My years of espionage

Chapter 1832 Cao Yu: Why choose me? !
"That's exactly what confuses me," said Arao Chihiro. "It stands to reason that a senior official like Cheng Xuyuan, whose identity has been exposed, should not continue to appear in Shanghai."

The reason is very direct. Cheng Xuyuan is the former secretary of the Shanghai District of the Military Control Commission. He has a basic understanding of the senior leaders of the Shanghai District of the Military Control Commission, including Chen Gongshu. Once such a person is captured by the Empire, it is almost equivalent to holding the key to destroying the Shanghai District of the Military Control Commission. Therefore, normally, Cheng Xuyuan should not take the risk and return to Shanghai.

He said to my grandson, Shen Tai, "However, the information Hu Xiaoji gave me has been confirmed by many parties and should be true. It is very likely that Cheng Xuyuan is in Shanghai now."

"Could it be that the Military Control Commission has some big move in Shanghai that requires Cheng Xuyuan, the old chief of the Shanghai district, to take the risk of coming to Shanghai in person?" My grandson Shinta frowned and said thoughtfully.

"This is exactly what I am worried and suspicious about." Arao Chihiro nodded slightly and said.

He said to my grandson, Shinta, "You can go to Jessfield Road afterwards. I have already called Li Cuiqun, and he will arrange for Wan Haiyang to contact you."

Arao Chihiro said, "This time, our Special High Section and Unit 76 are jointly operating to capture Cheng Xuyuan and crush any unknown actions of the Military Control Commission."

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"In a joint operation, who will be the leader? Who will be the deputy?" said my grandson Shinta.

Then he saw Arao Chihiro looking at him with a strange look.

"I understand." My grandson Shinta said, "I made a mistake."

The Empire and No. 76 were operating together. There was no need to ask who was the leader and who was the deputy. He just asked the question subconsciously.

"This Cheng Xuyuan has fallen into our encirclement and traps many times, but he was able to escape every time." Arao Chihiro said with a serious expression, "This time, if Cheng Xuyuan is really in Shanghai, we must not let him escape again."

"I know about this." My grandson Shinta said, "I once heard the members of the Special High Section say that Cheng Xuyuan's luck was amazing."

As he spoke, my grandson Shinta smiled and said, "I have carefully studied the relevant files of our capture of Cheng Xuyuan. I have to say that this person's luck is indeed very good, and it can even be described as weird good luck."

"This is a sorcery." Yoshimura Shinpachi, who had been quietly guarding the scene, suddenly spoke up, "According to our hunter's custom, we should find a guy with bad luck to ruin his good fortune, or find a demon that takes away other people's luck..."

Yoshimura Shinpachi shut up. He saw that the section chief and the head of the intelligence room, Agata, were looking at him strangely.

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In early June in Shanghai, the hot atmosphere has gradually become stronger.

My grandson Shinta took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Captain Wan, you know Cheng Xuyuan relatively well," said my grandson Shinta. "If Cheng Xuyuan really returns to Shanghai, where do you think he will stay? Will he use the safe house of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai?"

"Whether Cheng Xuyuan has returned, I am not sure." Wan Haiyang said thoughtfully, "If I were Cheng Xuyuan, I would not easily return to Shanghai. It is too dangerous."

My grandson Shinta nodded slightly, motioning for Wan Haiyang to continue.

"As for the other question that the director mentioned, I do have some insights." Wan Haiyang said with a smile.

"Captain Wan, please speak." My grandson Shinta said.

"Wan believes that this needs to be analyzed in two situations," said Wan Haiyang.

"First, Cheng Xuyuan returned to Shanghai to contact the Shanghai branch of the Military Control Commission to plan confidential matters. In this case, the Shanghai branch of the Military Control Commission should have some knowledge of Cheng Xuyuan's whereabouts. However, it is also possible that Cheng Xuyuan refused to use the safe house in the Shanghai branch and found a place to stay on his own."

"Another possibility is that Cheng Xuyuan came to Shanghai for important matters, but it has little to do with the Shanghai District of the Military Control Commission. For the sake of confidentiality or other considerations, he did not contact the Shanghai District of the Military Control Commission. In this case, it is naturally even more impossible for Cheng Xuyuan to use the safe house in the Shanghai district." Wan Haiyang said.

"I kind of understand what Captain Wan means." My grandson Shinta said thoughtfully, "You tend to think that Cheng Xuyuan will not use the safe house in Shanghai as a foothold."

"Yes, Mr. Director." Wan Haiyang said, "When I was still in the Shanghai area of ​​the Military Control Commission, I noticed one thing. In fact, Chen Gongshu did not trust Cheng Xuyuan."

"Of course, it can also be said that Cheng Xuyuan didn't quite trust Chen Gongshu. At that time, Chen Gongshu had been planning to find a way to get his superiors to transfer Cheng Xuyuan away," said Wan Haiyang.

"So, later on, Cheng Xuyuan left Shanghai, and Chen Gongshu specifically asked for Cen Yufeng." My grandson Shen Tai nodded and said.

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"Yes." Wan Haiyang said, "Cheng Xuyuan is not only not willing to support Chen Gongshu, but will also be on guard against him unless there is a real need to contact him."

"I understand." My grandson Shinta nodded slightly, "It was right to ask Captain Wan to investigate this case together. Captain Wan knows the enemy very well, and I have the advantage."

"It is my honor to work with you, Mr. Director." Wan Haiyang smiled flatteringly.

"Team Leader Cao, what do you think about this case?" My grandson Shinta looked at Cao Yu, who was standing aside without saying anything, and asked.

"Mr. Chief." Cao Yu said quickly, "I am stupid and don't have a deeper understanding of this case. I will do whatever you tell me to do."

"Team Leader Cao, since the director has asked, just tell us whatever you want to say." Wan Haiyang said to Cao Yu.

"Yes." Cao Yu nodded. "I just listened to what the director and Captain Wan said, and I am also thinking about this matter."

He paused and continued, "Let's assume that Cheng Xuyuan is in Shanghai. Then, why did Cheng Xuyuan take such a big risk to come to Shanghai? What is his intention? This is very important. I think this should be the focus of our investigation."

"Yoshi." My grandson Shen nodded with satisfaction. He pointed at Cao Yu and said, "Team Leader Cao hit the nail on the head. This should indeed be the focus of our investigation."

As he said that, my grandson Shinta looked at Wan Haiyang and said, "Captain Wan, we need to arrest Cheng Xuyuan, find out what Chongqing is doing this time, and thwart their possible actions. This is also very important."

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"Your Excellency, the Director is absolutely right." Wan Haiyang said with a serious expression, "I think so too."

My grandson Shinta talked with Wan Haiyang and Cao Yu for a while, then led his men away from No. 76 Jessfield Road.

"Captain Wan." Cao Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He offered Wan Haiyang a cigarette, and attentively helped Wan Haiyang light it. He said, "Why did the director arrange for me to join this investigation team? Captain Wan, you are the one who can handle the affairs of the Shanghai District. I am completely in the dark."

"Not the director." Wan Haiyang took a puff of his cigarette and said.

He looked Cao Yu up and down, and said with a half-smile, "It was the Japanese who specifically asked you to join the investigation team."

As he spoke, he patted Cao Yu on the shoulder and said, "It can be seen that the Japanese admire Brother Cao very much."

"How can you say that?" Cao Yu shook his head repeatedly. "Captain Wan, please don't joke with me. You know my situation. Let alone other things, even if I want to get close to the Japanese, I can't do it."

Seeing that Cao Yu's expression did not seem fake, Wan Haiyang nodded doubtfully, "Then I don't know."

He said to Cao Yu, "No matter what, since the Japanese have nominated you to join the investigation team, this is an opportunity for you to perform well."

As he said this, he flicked the ash off his cigarette and said, "We must seize this good opportunity."

"Working with the Japanese, it's good enough if you don't make mistakes or get punished." Cao Yu said with a wry smile, "I see that the head of the 'tent' respects you very much, Captain Wan. I hope you can take care of him."

"Okay, okay." Wan Haiyang nodded with a smile.

……

39, Yarol Road.

The secret location of the Military Control Commission’s Shanghai district office.

"What's the matter?" Chen Gongshu asked Fu Liao while fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and yawning.

Fu Liao is the assistant secretary of the Shanghai district. In terms of his duties, Fu Liao is the assistant to Secretary Cen Yufeng. However, after Cen Yufeng took office, Chen Gongshu set up seven assistant secretaries on the grounds that Cen Yufeng was not familiar with the situation in Shanghai. Fu Liao was just one of them.

"District Commander, the Third Brigade said they couldn't contact Commander Cen." Fu Liao said.

"Can't get in touch? What does that mean?" Chen Gongshu's expression immediately became serious and he asked.

"Captain He of the Third Brigade came to me and said that Commander Cen was supposed to go to him yesterday to instruct him on matters related to the fourth anniversary of the riot." Fu Liao said, "But he waited for a whole day and didn't see Commander Cen, so he quickly found his subordinates to report the matter."

Chen Gongshu frowned when he heard this.

The 7th of next month will be the fourth anniversary of the July 7 Incident. The Shanghai District received an order from Chongqing to make some noise in Shanghai on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the all-out war of resistance, to take action in this largest city in the Far East, and to demonstrate the outstanding spirit of the Party-state in the war of resistance.

Cen Yufeng volunteered to take charge of this matter, and Chen Gongshu arranged Cen Yufeng to the Third Brigade to guide the Third Brigade in charge of the riot in Zhabei.

"Did He Qing say anything else?" Chen Gongshu asked, "Or, did Secretary Cen explain anything before?"

"No." Fu Liao said.

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Chen Gongshu's expression became solemn. Cen Yufeng was the secretary of the Shanghai District. It could be said that Cen Yufeng knew most of the secrets of the Shanghai District.

Now, since Cen Yufeng could not be contacted, he had to speculate the worst case scenario. It would be terrible if Cen Yufeng was secretly arrested by the enemy.

If Cen Yufeng's identity were to be exposed and he were to confess under torture, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Shanghai District.

"Chief District Officer, Chief Cen has a different identity. He suddenly disappeared. We must prepare for the worst case scenario." Fu Liao said.

"Let me think about it." Chen Gongshu paced back and forth.

"Chief District Officer, it's better to be safe than sorry." Fu Liao said anxiously.

"I understand the truth! You don't need to teach me!" Chen Gongshu said unhappily, "Let me be quiet!"

He naturally understood what Fu Liao meant. If he followed Fu Liao's meaning, the entire Shanghai District would have to respond urgently. From the district office to the many subordinate units, they would have to evacuate urgently, relocate in different places, and even cut off all unnecessary contacts.

This is no small move.

He took over the mess in the Shanghai district from the traitor Wang Tiemu. After two years of hard work, the Shanghai district is now bigger than when Zheng Weilong, Zheng Lijun and Wang Tiemu were in power.

There are now as many as five intelligence groups, eight action teams, and a secret "new group" in the Shanghai area field.

This "new group" is the ace all-round group that Chen Gongshu focused on and secretly built. It is a mixed intelligence and action group. Most of the members are from the Linli class, Qianyang class, and the foreign affairs and staff special training classes. It can be said that all of them are elites.

In addition, within the "New Group 1", an intelligence group, an action group, a labor movement group, a police group, and even a special Korean group were established to absorb and develop Korean anti-Japanese elements in Shanghai.

He vowed to turn the "New Group" into Shanghai District's own "Shanghai Special Affairs Office".

Apart from these, the district headquarters also has jurisdiction over as many as twenty-two transport stations.

It can be said that the Shanghai District is now strong in manpower and horses. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a big ship to turn around. It was really difficult for Chen Gongshu to make the decision to urgently evacuate the entire Shanghai District just because Cen Yufeng could not be contacted for one day.

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"District Chief." Fu Liao said anxiously.

"Notify all intelligence teams to urgently investigate Secretary Cen's whereabouts." Chen Gongshu gritted his teeth and said, "We need to have accurate intelligence feedback before sunset tomorrow afternoon."

"District Commander, the brothers will naturally conduct an emergency investigation, but we must be prepared to respond." Fu Liao said anxiously.

The district commander said that we must have accurate information before sunset tomorrow. It is true that this is a death order, but this kind of thing will not result in any outcome just by giving a death order.

We can't just run to the Japanese gendarmerie headquarters or the door of the Special High Police and say, "Our district commander said we need intelligence before sunset, and you must give us a clear explanation."

In Fu Liao's opinion, the district commander was too indecisive. The loss of contact with Commander Cen was a very serious and dangerous matter. At this moment, there was no time to hesitate and they had to be prepared for contingencies.

"The district headquarters will be ready for the transfer," Chen Gongshu said. "Send out patrol patrols, and all intelligence teams will be ready for emergency evacuation. If the situation becomes urgent, evacuate immediately."

"No need to say more." Chen Gongshu said with a serious expression, "It's not the most dangerous moment yet. It's not easy for us to get to this point. We must stay calm."

After hearing what District Chief said, Fu Liao was still not satisfied, but he had no choice but to give up.

……

Mailan District.

Su Zhikang had fallen asleep when the phone suddenly rang, startling him.

"Who is it, it's so late?" The wife was also woken up and asked sleepily.

"Shh!" Su Zhikang gestured to his wife and picked up the phone. "I'm Su Zhikang."

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