My years of espionage

Chapter 679 Step by step solution
"Call!" Qiao Chuntao looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Leader, I must have contacted you by phone."

"Lu Fei probably violated the confidentiality discipline and left the phone number of the meeting place to his family, and then he received a call from his family." The more he spoke, the more excited he became, while the expression in his eyes gradually became serious.

"You understand how urgent the situation is now." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Qiao Chuntao nodded, "Although everything is just speculation for the time being, we have reason to suspect that there is something wrong with the call from home that Lu Fei received."

"Yes, there is a problem." Cheng Qianfan nodded.

All of this is just speculation, even whether Lu Fei received such a call is just speculation, but Cheng Qianfan has a greater certainty in his heart that all this is as he expected.

"It's unbelievable." Haozi, who was driving, shook his head. "The secret stronghold of Shanghai Station should be absolutely secret. Someone even disclosed the phone number to his family. Aren't they afraid that the enemy will hunt them down?"

Qiao Chuntao sneered and said nothing.

Li Hao is the trusted younger brother of the team leader. He was trained by the team leader alone. He did not come from the official channel of the Secret Service and has never experienced other units.

Tao Zi was born in the Peking Station of the Secret Service. Later, after graduating from Xiongzhen Building, she did not return to Peiping, but was suddenly assigned to the Shanghai Special Affairs Team.

Qiao Chuntao was no stranger to seeing all kinds of irregular behaviors within the Secret Service.

As a matter of fact, in his mind, the team leader Cheng Qianfan is extremely cautious in doing things, always emphasizes safety and confidentiality, especially the pursuit of rationality in doing things, and the preparations in advance are very thorough, and the aftermath work is extremely important. is very rare.

"What we can do now is to do our own thing well." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said, there were several accidents before and after the Shanghai Railway Station, and it was not without reason, especially the confidentiality work has been done very poorly.

This is why he has been trying his best to avoid cross-connection between the Shanghai Special Affairs Unit and the Shanghai Station.

……

"This phone should exist." Cheng Qianfan thought, frowning slightly, "As long as we can get the address or phone number of one of them, we can find the other one."

Given that Xiao Cheng has great powers in the French Concession, it is not difficult to check the address through the telegraph office secretly without anyone noticing.

In fact, Cheng Qianfan was well aware of the importance of the Telegraph Bureau, and he had arranged for an agent from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Unit to break in secretly.

"Whether it's the stronghold at Shanghai Station or Lu Fei's house, as long as we keep an eye on it, we will definitely find some clues," Qiao Chuntao said.

At the Shanghai station base and the restaurant where they held the celebration party, just watch to see if anyone is watching secretly, or even preparing to arrest them, to know if there is a problem.

In the same way, staring at Lu Fei's home, if Lu Fei and his family have been controlled by the Japanese, or even taken away, it can also explain the problem.

Of course, if this is the case, it will be too late.

"I asked A Yuan repeatedly, but he refused to tell." Qiao Chuntao bit her lip and said with a frown.

……

"Stop." Cheng Qianfan said suddenly.

"Brother Fan, what's the matter?" Li Hao braked suddenly, turned his head and asked.

Cheng Qianfan didn't speak, he took out the cigarette case from his pocket, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and flicked the lighter to light it.

Take a deep breath.

Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao, "Did you arrive at the meeting place agreed with A Yuan ahead of time?"

"Yes!" Tao Zi nodded, "Ah Yuan arrived just after I arrived, but I didn't show up right away."

"Where did he come from?"

"East." Qiao Chuntao said decisively. He has a strong memory and a good sense of direction.

"Map!" Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.

Li Hao took out the map from his briefcase, turned around and handed it to Cheng Qianfan.

"Point it out." Cheng Qianfan said to Qiao Chuntao.

Tao Zi stared at the map for half a minute, then pointed, "Here, we agreed to meet here today."

Then, he swiped his finger towards the east, "A Yuan came from here."

……

Cheng Qianfan didn't speak, he was thinking.

After a while, he asked, "No, why not meet at Notre Dame Road?"

"It is said that it is a bit far from Notre Dame Road, so I chose Compaq Road."

"Compaq Road..." Cheng Qianfan took the pencil handed over by the mouse, and drew a line along the east side of Compaq Road and A Yuan's walk, paused, and drew a small semicircle.

"Is there anything special about A Yuan?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

"What's special?"

"For example, the smell, and is there anything stained on the shoes, trousers, and clothes?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

……

Qiao Chuntao didn't answer right away, he was silent and even closed his eyes.

He was remembering and thinking hard.

"I remember that the sole, toe, and edge of A Yuan's shoe were stained with something red, but I don't know what it is," Qiao Chuntao said.

"Are you sure?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

"I'm sure, it's red, and the traces are relatively new, not dried yet," Qiao Chuntao said.

"It's red paint!" Cheng Qianfan thought for a while and said with a shock.

The authorities of the French Concession are repairing the exterior walls of some areas and uniformly painting them with red paint.

Thinking in his mind, Cheng Qianfan looked at the area he had drawn on the map, and his brows frowned even tighter.

"No." He shook his head, "The east side of Compaq Road is not within the scope of this repair."

Qiao Chuntao understood what was wrong, the east side was not within the scope of repairs, and it was impossible for A Yuan to rub the red paint during that time.

……

"Notre Dame Road!" Qiao Chuntao raised her eyebrows, "After we separated from A Yuan, I pretended to leave first, but actually went to a nearby tea stall to have tea. I was facing the east side of Compaq Road. It is impossible for A Yuan's leg strength to disappear from my sight so quickly, but I did not see A Yuan's figure."

"So you judge that A Yuan went to Notre Dame Road!" Cheng Qianfan's eyes lit up, "Yes, A Yuan was originally on Notre Dame Road, but he deliberately lied that he was far away from Notre Dame Road. It went around to the east of Compaq Road from another direction, showing the appearance of coming from the east.”

"Brother Fan, is Notre Dame Road within the scope of this repair?" Li Hao asked a question.

"Good question." A smile appeared on Cheng Qianfan's solemn face, "Notre Dame Road is not within the scope of this repair, but the Cordier Road adjacent to Notre Dame Road and the slightly further Blancham Road are under repair. within range."

"This means that A Yuan came to meet me from Cordier Road or Bailanmao Road." Qiao Chuntao speculated.

……

"You still got in touch with A Yuan the old way today?" Cheng Qianfan asked suddenly.

"Yes." Tao Zi nodded.

Cheng Qianfan was deep in thought. There was a middleman in the relationship between Tao Zi and A Yuan. The middle man was the owner of a fruit stand on Notre Dame Road, and this person was Uncle A Yuan.

A Yuan is a cautious person, he will explain in advance.

Cheng Qianfan took a puff of cigarette and rubbed his temples with his thumb:

That is to say, when Tao Zi called, A Yuan had told his uncle in advance to tell him that today is a long way from Notre Dame Road, and that if he wanted to meet, he would make an appointment on Compaq Road.

What does this mean?
This shows that Ah Yuan knew that today would be busy, and at the same time today's affairs were very important, so he had to be extra cautious, so he made preparations in advance.

"Why did A Yuan deliberately avoid Notre Dame Road?" Cheng Qianfan asked Qiao Chuntao.

"This shows that today's award ceremony in Shanghai Station, or the restaurant where the meeting is celebrated, is relatively close to Notre Dame Road. In order to avoid being targeted, he is very cautious for safety reasons." Qiao Chuntao said.

"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded in satisfaction, "Where did you call the middleman?"

"When it's three miles from Notre Dame Road." Qiao Chuntao said.

As he said that, his face became serious, "This is wrong!"

"Yes, that's not right." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "From when you called to meet A Yuan to when you met A Yuan, there was only about three quarters of an hour."

Cheng Qianfan stared at the map, "A Yuan's uncle received your call and he was going to inform A Yuan, and after A Yuan got the news, he started to drive in the direction of Compaq Road."

"And he still bypassed Notre Dame Road and entered Compaq Road from the west." Qiao Chuntao added.

"Time is tight!" Cheng Qianfan said, he glanced at Qiao Chuntao, "I see nothing."

"I see!" Tao Zi nodded, "It's Cortier Road!"

……

Starting from A Yuan's uncle's fruit stand, if A Yuan's uncle is going to Bailanmao Road, the distance is relatively far, even if he is running, it is impossible to detour around Notre Dame Road in time to start counting when A Yuan receives the news to Compaq Road.

Only when Cordier Road is closer to Uncle A Yuan's fruit stand, can A Yuan reach Compaq Road within three quarters of an hour by detour.

"Focus on Cordier Road!" Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao, "Focus on the walls that have just been painted red, and see which section of the wall has footprints?"

"Footprints." Qiao Chuntao was stunned for a moment, and when she understood, she nodded with excitement in her eyes.

Li Hao looked at Brother Fan and Taozi's analysis of each sentence, his expression was serious and dignified, he understood some parts, but he hadn't figured out some parts yet.

He glanced at Miss Tao, no wonder Brother Fan looked at Tao Zi differently and focused on nurturing her. Among so many of us, only Tao Zi's brain can barely keep up with Brother Fan.

"I know this. A Yuan's soles are stained with red paint." Li Hao said happily.

"Yes, great progress." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Haozi and said.

Then, he said with a serious expression, "Haozi, find an unobtrusive place in front and put Taozi down."

"Yes!" Li Hao nodded.

"Taozi, take someone to Cordier Road to investigate." Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao, "Bring a weapon, just in case."

"Yes!"

"Call Wu Shunjia." Cheng Qianfan thought for a while and added.

"Understood." Qiao Chuntao nodded, he understood what the team leader meant.

The situation is very critical this time, and there may be a firefight with the enemy. With Wu Shunjia, a guy who is good at blasting and playing with bombs, acting together, this will not only increase our own firepower, but the most important thing is that there will be more time to retreat if something unexpected happens. a guarantee.

Among other things, there are many small bridges near Cordier Road. If Wu Shunjia successfully blows up a certain bridge, he can delay the enemy's pursuit.

……

"Do you think the place we're looking for is the base for the commendation conference held at Shanghai Railway Station, or the restaurant where they held the celebration banquet?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.

"It should be the base for holding the commendation meeting." Qiao Chuntao said, "Judging from the time, it's not time to go to dinner yet."

"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded with a smile, "And judging from the complaints in A Yuan's mouth, they were supposed to be in charge of releasing and guarding the vicinity of the stronghold before, and they had nothing to do with eating."

Qiao Chuntao nodded, feeling more admiration for the team leader in his heart. He only drew conclusions from time, but the team leader analyzed the details of a few words in A Yuan's words from a deeper level.

Qiao Chuntao believed that if he gave himself time, he might think about the joint later, but the extra time for thinking was the difference between him and the team leader.

"The place where they eat won't be too far from the secret base." Cheng Qianfan said, "It's probably on Cordier Road."

He has a certain understanding of Zheng Lijun, to be exact, he once heard Sheng Shuyu mention Zheng Lijun.

According to Sheng Shuyu, Zheng Lijun, the current Acting Station Manager of Shanghai Station, has a habit of preferring familiar places and being used to activities in familiar environments.

Of course, when Sheng Shuyu mentioned Zheng Lijun and talked about it, his tone was a bit contemptuous. He said that Zheng Lijun was not aggressive enough, he liked the comfort of his home, and he was a household dog.

Cheng Qianfan highly suspected that Sheng Shuyu and Zheng Lijun had a quarrel in private, so he made a mockery, because as far as he knew, Zheng Lijun was a master assassin of the Secret Service, and he was ruthless. How could such a person be a housekeeper.

Sheng Shuyu's words may be somewhat exaggerated and subjective, but Cheng Qianfan is quite sure of one thing, and that is what Sheng Shuyu said that Zheng Lijun likes a familiar environment.

This should not be because Zheng Lijun is timid, Cheng Qianfan has secretly figured out that people will subconsciously feel more at ease in the environment they are more familiar with, this should be a relatively common phenomenon.

"Understood." Qiao Chuntao nodded, "Leader, if you confirm the target, do you want to warn him?"

"Protect yourself first, act according to circumstances." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, then said, "I'll emphasize again, everything must be protected first. If there is no chance, it is absolutely impossible to take risks."

"Yes!"

"You should have a better understanding of some of the ways of doing things at the Shanghai station." Cheng Qianfan said suddenly.

Cheng Qianfan didn't point out what to do in detail, and the matter was rushed, so he could only give urgent pointers and reminders, and the rest was up to Taozi to play by ear.

"Understood," Tao Zi nodded.

At the entrance of an unobtrusive alley, Li Hao stopped the car, Qiao Chuntao got out of the car gracefully, waved at the car, then turned around, and quickly disappeared into the alley.

……

"Haozi, I have two tasks for you." Cheng Qianfan said to Li Hao.

"Brother Fan, tell me, I'm listening." Li Hao said.

"You inform Haozai to temporarily stop the investigation work in hand, and rush to meet me on Notre Dame Road immediately." Cheng Qianfan said, "He knows the address."

"Yes." Li Hao nodded, "Brother Fan, is Hao Zai alone, or with his brothers?"

"Just him." Cheng Qianfan said.

"understood."

"One more thing, you take Dumb with you." Cheng Qianfan said, "I ate wine with you at your house this afternoon and got drunk."

"Yes!"

"Admonish Dumb, you must keep it secret." Cheng Qianfan emphasized.

"Don't worry, Brother Fan." Li Hao said, "We won't betray you even if we die."

Cheng Qianfan glanced at Li Hao. He wanted to say 'don't say such a thing', but in the end, he patted Li Hao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Take a look, this idiom is quite good."

He knew that Haozi's words came from the bottom of his heart!

Haozi, Duan, Yilitou, etc., they are really willing to die for him.

However, he, and countless other members of the Red Party like him (her), threw their heads, shed their blood, and were not afraid to sacrifice their lives to fight and go to the revolution, for the sake of countless sufferings such as Dumb, Yilitou, Haozi, etc. The compatriots of the people can live, live with dignity, and live well!

Hearing Brother Fan's praise, Haozi smiled...

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