Chapter 168 The harvest is not far away
While Loach was interrogating Yan Shun, Chu Lingyun came to Henian's office to make a report.
"Three more were caught, so quickly?" He Nian asked in surprise.
Henian has been paying close attention to the progress of the case. Now there has been a major breakthrough and Zhang Bai's subordinates have been found one after another. Chu Lingyun must report this good news.
"We discovered Si Lihua's suspicions. He betrayed Zhao Pinsong, and then Niu Qiu independently identified Yan Shun. Later, Niu Qiu personally led the team to capture Yan Shun. Now, only one of Zhang Bai's subordinates remains to be found."
"Yes, very good, Lingyun. The best thing I did was to get you here from Wuhan."
Henian sighed and said that they had worked hard for several years and caught three Japanese spies in total. After Chu Lingyun came, how many Japanese spies had been caught?
Is Chu Lingyun lucky? Not really.
Luck is only an auxiliary factor. Henian has studied the case carefully. Both Zhu Lihua and Jiang Binghui are not stupid, but experienced old agents.
Including Zhang Bai, he was able to hide for ten years, he must have his ability.
But they were all discovered by Chu Lingyun in the end. The real reason was that Chu Lingyun had a keenness that others did not have, and was best at finding breakthroughs to find them out.
Zhu Lihua had been hiding in the department for so long and had never revealed any flaws, but once she did, it was impossible for her to leave no trace. Even such a tiny trace was found by Chu Lingyun and he was caught.
Jiang Binghui is an experienced action agent. Shen Hanwen was a scout, so his tracking ability is not bad. However, if he had not followed Chu Lingyun's order, he would rather die than wake up. He might have been discovered by Jiang Binghui long ago.
The two times he was lost, Jiang Binghui went to meet his accomplices.
If it were someone else, they would probably have caught the person earlier, including the one who sent the New Year greetings, but catching him at that time would have made it impossible to achieve any results later, and at most they could only catch Jiang Binghui.
Everyone had heard about Jiang Binghui's arrogant New Year's greetings. He even dared to play tricks on Chu Lingyun in the interrogation room, and shouted "It's comfortable" while being tortured. He was so arrogant.
If it were someone else, they would be helpless facing Jiang Binghui.
Chu Lingyun actually judged that Zhang Bai had been to a contact before because of the pedicure he had just had. The person he contacted had a close relationship with pedicure. After a detailed investigation, he finally locked on Zhang Bai and found Zhang Bai's subordinates one by one.
People who don’t understand just listen to the story and think it was luck, but He Nian, who has been paying close attention to the case, understands how much effort and hardship Chu Lingyun and his team members have put in.
Since the establishment of Action Group 4, with so many people, how many of them have had a good night's sleep?
So many people are either running around, monitoring, or investigating. Of the three captains under Chu Lingyun, only one is in Nanjing now, and the remaining two are still running around outside.
It was Chu Lingyun himself who always came back very late every day and often analyzed large amounts of information, trying to find new clues.
He Nian knew very well that Chu Lingyun's success was the result of his talent and hard work, and neither of them was indispensable.
"Chief, you are too kind." Chu Lingyun didn't know what Henian was thinking, so he said modestly.
"When this case is over, I'll commend you. By the way, what's Loach's full name?"
Henian knew Niu Qiu, as his subordinate and an old subordinate brought by Chu Lingyun from Wuhan. He had read the information of these people in detail.
"The loach's name is Zhao San. He paid the highest price in this Zhang Bai case."
Chu Lingyun took the opportunity to commend Niu Qiu. Niu Qiu had indeed worked hard this time. He had never stopped since he took over the pedicure investigation until now.
"Don't worry, there will be rewards for your efforts. If you continue to work hard for a while, the harvest will come soon."
Henian nodded. He had read the file. Loach was a very smooth person. He was not good at charging into battle and liked to hide when encountering danger. Such a person would become an object of dislike in the hands of others.
But for Chu Lingyun, loach played a huge role. Chu Lingyun was not only capable himself, but also good at using people, which was definitely a very important advantage.
"Thank you, Chief. There's one more thing. According to Si Lihua's confession, he once served as a tutor to the children of Zhao Hua, Peng Chunlai, and Shang Yuancheng..."
"What? Si Lihua broke into Peng Chunlai's house?"
He Nian's eyes suddenly widened and he interrupted Chu Lingyun before he could finish.
Chu Lingyun knew Peng Chunlai as soon as he arrived in Nanjing, not to mention sending New Year greetings. Peng Chunlai was a high-ranking military official and his status was very important.
Chu Lingyun nodded and said, "Si Lihua found out about the 38th Army's deployment from Peng Chunlai, but that was only a year and a half ago."
"How could Peng Chunlai be so careless as to allow the Japanese to know such important information?"
Henian frowned. Peng Chunlai belonged to the 38th Army. Fortunately, it was not wartime now. If the enemy knew the movements of his army during wartime, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Chu Lingyun didn't say anything. Since it involved high-ranking military officials, it was no longer something he could decide.
"What else did he find out from Peng Chunlai?" He Nian continued to ask.
"Si Lihua didn't gather much intelligence from Peng Chunlai, but they still keep in touch. Peng Chunlai's child likes Si Lihua very much, and Si Lihua has helped him improve his grades a lot."
Chu Lingyun whispered that Peng Chunlai accidentally leaked the secret, but no losses were caused, so the punishment for him could be severe or minor.
But how to deal with it depends on the arrangements from above. Not to mention him, even the director has no authority to deal with it.
"Where are Zhao Hua and Shang Yuancheng?"
Si Lihua has been arrested. Even if he still has a relationship with Peng Chunlai, it is meaningless. This matter will be reported to the director at the New Year's meeting, and the director will make the decision.
"Si Lihua once secretly took photos of the national water conservancy map at Zhao Hua's home."
Another bombshell, Henian's face turned pale. The national water conservancy map was such an important strategic document, and Zhao Hua actually brought it back home and let the Japanese obtain it?
Zhao Hua was the deputy director of the Water Resources Department. After Chu Lingyun interrogated him, he conducted an investigation and learned the identities of Zhao Hua and Shang Yuancheng.
"Shang Yuancheng and Si Lihua didn't find any useful information. Shang Yuancheng is quite cautious and doesn't take tutors that seriously. Si Lihua had no chance to get any information."
Shang Yuancheng suffered no losses, so Henian breathed a sigh of relief. Shang Yuancheng was a senior official at the Nanjing Law Courts, but he knew a lot of political secrets.
If the Japanese learned of this information, they would be in a passive position if they used public opinion to target the government.
By then, their Military Intelligence Department will inevitably be severely criticized. If the director is criticized, none of them will have an easy time.
He Nian said in a low voice, "I understand. Please keep this matter confidential and do not let anyone who knows about it leak it. Violators will be severely punished."
"I've already given the order to keep it strictly confidential, Chief. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Chu Lingyun nodded. After the interrogation, he understood the seriousness of the information and had already made arrangements.
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