Chapter 183 Awarded Again
"What's going on with those two?"
Shen Hanwen sat up straight and said slowly, "The aliases of these two men are Li Sizhu and Wang Youfa. Their real names haven't been discovered yet, but it's certain they are Japanese. When I was monitoring them, I found some Japanese diapers they had washed. And one of them would return to the Japanese concession every two days. Unfortunately, the inspections there are too strict, so it's difficult to follow them once they're there. We haven't yet determined who they belong to."
It's the Japanese after all. No one else in the world wears diaper-like underwear except them.
"These two are simply monitoring Yan Kuian and recording him every day. Team leader, do you want to arrest them first?"
Shen Hanwen had previously issued a request to arrest someone, but Chu Lingyun did not agree.
The person is in Shanghai, which is not his jurisdiction. It is very troublesome to arrest him across districts, and they have no place to interrogate him. They can't just send him to Shanghai Station.
If that really happens, Shanghai Station will curse.
"Don't move them for now. Continue monitoring. Have they come into contact with anyone else?"
Chu Lingyun asked, and Shen Hanwen shook his head: "No, there are only the two of them. They take turns going out to ensure that there is always someone who can see what is happening over there with Yan Kuian."
"Okay, I understand."
Chu Lingyun nodded. He didn't care too much about these two Japanese. Since he couldn't handle the case across regions, it would be better to keep a close eye on them first. Maybe there would be other gains.
The two men were just monitoring a patriotic intellectual, and their status would not be very high. If they could be used to find more or more important Japanese spies, that would be a great gain.
The next afternoon, the headquarters auditorium was filled with people.
After capturing so many Japanese spies in a row, it was finally time to reap the rewards. Not only did Chu Lingyun wear a military uniform, but even the usually ruffian-like Loach wore a well-fitting military uniform.
It's a pity that he doesn't look decent even if he changes his clothes.
Henian sat on the podium, with his head held high, looking very happy, and from time to time he would steal a glance at Xu Yi beside him.
The Intelligence Department had absolutely nothing to do with this commendation meeting.
All the Japanese spies captured recently were from the Operations Department. The Interrogation Department and the Technical Department also got some credit.
The Intelligence Department gained nothing.
This was also the first time that Henian had severely suppressed the Intelligence Department in public. If there weren't so many people around, he would have laughed out loud with joy.
The director will not only attend the commendation conference, but will also present the awards in person, which is a very high standard.
After a few brief words, the director walked from the rostrum to the center of the stage.
"Chu Lingyun."
The director called out, and Chu Lingyun immediately stood up, ran quickly to the podium, and saluted with a standard military salute.
"Well done."
The director looked at Chu Lingyun in front of him with satisfaction. Unlike Wang Yuemin, he didn't say a bunch of nonsense first. He directly took out a medal and said: "In view of Chu Lingyun's outstanding performance, I specially make an exception and award him the Third Class Yunhui Medal."
As he spoke, the director personally put the medal on Chu Lingyun.
The third-class Yunhui Medal is a reward only for colonels, but Chu Lingyun, a captain, got it.
Loach, Chu Yuan and others looked at their team leader on the stage happily. He was awarded another medal. This was the second time their team leader had been awarded a medal.
When he was a lieutenant, he received a medal that was only given to colonels. It was the only one of its kind in the entire Military Intelligence Department.
"Thank you, Director."
Chu Lingyun saluted. The third-class Yunhui Medal was good, but after capturing so many Japanese spies and making such great contributions, it was obviously not enough to reward him with only one medal.
He also understood that it was not that his superiors did not want to reward him, but that there was nothing to reward him for.
Fortunately, he was compensated by sitting somewhere else. Zhao Hua had a lot of money. Niu Qiu had already copied out more than 400 gold bars, which was another huge sum of money.
"Achieve new achievements." The director patted Chu Lingyun on the shoulder and stepped back.
He only awarded the medal to Chu Lingyun, and he would not personally appear in person for the subsequent rewards, as no one else was qualified.
The four groups made collective contributions in the entire operation, and everyone received a generous bonus.
Chu Lingyun received the highest bonus, a full two thousand yuan.
However, Chu Lingyun didn't really care about this amount of money. It was not even a fraction of his gray income.
Operation Groups 1 to 3 were also rewarded for assisting in capturing Japanese spies, but their rewards were not as generous as those of Operation Group 4.
The Operations Department gained the most this time, with almost all members receiving commendations. He Nian finally couldn't help laughing out loud, but this made Xu Yi next to him very angry.
The interrogation department and the technical department were commended, and Team Leader Hu also received a bonus. He happily thanked Chu Lingyun.
Among the four groups, the biggest harvest was loach.
This time, the contribution made by Loach was indeed great. Not only did he capture several Japanese spies, he also participated in almost the entire case.
Loach's military rank was specially approved to lieutenant. Shen Hanwen failed to be promoted this time and was very jealous of Loach.
Loach, this guy who is only afraid of flattery, actually has a higher military rank than him.
In the end, it was Chu Lingyun who comforted him and told him that he would be given the opportunity to make meritorious service first and his rank would be promoted as soon as possible.
After the commendation meeting, Chu Lingyun even booked a restaurant and took all the team members to have a celebratory drink. He also invited the other three team leaders of the Operations Department.
He Nian brought Deputy Section Chief Yuan Shouwang to the scene and was there from beginning to end, helping Chu Lingyun to save face.
"Chief, I'll take you home." After the banquet, Chu Lingyun offered to take Henian home.
"Well, I did drink a lot today."
Henian touched his head. The Operations Department had gained the most today. He was so happy that he accepted everything and drank a little too much.
Chu Lingyun drove the car himself, helped Henian into the house, and then took two boxes out of the car.
There were a total of one hundred gold bars in the two boxes. He had made a considerable harvest this time, but he had to pay tribute as much as he could.
When he was in Wuhan, Wang Yuemin was his right-hand man, and the New Year greetings from headquarters were his biggest support.
He Nian helped him withstand most of the pressure in this traitor case, especially Han Xianghui. He Nian told Han Xianghui that if he had any problems, he should come to him directly and not disturb Chu Lingyun. He would give an explanation.
As a boss, the New Year greeting is qualified.
As for Chu Lingyun, He Nian was even more satisfied.
He is capable, can make achievements, and is so discerning. No wonder Wang Yuemin is unwilling to let go of such a treasure. Damn Xu Yi, if he dares to have ideas about Chu Lingyun again in the future, he will point at Xu Yi's forehead and curse him.
"Lingyun, what are your plans for the future?"
After drinking some tea to sober up, Henian asked Chu Lingyun. He had put the gold bars away. He liked those cute little yellow things very much.
"We in the Operations Department have few clues. I want to search for some clues first to see if I can find any trace of the Japanese spy."
Chu Lingyun replied that the reason why so many Japanese spies were caught this time was because Yang Jian recognized Kawamoto Xiangta.
Zhang Bai was found on Kawamoto Xiangta, and then the entire Lizard Team was captured, making a great contribution.
All the members of the Lizard Team have been arrested and the traitor has been investigated, which means there are no clues left.
"Having no clues is our biggest disadvantage. I will mobilize the other three teams to help you search for clues."
The Operations Department is naturally inferior to the Intelligence Department in terms of clues, there is nothing that can be done about it.
"Thank you, Chief." Chu Lingyun hurriedly thanked him.
He Nian asked the other three groups to help him, and the support was unprecedented.
"Now that there are no cases, you should take a good rest. You have been really hard-working these past few days."
He Nian said slowly, he saw all of Chu Lingyun's busyness, Japanese spies are not so easy to deal with, it takes a lot of brainpower and energy, now is a rare rest time for Chu Lingyun.
"Thank you for your concern, Chief. You should also go to bed early. I will go back first."
Chu Lingyun stood up and said goodbye. The gold bars were not given in vain. He gave him a big gift in return for the New Year's gift. With the help of the entire operations department, finding new clues would be much faster.
As for the large-scale screening in Wuhan, Chu Lingyun had no plans to replicate it in Nanjing.
The location and environment are different, so large-scale screening is not suitable here.
First of all, this is the capital, and there are too many dignitaries. Secondly, the population here is more mobile, so the investigation will be more difficult and inefficient.
Also, it is difficult not to alert the Japanese with such an investigation. If they are alerted, the final result is likely to be fruitless.
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There is a row of houses in the backyard of the Military Intelligence Department, each with its own door and yard.
Some people who are not convenient to be detained in cells but cannot be released will be held in solitary confinement here, where the treatment is much better than in cells.
Chu Lingyun arrived here early in the morning.
There are not many people living in these courtyards now, only two of them have people, and Hayakawa Ping is one of them.
"Team leader."
Chu Lingyun pushed the door open and the team members who were playing cards in the yard stood up in panic. They were playing Pai Gow, and one of the team members dropped the cards in his hand to the ground due to nervousness.
"You guys go out first." Chu Lingyun glanced at them and said lightly.
The two guards hurriedly withdrew, but Hayakawa Ping remained sitting in his original position, looking at Chu Lingyun with a smile.
Hayakawa Ping is a shrewd businessman, and one must always be careful when dealing with him. The two guards actually played cards with him, and they will definitely be dealt with seriously later.
If they let Hayakawa Ping use them to gamble, deliberately make them lose money, and finally create an opportunity for escape, they would be guilty of a capital crime.
After Chu Lingyun sat down, Hayakawa Ping said first: "I heard that you have made a lot of contributions recently. Congratulations."
"Are you so well-informed here?" Chu Lingyun asked back.
"It's not important news. If you want to know, you can still find out."
Hayakawa Ping smiled and got up to make tea. Apart from the fact that he had no freedom and could not go out, his life here was not bad.
There was food and drink, the food was very good, and there was also tea for him.
"What do you want from me?" After making tea, Hayakawa Ping asked Chu Lingyun.
"I've found two intelligence codes. Can you help me figure out what they're used for and who they're used on?"
Chu Lingyun came to see Hayakawa Ping to ask him to help analyze the other two tasks assigned by Senri Shiro.
Hayakawa Ping is a Japanese and an agent. He knows their internal affairs much better than himself. However, one must be cautious when dealing with this person, as he can turn anything into a business deal.
"What's the code?"
"One is a missing person notice, and the other is a job advertisement."
Chu Lingyun told Hayakawa Ping all the two code words. Now that Hayakawa Ping was in his hands, he didn't have to worry about him telling on others, and he didn't have the opportunity to do so.
After thinking carefully for a while, Hayakawa Ping said, "The missing person notice should be a code for contacting someone. My uncle's house is the place we have decided on in advance, but I only have these things. I don't know when or with whom to contact him."
"As for the recruitment advertisement, I think it should be a notice. The specific kind of notice you gave me is too little information for me to judge."
"You're being very abnormal this time. You told me your judgment without even putting forward any conditions?" Chu Lingyun looked at him in surprise.
Hayakawa Ping smiled and said, "There's no good terms for this little thing. If I ask you to let me go, you definitely won't agree. I might as well give it to you as a benefit. If there are more such things, I will definitely benefit from it in the future."
"Okay, then continue to help me analyze the contact code. What kind of person will contact you? What about the recruitment advertisement? What kind of notices can be made?"
Chu Lingyun continued to ask, and told Hayakawa Ping about the arrest of Senri Shiro and Senri Shiro's instructions.
The more Hayakawa Ping knows, the more accurate his analysis will be.
After hearing what Chu Lingyun said, Hayakawa Ping's expression turned serious. "According to what you said, a deep-cover observer was only there for these three missions. The person contacted in the missing person notice must be a big shot, and definitely a very important person."
The missing person notice was a secret code for contact. Chu Lingyun had thought about this, but he was not as sure as Hayakawa Ping.
"What kind of person needs a secret code like this?"
"Ordinary majors simply don't have this qualification. When they want to make contact, they have to rely on another contact person to send a signal. This kind of important signal that requires observers to be ready at all times requires at least the rank of lieutenant colonel, or even higher."
Hayakawa Ping shook his head and continued, "And the contact person is definitely not in Nanjing, but there must be someone waiting for him in Nanjing, and this person's level can't be too low."
Someone with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or above?
This is indeed an important clue, but unfortunately Senri Shiro knows nothing, so now everything can only be guessed.
"I guess the job advertisement wasn't intended to notify people inside the school. The people he wanted to notify were outside the school, but they often visited the school."
As Hayakawa Ping continued, Chu Lingyun immediately asked, "Why do you say that?"
Before, Chu Lingyun judged that there were Japanese spies in the school and wanted Wang Sheng to investigate the teachers in the school.
If the direction is wrong from the beginning, there will definitely be no results in the end.
"We are very meticulous in our work. When we set up this code, we must have considered the consequences of an observer's betrayal. If our people are inside the university, it would be like pointing the way for you. They wouldn't be so careless."
"Also, this code must be posted for three days, which means this person will be in school at least once every three days. Normally, teachers are there every day except for holidays, so there's no need for such a long period of time."
Hayakawa Ping analyzed quickly, and Chu Lingyun felt as if everything had suddenly become clear.
"You're right. This person is most likely not from the school. He's just someone who comes to the school frequently or passes by the school. This way, the scope is wider. Even if the observer leaks the information, it can effectively cover the person who needs to receive the notification."
Chu Lingyun said slowly that if they were not inside the school, there would be more suspects outside.
Thanks to Dunhou Dunzi for the reward of 500 Qidian coins, and thanks to Yangying¤ for the reward of 100 Qidian coins.