Chapter 19: Not Leaving the City
After listening to the report, Wang Yuemin sighed, "Lingyun, you did a great job. It's not easy for you to think of investigating the neighbors and find the cause. It's just that the Japanese spies are more cunning than we imagined. This time it's not your fault. Who would have thought that they would arrange a substitute?"
"Stationmaster, don't worry. As long as they haven't left the city, I will definitely find a way to catch them back."
"I believe you. Let's go and interrogate Yang Jian together."
Wang Yuemin was too nice to Chu Lingyun, and Wang Jialiang felt so aggrieved. It was obviously not his fault this time. It was Chu Lingyun who made a mistake, which caused the person he was following to escape.
Not only did Wang Yuemin not blame him, he also comforted Chu Lingyun, which was really hard for him to accept.
The interrogation of Yang Jian went smoothly. As soon as Yang Jian was hung there with his chin hooked, he confessed everything.
According to his confession, he was a down-and-out painter who usually wandered the streets and made a living by painting portraits. He was hired to paint a year ago. He was paid 80 yuan per painting a month, and the company also provided him with accommodation and a nanny.
He agreed to such a good thing without even thinking about it.
His employer had only two requirements for him: one was not to go out, and the other was not to touch the phone in the house at any time. If he did, he would be fired immediately and he would be sent back to where he came from.
Such good treatment is something you can't find even with a lantern. He obeyed his employer's words very strictly and never touched the phone at home. He just lived a comfortable life with food and clothes provided for him.
Moreover, the old woman who took care of Yang Jian also said that she was just an ordinary citizen who was paid to take care of Yang Jian's daily life and knew nothing about anything.
This result made Chu Lingyun and Wang Yuemin very disappointed. Yang Jian didn't seem to be lying. It was easy to investigate his previous life and the truth of what he said could be verified at any time.
"Captain, we found the rickshaw driver who pulled those two people."
As soon as the interrogation ended, Shen Hanwen came over quickly to report that there were many rickshaw pullers in Wuhan, but they generally belonged to three larger rickshaw companies.
The Military Intelligence Department is the real powerful unit. When Shen Hanwen was investigating, he called the police. The three rickshaw companies cooperated very well and the rickshaw drivers were found soon.
"Where are the people?"
Chu Lingyun asked immediately, and Shen Hanwen said hurriedly: "The person has been brought back and is outside."
"Stationmaster, I'm going out for a while." Time was urgent, and Chu Lingyun didn't bother to continue interrogating Yang Jian.
"I'll go with you."
Wang Yuemin stood up at the same time. Although Yang Jian was fake, he was able to discover the hiding place of the real Japanese spy and the reason through Yang Jian.
Outside the interrogation room, the driver brought back by Shen Hanwen was huddled in the corner, surrounded by several team members, his eyes full of fear.
His clothes had several patches on them, and he looked like an ordinary person living at the bottom of society. When he saw several people walking towards him with ferocious looks, he couldn't help but tremble.
"My dear sirs, I swear to God, I have never done anything illegal."
As soon as Chu Lingyun arrived in front of him, the driver knelt down and kowtowed continuously with tears streaming down his face.
"Get up, get up. I'm not here to tell you you've done anything wrong. I'm here to ask you something."
Chu Lingyun hurriedly pulled him up. The people at the bottom of society in this era are actually very pitiful. They have made every effort to have enough food and clothing, but many times, they cannot even get the most basic security.
Chu Lingyun's attitude made the driver feel a little relieved. After being helped up by Chu Lingyun, he just lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
"May I have your name?"
Chu Lingyun did not ask directly. The driver was still very nervous at the moment. He wanted to calm the driver down, otherwise he might forget a lot of things because of nervousness.
"Sir, my name is Gouzi."
The driver spoke carefully, and Chu Lingyun took out five dollars from his pocket and put it in the driver's hand.
"Gouzi, take this money. We called you here today to help us, not to arrest you. Don't be afraid, and don't worry about anything."
When Gou Zi saw the money in his hand, he was completely stunned. For a long time, any official who saw them would either scold them or beat them up. There were many black people on the street who took the bus without paying.
And those who survive by hard labor have no other choice but to swallow these grievances.
When he was caught here this time, he thought he was finished. He didn't know what kind of unit the Military Intelligence Department was, but as someone who could make the police flatter him and the boss dare not say anything, he didn't think he would have a good ending.
Now, a kind young officer not only did not beat him, but also gave him five dollars, which was a huge sum of money for him.
"Sir, you are a good man. I, I cannot take this money."
Gou Zi himself didn't know why he suddenly said that, and he regretted it after he said it. This was five dollars, money that could support his family for a month, and he actually didn't want it.
In fact, he subconsciously didn't dare to take the money for fear of something going wrong.
"Just take it if I give it to you. Don't be so pretentious. But after you take the money, you must tell me everything I'm going to ask you. Now think carefully, did you pick up a couple in Jinsan Lane today? The man was about forty years old and the woman was around thirty."
Since they didn't have to pay, the driver didn't dare to hide it, but Chu Lingyun was a soul from the afterlife after all. Besides not bullying these poor people at the bottom of society, he still thought about giving them some compensation when he needed them for something.
Wang Yuemin just looked at Chu Lingyun from the side without saying anything.
However, Shen Hanwen and the others looked at the driver with some envy. They were rewarded with five dollars just for bringing him over for questioning. Their captain was really generous.
But this is not a bad thing for them. The captain is so generous to outsiders, let alone to them. If there are benefits in the future, will they be left out?
"Thank you, thank you, sir."
The driver Gou Zi is actually only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, but the physical labor he does all year round makes him look like a forty-year-old.
"This morning in Jinsan Alley, I did pull over a couple. They were carrying a box, and it was quite heavy."
Gou Zi spoke carefully, and Chu Lingyun immediately asked, "Where did those two go?"
"Wanhui Shopping Mall, I dropped them off there and they left."
Gou Zi remembered the work he did in the morning very clearly. Chu Lingyun gave him so much money that he would not hide anything.
Wanhui Shopping Mall?
Chu Lingyun glanced at Wang Yuemin. The two real Japanese spies did not leave the city. For him, this was definitely great news.
However, Wanhui Shopping Mall is located in a bustling area in the city center with a huge flow of people. The two people went to Wanhui Shopping Mall, which was definitely not their final destination.
Chu Lingyun was not surprised at this. The Japanese spies were so cunning that it was impossible for them to let the rickshaw take them directly to their final destination.
As long as they don't leave the city and escape from here, Chu Lingyun still has a chance to find them again and catch them.
