Chapter 207 Changing Direction
He Xiangyang knew last night that he would have to cooperate with two departments on this case.
He had already prepared the information and wanted to send it to Chu Lingyun on his own initiative, but he didn't expect that the other party would come and get it himself.
The file was not thick, and they had not found many useful clues at the time, so naturally there was not much content.
"Have you started investigating the source of the poster?" Chu Lingyun asked casually after taking the file.
"I've already sent someone there, and I think there will be news this afternoon."
"Please, Team Leader He, let me know when you have any news."
Chu Lingyun nodded. Since the Intelligence Department had already started the investigation, he didn't need to send anyone else over. He could just wait for the Intelligence Department to find some clues and tell him.
"Don't worry, our section chief has instructed us to tell you as soon as possible. I'll be glad to hear from you then."
"Working together on a case, nothing is too much trouble."
Chu Lingyun smiled and returned to his office with the file.
After thinking for a while, Chu Lingyun put the remittance record from the post office aside and started looking at the file of the poster case.
The poster case was the one when he was in Wuhan and the intelligence department and the operations department made mistakes together. It was later found out that it was Zhu Lihua who leaked the secrets, causing the Japanese spies to know their actions in advance.
But the Japanese spy had no time to retreat and fought stubbornly, and was eventually killed.
Both He Nian and Xu Yi were criticized for this case. Xu Yi pushed the responsibility onto He Nian, which put He Nian under tremendous pressure. With no other options, He Nian invited Secretary Qi to dinner to ask for his advice.
At the suggestion of Secretary Qi, Henian began to try to recruit Chu Lingyun. At that time, even Henian did not expect that Chu Lingyun would be of such great help to him after coming to the headquarters.
The case was not complicated. The intelligence department had many informants and they found this Japanese spy.
If Julie had not leaked the secret, it is very likely that the Japanese spy would have been captured alive.
Chu Lingyun read the file carefully, tilted his head back, and thought slowly.
The Japanese spies had enough time to destroy the confidential documents. They did not search the room afterwards, but found some burnt paper ashes, which proved this.
The existence of confidential documents shows that the rank of this Japanese spy was not low. It is a pity that he died and his specific identity is unknown.
But he burned other things, why didn't he burn this poster?
Chu Lingyun looked at the poster carefully. It was half a poster, torn in the middle. The tear was not smooth, and it was obvious that it was torn by hand, not with scissors.
This way, it is less likely to be a joint tool.
If it is something used for connection, firstly, it will not be so big, and secondly, it is necessary to ensure that the interface can fit tightly and match. It is best if it is a little irregular so that others cannot easily imitate it.
Such joint props are either cut metal or paper items cut with a knife.
It was not a contact tool, but the Japanese spy carried it with him. This half poster probably had great significance to him personally, but it was not used for intelligence work, so he did not destroy it.
Chu Lingyun picked up a photo and looked at it carefully.
This is a photo of the complete poster. The Intelligence Department has already checked the poster and knows what it looks like in its entirety.
The film in the poster is a foreign film produced in the United States, and the translated title is "Lonely Hearts". The heroine in the poster is very conspicuous and very beautiful.
This is a romance film that was released in the United States last year and was only screened in China this year.
The Japanese spy carried this half of the movie poster with him until his death. Could it be that the other half of the poster was in the hands of a woman, a woman who was closely related to him?
The requirements of the Japanese intelligence agencies were no less than those of the later Military Control Commission.
They can get married and start a family, but they must obtain approval from above and apply for it. Otherwise, they cannot marry and have children at will, to prevent women and children from becoming their weaknesses.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Japanese agents to have free love.
If the speculation is true, then the next key is whether this woman knows the true identity of the Japanese spy?
If they were not aware of the situation and were just in a relationship, it would be useless even if they investigated the woman.
However, this is just speculation at the moment, and the necessary investigation still needs to be done.
Chu Lingyun suspected that this woman was a Japanese. After all, the Japanese are inherently arrogant and look down on the Chinese, especially these agents, who were all selected from outstanding talents. It is unlikely that they would be interested in Chinese women.
Chu Lingyun wrote the words "poster, woman" on the notebook and put it aside.
We will have to wait for the intelligence department to find out the results of the investigation. Now it is just speculation.
Chu Lingyun picked up the post office remittance slip again and looked through it carefully.
Chu Yuan delivered the list late yesterday, and Chu Lingyun did not look at it carefully. Today he has time, so he wants to analyze the people on the list himself.
After reading it once, Chu Lingyun immediately frowned and searched again quickly.
Soon, he closed the document.
He did not see the remittance slips of Song Weilun and others in this list. Nowadays, for postal remittances, the remittance slip is first delivered to the recipient. They take the remittance slip to the post office to exchange the money, and then the post office takes the remittance slip as proof.
The remittances of the five people have been paid, and their remittance slips should have been left at the post office.
"I'm Chu Lingyun. Is your Captain Chu here?"
Chu Lingyun picked up the phone and called Chu Yuan's office. There was always someone in the large office, so someone was guaranteed to answer the call.
"Team leader, our captain is not here. He's out investigating a case. I'll have him call you back when he comes back."
The person who stayed in the office hurriedly said that the call from the team leader must be explained clearly.
"No need to call back. When he gets back, come to my place immediately."
Chu Lingyun hung up the phone and reopened the remittance list.
He knew Chu Yuan's character. If any remittance slip was eliminated, he would definitely report it to him.
Without their remittance slip, Chu Yuan might not have noticed it himself.
Traitors were all caught by Loach. Except for Song Weilun, Chu Yuan did not know the identities of other traitors, but as long as Song Weilun's remittances were removed by Chu Yuan, he would definitely tell.
If Song Weilun hadn't been there when Chu Yuan sorted out these remittance slips, today's investigation would have been fruitless.
The Japanese probably took out a second layer of insurance, that is, after these traitors exchanged money, they secretly took away their remittance slips to prevent others from using the remittance slips to find out everything.
Japanese intelligence organizations have always been rigorous, so this possibility is very high.
If this speculation is true, then there must be a Japanese spy lurking inside the post office, and he must be someone who has access to the remittance slip.
Chu Lingyun waited patiently for Chu Yuan to come back and check the information.
At noon, Chu Yuan returned to the Military Intelligence Department and learned that the team leader was looking for him, so he immediately went to Chu Lingyun's office.
Sure enough, the team leader was still there and did not leave at noon.
"Team Leader, are you looking for me?"
Chu Yuan asked hurriedly, still a little nervous. The team leader was so anxious to find him, could it be that he had made a mistake again?
"When you checked the remittance slip yesterday, did you see Song Weilun's remittance slip?"
Chu Lingyun asked directly. Chu Yuan was a little confused, but quickly shook his head: "No, I checked all the remittance slips from yesterday and confirmed that there was no remittance from Song Weilun."
If so, there were Japanese spies lurking in the post office.
"Immediately stop the investigation into those remittance lists."
Chu Lingyun ordered. Chu Yuan was stunned and immediately asked, "Team Leader, why don't you check?"
"Because it's useless to investigate. The Japanese spies are cunning and have already taken away these people's remittance slips. No matter how hard we investigate, we won't find them."
Chu Lingyun said slowly, it's a pity that I was careless this time. I didn't expect that the Japanese would place a second layer of insurance in the post office after dispersing the remittances.
His biggest worry now is whether Chu Yuan’s investigation at the post office yesterday would alert the Japanese spy.
"Team Leader, I'm going to the post office right now to investigate and see who has access to the remittance slip."
Chu Yuan spoke quickly, and Chu Lingyun nodded, then reminded him: "Not only should we check the people who have access to the remittance slip, but we should also investigate whether there are any people who have not gone to work as usual from yesterday to today."
If the Japanese spies found out that someone was investigating the remittance slips, they would most likely abscond.
If there is someone in the post office who has access to the remittance slip and suddenly does not come to work, then this Japanese spy is most likely him.
"Yes, Team Leader."
Chu Yuan took the order and left. After he left, Chu Lingyun slammed the table.
Chu Lingyun had a hunch that this investigation into the post office would probably yield no results, and the Japanese already knew about it, as they had found it on the post office remittance slip.
If he was Japanese, since he had made arrangements, it would be impossible for him to be completely alert.
When fighting against Japanese spies, you really can't be careless at all. If you relax a little, they will slip away.
Chu Yuan came back quickly, went to Chu Lingyun's office, and immediately lowered his head.
"Team Leader, I checked the post office. After I left the post office yesterday, the section chief in charge of the database disappeared and hasn't shown up today either. I went to his house, and it was very clean. According to the neighbors, he left with his suitcase yesterday, and no one knows where he went."
As the team leader guessed, their actions alarmed the Japanese spy, and the Japanese spy who was responsible for collecting the remittance slips had already escaped.
It’s a pity that I didn’t think of this yesterday, otherwise he would never have escaped.
"It doesn't matter. The monk may escape, but the temple cannot. Immediately send people to all important cities across the country and have them secretly investigate everyone's remittance records at the post office. Bring back all the records. Remember, this must be done in secret. Don't make a big fuss, and don't let any news leak out."
Chu Lingyun shook his head. Since the Japanese spy had run away, it would not be easy to find him.
Moreover, he left with the box and may have left the city long ago. Even if his portrait could be drawn, there would be no way to find him again.
But the painting still needs to be drawn. Knowing what a Japanese spy looks like may be helpful in the future.
"Team leader, do we have to go to all the important cities in the country?" Chu Yuan asked in surprise.
"That's right. I'll give you a list of cities later. You have to go to all of them."
Chu Lingyun nodded and said that the traitors that the Wildcat Group was responsible for had only remitted money from four cities, but the Japanese spies might have also remitted money from other cities.
If we want to find out more people who were recruited by Japanese spies, we must check the remittance records of all major cities, not just these four cities.
Chu Yuan accepted the order and thought that he could find some traitors through the remittance slips, but unfortunately his wish was dashed again.
The Japanese spy was so cunning that he even thought in advance that the remittance slip could become a clue for the investigation and made arrangements. If the team leader had not discovered it early, he would probably still be foolishly doing useless work.
There was no evidence of anyone being subverted among the remittance slips he received.
After Chu Yuan left, Chu Lingyun could only hope that there would be gains in other city post offices. After all, Japanese spies did not remit money in one place, and it was impossible for them to place their people in all post offices.
That would require too much manpower, and they would need to be absolutely trustworthy people. It would be far better to change the way of distributing rewards.
"Are Japanese spies so cunning?"
He Nian widened his eyes after listening to Chu Lingyun's report.
It was good that Chu Lingyun thought of checking for traitors from the remittance slips, but he didn't expect that the Japanese spies had made arrangements in advance.
Once the Japanese spy escaped, this direction of investigation was completely cut off.
"Section Chief, we've long known how cunning Japanese spies are. I was careless this time, but there's still a chance to make amends."
Chu Lingyun told them about Chu Yuan’s mission, and now he could only pin his hopes on them, hoping that they could gain something.
Otherwise, the remittance line will be completely cut off, and the Japanese spies will definitely switch to using traitors to pay for intelligence.
"Ling Yun, what on earth are you thinking? You even thought of checking the remittance records of other cities. That's right, as long as we can find the records, even if it's a little troublesome to compare, we may be able to find the person who was subverted."
Hearing Chu Lingyun's arrangement, He Nian's eyes widened again.
All the clues were gone, and it was even more difficult for Chu Lingyun to find a direction for investigation.
Although the investigation is difficult, there is hope as long as there is a direction.
"Section Chief, I don't know if the Japanese spies have made any arrangements, but they have no shortage of talent. They might be able to figure out this loophole quickly, so we need to get the initial remittance records as soon as possible. I hope you can tell the branch offices in other important cities to give Chu Yuan full support when we need them."
There are not many people in Chu Yuan's team. Apart from Wuhan, they are unfamiliar with the place. If the post office does not cooperate, it will be difficult for them to conduct a secret investigation because there are so few people going there.
This requires the support of all branch stations. There is no need to send Henian to Wuhan, Chu Lingyun can just send a telegram to Wang Yuemin, but for other places, Henian must come forward.
"No problem, I'll greet them now."
He Nian nodded, and Chu Lingyun hurriedly said, "Don't call now. Wait until they arrive. Send them a text message, don't use the phone."
There are Japanese spies in the post office, and long-distance calls are not safe, so their whereabouts cannot be disclosed in advance.
"You've really thought it through. Okay, I'll send them a message tonight, and they'll give me this favor."
Henian nodded and said that nominally he was at the same level as the station chiefs, but he was the section chief of the headquarters, and according to the unspoken rules, he was half a level higher than them.
Besides, he is at the headquarters, next to the director. If he asks these people for help, they will definitely give him face.
Otherwise, if he said something bad about a few people in the future, they would not be able to bear it.
This is also the reason why Chu Lingyun came to Henian to report. If Chu Yuan and the others want to go out, they must get help from the local area. Only Henian can do it. He does not have that much face.
Chu Yuan brought his own radio. People who went to other cities did not have radios, but they could use the radios at branch stations to convey information to Chu Lingyun at any time.
Thanks to Yi Xin Qiuyue for the reward of 5,000 Qidian coins, 2,800 monthly tickets for additional updates, and another 8,000-word update in the evening.