Chapter 210: A Stunning Explosion
There was no chair nearby, so Chu Lingyun found a dry place and sat down.
Seeing the team leader sit down, Shen Hanwen had no choice but to sit down as well.
"Old man, why don't you eat?"
Seeing that the old man stopped after taking only one bite, Chu Lingyun asked curiously.
"Leave it to my son. He works harder and can eat more when he comes back."
The old man spoke carefully, and then he held the cake in his hand.
"Don't worry, these are all for you, enough to eat."
Chu Lingyun gave all the pancakes in his hand to the old man, which weighed several kilograms, enough for them to eat for two days.
"Thank you, thank you, you are a kind person."
The old man was shocked. He took the pancake and kept thanking Chu Lingyun. Chu Lingyun was not well dressed and was no different from the people here. He was already very satisfied to be given a pancake, but he didn't expect to be given so much.
"Old man, how long have you lived here?"
After handing out the pancake, Chu Lingyun asked casually. After the old man had the pancake, he dared to eat the remaining piece in his hand.
"It's been more than 20 years, but unfortunately I'm incompetent. My wife ran away, and my son has to suffer with me. He still hasn't found a wife."
When talking about his own affairs, the old man's face was full of pain.
He is sixty-one years old this year. His poor and hard-working life makes him look no different from an eighty-year-old in later generations. Some well-maintained eighty-year-old people in later cities look better than him.
His son is in his early thirties and can only do hard labor at the dock to barely support their lives. He is still single and even widows look down on their family.
"Don't worry, things will get better slowly."
Chu Lingyun was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.
Now throughout China, many ordinary people have a hard time living. There are many people like the old man who have worked hard all their lives and have never really had a full meal.
Even after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, this situation did not improve.
After the founding of New China, although the country was still not rich, at least the people were in charge and there was no such heavy exploitation. As long as they worked hard, they would definitely have enough food to eat.
It’s a pity that the old man in front of me probably won’t see this day.
"It's going to be okay."
The old man nodded, but there was no life or hope in his eyes.
"I want to ask you something. Are you familiar with the people who live here?"
Chu Lingyun cheered up. Now the ancestors were working hard and risking their lives so that their descendants could have enough food to eat and live a stable life.
Their hard work was not in vain. Decades later, the Chinese people lived a stable life and became one of the few safe countries in the world.
No one will go hungry in the future, and the Chinese will no longer be third-class citizens in the world. Their wishes will all come true in the future.
"Yes, of course I am. There is no one here that I don't know."
Upon hearing this question, the old man nodded immediately. He couldn't work now and was here every day. He knew exactly who lived around him and their situations.
"Let me ask you, are there any homeless people around here?"
Chu Lingyun continued to ask questions. The identity of the homeless man was still in doubt. He might not be a real homeless man, but there were no more clues now, so he could only investigate from this point.
"Quite a lot. Many people can't work and have to go out to beg or scavenge for food. My legs are not good, otherwise I would have gone out too."
The old man said quickly that he had finally finished eating the small piece of cake. Looking at the remaining cake in his hand, he didn't dare to eat it and put it away carefully.
"How old are most of them? Do any of them often go out at night?" Chu Lingyun continued to ask.
"Most of them are in their 40s or 50s. The younger ones still have strength and can work. Only those who can't work do this."
The old man immediately replied that at the age of forty or fifty, it was unlikely that he was a Japanese spy, but it was not certain either.
However, the Japanese spy who can hide here must be a person with extremely strong willpower and can endure such a harsh environment. Ordinary people cannot do it.
"Are there any younger people who go out at night? Especially those who went out last night?" Chu Lingyun asked again.
"Last night, yes."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Chu Lingyun immediately sat up straight, and Shen Hanwen also widened his eyes.
"I was asleep last night when I heard a noise and found that Liu Wu had come back from outside. But he wasn't a homeless person, he had a job."
The old man spoke quickly. Chu Lingyun glanced at Shen Hanwen and immediately asked, "Who is Liu Wu? Where is he from? How long has he lived here?"
"Liu Wu is from Shandong and has been here for five years. He doesn't live here all the time. Sometimes he can stay at the factory where he works, but he doesn't come back. He comes back for a few days every month. He often comes back in the middle of the night. I sleep easily and I'm always woken by him."
"Does he come home late often?"
"Not much, maybe two or three times a month." The old man shook his head.
"Do you remember the last time he came back in the middle of the night?"
"About half a month, I forgot the exact day."
The old man whispered, Shen Hanwen was very excited, half a month, which was in line with the rule that Japanese spies went out to obtain intelligence once every half a month.
He came back again last night. Few people come back here at night, so Liu Wu is a major suspect.
Chu Lingyun thought more about it. He had moved here five years ago, but he didn't live here often. However, he came back to stay for a few days every month, and often came back in the middle of the night. It was very likely that Liu Wu was a Japanese spy.
"Old man, how tall is Liu Wu and what does he look like?" Chu Lingyun asked again.
"He's not tall, probably about this tall."
The old man struggled to stand up and gestured to Chu Lingyun. Liu Wu was in his thirties and very thin. There were basically no fat people here, and most people were skinny.
But Liu Wu was not as evil as them, and he was not like those who did hard labor all year round. Moreover, the work in the factory where he worked was not that tiring. Usually, the old man's son envied Liu Wu very much, and once asked Liu Wu for help, asking if he could be introduced to the factory.
Here, being able to work in a factory is a great achievement.
Liu Wu is not a homeless person, but the Japanese spy last night may not be a real homeless person, he may be in disguise.
Chu Lingyun asked several more questions, including Liu Wu's facial features, the factory where he worked, his usual schedule for coming home, and all other rumors and information about Liu Wu.
The most important thing is Liu Wu’s residence.
After asking clearly, Chu Lingyun stood up and said, "Old man, this money is for you. Don't tell anyone what I asked you today, including your son."
Chu Lingyun took out two dollars, but didn't dare to give him too much. Giving him too much might not be a good thing for him.
Two dollars was a great help to him.
"Thank you, thank you, you are a good policeman."
The old man was very excited, but his words made Chu Lingyun freeze.
"Old man, why do you say I'm a policeman?"
"As soon as I arrived, I knew you weren't from here. Although you were wearing tattered clothes, you were too fat and your flesh wasn't firm. You've never done heavy work. You just gave me something to eat, and I secretly looked at you. Although your face was smeared with dirt, your base was clean. You definitely couldn't be a laborer. And you asked so many questions about Liu Wu. I guess Liu Wu must have committed a crime outside, and you came here to investigate him."
The old man spoke slowly, and Chu Lingyun shook his head helplessly. Who said that ordinary people are particularly simple?
He had tried his best to disguise himself, but he was still seen clearly. The old man didn't know his true identity and guessed that he was a policeman.
"Now that you know my identity, what happened today must be kept secret."
Chu Lingyun reminded him. He did not deny it. It was okay for the old man to mistakenly think that they were policemen. At least the policemen were big shots in their eyes, and they dared not disobey the policemen.
"Don't worry, I won't say anything."
Not to mention that Chu Lingyun not only gave him food but also a lot of money. Even if he didn't have these things, he wouldn't dare to say anything, for fear of bringing disaster to himself and his son.
As for Liu Wu, he didn’t help his son when he asked him for help before, so what does his life or death matter?
Chu Lingyun and Shen Hanwen were wearing tattered clothes, which were common among people here. They were seen chatting with the old man and leaving, but no one paid any attention.
The people outside were busy with their own things and had no idea that the old man had received a lot of rewards just for saying a few things.
"Team leader, you are still awesome."
After coming out, Shen Hanwen sighed to Chu Lingyun and said that he felt like the sky had fallen when he lost the person yesterday, and he didn't think about investigating.
As a result, the team leader personally took action and immediately identified the suspect.
"Don't be impatient. As long as he shows up and leaves traces, we'll definitely be able to find him."
Chu Lingyun smiled. If he couldn't find out the situation, there was still a way to find the Japanese spy.
Conduct a large-scale investigation of the people here. Since he has been here, we will definitely find him through a detailed investigation.
"Team leader, captain, what are you doing?"
In the distance, two team members and two policemen hurried over. When they saw the appearance of Chu Lingyun and Shen Hanwen, they were shocked.
"Let's talk in the car."
There were people passing by here, and it was not convenient to ask questions, so Chu Lingyun simply took the two policemen into the car.
The torn clothes were also taken off in the car and put aside.
"Sir."
The two policemen were a little nervous and looked at Chu Lingyun, asking in a low voice.
Although Chu Lingyun looked like a coolie, the person who brought them here called him the team leader. When the two people from the Military Intelligence Department found them, they almost scared them to death.
For them, the worst thing that could happen to the police was being targeted by Military Intelligence.
Wang Zhengxian of the Fifth Branch, the former director of the General Administration, is a lesson for us.
Even their director couldn't stop the Military Intelligence Department and could arrest people at will, let alone these small soldiers.
"Nothing, just asking you about your situation."
Chu Lingyun comforted them and gave them cigarettes. They took the cigarettes but didn't dare to smoke and held them carefully.
"Did you encounter a homeless man in Liangyuan Lane around ten o'clock last night?"
Chu Lingyun asked slowly. The two policemen were stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly: "We did meet one. We saw him sneaking around from a distance, but when we got closer we realized he was a beggar. We kicked him and sent him away."
"Did you notice his appearance, age, and height?"
Chu Lingyun asked again, these two policemen are very important. If what they say matches what the old man said, then it can be confirmed that the person who obtained the information last night was Liu Wu.
If it doesn't match, we need to continue the investigation, but Liu Wu came back very late last night, so he is a huge suspect.
"Who cares about beggars?"
A police officer casually replied. Seeing Chu Lingyun's face tense, another officer hurriedly said, "The beggar is about thirty years old, a man, not very tall, and very thin. Probably taller than the roof of the car. He has a long face with a lot of spots and very yellow teeth. He must be a smoker."
"How do you remember it so clearly?" Chu Lingyun looked at another policeman.
"I thought he looked suspicious yesterday, so I paid some attention to him. I wanted to ask him about it, but Old Zhao said beggars are unlucky, so I didn't ask any more."
The policeman said carefully that the characteristics he described matched those of Liu Wu.
He is not tall, thin, has a long face, and most importantly, he smokes. The old man has said that Liu Wu does smoke, and he smokes a lot.
The old man also said that Liu Wu didn't think about saving money to marry a wife, and he took away all the money. He was a spendthrift.
"Okay, keep today's events a secret. Don't tell anyone. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
"We understand, sir, don't worry, we'll just pretend we've never been here."
The policeman hurriedly assured Chu Lingyun to let them go back. The two of them ran away in a hurry, fearing that they would change their minds and be called back.
"Team leader, Liu Wu is the Japanese spy from yesterday."
Shen Hanwen said with certainty that he was next to the police when they were questioning them just now. It was the case he was in charge of, and Chu Lingyun would bring him along for the questioning.
Let him listen so that he doesn't have to convey the message again. Even though he hasn't seen the person yet, Shen Hanwen is completely certain that Liu Wu is the one who took the information.
"You're right. Immediately investigate everything about Liu Wu and keep a close eye on him. He just got some intelligence and will most likely report it within the next two days. Finding the channel through which he reported it is crucial. Remember, stay calm and don't be impatient. There are always more solutions than problems."
Chu Lingyun nodded, and Shen Hanwen stood up straight: "Yes, I will definitely keep my composure and not be impatient."
This time, he truly understood how important Chu Lingyun's advice to him was.
If he still follows his previous temper and catches him directly out of fear of embarrassment, regardless of whether he can catch him or not, it will definitely alarm many people.
If we catch the person, the Japanese might find out. If we fail to catch him, or if he dies, that would be even more troublesome.
Although he lost the person yesterday, losing him does not mean that there is no result. As soon as the team leader came today, he found the person again. Just like the team leader said, there are always more solutions than problems.
In the future, he should use his brain more and not act rashly when doing things.
In order to help Shen Hanwen find the Japanese spy again, Chu Lingyun did not stay here any longer and immediately returned to the Military Intelligence Department.
Right now is the busiest time at work. Chu Yuan has found a Japanese spy, and the investigation by Loach and the intelligence team has made progress. Remittance lists are also continuously brought in from all over the country.
Although we haven't arrested many people recently, we are accumulating experience. If we do something, it will be fine, but if we do, it will be a big hit.
The Japanese spies and traitors that have been discovered, as well as the new ones that will be found in the future, the harvest this time will definitely not be less than before.
"Team Leader, we compared the list brought by Tianjin and found one."
As soon as Chu Lingyun came back, the team member in charge of comparison came to report the good news. Now they have identified five traitors who have been instigated. These people will never be able to serve the enemy and murder their compatriots again.
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