Chapter 241 Loach Crisis
Once this team shows up, they will no longer be able to hide and will have to follow him back.
However, as long as Chu Lingyun can be killed, it is worth it even if half of the operatives are lost. He is not afraid of the loss of the undercover team, as he can send more people to carry out the undercover operation.
"Jiang Tengjun, if you can complete the task this time, I will help you report your achievement to the section chief."
In the rented house, Kono Kobayashi said seriously to Jiang Tengkong that Jiang Tengkong was very important in this plan. He was the bait and was in absolute danger, so he had to be helped to muster up courage.
"Don't worry, Kono-kun. I know what to do."
Jiang Tengkong smiled and nodded. Kono Kobayashi's words sounded nice, but he still didn't really trust him. Even in the rented house, there were still two operatives following him at all times.
Kono Kobayashi explained that this was to protect him, but in fact it was surveillance.
He, the bait, must appear honestly. If the other party does not find him during the investigation, how could Chu Lingyun show up?
Jiang Tengkong knew it very well, but as long as the news of his appearance was known to the Chinese, he believed that the smart Chu Lingyun would understand what was going on and make proper arrangements.
At this moment, Jiang Tengkong had no idea that they had already been exposed.
In the evening, Kono Kobayashi personally took Jiang Tengkong to a small restaurant, where they sat at a table next to the loach outside line, drinking and chatting.
"Chief, this is a good opportunity. Their people are scattered. We can arrest the people in the restaurant first, and then arrest the others."
Outside the restaurant, Liu Wannian said excitedly that there were only four people who entered the restaurant, and they were drinking inside. If they were caught off guard, it would be easy to capture them alive.
The enemies are easier to deal with after they are scattered.
"Wait for orders."
He Nian glared at him. He hadn't been able to contact Jiang Tengkong yet, so he couldn't take any action now.
Besides, if we arrest people now, Jiang Tengkong will definitely be arrested as well, and this chess piece will be useless. Chu Zuo will never allow this to happen.
"yes."
Liu Wannian responded unwillingly. He didn't understand why the section chief didn't take any action despite having such a good opportunity?
But he had to obey the section chief's orders.
Henian originally wanted to take advantage of Jiang Tengkong going out for a drink and secretly meet him when he went to the toilet, but he didn't expect that there was always someone next to Jiang Tengkong even when he went to the toilet, so he squatted in the toilet for so long in vain, smelled a lot of bad smells, but it was of no use.
He didn't dare show up directly. He was the head of the Operations Department and an important figure in the Military Intelligence Department. The enemy might have investigated his information long ago.
If you show up rashly, you are likely to be noticed by the other party and alert them.
While eating, Kobayashi Kono secretly observed the situation at the neighboring table.
After he deliberately spoke in Japanese, he really attracted the attention of the thug at the neighboring table. Later, he deliberately quarreled with Jiang Tengkong in a hurry and said Jiang Tengkong's name.
Jiang Tengkong laid the bait perfectly and now he just had to wait for the fish to take the bait.
Kono Kobayashi felt a sense of pleasure at the thought of being able to shoot the young Chinese man in the head.
No matter how powerful or terrifying you are, you cannot stop a bullet.
The section chief should have done this a long time ago. Killing all threatening enemies is the greatest protection for the imperial warriors.
Before their banquet was over, the people at the table next to them left in a hurry.
Looking at their backs as they left, Kono Kobayashi smiled, knowing that the mission was about to be completed.
"Captain Zhao, I'm Monkey."
Loach was preparing to rest at home when he suddenly received a phone call.
Loach usually goes out to eat and drink, but never in excess, especially when he is on a mission. He has a mission now and knows that he cannot drink too much.
"Monkey, why are you calling so late?"
Loach was very surprised. Monkey was the outside player he recruited after coming to Nanjing. These outside players were actually a group of thugs surrounding him.
When he was in Wuhan, there was no shortage of such people around Niu Qiu. After arriving in Nanjing, he quickly gathered some ruffians and quickly became their backers.
Loach is the captain of the Military Intelligence Department. In the eyes of these people, he is a very important figure.
Especially a few days ago, Monkey heard that one of his brothers had committed a crime and was arrested by people from the Fifth Branch.
After Captain Zhao learned about this, he went to the Fifth Branch in person. Even the director invited Captain Zhao to dinner and was very nice. With such a strong supporter, they felt very relieved.
Loach had instructed them to report immediately if they noticed any suspicious persons, especially those related to the Japanese.
He didn't dare to be careless. He ran out before finishing his drink and called Loach.
"Captain Zhao, I spotted some suspicious people at the Shi Family Mutton Shop. They were speaking Japanese and arguing. I heard someone calling out another name that sounded very Japanese: Jiang Tengkong."
Jiang Tengkong?
Loach stood there in a daze. Wasn’t Jiang Tengkong dead? Was he executed by the team leader himself?
For this purpose, they were asked to keep the information strictly confidential and not disclose it to the outside world. His team received special confidentiality training and studied for several days.
In an instant, Loach thought a lot.
Jiang Tengkong was not dead and appeared in Nanjing again. He immediately realized that the so-called execution of Jiang Tengkong was just a cover. The team leader might have instigated him to rebel, and now Jiang Tengkong was serving them.
As for keeping it confidential, it is more understandable. The rebellion of such an important figure must be kept confidential.
He felt it was a bit strange at the beginning. Jiang Tengkong had been interrogated for a whole night and had clearly confessed some things, so why was he executed so quickly? It turned out to be all a smokescreen.
"Captain Zhao, did you hear me?"
Seeing that the loach didn't answer, the monkey asked hurriedly. The loach came to his senses and immediately said, "Okay, I know about this. Who are you with?"
"It's just me and Xiaoliu, no one else."
"I understand. Wait for me by the phone. Don't tell anyone about this, or you'll lose your head."
Loach said something harsh and then hung up the phone.
Jiang Tengkong reappeared and showed up deliberately to let his people know his identity, which in itself is very suspicious.
Loach is not an idiot. How could an intelligence officer like Jiang Tengkong accidentally reveal his identity so easily in front of outsiders, especially when his people happened to be next to him?
But he still has to report to the team leader on how to make the decision.
Without hesitation, Loach immediately went to Chu Lingyun's home and made a detailed report.
When Chu Lingyun heard Niu Qiu say that Jiang Tengkong had shown up, he guessed that this was a trap deliberately set by the Japanese for him, and it was probably proposed by Jiang Tengkong himself.
This is not difficult to guess. He knew that the Japanese had arrived in Nanjing and were preparing to assassinate him, and Jiang Tengkong was also there. At this time, Jiang Tengkong suddenly and rashly revealed his identity. There might be no other reason except this.
It seems that the Japanese couldn't find me and had to resort to this last resort.
If Chu Lingyun had not known about the Japanese actions in advance, he might have been fooled. Now that the enemy is in the open and he understands their intentions, he can use their traps to make targeted arrangements.
"Team Leader, I haven't told anyone about this, but my outsiders Monkey and Xiaoliu already know about Jiang Tengkong. I can ask them to keep it a secret and never tell anyone about this."
Loach spoke carefully, saying that according to the style of the Military Intelligence Department, anyone who knew the secret would either be executed or imprisoned until death.
After all, these two people are his people, so he still wants to find a way out for them.
"Just let them keep it a secret."
Chu Lingyun nodded slightly. He hadn't thought of this. Since it was arranged by the Japanese, as long as he didn't leak the secrets internally, it would be fine.
These two people didn't know that Jiang Tengkong had been captured by them before, so there was no danger of leaking the information.
"yes."
Loach breathed a sigh of relief. He was usually very worldly-wise and smooth, but he was not a cruel and ruthless person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have never even fired his gun normally. After firing this time, he didn't scare anyone else, but he himself was frightened and trembling.
"Wait a moment, I'll call the section chief."
Chu Lingyun knew that Henian was in charge of the case of the Japanese personnel, and this matter needed to be reported to Henian.
Henian is not at home. According to his family, he is on official business.
At this time, there was no other case in the department that required Henian to personally handle, except for the Japanese group of operatives targeting him. Needless to say, Henian was definitely following up on this case.
"Take your people and follow me."
After hesitating for a while, Chu Lingyun decided to go out in person. The Japanese had set a trap for him. If he did not show up, the Japanese would probably not take the next step and would continue to hide.
"Are the people from Group 4 here?"
He Nian and Liu Wannian were monitoring from a distance and soon received the report.
Chu Lingyun mobilized so many people, which caused quite a stir and could not be concealed. As soon as their people arrived near the hotel, they were discovered by Liu Wannian's men.
They were all from the Operations Department and knew each other. After finding out their identities, the team members immediately came to report.
"Call their leader over here."
Henian gave the order, and soon Chu Lingyun came to Henian with Loach.
"Section Chief."
Chu Lingyun was not surprised to see Henian. Now he understood more clearly that Henian and his men had already found the traces of the Japanese. The trap set by the Japanese was really ridiculous.
"Why did you come here in person?" Henian asked with a frown.
"My outside agents discovered something."
Chu Lingyun did not hide anything, but did not mention Jiang Tengkong's name, and told the situation to Henian.
Henian was not stupid and also guessed the Japanese intention.
"Come with me."
He Nian whispered, pulling Chu Lingyun to a deserted place, and immediately scolded him: "You clearly knew that the Japanese were luring you into a trap, so why did you still run out?"
"Section Chief, if I don't come out, I'm afraid the Japanese will become suspicious. Now that we know their plan, we can make corresponding arrangements and let them go empty-handed this time."
Liu Wannian felt a little helpless when he saw the section chief taking Chu Lingyun away.
He was not worried that Chu Lingyun would snatch the case away. He was the first person to discover the case, and the case was being investigated personally by the director. The section chief would not hand it over to Chu Lingyun.
He felt sad when he saw the section chief's attitude towards Chu Lingyun.
Chu Lingyun had only been here for a short time, and he was not brought here by the section chief himself. However, as soon as he arrived, the section chief took him to talk in private, and it was obvious that he had something to say that he didn't want him to know.
"What do you think about the Japanese behavior?" Henian asked again.
"Chief, when did you discover them?" Chu Lingyun did not answer but asked back.
"They've been hiding in a small hotel for several days. There are sixteen of them in total, and everyone is currently under surveillance."
"Section Chief, you didn't take any action. Are you thinking about Rose?"
Henian had discovered the Japanese a long time ago but did not arrest them. The only possibility was that he was trying to protect Jiang Tengkong, otherwise they would have arrested him long ago.
Chu Lingyun was an insider and could figure this out immediately.
"Yes, do you have any good ideas?"
Henian did not hide the fact that Jiang Tengkong was instigated by Chu Lingyun. Now was a good time to ask for his opinion. Chu Lingyun always had many ideas and perhaps he had a better way.
"That's easy. Since they want to assassinate me, they must have made some arrangements. We've been monitoring them in advance, so we can't hide these arrangements. The key is how to prevent Jiang Tengkong from being suspected by the Japanese. So, Section Chief, you don't plan to keep all the Japanese here this time, right?"
"That's right." He Nian had no reservations about Chu Lingyun.
"Then lure them into action, find out their purpose, and then have Niu Qiu lead his men to deal with Jiang Tengkong. He knows Jiang Tengkong's existence, so he can deliberately let him escape. If he lets two more people go, the Japanese will definitely not suspect him."
Chu Lingyun’s plan was very simple. Since Loach knew the truth, he would let him participate in the operation.
His men arrested Guo Jiang Tengkong once, so it is understandable why he let him go.
"Let me think about it."
After He Nian finished speaking, he frowned and thought. Chu Lingyun's plan was very feasible. Niu Qiu had already guessed the truth about Jiang Tengkong and was considered an insider.
Those who knew the situation took action, unlike Liu Wannian and others, who only wanted to catch the people. If they couldn't catch them, they would rather beat them to death than let them escape.
After a while, He Nian slowly said, "The plan is feasible, but it must be reported to the Director. The Director is personally responsible for this case, and his consent is required before it can be carried out. Come with me to see the Director now."
"yes."
Chu Lingyun immediately accepted the order. Only then did he realize that the director actually attached so much importance to this case that he was actually investigating it personally.
Virgo was at home, just went to bed, when he received a New Year's greeting call and immediately met them.
"Is that loach reliable?" After listening to the report, the director did not talk about the plan, but asked about the loach instead.
"Comrade, absolutely reliable. Mudfight has been with me since Wuhan. He knows the seriousness of the situation. He hasn't told anyone about this incident."
Chu Lingyun was shocked. He knew Chu Zuo's character very well. When he wanted to keep a secret, he would never care about other people's lives.
Loach was his right-hand man. It would be too unfair if he was executed by the director for knowing a secret.
"Director, Loach has his strengths and has helped Lingyun accomplish many great things."
He Nian also helped to speak up, and the director finally nodded and said, "Then do as you say, but this matter is limited to Niu Qiu and cannot be known to others."
Rose is top secret and will be of great use to him in the future. Chu Lingyun's worries are indeed correct. Just now, in order to protect the existence of Rose, Chu Zuo did have the intention to kill.
But this person is Chu Lingyun's confidant, and even the director cannot deal with him at will. Otherwise, how can he accept Chu Lingyun as his disciple?
"yes."
Chu Lingyun and Henian received the order at the same time. Henian breathed a sigh of relief. He had not been able to contact Meigui alone for such a long time, and he had not dared to report to the director, for fear that the director would blame him for poor work performance.
The Virgo didn't ask about this matter, so the matter was over.
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