Chapter 7: Determining Goals
Chu Lingyun drove alone and soon arrived at Yuancheng Trading Company.
This is not a very big business, and it is about to close. There is no customer inside, only an old shopkeeper sitting at the counter bored.
There is a public telephone on the edge of the counter, and you can make a call as soon as you enter.
After Chu Lingyun came in, he threw out two dollars, took out a pistol from under his clothes, and pointed it at the old shopkeeper.
The pistol was hidden by his clothes and only the old shopkeeper could see it, so people outside thought they were having a normal conversation.
"I'm asking you something. If you answer honestly, the money is yours. If you don't, you'll be shot."
Chu Lingyun said this coldly. In fact, the safety of the gun was not on at all. He was just bluffing.
The old shopkeeper didn't understand this. He shuddered with fear, then stood up straight and said in a trembling voice, "Ask me, and I'll tell you everything I know."
"Someone called you at 10:10 this morning. Do you remember anything?"
"Yes, I have an impression." The old shopkeeper nodded hurriedly.
As long as he had an impression, Chu Lingyun immediately asked, "What did the person who called this morning look like? Do you remember what he said?"
The old shopkeeper nodded hurriedly. "I remember, I remember. The man was wearing a hat and had a scar on the corner of his eye. He made two phone calls. The first one said two of my uncle's chickens had been snatched away by an eagle, and he wanted to know what to do. The second call was in a foreign language, which I couldn't understand."
"What color hat, and what color and style of clothes are you wearing?" Chu Lingyun asked immediately.
"A black hat, and what looks like a yellow gown." The old shopkeeper said again.
Chu Lingyun asked again: "How come you remember what he said so clearly?"
Chu Lingyun was not surprised that the shopkeeper could remember people's appearances. These businessmen had sharp eyes and had no problem remembering people.
But I didn't expect that he could remember the content of the phone call so clearly, which is questionable.
The shopkeeper gave a wry smile and said, "My shop isn't big, and there aren't many people around. When people call me, I often eavesdrop on what they're saying to kill time."
Bored enough to eavesdrop on customers' phone calls? This shopkeeper was a bit strange, but it dispelled Chu Lingyun's doubts.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today."
Chu Lingyun gave an instruction to the old shopkeeper, did not take the money on the counter, and hurried back.
The number matched. The person who called was actually the man in the felt hat. Chu Lingyun had felt that there was something strange about the man in the felt hat before, and this time he finally confirmed that he was in the same group as Qian Cang Xiaoye.
He was at the scene and must have known that something had happened to Qian Cang Xiao Ye.
Afterwards, he came to a place far away from the scene and made two phone calls. The first call was easy to guess. It was from Asano and Ono, who asked what to do after something happened to them.
As for the second call, it was made to Henry. Henry is French, so it is not surprising that he speaks a foreign language.
In the car, he looked at the time and it was already half past five. After thinking about it, he decided to go to the telephone office in person to find out where the man in the felt hat made the first call.
The person who answered the phone was also the key. It was likely that he was the one who directed the man in the felt hat's next move, including calling Henry to report him.
The number he found was a private phone. After noting down the installation address, Chu Lingyun left the telephone office.
The West Chamber, all the members of the third team arrived and sat down at the table in the largest box, chatting while waiting for Chu Lingyun to come back.
Chu Lingyun has been in their third team for quite some time, and this is the first time he has treated all the team members to drinks.
"Captain, you're here."
As soon as Chu Lingyun came in, the excited Loach was the first to greet him and pulled him to sit in the main seat, which was the seat specially reserved for Chu Lingyun.
"Have you ordered?" Chu Lingyun sat down and asked with a smile.
"Not yet, I'm waiting for you, Captain." Loach replied immediately.
"Why don't you order any food? This is your fault. Go order the food and have them bring up all the best dishes and a few bottles of fine wine."
Chu Lingyun scolded Niu Qiu with a smile, and Niu Qiu ran to order food happily. He had been running outside all afternoon and was already hungry. He was eager for the food to be served as soon as possible.
"Hanwen, drink less and go out with me tonight."
Chu Lingyun gave Shen Hanwen another instruction. Shen Hanwen was a scout and had strong surveillance skills.
Shen Hanwen responded. In the Military Intelligence Department, it doesn't mean that there will be no problems after get off work. Overtime is a common thing. When there is a mission, it is normal to stay up all night.
Chu Lingyun was still thinking about the case. The first call made by the man in the felt hat was crucial. He would go and investigate at night to see who the man in the felt hat called first.
After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Chu Lingyun spent almost ten yuan on the meal.
In this era, ten yuan is not a small amount. For an ordinary family of four in Hankou, three or four yuan a month is enough for living expenses. If you live in the countryside, if you live a tight life, you can live for a month on one yuan.
The more money you spend, the more obvious the results are.
The members of Team Three were no longer so resistant to him, and Chu Lingyun clearly felt that the distance between him and them had shortened.
After dinner, Chu Lingyun took Shen Hanwen and Loach to Jinsan Lane.
It is really appropriate that Jinsan Lane has the word "gold" in its name. This is a gathering place for wealthy people, with many wealthy businessmen living here. Many families have installed telephones here, almost every family has one.
When I arrived at the address I checked at the telephone office, there was no light in the yard.
After a reconnaissance in the vicinity, Chu Lingyun led the team away.
"Hanwen, remember the spot we were at just now. Tomorrow before dawn, you will take your men there to stake out the place. Keep an eye on both the front and back doors. Bring two cameras and take photos of everyone who enters and leaves. Find out their identities, and most importantly, the owner's identity."
On the way back, Chu Lingyun assigned Shen Hanwen a new task.
The stalking intelligence team is good, but their action team is not bad either, especially Shen Hanwen. If we only talk about stalking people, he is definitely not inferior to those in the intelligence team.
Shen Hanwen immediately responded, "Yes, Captain, but you can't pick up the camera until the general affairs staff arrives at work, so it might be later."
"We can't wait. I'll call the general affairs department and we'll go get it later."
Chu Lingyun shook his head. The newly discovered place was very important. Chu Lingyun had a hunch that there must be a big fish here, and anyone who came into contact with this big fish must not miss it.
Although the head of the General Affairs Group is not Wang Yuemin's man, Wang Yuemin now has a very high status in Wuhan Station, and the people in the General Affairs Group dare not make things difficult for them.
"With you, Captain, coordinating, there will be no problem."
Shen Hanwen grinned. He was not a coward. He was a straightforward soldier. He would be happy to receive a mission and would never refuse.
After returning to the Military Intelligence Department, Chu Lingyun immediately contacted the General Affairs Department. As expected, the General Affairs Department did not refuse Chu Lingyun's request and equipped them with two cameras and ten rolls of film overnight. If there was not enough film, they would ask them for more.