Chapter 9 Preparing to Arrest
"He went inside the alley. My old customer was at the entrance of the alley. I didn't dare to follow him. I just took a peek at him and then went to deliver the shoes to him."
In the alley, Liu Qiang carefully explained that the money would only be given to him after he found the man in the felt hat, and he had not received it yet.
He felt a little regretful. Why didn't he follow him and go directly to the man's residence? In this way, he could get the hundred dollars easily.
"Well done. Luckily you didn't follow, otherwise it would have been dangerous."
Chu Lingyun praised him. Liu Qiang was just a shoemaker without any professional skills. The man in the felt hat was a hidden agent. If Liu Qiang followed him, he would definitely be discovered by him. Given the cruelty of the Japanese, Liu Qiang would probably not be able to escape.
It doesn't matter if you don't know his address. This is the city, it's their territory, and we can just search house to house.
"Zhong Hui, contact the police station and ask them to send more people."
Although this is just a small alley, there are quite a few people living there. The whole alley is very deep, with at least a hundred households. Chu Lingyun only brought three people with him, and the manpower was not enough.
The Military Intelligence Department supervises the military and police. Although the police station is not directly under their control, they have a natural leadership advantage over the police. The police dare not disobey their orders.
"Yes, Captain."
Zhong Hui is an old member of the action team. He used to be from the Security Department and was also a martial artist. Later, when the Wuhan Station of the Military Intelligence Department was established, he was selected because of his good skills.
There are fourteen people in the three teams. If we only consider individual fighting strength, Zhong Hui is the strongest.
Zhong Hui contacted the police and revealed his identity as a military intelligence officer. The chief of the police station was alarmed and sent all of the more than 100 police officers in the station to cooperate with the military intelligence officer's operation.
"Remember, you are conducting a house-to-house search under the pretext of checking household registration. Don't let anyone go. If you see anyone with a scar on the corner of their eye, report it immediately. Do not take any unauthorized action. This is a military order. Anyone who dares to violate it will be punished by military law."
Zhong Hui and his three team members gave orders to more than one hundred policemen respectively. All the policemen stood straight and listened carefully. The masters of the Military Intelligence Department were unreasonable. If you fall into their hands, you will be skinned alive if not dead.
To be on the safe side, the search will not be limited to this alley, but several nearby alleys will also be searched.
There are several policemen blocking the entrance of each alley. Now, no one is allowed to enter these alleys, but no one is allowed to leave.
Seeing that so many policemen were dispatched at the command of Chu Lingyun and obeyed their orders completely, Liu Qiang realized that this Boss Chu was actually a big shot.
It’s good that he is a big shot. He feels more at ease. Such a big shot will not refuse to pay his reward money later.
As the police arrived, the residential area became chaotic.
Chu Lingyun brought Zhong Hui and waited on the side. They couldn't and had no way to follow the police to search house by house. They could only wait for the results they found.
Ichiro Watanabe was packing his things at home.
As early as in Japan, Ichiro Watanabe was a ronin samurai. Later, he joined the Black Dragon Society and followed the members of the Black Dragon Society to Northeast China.
He spent ten years in Northeast China, during which time he was trained as a spy by the Black Dragon Society. Later, he was selected by Keiji Doi, who had a close relationship with the Black Dragon Society, and joined the Japanese Special High Police, becoming a professional spy.
But during an operation, he was cut in the corner of his eye, leaving a deep scar.
People like him with obvious physical characteristics are not suitable for front-line intelligence work, so he was sent to Wuhan by the Special High Section and became an observer with the code name Owl.
The so-called observer refers to a person who is on guard and observing on the periphery while other intelligence officers are carrying out intelligence work. When encountering danger, he must make correct responses or even rescue.
The noise outside caught Ichiro Watanabe's attention.
Ichiro Watanabe wanted to go into the room and take out the hidden pistol, but after hesitating, he gave up the idea. After a while, his door was knocked open.
"Open the door, the police are checking your household registration."
The policeman who knocked on the door was very rude. He was doing well in the police station, but was drafted into the army. These policemen are masters of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and at this time they took out their anger on the common people.
In the past, some residents who were slow to open the door were even beaten by the police.
"Sir, I'm registered."
Ichiro Watanabe has been in China for a long time and speaks Chinese very fluently. You can't tell at all that he is Japanese.
He was also very familiar with China's national conditions. He was used to such household registration investigations, which happened every few months.
The reason why he hid here was because the slums were crowded and chaotic, which was suitable for his disguise and hiding.
"Take it out and let me see it."
The leading policeman noticed the scar at the corner of his eye at a glance, but did not say anything. He scolded him and asked him to produce his household registration certificate. He pretended to check it for a few times and made a fuss in the yard before leaving.
"Captain, we've found him. His name is Zhu He. He rented here a year ago, at number 71 in the alley. Do you want to arrest him now?"
After receiving the news, Zhong Hui immediately reported to Chu Lingyun. Chu Lingyun was shocked and said, "It's good that we have found you. No matter how deep you bugs hide, I can still pull you out."
"Take Liu Qiang to confirm, and arrest him after confirmation." Chu Lingyun gave the order immediately without hesitation.
Chu Lingyun also understood that people with obvious physical characteristics like the man in the felt hat could not engage in front-line intelligence work, and he would not have any direct contact with front-line intelligence officers.
In this case, there is no need to play a long game to catch a big fish. Just catch it first and then pry open its mouth, and you can still get the desired result.
"yes."
Zhong Hui excitedly accepted the order. They were going to arrest someone again, and the person they arrested was most likely a Japanese spy. At this time in the country, if you were to ask which country was the most hated, Japan, which invaded the Northeast, would definitely be ranked first.
Chu Lingyun personally led the team, along with Liu Qiang and the police, to surround the house where Watanabe Ichiro lived. Zhong Hui and another team member lay by the wall. As long as there was any movement, they could immediately climb over the low wall, rush in and capture the person.
"Open the door."
The police knocked on the door again, and this time, it aroused Watanabe Ichiro's suspicion. He looked at the room behind him and shouted to the outside of the door: "Who is it?"
"Police, open the door quickly."
The police knocked harder, practically pounding on the door.
"Didn't you check it just now? Why are you still here?"
Instead, Watanabe Ichiro retreated into the room and had no intention of opening the door.
Zhong Hui was right next to the wall, and he could hear Watanabe Ichiro's voice clearly. The location of the voice had changed, and he was retreating. He understood that the other party had become alert.