The Detective Division finally became lively. There were at most a dozen people in the past, but there were only twenty people including Hoshino.
It was even worse the past few days. Except for eight Li Zhiqun, there was no one else.
Hoshino was very ambitious at the beginning. The place he found was enough for hundreds of people to work. He wanted to expand the Detective Division and make it his foundation.
As a result, he completely violated Mitsui's taboo and ended up hating Northwest.
Noriko Nagumo knew Mitsui's temperament, so she did not interfere in the affairs of the Special High School and only took care of the detective team.
In addition to the formal forty team members, Nagumo Noriko transferred a small team to take charge of guard and security, and recruited a dozen people to take charge of general affairs, telecommunications and other departments.
There is no interrogation department, they will interrogate the people themselves.
With the addition of these people, the Detective Division immediately expanded to seventy people.
Noriko Nagumo kept applying for various weapons and equipment from the Detective Division.
There used to be only one car, but now there are six, two cars and four trucks.
Two professional torture chambers were built, equipped with all torture tools including the electric chair.
The number of radio stations has been increased to four, two of which are commonly used and two are reserved for missions.
She also applied for a radio detection vehicle, but Mitsui did not agree this time.
He only has one such detection vehicle, how could he give it to the Detective Division? Even if he didn't have these things, he wouldn't want to give them to him if the chief section chief hadn't given them to him.
Weapons and ammunition were replaced by shotguns and cannons.
There are a hundred short guns, all Brownings. Chinese agents like this kind of pistol. Noriko Nagumo doesn't like their southern pistols because the failure rate is too high.
There are about thirty 38s. This rifle is very powerful and suitable for mid-range sniping.
One heavy machine gun, four light machine guns, grenades, and smoke grenades.
At this time, the combat effectiveness of the Detective Division is completely different from before. Everyone, including Li Zhiqun, is very motivated and has sufficient logistics to ensure their combat effectiveness.
"Team Leader Ishida."
Wang Shengru, a member of the fifth team, came outside and stood nervously in front of Ishida Xiaoshan.
Ishida Koyama did not speak, but nodded to him and asked him to look at the two guns on the table.
Wang Shengru picked up the gun and looked at it carefully, then his face turned pale and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Team Leader Ishida, I was wrong. I was blinded by lard. I shouldn't have sold things from the Detective Division. Please forgive me this time."
These two guns were sold secretly by him before, but Ishida unexpectedly found them out.
The Detective Department was relatively chaotic before, and throwing a few guns was nothing.
"It's okay for you. If anything happens to the Detective Department in the future, let me know as soon as possible."
Ishihara Xiaoshan said lightly, and Wang Shengru felt relieved and kept nodding: "Yes, yes, don't worry, I will be your man from now on. As long as anything happens in the Detective Department, I will tell you right away."
He understood that Ishida wanted him to be the spy of the Detective Division, just like Ruan Zhengting before.
He has no objection to this, and being Ishida's spy means that he is Ishida's person.
Ishida is the head of the intelligence team and a confidant of Section Chief Mitsui, so it’s good to have such a big friend.
Besides, he has no choice now. If he doesn't agree, he will die. Ishida is the intelligence team leader. Killing a surrendered Chinese like him is as easy as crushing an ant.
Not to mention, he still has leverage in the opponent's hands.
"Let's go back."
Ishida Koyama said calmly. Half an hour later, another agent from the Detective Division was brought over.
This person is Li Qianhua, the captain of the second team, who was brought by Noriko Nagumo from Tianjin.
"Team Leader Ishida."
Compared to Wang Shengru, he and Ishida were not very familiar with each other, but they were strangers. However, Ishida was Japanese and the intelligence team leader of the Special Higher Education Course, so he did not dare to offend him in any way.
"this is yours."
Ishida took out a pile of money, worth a hundred yuan.
Not only did the Chinese ask him to set up a security line at the Detective Office, but Mitsui also gave him such an order. He did this matter openly and was not afraid of being discovered.
He didn't have anything to do with Li Qianhua, but through understanding these people, he found that Li Qianhua loved money very much. He was also the captain, so he could be bribed with money.
"mine?"
Li Qianhua was stunned. He didn't expect that Team Leader Ishida would give him money.
"I want to know some of the trends in the Detective Division."
Just as Li Qianhua stretched out his hand, Ishida suddenly said. His body trembled violently, and he immediately understood that Ishida was targeting him and asked him to be the spy.
He wanted the money very much, but he knew better that once he agreed, he would be betraying the director of the department, Hu Donggui, and even more so, Noriko Nanyun.
If these two people knew, they would definitely not spare him.
"Take it. It will be in your interest to provide information in the future."
Ishida said softly, but Li Qianhua's outstretched hand was frozen there. He didn't know whether to take it or not.
Seeing that he didn't move, the confidant behind Ishida immediately picked up the gun and pointed it at him.
"Thank you, thank you, Team Leader Ishida. It's an honor for you to take a liking to me."
Li Qianhua immediately put away the money in front of him and kept thanking him. Taking the money was a betrayal, but if he didn't take the money, he would die immediately.
He is a traitor who surrendered, but Ishida Koyama is the team leader. If we really kill him, no one will help him to plead guilty.
Even Chief Nagumo would not fall out with Ishida Koyama because of him.
Behind Ishida Koyama is the section chief. Chief Nagumo currently does not have the confidence to confront the section chief head-on.
After he put away the money, the person next to Ishida suddenly took out his camera and took a photo of him and Ishida together.
Li Qianhua didn't dare to move, he knew this was a lever to control him.
"Everything must be reported. If you let me know whether you report it or not, you know the consequences very well."
Ishida ordered that the Detective Department should have his informant to keep abreast of their situation.
One informant was not enough, so this time he bribed two.
One is from Li Zhiqun, and the other is Hu Donggui's captain.
Two informants can ensure that he knows all the major events that happen in the detective department.
"Search, the arrangements are ready."
Ishida Koyama went back and reported to Mitsui that it was not difficult to arrange an informant. These Chinese who surrendered were all weaklings. They agreed immediately after coercion and inducement.
"Okay, your intelligence team is also moving. We can't let the Detective Division get the upper hand. Nagumo Noriko is not Hoshino, she is the disciple of the chief section chief. We can't use the same method we used against Hoshino on her."
Mitsui nodded slowly. No matter how courageous he was, he would not dare to attack Noriko Nagumo.
Hoshino is just a casualty at the headquarters. He became the intelligence team leader after being sent here to investigate. Noriko Nagumo is the confidant of the chief section chief. If he dares to attack Noriko Nagumo, the chief section chief will not spare him.
"I understand, I will let all the intelligence teams mobilize to find more Chinese agents than they do."
"Not only Chinese agents, but also those within us who have been instigated to rebel must be found. I suspect that the Chinese have already paid informants within us, and finding them will have greater credit."
Mitsui warned, Ishida's heart tightened slightly.
Mitsui's guess was correct. He was the one who was instigated to rebel. He didn't know if there were others elsewhere, but according to the Chinese people's temperament, this possibility was not small.
"I understand, I will investigate carefully."
Ishida responded that what Mitsui was talking about was not just referring to the Special High School, but the entire Japanese community.
His job overlaps with that of Takemoto of the Military Police. Internal investigations are more the responsibility of the Military Police Intelligence Division.
In the action team, Jiang Tengkong drank tea leisurely.
It was right not to go to the intelligence team. The intelligence team has the most things to do. It would be better to stay in the action team. There are not many things to do. If something does happen, you can get information in time.
"Team leader, the Detective Division has been robbed again. The section leader must be feeling uncomfortable."
Shui Jin Gaoqiu, Jiang Tengkong's confidant in the action team, whispered that he was the first person to actively follow Jiang Tengkong.
Later, Jiang Teng Air Conditioning went to the logistics team, and his life was no longer easy.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and Jiang Tengkong actually came back and became the leader of the operations team again.
He admired Jiang Tengkong very much.
The two section chiefs did not trust each other and forced their way out. Mitsui even went from not liking him at the beginning to relying heavily on Jiang Tengkong now.
Mitsui delegates many important tasks to the team leader, and you can see the attitude of the section leader.
Now that the team leader's position is secure, they have also ushered in spring.
Shui Jin is now the captain. As the first person to follow Jiang Tengkong and never change, he is also one of the most trusted people in the action team by Jiang Tengkong.
"No one would be comfortable if it were me. Those Chinese people are still quite capable. If we are compared with them, the section chief will look even more ugly."
Jiang Tengkong smiled and then ordered: "Go and check the background of those Chinese people and see who is easier to attack."
"yes."
Shui Jin responded, he understood that the team leader wanted to continue to place spies in the Detective Division.
Ruan Zhengting was the team leader's spy before. It's a pity that he died. It's easy to develop an spy. He doesn't need to be very loyal, as long as he can provide information in a timely manner.
Jiang Tengkong planted an informant without Mitsui's permission.
But this kind of thing is normal. It's not only the Japanese who do this, but the Chinese do it even more.
Rose and Catfish's report quickly reached Chu Lingyun's hands.
Both of them attached great importance to the Detective Division and had spies in place.
This result is very good. At least Chu Lingyun can know what is going on in the Detective Department immediately and respond accordingly.
"Team leader, a call from headquarters."
Ni Loach walked into the office and took another telegram in his hand. This was the headquarters telegram he had just received.
"Investigating the details of the Japanese army's Hongkou warehouse?"
Seeing the telegram, Chu Lingyun's brows twitched. Hongkou was an important area of influence for the Japanese army in Shanghai and had been in their hands before.
It was under the direct jurisdiction of the military headquarters and there were many Japanese troops stationed there as well as a large number of warehouses.
Many of the weapons and equipment brought back from the country by the Army are stored there. The defense there is extremely tight. It is not unusually difficult to find out what is going on there.
"Team leader, why did Virgo suddenly give such an order?"
Loach asked, and Chu Lingyun shook his head slightly: "No need to ask, we will just carry out the orders from the headquarters."
Why was such an order issued? It is estimated that the headquarters obtained some information and wanted to attack the Hongkou warehouse.
Virgo asked him to investigate, but someone else did it.
Will it be Shanghai Station?
If it were left to Shanghai Station, given Wang Yuemin's temperament, he would definitely be asked to help. This task would ultimately fall on his head.
"yes."
Loach took the order. There were not many tasks directly assigned by the headquarters. This time, they were asked to investigate the Hongkou warehouse. There will definitely be new actions next.
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"Send a message to Lao Zheng and ask him to inform Comrade Kuangbiao No. 1."
Secretary Wang also received a telegram from his hometown. The telegram also asked them to investigate the situation in the Hongkou warehouse. However, the telegram specified that this task was not mandatory and that Kuangbiao 1 must be notified for his assistance.
Guard Xiao Wu went out and met Lao Zheng secretly.
If Chu Lingyun saw Xiao Wu, he would recognize him at a glance as Wu Junmin, the sailor who collided with Zuo Xuan. Wu Junmin was Xiao Wu's disguised identity.
The next day, Chu Lingyun came to the safe house as usual and picked up the binoculars.
Chu Lingyun will come over to see him in three days at the latest. Today there are three wooden barrels in front of Lao Zheng's door. This is a signal for Lao Zheng to meet him.
After putting on makeup again, Chu Lingyun took a pipe and walked into Lao Zheng's grocery store.
"Sir, what do you want?"
Seeing Chu Lingyun, Lao Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. An hour after he sent out the meeting signal, Comrade Kuangbiao No. 1 arrived.
"Get some tobacco."
"okay."
Old Zheng used a scale to weigh tobacco leaves for Chu Lingyun. His grocery store sells many kinds of things, and almost all the items that people often need are available here.
"There is a new task. Investigate the details of the Hongkou warehouse. This task is not mandatory, so do your best."
Lao Zheng said quickly in a low voice. Chu Lingyun's expression did not change, but he was greatly surprised.
Yesterday, the Military Intelligence Department asked him to investigate the Hongkou Warehouse. Today, the Red Party gave him the same task?
Lao Zheng praised the tobacco leaves, and Chu Lingyun handed over the money.
Ordinary transactions were completed and information was transferred smoothly.
Lao Zheng watched Kuangbiao 1 leave. This task was not easy. The Japanese military control at the Hongkou warehouse was always the strictest. When he received this task, he was stunned.
Ordinary Chinese people may be shot to death directly if they approach the Hongkou martial law area.
Not to mention the most heavily guarded warehouse inside.
Only the Japanese could enter there, and even the Japanese could not enter without a pass. It was difficult for him to imagine what methods Cyclonus 1 used to collect such difficult information.
Fortunately, they knew how difficult it was and didn't force them to complete it.
If it really fails, there won't be any blame from above. This task is too difficult.
Back in the safe house, Chu Lingyun was taking off her makeup and thinking carefully.
The Red Party also wants the situation at the Hongkou Warehouse. This task must not be given to the Shanghai Station, but to someone else.
Besides him, who else in Shanghai can have connections with both the Military Intelligence Office and the Red Party?
A name immediately appeared in Chu Lingyun's mind.
Yuan Yida, is he the one who wants the information on the Hongkou warehouse?
Yuan Yida won the trust of Consul General Iwai Ryuichi at the Iwai Mansion, and he had the opportunity to obtain important information, such as the arrival of Japanese weapons and equipment in Shanghai.
Although he is the person in charge of the Iwai Mansion, he cannot enter the martial law area in Hongkou at will.
Iwai Ryuichi has this qualification, but he is not a member of the military, so there is no need for it. Besides, he cannot enter without a suitable reason.
Second update, there will be an additional update tomorrow. Thanks for the 100 starting points reward.