At this time, the sun has not yet appeared, and the weather is actually cool.
The two met up with Long Hao and bought breakfast. They each rode a bicycle to the foreman's house, riding the bike with one hand and eating with the other without delay.
The two of them got up early.
But the people living busy lives in mountain cities get up earlier.
After chatting with the aunt who had just bought breakfast, she learned that they had been out for more than an hour.
The two arrived at the door of the foreman's house. At this time, they could see the lights inside, which showed that they had already started to pack up and prepare to go out. They came at the right time.
This foreman has some abilities.
Although he was born as a coolie, he completed the transformation of his identity.
The houses we live in now are also very nice and all have electricity.
Long Hao stepped forward and knocked on the door.
There were calls of inquiries during the period.
But he opened the door without waiting for an answer, as if the inquiry was just a reply, so that the people outside the door would know that he was on his way to open the door.
The foreman is about thirty-five years old.
The body is relatively strong.
In fact, it stands to reason that you will gain weight.
It's just that he was born as a coolie and has a strong body, so he naturally has a lean body.
Later, when I became a foreman, I no longer had to work hard.
The food is good too.
Gaining weight is inevitable.
But because his foundation is here, compared to other people's middle-aged gain, he can only be said to be strong.
Kong Wu's powerful feeling.
But his personality doesn't match his figure, he is very shrewd.
As soon as he opened the door and saw Long Hao, an acquaintance, he was a little surprised in his eyes, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction and immediately changed his face to a smile.
"What kind of wind has brought these two officials here?" Xia Tuo said enthusiastically.
The foreman's name is Xia Tuo.
But it's not my real name.
Strictly speaking, he has no name. When he was a child, there were many poor children in his family, and the elders didn't know how to name him.
So I have been called Siwa since I was little.
He is rarely even called by his last name.
Later, he worked very hard at the dock and was jokingly said that one person can support four people.
After that, he gradually got better. The more he interacted with people, he kept calling Siwa ugly, so he named himself Xia Tuo.
This Buddha has nothing to do with Buddha.
Rather, it refers to uneven mountainous terrain, which is the same as the terrain of a mountain city.
I don't know if things changed after the name change, but Xia Tuo went smoothly.
Until today.
Although his experience is not particularly ups and downs, after all, he is just a foreman.
But you have to understand Xia Tuo’s starting point.
For many people, starting from such a starting point, it is impossible for them to complete the jump in their lifetime.
Class restrictions often remain with you throughout your life.
Therefore, when he first came into contact with Xia Tuo, Song Shutang even began to doubt the relationship between Xia Tuo and Masada Kazuya.
Because he suspected that Xia Tuo developed like this after helping the Japanese spy.
But after investigation, it was found that it was not.
After all, Masada Kazuya is so well hidden that the neighbors don't even know his identity. There is no need to tell Xia Tuo, as he is causing trouble for himself.
The second is to help Xia Tuo develop.
Aren’t you also looking for attention for yourself?
Not advisable.
So Xia Tuo relies on himself to be where he is today.
After understanding this matter, Song Shutang lost interest in Xia Tuo.
But I never thought that we would meet again today.
"It's so early in the morning that I'll take you some time." Long Hao said.
"What are you talking about? How can you say it's a delay? Is there anything I need to give you?" Xia Tuo opened the door and let the two of them in.
But he still has family at home.
Long Hao said there was no need to go in, it would be the same outside.
Xia Tuo understood very well and did not insist. He immediately shouted into the house and said that he was going out to work.
He will come directly from home.
I didn't go back to change, have a meal or anything.
This is his shrewdness.
It's hard to find fault with.
Xia Tuo was familiar with this place, so naturally he took him to a place with few people.
There are also some stone benches here for resting.
Naturally, no one stayed here in the early morning, so Song Shutang and Long Hao sat down here.
"You can sit down too." Song Shutang said to Xia Tuo.
"I can just stand."
"Don't be nervous. I'm just asking you some questions. You sit down and answer."
"If you have anything you want to ask, feel free to ask. Tell us everything you know." Xia Tuo also sat down beside him.
Long Hao was responsible for asking: "We are looking for you to ask which docks Hantou usually works at, and who are the workers who have more contact with Hantou."
It's a silly question when I hear it.
Xia Tuo immediately said: "I have nothing to do with him. I just saw that he was alone and a little dull. I felt sorry for him so I often found him some work to do, but it does not mean that we have a good relationship."
"You don't need to explain these, you just need to answer the questions." Long Hao knew that Xia Tuo was worried that he would be related to the fool.
"We will not go to the Minsheng Terminal. Their company has its own workers responsible for loading and unloading goods. Instead of their company's ships docking, they will usually choose to use their workers. Everyone has a close relationship with each other. So in addition to Minsheng
Apart from the wharves and some government-only wharves, we go wherever there is need. However, there are many workers at Shancheng Wharf. Although I have many people under my command, it is impossible to capture all the business, so more of them are concentrated along the Yangtze River.
's pier.
The jobs at the seven or eight docks are enough to support us, so we will not go to the docks on the Jialing River, and even if you go, you may not be able to get work. There are people there who are responsible for these jobs, so Hantou said that at that time
I went to the wharf on the Jialing River to look for work, which was quite strange to me." At the end of his sentence, Xia Tuo still said that he had nothing to do with Hantou.
In fact, Hantou was going to the Jialing River Pier.
The purpose was to use the distance from the Yangtze River to the Jialing River to determine whether the Intelligence Department was tracking and monitoring him alone or multiple people.
Therefore, it is judged that he is in certain danger.
It's still locked.
Song Shutang and others knew this in their hearts.
In the end, Hantou chose to store Dong XZ in a warehouse next to the Jialing River Pier, probably with the intention of taking things by surprise.
"Under normal circumstances, we don't go to Jialingjiang Pier because we are worried that we won't be able to get jobs. Can I get them if I just go there?" Long Hao asked.
"Everyone knows his situation. Although they are all coolies, people who bend over and sweat to earn a living, we are not small-minded people. We actively participate in donation activities from time to time, just to donate money to fight the Japanese.
Therefore, everyone is tolerant of Hantou, and he has the strength to work, so he still has some special characteristics. Who knows, he helped many times, and finally helped a Japanese devil." Xia Tuo gritted his teeth and expressed regret.
He showed his innocence both inside and outside his words.
Long Hao did not record it.
This is consistent with their investigation of Xia Tuo.
This man is so shrewd and somewhat clever.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sit in this seat.
Now it is certain that Hantou rarely goes to the dock on the Jialing River.
Most of them are along the Yangtze River.
So let’s start with the laborers working at the docks along the Yangtze River.
Let's see if anyone has seen the fool go to places that don't suit his temperament.
But the workers working at the docks along the Jialing River cannot be ignored, because it can be judged from Xia Tuo's words that Hantou still has a certain reputation.
You can't say that the fool is not good at lurking.
On the contrary, it should be said that he lurks very well.
I can only hope that such a reputation will allow people to see what he has done.
This will break the current investigative deadlock.
Make a hole.
Therefore, asking Xia Tuo only allowed them to investigate the docks on the Yangtze River first, and they could not give up investigating the docks on the Jialing River. It seemed to have no effect.
But Song Shutang was very happy.
Because the more people who know Hantou, the greater the chance that he will be seen.
This is good news.
After getting the answers they wanted, Song Shutang and Long Hao were ready to start investigating.
This investigation work is not as good as that of our neighbors.
It can be over in a short time.
It may take a few days, but both of them are looking forward to it.
Before parting, Song Shutang asked Xia Tuo: "Have you ever seen Han Tou go to any strange places, units, institutions, etc.? It just doesn't match his living habits."
Xia Tuo, who was in front of him, was naturally among those who asked.
Now that we have met, of course I have to ask directly.
Faced with this problem, Xia Tuo frowned and thought hard: "This doesn't exist."
"You can contact us if you think of it later." Long Hao said in a routine manner.
"Don't worry, I'll think about it carefully when I get back. If I think of anything, I'll let you know as soon as possible."
"Then that's it for today."
"Do you still need me to follow you to the pier?" Xia Tuo asked proactively.
"No need." Long Hao said.
Since you are a worker on the dock, you have to ask.
It doesn't matter whether Xia Tuo follows or not.
If he followed, he wouldn't be able to help. Instead, he would attract some attention.
Secondly, this person is smart.
I'm afraid that if we follow the investigation together, we will be deceptive in the future. After all, there are more people who don't know the truth.
It's not good to let Xia Tuo climb along the pole.
After being rejected, Xia Tuo was indeed a little disappointed, but he left simply.
If his goal cannot be achieved, then he cannot leave a bad impression on the other party.
After a short period of contact, this Xia Tuo behaved very appropriately.
"No wonder this man can be a foreman. Now that he is older, he may have less drive, so he will be content with the status quo. Otherwise, with his character, he would go further." Long Hao said as he looked at Xia Tuo's leaving figure.
Song Shutang also turned away and said: "It's not that I'm too old to be content with the status quo, but that the world is in trouble. It's better to stay high than to hold on."
As for the current situation in the mountain city.
It was common to be attacked by Japanese air raids.
Many respectable and powerful people will die here.
Not everyone had time to hide in a bomb shelter.
In terms of age, Xia Tuo was in the prime of life.
Just look at the current situation.
There's no need to go to camp.
It may be that in the end, it is all in vain, so it is better to guard one-third of an acre of land.
Song Shutang and Long Hao came to the dock, took Hantou's photo and started asking.
Most people do know Hantou.
At least I've heard of it.
But the results of asking are not very good. After all, everyone is busy every day and doesn't go shopping much.
Don't tell me whether the fool will go somewhere.
Even if they go there, they won't be able to see it.
But this is just the first pier. There are many more piers behind, so Song Shutang and the two of them are not in a hurry.
I asked like this for a whole day.
We only visited three piers.
After all, there are many workers on the dock, and you have to ask.
Maybe the one person you missed is the key.
Since it's a troubleshooting, don't be afraid of trouble.
Naturally, I went back to rest in the evening. After all, there were very few ships arriving at the pier at night, and the workers all went home to rest.
If you go to each home and ask.
Then it would be a waste of time.
Just the time spent on the road is too much.
Moreover, Song Shutang and Long Hao also need to rest, so we will naturally talk about it tomorrow.
The two left from the pier and returned to Xialuojiawan.
They don't need to report to the Intelligence Section these days. If they don't go in the morning, they don't have to go in the evening.
Xia Tuo was also busy at the dock today.
It is more about commanding and improving relationships with cargo owners and ship owners of cargo ships.
But Xia Tuo did not leave immediately after work.
Instead, wait for a while at the pier.
Soon I saw someone coming.
This person is also dressed as a laborer, and he is also working at the dock today.
"Talking as we walk," Xia Tuo said.
They all know each other, and no one would think it strange to talk to them together.
The person who met Xia Tuo was about the same age as him.
"What's wrong?" the man asked Xia Tuo who was standing beside him.
Xia Tuo came here today to inspect his work. When they came, their eyes met, and he knew that something was wrong with Xia Tuo.
So we met after work.
"Do you still remember that the fool I told you before was actually a spy?" After Xia Tuo asked, he also greeted the workers who were leaving work. He was not stingy and strict, but more friendly to everyone.
Get together.
"Remember, I have taken the time to report to my superiors before. The organization recognizes your kind actions, but you never noticed that the other party was a Japanese spy. It was your work mistake."
"I understand." Xia Tuo also had nothing to say when he mentioned this matter.
He and Hantou are quite familiar.
The two interacted a lot.
But did he ever doubt Han Tou's identity?
No!
Never.
Even more, I want to help.
Are you saying it's ironic?
Faced with what the person in front of him said, Xia Tuo was really unable to refute.
But today is obviously not the time for introspection. Xia Tuo continued: "Today, people from the Intelligence Department came to me again."
"Looking for you again?"
"right."
"What are they looking for you for?"
"Ask me if I have seen the fool or if I have been to any strange places."
"What is strange?"
"It just doesn't fit with Han Tou's identity."
"What are they asking for?"
"I didn't ask."
"You did the right thing." The man confirmed Xia Tuo's approach.
After all, you really can't ask.
Not even curious.
Ordinary people may be curious, after all, everyone is curious.
But Shatuo is a smart man.
He shouldn't be curious.
It seems that the silly incident also made Xia Tuo aware of many problems and acted more cautiously.
"My guess is that we might still be investigating Japanese spies." Xia Tuo said his guess.
"Looking at where the fool has been and investigating the spies is not like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even if we find the place, can we target the spies?"
"I don't know and I don't dare to ask too many questions. I wanted to follow them to investigate, but I was refused."
"So the intelligence department will ask this question at the dock?"
"Yes."
"Then it seems they have some clues that we don't know about."
"What to do now?" Xia Tuo asked.
"The Intelligence Division is investigating Japanese spies. Just let them investigate. We don't have to worry about it."
"But I seem to have seen the fool go to a strange place once." Xia Tuo's words made the person in front of him look serious.
"You didn't tell the Intelligence Department?"
"Of course I have to ask the organization for its opinion first."
"Very good, I will report this matter to the organization overnight, please wait for my news."
"good."
After the two of them finished talking, they separated outside the pier and left.
