This move by Zhengzhong Bookstore is tantamount to interrupting the investigation of the Intelligence Section.
What to do?
"Come to the door and force Tao Xianwen to speak?" Zhu Yue couldn't help but feel cruel.
After all, how can you be indecisive when faced with the issue of central unification? Assassinations outside mountain cities are not uncommon, let alone forced questioning.
"Tao Xianwen's attitude is obvious. Even if he comes to press for questioning, he will probably be perfunctory. The information he provides cannot be verified as useful. When we leave, he will definitely report it to the Central Bureau of Statistics, which will actually affect the investigation." Song Shutang is not optimistic about the means of questioning.
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"With this kind of action, the Central Government is wasting no time on my behalf."
"Do you have any impression that there is an assistant editor named Zhao Mu in Zhengzhong Bookstore?" Song Shutang asked.
"Zhao Mu, a young man who just joined the bookstore not long ago?"
"It's him."
"You want to start with him?" Since Song Shutang asked about this person, Zhu Yue certainly understood his intention.
Editor, deputy editor, editor, assistant editor.
Zhao Mu is an assistant editor and his position in the bookstore is not high.
"The information shows that Zhao Mu worked as a war reporter earlier and stayed on the front line with the army for a long time. Later, due to enemy artillery bombardment, he lost hearing in his left ear and suffered a leg injury that left him lame in walking.
He developed a deep friendship with the generals on the front line. After recovering from his injuries, he was introduced to work at Zhengzhong Bookstore. He personally experienced the brutal crimes of the Japanese army and wrote many battlefield news articles in his early days with fierce and passionate words.
I think Zhao Mu will have a different view when it comes to arresting Japanese spies, and starting from him is very likely to break through the Central Unification blockade and achieve results."
Zhao Mu, a journalism major, was originally supposed to work in a newspaper office, but after all, he had a disability and many inconveniences. In order to make his life easier, the frontline generals forcibly introduced him to the bookstore, so he could be taken care of.
"But after all, Zhao Mu has only been in the bookstore for a short time, and his position is only an assistant editor. Compared with Tao Xianwen, his understanding of the bookstore's situation is very different." Zhu Yue was a little worried.
"Tao Xianwen knows a lot but is unwilling to tell. As long as Zhao Mu is willing to tell, he can find ways to find out even if he doesn't know."
"In that case, let's go to Zhao Mu."
"Let's go?" Song Shutang felt that it would be more appropriate to seize the time and act overnight.
Zhu Yue shook his head and said, "You have had little dealings with the Central Commander-in-Chief and don't know much about his style of conduct. Tao Xianwen just returned home and we rushed in to stop him from calling to report. Now that such a long time has passed, he may have informed the Central Commander-in-Chief of the news.
Going to Zhao Mu like this is very likely to be discovered by Zhongtong, and it will be difficult for him to cooperate, so he has to think of a way to see Zhao Mu."
"any solution?"
"If we wait here for a while, people from Zhongtong should appear. Then I will attract their attention, and you can go find Zhao Mu." Zhu Yue arranged.
Zhengzhong Bookstore had many employees, and Zhongtong could not guess who Zhu Yue planned to find after Tao Xianwen refused to cooperate.
Therefore, he chose to keep an eye on Zhu Yue to prevent him from finding people from Zhengzhong Bookstore to explore the situation.
While waiting for Zhongtong to come, Zhu Yue found a member of the Intelligence Section from nearby. He took Song Shutang's place and sat opposite Zhu Yue, while Song Shutang hid aside.
Tao Xianwen will report to the Intelligence Department that two people are looking for him.
But I can't be too specific.
The main person I'm talking about is Zhu Yue, the leader of a group in the intelligence department.
Now that Zhu and Yue are reporting to Zhongtong in the same way as Tao Xianwen, they will no longer do what he wants.
Zhongtong moves very quickly.
As soon as Song Shutang and the others were getting ready, they could spy someone secretly watching them.
It's not that Zhongtong has no professionalism at all, but the other party deliberately sent a signal to tell you that you can't expect to make progress from the bookstore staff.
At this time, Zhu Yue and the members of the intelligence department got up and went to Tao Xianwen's door again. He knocked on the door but was ignored.
Seeing this, Zhu Yue could only leave.
What I did was just to show the people of the Central Government, as if I had not left the teahouse because I wanted to persuade Tao Xianwen again.
Do the whole show!
At this moment, Song Shutang had already left and immediately went to Zhao Mu's residence.
The address is not far from Tao Xianwen's home, in Huangjiaya.
When I arrived, I could see the lights on in the windows of Zhao Mu's home. He was unmarried and had no family and lived alone here.
Climbing up more than a dozen steps to the door of Zhao Mu's house, Song Shutang raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"who?"
"Is Editor Zhao here?"
"It's me." Zhao Mu opened the door.
A young man with handsome features was wearing a shirt with his sleeves rolled up and holding a pen in his hand that he had not yet put down.
"Hello, Editor Zhao."
"May I ask who you are?"
"Is it convenient to go in and talk?"
"Come in." Zhao Mu looked at it for a moment, and realized that the grown man had nothing to be afraid of.
This shows that Zhao Mu has courage and courage after having fought hard on the front line.
When he followed him into the room, he could see that Zhao Mu was limping when he walked.
Although his image and temperament were both good and affected, Zhao Mu was not embarrassed by his leg problems. His mentality was particularly important.
"sit."
"Thank you."
"What do you want from me?" Zhao Mu put down the pen and asked.
"I have something to ask for."
"Then I'm afraid you worshiped at the wrong temple. I, Zhao Mu, have just arrived, so there is nothing I can do to help you."
"As long as Editor Zhao wants to, he will definitely be able to help."
"It's the assistant editor." Zhao Mu thought that Song Shutang came to visit him because of the bookstore's affairs, so he reminded himself that he was just an assistant editor and did not have much power.
Song Shutang whispered: "What I'm asking for has nothing to do with my position. I'm asking Editor Zhao to help capture Japanese spies."
"Spy?"
"good."
"Who are you anyway?"
"Song Shutang, deputy leader of the Intelligence Section of the Military Division of the Military Unification Bureau." He took out his ID and placed it on the table.
Before Zhao Mu could refuse, Song Shutang continued: "I know that the bookstore has issued a gag order, and I also understand that it was the Central President's instruction. At the same time, I was rejected by the deputy editor Tao Xianwen before I came to you."
"Then why did you come to me?"
"I think Editor Zhao is different."
"What's different."
"Have a sincere heart that wants to catch Japanese spies."
"Wouldn't it be the same if Zhongtong caught him?"
"Our Intelligence Section is responsible for the preliminary investigation. All kinds of clues and identification methods are also in our hands. The Central Command's participation was unstructured. They could not catch the Japanese spy at all and would only help him escape."
"Deputy Team Leader Song, why not just provide all these things to the Central Commander-in-Chief and help them catch the Japanese spies? Wouldn't everyone have a happy ending?"
"Why did Editor Zhao say such childish words?" Song Shutang was not angry either.
Zhao Mu stared at Song Shutang and said: "The soldiers on the front line fought bloody battles without caring about life and death. The generals at all levels who led the way were buried in horse leather. The souls of good men died in a foreign land and the country was stained with blood. On the other hand, it is ridiculous to see you fighting against each other."
He showed no mercy in his words, was not afraid of power and did not know how to give in. Zhao Mu never expressed fear in the face of military commanders.
Song Shutang remained calm in the face of the ridicule and continued: "Therefore, this Japanese spy cannot be allowed to escape justice."
"You are just doing it for meritorious service."
"What about you, Zhao Mu?"
"I?"
"What are you doing for?"
"For this country, for the people of this country!"
"Then what is before you now is an opportunity." Song Shutang did not say anything confidential, knowing that Zhao Mu disdained such things.
Zhao Mu was not afraid of offending the leaders of the bookstore or the Central Committee, and said these things were an insult to him.
"Sharp and eloquent!" Zhao Mu shouted coldly.
"In order to prevent me from doing meritorious service, I would give up the opportunity to serve the motherland. It would be more than worth the gain." Using the righteousness Zhao Mu believed in to force him to agree, Song Shutang felt no guilt in his heart. Catching spies was his top priority, and he used various methods without being formal.
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Zhao Mu saw that Song Shutang's expression remained unchanged from the moment he entered the door until now, knowing that he was in trouble.
"You knew about the Zhongtong's sealing order earlier than I did. You should also understand that spies may be alert at any time, leaving you little time to think." Song Shutang added pressure.
"I hope you can really catch the spy, instead of just scheming for power and gain."
Zhao Mu's words were undoubtedly relenting, and Song Shutang immediately said: "I need you to provide information on people who have close contacts with Zhengzhong Bookstore and have many contacts with important figures in the party, and who are not current employees of the bookstore."
"I need a day." Assistant editor Zhao Mu's daily job is to assist editors. He doesn't have much contact with the content, and he doesn't pay attention to it deliberately.
Therefore, if he wanted to answer Song Shutang's question, he needed time to collect information.
Zhao Mu was very serious about this matter.
"I'll come here to see you tomorrow night."
"Um."
"Be careful." Song Shutang reminded before leaving. He needed Zhao Mu's cooperation, but he didn't want to cause trouble to him.
"hypocritically."
Song Shutang left without any excuse.
I don’t blame Zhao Mu for his attitude.
The military commander and the central commander are in trouble because of what happened at the beginning of the year. No wonder others look at you like this.
Rushing back to the Intelligence Section, Zhu Yue was still waiting for news.
Seeing Song Shutang come back, he stepped forward and asked, "Did Zhao Mu agree?"
"Already promised, I will give you an answer tomorrow night."
"That's good."
"Zhao Mu has a strong personality. He is not bad at all, but he is easy to break. What happened this time may cause him trouble. Can the bureau step in to help?" Song Shutang asked about this matter.
He forced Zhao Mu to agree to cooperate with Song Shutang without holding back.
Concerning Zhao Mu's safety at this moment is also not hypocritical.
He thinks this is not a contradiction!
"We will keep the information he provided confidential. The Zhongtong people are following me tonight. They don't know that you are going to find Zhao Mu. Plus, he has connections with frontline generals, so there won't be too much of a problem." Zhu Yue said there was no need to worry too much.
