After the meal, everyone got a lot closer, and they also had a preliminary understanding of each other's temperament, and Cheng Dalin no longer acted so frightened.
After putting away the dishes and chopsticks, Lin Mo picked up the records and read them again. Finally, he took a simple map of Nanjing. In the map, there is a crooked red line on the riverside, extending from the south of the city to Xiaguan, which should be
The opponent’s route of travel.
The route basically connected the docks and warehouses everywhere. These people searched like a carpet, not missing any place.
Lin Mo looked at the route several times and found no problems. However, he became interested in the places marked in red circles on the map.
"Lao Cheng, do you have any explanation for the red circle on this picture?"
Hearing this, Cheng Dalin quickly put down the tea cup in his hand and explained: "Sir Lin, the places marked in red circles are places where the other party is suspected to have been, but there is no accurate time and no witnesses.
The main reason is that the other party went earlier, there is a lot of traffic in these places, and the identity of the other party is not the current dock worker. We have not confirmed it yet."
Lin Mo listened and continued to ask: "How early is the time? Is it earlier than the time on the route? Or is it later?"
"This..." Cheng Dalin was a little unsure, and after careful calculation, he said: "It should be earlier, or when the other party first appeared in the south of the city. I'm not sure about the specific time. Otherwise, I'll send someone there now.
Ask for confirmation.”
"Later! Let me analyze it and see what's going on." After Lin Mo finished speaking, he spread the map on the table and analyzed it carefully.
Seeing this, He Changwen put down the photo in his hand and came over to look at the map with Lin Mo. However, after looking at it for a long time, he couldn't figure out the reason.
"Captain Lin, what's the problem with this? Why can't I see it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo pointed to the locations marked by two red circles and asked, "Don't you think this dock and this warehouse area are familiar?"
"It sounds familiar...where have you seen it before?...By the way, the Commercial Bank Case, yes, yes, that's the Commercial Bank Case. I went to these two places when the Commercial Bank Case ended, right, Captain Lin."
"Yes..." Lin Mo nodded and said: "This dock is the unloading dock for Qingmao Trading Company's smuggled goods, and there is a temporary warehouse area in this warehouse area for the other party's smuggled goods.
The other warehouse areas and docks circled in red are also the trading places commonly used by Qingmao Trading Company when smuggling goods."
He Changwen listened, nodded, and continued to ask: "Captain Lin, are you saying that what the other party is looking for is related to Qingmao Trading Company?"
"Although I can't say for sure, there are so many places, it can't be a coincidence. There must be some connection, but I don't know what the connection is yet."
Lin Mo actually had a vague guess in his mind, but now, there is no evidence to confirm it.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo asked Cheng Dalin: "Old Cheng, in the circles drawn, are the other parties using other identities, and the time is earlier than the carpet investigation?"
Hearing this, Cheng Dalin thought about it carefully and replied: "It's most likely so, but we're not sure."
"Since you're not sure, let's check again and make sure the situation is clear. I'll give you a few more locations, and you can go check it out too. Remember to disguise yourself so that your secret is not exposed."
After Lin Mo finished speaking, he took out a pen and paper and wrote out several addresses for Cheng Dalin, all of which were related to Qingmao Trading Company.
After receiving the address, Cheng Dalin glanced at it and said, "Sir Lin, I'll go back immediately and take someone to check."
After saying that, Cheng Dalin was about to grab the young police officer and leave, but the young police officer stared at the photo that He Changwen had put down in a daze. Cheng Dalin pulled him twice before he came back to his senses.
Cheng Dalin turned around to apologize to Lin Mo, but Lin Mo stopped him. Lin Mo thought that the young police officer might have discovered something.
"What is your name?"
Hearing Lin Mo's question, the young police officer was not afraid and replied familiarly: "Sir, my name is Zhang Xiaosi, you can just call me Xiaosi."
"Hmm...Xiao Si, I want to see if you see anything when you stare at this photo. If you can't see clearly, you can pick it up and take a look."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaosi did not immediately turn his head, but turned to cast a questioning look at Cheng Dalin. After Cheng Dalin nodded, Zhang Xiaosi immediately picked up a photo.
"Brother Cheng, look, I told you before that I looked familiar to those people, but you still don't believe it! I remember it now. Do you remember it when you look at this photo?"
Zhang Xiaosi took the photo and yelled. After Cheng Dalin gave Lin Mo an apologetic look, he also picked up the photo and looked at it.
The background of the photo is at the dock. A small cargo ship is docked, and a group of workers are unloading cargo from the ship. They are the Japanese spies disguised as workers.
Judging from the angle, the photo should have been secretly taken from the dock next to it. Looking at the people unloading goods at the dock, a sense of familiarity also came to Cheng Dalin's heart.
"Brother Cheng, you haven't recognized him yet? One time I was at the pier, and a group of people went to pick up someone. There was a lot of commotion. These people were inside, escorting people down from above. I'll take a few more looks at you.
He even trained me!
It’s just that these people were much better dressed than they are now, and they were far apart at that time. I didn’t think of it before, but I just saw the photo from this angle and recognized them immediately.”
After listening to what Zhang Xiaosi said, Cheng Dalin also recalled it and hurriedly told Lin Mo about the situation at that time.
After Lin Mo wrote down the general situation, he asked: "Did you record this in detail at that time? It should be more detailed than these, there should be more details!"
"Well..." Cheng Dalin nodded and introduced: "It was all recorded and handed in, but there was no movement later, so I didn't care.
I can still recall some of the general situation, but I have forgotten many details. Chief Lin may need to retrieve that record, which contains what other people saw."
"Then can you still remember clearly the faces of those people at that time?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This..." Cheng Dalin recalled, shook his head and said: "Chief Lin, he was relatively far away at the time, so he couldn't see very clearly.
I only remembered it because of this photo and Xiaosi’s reminder.
I only have a slight impression of the other person's appearance. When you see the real person, you may only think that you have seen him somewhere before, and you really don't remember the other person's appearance."
"Well..." Lin Mo nodded, asked some other questions, and then let Cheng Dalin and the others leave.
"Captain Lin, I didn't expect that this time I came here and gained so much. Not only did I get a clue about the thing, but I also got an extra clue. The matter is related to the business case. Could these people be those people?"
Lin Mo listened, shook his head, and explained: "It's unlikely. First of all, the difference in strength between these people and the team leader and the people they fought against is too low. Even if there is contact, the possibility of it being those people is too low.
Secondly, this group of people are looking for something, and those people are here for revenge. The purposes of both sides are different, so it is unlikely that they are the same group of people.
In the end, it’s all about feelings. Even if you haven’t fought against those people, it’s not difficult to see from the past cases committed by the other party that the two parties have very different behavior styles.”
After hearing this, He Changwen asked again: "Captain Lin, this matter involves the trading company case. If we go to investigate the trading company, will that group of policemen and us be targeted by those people?"
Lin Mo heard this and said: "Don't worry, I know it in my heart and won't get too close to the clues of the commercial bank case. We are only investigating the peripheral situation.
Besides, after all, Nanjing is still our own territory. The number of Japanese spies who come to retaliate cannot be unlimited, so the areas that the other side can take care of are limited. As long as we are cautious, there will not be any big problem.
According to my speculation, the opponent should have used a large part of their strength on the team leader and bait, and the remaining manpower cannot be wasted on unimportant clues.
But I have to be on guard, those people gave me such a weird feeling, you said they were trying to contain the team leader and the others! This is our home court, with more people, who can contain who?
But if the other party wants to attack my brother, they should look for an opportunity secretly, and should not be aggressive with so many people.
No matter what you say! What you should be prepared for is to be prepared. At least you have to know if you are being targeted, otherwise how will you deal with it, right?"
"Hmm..." He Changwen nodded. Wang Yinglong, who had been deep in thought, suddenly said: "Master, could it be that we think that the other party is too powerful? In fact, it is the other party's fault that the other party is discovered."
Wang Yinglong's point of view, Lin Mo's first thought was impossible, but after careful consideration, he felt that it was reasonable, especially because Lin Mo felt that he might have underestimated the abilities of these subordinates.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo asked Wang Yinglong: "Yinglong, let me ask you a question. Based on your many years of experience as a hunter, how vigilant and observant are you?
You can use us as your opponents. If we send people to follow you, will you be able to detect it?
You don’t have to worry about anything else. I need you to tell the truth. This is very important to me and will affect my judgment on various situations in the future. I must tell the truth, do you understand?"
"Understood..." Wang Yinglong nodded, pondered for a while, and replied: "Master, when we go hunting in the mountains, we are not just wandering aimlessly, but we have to observe various traces to track the prey. Our observation skills are definitely much better than ordinary people.
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Although what we are observing now is not prey but people, there are many things in common among them. After learning the corresponding skills, they are much better than ordinary people, but they are definitely not as good as the team members in the team in terms of experience.
When hunting, there are not only prey in the mountains, but also jackals, tigers and leopards who regard us as prey. Therefore, we must always be alert when entering the mountains. Our vigilance is definitely much stronger than that of strong people.
The only drawback is that in human society, we are not as vigilant as we are in the mountains, and we lack experience in guarding against people. Fortunately, we were taught at the training ground, but we lack some experience.
As for whether you, Master, can detect us following us, it depends on the circumstances. If you know the danger and are alert in advance, those with the best performance will have a chance to detect the traces. If you are not alert in advance, you will definitely not be able to detect it."
After listening, Lin Mo nodded and said: "Yinglong, you should know why I ask you this, what are your thoughts?"
"Master, there are three possibilities for Brother Dagang to discover the traces of the other party. One is that Tai Gang is strong enough, the other is that the other party made a mistake, and the third is that the other party deliberately exposed his flaws.
My idea is that one or two possibilities may coexist. First, rule out the third one. If the other party is deliberately showing off, it should be revealed to the team leader or other team members, not Brother Dagang, a sniper hiding far away.
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The second possibility is the first possibility. Brother Dagang is the strongest person in our place, and he is also the best in training. At the same time, he is mature and stable, and has cultural knowledge. He can learn and master various things faster than others.
Finally, there is the second possibility. Judging from the other party's subsequent performance, it is difficult for the other party to track the other party after they see us and notice it, indicating that they are much stronger than us.
As for why it is said to be a combination of one or two possibilities, I think so. When the team leader left at that time, because he was going back to his office, he left Brother Dagang behind to be on guard.
After the team leader left, the other party followed, guarding against the team leader's observation, but not guarding against Brother Dagang who was observing with a scope, thus exposing the enemy's foot."
After listening, Lin Mo nodded and said: "This was indeed the situation at that time. Dagang was observing outside and found someone following the team leader's car, so he issued the warning. This should be what you said.
General.
After this incident happened, the other party reacted quickly and immediately stepped up their defenses, so it was difficult to continue to find traces of the other party."
After Lin Mo finished speaking, He Changwen, who was listening carefully on the side, said: "Captain Lin, then the target of those people is the team leader! Should we tell the team leader quickly?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "No need..." Lin Mo shook his head and explained: "The team leader should have guessed it, otherwise he would not adopt such a turtle tactic and hide it tightly.
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By doing this, the team leader is using himself as bait to tie down the opponent's manpower and buy us time and opportunities. All we have to do is do our job well and try to find the enemy's traces as soon as possible."
"I understand, Captain Lin, hurry up and give us a task!" He Changwen stood up and spoke seriously.
"Okay..." Lin Mo nodded and said, "Send a message to the yard, inform the captain of the new situation just now, and send someone to get the information from Team Leader Zhang.
Go outside and look for the phone call. Remember to pay attention to the surrounding situation and don't let others listen. Come back after conveying it and we will check other situations."
"Yes..." He Changwen responded and quickly walked out of the door.
Seeing this, Lin Mo said to Wang Yinglong: "Yinglong, please send a few more people over to guard us and those few policemen. Remember, it is a free guard and minimize contact.
The enemy is hidden deep, and if he is being followed, it will be difficult for the person involved to detect it. On the contrary, if the enemy is kept out of the way, as was the case with Dagang at that time, the chance of discovery is greater.
Of course, the person sent must first communicate with the person concerned to avoid misunderstandings, do you understand?"
"Well..." Wang Yinglong nodded and quickly walked out the door. About ten minutes later, he came back with He Changwen.
After everything was arranged, Lin Mo took the two of them to join the team members who had come earlier and investigated the boatman together.
However, Lin Mo changed the direction of the investigation and chose to investigate from outside Xiaguan to the south of the city, firstly to avoid encountering the other party, and secondly because the other party had been active in those places before and might leave clues.