At six-thirty in the morning, just after dawn, the sound of footsteps at precisely spaced intervals like clockwork could be heard from the second-floor corridor of the blue-gray western-style building. Along with the sound of the door being opened, a man with his hair combed behind his back was meticulously heard.
The middle-aged man walked into the office, walked in the door, tore off a calendar card on the wall that read "January 4, 1935, the 24th year of the Republic of China", and then turned on the light.
As the lights came on, a faint noise suddenly came from all over the small building. Everyone knew that the lights on meant that the Fuxing Society Secret Service, an increasingly large and complex organization, had begun again.
It operates day after day.
With a "crash", the curtains in the office were opened, and the dazzling sunlight splashed in front of the window, shining brightly on Dai Jiangshan's forehead, which had an increasingly upward hairline. He faced the rising sun, stretched his arms, and did several exercises in a row.
After doing the traditional morning exercises of Whampoa Military Academy, he turned around and walked to his desk.
On the desk is a breakfast that the secretary has just prepared: a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup and three chicken soup dumplings.
Dai Jiangshan sat down, lowered his head to eat, and at the same time reached out and pressed the electric bell next to the table.
The door was pushed open, and secretary Tang Zong walked in. He stood in front of his desk, took out the folder under his elbow, and began to read the daily briefing:
"Yesterday morning, the red bandits forced their way across the Wujiang River again, with an unknown destination..."
"The League of Nations has an ambiguous attitude towards Italy's invasion of Albania..."
"The military friction between the Kwantung Army and the Song Zheyuan Department of Chahar Province is becoming increasingly fierce..."
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Most of what Tang Zong reported was some domestic news, and occasionally some major international events were mixed in. Dai Jiangshan ate and listened. When the briefing was finished, he also ordered three chicken soup dumplings and a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup.
Belly.
"Are those people back?" Dai Jiangshan swallowed the last mouthful of duck blood and vermicelli soup, took out a blue and white handkerchief, and began to wipe his mouth.
"They arrived last night and I put them up at Huatong Hotel." Tang Zong answered cautiously.
"Let them come over." Dai Jiangshan pushed the bowls and chopsticks he had finished eating in front of him, leaned back, and began to close his eyes and meditate.
A moment later, there was a knock on the office door, and Tang Zong led a group of four people in. After a few brief introductions, he immediately exited the room.
"Old Yunwei, I have met Virgo!" The leader walked up to Virgo's desk and stood at attention and saluted.
"These two are aspiring young people from Taiwan?" Virgo stood up, walked in front of the four people, and looked at the two young people following Yun Wei and Liu Xuejun.
"Qi Tengyuan/Sun Jingting, I have seen Virgo!" Qi Tengyuan and Sun Jingting put their legs together and replied loudly.
"Not bad, not bad," Virgo looked at the two heroic young men in front of him with admiration, stretched out his hand to shake hands with the two, "I heard Yun Wei said in the telegram that you are indeed intelligence elites with both wisdom and courage.
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"I feel ashamed of my humble position. Compared to Section Chief Fang..." Qi Tengyuan's eyes turned red.
"Don't talk about him yet," Virgo waved his hand and sat back in his chair, "Xiao Qi, Xiao Sun, what are your plans when you return to your hometown?"
"When I returned home this time, I heard about the scenery of my motherland, which made the two of us feel admiration and closeness. As long as we can contribute to the country, we will obey the arrangements of the leader!" Sun Jingting replied solemnly.
"Okay, I'm very pleased, I'm very pleased!" Virgo looked satisfied, paused before speaking again: "General Li Youbang, have you heard of it?"
"I have heard that the three generals, Li Youbang, Lin Mushun, and Lin Tianjin, are all from our Taiwan Hoklo people and second-term students of the Whampoa Military Academy. They have always aspired to serve in their humble positions!" Sun Jingting replied quickly.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Virgo said three good words in a row, stood up, patted the two of them on the shoulders, and then said:
"General Li Youbang attacked the Taipei Police Station on the eve of the 13th year of the Republic of China and severely defeated the Japanese. After returning to China, he joined the Whampoa Military Academy. He is now a major general in the national army and is also your role model! Of course, you two turned out to be a Japanese spy school.
The seniors don’t have to give in too much. I think, following the path of the seniors, how about you also go to the Huangpu Advanced Training Class to study and further your studies?”
After Qi and Sun looked at each other, they said in a deep voice: "Follow the Virtues' arrangements!"
"Okay, let's come here today. When you finish your studies, the country will award you with corresponding military ranks and treatment according to your abilities. Of course, since you are meritorious officials, you will naturally be given the best in everything!" Virgo said.
Qi and Sun showed gratitude on their faces and thanked them repeatedly. Virgo smiled and waved his hand, letting them retreat.
When the two of them exited the office, Virgo's expression suddenly changed, and he looked as gloomy as if he was about to drip. He glared at Yun Wei and Liu Xuejun with stern eyes, and said sternly:
"Yun Wei, I asked you to rescue Fang Tu, and this is how you rescued him?!"
"The crime of underestimating one's position deserves death! Please shoot everyone on the spot!" Yun Wei's face was full of shame, and Liu Xuejun beside him also lowered his head.
"Fang Tu risked his life to rescue you and return home. I didn't expect that you would go back and tell me that Fang Tu was missing! How could such a living person be missing?!" Virgo's eyes were like spitting fire, and he stared at Yun.
Wei, "You didn't do a proper investigation? How dare you come back like this? You abandoned your friends and ran away from the battlefield!"
"I didn't find Section Chief Fang. I didn't want to live anymore. But Liu Hongbo and Station Commander Liu died in Osaka. In order to take care of the overall situation, I had to retreat temporarily. Now I have brought him back. I applied to return to Japan. I can't find Section Chief Fang."
, Never live alone!" Yun Wei's face turned red.
"Still somewhat ambitious," Virgo sneered, "Tell me, how did Station Master Liu die?"
"Virgin," Liu Xuejun on the side quickly took over, "when we went there, Stationmaster Liu's grocery store had been burned to ashes. I heard from neighbors that a fire suddenly broke out in the grocery store a few days ago, and then there were
Many people went to put out the fire, but they still couldn't be saved. I speculated that Station Commander Liu found out that he was being watched, so he decided to die for his country!"
"Loyalty and bravery are commendable, loyalty and bravery are commendable!" Virgo sighed, and then cast contemptuous eyes on Yun and Wei, "It's a pity, it's a pity that those who should have come back did not come back, but those who shouldn't have come back did!"
As soon as these words were said, Yun and Wei became even more ashamed, their heads hanging down as if they were about to hit the ground.
"Forget it, you have been investigating for a long time. Do you have any guesses as to where Fang Tu went?" Virgo shook his head and sat back in his chair.
"He only said he was going out for something, and left Qi and Sun in the safe house. He didn't say anything else." Yun Wei said helplessly.
"Virgin, I don't think Section Chief Fang is necessarily okay. With Section Chief Fang's ability, there shouldn't be any leaks. Think about it, Section Chief Fang can escape from the trap of the spy training center even if he has been exposed.
, how could we make the same mistake again? So I think Section Chief Fang must have encountered some accident, and maybe he will be back soon." Liu Xuejun said from the side.
"This is best, but it has been more than a month since the incident happened. There are no telegrams or letters. How can you make me believe that he is safe and sound?! Also, have you ever thought about how Liu Hongbo was exposed in Osaka?!
"Virgo said sternly.
Yun and Wei's hearts trembled - Virgo meant that Section Chief Fang betrayed Liu Hongbo?