"Mr. Kato, I still feel a little uneasy. As you know, rebels are everywhere..." Mr. Ning's voice lowered.
Hearing him mention the rebels, Jiang Xinyu couldn't help but pay attention. He was originally going to pay and leave, but he changed his mind and continued to stay in the private room.
Half an hour later, after three drinks in the private room next door, the voices gradually became louder again.
"Thank you Mr. Ning for your warm hospitality. I'll do it first as a courtesy!"
"Everyone, please!"
"please!"
"please!"
"Kato-kun, I personally think that there are still some shortcomings in technology, so I hope to improve..."
"Mr. Ning, it is not appropriate to discuss business matters over a wine table. We will meet alone tomorrow."
"You are right, I made a mistake."
"After dinner, do you have any other plans?"
"Of course. I have already made arrangements. Miss Pearl from Qiuyue Tower has been thinking about you..."
"Really? I thought Miss Pearl had forgotten me a long time ago!"
"How could it be? Pearl said, Kato-kun is the most unforgettable man she knows..."
The rest of their talk was all about romance, and Mina Hattori frowned and muttered, "These people are so shameless!!"
Jiang Xinyu stood up, handed the coat to Hattori Mina, and said, "Let's go."
The two of them left the private room and walked downstairs.
The waiter was waiting at the stairs and said, "Have you two eaten?"
"It's ready." Jiang Xinyu went straight to the counter and took out his wallet to pay.
After paying the bill, Jiang Xinyu was about to walk out the door when Hattori Mina said behind him: "Wait a minute."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xinyu stopped.
"I haven't put on my clothes yet..." Hattori Mina stood on tiptoes and helped Jiang Xinyu straighten his messy collar.
"Ring, ring, ring!" the phone on the counter rang.
The shopkeeper picked up the phone: "Hello, yes, it's Cyclamen Restaurant... OK, OK, please wait a moment."
He put the phone aside and said to the boy: "Ask Mr. Ning from Bank of Manchuria. If you have a phone number, call him."
Boy: "Mr. Ning upstairs, he looks like someone from a bank. I'll go ask him!"
While they were talking, Jiang Xinyu and Hattori Mina walked out of the restaurant.
Standing on the steps, Jiang Xinyu looked around casually. There was a silver-gray car parked outside the door, with license plate number O1-253.
All vehicles starting with o1 basically belong to the Japanese and puppet government departments. These are the earliest official vehicles in Yanjin!
…………
Early the next morning.
Mao Yonggui yawned and walked into the detective team's courtyard, greeting familiar colleagues along the way. Jiang Xinyu stood in front of the window and watched, then turned around and rang the alarm bell under the table.
After a while, Zhao Yuhu opened the door and walked in.
"Is Mapeiqu here?"
"not yet."
"Let's go to the intelligence team and see who's there and find two smarter ones."
"yes!"
A few minutes later, Mao Yonggui and another agent followed Zhao Yuhu into the team headquarters. It was still early before work, and there were only a few people from the intelligence team, so there was no choice.
Jiang Xinyu sat behind the table and said: "Recently, anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese propaganda leaflets have been banned frequently. I just received intelligence that suspicious people appeared near Lianhua Hutong. You two are responsible for this matter and try to find valuable clues!
"
"yes!"
"……yes!"
"Get down!"
Jiang Xinyu could tell. The other agent agreed readily, but Mao Yonggui seemed hesitant, but he just didn't dare to disobey.
Half an hour later, Ma Peiqu walked into his office. Before he could sit still, Mao Yonggui opened the door and walked in.
"Do you understand the rules? Get out!" Ma Peiqu didn't want his subordinates and himself to be too casual. Over time, they would lose their binding force.
Mao Yonggui retreated awkwardly, then knocked on the door again, "Tuk-tuk, Tuk-tuk!"
"Come in." Ma Peiqu picked up the thermos bottle and poured a cup of hot water.
Mao Yonggui opened the door again and walked in, saying: "Captain Ma, Captain Jiang asked me to investigate the underground printing factory. What should I do?"
"Underground printing factory? Where can I check it?"
“Lotus Alley.”
"Where did you get the information?"
"It's Captain Jiang's information."
"Captain Jiang's information is not like drawing water from a bamboo basket..." Ma Peiqu did not continue. Even though he was sure that Jiang Xinyu was a communist, it was not suitable to talk to outsiders for the time being.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Is there anything unusual at Ray-Ban?"
"Last night, Director Zhao from the Chamber of Commerce went to his house."
"Tell me more details!"
"Go in around six-twenty and come out around eight-thirty."
"Any more?"
"Gone."
"Continue to monitor!"
"What about the Lotus Alley?"
"You don't have to worry about it, I'll send someone else there."
"yes!"
At nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Xinyu stood in front of the east wall window and watched Qian Yonggui leave the detective team alone and ride his bicycle to the west. That was not the direction of Lianhua Hutong!
This matter is easy. Just keep an eye on Mao Yonggui and you will know what Ma Peiqu is planning!
Jiang Xinyu knew that Ma Peiqu could not be kept alive no matter what. Although he did not get his own evidence, it was hard to convince Bu Yanxiong what Bu Yanxiong would think if he really wanted to go to the gendarmerie and tell the whole story!
In the evening, Jiang Xinyu drove his car around the street twice. After making sure that no one was following him, he got out of the car and walked into a public telephone booth on the roadside and dialed Li Xiance's number.
"Excuse me, is this a newspaper office?"
"Yes, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for editor Li Song."
"Wait a moment."
After a while, Li Xiance's voice came from the receiver: "Who is it?"
"Editor Li, my surname is Jiang, and I have subscribed to your newspaper."
"Oh, Mr. Jiang, I remember...what do you want from me?"
"That's what happened. I was sorting through the documents last night and found that you forgot to sign my newspaper subscription contract."
"I'm sorry, I was negligent... Is it convenient for you now? I'll go and re-sign."
"It's convenient. I just happened to be out on business. I have the contract with me. Let's meet at Yongtai Tea House."
"OK!"
"see you later."
Half an hour later, Yongtai Tea House.
"What's so urgent?" Li Xiance asked in a low voice.
"There is a trouble that must be cleared up as soon as possible!" Jiang Xinyu took out the newspaper subscription contract from his briefcase.
"What trouble?"
"Ma Peiqu from the detective team found something suspicious out of nowhere. He is sending people to secretly monitor Ray-Ban for the past two days!"
“Ray-Ban exposed?”
"It's not clear yet."
Li Xiance thought for a moment and said, "Even if Ray-Ban is exposed, his knowledge of the situation is limited, so there is no need to take action against Ma Peiqu, right?"
Jiang Xinyu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and said: "Ma Peiqu is not only investigating Ray-Ban, but also has doubts about me. Before he can find any solid evidence, getting rid of him is the best way!"