"Mom, I want to go home..." Rongrong rubbed her eyes and muttered in a low voice.
Hattori Mina knew that her daughter might be sleepy, so she said warmly: "Dad is talking about something, let's wait a little longer."
Jiang Xinyu glanced at his watch and said to Zhao Zhuo: "I'm going back first. If anything happens, please notify me in time."
Zhao Zhuo said respectfully: "Okay, please go slowly."
Jiang Xinyu waved to the waiter and said, "Check out."
Hattori Mina stood up and was busy putting on Rongrong's coat. There was a clatter, and a white hairpin fell to the ground.
Zhao Zhuo walked over quickly, reached out and picked up the hairpin, handed it to Hattori Mina, and said, "Mrs. Jiang, you dropped something."
Hattori Mina was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this was Tongtong's hairpin, which was naughtily taken off by Rongrong.
Seeing Hattori Mina's hesitation, Zhao Zhuo said, "Isn't this yours?"
Rongrong immediately said: "It's not mom's."
Jiang Xinyu was startled, and just when he was about to say anything to stop it, Zhao Zhuo rushed to Rongrong and said, "Oh, it's not my mother's, then whose is it?"
Rongrong had never seen Zhao Zhuo before, so she was a little unfamiliar with him. She turned away and hid in her mother's arms, whispering: "I won't tell you."
Jiang Xinyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, leaned over and hugged his daughter, and said with a smile: "Rongrong is good at this. She has a strong sense of precaution and does not talk to strangers easily. This makes me most at ease."
Although Rongrong seemed to understand what Jiang Xinyu said, she also knew that her father was praising her, and she refused to say even a word.
There is nothing better than a wife who knows her husband. Mina Hattori saw that Jiang Xinyu didn't want to mention the card issue, so she took the card from Zhao Zhuo's hand and said, "Thank you."
After leaving the western restaurant, Jiang Xinyu handed Rongrong to Hattori Mina and said, "Wait for me in the car."
Hattori Mina nodded, took Rongrong's little hand, and walked downstairs.
As she walked, Rongrong turned back and said, "Dad, hurry up."
Jiang Xinyu waved to his daughter and said, "Okay, soon."
Zhao Zhuo also followed out, watched Mina Hattori and Rongrong go downstairs, and said: "Captain Jiang has a virtuous wife and a filial daughter. It is really enviable for talents."
When Rongrong said "it's not my mother's" just now, she was saying things like a child's talk unintentionally, but Zhao Zhuo was interested in hearing it. Since the hairpin is not Hattori Mina's, then there should be another woman!
Witnesses said that they saw a woman with disheveled hair entering the phone booth. Although the description is a bit exaggerated, only a woman without a hairpin would give the impression of disheveled hair!
That is to say, it was a woman without a hairpin who called Ishikawa Shigeyasu, but there is a hairpin here...
Jiang Xinyu did not answer Zhao Zhuo's words, looked around and said, "There is something I have always wanted to ask you. I have been too busy recently and have never had time."
"What's the matter?" Zhao Zhuo felt somewhat guilty. It was mainly his idea that Sayuri Yamaguchi spied on Jiang Xinyu.
Zhao Zhuo's idea is very simple. If the operation captain of the Secrecy Bureau is found out by him, it will be a great achievement. From then on, he will definitely be on the same path to success in officialdom!
Jiang Xinyu examined him for a while and said: "When I was in Peking, Director Mao asked me if there were any Japanese spies sneaking into Yanjin Station! Zhao Zhuo, do you think there will be any Japanese spies in our station?"
Zhao Zhuo's face turned pale and he forced a smile and said: "How is this possible? The Japanese have surrendered. How can there be any Japanese spies..."
"You are wrong, there really is!"
"ah?"
"The Special Higher Education Course, the Mei Agency, the Ju Agency, the Manchuria Railway Investigation Headquarters, and so on. They recruited a group of hardcore traitors. After training, they secretly sent them to Chongqing and Yan'an to wait for opportunities to steal military intelligence!"
"But...after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, all these people were arrested?"
"We have caught a batch, but there are always some fish that have slipped through the net. If we don't dig them out, how can we be worthy of the martyrs who gave their lives for the country!"
"Yes, yes, they must be dug out..."
"I'm telling you something confidential, please don't let it out!"
Zhao Zhuo waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Captain Jiang, since it is a secret, you better not tell me, lest the secret will be leaked in the future and I will be suspected."
Jiang Xinyu smiled slightly and said, "I can trust you. Besides, this matter has something to do with you."
"Say." Zhao Zhuo's heart was pounding.
Jiang Xinyu whispered: "When I was in Peking, I found someone spying on me. Later, I reported it to Director Mao. Director Mao thought it might be related to Japanese spies!"
Zhao Zhuo was startled and said quickly: "How is this possible...I mean, is there any misunderstanding here?"
Jiang Xinyu sighed: "Of course it's best if there's a misunderstanding. If it's really a Japanese spy, where should I start investigating? Oh, I forgot to tell you that Director Mao gave me this case to investigate."
Zhao Zhuo said cautiously: "The Japanese spy is spying on you... What is his intention? Isn't this illogical?"
"These die-hard traitors are determined to bring harm to the country, and their intention is to disrupt the government so that they can take advantage of the troubled waters and obtain unknown benefits!"
Jiang Xinyu noticed that when he said these words, Zhao Zhuo's eyes averted, and the high-spirited energy just now had long since disappeared without a trace.
Jiang Xinyu knew very well that if he didn't scare Zhao Zhuo, he might seize the matter of issuing cards. If Tong Tong was found, it would be troublesome.
"Zhao Zhuo, the reason why I said this is that it has something to do with you. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"...Captain Jiang, my wife has never been to Peking. Miss Tong must have mistakenly recognized the person."
"Yes, Tong Tong always likes to make a fuss. I can't trust her, so I wanted to find an opportunity to ask you."
"I swear, my wife has never been to Peking. All my neighbors can testify..."
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, it doesn't matter if you go. As long as you are innocent, are you still worried about others investigating?"
"What you said is..."
"Zhao Zhuo, you have been in Yan'an for so many years, do you have any information about this?"
"You mean a spy?"
"That's right!"
"Well... I have been working as a political cadre in Yan'an. If anything happens at the Ministry of Social Affairs, it is impossible to notify me."
Jiang Xinyu nodded, thinking intently.
Zhao Zhuo couldn't help but ask: "Captain Jiang, what is Director Mao's attitude towards the Japanese spy matter?"
Jiang Xinyu said seriously: "Director Mao hates traitors deeply. He told me personally that as long as one case is verified, no matter who is involved, he will be punished as treason!"
Zhao Zhuo felt his mouth was dry and he subconsciously loosened his tie. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Jiang Xinyu saw this obvious state of tension. He put on the top hat in his hand and said, "Zhao Zhuo, this matter is only known to you and me. We must keep it strictly confidential. Do you understand?"