Could it be that the poker cards in their hands were brought from other places and are the only ones in Chongqing?
Qiang Hu aimlessly headed north out of Consul Lane and onto Jintang Street. This street leads directly to Tongyuanmen.
When he was walking nearly half way down the street, he saw a bookstore in front of him called "The English Bookstore".
They looked around and saw that there were no decent department stores on this street!
Qiang Hu subconsciously walked into the "English Press and Press Office".
16-34
Books and newspapers are sold in the library, and there is a glass counter inside that sells some stationery, paper and the like.
Qiang Hu took a few steps inside and saw at a glance several decks of playing cards placed in the corner of the glass counter! He had a hunch that these were the playing cards he was looking for!
He said directly to the clerk: "Master, I want to buy a pair of playing cards."
Qiang Hu got the poker, opened it on the spot, and pulled out one card. Comparing it with the blood-stained poker in his hand, it was exactly the same!
He raised his head and smiled at the clerk and said, "You are a bookstore, why do you also sell poker cards?"
The clerk said casually: "We are foreigners. After a hard time coming to Chongqing, we naturally have to bring some private goods. After bringing them, we naturally entrust us to sell them. He makes a little money, and we make a little money too."
Qian Thi, that’s it.”
Qiang Hu asked again: "Are there many people buying poker cards?"
The clerk said: "Can you tell me something? You can buy it everywhere. It's so popular. I can't sell two or three pairs in a month. That's it."
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Qiang Hu smiled and said goodbye to the clerk. He walked out of the store and looked both ways, and saw a small hotel.
Without thinking twice, he rented an upstairs guest room and set up a surveillance point.
He said to the two brothers who stayed under surveillance: "This is the only place in Chongqing that sells this kind of poker! You should pay attention to see if there are any Japanese you know or anyone suspicious! If you find any, call us.
Call back and report!”
Naturally, the brother who stayed behind had nothing to say, so he sat down by the window and looked at the passers-by outside.
16-36
Qiang Hu left the surveillance point, stood on the side of the street and looked at both ends, then he remembered that he should call home.
He returned to the newspaper office, quickly found the phone at the counter, and told Jiang Yufeng what they found in Consul Lane.
Unexpectedly, he heard a shocking news from Jiang Yufeng. There was an accident at the Yangtze Hotel at the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zou Rong Road! A bloody ace of hearts was found!
Jiang Yufeng asked on the phone: "Brother Hu, where are you?"
Qiang Hu said: "I'm in Consul Lane!"
Jiang Yufeng asked again: "Where is Consul Lane?"
Qiang Hu then remembered that Jiang Yufeng had not been in Chongqing for a long time, so he said: "You'd better take a look at the map. There is a Tongyuan Gate at the west end of Chongqing, and Consul Lane is to the south of Tongyuan Gate. Yufeng, you follow
When Chen Zifeng speaks, he must speak clearly, do you understand what I mean?"
Jiang Yufeng smiled silently on the other end of the phone and whispered, "Thank you, Brother Hu."
Finally, she added, "You'd better go to the intersection, something might happen there!"
16-37
This afternoon, Qiao Yanfang and her three brothers quietly followed Kawakami, but the more they followed, the more confused they became.
Qiao Yanfang had an impulse to rush forward with her three brothers and arrest Kawakami! If she couldn't catch him, then just fucking kill him!
However, Qiao Yanfang is Qiao Yanfang after all! The "Operation Broken Hoop" recently formulated by the Japanese is really scary! This is a!
Secondly, there are three people in Kawakami! Although there are four people on our side, to be honest, the numbers and firepower are not particularly dominant! If the strength is not dominant, it is a taboo!
The third point is the most important! In recent months, the Japanese have not shown their presence at all. Now that there is "Operation Broken Hoop", Kawakami suddenly appears, which really makes her suspicious and even a little scared! She is worried that Kawakami is not well-intentioned
!
There is also a fourth point. After tracking for a while, she discovered that Kawakami was actually quite cautious!
There are three of them, one in front, a second person thirty meters behind, but the third person is walking across the road! The three people form a triangle, obviously to support each other when attacked!
Qiao Yanfang thought twice and decided to continue tracking! First, she wanted to see where Kawakami was going! Second, she hoped to find a better opportunity! She quietly gestured to her brothers and spread out on both sides of the road, taking turns tracking him back and forth!
After leaving Jiaochangkou on Kawakami, walk east along Zhongzheng Road.
Qiao Yanfang has been guessing where this guy Kawakami is going!
Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, Kawakami suddenly turned onto Ciqi Street and headed north.
Qiao Yanfang had no choice but to continue to follow!
Kawakami and others walked a short distance north and stopped at the entrance of the Chongqing Christian Social Hall. One of them quickly entered the hall, while the others were watching near the hall, seemingly as a cover.
This made Qiao Yanfang suspicious! Could it be that this is a contact point for the Japanese!
After about ten minutes, the man came out of the synagogue. After that, they followed Kawakami and continued walking north. But once they reached Sanmin Road, they changed to the northeast.
Qiao Yanfang realized that the three people from Kawakami were going to the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zou Rong Road! It was more important there!
She knew that Chen Zifeng and Han Jindong's tasks this afternoon were to cooperate with Wanglongmen Police Station and Linjiangmen Police Station respectively to conduct household registration checks in that area. She wondered if she could run into Chen Zifeng or Han Jindong! If she could, that would be great.
!
16-38
This afternoon, Chen Zifeng took two brothers and followed Director Gao of the Linjiangmen Police Station to conduct an investigation in a private house on the north side of the intersection. Only then did he know what chaos meant!
Those simple houses are crowded together like chicken coops, rickety and dilapidated, as if if there is a little rain or a little wind, they will overturn, be blown away by the strong wind, and washed away by the rain!
But there are people living in every small house! It’s hard to believe that they are long-term residents! But the policemen brought by Director Gao greet them from time to time, and even call them by name.
They know who their parents are, who their children are, and even talk a few common words.
Chen Zifeng understood at a glance that there was nothing to investigate about such residents! They were residents and had lived here for many years, but they were just very poor.
However, there are still outsiders here. Those who have fled, those who work, and even beggars live here.
Chen Zifeng actually saw a man in that bungalow area wearing a shabby black suit with a rag tied around his neck instead of a tie. After asking Director Gao, he found out that this man came to Chongqing with his family as a refugee.
.But the wife died of illness, the children were kidnapped, and all the money they had was stolen by thieves!
As soon as the man saw Director Gao, he started to rummage through his pockets. After rummaging through all his pockets, he apologized and said: "Sir, I didn't bring my name card with me today. Do you know, my company is very big, with more than thirty people!"
This is a big company! Sir, can I treat you to dinner tomorrow? Go to the Confucius Temple on the Qinhuai River. There is a Qinhuai Restaurant there, which is quite good. I often treat guests there! Let's see you tomorrow! My company is very big
, there are more than thirty people!”
Chen Zifeng soon understood that he had fled from Nanjing, had lost all his wife and children, and was mentally unstable.
Such an investigation is quite cumbersome and boring. But there is really no way to deal with the situation at hand. No matter how anxious Chen Zifeng is, he has to be patient and do the investigation. He followed Director Gao, investigating one house after another, asking one by one, and his mind was almost exhausted!
It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon when he vaguely heard gunshots coming from somewhere! His eyes suddenly opened as if he was electrocuted. He saw people in the whole street looking in one direction. He also looked in that direction.
While watching.
There was a building over there. He quickly remembered that it should be the Yangtze Hotel. He was surprised to find that the Yangtze Hotel was right next to the intersection! The Yangtze Hotel was the most important location. According to the division of labor, the Sixth Military Police Regiment was in charge.
Checked!
At this time, he clearly heard several more gunshots coming from the Yangtze Hotel! He waved his hand and ran over there!
17-1
This afternoon, Qiao Yanfang and three brothers carefully followed the three people in Kawakami, walking northeast along Sanmin Road. The more she walked, the more confused she became, because the front was getting closer and closer to the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zou Rong Road!
She tried hard to guess what the purpose of Kawakami and others coming to this place was!
At this time, she hopes to meet Chen Zifeng or Lao Han! To deal with Kawakami, she needs someone to help!
After a slight hesitation, she sent a brother to call back and tell Jiang Yufeng her current situation! Maybe, she could also get news about Chen Zifeng or Lao Han!
Finally, she saw Kawakami and others arriving at the intersection. She ducked behind the corner and stared at him cautiously!
The people in Kawakami spread out slightly and seemed to be observing the situation at the intersection!
The intersection of Sanmin Road and Zou Rong Road is quite special. It is not like an ordinary intersection that just crosses horizontally and vertically. This intersection is almost elliptical, with a diameter of more than 120 meters. Cars and pedestrians all walk around the ellipse, forming an oval in the middle.
A big empty space.
Now, many migrant workers are clearing the empty space in the middle, and building a large podium on the north side near the Yangtze Hotel, with many wooden boards and bamboos piled around it. Preparations are being made here for the conference!
Qiao Yanfang noticed that Kawakami and others walked to the front of the Yangtze Hotel as if taking a stroll, looked back and forth, and then entered the hotel.
She hesitated for a few seconds, waved to the brothers behind her, and then took the lead into the Yangtze Hotel.
17-2
Yangtze Hotel is one of the largest hotels in Chongqing.
Its lobby is quite spacious. There are some guests coming in and out of the lobby, and some guests are checking in at the counter.
The most conspicuous thing in the hall is that there are some national army officers and soldiers inside investigating the residents and checking their IDs.
However, Kawakami and others who had just entered the door were nowhere to be seen!