388, The information that will allow you to return!
All the lights in the greenhouse were turned on, illuminating the miserable situation in the greenhouse. The roof and the glass wall on the south side were almost completely shattered! The greenhouse was in a mess! The flower shelves were tilted here and there, and some flower pots were smashed! What surprised and confused him the most
Yes, except for a few tall banana plants and potted pines and cypresses, all the flowers and plants have been cut away!
There is no doubt that this group of Chinese agents did it! But what do they want the flowers for? Do they have any activities to celebrate? They actually drove a car to steal the flowers!
He understood that these cut flowers and grass were definitely not used for any celebration!
Chinese agents must have their special purpose! It is an activity that is detrimental to the Japanese army!
Even, it is some kind of more insidious and fierce revenge! He believes that this must be the purpose!
But what are they going to do? Takahashi can't figure it out!
Takahashi turned back and ordered his officers: "You, call the gendarmerie in each district and inform them to search the city for freshly cut flowers and grass! Pay attention to even the petals and grass blades that fell on the ground! Don't let go of any clues!
If you find any petals or blades of grass, report them to me immediately!"
He thought for a while and then said: "Let them carefully ask each army and unit if anyone has sent them flowers! They must also find out about this! And report it immediately! Go quickly!"
His officers rushed out to make phone calls.
Takahashi stood in the greenhouse and continued to observe. He felt more and more that the Chinese agents must have a particularly dangerous action! But what were they going to do? He thought hard about this problem!
15-19
An hour later, Takahashi was sitting in the car going back and thought again of the strategy he had discussed with Sato and Kawakami this afternoon, to first cut off the wings and then capture the leader! The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had to speed up the implementation of this strategy!
Now, the situation in Shanghai has become increasingly chaotic! Wharf strikes! Factory strikes! Schools are closed! The streets of Shanghai are already quite deserted! Everyone is secretly fighting against the Japanese!
The newspapers every day are almost full of assassinations and bombings! How many Japanese have died! Blood is flowing everywhere! Corpses are everywhere! It’s all alarmism! It’s as if Shanghai has been plunged into war!
Commander Matsui specially told him today to control the situation in Shanghai! He must take some measures!
Thinking of this, he reached out and patted the driver's shoulder and whispered: "Go to Wangyun Road Clinic!"
The car turned a corner and drove towards Nanshi.
15-20
At almost twelve o'clock that night, Takahashi walked into Xiao Ancheng's small room.
At this time, Xiao Ancheng was leaning on the bed, with his hands behind his head and his eyes closed, dozing off. He was still listening.
He heard slight footsteps coming from the corridor. He judged that the person coming was either Takashi or Takahashi!
He opened his eyes and saw Takahashi standing at the door, looking at him with a smile.
He slowly sat up and sat cross-legged on the bed. He lowered his head and looked at his hands with their fingertips together.
Takahashi said gently: "Mr. Xiao, it seems that you won't be able to rest for a while. I'll just chat with you for a while."
Xiao Ancheng said nothing, waiting for him to say something.
Takahashi was silent for a moment and said softly: "Mr. Xiao, do you have any informants in the temporary prison in Shanghai? I just asked casually, and I don't want to do anything to them."
Xiao Ancheng shook his head and said softly: "I don't know. At least not in our group."
"So, do you have an informant on the dock?" Takahashi continued to ask.
"No." He shook his head slightly again. He guessed Takahashi's intention in his heart.
"Mr. Xiao, you are a spy organization, how come you don't have informants? You shouldn't. I just said, I don't want to do anything to them." Takahashi looked at Xiao Ancheng with a hint of ridicule on his face.
"We are just an action team, we cannot serve as informants." Xiao Ancheng said calmly.
"So, you don't know if Luo Jiang has informants anywhere?"
"I don't know. The commander won't tell us this."
Xiao Ancheng had a hunch in his heart that what Takahashi wanted to ask was not about the informant! It was about another purpose! He still looked down at his hands and waited.
"That's true, your level is relatively low. By the way, do you have informants in the Nanshi Branch? There should be some, you have dealt with them a lot, haven't you?"
Xiao Ancheng gradually became wary. He understood that the previous questions may have been foreshadowing, but now is the most important thing!
At this time, he thought of Li Mingkui. Maybe the Japanese knew that he had borrowed money from Li Mingkui!
He just stared at his hands with their fingertips together, shook his head and said, "I know one or two, but I can't name the informant."
"Can you tell me something?" Takahashi's voice was very soft.
"Gui Longhai, I know him." When Xiao Ancheng said, he still hid the smile on his face.
"But Gui Longhai has left. I heard that he went to Wuhan."
"Then there is no one else. The others just met each other, occasionally said hello, or borrowed money or something. That's it." He carefully concealed his relationship with Li Mingkui.
Takahashi nodded casually and said, "If that's the case, I'll feel more at ease. I don't know if you know the situation outside now."
Xiao Ancheng shook his head, "I don't know anything. There aren't even newspapers here."
Takahashi looked at him with a smile and said: "Mr. Xiao, I can tell you that the drugs you mentioned have been detained by us. Because we found a large number of guns there! We must detain them!"
Xiao Ancheng's hand that had been shaking stopped for a moment, and then continued to shake. But he didn't say anything.
What he was wondering was whether someone understood the note he wrote! Someone found a gun at the port, so someone must have understood it!
Takahashi also noticed this change in him, but only regarded it as an expression of surprise.
He added: "You don't have an informant in Nanshi Branch, so I feel more relieved. Actually, it's nothing. We just locked up a prisoner in Nanshi, temporarily, and will send him away in a few days."
Xiao Ancheng's hands paused again.
Takahashi believes that Xiao Ancheng has listened to his words! This is his purpose!
He stood up and said casually: "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore, you can rest."
Takahashi left. Xiao Ancheng leaned on the bed again. He listened quietly to the movements outside.
15-21
After Xiao Ancheng lay on the bed for ten minutes, he was a little surprised. Takahashi didn't seem to leave the clinic because he didn't hear the bell ringing downstairs.
There is a small copper bell installed on the door of the clinic facing the street. When someone comes in or out, the small copper bell will jingle several times, and the sound is very pleasant.
He thought, should Takahashi spend the night here? This seems inappropriate!
Japan has withheld medicines! And guns were found in the warehouse! So what will happen next is that the Japanese will be retaliated against! He believes that those who understand the note will definitely retaliate! These retaliations will definitely kill people.
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Now, Takahashi should be the most anxious! Why did he spend the night here!
He listened quietly for a few more minutes, but the little brass bell never rang.
He sat up gently, put on his shoes, and quietly left the room.
The corridor was very quiet. He quickly walked into the boiling water room. He stood in front of the window and looked outside quietly.
On Wangyun Road outside, the street lights were dim and there was not even a human figure. He stood motionless in the darkness and observed.
He had a feeling that Takahashi actually told him that a very important prisoner was imprisoned in Nanshi Branch!
The situation Takahashi mentioned can be understood from two aspects. First, this prisoner is very important! So I want to know if you have an informant in the Nanshi Branch! Second, what I gave you is important information! You can let
The information you returned!
There is another meaning hidden under this meaning, that is: you can leave!
Takahashi wants to use this information to let me return to Chen Zifeng's group? This means that the prisoner is very important! He can let me return to the group safely! And there is no need to worry about Luo Jiang and the others' censorship of me!
Thinking about it from the negative side, Takahashi might have ulterior motives when he told me such important information!
So, should I leave now? How? Across the backyard, over the fence? Should I go back?
Xiao Ancheng has been thinking about this issue.
He didn't know how long it had passed, but he unexpectedly heard a slight ringing from downstairs.
Xiao Ancheng was very confused, who was going out at this time?
Only a moment later, he saw a dark figure appearing below, crossing Wangyun Road and walking towards Zhaojia Road.
Xiao Ancheng recognized that the dark figure was Takahashi!
Several questions immediately popped up in his mind: Why didn't he take a car? He came by car! Secondly, he didn't seem to hear the sound of unlocking or locking the door. When he thought about it, there was none! He suddenly understood, bastard thing
!He is leaving the door open for me! He is urging me to return as soon as possible!
Damn it! Then what am I waiting for! They don’t want to keep me anymore! Why am I still living here!
He thought for a moment and realized that there was nothing for him in the room! He could leave now!
He left the boiling water room and quickly found the stairs. He walked down the stairs and entered the outpatient room.
There were no lights on in the outpatient room, and he was sure there was no one here! He walked to the door, reached out and pinched the small brass bell on the door, then opened the door and walked out silently.
He thought, maybe I can catch up with Takahashi and see where he is going!
He crossed Wangyun Road, got on Zhaojia Road, and walked slowly westward.
His eyes searched the brightly lit Zhaojia Road, but he couldn't see Takahashi's shadow! Where had he gone? A coffee shop? A bar? Or, in a corner!
He clung to the wall and carefully observed every dark corner on Zhaojia Road!
15-22
When Xiao Ancheng left the Wangyun Road Clinic, the first person to notice him was Qiao Yanfang, who was shocked!
It was already December 31, 1937, almost one o'clock in the morning!
Qiao Yanfang sat in front of the window of the surveillance point, quietly looking at the large iron door of the clinic diagonally opposite.