Chapter 3 Industrial Espionage
"Captain, have some tea."
As soon as Chu Lingyun entered the office, Loach filled his teacup and happily brought it to him.
Loach is not very old, his real name is Zhao San, and Loach is his nickname. He has a thin figure and really looks a bit like a loach. In the office, he is also slippery and you can't find him doing work, but when it comes to flattery and meritorious service, he is definitely ranked first.
Among the three members of the Action Team, Loach is the one with the best information. He has long known that Chu Lingyun is valued by Wang Yuemin and has a bright future.
So even though Chu Lingyun is young and comes late, and others are still unconvinced, only Loach will run around every time he sees Chu Lingyun coming in, and help Chu Lingyun do everything without waiting for instructions.
"Everyone has worked hard today. I'll treat everyone to a drink tonight."
Chu Lingyun stood in front of the desk and spoke to everyone around him. The office immediately cheered. Today's operation was completed very well. It was a meritorious service and no one was injured. The captain is now treating everyone to a drink. It is a double happiness.
Treating all the team members to a meal was not a sudden idea of Chu Lingyun, but an idea he had had when he was recuperating from his injury two days ago.
Before traveling through time, Chu Lingyun was a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy. He was arrogant and looked down on these soldiers who were former soldiers. He had been in the Military Intelligence Department for half a month and had never thought about doing anything to his subordinates.
Chu Lingyun has now changed his soul and naturally understands the importance of building good relationships with his subordinates.
Even if you want to make a contribution, you will need the support of these subordinates in the future. Inviting them to dinner is nothing.
In the interrogation room, before the torture began, Qian Cang Xiaoye confessed everything.
But his explanation made Wang Yuemin's face extremely gloomy.
According to Asano Ono, he was indeed a spy. He was commissioned by Yamada Yoichi, the owner of Yamada Trading Company in the Japanese Concession, to infiltrate Beixi Trading Company in the French Concession, waiting for an opportunity to steal the company's business intelligence.
The person he met today was Yuki Endo, the general manager of Yamada Trading Co., who told him about a batch of goods that had recently arrived at Beixi Trading Co. and the purchase price.
The items written on the previous note were the goods and prices that had recently arrived at Beixi Foreign Company.
At this time, someone from the intelligence team hurried in and said to Wang Jialiang, "Team Leader, the technical team called. There were only those words on the note, and there was nothing unusual."
He spoke softly, but Wang Yuemin was right next to him, so he naturally heard it all. Combined with Qian Cang Xiaoye's explanation, Wang Yuemin was very disappointed.
Wang Jialiang felt even worse. They had been following Qian Cang Xiaoye for a whole month since they discovered him. If he had not been active in the French Concession, they probably would not have closed the net so quickly. It turned out that the other party was indeed a spy, but a commercial spy who had nothing to do with them.
What they want is military espionage. Commercial espionage is not their business at all. This time, all the time and effort they have spent is in vain.
Wang Yuemin angrily left the interrogation room with a flick of his sleeves. By the afternoon, the entire Military Intelligence Department was filled with a strange atmosphere.
"Captain, have you heard? The two we arrested this morning were commercial spies, not the people we wanted at all. The Japanese consulate has already protested, saying we are randomly arresting their legitimate businessmen."
Loach approached Chu Lingyun's desk mysteriously and spoke in a low voice.
"Industrial espionage?"
Chu Lingyun showed a hint of surprise. His action team was most familiar with the news about Loach. Just as he was about to ask for clarification, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
"Stationmaster, it's me. Yes, I'll be right there."
The call was from Wang Yuemin, and his tone was very low. Chu Lingyun put down the phone and went to Wang Yuemin's office immediately without bothering to ask for details about Niu Qiu.
In the Military Intelligence Department, his backer is Wang Yuemin, who can be said to be his thigh. Knowing the social conditions of this era very well, he knows very well that if there is no one to protect him, even if he has made contributions, it will be useless.
When he arrived at Wang Yuemin's office, Chu Lingyun found that Wang Jialiang was also there, just standing there with his head down, looking unhappy.
"Lingyun, go to the interrogation team now and bring out Asano Ono and Endo Yuki. Release Endo Yuki immediately, and send Asano Ono to the French Concession Police Station."
When Wang Yuemin saw Chu Lingyun coming in, his expression improved a little.
Although there was a misunderstanding this time and a commercial spy was caught instead of a military spy, Chu Lingyun's performance was remarkable and the operation was very good.
Wang Jialiang made a mistake, but Chu Lingyun did not. As a result, Chu Lingyun had to clean up his mess. Wang Yuemin's tone was much gentler when he spoke to Chu Lingyun.
"Yes, Station Master, I'll do it right away."
Chu Lingyun responded immediately. Thinking about what Niu Qiu had just said to him, Chu Lingyun immediately understood that Niu Qiu's information was true. It seemed that the intelligence team had really made a fool of themselves this time.
At the same time, I also understood why Wang Jialiang's face was so ugly after the mission was completed. He probably knew at that time that he had caught the wrong person.
After getting Wang Yuemin's warrant, Chu Lingyun went directly to the interrogation room to pick up the person. Endo Yuki was fine, his body was intact from head to toe, and it was obvious that he had not been tortured.
Qian Cang Xiaoye was different. His body was covered with bloody whip marks, his face was black and blue, and his glasses were nowhere to be found. He looked nothing like the intellectual he had that morning.
"Ono is a Japanese citizen. You should return her to us Japanese, not to the French."
When Endo Yuki came out, he was still shouting, but Chu Lingyun ignored him. After taking him out, he had someone send him to the gate, and then he took Asano and Xiaoye into the car.
After all, Asano Ono was a commercial spy. The French got the news from somewhere, and the French Concession Police Station called and asked the Military Intelligence Department to hand Asano Ono over to them.
Wang Yuemin was worried about this matter, so when the French Concession asked for someone, he immediately agreed.
The driver was driving, Chu Lingyun and Qian Cang Xiaoye were sitting in the back seat. Qian Cang Xiaoye was handcuffed, his head tilted back, and his eyes closed. When Chu Lingyun looked at him, he found a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
It seems like sarcasm, but also like pride.
"Ono-kun hid it so well that even the military intelligence department couldn't notice anything unusual."
Chu Lingyun suddenly spoke something in Japanese, and his pure Kansai accent made Qian Cang Xiaoye open his eyes and look at Chu Lingyun in surprise.
After a few seconds, he replied in Japanese: "What did you say?"
"Nothing, Ono-kun, we'll meet again in the future."
Chu Lingyun turned around and thought of the man in the felt hat in the morning. Chu Lingyun was sure that there was something wrong with this Qian Cang Xiaoye. He was definitely not a simple commercial spy.
Even if a corporate spy is making contact, there is no need to be so secretive. Moreover, when he asked the question just now, although Qian Cang Xiaoye disguised himself very well, his pupils still shrank slightly when he heard his question.
In his previous life, Chu Lingyun imitated celebrities. His superb makeup skills could make his face look almost exactly like a celebrity. Many female fans joked that marrying him was equivalent to marrying the entire entertainment industry.
But just having a similar face was not enough. A single word or movement would give him away. For this reason, he trained for a period of time. Not only could he imitate the face, but also the eye movements, even the voice and tone of voice were all lifelike.
It is precisely because of this that he can rely on live streaming to attract a large number of female fans.
While studying, he specially trained in micro-expressions. Although not professional level, he was able to distinguish general emotions.
Qian Cang Xiaoye's subtle movement just now showed his panic, which means that the question just now really hit the point.
Qian Cang Xiaoye was a little confused and didn't understand what Chu Lingyun meant. The other party's Japanese was too standard. If he didn't know Chu Lingyun's identity, he would even mistake Chu Lingyun for a Japanese.
