Chapter 84: Suspect
"Brother Limin, if the Operations Department can improve, you will be my greatest benefactor." Henian raised his glass with both hands and toasted Secretary Qi.
"You and I are old classmates, no need to be so polite."
Secretary Qi smiled, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
After following Director Chu for so many years, Secretary Qi knew very well that Director Chu was a man who could do big things. He was Director Chu's secretary, and the two of them could be said to share honor and disgrace.
Chu Lingyun is a very good young man, definitely a promising talent. It's a pity to keep him by Wang Yuemin's side, as he cannot play the role he should.
Secretary Qi didn't have much contact with Wang Yuemin, but he knew him quite well.
Wang Yuemin has ability, but it's not top-notch, and he lacks ambition. He was lucky enough to discover such a talent, which completely changed his image in Virgo's mind.
Chu Lingyun wanted to perform better, but following Wang Yuemin would be a restriction for him.
The headquarters is his stage to perform. If Chu Lingyun can be as dazzling in the headquarters as in Wuhan, then the ones who will benefit are not only Henian, but also Chu Zuo and him.
Secretary Qi's suggestion to Henian actually achieved multiple goals at once.
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In Wuhan, the people sent by Chu Lingyun sent back news one after another.
The investigation of the twenty-four people progressed quickly, and their detailed information was obtained two days later. Chu Lingyun read each piece of information at least three times, analyzing and considering it carefully.
In the end, he crossed out the names of twelve people.
These twelve people either live in seclusion and dare not contact outsiders, or they focus on making money and ignore everything else, especially the government and military departments.
Intelligence personnel would not do this. They would try every possible means to contact people in the government and the military. Only in this way can they get what they want.
In addition, those who actively mingle with the poor and help the poor must be crossed out. Chu Lingyun has a good explanation for this. How could real Japanese spies be so active in helping the poor? They are hypocritical, not truly kind.
After removing twelve people, the three teams only needed to monitor the remaining twelve people, and the workload was reduced by half.
Chu Lingyun had no idea whether there were any Japanese spies among the remaining people, or which one was the Japanese spy. The three groups would rely purely on luck next to see who had better luck.
"Team leader."
When Chu Lingyun arrived at Deyuan Street, Shen Hanwen immediately came to greet him.
Here they have a target for surveillance, a 28-year-old marine technician.
This man came to Wuhan two years ago, alone, speaking with a northern accent, and has lived alone for two years. Someone, knowing that he was not married, tried to introduce him to a partner, but he declined.
In addition, he has a good reputation among his neighbors and colleagues, and people who have come into contact with him have a very good impression of him.
Where he works, he has the opportunity to come into contact with warships on the river. There are not many warships in Wuhan, but there are some after all, so he has the opportunity to obtain this information.
People like him are the focus of attention in the final list of twelve people, so Chu Lingyun specifically assigned him to Shen Hanwen to monitor him personally to ensure his safety.
"Has he behaved abnormally recently?" Chu Lingyun asked casually after looking through the surveillance records.
Shen Hanwen shook his head and said, "No, it's just like usual. He goes to work and comes home every day. He doesn't have much contact with outsiders, and no one has come to see him."
"Monitor for another two days. If there are no abnormalities, implement the second plan."
Chu Lingyun put down the surveillance record. The so-called second plan was to take the initiative to test.
If you have been monitoring someone for a period of time without any abnormalities, you should send an experienced veteran to sneak in when the person is not at home.
The purpose of infiltration is not to search for evidence, but to check whether there are any anti-detection arrangements and whether there are any highly toxic substances or weapons hidden.
If so, then there is definitely something wrong with this person. Even if surveillance yields no results, he must be arrested and interrogated.
All of Chu Lingyun's arrangements were linked together, and the net was getting tighter and tighter. Chu Lingyun had a premonition that this time of mobilizing so many troops, taking so much time, and consuming so much energy would not be in vain.
Chu Lingyun visited all twelve surveillance points.
Captain Yao and Captain Huang were also outside at this time, personally leading people to monitor. This was their first collective operation after the expansion of the action team, and it was also the first time that Chu Lingyun led them, so they must achieve results.
"There must not be even a slackness in the surveillance of those under surveillance."
At each surveillance point, Chu Lingyun would repeat the same instructions to strengthen their attention to the surveillance personnel, and he even personally checked the surveillance records of several key targets.
It can be said that Chu Lingyun now has a clear understanding of the progress of the entire action team's work.
The next night, in the action team meeting room.
Chu Lingyun sat in the first seat, with two squadron leaders on his left and right, and nine team leaders from three action groups sitting on both sides.
All the senior members of the action team, except for the unseen team leader, gathered in the conference room.
"Team Leader, through the second plan, we discovered that three people's homes had anti-detection devices in place. They either placed hair under the door cracks, scattered dirt, or made special, easily reversible marks."
Among twelve people, three have abnormalities in their families, which is a very high proportion.
And there is exactly one of these three people in each squadron.
"Hanwen, tell me about the situation on your side." Chu Lingyun looked at Shen Hanwen. Among the three abnormal people, the ship technician he was monitoring was one of them.
"Team leader, this guy's name is Liu Mingfei, from Shandong. He came to Wuhan two years and one month ago and has been living at 27 Anxia Street ever since. His monthly salary is 35 yuan, which is considered high for a technician."
"Liu Mingfei's daily life is very regular. Apart from work, he has no other activities. His only hobby is fishing, which he often does at a spot by the river. We have checked that area and have not found anything unusual so far. However, if he has a dead mailbox, it is very likely to be located there."
After Shen Hanwen finished his report, he looked at Chu Lingyun.
Chu Lingyun said, "There's a possibility of a dead mailbox by the river, but there's a lot of traffic there, and the river water rises from time to time, so it's not the best place for a dead mailbox. Since he likes fishing, where does he buy his fishing gear? What happens to the fish he catches? What roads does he pass through when he goes fishing? Have you checked these?"
Shen Hanwen lowered his head, his face slightly reddened. "Not yet. I'll start investigating these tomorrow."
"Investigate thoroughly. If he is indeed a Japanese spy, these are likely places where intelligence could be passed on."
Chu Lingyun did not criticize Shen Hanwen. Time was limited and Shen Hanwen had already found out a lot. He could not be too demanding on others.
"Captain Yao, how are you guys doing?"
Captain Yao immediately sat up straight and said slowly, "We've found an unusual individual named Zhang Dezhu, from Tianjin, who came to Hankou a year and seven months ago. He works as a driver, often transporting goods for government departments. The owner of their freight company has close ties to the government."