Chapter 92: At a loss
Chu Lingyun did not ask Hayakawa Ping to identify the person immediately, but made arrangements first.
A large number of personnel were stationed at the front and back doors of the photo studio. According to Niqiu's previous investigation, there were only two people in the front hall, but the back hall was not confirmed. Chu Lingyun specifically sent Shen Hanwen, the most capable investigator, to the back door to confirm whether there was anyone in the back hall and, if so, how many people were there.
After making these arrangements, Chu Lingyun asked someone to drive slowly past the door of the photo studio.
"If it's him, nod your head, not shake your head. Don't make any sound, or I will kill you immediately."
Chu Lingyun pointed the gun at Hayakawa Ping's back, loaded the bullet, and released the safety. This time he really didn't mean to scare him.
Hayakawa Ping's mouth was blocked and he couldn't speak, so he could only nod vigorously.
The car window was opened a little, and Hayakawa Ping was behind Chu Lingyun, looking outside through the gap so that he could see the people in the photo studio.
Loach had just gone in to take some photos, and now he deliberately went back to the photo studio under the pretext of asking if he could develop a few more photos.
His goal was to talk to the man in the photo studio and have his face facing the door.
The car slowly drove past, and Hayakawa Ping immediately nodded vigorously. It was him. Ishida Koyama was still here and had not evacuated.
After the car drove past, Chu Lingyun had someone circle back and return, not daring to turn the car around. The agents were very alert. Loach's second return to the photo studio was already risky, and if the car passed by again, it would likely arouse their suspicion.
As for the loach, Chu Lingyun believed that he could handle it.
Loach is too smooth. He says one thing to one person and another thing to another person. He is very eloquent and does not look like an agent at all.
"Hanwen, how's the investigation in the back hall going?"
After returning, Chu Lingyun immediately asked, and Shen Hanwen immediately replied: "We checked the back hall, and there's no one there."
It’s good that there is no one here, which means there are only these two people in the photo studio, so it will be much easier to arrange the combat mission.
"Hanwen, you take eight people and wait at the back door for the signal from the front hall. Once you hear the signal, act immediately and make sure to enter the front hall as quickly as possible."
"Chu Yuan, take someone in to take pictures. Keep them steady and wait for the right moment to send a signal. The signal should be to shout loudly: I want to take pictures."
"Zhong Hui, you and the others hide on both sides of the main entrance of the photo studio. Once Chu Yuan gives the signal, attack immediately. Capture the two men immediately and don't give them any chance to resist. Also, carefully check them for poison or other items."
Chu Lingyun quickly arranged the combat mission, and everyone checked their guns and ammunition and made final preparations.
This time, there was no other choice but to let Chu Yuan go in to attract the enemy and send out a signal.
The most suitable person is Loach, but Loach has been in twice and can never go again. Only Chu Yuan, who looks very young and like a student, can go in.
Chu Yuan has a baby face and looks about sixteen or seventeen years old. His image is not likely to arouse other people's vigilance.
Zhong Hui and Shen Hanwen are not suitable unless they are made up, but there is not enough time for makeup and Chu Lingyun did not bring any makeup tools.
Everyone was ready. Chu Yuan took a deep breath and walked into the photo studio with another team member who looked very young. The two of them pretended to be happy.
Taking photos in this era is not like in later times, where you can take photos anywhere.
During this period, taking photos was not only expensive, but also a sacred thing. Many people would dress up specially in order to leave a good impression of themselves.
Students are the group that likes taking photos the most, and they are willing to leave a memory of their youth.
Chu Lingyun chose Chu Yuan for this reason as well.
However, Chu Yuan was a member selected directly from the military and had only undergone a few days of simple training. He was not a professionally trained agent, so there was still a certain risk in asking him to carry out such an important mission.
"Boss, can I take a picture?"
Chu Yuan was a little nervous, but after entering the photo studio, he quickly adjusted his mentality and asked the people in the store with a smile.
"My dear classmate, as you said, we are in a photo studio and of course we can take photos. Would you like to take a group photo or individual photos?"
The girl in the store came over to greet him, and Chu Yuan smiled sweetly. Just looking at his appearance, everyone would think he was an innocent and cheerful student.
"Two individual photos and one group photo, how much is it in total?"
Chu Yuan asked with a smile. He must ask the price. This was what Chu Lingyun had told him. In this era, taking photos can be said to be a luxury and the price is not cheap.
"Our photography service is cheap. Each photo is two yuan. You want two individual photos and a group photo, which means three photos. I'll charge you six yuan. I'll also print an extra photo for the group photo. Is that okay with you?"
The woman smiled and replied, "Two yuan per photo, three photos are enough to cover the monthly expenses for an average family of five."
"good."
Chu Yuan pretended to hesitate for a moment, and finally nodded. The woman negotiated the price, and the man immediately took them inside to take pictures. The man squatted in front of the camera, holding something, and Chu Yuan took a single photo of himself first.
"I want to take a picture."
Chu Yuan suddenly raised his hands and shouted. The man was slightly stunned, then shook his head and smiled. There were people in the photo studio who had this kind of reaction, but most of them were children.
Chu Yuan looks like he's in his teens, isn't he just a child?
The man did not doubt it, but Zhong Hui and Shen Hanwen, who heard the signal, rushed to the photo studio one after another. The team member who did not take pictures took the opportunity to pounce on the man.
The woman was outside and was instantly subdued by the team members who came in.
Zhong Hui rushed in without stopping. Chu Yuan ran over the moment his companions took action. The two of them held down the man in the photo studio who was roaring angrily. Chu Yuan covered the man's mouth with his hand, not to stop him from making any sound, but to prevent him from taking poison.
Zhong Hui's arrival completely cut off the man's possibility of escape.
After blocking the man's mouth, Zhong Hui immediately checked the man's collar and found poison inside. There was also poison in the collar of the woman outside.
"Team leader, both of them are Japanese spies."
Chu Lingyun walked in, and Zhong Hui excitedly stepped forward to report that the two of them were the ones who were given information by Hayakawa Ping, and that Hayakawa Ping was captured by him. Strictly speaking, this was also his credit.
Including these two people, he captured a total of four Japanese spies this time, which is a huge achievement.
"Mr. Ishida Koyama, we finally meet."
Chu Lingyun walked over and greeted the man with a smile. The man's body suddenly stiffened and he looked at Chu Lingyun in disbelief.
He is indeed Ishida Koyama, but even his intelligence officer does not know his real name, only his code name Cuckoo.
The only person here who knows his real name is his direct superior Jiang Tengkong.
This person directly called out his real name. He realized that his identity must have been leaked, and it was very likely leaked by someone higher up. This result made him feel cold and at a loss.
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