lcionline Chapter 589 Your application has been approved
Chapter 589 Your application has been approved
Beiping.
Grocery store on Chongwenmen Street.
Jiao Zhenguo walked in yawning, only to see Manager Sun huddled behind the counter warming himself by the fire, but the waiter was nowhere to be seen.
"I say, Old Sun, where is your godson?"
Old Sun motioned for him to sit down, picked up the teapot from the cast iron stove, made him a cup of hot tea, and took out two roasted sweet potatoes with charred skin and greasy skin from the furnace, poured them from his left hand to his right hand, blew on them, and put them on the table.
"Don't talk nonsense. He is not a godson. I took him in and gave him food because I felt sorry for him because he had no parents."
Jiao Zhenguo has thick skin and flesh. He picks up a sweet potato and peels it without even minding the heat.
"Old Sun, why are you putting up a sign saying we're going to meet? What are the instructions from above?"
Shopkeeper Sun didn't eat sweet potatoes, but was leisurely peeling melon seeds.
"I don't know where the higher-ups got the news from, saying that the Japanese have a batch of important supplies that will soon arrive in Tianjin, but we don't know what they are specifically."
Jiao Zhenguo frowned, "Important supplies? There isn't any important war going on in North China, so why transport important supplies to Tianjin? Even if we do transport them, we should send them to the south!"
Shopkeeper Sun nodded. "Yes, this is what the higher-ups are worried about. Last month, Sugiyama Madoka arranged several brigades and local security forces to launch a sweep of the western border area, causing us considerable losses. At the same time, the reactionaries are eyeing us covetously, repeatedly creating friction and trying to undermine the stability of our border area. The higher-ups are worried that this batch of supplies is coming for us."
Jiao Zhenguo laughed, "Old Sun, are you overthinking it? If they are coming for us, then they can just transport some shells and weapons. The North China Front has plenty of these. Why would they need to land in Tianjin?"
Old Sun said seriously: "It is said that this batch of supplies came from outside the Great Wall. What if..."
Jiao Zhenguo almost choked on his sweet potato and quickly took a sip of tea, "Poison gas bomb?"
Lao Sun nodded.
"Fuck xxxxxxx, the damn devils are such beasts!"
"Of course, this is just speculation, so our superiors asked us to try to obtain more information. The intelligence we have now is still too little. Only by knowing more about the situation of this batch of supplies can we decide on the next course of action."
Jiao Zhenguo was stunned. "Then ask around. This group of troops needs to land in Tianjin. Let the brothers in Tianjin...comrades in Tianjin find a way to find out. We are in Peking, and distant water cannot quench our immediate thirst!"
Shopkeeper Sun said nothing. He just looked at him while peeling melon seeds.
Jiao Zhenguo took a moment to react and put the half-eaten sweet potato on the table. "Damn! You guys are targeting Mr. Lin... Director Lin again!"
Shopkeeper Sun handed him a handful of peeled melon seeds and said, "It's not us, it's us. We are not targeting him. Don't you have a good relationship with him? He has gone to Tianjin now. What if he knows the situation? Don't worry, I just want you to try to find out indirectly. It would be best if you could go to Tianjin. It doesn't matter if you can't ask, you should always try..."
Jiao Zhenguo pushed away Manager Sun's hand, "You're going to bribe me with this? If I go to Tianjin for no apparent reason, won't that arouse suspicion? It would be better if I call Director Lin directly and tell him that I'm from the Special Operations Department, and ask him to give me the information!"
Old Sun held the melon seeds in his hand without moving, but there was a hint of pleading in his eyes.
No one knows whether it is true or false news, whether it is true or a smoke screen by the Japanese.
But they had to take action.
Whether it was several major battles or raids on border areas, the Japanese used poison gas bombs, causing unimaginable suffering to the Chinese military and civilians.
During the Battle of Jiangcheng, the number of poison gas bombs used alone exceeded 9,000.
During the Wutai mop-up, the Japanese attacked Fuping and released more than 400 poison gas bombs. Since there was basically no chemical defense equipment in the border area, the resistance suffered heavy losses, and the defenders even had to withdraw from the battle.
This is also the reason why the higher-ups took it so seriously even though they only received vague information.
Jiao Zhenguo was upset and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, keep these sunflower seeds for yourself. If a woman peeled them for me, I would eat them. Why would a grown man like you prepare these for me? I, Jiao, also abide by discipline. Since the higher-ups asked me to collect intelligence in this area, I will of course follow orders. My friendship with Director Lin is one thing, but orders are another."
Shopkeeper Sun smiled with relief.
Jiao Zhenguo didn't stay any longer and got up to leave.
Shopkeeper Sun stopped him, "Old Jiao..."
Jiao Zhenguo said impatiently: "If you have something to say, please say it quickly!"
"Your application has been approved by our superiors. You are now officially our comrade."
Jiao Zhenguo was stunned.
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Tianjin, Office.
Since this matter has nothing to do with Peking, Lin Ze turned his investigation back to Tianjin.
First, Niu Saner was asked to go to the North China Transportation Corporation in the name of a routine investigation to secretly retrieve some documents.
You know, as a logistics, mining, retail and financial giant, North China Transportation Corporation not only has railways and fleets, but also undertakes a considerable portion of maritime freight.
But what is strange is that the North China Transportation Corporation did not receive any orders for secret transportation, and there was not a single ship carrying military supplies that required high confidentiality.
This is really confusing. Even if it’s fishing, you have to get something real, right?
You want to lure the fish into taking the bait by making up a piece of information out of thin air?
Or is it that the headquarters has no cooperation with the Japanese in this regard, and Boss Dai actually has other arrangements?
Just as he was thinking about it, Niu Saner came to report that Wang Zhulin had come with a young man.
This old guy comes here again and again, and he is quite diligent.
It was not easy to refuse his respect, "Let's arrange for him to go to the reception room. Who is this young man?"
"Master, it's the younger generation of the Zhou family, Zhou Xuejin. He is very talented. Although he is from a side branch, he is favored by Mr. Zhou. The Zhou family has a very upright family tradition, and those who are successful are given priority. Therefore, the family members also value and respect him very much."
Oh?
The Zhou family had produced high-ranking officials in the past, but generally speaking, they built their family on industry. They had a large business and had dealings with big British and American businessmen, so the Japanese had to give them some face.
The most crucial thing is that the Zhou family has always been unwilling to get involved in matters such as the Japanese, the security forces, and the Special Municipal Office, and they have an attitude of not interfering with each other. Why did Zhou Xuejin come to their door?
Then Niu Saner added: "The one who made the outrageous remarks a few days ago and challenged him was Zhou Xuejin. Should we investigate?"
Lin Ze thought about it carefully.
When he is in this position, no one will appear in his sight for no reason.
"Check his interpersonal relationships, see who he's in contact with, and put him under level 2 surveillance."
Now the coordination bureau has become more formalized, and the monitored objects are generally divided into five levels.
Level 5 monitoring belongs to a long list and only collects public information. If there is no particularly unusual behavior, it will not attract attention.
The fourth-level surveillance will create a file based on the collection of public information. Generally speaking, people like the squad leader of the Tianjin Police Corps can receive the fourth-level surveillance.
Level three surveillance belongs to the small list. If you are on level three surveillance, then congratulations, it means that you have a certain influence in Tianjin, such as an important business leader in a certain industry, or the director of a department in the gendarmerie headquarters, etc. Although they will not send people to follow you every day, they will collect random intelligence from time to time and then summarize it.
Level 2 monitoring is more powerful. For example, Wang Zhulin is now enjoying this level. People are tracking him almost 24 hours a day, and his phone calls and letters are all checked.
Of course, you can also regard this as a kind of protection and be grateful!
As for the first-level monitoring, no one can enjoy it yet.