kingnovel Chapter 676 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (9)
Chapter 676 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (9)
Silver Fox remained silent, thinking to himself, "These two are in charge of the radio and the code, and they're responsible for all communications. How could they possibly tell you?"
You may be very capable, but don't even think about getting me to talk!
He sneered:
"Fine, don't tell me then. I don't really expect you to tell me anyway. And don't even think about getting a single thing out of me. Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve."
Yuan Ye knew he would do this, and he didn't expect him to confess voluntarily. Regardless of whether he answered or not, he began his questioning.
Yuan Ye quickly learned all the answers. When he calmly finished asking the last question, Silver Fox seemed to feel humiliated and finally couldn't help but shout:
"You know I won't answer, so why do you still ask? Why not use torture? Are you looking down on me?"
"Fine, since you want to use torture, I'll grant your wish."
Yuan Ye let out a cold laugh. He had never intended to let this Japanese spy go, so let him get what he asked for.
Having learned what he needed to know, Yuan Ye disregarded his life and began to beat him mercilessly. Silver Fox initially managed to endure it, but eventually could no longer hold back and let out screams of agony.
Yuan Ye only stopped when Silver Fox was beaten bloody and on the verge of death. He could then say that the Japanese spy had confessed under his torture. Regardless of whether others believed him or not, that was the only explanation he could give. He couldn't tell them that he had the ability to eavesdrop on their thoughts.
They could only believe it, since he had gotten a confession from them, which was definitely true. They had no choice but to believe it. They could only blame themselves for not having the means or for being unlucky. Even if they tried everything, they couldn't get the Japanese spy to confess.
Now that they knew the whereabouts of the last two Japanese spies, they naturally had to arrest them quickly, lest things get complicated and they escape. Yuan Ye immediately went to Chu Yuntian's office, where Li Hong was also present. It was nearly midnight, and Chu Yuntian looked exhausted. Hearing Yuan Ye say that Silver Fox had confessed, he was overjoyed. He hadn't expected to break through Silver Fox's most stubborn defenses. His fatigue vanished instantly. His vigil so late hadn't been in vain; he could finally achieve his goal.
Yuan Ye immediately assigned Li Hong a task, instructing him to divide his men into two groups. He would personally lead one group to the residences of the two Japanese spies to arrest them and seize the radio and codes. The other group would go to Silver Fox's hideout, which was Zhou's General Store. Because of the tense situation, Silver Fox hadn't been staying at the general store for some time, instead living a nomadic life, staying in different inns for only two or three days at each before leaving. He had only recently returned to the general store.
Li Hong was also excited. This was another good opportunity to make a name for himself. Working with Detective Xiao was so satisfying. In just a few days, they had cracked the Poison Wolf Group and the Silver Fox Group one after another, accomplishing what they had not been able to do for several months.
He immediately left the office excitedly, while Yuan Ye stayed behind to await news. He didn't need to handle such a small matter personally. He said to Chu Yuntian:
"Chief, I can wait here. I see you're tired, so you should go and rest early. I'll report the results to you tomorrow morning."
However, Chu Yuntian did not agree. He was too excited to go back to sleep, so he insisted on staying to wait for news.
So the two of them drank tea and chatted while waiting for Li Hong and the others to return.
Yuan Ye told Chu Yuntian that the mission was complete and he planned to leave Shancheng and return to Shanghai in the next couple of days.
Chu Yuntian knew that Shanghai couldn't do without Yuan Ye, and that returning sooner would lessen the enemy's suspicion, so he agreed.
Yuan Ye knew that the Director was preparing to publicly execute a group of Japanese spies, so he asked Chu Yuntian to wait until he left the mountain city for a while before carrying out the executions, and not to include Hirota Naoki's name on the list, so as to create the illusion for the Iwai Mansion that Hirota Naoki was the mole.
Furthermore, the news of cracking the Silver Fox Group should be kept secret for the time being, and it will be considered for release after he has been away for a period of time.
In particular, the Poison Wolf Group also had to use their radios to confuse the enemy and transmit false intelligence, which had to be kept strictly secret until the Special Higher Police discovered it.
Chu Yuntian understood Yuan Ye's meaning. This would be beneficial to his undercover work, and the Japanese would not connect his departure with the capture of their spies in the mountain city. Although the possibility was small, it was never a bad thing to be cautious.
After all, Yuan Ye frequented the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau every day, and many people had seen him. Although he had disguised himself and used the alias Detective Xiao, only the Director and Director Mao knew his true identity. However, it was still possible that there were still some issues. What if they accidentally let it slip in their excitement, or what if they overlooked something?
Therefore, Yuan Ye's suggestion made a lot of sense, and he immediately agreed, saying that he would talk to the Director and ask him to agree to his request.
He believed that the Director would agree, given all the merits Yuan Ye had made. He planned to report to the Director early tomorrow morning about cracking the Silver Fox Squad and then tell the Director about this request.
The two talked for over an hour, and then Li Hong finally returned.
The operation was considered a success, with one Japanese spy killed and one wounded. They successfully seized the radio and the codebook. Li Hong recounted the operation: when they arrived at the house where the Japanese spy was staying, it was past midnight and pitch black all around. They quickly surrounded the house and quietly pried open the door. They didn't find any Japanese spies on the first floor. When they went up to the second floor, the sleeping Japanese spies were awakened. One Japanese spy rushed to the bedroom door and tried to resist with his gun, but was shot dead on the spot. Another Japanese spy in the room took out the codebook from a hidden compartment in the wall and was about to set it on fire when Li Hong, with quick reflexes, shot him in the arm, stopping his attempt and successfully saving the codebook.
The team members swarmed in and captured him. After a search, they found a radio hidden in a wall in the bedroom. Upon identification, the two men were confirmed to be the Japanese spies in the photograph, their appearances almost identical. Li Hong had already taken the two Japanese spies, one dead and one wounded, along with the radio and codebook, back to the station.
Another team that searched Zhouji Grocery Store has returned, but they didn't find much. They only found a pistol and some bullets, and nothing else.
With the capture of the last two Japanese spies, the operation to dismantle the Silver Fox Group finally came to a successful conclusion. Yuan Ye's mission was accomplished, and his trip to the mountain city was a complete success.
Yuan Ye was naturally very happy, but the fact that he had cracked the Japanese spy group Poison Wolf and Silver Fox so quickly was slightly beyond his expectations. He originally thought it would take 10 days to half a month, but he did not expect it to be completed in just three or four days.
Of course, Chu Yuntian was even happier. He certainly hadn't expected to wipe out the two Japanese spy teams so quickly and even uncover two traitors. Yuan Ye deserved the most credit, and it was fortunate that he had transferred him back to Shancheng that the current situation was possible. Therefore, he was quite proud of his brilliant decision.