kingnovel Chapter 673 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (6)
Chapter 673 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (6)
However, Yuan Ye quickly realized that this Silver Fox was very cunning and might be waiting for the safest time to make his move. So this was a test of patience. Now that night had fallen, it should be safer than gathering intelligence during the day, and he might appear at any time.
Thinking of this, Yuan Ye focused his attention and continued to observe and listen. After another hour, he finally heard a slight friction sound coming from the direction of the big tree, followed by the sound of something scraping against the wall.
Although he couldn't see clearly what was happening at the tree, he immediately deduced that someone had taken something out of the tree hole and then made a vertical mark on the wall behind it, which was the sound that made the noise.
Yuan Ye was overjoyed; the cunning silver fox had finally appeared!
He immediately rushed out of the teahouse, pulled out his pistol, and fired a shot into the air. The crisp gunshot pierced the night sky. Soon, the members of the three groups lying in ambush on the three roads heard the gunshot and rushed out of the shops, blocking the roads and prohibiting pedestrians from passing. A few members remained on guard, while the others waved their pistols and immediately drove the pedestrians to the intersection. The people in the shops were also driven out and gathered at the intersection. Everything proceeded according to plan.
Yuan Ye rushed to the intersection and saw seven or eight team members behind him, holding pistols, also driving pedestrians toward the intersection.
When Yuan Ye passed by the big tree, he took a closer look at the markings on the wall and saw a vertical line appear on the circle he had drawn, confirming that his judgment was correct and that someone had taken the intelligence.
Soon, a hundred or so people gathered at the intersection, surrounded on three sides by heavily armed team members. These people didn't know what was going on. Some were whispering and discussing what was happening, some were looking around as if observing the situation, and some were venting their dissatisfaction, questioning the team members why they wouldn't let him leave.
There were streetlights at the intersection, and with their light, Yuan Ye could see all sorts of people clearly. He knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Silver Fox should be inside.
At this moment, Li Hong walked to Yuan Ye's side and asked in a low voice:
"Detective Xiao, what's the next step? Should we arrest them all and bring them back to the station?"
He knew that the plan had progressed to this point, which meant that the Silver Fox was inside. He just didn't know how Detective Xiao had observed it, or how he could be so certain that the Silver Fox was inside.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have fired the signal. Could Silver Fox really be inside?
There were just too many people, I'd estimate over 100, so checking them all would be a real hassle.
Yuan Ye didn't answer. Instead, he walked to a step behind him and shouted loudly at the dark mass of people in front of him:
"Don't panic, everyone. We are from the Military Intelligence Bureau."
Hearing his shout, everyone quieted down and turned to look at him.
Yuan Ye glanced at the crowd and continued:
"There is a Japanese spy among you who seriously endangers the security of the Party and the country, so we must investigate you one by one!"
He suddenly raised his voice an octave and shouted:
"Silver Fox, I know you're in there. You'd better be smart and step forward yourself, so as not to waste our time!"
As he spoke, I began to listen intently and immediately heard a very strong heartbeat, which stood out among everyone else's heartbeats.
He glanced in that direction and a middle-aged man in a long robe and glasses came into view. This man's appearance was not in the photos of the Silver Fox Group, but the rapid heartbeat was coming from this man. If he was not mistaken, this man should be the Silver Fox in disguise.
Yuan Ye's sudden shout was intended to cause Silver Fox to lose his composure. Even though Silver Fox was an experienced agent, it would be difficult for him to remain calm under such circumstances, even if his expression did not change. The fact that Silver Fox could call out his code name, and that he was surrounded here, meant that the Military Intelligence Bureau had a lot of information. How could this not be shocking?
Yuan Ye could have gone to arrest him immediately, but he felt it was still too risky. He didn't know if the man had any weapons. Silver Fox might still be clinging to a sliver of hope. Even though the Military Intelligence Bureau knew his code name, they might not be certain and were just trying to bluff him. Silver Fox might want to observe the situation further before making a decision.
But if we rush over to arrest him now, he will definitely become desperate and resist violently, which could potentially harm innocent civilians in the surrounding area.
Yuan Ye naturally had a way to deal with him, and then shouted:
"Now line up one by one, take out your identification, and I will ask you questions one by one to verify your identity. If there are no problems, you can leave."
Standing next to Yuan Ye, Li Hong had no idea what Detective Xiao was up to. Putting aside whether Silver Fox was there or not, could he really identify Silver Fox just by looking at his ID and asking him a few questions?
And wouldn't it be too hasty to just let them go like this?
Li Hong didn't dare to ask. He knew that this Detective Xiao liked to act arbitrarily and was indeed capable. He could only watch from the sidelines to see if he could really identify the Japanese spy.
Yuan Ye's judgment was correct; the middle-aged man in the long robe and glasses was indeed Masao Otake, codenamed Silver Fox.