kingnovel Chapter 623 Qingxin Teahouse
Chapter 623 Qingxin Teahouse
He and Huoyun made an appointment to meet tonight. He met Huoyun in a remote little teahouse, which was a contact point of the underground party.
He told Huoyun that he had officially joined the Central Bureau of Investigation under the arrangement of his cousin, and reported to the municipal government this morning to work in the personnel department of the municipal government. The director was Chai Ruhai.
His superior in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was his cousin Yang Meiyu, and it was also his cousin who arranged for him to work in the municipal government. He contacted Yuan Shikai, the director of the Political Security Department of the municipal government, and told him about the dinner party tonight, and finally asked for instructions on his future tasks.
Huoyun listened carefully to the entire report and occasionally interrupted to ask about some situations. Situ Shang answered them one by one based on what he knew.
After listening to the report, Huoyun basically understood all the situations and was very satisfied with Situ Shang's performance. He had specially investigated Situ Shang's previous situation and felt that he was a relatively outstanding talent with a flexible mind and was fully capable of doing his current job.
He smiled and said:
"The organization values your work and has high hopes for you. Don't act rashly for now. Gain your superiors' trust first, establish a firm foothold, and be prepared to remain in hiding for a long time."
Situ Shang nodded and said:
"Okay, I know what to do. The Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics also gave me the same instructions. It seems their requirements coincide with those of the organization."
Huoyun didn't find it surprising and explained:
"This is perfectly normal. When any organization sends someone to infiltrate the enemy, the first thing they must do is to gain a firm foothold. Otherwise, they won't be able to carry out their work. If they don't do this and rush for quick results, it will backfire and cause irreparable losses.
So you have to keep this in mind: personal safety is the foundation of organizational security. Don't take risks unless you're sure, unless it's an emergency that seriously threatens the organization's security."
Huoyun felt that although Situ Shang was very smart, he was a novice after all, so it was necessary to emphasize it again.
He suddenly asked again:
"What would you do if you were exposed and captured by the enemy?"
Situ Shang felt that Huoyun was obviously testing him by asking this question, so he said without thinking:
"We must remain steadfast and unyielding, safeguarding the organization's secrets and abiding by the oath we swore before the Party flag, even at the cost of our lives!"
What he said was firm and decisive, and it was the true expression of his inner heart.
His answer did not surprise Huoyun, and he smiled and said:
"You're right. This is what a true underground party member must do. Of course, it should be done this way under normal circumstances."
He changed the subject.
"But have you ever considered that your situation is a bit special because you have multiple identities? If you were arrested because of your Red Party identity, then what you just said is correct. You should be held to the standards of a true Party member.
But if you were arrested because of your identity as a member of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, what should you do?
Huoyun patiently persuaded Situ Xiang, believing that he would understand what he meant.
Sure enough, Situ Shang understood it immediately.
"Then I will surrender to the enemy. This way I can save myself and continue to serve the organization."
He admired Huoyun very much. He was indeed an experienced old engineer who considered things comprehensively and in the long term.
Huoyun nodded and said:
"The current struggle situation is very complicated, and anything can happen. As an undercover agent, you may often be fighting alone, and you may not even be able to contact your superiors. Therefore, you must be fully prepared mentally and have a plan in place so that you can respond calmly when something happens."
Huoyun spoke with great sincerity, passing on his experience to him. As his superior, he was very optimistic about Situ Shang and hoped that he could grow up quickly and play a greater role.
After this meeting, Situ Shang felt that he had learned a lot. He returned to the house his cousin rented for him, lay on the bed, and heard Huoyun's words echoing in his mind. He felt more confident.
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After leaving the Jiangya Hotel, Yuan Ye took Tokugawa Mitsuko to look at houses. When they arrived at the villa Su Xiwu had given him, they took a tour upstairs and downstairs. It was indeed very nice. The decoration was exquisite, the furniture was complete and luxurious, and the sanitation was also spotless. Basically, you could move in with your luggage.
Tokugawa Mitsuko was also very satisfied after seeing it. Yuan Ye asked her if she would stay here tonight. Tokugawa Mitsuko said that she didn't bring any clothes, so she would go home tonight and come back to stay here tomorrow after bringing some things.
Yuan Ye drove her back to her own villa, and then went to the death mailbox that he and Yoshida Shigeru had agreed upon, and indeed found a note inside.
He returned to the car and opened the note. He saw a passage written in Japanese on it. The gist of it was that the Special High Section had captured a Red Party member yesterday. This person was an underground liaison of the Red Party. He was caught while meeting at a contact point and committed suicide during the escort.
After reading the note, Yuan Ye knew that Yoshida Shigeru had kept something back and had not revealed any key information.
For example, how did the courier get exposed? Was it because something went wrong at the contact point? Yuan Ye felt that this was very likely.
If the contact point is exposed, will the people at the contact point betray you?
Yuan Ye felt that the person at the contact point might have betrayed him, and the courier was arrested when he delivered intelligence, which might be due to his betrayal.
Yoshida Shigeru never mentioned any of this. Was it because he didn't know about it? Or was it because few people within the Special High Police knew this crucial information, and if it leaked, he would definitely be suspected.
There are two possibilities, but Yuan Ye prefers the latter.
However, the note did provide a relatively important piece of information, which was that the contact point was a small teahouse called Qingxin Teahouse.
Yuan Ye decided to go to the Qingxin Teahouse immediately to check it out. If the teahouse was still operating normally, there might be something wrong. Because the teahouse had been exposed and the people must have been arrested, it was impossible for it to operate normally.
If everything remains normal, there is only one reason: the enemy is lying in wait here, waiting to capture the contact person when he comes online to make contact.
However, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening. Even if the store was open as usual during the day, I didn't know whether it was closed or not. Regardless of whether it was closed or not, I would check the situation when I got there.
Before going, he put on some disguise and left a note and 500 yen in the mailbox. The message on the note asked Yoshida Shigeru to know more about the matter.
More than ten minutes later, Yuan Ye drove to the street where Qingxin Teahouse was located. When he passed the teahouse, he found that the door was open and the lights were on inside, and it had not closed yet.
It seemed that the teahouse was still operating as normal, which undoubtedly verified Yuan Ye's idea. He decided to stop the car about seventy or eighty meters ahead and listen carefully to the movement inside.