Genius Agent

Chapter 64 Confirming the Betrayal

There were a few people, Morita said, who looked very similar. After Qu Ning had them verified, it was confirmed that they were all Chinese and not pretending.

Their resumes are clear, and they have not disappeared for extended periods, ruling out the possibility that they are Japanese spies.

"Section Chief Shen, could you come with me to see the Director?"

Three days were almost up, and Qu Ning had failed to find the Japanese spy. He had to apply to his superior for an extension. If he went to report on his own, he would definitely be scolded. If Shen Mozhou was with him, he could at least offer some assistance and say a good word.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Mozhou nodded: "Okay, but you should still report on the case."

Shen Mozhou understood what Qu Ning was worried about. The deadline had passed, they hadn't found the person, and they didn't even have any new clues. This time, they were going to apologize to the director and apply for an extension.

"That's how it should be."

Since Shen Mozhou agreed, Qu Ning led him to the clerk's office.

"Didn't find them?"

Sure enough, as soon as Qu Ning finished speaking, the section chief's brows furrowed. He had already identified one in his mind, and finding the hidden agent would not be difficult. However, after three days, the intelligence department had made no progress.

"Chief, we've been searching non-stop these past few days, working late into the night every day. Deputy Section Chief Shen is working alongside us, only getting four hours of sleep a night."

Qu Ning's words, seemingly in support of Shen Mozhou, were actually meant to indicate that they hadn't slacked off at all.

The section chief looked at Shen Mozhou, who immediately lowered his head: "Senior, that's true. The intelligence team is very diligent and has compared more than a thousand people, but unfortunately they haven't been able to find that Japanese spy."

Qu Ning looked at Shen Mozhou gratefully. Bringing Shen Mozhou along was the right choice, but he owed him a huge favor.

This was also Shen Mozhou's purpose: to make Qu Ning remember his kindness, which wouldn't do him any harm.

"How much longer until we find them?"

The magistrate's expression softened a bit. They had no one to help with divination; they relied purely on screening. It was normal that they couldn't find anyone due to bad luck.

The director believes that given time, they will definitely be able to find the person.

"Director, give us another seven days, and we will definitely be able to complete the screening."

Qu Ning gritted his teeth. Seven more days would make it ten days, enough time for them to screen all the newcomers who had come to Nanjing in the past year.

If we still can't find it, it's possible that Shen Mozhou's prediction came true, which would make things even more difficult.

"Okay, I'll give you seven more days."

The section chief nodded, while Qu Ning looked up and asked, "Senior, how did you discover Morita? Could you tell me the process so I can see if I can find any commonalities?"

Qu Ning had actually asked Shen Mozhou about it these past few days, but Shen Mozhou always dodged the question, saying it was just luck.

Shen Mozhou didn't say anything, and Chen Yansheng certainly wouldn't.

As for the other insiders, they were all from the section chief's side, so Qu Ning didn't dare to ask them.

When he met with the section chief this time, he asked him this question.

"Don't ask how you found it; the current clues are sufficient."

The official was also unwilling to say that he had someone else interpret the characters to determine the answer, as saying so would make it seem like a joke.

Qu Ning was taken aback. Did the process need to be kept secret? What exactly happened when the Director went to Shanghai?

"Yes, we will continue the screening."

Qu Ning bowed and accepted the order. The two left the office. Qu Ning looked at Shen Mozhou, shook her head with a wry smile, and said, "Brother Shen, you wouldn't say that, would you?"

"I'm glad Brother Qu understands."

Shen Mozhou smiled. Qu Ning's change of address indicated that their relationship had grown closer, and he stopped referring to Qu Ning by her official title.

"I understand."

Qu Ning felt frustrated. What couldn't the people she had caught say?

But this was the director's order, and he could no longer ask any more questions.

In Shanghai, Su Yuncheng is preparing to purchase a batch of cameras and other equipment, and recruit seven more people.

The newspaper's staff increased to twenty people.

If someone has the manpower, money, and equipment, and this business still can't be developed, then it's because Su Yuncheng is incompetent.

They can't criticize the Japanese like the Li Bao newspaper, but they can criticize current events like the Shen Bao newspaper, especially the Kuomintang, who can say whatever they want without any problem.

It can also boost sales.

"Mr. Su."

Noodles arrives on time every evening. He has been learning for several days in a row and can now recognize dozens of characters.

He has already learned to write his own name.

However, older people learning to read must learn new characters and review old ones, otherwise they will easily forget them.

Noodles is a hard-working person. Whenever he encounters a word he recognizes while pulling the cart, he silently reads it aloud and tries to recall its meaning.

"The noodles are here, let's continue today."

Su Yuncheng smiled. He was pleased that his student was so attentive. In the past few days, he had already obtained a lot of information about Mr. Meng from the noodles.

Mr. Meng is a teacher, a person of high status.

He lives here because it's close to the school. He earns a decent salary, but he likes to help students in need, so he doesn't have much savings.

He is indeed a good person.

Old Meng knew that what he was doing was inappropriate, but when he actually saw those children in need, he couldn't help but want to help them.

He has already exercised great restraint, but unfortunately he still can't change his nature.

Su Yuncheng roughly knew why he was being targeted by spies.

An idea came to Su Yuncheng's mind.

He saw the future in his dream, things that were going to happen. Since he knew the future, could he change it?

Mr. Meng's side is worth a try.

He didn't know the exact time Mr. Meng was arrested, but as long as he kept an eye on Mr. Meng, he would eventually find out.

If we can save Mr. Meng, the significance of his dream will be even greater.

Su Yuncheng could never forget the look in Mr. Meng's eyes in his dream.

"Mr. Su, I have a friend who also wants to learn to read. Could you teach him together?"

"Today's study session is over," Noodles suddenly said, and Su Yuncheng looked at him.

He doesn't teach just anyone. If it weren't for Noodle's personality, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to teach him to read. If he wanted to know about Mr. Meng's situation, he could do so through other channels.

"I'll talk about it after I've met your friend."

Sensing the longing in Noodles' heart, Su Yuncheng did not completely refuse. If someone had the same personality as Noodles, he could teach him.

"Thank you, Mr. Su."

Su Yuncheng did not refuse, and the noodles were very happy, leaving joyfully.

After seeing him off, Su Yuncheng returned to his apartment.

This is a safe house, used only to teach Noodles to read; he doesn't usually come here.

The next morning, Su Yuncheng got up on time.

He hasn't dreamed about the future in the last few days.

Sato hurried into the Special Higher Police Division's office.

"Section Chief, the Nanjing side replied that the Special Service Department has indeed been active recently. Many people have gone to various units and taken photos of many people, or taken pictures of them."

Sato reported in a low voice that he had previously inquired about the situation here through his informant at the Shanghai station.

There were indeed some unusual occurrences at the Shanghai station, but their informants weren't high-level enough to confirm whether Morita had confessed.

However, people from Shanghai Station have indeed been frequently entering and leaving the concession area these past few days, but it is unclear what they are doing there.

Combined with intelligence from Nanjing, it was enough to confirm that Morita had indeed betrayed the Empire, and the Special Service Headquarters was searching for Hibiscus extensively.

Fortunately, Fu Rong's undercover identity was well hidden, and the secret service did not find her so easily.