Genius Agent

Chapter 62 Swift and Decisive Action

"Section Chief Shen, let's go to the meeting first and brainstorm together."

Qu Ning replied softly that this case was not easy to investigate. Relying on the current clues, it was almost like finding a needle in a haystack. But until there were other clues, they could only continue.

The time given to him by the director was too short; three days was simply not enough.

He did his best to investigate over the next three days, and if that wasn't enough, he would apply to the director for an extension later.

The intelligence department has three groups, each with forty people, totaling one hundred and twenty people. They are all elites who have received professional training.

The intelligence section members are all elites selected from the military and police forces, and the Secret Service provides them with comprehensive training. It can be said that the intelligence section is the most professionally capable section of the Secret Service.

This is also why the director only gave them three days.

The Chief of Staff believed that his intelligence elites would not disappoint him.

The intelligence section has a separate conference room. Qu Ning sat at the head of the table, with Deputy Section Chief Wang Bowen to his left and Shen Mozhou to his right.

All three team leaders and deputy team leaders were present, and they were all surprised to notice that Shen Mozhou was also there.

They were unaware of the task assigned to the intelligence section by the chief.

"The comrade captured a Japanese spy who had been lying in wait in Shanghai."

Qu Ning spoke first, and everyone was stunned. When did the Chief go to Shanghai and arrest a Japanese spy there?

"According to the confession of the Japanese spy, he had an accomplice hiding in Nanjing. Our mission is to find the Japanese spy hiding in Nanjing within three days."

Qu Ning kept it brief and first told everyone about the director's task.

"Since the Japanese spy has confessed, this person should be easy to catch. Did the captured Japanese spy not know where his accomplices were?"

Wang Bowen asked first. He was not tall, wore glasses, and looked very refined, but those who knew him knew that his hands were actually very dark.

"That's right. The captured Japanese spy only knew that such a person existed in Nanjing, but he had no idea where he was, what his name was, or what his current position was."

Qu Ning nodded, and Wang Bowen immediately understood the difficulty of this case.

Fortunately, the captured Japanese spy had seen this undercover Japanese spy before, so as long as they find the person, they can have the captured Japanese spy come over to identify him.

"The director only gave us three days."

"Three days?"

Everyone was suddenly taken aback. What could they possibly do in three days? Nanjing was such a big city. They didn't know the identities of the Japanese spies who had infiltrated the city. They had to investigate them one by one.

Even if we bring people to identify them, three days wouldn't be enough.

Moreover, there are many places they simply cannot enter, let alone take people to identify them, and it is even more impossible to call people to the intelligence department for identification.

"We'll start with the process of elimination. First, he's between 22 and 25 years old, which is quite young. He's also much taller than the average Japanese person, about 1.6 meters tall. He speaks with a Shandong accent, but he also knows several other regional dialects. We can't just investigate people with Shandong accents."

Qu Ning began to arrange the work. Three days was indeed too short. They would start working on it first, and he would go to see the director on the third day.

If they are lucky enough to find the person in these three days, they will not need to extend the deadline.

Qu Ning still held onto a sliver of hope.

"His identity is very important. He won't pretend to be an ordinary citizen. Group 1, immediately screen the new recruits who joined the Department of National Defense in the past year. Group 2, check the situation of the garrison, mainly the officers. Group 3, check the people in other government departments."

Qu Ning acted swiftly and decisively, immediately assigning all the tasks.

Fortunately, there was a time limit; otherwise, this case would have been even more difficult.

"Yes."

The three team leaders accepted the order together, while Qu Ning looked at Shen Mozhou and said, "Section Chief Shen, could you add something?"

"Section Chief Qu's arrangements are excellent; I have nothing to add."

Shen Mozhou was there to assist, and he was aware of his own identity and position. Qu Ning asked him to speak, but he wouldn't actually say anything.

Anyway, he gave Qu Ning his confession and the person he was supposed to do, and he did whatever Qu Ning told him to do.

In Shanghai, Su Yuncheng had a set of books on his desk at the newspaper office. The book was titled "A Thousand Characters Lesson for All Ages".

This is a set of textbooks published last year that teaches people to read. The book contains more than a thousand characters and is accompanied by pictures to make it easier to recognize them.

Noodles are not children, so you can't teach them like children do. This set of books is perfect for noodles.

Noodles is a promising talent, with a simple mind, and Su Yuncheng is willing to help him.

By learning a few words each day, it won't be long before Noodles is able to write his own name and read some simple things.

If Noodles studies diligently, he might be able to help Su Yuncheng in other areas in the future.

"Editor-in-chief, I'm done with my work. We should go to training now."

In the afternoon, Huang Chuanming went into the office on his own initiative, wanting to start his studies early.

Old Meng had told him that this was a very rare opportunity to learn, and that he should definitely put his heart into it and study hard. Su Yuncheng was quite capable, and Huang Chuanming could learn real skills from him.

At the same time, he needed to be more careful to avoid Su Yuncheng noticing his unusual behavior.

"Okay, inform them, we're on our way now."

Su Yuncheng got up; he had already put the textbooks away and would pick them up later that evening.

During the day, the noodle maker is busy making a living, so he only comes to learn from him at night.

The training ended quickly. Starting tomorrow, Su Yuncheng will teach Huang Chuanming more things, including driving, which Huang Chuanming can learn first.

He can't be the only driver in the newspaper office.

With cars, it's easier for them to grab news, and news is essential for sales. If a newspaper wants to expand its scale, good news is indispensable.

In addition, we need to increase the payment for articles and collect more good articles.

Good articles can also improve the quality of a newspaper.

"Editor-in-chief, I'm leaving now."

After training, Huang Chuanming was covered in sweat. He needed to go back and take a hot bath to relieve his fatigue.

Just go to a public bathhouse; it's inexpensive and very comfortable.

"Let's go back."

Su Yuncheng smiled. Huang Chuanming had been excited all day; it seemed he had encountered something good.

He wasn't like this when he left work yesterday. He went to Mr. Meng's place last night, and most likely he got some good news from Mr. Meng.

Mr. Meng was someone Su Yuncheng admired. Although he only saw him in a dream, Su Yuncheng understood that his dreams were all about things that would actually happen in the future.

There aren't many people who can withstand punishment and defy the enemy until death.

Mr. Meng is a true hero.

"Sir, are you home?"

At 7 p.m., Mian Tiao arrived at Su Yuncheng's safe house on time, carrying a lot of things, including wine, cured meat, and a red envelope.

The teacher was willing to teach him to read, and he was expected to observe proper etiquette.

"Yes, come in."

Su Yuncheng walked over and opened the door. He paused slightly when he saw what the man was carrying, but then immediately smiled.

This is something noodles can do; he is indeed naive.

There were many gifts, which are called "tuition fees". Once the master accepted the gifts, he would teach the students diligently.

"Sir, this is for you."

Noodles placed the things in his hands on the table, clutching the hem of his clothes with both hands, looking somewhat flustered.

"I'll take the wine, but you can take the rest back. I taught you to read, not for these things."

Su Yuncheng glanced at them and realized that these items were quite valuable. Noodles usually made a living by pulling a cart and couldn't save much money.