Genius Agent

Chapter 96 Definitely Doomed

"Yes, team leader."

The two accepted the order, and Sato hurriedly returned to the Special Higher Police to report the latest progress of the investigation to his superior, Saito.

"You suspect this woman is the one tipping off the Secret Service?"

Saito asked directly, and Sato nodded: "That's right, Section Chief. The timing of this woman's call was too coincidental. Cao Lijun received her call and immediately went out. According to their records from the day before the incident, Cao Lijun clearly went out on purpose to look for their whereabouts."

At this point, Sato showed a pained expression: "It's a pity they weren't alert at the time. If they had realized they were exposed and evacuated in time, there wouldn't have been such a big loss."

Six elite intelligence agents were killed because of a moment of carelessness.

"Did you find out what happened on the phone?" Saito asked directly.

"No, find this woman, and we'll know what she said."

Sato shook his head. There was no record of the call, let alone an audio recording. Shanghai is the city with the most phone calls in China, and it's so busy every day that it's impossible to find out what they said from outside.

"Then arrest them, and catch them as soon as possible."

Saito understood the key point: he wanted to know if this was the tip-off from the phone, and he had to catch the person responsible.

If, after being caught, it turns out that this woman was the one who tipped them off, and they find out who ordered her to do this, they can uncover the mole hidden within their Special Higher Police.

Whether the traitor betrayed the empire for money or lust, he must pay a heavy price.

"Section Chief, I found a new clue in that woman's house: a domestic comic book with writing on it."

Sato continued, when Saito suddenly sat up straight: "A comic book?"

Saito was a veteran spy who had been working in intelligence for a long time. He was very perceptive, and Sato's report made him immediately realize the importance of this clue.

"That's right, I put it in my pocket."

"Investigate immediately to see if any of us have ever bought these comic books. Once we find out, verify the handwriting immediately."

Saito gave the order decisively, and Sato lowered his head: "Yes, Your subordinate will do it immediately."

The section chief shared the same idea as Sato: comic books were a clue, as women generally didn't like reading such things.

Furthermore, the handwriting on the book doesn't resemble that of a woman.

It is highly likely that the owner of this book is someone who has a close relationship with women, and is very likely Japanese. This type of book is most popular among Japanese people.

If this person is in the Special Higher Police, then it's almost certain that he's the mole.

Even if such an important clue is wrong, they will investigate it and will never let it go.

The investigation proceeded quickly; the two team members found the landlord and learned the woman's name.

Zhu Lihua.

It's a very ordinary woman's name, but the landlord doesn't know what she does or where she's from.

However, the landlord said that the woman was not respectable, that her perfume was too strong, and that she must work in a brothel.

The woman was Chinese, and she spoke with a slight northern accent.

The landlord didn't know the exact location, but said that the woman's accent might have faded after living in Shanghai for a long time.

These are the only clues we've received from the landlord so far.

However, Sato's investigation within the Special Higher Police Division has made significant progress.

Team member Satoshi Taniguchi enjoys reading comic books, and many people in the team know about this hobby. Taniguchi has collected quite a few comic books.

Aside from comic books, Tomoyuki Taniguchi was extremely lecherous.

Moreover, he was indiscriminate in his pursuit of women of all kinds, and he frequented brothels, not caring if a woman was ugly or older.

Taniguchi Satoshi usually spends all his salary, except for buying comic books, on these women, and has no savings.

"Immediately and secretly investigate all aspects of Taniguchi Satoshi's situation."

Satoshi Taniguchi is a prime suspect, so Sato finds a reason to transfer Taniguchi's team to carry out a mission, while he personally goes to Taniguchi's dormitory to investigate.

The dormitory room was for two people, and there were many comic books on the cabinet at the foot of Taniguchi Satoshi's bed.

Sato quickly found the same series of books as the comic books he had found in the woman's house.

The series consists of five books, but the one he discovered is missing.

Sato pulled out the comic book and found that it contained many comments and thoughts written by Taniguchi Satoshi. Most importantly, the handwriting was almost identical to that of the book he had seen in the woman's room.

Sato was not a handwriting expert and could not determine whether they were written by the same person, but these comic books were extremely similar to the one he found in the woman's room in terms of both texture and condition.

"Go and fetch a handwriting expert right away."

Sato was a little excited; he felt he might have found the mole.

His fondness for comic books, his lecherousness, and his lack of money are weaknesses that could be exploited by Chinese agents to bribe Taniguchi Satoshi.

That woman might even be a Chinese spy.

The secret service used honey traps on their people.

Most importantly, Taniguchi Satoshi had inquired about the intelligence team's situation. He knew that some members of the intelligence team were on field missions, and even that they had gone to Nanshi.

He had a friend who worked in the logistics department and managed the cars; the friend had mentioned this to him.

Knowing this is enough. Recently, the Special Higher Police had four undercover agents killed by the Special Service Department. Although it was not announced to the public, almost everyone inside knew about it.

At this time, several members of the intelligence team went on field missions and went to Nanshi, which was clearly aimed at the Special Service Department.

The person in charge of the operation was Cao Lijun, who was also the one who killed Hu Bang'an before. It's easy to guess that the Special Higher Police wanted to retaliate against Cao Lijun and took action against him.

The handwriting experts arrived quickly and, after comparison, confirmed that the words on these comic books were written by the same person.

This result made Sato very happy.

"Section Chief, it's highly likely that Taniguchi Satoshi has been turned by the Chinese, and he was responsible for leaking this operation."

Soon, Sato arrived at the section chief's office to report on the latest progress of the investigation. Although the loss of six elite agents was unavoidable, he was able to find the mole so quickly, which was a way of saving face.

They can also have less responsibility.

"Has that Chinese woman been caught?"

Saito got to the heart of the matter: although Taniguchi Satoshi was a prime suspect, he was not the one who personally notified the Special Service.

If the woman is caught, the chain of evidence will be complete if she admits to her relationship with Satoshi Taniguchi.

In Saito's mind, he had already decided that Taniguchi Satoshi was the traitor. As for the woman, she might have been bribed by the Chinese, or she might be a Chinese agent.

After obtaining important information, the woman reported it to the secret service.

"Not yet. I've sent more people to keep an eye on her house. As soon as she goes back, we'll definitely catch her."

"I'll have someone subdue Taniguchi Satoshi first. We need to catch that woman as soon as possible. Don't just keep guarding her; go out and find her."

Saito gave the order, and Sato immediately obeyed. Taniguchi Satoshi was finished; once he was under control, the section chief would never let him go.

Meanwhile, Kento Kato had already sensed something was wrong.

The action team's dormitory was sealed off, and Sato came to visit in person.

It seems they've already found out about his fake identity, and may even have visited the apartment he rented.

As a result, Taniguchi Satoshi, who had mocked him many times before, will surely be finished this time because of his design.

In intelligence agencies, being suspected is tantamount to a death sentence.