Chapter 520 Zhang Yan's Worry
Zhou Yimin looked up at the horizon. The afterglow of the setting sun was gradually fading. He knew in his heart that it was not realistic to visit the entire Temple of Heaven Park in one day.
At this time, his stomach also made a few rumbling sounds at the right time, reminding him that it was time to eat.
He turned his head and looked at Zhang Yan beside him, and gently suggested: "Yanzi, why don't we go eat something?"
Zhang Yan happened to be a little hungry, so she readily agreed.
Although she still felt a little unsatisfied and had not been able to visit all the Temple of Heaven Park, she nodded without hesitation, thinking that there would be another chance next time.
Seeing Zhang Yan agreed, Zhou Yimin was filled with joy, and took her hand and left the Temple of Heaven Park.
Zhou Yimin started the motorcycle and took Zhang Yan through the streets of the old city, looking for a suitable restaurant.
After a while, they found a restaurant that looked quite popular.
Zhou Yimin parked his motorcycle and walked into the restaurant with Zhang Yan. The restaurant was bustling with people, and the diners were talking and laughing.
Zhou Yimin thought that the food in this restaurant must be delicious, otherwise in those days when life was extremely poor, there wouldn’t be so many people coming here specifically to improve their meals.
The two found an empty seat and sat down. Zhou Yimin took the menu, looked at it carefully, and ordered a few dishes that Zhang Yan liked.
Just as he put down the menu, two suspicious-looking people walked into his sight and instantly attracted all his attention.
As soon as the two men stepped into the restaurant, they paused and quickly scanned the store. Their eyes were like two sharp knives, full of scrutiny and vigilance, completely different from the curious or casual looks of ordinary diners.
Their bodies were slightly tense, and there was an unnatural stiffness in their every move, as if everything around them could be a threat.
Zhou Yimin pretended to be natural and continued talking to Zhang Yan, but he kept an eye on the two people out of the corner of his eye.
I saw them choose a seat in the corner and sit down. When one of them sat down, the chair rubbed against the ground and made a "squeak" sound. He frowned instantly, as if the sound would bring about a huge disaster. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes. He quickly looked around and relaxed a little after confirming that no one was noticing.
When ordering food, they lowered their voices, put their heads very close together, and the sound of their conversation was so quiet that it was almost inaudible.
Zhou Yimin could only see their lips opening and closing very quickly, as if they were conveying extremely confidential information.
Zhou Yimin had studied lip reading, so he planned to obtain some information through mouth shape. At this moment, he tilted his head slightly, pretending to adjust his cuffs, but actually he was concentrating on interpreting the lip reading of the two people.
One of them moved his lips slightly and said, "Here is the file for you. Send it out as soon as possible."
Zhou Yimin was shocked. From their words and expressions, he judged that the two men were most likely Japanese, and seemed to be planning something unspeakable.
He thought that this so-called document must be something very important, otherwise it would not be sent out in such a hurry at this time.
You know, the efforts to capture enemy spies are extremely strong at the moment, and they are still acting so boldly, which shows the seriousness of the matter.
Soon, the two stopped talking.
Seeing this, Zhou Yimin immediately looked away and pretended nothing had happened.
But the two men seemed to have noticed something, a hint of vigilance flashed in their eyes, and they began to look around.
Zhou Yimin remained calm, still glancing over from time to time, paying close attention to their movements.
At this time, the waiter brought the ordered dishes.
Zhou Yimin and Zhang Yan began to eat. Zhang Yan ate with gusto, but Zhou Yimin was absent-minded. Most of his attention was still on the two suspicious people.
Halfway through the meal, the two men got up and left the restaurant.
Zhou Yimin's heart tightened, which put him in a very passive situation.
Zhang Yan was aware of Zhou Yimin's absent-mindedness, and a trace of doubt and uneasiness rose in her heart. She asked softly, "Brother Yimin, what's the matter with you?"
She couldn't help but have wild thoughts in her mind. Could it be that she had done something wrong and made Brother Yimin dislike her? Otherwise, why would he be so distracted?
Zhang Yan was a little flustered, because Zhou Yimin had never been like this when he had meals with her before.
Zhou Yimin came to his senses, looked at Zhang Yan's worried eyes, and knew that he could no longer hide it.
He leaned close to Zhang Yan's ear and whispered, "Yanzi, go to the police station and say you found a suspicious person."
After saying that, Zhou Yimin didn't give Zhang Yan time to react. He quickly stood up and quietly followed the two men out of the hotel.
Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment before realizing the seriousness of the matter.
Without caring about the unfinished food on the table, he quickly got up and ran towards the police station.
After arriving at the police station, she was so nervous that she could hardly speak clearly because she was too worried about Zhou Yimin's safety.
Seeing this, the police officer who received her patiently guided her and asked her to speak slowly.
Zhang Yan took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and told the police everything that had happened.
When the police station chief heard about this, his face instantly became solemn. He was well aware of the seriousness of the enemy spy incident and did not dare to delay at all. He immediately ordered all the police forces in the station to be dispatched.
The police car roared out of the police station, and the sirens broke the tranquility of the street.
The police quickly rushed to the hotel, however, there was no trace of Zhou Yimin in the hotel.
The director frowned and looked around the hotel, trying to find some clues.
"Chief, what should we do? I don't see Section Chief Zhou." A police officer asked anxiously.
The director pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Disperse the personnel and search carefully near the hotel. We must find Section Chief Zhou and keep an eye on the movements of the two suspicious persons."
The police officers acted quickly, divided into several teams, and began searching along the streets and alleys surrounding the hotel.
They walked hurriedly, not missing any corner.
Some police officers walked into small shops on the street and asked the owners whether they had seen Zhou Yimin and the two suspicious people. Some walked through the alleys, carefully checking every hidden place; and some stood at the intersection, observing the expressions of passers-by.
A police officer walked into a grocery store filled with various daily necessities.
He showed his ID to the shop owner and asked anxiously, "Boss, did you see a young man, about this tall, and two people who looked strange passing by here?"
The shop owner scratched his head, thought for a moment and then said, "It seems that there were a few people, but I didn't pay much attention. They left in a hurry."
The police officer quickly asked: "Which direction did you go?"
The shop owner pointed to an alley and said, "It looks like it's going that way."
The police officer thanked the store owner and turned to run towards the alley.
In a narrow alley, another police officer was moving forward cautiously.
The walls on both sides of the alley were covered with moss, giving off a damp smell.
He looked around vigilantly and suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps.
He immediately stopped, gripped the pistol in his hand tightly, and held his breath.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. When the man appeared in his sight, he breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be his colleague. The two looked at each other, shook their heads, and continued to search in different directions.
At this time, the sun was gradually setting, and the sky was dyed with a dark red.
There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street and the atmosphere became more tense.
The police officers shuttled through the darkness, their figures appearing particularly firm under the dim street lights.
They knew very well that Zhou Yimin might be in danger and they had to find him as soon as possible.
At this time, Zhou Yimin followed the two men from a distance, keeping a safe distance.
The two men turned back and forth on the street, seemingly on the lookout for being followed. Zhou Yimin carefully avoided their sight while carefully observing his surroundings.
Soon, the two men walked into a narrow alley. Zhou Yimin was startled, knowing that this alley was complicated and it would be difficult to find them again if they lost them.
He crouched down and followed in quietly.
The alley was filled with a damp smell and the walls were covered with moss.
Zhou Yimin tried to walk as lightly as possible, taking every step carefully, for fear of making any sound.
The two men were wandering around in the alley, seemingly going in circles on purpose.
Zhou Yimin guessed that they were confirming whether they were being followed. If they found someone following them, they would try to get rid of that person.
Finally, the two men stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard house.
They looked around vigilantly, and after making sure that no one was following them, they quickly climbed over the wall and into the courtyard.
Zhou Yimin waited outside for a few minutes, letting his breathing calm down before slowly approaching the courtyard.
He found a secluded place, stepped on a few stones, and quietly looked into the yard.
In the yard, the two men were sitting in front of a radio.
This transmitter looks very old, with traces of time on its shell. Its main body is made of metal, showing a dull gray color, and the various rotary buttons and switches on the body are a bit mottled, and the indicator lights are also flickering.
The keyboard of the transmitter consisted of a row of neatly arranged keys, each with letters and numbers engraved on it. Next to the transmitter, two submachine guns were quietly placed on the table, their jet-black barrels exuding a cold aura.
When Zhou Yimin saw the weapons, his heart tightened and he knew he couldn't act rashly.
Just then, he heard footsteps coming from behind him. He quickly climbed down from the stone and hid in the shadows to see who was coming.
As he was not sure whether the visitor was an accomplice of the enemy spies, he did not dare to show up rashly.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhou Yimin looked carefully and found that they were the police.
But the police's footsteps were quite loud, and if they continued to get closer, they would definitely alert the enemy spies in the yard.
Zhou Yimin didn't have time to think and rushed out to stop it.
When the police saw a man suddenly rushing out, they subconsciously drew their weapons and pointed their guns at Zhou Yimin.
The leader, Old Li, took a closer look and recognized Zhou Yimin. He quickly stopped everyone and said, "Put down your guns! It's Section Chief Zhou!"
Zhou Yimin panted and whispered, "Two enemy agents are sending messages. They have weapons, submachine guns, and they are right here in the courtyard in front."
Old Li was shocked. He did not expect Zhou Yimin to do such a great contribution. He said gratefully, "Chief Zhou, thank you so much!"
Zhou Yimin waved his hand and said, "Captain Li, we should arrest them quickly. They seem to be planning something. We can't let them succeed."
Old Li nodded and said, "Section Chief Zhou, don't worry."
After saying that, he led the police to arrange the arrest operation.
He knew that the enemy had submachine guns and his own weapons and equipment were inferior to those of the enemy, so he could not force his way in, otherwise there would definitely be serious casualties.
Old Li thought for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.
He asked several policemen to make some noise outside the yard to attract the attention of the enemy spies.
The two people in the yard heard the noise outside and immediately stopped sending messages. They looked at each other, and one of them picked up the submachine gun and walked towards the door cautiously.
As soon as he walked out of the door, Lao Li rushed over quickly, covered his mouth with a towel he had prepared in advance, and dragged him aside.
The man struggled a few times but was quickly subdued without making a sound.
The other person waited in the yard for a long time, but when his companion didn't come back, he felt a little uneasy.
He hesitated for a moment, picked up the submachine gun, and walked towards the door.
As soon as he reached the door, he was pounced on by the police who were lying in ambush nearby and was quickly subdued.
When Old Li saw that the two enemy spies were subdued, he finally put his mind at ease.
He then rushed into the yard with the police, confiscated the radio and all related items that could be seen, and then escorted the two enemy spies out of the courtyard.
He found Zhou Yimin and said, "Section Chief Zhou, could you please go to the police station and record your statement?"
If it were anyone else, Lao Li would definitely not use such a polite tone, but facing Zhou Yimin, even his superiors respected Zhou Yimin very much, so he naturally did not dare to neglect him.
Zhou Yimin nodded and did not refuse.
He also knew that Zhang Yan was still waiting for him at the police station, so he would follow her even if Lao Li didn't say anything.
Cooperation between the police and the public is a common thing.
Old Li breathed a sigh of relief. If Zhou Yimin didn't agree, he really didn't know what to do.
Soon, Lao Li returned to the police station with two enemy spies and the confiscated items.
Zhang Yan had been waiting in the police station for a long time. She was extremely anxious and worried about Zhou Yimin's safety.
She had heard that the enemy spies were ruthless and sometimes would not even spare their companions, let alone people like Zhou Yimin who interfered with their mission.
Zhang Yan could only pray to gods and Buddha, hoping that Zhou Yimin would return safely.
When Zhang Yan saw Zhou Yimin returning safely, she could no longer hold back and rushed forward to hug Zhou Yimin, tears streaming down her face.
Zhou Yimin looked at Zhang Yan's tearful face and felt heartbroken.
He gently stroked Zhang Yan's head and said softly, "Yanzi, I'm back safely, right?"
Zhang Yan raised her head, looked at Zhou Yimin, burst into laughter, and said, "You worried me to death. Don't take risks like this again in the future."
Zhou Yimin nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."
(End of this chapter)
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