An hour later, a middle-aged man wearing glasses arrived at the street corner in a rickshaw. After getting off, he carried a briefcase and walked towards Shandezhai.
This man was none other than Takasugi Hitoshi, chief reporter of the United News Agency. There had been new progress in the investigation he was in charge of, and today he had come to report to his superiors, Kusen and Iwashi, as agreed.
He walked briskly, heading straight ahead, and soon arrived at the entrance of Shandezhai. But his eyes suddenly narrowed as he glanced at the second-floor window of Shandezhai, where two antique lanterns hung. However, one of the lanterns had the character "福" (fortune) written on it. He was immediately startled; this was the warning signal they had agreed upon earlier. He then looked at the closed door of Shandezhai.
not good!
Without hesitation, he walked past the entrance of Shandezhai, and after walking quite a distance, he entered an antique shop, lingered for a moment, bought an inkstone, and then went out again.
However, after receiving the warning signal, he immediately paid extra attention to the movements around him. Once his vigilance was aroused, he quickly realized that something was wrong. Along the way, he saw the same face twice in a row, and realized that he was being followed.
During his youth, Takasugi Jinki studied at the East Asia Common Culture Academy, where he not only learned about China but also about espionage techniques. After graduation, he joined the intelligence department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and could be considered an excellent intelligence agent. However, due to his special status, he had not caused any problems over the years, so he inevitably became somewhat complacent.
Now that he was alert, he immediately got into focus, quickly assessed his situation, and was immediately alarmed. He didn't know when he had been targeted, and he needed to figure out who was following him and what their purpose was.
Confused by all this, Takasugi Hitoshi dared not go anywhere. He went straight back to the United News Agency, entered the gate, returned to his office, and quickly went to the window, turning sideways to observe outside.
Takasugi Hitoshi held a high position at the United Press International. His office was a large, separate room located on the third floor of the office building. Through the window, he could clearly see the activity in the courtyard and at the gate below. After observing for a moment, he felt slightly relieved.
Only then did he have the opportunity to calm down and carefully analyze what had happened that day, and to figure out who was following him.
One possibility is that he is a Kuomintang agent, especially a Kuomintang agent. A few days ago, a minister of the Nanjing puppet government was assassinated. Well-informed people know that this means Kuomintang agents have infiltrated Nanjing again to carry out a new assassination. Could it be that these people are targeting him? You know, he is the chief reporter of a Japanese news agency, and he often publishes articles praising the Japanese Empire and the Nanjing puppet government. He is quite famous, and he is Japanese. If the Kuomintang were to contact him, it would make sense.
However, judging from today's meeting with his superior, it is highly unlikely that it was the Kuomintang's intelligence agency. The organization must have been aware of his situation. If it were someone from the Kuomintang's intelligence agency following him, the organization would have tried to rescue him directly instead of issuing a warning and canceling the meeting.
That means my identity has been exposed, and I'm being tracked and monitored by Japanese intelligence. Which agency, however, is hard to say. Military Intelligence? Special Higher Police? Military Police Headquarters? Agency No. 21? Or even my own affiliated news agency?
If it's the last scenario, that would be the most troublesome. Your every move in the United News Agency would be monitored, and the arrangements you've made over the years would be gradually uncovered by those with ulterior motives. The intelligence agents you've planted would also be hard-pressed to escape the other side's pursuit, and the losses would be enormous.
The current situation is unclear, and I have too little information to make an accurate judgment. However, the organization must know the real reason, but they know that I am under surveillance and cannot contact me for the time being. I need to find a way to contact the organization and find out the specific situation.
Having figured this out, he decided to remain unchanged and wait for the organization to contact him.
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