The Japanese moved very quickly. After Kazuya Kobayashi returned to the headquarters to make a report, various intelligence agencies took action. The Investigation Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the East Asia Economic Survey Bureau, the Black Dragon Society, and even the Geological Survey also dispatched relevant agents.
The little devil was firing on all cylinders, and soon, one message after another was sent back to the headquarters.
As more and more intelligence was transmitted back, some of Li Jie's forces gradually surfaced and entered the Japanese view.
However, although the Japanese side is getting closer to the truth step by step, they have not yet found out which side the power behind the scenes belongs to.
At the same time, the Japanese investigation also attracted the attention of the Secret Service.
Fengtian, Zhufu.
"Captain, the kid is already alert and has started investigating the security team."
After Du Feng found out the little devil's movements, he rushed to Fengtian without stopping and reported the situation to Li Jie face to face.
"So far, it has been confirmed that this operation is a joint operation by Japan. The Manchurian Railway, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Black Dragon Society and other relevant agencies have all participated in this investigation. The intensity is unprecedented."
"According to the analysis room's deductions, the Japs are very likely to have touched our tentacles, and..."
Having said this, Du Feng paused.
"We can't rule out that we have been found!"
Li Jiexu squinted his eyes. The kid's actions this time were really beyond his expectation. If he analyzed the worst-case scenario, the Japanese side might have already traced him.
If this is the case, some things will have to be moved forward.
"Is there any information coming out from the Crow?"
‘Crow’ is an intelligence officer under Du Feng. Apart from Li Jie and Du Feng, no third person knows the specific identity of ‘Crow’, and ‘Crow’’s mission is to break into Manchuria.
Du Feng shook his head solemnly: "No."
Li Jie nodded slightly. It was reasonable for the 'Crow' to fail to send back the information. After all, he had only been in Manchuria for too short a time and was not qualified to know this information.
"The operations team will be brought back on standby to prepare for the secret capture of Usuma Kawaguchi!"
Compared with the period of the Anti-Japanese War, today's intelligence organization is not as rigorous as imagined, because the Japanese are not yet ready for a full-scale invasion of China.
Therefore, Li Jie has already investigated the situation within the Manchurian Railway. Although he cannot know the specific actions of the Manchurian Railway Investigation Department, the information of some important personnel has been registered.
Usano Kawaguchi is the assistant to the head of the Investigation Department, Santaro Okamatsu. Regarding the details of this operation, this person will know some inside information, so it is perfect to use him as a breakthrough point.
"yes!"
Du Feng had been waiting for this day for a long time. The little devils he had caught before were just a bunch of trash fish, which did not interest him at all. When he thought about the impending attack on the little devils' senior intelligence officers, Du Feng couldn't help but flash in his eyes.
A hint of excitement.
"Do it secretly and don't make too much noise."
Li Jie knew very well what this action meant. The Japs in reality and the Japs in the drama were completely different creatures. Once he took action, they would inevitably connect Kawaguchi Usuma's disappearance with the ongoing investigation.
However, this move is imperative, even if part of the strength is exposed, it will not be hesitated.
Because Li Jie had to figure out where the Japanese had found out. Only by figuring this out could he adjust the next deployment.
If the worst happens, Li Jie will have to consider detonating the contradiction between the revolutionary party, the royalists and the constitutionalists in advance to try to save the lost time.
Of course, the best situation is that the Japanese side has not found him yet. If this is the case, he can continue to linger for a while and strive to expand his advantages as much as possible before the uprising.
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Three days later, the headquarters building of the Manchurian Railway Investigation Department.
A young man with a thin body and a sallow complexion couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.
"Team leader, do we really want to take action here?"
Two days ago, they received the order from the 'head' and traveled all night to get here. After arriving, they learned that the mission was to arrest a senior intelligence officer of the Manchurian Railway.
Faced with this task, the members of the action team not only did not find it difficult, but were eager to try it.
Subsequently, they launched a 24/7 follow-up investigation on the target person.
Kawaguchi Usuma, a senior intelligence officer of the Manchuria Railway Investigation Department, graduated from Kyoto Imperial University. He is now 28 years old. He is a top law student. He does not smoke, drink, or play with women. So far, he has not found any bad habits in the other party.
In addition, he is also a master of kendo, and his daily activities are very narrow, including home, work, and kendo gym, three points and one line, very regular.
Originally, according to the operational guidelines, they should have conducted longer observations when encountering similar arrest missions, but the mission was very tight and they were only given five days.
Five days is simply not enough time to understand a person from beginning to end, nor is it enough time to formulate a seamless plan.
However, since the orders were issued from above, they could only face the difficulties and strive to complete the mission cleanly.
On the other side, facing the subordinate's inquiry, a man with strong features smiled and nodded.
"How about it? Didn't you expect that?"
Lin Fei nodded subconsciously, then immediately reacted, shook his head and said: "No, team leader, your plan is too bold, isn't it? This is the headquarters of the Japs?"
"If an accident occurs, we may have time to retreat, but the mission will fail."
Liang Guoan patted him on the shoulder: "We are attacking by surprise. The target is Gang Song's assistant, and Gang Song is a well-known workaholic, working late into the night every day."
"Based on the information given above and observations in the past two days, the target people usually leave after Gangsong gets off work. It is most suitable for us to act in the dark."
"Besides, we don't have much time."
Lin Fei felt that as the deputy team leader, it was necessary to remind the team leader.
"But, isn't this too hasty?"
"I disagree!"
Liang Guoan frowned slightly. Lin Fei and he were old partners. He naturally knew that Lin Fei did this not to compete with him for power, but out of good intentions.
But this guy was a little too cautious. With their team of personnel, there would definitely be no problem in taking down Kawaguchi Usuma.
Even if the target person is a master of swordsmanship, as the saying goes, there is a specialization in the art, the training they have received in the past few years is not in vain.
What's more, there are no security personnel around the target people, so they are still calculating mentally and unintentionally. If they can't complete the task, they might as well disband and return home as soon as possible.