The people Bezikov sent to purchase ingredients had not returned yet, and personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrived first.
The colonel was still leading the team. He came to the duty room at the door, found Sokov and Yakov, raised his hands in salute, and asked expressionlessly: "Comrade generals, please tell me to send someone to help."
I wonder if the British Embassy is involved in purchasing food ingredients?”
"Yes, this is indeed the case." When Sokov saw the appearance of the Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised. He thought that the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had very good noses. The person who sent out the food purchase had been gone for less than an hour.
, they actually came to the door. It would be damning if there were no spies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs among the soldiers besieging the embassy.
"Comrade General," the colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs asked in a condescending manner regardless of Sokov's higher military rank: "Who allowed you to help the embassy purchase ingredients? Aren't you worried that they will use this method to pass information to the outside world?
?"
Sokov frowned and said dissatisfied: "Comrade Colonel, please pay attention to your attitude. The military rank of a general is higher than that of a colonel, not the other way around. The way you talk to me makes me feel like a colonel.
And you are the general."
Hearing Sokov speak in such a stern tone, the colonel realized his rudeness, quickly changed his face, and said respectfully: "I'm sorry, Comrade General, I was worried about the personnel in the embassy communicating with the outside world, so I spoke
It's a bit rude, please forgive me."
"Comrade Colonel," Yakov next to him interrupted: "We have already considered the situation you mentioned. In order to prevent the embassy from transmitting information to the outside world, we not only prohibited anyone who was hot in the building from going out, but also carefully checked
The purchase list they provided us. Here, this is it." As he said that, he handed the original purchase list to the colonel.
The colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs took over the procurement situation. After seeing clearly that everything was written in English, he asked the two of them with some surprise: "Two comrades, generals, didn't you send people to help the embassy purchase ingredients? Why is the procurement list still here?
.”
Yakov and Sokov looked at each other and replied with a smile: "Misha was worried that the British would manipulate this list, so he copied a new purchase list and asked our soldiers to follow it.
Let’s go purchase the order.”
"Comrade General," the colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs read the list over and over again, and then expressed his opinion: "If the British want to use this list to convey information to the outside world, they usually use two methods.
The first is to use cryptic ink to write on paper. After writing, once the ink dries, the writing on it will be invisible. The person who receives the letter only needs to bake it on the fire or put it on the paper.
Once soaked in water, the words on it will appear. Of course, it may also require the application of a specific potion before it can appear."
After saying that, the colonel took out the lighter and used the flame to bake the paper.
Sokov and Yakov leaned over and carefully observed whether new writing would appear on the paper. But unfortunately, some parts of the paper were almost burnt, and no new writing appeared.
"Obviously, the method of roasting with fire is incorrect." After the colonel discovered that this method did not work, he picked up the teapot on the stove, poured a cup of water into an empty cup, and then soaked part of the paper with water.
Medium: "Now, let's change the method of water immersion and see if any fonts will appear."
As a result, the colonel's test results were still the same, and there was still no writing on the soaked paper.
Seeing this situation, the colonel scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment: "It seems that we should use a special potion to smear it on the paper to see if any fonts are revealed."
"Colonel," Yakov saw this and couldn't help but interject again: "I think you should go back and smear the paper with special potion to check whether there is any hidden content. Now, I want to ask you,
What’s the second way to say it?”
"The second way to transmit information is to use these words to make articles." The colonel continued: "If it is a printed book or newspaper, spies usually use a special tool frame to place it in a fixed paragraph.
above, so that they can piece together the information they want to know through the letters exposed in the small box. For handwriting like this, their common method is to use a certain letter of the word in each row to form a
Important information."
After listening, Yakov glanced at Sokov again, smiled and said to the colonel: "Comrade Colonel, Misha has taken into account all your worries. When he copied the shopping list, he replaced all the English words on it with
in Russian, so that even if the other party sees the list, they will not be able to obtain any information."
When the colonel heard what Yakov said, his eyes widened in surprise and asked Sokov in an unbelievable tone: "General Sokov, is this really the case?"
"Yes." Sokov nodded and said: "In this way, we have completely cut off the channel for the embassy to convey intelligence to the outside world. By the way, I think there is something wrong with the procurement location designated by the embassy's procurement department. You know
, where everyone from the manager to ordinary employees are Chinese, why do they need to use a purchase list in English? Do they think everyone at the purchasing point can understand the English on the list?"
"I understand, Comrade General, I also think this purchasing point is very suspicious. It may be an intelligence station of the British." The colonel said: "I want to go back and report to my superiors as soon as possible and let them monitor the purchasing place."
Sokov originally wanted the colonel to take people directly to take away the purchasing point, but then he thought about it. The other person was a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had higher ambitions. Although his military rank was not low, the other party might not buy his account.
, even if an order is given to them, I am afraid that they will not execute it, but will only alert the enemy. It is for this reason that Sokov did not say a word, and watched the colonel salute to himself and Yakov, then turned and left to rest.
room.
As soon as the colonel left, Yakov couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Misha, why didn't you just ask the colonel to take away the purchasing point directly? Maybe this net will be able to catch a big fish. By then,
You and I can follow suit and maybe get another medal on our chests."
"Yasha, although our military ranks are higher than that of the colonel, you didn't realize that he behaved very arrogantly in front of us, and spoke in a condescending manner, as if he was the superior and we were his
Just like subordinates." Sokov said with a serious expression: "If it hadn't been like this, I wouldn't have been angry with him just now."
Yakov chuckled twice, and then said: "There is no way, others are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so they naturally look down on ordinary generals like us. By the way, Misha, do you think they will go back and take down that purchasing store?"
"It's hard to say." Sokov shook his head and said, "If he had just led people to arrest him decisively after seeing the purchase list, he might have been able to catch everyone there. But he just said that he wanted to go back and ask for instructions.
We’ll talk to the superiors later. By the time he’s finished asking for instructions, the day lilies will probably be cold. If we send someone to arrest him then, the place will be empty.”
"Yeah, what you said makes sense." Yakov nodded and said, "It's a pity that the order given to us by our superiors was to blockade the embassy instead of cracking the British intelligence station. We missed such an opportunity to make a contribution."
"Yasha, these are extraordinary times. Don't cause trouble for yourself." Sokov reminded Yakov: "So we should keep a low profile and surround the embassy honestly. As for other things, we just need to
Just turn a blind eye and close one eye."
"Comrade Colonel," Yakov next to him interrupted: "We have already considered the situation you mentioned. In order to prevent the embassy from transmitting information to the outside world, we not only prohibited anyone who was hot in the building from going out, but also carefully checked
The purchase list they provided us. Here, this is it." As he said that, he handed the original purchase list to the colonel.
The colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs took over the procurement situation. After seeing clearly that everything was written in English, he asked the two of them with some surprise: "Two comrades, generals, didn't you send people to help the embassy purchase ingredients? Why is the procurement list still here?
.”
Yakov and Sokov looked at each other and replied with a smile: "Misha was worried that the British would manipulate this list, so he copied a new purchase list and asked our soldiers to follow it.
Let’s go purchase the order.”
"Comrade General," the colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs read the list over and over again, and then expressed his opinion: "If the British want to use this list to convey information to the outside world, they usually use two methods.
The first is to use cryptic ink to write on paper. After writing, once the ink dries, the writing on it will be invisible. The person who receives the letter only needs to bake it on the fire or put it on the paper.
Once soaked in water, the words on it will appear. Of course, it may also require the application of a specific potion before it can appear."
After saying that, the colonel took out the lighter and used the flame to bake the paper.
Sokov and Yakov leaned over and carefully observed whether new writing would appear on the paper. But unfortunately, some parts of the paper were almost burnt, and no new writing appeared.
"Obviously, the method of roasting with fire is incorrect." After the colonel discovered that this method did not work, he picked up the teapot on the stove, poured a cup of water into an empty cup, and then soaked part of the paper with water.
Medium: "Now, let's change the method of water immersion and see if any fonts will appear."
As a result, the colonel's test results were still the same, and there was still no writing on the soaked paper.
Seeing this situation, the colonel scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment: "It seems that we should use a special potion to smear it on the paper to see if any fonts are revealed."
"Colonel," Yakov saw this and couldn't help but interject again: "I think you should go back and smear the paper with special potion to check whether there is any hidden content. Now, I want to ask you,
What’s the second way to say it?”
"The second way to transmit information is to use these words to make articles." The colonel continued: "If it is a printed book or newspaper, spies usually use a special tool frame to place it in a fixed paragraph.
above, so that they can piece together the information they want to know through the letters exposed in the small box. For handwriting like this, their common method is to use a certain letter of the word in each row to form a
Important information."
After listening, Yakov glanced at Sokov again, smiled and said to the colonel: "Comrade Colonel, Misha has taken into account all your worries. When he copied the shopping list, he replaced all the English words on it with
in Russian, so that even if the other party sees the list, they will not be able to obtain any information."
When the colonel heard what Yakov said, his eyes widened in surprise and asked Sokov in an unbelievable tone: "General Sokov, is this really the case?"
"Yes." Sokov nodded and said: "In this way, we have completely cut off the channel for the embassy to convey intelligence to the outside world. By the way, I think there is something wrong with the procurement location designated by the embassy's procurement department. You know
, where everyone from the manager to ordinary employees are Chinese, why do they need to use a purchase list in English? Do they think everyone at the purchasing point can understand the English on the list?"
"I understand, Comrade General, I also think this purchasing point is very suspicious. It may be an intelligence station of the British." The colonel said: "I want to go back and report to my superiors as soon as possible and let them monitor the purchasing place."
Sokov originally wanted the colonel to take people directly to take away the purchasing point, but then he thought about it. The other person was a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had higher ambitions. Although his military rank was not low, the other party might not buy his account.
, even if an order is given to them, I am afraid that they will not execute it, but will only alert the enemy. It is for this reason that Sokov did not say a word, and watched the colonel salute to himself and Yakov, then turned and left to rest.
room.
As soon as the colonel left, Yakov couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Misha, why didn't you just ask the colonel to take away the purchasing point directly? Maybe this net will be able to catch a big fish. By then,
You and I can follow suit and maybe get another medal on our chests."
"Yasha, although our military ranks are higher than that of the colonel, you didn't realize that he behaved very arrogantly in front of us, and spoke in a condescending manner, as if he was the superior and we were his
Just like subordinates." Sokov said with a serious expression: "If it hadn't been like this, I wouldn't have been angry with him just now."
Yakov chuckled twice, and then said: "There is no way, others are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so they naturally look down on ordinary generals like us. By the way, Misha, do you think they will go back and take down that purchasing store?"
"It's hard to say." Sokov shook his head and said, "If he had just led people to arrest him decisively after seeing the purchase list, he might have been able to catch everyone there. But he just said that he wanted to go back and ask for instructions.
We’ll talk to the superiors later. By the time he’s finished asking for instructions, the day lilies will probably be cold. If we send someone to arrest him then, the place will be empty.”
"Yeah, what you said makes sense." Yakov nodded and said, "It's a pity that the order given to us by our superiors was to blockade the embassy instead of cracking the British intelligence station. We missed such an opportunity to make a contribution."