Episode 10 Putting the Long Line and Catching the Big Fish
Episode 10 Play the long game and catch the big fish
"Oh..." The sweat on the shopkeeper's face immediately rolled down, first turning pale, and then turning red. He swallowed dryly, looked around warily, and asked in a trembling voice, "'Hong...Hong Ji"
'My old boss, Boss Hong, how is your health?"
"Alas, he passed away. Now the eldest lady of our family is in charge of the whole "Hongji"..."
"oh……"
The shopkeeper answered all the codes and was completely confirmed. He pulled his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his face, and said with a forced smile:
"The great gentleman of 'Hong Kee'... As for what I didn't say, I'll greet you with good wine and good food... Go upstairs first, then ask the kitchen to add two more dishes... Haha..."
…
Having a stomachache, I went back to the private room upstairs and told Xiang Xiaoqiang that he was already connected.
"However, Mr. Tong," he said hesitantly with his eyes twinkling, "this person was not sent directly from the family."
"Um?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at him and motioned to continue.
"This person," Stomachache looked at him and said hesitantly, "seems to be from your family."
"From my home?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang thought about it and immediately understood. It meant that Boss Sun was not from Dongchang, but from the local Tiandihui. Xiang Xiaoqiang was the uncle of Tiandihui, so he was naturally "from his family".
Because all the spies in Dongchang are equipped with radios, but there are none here. Shopkeeper Sun never received the notice from Dongchang to assist the incoming people, so it seemed particularly sudden.
Stomachache is also a person's spirit. What he means is that this boss Sun seems to be timid. In addition, the "Nan Ming spies" have just been massacred in Xuzhou City, and he is also like a frightened bird. Therefore, it is best not to follow him rashly.
Explain the mission, go back and contact Dongchang as soon as possible, and ask them to arrange for a genuine Dongchang spy. The level, reliability, etc. of the genuine Dongchang spy are not comparable to those of these local clubs, which have mixed good and bad.
Xiang Xiaoqiang put down his chopsticks and felt a little dissatisfied. The Queen knew how important such an important task was, Mr. Zheng knew it, and it was impossible for Dongchang not to know. Now they have arranged such a "Tuba Road" to make up for it. It's too reluctant to give up.
Got the capital?
Stomachache also noticed his dissatisfaction and tried to explain:
"Master Tong, there may not be anything we can do over there. If our plan doesn't change and we end up in Tianjin, we won't even mention it. Now in a hurry, we have resorted to such a trick again, and I'm afraid the family will also have to do it.
Arrangements can be made if it is too late. Besides, although Xuzhou is also important, the staffing is definitely not comparable to that of Beijing and Tianjin."
Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't say anything, holding his chin and thinking. When he contacted Dongchang at 11 o'clock just now, he was informed that the prisoner of war train had arrived in Mingguang. This was news at 11 o'clock. Counting from Pukou to Xuzhou, there are three points to Mingguang.
One. Although it was very slow last night, it has already picked up speed during the day. At this speed, we will be able to reach Xuzhou tonight at the latest. We still have to choose a location near Xuzhou to hijack the car. Now we have not decided whether it will be in the south or the north.
Come down. Without the help of people familiar with the local area, it is simply impossible.
After discussing it for a while, we still couldn't decide.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at his stomachache and eagerly waited for him to make up his mind.
He made up his mind and said:
"No, it's too late, so we'll use him. Zi Teng, go call him up and talk."
Seeing his stomach ache, he made up his mind and seemed to have an idea of his own. He gritted his teeth and said:
"OK!"
…
Shopkeeper Sun's legs were trembling, and he was almost helped up the stairs by his stomachache. As soon as he entered the door, Xiang Xiaoqiang saw this, and immediately felt that it was no good, such a person is not useful. When he looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang with his stomachache, he was also confused.
With a grimace on his face and curled lips, he meant forget it.
Just as Xiang Xiaoqiang was about to speak, shopkeeper Sun slowly sat down on the chair, with big beads of sweat rolling down his pale face, and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, are you okay..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was surprised, and looked at each other with Tumache, thinking how did he know that I had met the Queen? Or was it a cliché to express loyalty?
"Oh," he smiled, "Your Majesty is well."
"As long as you're well, as long as you're well..." Shopkeeper Sun wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining with eagerness, "Since Your Majesty is well, please take him to my place and settle down first. Here
Good food and good accommodation. I will arrange the room and ensure the privacy... His Majesty's body is worth thousands of dollars. It is the crime of our ministers to hide and eat in the open air... The Lord humiliates his ministers and dies..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart felt as if he had been struck by a sledgehammer, and he felt suffocated for an instant. He took a deep breath and looked at his stomachache quickly.
Both of them have counted.
…
They never mentioned a word about the Queen to Shopkeeper Sun. And they were certain that Shopkeeper Sun had never received any instructions from Dongchang. Even if Dongchang had given him instructions, he would not have been allowed to assist in "rescuing the Queen."
So, who gave him the instructions?
Sticky rod.
But why didn't he ask about the Queen when we connected just now? Why did this happen suddenly after only a while?
Also, he was just nervous when they met just now, and now he can hardly even stand.
In the early hours of the night, the plane of the Empress of the Ming Dynasty crashed in the airspace of the Qing Dynasty. It was already noon, which was enough for the Qing Dynasty to get the news from Japan and send orders to various places. Judging from the heads on the city gate, Xuzhou had just carried out an attack on the Ming Dynasty personnel.
Large-scale manhunts and massacres have occurred, and the entire city's military and police forces are still operating at high speed. Having received such "significant" information today, they will definitely arrange tasks and set traps very efficiently. Shopkeeper Sun just went out to inform
The person has gone. Now the Sticky Rod Department believes that the person who came to join us must be related to rescuing the Queen, otherwise he would not have taken risks after the large-scale manhunt just now.
Shopkeeper Sun was so frightened when he heard that he was going to take part in trapping the Empress of the Ming Dynasty!
…
These thoughts flashed through Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind instantly. He winked at Shopkeeper Sun's back. He nodded slightly and walked out of the private room.
Just a moment later, he retreated, looking flustered. He winked at Xiaoqiang from behind shopkeeper Sun and made gentle gestures.
Xiang Xiaoqiang understood that someone was already coming downstairs and he couldn't leave.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was extremely flustered in his heart, but he could barely maintain his composure on the surface. He gave a stern look to his stomachache and told him to steady himself.
After all, this kid is also a professional agent trained by Dongchang, and his face will become normal after a few seconds.
Shopkeeper Sun kept staring at his knees after he finished speaking. The sweat on his chin was dripping down, as if he was a prisoner waiting for his sentence. He had a stomachache and was staring at Xiang Xiaoqiang, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at them, took a deep breath, and said silently to himself:
You are nervous, there are people who are more nervous than you... Don't panic, it's nothing... At that time, we were in a more dangerous situation at Pukou Niangan. Didn't we deal with it one by one... What is this? Dongchang and the royal family paid you a lot of money.
Come to lead the team, isn't it just that if something like this happens, are you better than others? Calm down, calm down, think of countermeasures...
It seems that I can no longer pretend to be an officer at Sticky Stick Department. I just used the secret code of the Ming Dynasty to take over. It’s not that I can’t pretend to be an officer just after I took over. But if I reveal my identity as Sticky Stick Department now, I will inevitably be detained.
Investigate, confront, cross-examine. That still won't work.
No matter what, you have to get out of this restaurant first. It's best to get out of the city. Then you can do your best.
Whether the police are investigating criminal organizations or the counterintelligence agencies are investigating spy networks, they all want to catch as big a fish as possible. They all have a characteristic. As long as they feel that they can catch bigger fish, they will not close the net for a day.
What we need now is that they don't close the net and let it go long to catch the big fish. At least don't close the net in this small restaurant or in this city. That way they can't escape at all.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at him, pretending to be suspicious:
"Shopkeeper Sun, I haven't mentioned His Majesty's affairs yet, how do you know?"
Shopkeeper Sun was stunned, wiped his sweat, showed a calm expression, and said with a forced smile:
"Haha, well... you have your upper line, and I also have mine... Haha, if something hadn't happened to His Majesty this time, it would have been a major matter. Shangfeng would not have allowed us to communicate horizontally like this... You said
right……"
Xiang Xiaoqiang secretly smiled and said: You old fox, you were so scared that you could still come up with such a reasonable reason.
He looked at Shopkeeper Sun with some trust and said hesitantly:
"So how are the conditions here? Is it comfortable?"
When Shopkeeper Sun heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, he was no longer nervous, and he rushed to say:
"Don't worry, there are good guest rooms in the back. Keep them clean. I'll use good aromatherapy later. I'll have hot water boiled. I guarantee you'll have it whenever you need it, twelve hours a day... You can eat with confidence, too."
Although there is no royal chef in the palace, there are still delicacies from the mountains and seas, and the chefs are all the best in northern Jiangsu..."
Seeing his eager look, Xiang Xiaoqiang felt reassured and asked with concern:
"This, the most important thing is, is it safe here for you?"
"Safe? Safe, safe! Don't worry!" Shopkeeper Sun was no longer nervous at all. He was frothing at the mouth and put all his energy into promoting business, with a desire for credit in his eyes. "You see, although it is comfortable, I am
The small restaurant is inconspicuous, and there are not many customers on weekdays. I won’t let the ordinary waiters run away. If... if His Majesty really comes to stay, during this period, I will open the door late and close early... In short
Don’t worry, you can’t find a safer and more comfortable place than here in Xuzhou City if you travel all over the city! How about it, when will His Majesty come? Where are you now?”
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at Stomachache hesitantly, and Stomachache was well-understood, so he immediately responded:
"Yes, it's not an option for His Majesty to hide outside all the time. Why don't we talk to them and take His Majesty to Boss Sun's place to hide for a while? I'll contact my family later to see what to do. It's just to hide for a while and wait for the limelight to pass.
Or something."
Xiang Xiaoqiang "considered" for a while, as if he had made up his mind, nodded and said:
"Okay, go tell them right away and ask them to bring His Majesty! We still need to discuss how to do it, whether it's disguise or something."
When shopkeeper Sun heard this, he immediately leaned forward:
"Where is Your Majesty now? Shall I go with you? There are people in the row guarding the city gate today. I know them very well. Just say hello when you enter. I'm sure there will be no trouble."
"Really? That's the best, that's the best," Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded happily, looked at Stomachache, and said with a smile, "It's safer this way... Well, Shopkeeper Sun, you can come with us now.
When we went to the meeting point outside the city, the two bodyguards of His Majesty and the plane hid His Majesty. They were so scared now that no one believed it. Even I was on guard and refused to let me know where His Majesty was hiding.
. Shopkeeper Sun, go and talk with us, and we will try to get His Majesty to come to your place today and have hot food and warm accommodation."
"Oh, that's how it is……"
Shopkeeper Sun was quite surprised. He thought that by following Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others, they would be able to find the Queen directly, but he didn't expect that they would have to make such a roundabout turn. Moreover, from what he said, the woman on the other end was like a frightened bird, and she would be frightened away if not careful.
He touched his chin and rolled his eyes a few times. Xiang Xiaoqiang looked very happy and said with a smile to his stomachache:
"Haha, it's good now. At least His Majesty doesn't have to spend the night outside tonight. Haha, if we can rescue His Majesty later, we have made such a great contribution to the rescue. If he is transferred back in the future, wouldn't it be a lifetime of prosperity and wealth?"
Even though my stomach hurts, I still smile happily:
"Haha, yes, yes..."
Shopkeeper Sun looked at their faces and patted their thighs:
"Okay, let's leave right away!"
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The three of them went downstairs, and Boss Sun suddenly remembered and said:
"Oh, I have to explain it to the backend and let someone look at the store for me."
He said and ran to the back.
At this time, a customer in a long gown who was sitting and drinking in the shop stood up and walked slowly to the shop assistant:
"Boy, where is the latrine?"
"It's at the back! Go in and turn right!"
The big man nodded and walked slowly to the back.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Stomachache looked at each other and understood what was going on. He quietly looked around at the customers in the store. There were two or three individual customers, and a table of drinkers. They were all burly men in long gowns, smoking.
Yan, chatting without a word, glancing here from time to time.
If you don't pay attention, the guests at this table are just ordinary drinkers. But now that Xiang Xiaoqiang and Tuantuan are aware of it, these people can still see some flaws. For example, they all wear long gowns. Although the colors are different, the styles are
They are almost the same as old and new. Moreover, they are all tall and sturdy, and they are about the same size. They are not fat or thin like other tables. As it is said in cross talk, the fish caught in the river and the fish bought in the market are different at first glance.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Stomachache tried their best not to pay attention to them, but they still looked nervous and excited. The two of them stood furtively in the shop, whispering a few words from time to time, showing their expectation of "rescuing the driver".
Hope.
After a while, shopkeeper Sun ran out with a smile and said:
"Okay, let's go!"
When he got outside, Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and pretended to look at the restaurant's sign and confirm the name of the restaurant. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the "individual customer" who had just gone to the back "to use the restroom" and slowly came out.
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Three people, two bicycles, Boss Sun was sitting in the back seat with a stomachache. In order to be realistic, he looked back from time to time to see if anyone was following him. If he didn't even look back, it would be too fake.
…But regardless of whether it was true or not, Xiang Xiaoqiang really didn’t find any signs of being followed.
Until he left the city gate, he still didn't find anyone following him. He felt ecstatic in his heart. He looked back at the city wall that was gradually going away, and he suddenly felt like a tiger returning to the mountains.
You put out a long line to catch a big fish, and when you cast out this big fish, the other party really put out a longer line. Hehe, it doesn’t matter if it’s a fishing line or a steel wire, I’ll give you a vise to cut it in the hotel.
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"Sir...sir!"
The bicycle with a stomachache approached him and he shouted hesitantly. He wanted to call Xiang Xiaoqiang "my lord", but he immediately thought that his current identity was not an officer in the stick stick department, but a "Nan Ming spy". But his mind immediately changed and he thought that the Nan Ming spy was also
The one who calls "adult" calls this "adult" out.
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at Shopkeeper Sun in the back seat and replied:
"Huh? What's wrong?"
He hesitated for a moment with a stomachache, and said with a dry throat:
"There seems to be a car behind me."
Xiang Xiaoqiang turned his head sharply and saw a military truck following dozens of meters behind him.
He immediately became nervous and his chest was pounding. Is this military vehicle following us? Are they going to close the net? They won’t be able to fish out the "Queen of Nanming" before?
If they are being followed, is there such a thing as tracking? Not to mention large military vehicles, even cars and bicycles are extremely conspicuous if they are following behind! This is not the 21st century!
He quickly looked at Boss Sun. Boss Sun's face suddenly turned white.
Xiang Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth and was about to turn into a small alley next to his stomachache when he heard a sharp sound of a horn behind him. When he looked back, he saw that the military vehicle was driving faster and faster and almost hit them directly.
The two of them subconsciously ducked to the side, and the large military vehicle drove past with a "Woo--", kicking up a burst of choking dust.
Xiang Xiaoqiang felt relieved for a while and had a stomachache, and broke into a cold sweat on his back. Looking at Boss Sun, he also breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang and said with a strong smile:
"Haha, it scared me. I thought I was going to be arrested, haha..."
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Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, another large army truck passed by behind with a "Woo-" sound, and rushed to the front with dust in it.
Although the three of them have their own secrets, they are all extremely strange. What's going on?
But the answer soon came.
The two of them held the car brake at the same time and stared ahead in stunned silence.
Two large army trucks were parked on the roadside, and a car was also parked. Dozens of armed soldiers were on three levels inside and three outside, and they were surrounded by water.
Xiang Xiaoqiang could see that they were not ordinary soldiers, they all wore armbands, they were military police.
The place where they were surrounding was the inn where the team stayed.