Chapter 270 Found the Fox's Tail

Liu Zhiye and others had no choice but to lock the time to 48 years later and 50 years ago, because this period was when the enemy spies purchased the envelopes.

There were hundreds of sales records of envelopes found. In desperation, the old shopkeeper could only find many shop assistants to help search together.

After searching for a long time, most of the information they found did not match. Either the purchase quantity was wrong, or the buyer was not the person Liu Zhiye and his team were looking for.

Time passed by little by little, just as Liu Zhiye and Chen Wusheng's patience was gradually running out.

Suddenly, Shopkeeper Li turned to a page of records and stopped. He looked at a record and fell into deep thought.

Liu Zhiye noticed this and curiously asked Manager Li: "What do you find about this?"

The old shopkeeper heard this and seemed to wake up from a dream. He said calmly, "Oh, come and take a look at this record."

Liu Zhiye took a closer look. It was a sales record from November 48, 11, which recorded in detail a transaction in which an individual purchased envelopes. The quantity was not small, and the transaction amount was three dollars.

Then, he pointed to the red-marked check mark on the record and asked, “What does this red check mark mean?”

Shopkeeper Li responded, "Oh, that's what you're talking about. We have specially marked them. The red ones represent new customers, and the black ones represent regular customers."

"This person came to our store for the first time to buy a large number of items. For such big customers, we need to mark them specially."

Liu Zhiye thought: "A stranger, buying a large number of envelopes for the first time in our store. Or is it such a coincidence that it happened at this critical time after our Northeast Army entered the customs?"

"It seems that this person is the most suspicious."

So he called Chen Wusheng to come and take a look. When Chen Wusheng came over, he found that the two had the same opinion.

"Hehe, there must be something fishy going on when things go wrong!"

Liu Zhiye hurriedly asked the old shopkeeper, "Old man, can you remember who this person is?"

Shopkeeper Li shook his head. "This is not the customer I am serving. I am not sure."

"Who received this person?" Chen Wusheng asked hurriedly.

Shopkeeper Li said, "Don't worry, here are the sales records."

Sure enough, he then looked through the records and found the salesperson that day, Jia Dacheng.

After Jia Dacheng spent a long time trying to recall, he said with a sad face, "That man also came for the first time. I remember that he was wearing a top hat and sunglasses so I couldn't see his face clearly. He was also wearing a blue jacket."

"From his accent, he seems to be from the old capital. He should be in his forties at that time."

Liu Zhiye silently took out an old photo of Wang Ba Ye, and said to him: "Look, does the person in this photo look like him?" Jia Dacheng looked at the photo carefully, then nodded in agreement.

"They look a bit alike. They both have hunched backs and similar facial shapes, but they dress differently. They're not as shabby as in the photo."

Liu Zhiye and Chen Wusheng looked at each other and finally smiled. He was secretly happy in his heart: "Okay! I finally found the flaw of Mr. Wang Ba."

In the subsequent instructions, Chen Wusheng once again reminded the people in "Wenkuitang" to ensure confidentiality and not to disclose what happened today to anyone. If anyone violates the regulations, they will be punished accordingly.

Several people from "Wenkuitang" swore immediately: "No, no, we will definitely keep our mouths shut."

Liu Zhiye and Chen Wusheng quickly returned to the task force office in the training camp with the clues they obtained today.

It was already getting dark, and they hurried but still couldn't make it in time for dinner.

They had been busy all day and hadn't even had time to drink a sip of water. Now they were starving.

So Liu Zhiye immediately ordered Li Ming: "Go to the cafeteria to find Third Uncle and ask him to make us a bowl of noodles."

When Zheng Chaoyang and others saw them coming back, they immediately asked anxiously, "What's going on? Did you find anything?"

Chen Wusheng said, "Don't be impatient! Let's take a break and drink some water first."

"I've been busy all day and I haven't even had time to drink a sip of water."

After Liu Zhiye finished the last mouthful of noodles, he burped with satisfaction. Then he wiped his mouth and told others what had happened.

It was past eight in the evening, and the conference room was filled with smoke. Bai Ling was choking and coughing. Zheng Chaoyang felt sorry for his wife, so he stood up and opened all the windows of the conference room to let in fresh air.

This move improved the environment in the conference room and made Bai Ling feel much more comfortable.

Gusts of cool mountain breeze then blew over, instantly refreshing people and sweeping away their original fatigue.

Chen Wusheng smiled and said, "Now we can confirm that all signs indicate that Mr. Wang Ba is very likely an enemy spy, and he is very likely a member of the [Migratory Bird] organization or even its leader. The specific situation needs further investigation."

Zheng Chaoyang and the others nodded in agreement. Then he continued, "It will be easy once we confirm that he is an enemy spy. The remaining thing is how to find him and keep him under surveillance."

Liu Zhiye asked Duo Ye: "Wang Ba Ye has lived in your courtyard for so long, have you noticed who he associates with?" Duo Ye thought for a moment and replied: "Well, it's indeed a bit complicated. He can talk to all of us, but he doesn't make close friends with anyone." "For so many years, I haven't seen him have any close friends. Apart from seeing him fooling around with people outside, I've never seen him bring anyone home. He is used to being alone."

Liu Zhiye pondered for a moment, "This old guy is interesting. He can talk to many people, but his social relationships are hard to figure out. He is quite capable!"

Chen Wusheng also asked: "Lao Duo, does this bastard have any other relatives?"

Duomen shook his head and replied: "As far as I know, he has no relatives. He is an old man with no relatives. He has been alone for many years."

"Besides, everyone knows that he is an old gangster. If anyone dares to marry their daughter to him, wouldn't that be like pushing the daughter into a fire?"

Zheng Chaoyang had met Wang Baye before and knew a little about him. In fact, Wang Baye had helped him escape from the capital and evaded the pursuit of Wan Linsheng from the "Secret Bureau".

If Wang Ba Ye was a spy, then why did he cooperate with Zheng Chaoyang in the play and prevent Wan Linsheng, who was also a spy, from arresting him? It's terrifying to think about it carefully. This old guy is very cunning.

Then Zheng Chaoyang felt a chill on his back, and he secretly guessed that Master Wang might have already seen through the danger of the situation in the capital, and intended to let him leave to leave a way out for his future identity change. After thinking about it carefully, this seemed reasonable.

Liu Zhiye suggested: "Let's take a stupid approach and start from the places where Mr. Wang Ba often moves around and conduct a dragnet investigation."

Zheng Chaoyang slammed the table and said, "That's it. Let's start by checking near the overpass. He used to hang out there a lot."

"Master Duo, you are familiar with the streets. Take some people to the streets to inquire about Master Wang Ba's whereabouts."

"Old Chen, go check his household registration and see if he has any other relatives or friends registered."

"Old Hao, you assist Master Duo."

"Zhiye, come with me to the overpass tomorrow."

"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.

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The next day.

Early in the morning, the melodious wake-up call sounded throughout the camp.

"Da-da-di-da-di-da-da-da-da-..."

Liu Zhiye got up and followed the morning training team as usual. After some exercise, he went to wash up and have breakfast.

Zheng Chaoyang saw him walk into the cafeteria and waved to him to sit with him.

"Zhiye, you should eat more. We have to run around all day."

Liu Zhiye smiled and said, "Okay, I know what to do." Then he lowered his head and started eating.

After finishing breakfast, Zheng Chaoyang and his companions drove straight to the overpass.

Every Beijinger knows about the Tianqiao. When talking about the old Beijing, the Tianqiao cannot be missed.

Tianqiao is the most prosperous and lively entertainment venue in the capital, and it is also the hottest and most concentrated place for the trading of low-end goods.

It is a place where all kinds of people from all walks of life gather together and all kinds of people perform various life situations.

The reason why Tianqiao is so lively is mainly because there is the famous Tianqiao Market there.

Just as Yi Shunding, a famous poet in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, described in "Tianqiao Qu": "In the Tianqiao market with wine flags and drums, many tourists forget their home."

In the early years of the Republic of China, it truly became a prosperous civilian market and was regarded as a typical area of ​​the civilian society in the old capital.

The famous scholar Qi Rushan said in the preface of "A Look at Tianqiao": "Tianqiao is a place where the lower-class people of Beijing gather and rest. When you enter it, you can get a glimpse of the social customs of Beijing."

Tianqiao Market is adjacent to Qianmen South Street in the east, Dongjing Road in the west, Beiwei Road in the south, and Yong'an Road in the north.

The main focus here is cultural entertainment, supplemented by food, snacks and other things. It is a very unique place.

Near the overpass, folk arts are rich and colorful, including Peking opera, Hebei Bangzi, Ping opera, puppetry, shadow play, crosstalk, storytelling, danxian and many other forms.

Acrobatic performances are even more diverse, including martial arts, circus, flag-waving, magic tricks, etc.

The food here is even more dazzling and numerous, including tofu brain, fried liver, stewed small intestines, steamed cakes, sausages, pot stickers, fried dough rings and hundreds of other snacks to satisfy the different tastes of diners.

Imagine that in such a vast and noisy environment, trying to find someone easily is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, Zheng Chaoyang, Liu Zhiye and others were fully prepared. This was a protracted battle, and it all depended on their patience.

(End of this chapter)