Spy Wars: The Little Spy Strikes Back

Chapter 572 Going deep into the tiger’s den

This alley is very busy.

There are many folk workshops in the area, which are considered to be places with relatively good business. Some make cane sugar and maltose, some make silk, some make hoes, pots and other iron, and there are also small vegetable markets, with a strong atmosphere of fireworks.

Qin Tian didn't expect that there was such a small prosperous folk area in Bingcheng.

Hu Henshui never mentioned it before.

"Boss Qin?"

At this time, a friendly voice called out.

Qin Tian turned around and saw a man in his thirties standing behind him.

"Who are you?" Qin Tian was very alert, with his hands on his waist, ready to draw his gun at any time.

But soon, Qin Tian remembered and asked, "Are you Hu Yongmo?"

Hu Yongmo and Hu Henshui are from a big family. They have met each other several times, but they are not very familiar with each other.

Although Hu Yongmo is from the Hu Henshui family, he used to follow Zhao Yixiong completely, only seeking wealth and fame, not his country.

So Qin Tian didn't have a very good impression of him.

"Yes, Boss Qin still remembers me. I opened a workshop here." Hu Yongmo said, pointing to the door in front.

"Oh, what do you do?" Qin Tian asked.

"The fabric business is a one-stop shop from linen to cloth to dyeing to embroidery." Hu Yongmo said sincerely.

"Fabric business?" Qin Tian suddenly became curious.

"Yes. Why don't we go and take a look?" Hu Yongmo suggested.

When Qin Tian heard that it was cloth and dyed, he was naturally interested. He thought this was the place he was looking for. Could it be that Hu Yongmo was a member of the Military Control Commission? ?

But Qin Tian thought it was not right. If Hu Yongmo was a member of the Military Control Commission, he should know about his relationship with Hu Henshui, many of which were related to the anti-Japanese war.

The Military Control Commission will naturally find out, so why would they kill me?

"Okay, let's go and take a look." Qin Tian became nervous and kept one hand on the gun at his waist. The more familiar he was with the person, the easier it was for him to let down his guard.

Many assassinations were committed at the hands of acquaintances.

Qin Tian looked around and paid attention to the situation around him at all times.

Following Hu Yongmo, Qin Tian entered the house.

The yard of the mansion was filled with dye vats and hanging cloths, and many men and women, young and old, were working here.

Most of these fabrics are made from hemp.

Qin Tian looked at these people carefully and thought to himself: Are there people from the Military Control Commission mixed in here?

Obviously it is unrealistic.

It's all or nothing.

"It's pretty good. How's business?" Qin Tian asked.

"These days, there is no business. I can only do business with the middle and upper classes. People at the lower class don't have money to buy clothes." Hu Yongmo said truthfully.

"This is what war is like." Qin Tian looked around and asked, "Did you find these workers? Or?"

"Most of them are neighbors, and I am just giving them food to eat, haha." Hu Yongmo said casually.

They were indeed only given one bite of food.

"Besides the neighbors, are there any other people here? Are there any non-locals?" Qin Tian asked.

"No, we all asked our own people for help. These days, we can only survive by helping each other. I could ask outsiders for help, but doesn't that mean everyone has a hard time? It's not easy for me either. Some of these cloths are for the Japanese. The Japanese army is quite short of cloth." Hu Yongmo said with a smile.

In times of war, cloth is a scarce commodity.

Our army had no cotton-padded jackets to wear during the great battle in Northeast China, and even during the subsequent battle against the United States. Now that winter has arrived, we are suffering from hunger and cold.

It turned out that Hu Yongmo was doing business with the Japanese. It was the same when he followed Zhao Yixiong.

Qin Tian checked it over and withdrew his hand. These people did not look like the Military Control Commission.

"Besides yours, are there any other fabric businesses in this alley?" Qin Tian asked.

"Yes, there is another one inside, but it's not as big as ours. It's at the corner of the alley." Hu Yongmo said.

"Okay, I'll meet you another day." Qin Tian was ready to leave. If he didn't finish the investigation in half an hour, the spies would rush in, and then they would alert the enemy.

"Oh, wait, Deputy Director Qin." Hu Yongmo grabbed Qin Tian.

"Is there anything else?" Qin Tian could see that he had something to do.

"You have a good relationship with the Japanese. Can you please reduce the price of these fabrics for me? The price they offered is too low. I make no profit." It turned out that Hu Yongxi was waiting for Qin Tian here.

"Let's do it another day. I'm not free today." Qin Tian said and went out.

Qin Tian walked along the alley. There were many shops on both sides of the street and it was quite lively.

They didn't know whether these shops had been checked before. There were many people here, and it was a mixed crowd. It was a good place for a transportation station and would not arouse suspicion from others.

soon.

Qin Tian saw a lot of dye vats placed at the bend ahead, and some people were working on the roadside.

The streets were filled with dyed water, dirty and smelly.

These dyed liquids are even more smelly and disgusting.

This fabric workshop is much worse than Hu Yongmo's. I'm afraid this one is only used to make clothes for the lower class.

People have different levels, and so do fabrics.

There are much fewer people in this workshop, with only a few men working.

Qin Tian immediately became alert. Based on his feeling, this was very strange.

Qin Tian put his hands on his waist again and walked in.

Some of the men who were working looked up at Qin Tian, ​​then slowly lowered their heads. These men were very alert, which made Qin Tian even more uneasy.

At this time, a person in charge came out and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Go find your boss and buy some fabric." Qin Tian said calmly.

Having said that, he kept his eyes on the side, fearing that someone nearby might take action.

"You must be kidding. I know you. You are Deputy Director Qin of the Secret Service, right?" the other party said embarrassedly.

The Secret Service Bureau is at the top of the food chain in Ice City. As the deputy director, there are few people in Ice City who don’t know him.

"I'm glad to know." Qin Tian didn't need to pretend anymore.

"Deputy Director Qin, are you here to buy cloth or to catch communists?" the other party asked timidly.

Seeing Qin Tian’s cold face, it must be nothing good.

"Let's go in and talk." Qin Tian said.

"it is good."

Once inside, the other party immediately made tea for me.

"Where do all these people working outside come from?" Qin Tian asked directly.

"I hired him." the boss replied.

"When did you hire him? Is he a local or an outsider?" Qin Tian asked again.

"There are both locals and outsiders." the boss added.

"What's your name? Are you a local?" Qin Tian asked again.

"People usually call me Lao Wang. I'm a local, born and raised here." Lao Wang said, patting his chest.

"Have these people working here registered? Have they reported it? Show me your registration information." Qin Tian said in a commanding tone.

"Okay, okay, wait a moment, they are all registered, I'll go get them." The boss immediately went into the inner room.

Qin Tian suddenly became alert.

These people looked very suspicious and were very alert to Qin Tian's arrival. They looked around, looking at something.