Chapter 175 The contact person appears!
Chapter 175 The contact person appears!
Originally, Jia Dongming was planning to return to the steel rolling mill, but the discovery just now made Jia Dongming instinctively give up the idea of returning to the factory and decided to stay here to wait for the enemy spies who were going to the blacksmith shop to obtain intelligence.
"Director! Captain! We are back." At around five o'clock in the evening, two team members in charge of tracking came up to Jia Dongming and Zhao Jun on their bicycles and greeted them respectfully.
When Zhao Jun saw the two people who were responsible for tracking him coming back, he thought of Jia Dongming's previous judgment and immediately asked them impatiently, "Guo Sheng! Zhang Ming! Have you found out the identity of the middle-aged man who went to the blacksmith shop before?"
When Zhang Ming heard Zhao Jun's question and thought about the results of their follow-up investigation, he showed excitement on his face and quickly introduced Jia Dongming and Zhao Jun: "Director! Captain! There is definitely something wrong with that middle-aged man. If we hadn't followed the director's request and followed him in turns, he would have been exposed."
When Zhao Jun heard Zhang Ming's report, he immediately asked Zhang Ming impatiently: "Zhang Ming! Tell me quickly, what exactly is going on?"
After hearing Zhao Jun's question, Zhang Ming immediately reported to Jia Dongming and Zhao Jun: "Director! Captain! That middle-aged man is too cunning. He first led us around the street, and even looked behind us intentionally or unintentionally. After more than half an hour, he finally entered the cotton mill."
"One of Guosheng's comrades happened to be a security guard at the cotton mill. Through Guosheng's comrades, we learned that the guy we were following was named You Wanan! He was a purchasing agent at the cotton mill. It was said that his wife died during childbirth due to complications. Now he lives alone in the family compound of the cotton mill."
When Jia Dongming heard Zhang Ming's report, he thought of the conversation he overheard in the teahouse with his super hearing. At that time, Zhang Ming's son You Wan'an introduced himself as a farmer from the countryside when he was in contact with Master Ye. He came to the city to learn how to use axe because his axe was broken. He also bargained with Master Ye over the price.
Now Zhang Ming and his team have found out that You Wanan is a purchasing agent of the cotton mill. This alone is enough to prove that You Wanan should be an enemy spy who is specifically responsible for transmitting intelligence.
"Chief! A middle-aged woman walked into the blacksmith shop." Just as Jia Dongming began to analyze the case based on the investigation results of Zhang Ming and others, Zhao Jun suddenly spoke up to remind Jia Dongming.
When Jia Dongming heard Zhao Jun's reminder, he immediately recovered from his thoughts, and then immediately activated his Eagle Eyes and Clairaudience skills and looked towards the blacksmith shop not far away.
"Comrade! Do you have any good kitchen knives for sale?" The middle-aged woman walked into the blacksmith shop, saw the clerk standing in front of the counter, and immediately asked the clerk with a smile.
When the clerk heard the middle-aged woman's question, he immediately replied politely: "Comrade! We have many kinds of kitchen knives here, and the prices are different. Which one do you want to buy?"
When the middle-aged woman heard the clerk's question, she looked up at the kitchen knives on the shelf and politely replied, "Comrade! I want to buy a kitchen knife that can both chop bones and cut vegetables."
When the clerk heard the middle-aged woman's request, he immediately showed an embarrassment on his face and replied, "Comrade! We don't have the kind of knife you mentioned that can both chop bones and cut vegetables. I think you should go to the supply and marketing cooperative to have a look."
When the middle-aged woman heard the clerk's answer, she showed disappointment on her face and said, "Okay! Then I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to have a look."
"Lady! I have a kitchen knife here. It's just been forged with the best materials. It can not only cut vegetables, but also chop bones. But it's a bit expensive." Just as the middle-aged woman was about to leave the blacksmith shop, Master Ye suddenly came out from the back room with a kitchen knife in his hand, and shouted to the middle-aged woman with a smile.
When the middle-aged woman heard Master Ye's shout, she instinctively stopped and looked at the kitchen knife in Master Ye's hand. She asked Master Ye with a look of disbelief: "Master! Are you sure that the kitchen knife in your hand can chop bones and be as sharp as a kitchen knife?" Master Ye heard the middle-aged woman's doubt and replied with pretended dissatisfaction: "Lady! Our blacksmith shop is the most famous blacksmith shop in Dongcheng District. If the kitchen knife I forged does not meet your requirements, you can take it anytime and smash our signboard."
After hearing what Master Ye said, the middle-aged woman finally believed what Master Ye said and asked, "Master! How much do you want to sell this kitchen knife for?"
When Master Ye heard what the middle-aged woman said, he immediately smiled and replied, "Comrade! In order to forge this knife, I didn't sleep for a whole day. In addition, we used the best materials for this knife, so the price will be a little expensive. It will cost thirteen dollars and fifty cents."
"What! Thirteen dollars and fifty cents? Is this knife made of gold? It's almost as much as half a month's salary of mine." When the middle-aged woman heard what Master Ye said, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face, and she immediately questioned the price of the knife.
When Master Ye heard the middle-aged woman's question, he was not dissatisfied with her. Instead, he proudly introduced: "My dear sister! This knife of mine was originally made for the master chef of Quanjude. Unexpectedly, the master chef died of illness not long ago. Otherwise, it would not be your turn to buy this knife."
When the middle-aged woman heard what Master Ye said, she was surprised and asked Master Ye, "Master! I'm not a chef in a restaurant, so I can't use such a good knife. Can you recommend me a cheaper knife?"
When Master Ye heard the middle-aged woman's request, he showed a conflicted expression on his face. After about a minute or two, he said to the middle-aged woman, "Big sister! In our store, only this knife can meet your requirements. I'm afraid that other knives can't meet your requirements. But seeing that you are so sincere, I can give you a discount of one dollar. If you can't accept this price, then you can try your luck at the supply and marketing cooperative!"
After hearing what Master Ye said, the middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Master! Ten dollars, if you agree, then I will buy this knife. After all, a knife costs half a month's salary, and I don't think many people would be willing to pay for it."
When Master Ye saw the middle-aged woman directly quoted a price of ten yuan, a painful expression immediately appeared on his face. In the end, he could only answer reluctantly: "Big sister! You are the most bargaining customer I have ever met, but since you are so sincere, I will sell this knife to you."
Jia Dongming used his eagle eye and super hearing skills to watch the scene happening in the blacksmith shop. If he had not known in advance that Master Ye was an enemy spy, he would probably have treated the scene before him as normal bargaining when a customer was buying something.
Jia Dongming watched the middle-aged woman pay the money, put the kitchen knife into the cloth bag, and walk out of the blacksmith shop carrying the cloth bag. Jia Dongming was almost certain that the middle-aged woman in front of him who came to buy the kitchen knife was also an enemy spy.
Seeing the middle-aged woman riding her bicycle into the distance, Jia Dongming immediately ordered Zhao Jun, "Zhao Jun! Arrange a few more people to keep an eye on the woman who just came out until you can determine her address."
Zhao Jun nodded immediately after hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, and then ordered Zhang Ming and others: "Zhang Ming! Guo Sheng! The rest of you hurry up and follow her. Make sure you know the identity of this woman and her address."
Master Ye, who was standing at the counter, saw the middle-aged woman walk out of the store, and said to the clerk standing beside him with a smile: "Xiao Song! It's getting late, I'll go back first. When it's five o'clock, you can pack up your things and go home after get off work!"
(End of this chapter)