Chapter 291: Still Safe for Now

After thinking, Chen Yongren said again: "First find the problematic telegram, dispose of that damned mole, otherwise later even if you want to feel bad, there will be no chance."

"Chen Sang, you've worked hard." Tengyuan Jintai started making empty promises: "After we get through this difficulty, we'll celebrate properly; I'll figure out a way to get you Riben citizenship."

"Yes, Uncle Tengyuan, I will surely not disappoint your expectations!" Chen Yongren nodded heavily, continuing to flip through the telegrams.

Anyway, he's just going through the motions for now; Chen Yongren is also trying to waste as much time as possible.

Soon, another hour or so passed.

Tengyuan Jintai's face grew sweatier and sweatier, he was so anxious he felt like he might shit himself, his expression becoming increasingly agitated, restraining the urge to tear up the telegram.

"Chen Sang, what have you found over there?"

"Just a moment..." Chen Yongren was about to continue when his hand suddenly stopped, he looked seriously at the telegram in his hand twice, and exclaimed excitedly.

"Commander Tengyuan, I think I've already found something!"

"What?" Tengyuan Jintai leaned over to look: "What discovery?"

The content of the reply telegram in Chen Yongren's hand was very simple: just a string of time.

"It's just a string of time, Chen Sang; are you clueless? What could that possibly prove?" Tengyuan Jintai pursed his lips.

"Telegram operators themselves add the time of receipt to the telegram, but this telegram's content contains only the time." Chen Yongren said seriously.

"Even the telegram is precise down to the minute; don't you find that strange?"

"Chen Sang, you might not know, but we sometimes check the time from time to time to ensure accuracy, making sure there's no time difference in missions." Tengyuan Jintai explained.

"Inside our ranks, we have not ten thousand but eight thousand of such telegrams."

"But checking the time is far too frequent." Chen Yongren also took out two time-check reply telegrams, speaking softly: "Lately Songhu has become such a mess; who would we contact for frequent time checks, and what mission could we carry out?"

After a moment's thought, Tengyuan Jintai slapped his forehead: "Exactly, Chen Sang, what you say makes perfect sense; lately there have been no missions, so there's absolutely no need for time checks!"

"There's a problem!"

The old Tengyuan devil also acted quickly, immediately making a phone call, having the communications department send the corresponding dispatch telegram to his office.

Not long after.

A Japanese soldier holding a stack of telegrams, sending the corresponding dispatch to the office.

Chen Yongren took the telegram, carefully checking the reply and the dispatch telegram, confirming there were no errors, and nodded at Tengyuan Jintai.

"The telegrams were encrypted, without a password, and we don't know what content these few telegrams hide." Tengyuan Jintai glanced at the dispatch telegram.

"That damned bastard is really cautious!"

Although they had confirmed the dispatch, they now faced the problem of how to decipher it.

At least they needed to know exactly what this mole had sent out, and where the evidence in his hand was currently hidden.

The three telegrams were all sent by the same person.

Basically, they had already identified who the mole was.

"Since we know who it is, just grab that guy!" Tengyuan Jintai said simply and directly.

All three telegrams were sent by that Japanese soldier.

One time could be called a coincidence, but three in a row.

That guy must be a mole planted by Gao Tian Longyi.

After confirming who it was, Tengyuan Jintai immediately ordered the military police to 'invite' that soldier to his office.

Upon seeing that guy, a string of data appeared before Chen Yongren's eyes.

A dying man, Chen Yongren couldn't be bothered to care what his surname was.

The information field displayed.

He was an eye planted by Gao Tian Longyi beside Tengyuan Jintai, his main job being to record and report Tengyuan Jintai's actions.

With a glance of his penetrating eye.

This Japanese soldier had a film roll tucked in his pants pocket, which was the so-called criminal evidence.

"Major His Excellency, what do you want with me?" the Japanese soldier said somewhat nervously: "Tonight Songhu has seen so many events; if there's no reply for a long time, superiors might get the wrong idea…"

'"Shit, calling me at this time—could I have been exposed?"'

'"What should I do?"'

'"The evidence is still in my hands; how should I hand it over to Chief Gao?"'

"Don't you know that in your heart?" Chen Yongren asked with a smile; "A mole in the midst, having infiltrated your own people—your guts are really huge."

"I don't know what you're talking about..." the Japanese soldier still tried to bluster: "I'm just following orders to send and receive telegrams; I don't understand what's wrong."

"At this point, you're still being stubborn!" Tengyuan Jintai snapped; "If you now come clean about the matter, there might still be a chance."

"Resist to the end, and there's only a dead end!"

"At this point, who are you still hoping will come to save you?"

The Japanese soldier lowered his head, silent.

'"This is a scam, deliberately trying to make me slip up."'

'"They couldn't possibly crack this code."'

'"As long as I drag it out long enough, I'll be safe."'

'"Hold on; as long as I hold out until Chief Gao arrives, I'll be fine!"'

……

"Do you really think I can't see what you're trying to say?" Chen Yongren glanced at the telegram for a while, then sneered: "You're indeed clever, using an increasing numerical sequence as the password."

"Starting from the third character of the first line, then the fourth character of the second line…"

Chen Yongren casually picked up a steel pen from the desk and circled all the characters.

The first telegram.

Chen Yongren's identity is doubtful; for now his true identity cannot be confirmed.

"This bastard, he actually set his sights on you?" Fujiwara Chinta's expression was unpleasant.

"After all, my identity..." Chen Yongren said helplessly: "I really don't know what I need to become to make them believe."

"It's fine, Chen Sang, as long as I believe in you!" Seeing Chen Yongren's lost gaze, Fujiwara Chinta spoke to comfort him.

"If that's the case, even if they suspect me, it's worth it!" Saying this aloud, Chen Yongren thought otherwise in his heart.

Damn it, dare to investigate me, you're already courting death.

Seeing the first coded telegram deciphered, this Japanese soldier's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Yongren continued translating the second telegram.

"The second one uses a subtractive arithmetic progression..."

Chen Yongren continued circling the characters on the telegram.

Fujiwara Chinta and Chen Yongren are corrupt, the evidence is solid.

"You bastard!" Fujiwara Chinta couldn't help but curse.

These bastards really got the evidence!

No wonder Takada Ryuichi wanted to kill someone off guard.

Chen Yongren glanced at the Japanese soldier in front of him and smiled: "Uncle Fujiwara, since we already know who the mole is, these troubles are no longer troubles!"

Fujiwara Chinta gave a cold snort, arrogantly nodded, and continued looking at the third telegram.

At this moment, this Japanese soldier had been scared enough to be arrogant.

The third telegram.

The evidence is ready, can be reported at any time.

"What evidence is it, and who are you going to report it to?" Chen Yongren smiled at that Japanese soldier; "Do I still need to investigate other telegrams?"

Oh no!

This Japanese soldier instinctively covered his left pants pocket.