Chapter 184: Developing Informants
"That's all I can analyze."
Hayakawa spread his hands. The conditions were limited and the clues he knew were too few, so he really couldn't infer anything more useful.
Even so, Chu Lingyun gained a lot from this trip.
If it weren't for Hayakawa Ping's analysis, there might have been major mistakes in the direction of the investigation, resulting in a waste of resources and time.
"Tell me if you need anything. I can't let you go, but I have no problem improving your life."
Chu Lingyun stood up and said, Hayakawa Ping smiled: "Thank you, I don't lack anything now. If possible, don't punish them. I'm just too bored and asked them to play cards with me."
Chu Lingyun looked at Hayakawa Ping deeply, turned around and left without saying a word.
He was an extremely shrewd businessman and was very good at seeing through people's minds. Fortunately, he was caught, otherwise such a person would have caused great damage to their intelligence lines.
"Wang Sheng, come over to my place." After returning to the office, Chu Lingyun called Wang Sheng.
"Commander Chu, I'm here."
Not long after, Wang Sheng came running over and stood happily in front of the desk. His promotion order came down the day before yesterday, and now he was an official police chief.
It only took him two months to go from a patrolman in a local branch to a police chief in the capital. Facts have proved that no matter how well you do, it is not as good as following the right person.
Being able to become Chu Lingyun's disciple is the greatest opportunity in his life.
"Sit down and talk."
Chu Lingyun came to the sofa and ordered Wang Sheng to send someone to investigate at the gate of Jinling University to see who would often pass by there, especially those who would definitely pass by within three days.
There are indeed many such people. Jinling University is a famous university, and there are many high-end residential areas near the school. Many residents of these residential areas have to pass by the school gate every day.
In addition to them, there are vendors setting up stalls at the school gate, vendors delivering vegetables or other things to the school, and so on.
The number is huge and it is very difficult to check, but clues will not fall into vain if you just sit there. Only through detailed investigation can you proactively find more clues.
Whether it is the person to be contacted in the missing person notice or the notice of the recruitment advertisement, according to Hayakawa Ping, the target will not be a small person, but must be a very important person.
It takes a lot of patience to find such people.
Although Hayakawa Ping said that the person was outside the school, Chu Lingyun would not completely believe his words. The school members who frequently entered and exited the school would also be investigated, but they would not be the focus of the investigation.
This will increase the number of people who need to be investigated, but before the real target is found, Chu Lingyun will not investigate any suspects.
"Captain Chu, give me some time. I will definitely be able to find all the people who meet the requirements."
Wang Sheng listened carefully to Chu Lingyun's request and replied immediately.
Having just been promoted to police chief, he understood more clearly who was the one who could control his fate. He absolutely dared not delay Chu Lingyun's matter for even a moment.
"No problem, there's no rush for this investigation. I'll give you plenty of time."
Chu Lingyun nodded, and suddenly thought of something, and asked directly: "You said last time that you have a relative who works in a rickshaw company and is a deputy manager?"
"Yes, it was my uncle. Jiang Binghui was discovered by his people first."
"Take me to see him later."
Chu Lingyun said that as early as when he was in Wuhan, he understood that these low-level people living on the streets were very important informants.
After arriving at the headquarters, Chu Lingyun had been busy and had no time to develop these informants. Now that he has time, the first thing he wants to do is to build his own informant network.
"It is his blessing that you can see him. You can come anytime as long as you are free."
Wang Sheng immediately replied that if his uncle could be favored by Chief Chu, his future position would be more secure.
"Today is enough. Let's go there now."
Chu Lingyun stood up after he finished speaking. The case had just ended, and there was no need to rush the investigation into Jinling University. Now was indeed a rare moment of free time for him.
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and seeing Chu Lingyun had already walked out, he hurriedly said, "Commander Chu, can I use your phone to notify him and let him get ready?"
"No need to prepare, I'm just going to go over and take a look and recognize people." Chu Lingyun waved his hand, and Wang Sheng could only follow him and leave.
Chu Lingyun already knew Wang Sheng very well, but knew nothing about his uncle.
This time he wanted to recruit someone to be his important informant, so it was essential to examine the person. Loyalty was the first element, and ability was not important. If the person had a loose mouth or had ulterior motives, it was better not to hire him.
There are many rickshaw companies in Nanjing. The company where Wang Sheng's uncle works is not that big, with only more than 200 rickshaws.
The storefront they used for business was not big, but it had a good location. Wang Sheng brought Chu Lingyun to his uncle's company and happened to see his uncle talking to someone at the door.
"Second uncle."
Wang Sheng got out of the car and hurriedly called out. He did not leave, but ran over to open the door for Chu Lingyun and respectfully welcomed Chu Lingyun out of the car.
Liu Chengzhu was stunned for a moment. Wang Sheng's attitude towards the people in the car made his eyes tighten. He ran over immediately without caring about the people in front of him.
"Xiao Sheng, who is this?"
Liu Chengzhu took the initiative to ask. Chu Lingyun was wearing plain clothes and looked very young, even younger than his nephew Wang Sheng, but he had an extraordinary demeanor.
He had heard from his nephew a long time ago that he was promoted so quickly because he met a noble person. The noble person worked in a mysterious department and had great power. It only took him a word to help his nephew get promoted.
The things that my nephew was most busy with before were all tasks assigned by this noble man.
"Second uncle, this is Commander Chu."
Wang Sheng quickly introduced himself, and Liu Chengzhu immediately clasped his fists respectfully and bowed slightly: "Greetings, Commander Chu."
It turned out to be the benefactor of my nephew. I just don’t know why this mysterious big man suddenly came here. Was he passing by or came to find him on purpose?
Liu Chengzhu was a little nervous. He was not a big shot, or rather, just an ordinary person.
He was just an accountant in a rickshaw company before. If his nephew had not suddenly risen to prominence, he would still be the accountant and would never have been able to become the deputy manager.
"Don't be nervous, I'm fine today, I just came to check on you."
Seeing that Liu Chengzhu was a little flustered, Chu Lingyun comforted him and walked towards them.
"Manager Yang, I'm sorry, I have a distinguished guest. I'll see you another day."
Liu Chengzhu followed behind Chu Lingyun, not forgetting to say hello to the man who had just spoken and sent him away.
The world is big, but Chief Chu’s business is the most important.
When my nephew becomes successful, the whole family will be counting on him, and the nephew's benefactor is even more important.
The rickshaw company's storefront is not big, and there are not many people inside. There are three men sitting there wearing shorts and sleeveless jackets. Their jackets are white, but because they have been worn for too long, the clothes have become a little black.
This kind of clothes is similar to a vest, but has buttons made of coarse cloth. The three of them did not button their clothes, with their arms open, and looked at the people who came in carefully.
The three men had dark skin and deep wrinkles on their faces, and they looked like coolies of that era.
"Xiaosheng, what is Chief Chu doing here?"
While Chu Lingyun was looking around their company, Liu Chengzhu hurriedly approached his nephew and asked in a low voice.
"Commander Chu asked about you today and came to see you specially."
Wang Sheng told the truth. In fact, he also didn't expect that Chu Lingyun would suddenly come to see his uncle.
“How many rickshaws does your company have?”
Chu Lingyun suddenly asked, and Liu Chengzhu hurried forward and quickly replied, "Our company has a total of 270 vehicles, but four of them broke down recently, so now there are only 266 running."
"Where do your drivers come from? Do you know their background?"
Chu Lingyun asked again, the most important thing for an informant is confidentiality. If there are too many people involved, not only will he not be able to find out the clues he wants, but the secrets may even be leaked.
"It's clear. Almost all of our people come from the surrounding area. They are all strong laborers. Their family backgrounds are clean, so it's easy to use them."
Liu Chengzhu works in a small company with few employees, so management is relatively easy. Most of the people they recruit are locals or from surrounding areas.
"Tell me the details of your company." Chu Lingyun asked casually after taking a quick look at the company's situation.
With more than 200 rickshaws, the company is indeed a bit small. Nanjing is a big city with more than 10,000 rickshaws in total. More than 200 rickshaws are not very noticeable.
Liu Chengzhu glanced at Wang Sheng and carefully introduced his company.
Their company has 270 vehicles, but only 190 belong to them. The remaining 80 are self-purchased vehicles, meaning that the drivers bought the vehicles themselves and registered them under the name of their company.
This kind of thing is not uncommon, not to mention now, many taxi companies in later generations still use this model.
After asking Liu Chengzhu, Chu Lingyun started chatting with the three people sitting in the company.
The three of them were a little worried at first, but Chu Lingyun was very nice and polite. Not only did he give them cigarettes, he also took the initiative to sit next to them and chat. Gradually, the three of them relaxed and started talking more.
The three of them were rickshaw drivers employed by Liu Chengzhu's company. They were the kind of laborers who didn't have their own rickshaws and just worked as laborers.
Of the four vehicles that broke down in the company, three were the ones they usually drove.
Since they have no car to work and nothing to do at home, they wait at the company and see if anyone has something urgent to do and comes back to hand over the car. Then they can go out and work for half a day to earn more money.
Chu Lingyun mainly asked about Liu Chengzhu. According to the three people, Manager Liu was a good person. When he was an accountant, he never made things difficult for them and never delayed paying them the money.
As for the people in the company, most of them are from the surrounding areas, and there are also some poor people in the city.
"Xiaosheng, what's going on?" Liu Chengzhu asked worriedly while Chu Lingyun was chatting with the three drivers.
"That's a good thing, Second Uncle. If Commander Chu takes a liking to you, you'll be very successful in the future."
Wang Sheng whispered, Liu Chengzhu was stunned for a moment, and then his heart was churning wildly.
Will my nephew's benefactor take a liking to him?
How is this possible? He is just the deputy manager of a car dealership. He has no connections, no outstanding abilities, and Wang Sheng is the most capable person in their family now, but Wang Sheng is just an inconspicuous subordinate of the noble man.
He really couldn't understand what the noble man saw in him.
But if this is true, it is definitely a rare opportunity for him, or even the greatest opportunity. If he can become a disciple of such a noble person, not to mention whether he can be as brilliant as his nephew in the future, at least he will be much better than he is now.
After chatting for a while, Chu Lingyun had some understanding of Liu Chengzhu. He was an okay person. He couldn't be said to be very honest and loyal, but he was not a wicked person either.
This kind of person is useful, Chu Lingyun is willing to give him a chance.
It's a pity that this company is a bit small and can provide limited help to him, but this is not a problem. With him, even without any framework, Chu Lingyun can let him directly build a larger company.
"Wang Sheng, let's go back first."
Chu Lingyun gave the order, and Liu Chengzhu hurriedly sent them to the car. He wanted to ask several times, but in the end he didn't dare to ask.
Wang Sheng was also very nervous, but since Chu Lingyun didn't say anything, he didn't dare to ask anything.
"Wang Sheng, I'll give you money later and you can buy out your uncle's rickshaw company."
In the car, Chu Lingyun suddenly said, Wang Sheng was stunned, and immediately said with surprise: "Yes, Chief Chu, I will do this today."
For the sake of confidentiality, Wang Sheng never told his family what his benefactor did specifically, only saying that it was a mysterious department. However, he knew clearly what kind of unit the Military Intelligence Department was.
The power is astonishingly great, and it mainly fights foreign spies.
The first time he met Commander Chu was because he found a hidden Japanese spy.
So he understood very well the real intention of Chu Lingyun asking him to buy the rickshaw company.
Chu Lingyun did not buy the rickshaw company on impulse. He needed his own spies outside and they had to be loyal to him.
These spies have nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Department and belong to him alone.
By buying the company, he could better control these drivers. He would be their breadwinner in the future, and Liu Chengzhu would be responsible for managing them.
It is easier to command them when they are needed.
The rickshaw company is not cheap, but Chu Lingyun has no shortage of this money now. Although Nanjing will fall soon, these low-level people will still stay in Nanjing after the fall.
At that time, they can be brought to Chongqing, or stay and become chess pieces arranged in advance.
Back at the Military Intelligence Department, Chu Lingyun called over Loach and gave him a piece of paper with some simple information on it.
"This man's name is Liu Chengzhu. Go check his background. Remember, don't tell anyone about this."
If Liu Chengzhu is to be used, an investigation of him is essential, and this can be done by Loach.
"Yes, Captain, is he a Japanese spy?"
Loach obeyed the order and asked curiously. Chu Lingyun glared at him and said, "Don't think everyone is a Japanese spy. To tell you the truth, this is the agent I found. I need him to help me with my private business."
"I understand. I'll go right away and make sure I get a thorough check on him."
Loach stood up straight. It turned out to be the team leader's personal matter. It seemed that after the team leader had more money, he also wanted to use money to make more money and was preparing to do some business.
This kind of thing is too common. Which senior member of the Communist Party has not been involved in such activities outside?
Although it was a private matter, Niu Qiu did not dare to be careless at all. He was more careful than when he was working at his office. Moreover, he went to handle it personally without bringing any subordinates with him in order to help Chu Lingyun keep the secret.
The more people who know, the greater the possibility of leaks. If the Inspection Department finds out, even if the team leader is fine, they will inevitably be in trouble. Now everyone in the Inspection Department dislikes their Operations Department, especially their Operations Group 4.
The most important point is that no matter how small the boss’s personal affairs are, they are important. If he lets you handle his personal affairs, it means that you are truly one of their own.
Thanks to the group leader for the reward of 500 Qidian coins.
