RNP Chapter 50 Defining the Goal
Chapter 50 Defining the Goal
"Yes, does it smell good?"
As Liang Yu spoke, she took out a perfume bottle. "I smelled Ye Shuang wearing this and thought it smelled nice, so I bought a bottle too."
Shen Yi took the perfume, looked at it, sprayed some on his wrist, and smelled it carefully.
"Is the Ye Shuang you're talking about the one from the Telecommunications Department?" Shen Yi asked.
Liang Yu nodded. "It's her. What's wrong?"
Shen Yi returned the perfume to Liang Yu, saying, "It's nothing, this perfume smells very nice."
I think so too.
Liang Yu put the perfume away. "Let's go get something to eat."
"it is good."
The two then entered the food street and began to stroll around. This was Shen Yi's first time visiting a food street since his transmigration.
The Qinhuai River Food Street is one of the most bustling areas in the south of Nanjing, mainly concentrated along both banks of the Qinhuai River.
The street is built along the river, with shops lining both sides of the riverbank. In the middle is a narrow street paved with bluestone slabs, and painted boats shuttle back and forth on the river, creating a lively scene where water and land intertwine.
Moreover, the variety of food in the food street is even more extensive, comparable to that of later generations.
Shen Yi and Liang Yu strolled and ate, chatting and laughing all the way, just like any ordinary young couple.
At this moment, the two had reached the middle of the food street, and Shen Yi also saw the vendor selling xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
"Let's go try some xiaolongbao," Shen Yi said.
"Okay, okay."
Liang Yu hadn't been this happy in a long time. She loved food, and shopping with Shen Yi made her even happier.
The two then walked up to the vendor's stall, and Shen Yi said, "Boss, a basket of steamed buns, please."
"Okay, just a moment, it'll be ready soon."
A moment later, the shopkeeper picked up a small steamer, poured the buns inside onto a plate, and handed it to Shen Yi.
"Two cents, you can eat at the table over there."
Shen Yi looked at the other person's right hand holding the plate. This hand was exactly the same as the one Wang Qiang remembered. He was certain that the other person was that person.
At the same time, Shen Yi had just noticed a half-eaten rice ball in the corner of the other person's car.
Ha, selling steamed buns and rice balls, what a glutton!
He didn't show anything unusual. He took the plate and was about to pay when Liang Yu paid for it directly.
"Let's go eat there."
"Um."
The two then ate the steamed buns like normal diners, and continued strolling until they reached the end of the street, where they were both feeling quite full.
Shen Yi then suggested taking Liang Yu home.
. . . . . .
Liang Yu lived in an apartment near the Special Service Department, and the two had already arrived at the apartment building.
"Thank you, Shen Yi. I had a very enjoyable meal today," Liang Yu said.
"I'm very happy too."
Liang Yu looked at Shen Yi, her hands clasped behind her back. She was torn between inviting Shen Yi upstairs to sit down, but she was also afraid that it would be too forward and not appropriate.
Shen Yi could see the other person's hesitation, but he had other things to do and naturally didn't intend to stay any longer.
"Go on upstairs and get some rest."
"Okay... then be careful on your way back."
Liang Yu raised her little hand and waved gently.
Shen Yi nodded, then turned around, got into his car, and left.
As Liang Yu watched the car drive away, she suddenly regretted not taking the initiative earlier.
However, since Shen Yi had already left, there was no use in regretting it. She could only rub her shoes in frustration before going upstairs.
Meanwhile, Shen Yi returned to the Qinhuai River Food Street. It was only around eight o'clock, and the vendors had not yet left.
Shen Yi sat in the car and waited patiently until around nine o'clock. The crowd gradually thinned out, and some vendors began to pack up.
He then got out of the car and quietly walked to a spot not far from the xiaolongbao stall, where he saw the owner packing up.
He noticed that the other party's actions in packing up the stall were very skillful. If he didn't know that the other party was a Japanese spy, he wouldn't have noticed anything unusual.
A short while later, the other party packed up their stall and slowly pushed their cart away.
Shen Yi then secretly followed behind until he saw the other party walk to the vicinity of Xiangling Alley.
. . . . . .
Xia Guang was hiding in a small alley not far from the general store when he saw a person pushing a small cart stop and then walk into the general store.
Seeing that the other person had only stayed in the grocery store for a short while before coming out again without doing anything unusual, he couldn't help but yawn.
Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder.
He quickly reached out to elbow his opponent, but his arm was firmly held down.
"it's me."
"Team leader?"
Upon hearing Shen Yi's voice, Xia Guang turned around and looked at him in surprise. He hadn't even noticed Shen Yi approaching him.
If Shen Yi were his enemy, he would surely be beheaded by now.
Xia Guang quickly tried to apologize, "I'm sorry, team leader, I..."
"Shhh."
Shen Yi gestured for Xia Guang to be quiet, then pointed to the vendor.
"Can you tell if there's anything unusual about him?"
Xia Guang frowned upon hearing this. He hadn't noticed anything before, so he carefully observed the person again.
After a while, he said somewhat uncertainly:
"He...he seems to have slightly bowed legs."
Shen Yi nodded; he had already discovered it when he was following the other party.
The man's bowlegs weren't very noticeable; you couldn't tell unless you looked closely.
Bowlegs are quite common among Japanese people because they have a habit of kneeling. However, men kneel less often, so fewer of them develop bowlegs.
Shen Yi felt that the other person's bowlegs were not caused by kneeling. He suspected that the other person might have been a cavalryman. Combined with the fact that the other person was missing a part of his little finger, Shen Yi deduced that the other person must have been on the battlefield.
Japan's Special Higher Police also selects soldiers with exceptionally high loyalty for espionage training, because the chances of them defecting even if captured are very small.
For this type of person, ordinary interrogation methods may not be very effective.
"I bought a basket of steamed buns from his stall earlier, and I found a half-eaten rice ball on his cart," Shen Yi continued.
Do you think an ordinary person would eat this kind of thing?
Upon hearing this, Xia Guang immediately understood why Shen Yi was there; it turned out he had discovered the suspect.
Now that person has gone to Wang Qiang's grocery store, it's very likely that he's there to deliver intelligence!
"If the telecommunications department detects the radio signal tonight, then that vendor is very likely the leader of the spy team," Shen Yi continued.
"Send someone to follow that vendor and find out his address."
"yes!"
. . . . . .
"Beep beep beep!"
"Report: Radio signal detected! Same frequency as previously detected!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Guang immediately became agitated. He looked at Shen Yi and said, "Team leader, should we arrest them now?"
"No rush. It's a waste of time if we arrest someone but can't get any information out of them. Find a few skilled trackers to monitor that vendor and record his movements in great detail!" Shen Yi said.
"Yes! I understand!"
Xia Guang was surprised that he hadn't found anything after monitoring for so long, but Shen Yi's arrival immediately led to a breakthrough.
His admiration for Shen Yi deepened even further.