Chapter 133: Intelligence Salon at the Six Nations Hotel
Chapter 133: Intelligence Salon at the Six Nations Hotel
After a while, Elena opened the door and invited him in.
I saw Angelina, the charming woman, sitting at a gorgeous dining table, with a dozen plates of different sizes in front of her, and a cup next to her that contained what looked like orange juice.
Are there still oranges in Beiping in this weather?
Angelina was indeed smart. Seeing Lin Ze looking at her cup, she smiled and said, "This is made with orange juice powder. Milijian people always like to invent some little tricks, but it tastes good. Do you want a cup?"
Lin Ze shook his head and walked to the sofa and sat down.
Angelina said to Elena: “It seems that I really didn’t educate you well. What did I tell you before? If our distinguished guest Mr. Lin Ze comes, you have to take him to get comfortable first. What do you do?”
Elena seemed to have long been accustomed to Angelina's nervousness. She put her hands behind her back, lowered her head and said nothing.
"I'll give you a hundred lashes when the guests leave."
After saying that, Angelina drank the orange juice in the glass, walked to the sofa and sat down, waving her hand to let the maids go out.
"Dear Lin, you have brought me good news, right?"
As he spoke, he lit a cigar for Lin Ze.
"Try it, it's the real Havana stuff."
Lin Ze took it over and said, "It's not good news or bad news. The price you asked for is too high. The Japanese still need to consider it."
Angelina crossed her legs and looked like a lady again. She looked at Lin Ze and motioned for him to continue.
"But the Military Police Command has proposed a cooperation plan. We can hire you as a secret consultant. This relationship will not be made public. In this way, you can collect intelligence according to our needs, and the Military Police Command will pay for this intelligence."
Angelina tilted her head and thought for a while. "It sounds tempting, but I don't work for anyone. I'm just an intelligence dealer. I'll give intelligence to whoever pays me. As for what kind of intelligence I can collect, that's not up to me to decide. Lin, do you understand what I mean?"
Lin Ze nodded. "I understand. But, Angelina, I must tell you that the situation is changing and you have to change too. This place is now ruled by the Japanese. If you want to continue your so-called business, you must fully consider their opinions and show them enough respect. Otherwise, it will be difficult for your business to continue."
"Should I take this as a threat?"
Lin Ze leaned back on the sofa. “You should consider this as a piece of advice, or a thank you for the cigar.”
"Songhu has been occupied. The actions of foreigners in China will become increasingly restricted. The Military Police Command and the Joint Special High Section are not only wary of spies from the Guo government, they are also wary of foreigners like you. The kind of cooperation I just talked about is undoubtedly the best choice. It can enhance the trust between the two sides and allow both sides to get what they need."
This time Angelina was silent.
After a long while, she finally spoke: "Lin, you are a good speaker. I think I am convinced by you, but I cannot sign anything in writing. But please rest assured, or the Military Police Command, that if I agree to cooperate, I will fulfill my promise. Who is my regular contact? Lin, I hope it is you."
Lin Ze smiled, took a puff of his cigar, swirled the smoke in his mouth, and then slowly exhaled, "Angelina, if nothing unexpected happens, this person will be me. To some extent, I am your superior, and you have to listen to me."
Angelina immediately looked at him seductively, "Then, dear boss, do you need me to do something else?"
Subordinate loyalty card, use it!
[Ding! The subject meets the conditions for use. The subordinate loyalty card has been used. The subject of use: Angelina]
Angelina's eyes lost focus for a moment, then became firm.
She found herself sitting with Lin Ze and immediately became panicked. She stood up quickly and said, "I'm sorry! Mr. Lin, I'm so rude. Please punish me!"
The system is awesome!
Subordinate loyalty card, awesome!
Lin Ze changed into a relaxed posture, "Don't be nervous, Angelina, you are my excellent subordinate, sit down."
Angelina sat down carefully, her back straight, causing the thunder to dazzle Lin Ze.
Mm, this sofa is so white.
"Angelina, tell me about this intelligence network you have."
"Yes, sir."
Angelina revealed the intelligence network she ran without hesitation.
It is not accurate to say that she is in charge of the operation. According to her description, she is just a link in this intelligence network, but a relatively important link.
In the sixth year of the Republic of China, major changes occurred in the neighboring countries to the north, and a large number of nobles were killed. It was at that time that Angelina followed her father to flee to China.
Her father was not only a nobleman, but also had been engaged in diplomatic work for a long time and had a close friendship with General Kolchak, an important figure in the later White Army.
With the instructions and help of Kolchak, he established a simple intelligence gathering system in Ice City, Beijing, Shanghai and other places, mainly used to win over diplomats from Western countries in order to gain their support and jointly fight against Red Russia.
The result is obvious, General Kolchak failed.
But the results of Angelina's father's efforts have been preserved, and one of the most important results is the diplomat salon held regularly at the Six Nations Hotel in Peking.
This salon is actually an intelligence trade fair, where intelligence personnel from various countries will choose to sell or buy some intelligence.
Later, the Japanese gradually began to dominate the order in North China, and the salon was closed, but the intelligence transactions surrounding Angelina continued to operate in secret.
Angelina said, "Sir, due to the various restrictions imposed by the Japanese on foreigners' activities in China, our intelligence gathering capabilities have been greatly reduced, and the types of intelligence we gather are mainly strategic intelligence such as attitudes and policies, while more specific intelligence gathering has always been our shortcoming."
Lin Ze nodded. It didn’t matter. It was completely enough!
Those specific local intelligence can be collected slowly by training Niu Saner and his team, and Angelina is here as a supplement. More importantly, she is also an important external contact window for Lin Ze.
The experience and connections she has accumulated from her long-term involvement in intelligence exchanges are an invaluable asset.
"Angelina, do you cooperate a lot with Mi Lijian's people?"
Angelina nodded. "The Milijian people attach great importance to their interests in China, but the core of their intelligence activities is Tianjin. I often sell them some intelligence that they are interested in."
that's enough.
"Angelina, I need you to use your channels, whether it's through the Milijian people or your subordinates in Shanghai, to let the Guo family know one thing: the Japanese will soon break off the negotiations and attack Nanjing."
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