funbook-pk Chapter 1207 Detection Machine
Chapter 1207 Detection Machine
According to Miss Baiyun, the machine should have been manufactured this afternoon. However, it wasn't finished until 9 PM. This was quite normal, as estimates and actual results are often completely different. Therefore, Li Shaoyi didn't say anything, but Miss Gu's face showed disdain.
"Have you managed to manufacture it?"
When Miss Baiyun was building this reconnaissance machine, Miss Gu was watching nearby and naturally knew how it worked. While Miss Baiyun kept it highly confidential, Miss Gu had already completed its own production. However, according to Li Shaoyi's orders, we cannot reveal our advantages; we must simply pretend we don't know how.
“We have already manufactured it technically, but if we want the same effect as Ms. Baiyun’s machine, it’s probably still not possible. Operators also account for 30%, and our machine can only achieve 70% accuracy.”
Although Miss Gu was unconvinced, she couldn't speak carelessly about technical matters. After all, Miss Baiyun was an expert in this field, while the rest of us were just dabblers. The reason we were able to manufacture it was simply because Li Shaoyi provided enough materials. Miss Baiyun used one set of materials, while the rest of us used six sets.
“I need to explain first. If I turn on the computer, I can indeed find the general location of their intelligence gathering center. However, we might also be exposed, so I suggest turning on the computer in other places in Pujiang, especially in places different from our location. After turning on the computer, it will take a maximum of 30 seconds before we have to move.”
The finishing touches were handed over to a few of her subordinates. Miss Baiyun greatly appreciated these new subordinates; at least they were very professional. Originally, she thought she would have to train some of them after returning to China, but these people were ready to be used immediately, which saved her a lot of time compared to before.
"I've already prepared this. We can go to the South District to test it. We also have a base there. We can just abandon it if necessary."
Although the Japanese occupied Huangpu River, they couldn't possibly have a complete understanding of the area, especially within the two concessions. Even though their military and police had entered in plainclothes, they couldn't possibly search every single house in the concessions. There were many things that couldn't be known to outsiders, and Western governments were unwilling to allow it.
For this reason, Li Shaoyi and his men had access to numerous safe houses within the concession, so finding a place to conduct their experiments wasn't a problem. If the Japanese found them later, they could simply discard them.
The machine wasn't very large, about the size of a modern computer case. With some other accessories, it could fit in two boxes. Li Shaoyi and his four guards traveled in two rickshaws. A car would have been too conspicuous on the road.
The best thing about Huangpu was that it had two major concessions, and there weren't many checkpoints on the streets. Outside the two concessions, there were checkpoints at every intersection; these were temporary checkpoints, and if they saw someone carrying a large suitcase on the street, they would immediately make them open it.
Inside the concession, it was a different story. Although there were Japanese spies everywhere, they would only glance at people carrying large suitcases, since there were just too many people coming from all over the world and they had no right to inspect people's suitcases.
Although it's nighttime now, life in Pujiang is just beginning. The people show no signs of going to bed early; the streets are packed with people. Due to the war, people from surrounding areas have fled to the concessions, so the population here is more than double what it used to be.
Of course, this was even better for Li Shaoyi and his companions. If there were no one on the street, their two rickshaws would have been very eye-catching. Now, hidden in the crowd, no one would pay any attention to them.
After about half an hour, they arrived at a safe house in the southern district. Their men went in first to meet the people inside, then checked the surrounding area and found nothing dangerous. This prompted them to carry the box upstairs. They had to be careful in everything they did; even though their people were watching, what if they made a mistake?
Li Shaoyi finally understood how difficult working behind enemy lines was. Before, when watching TV dramas, he thought those people were overly cautious. Now he realized that if you weren't careful, you might lose your life here today. There were three or four Japanese military police officers on the road in the distance. Now we'll start testing the equipment right next to them.
Fortunately, these people weren't carrying any communication equipment. If the Japanese had noticed, the area might have had to be sealed off. They didn't have the ability to openly impose a blockade, but they certainly had the ability to do so covertly.
Miss Baiyun skillfully plugged in the machine and made some simple adjustments. Immediately, Li Shaoyi saw Miss Baiyun close her eyes, put on headphones, and start listening to the sounds inside. If Li Shaoyi were to listen to it, even if he were caught by the Japanese and imprisoned by the next morning, he wouldn't know what use it would be.
Miss Baiyun kept scribbling on the paper, which Li Shaoyi saw as nothing more than a bunch of scribbles. As for the people around them, they were even less informed. They held their breath, standing at the windows, watching the surrounding streets. If anything seemed amiss, they would immediately retreat. The men below had already prepared an evacuation route.
"retreat."
Time passed second by second. Just as Li Shaoyi was about to light a cigarette for himself, Miss Baiyun quickly packed her things. Her subordinates had already been trained in advance, and upon hearing the sound, they immediately took their other belongings and left. As for the things they couldn't take, they could destroy them later.
From the moment the sound was uttered to the moment the person got on the rickshaw, it was only a little over a minute.
At this moment, the intelligence gathering center in East China was in complete chaos. They had just noticed someone watching them. Now the connection had suddenly been lost, and they only had a general location, roughly in the southern part of Huangpu District, which on the map should be inside the foreign concessions.