In early 1967, the Ministry of Public Security broke into an investigator named Zhang Wenqi, who anxiously sought out Vice Minister Yang Qiqing and told him that two rats had been found during the security check at the customs airport.
The two rats are more suspicious, but this rat is carried by foreigners, and they dare not act hastily, for fear that the relations between the two countries will be affected.
After listening to the report, Yang Qiqing also knew that this matter was not trivial, and after thinking for a moment, he picked up the phone on the table and directly dialed Premier Zhou.
After reporting on this matter, they anxiously awaited Premier Zhou's decision, and Premier Zhou pondered for a moment and said: "This case has great potential, you should not be afraid, cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and we must carry it out to the end."
What's going on? Why are rats suspicious?
Time back to Baiyunshan International Airport a few days ago, when the staff of the airport were methodically checking, they suddenly found two rats in one piece of luggage.
This didn't quite make them right, rats were generally shouted and beaten by everyone, and few people flew in a plane and carried rats specifically, and when they checked down, they found that the two rats were carried by george watt and his wife.
This is even more wrong, as far as they know, there are many rats in Britain, and he does not have to bring rats back from China.
So the customs staff immediately reported to the superiors, and it happened that the investigator Zhang Wenqi also heard about it.
Zhang Wenqi has rich experience in investigation, has cracked many cases, he heard the news, experience told him that this matter is not simple, so he immediately asked the customs department to first detain the two rats, and then sent to test.
Knowing that the two foreigners' flights were about to fly, in order not to hit the grass and startle the snake, Zhang Wenqi ordered them to change into similar rats first.
After a series of things were done, the two rats were sent to the testing room, and they were specifically instructed to hurry up.
Thanks to the efforts of the staff, the test results showed that the two mice carried the same radioactive material as the nuclear experimental area of the mainland.
It is very likely that Watt has set foot in the continent's nuclear test areas and deliberately contaminated rats with radiation, and when they are brought abroad, they will be able to know which step the continent's nuclear test has taken, and may also affect the mainland's nuclear test.
At the same time, Watt's identity was also checked, and the mainland Lanzhou had introduced British chemical equipment, and Watt was an expert in maintaining this equipment.
Because of the excellent work, the mainland also specially approved him to go to Hong Kong for vacation, and also took his wife over.
In his capacity, it was impossible to come into contact with radioactive material in any case, so he must have been a spy for the British.
Watt had been working in China for so long that he suddenly applied for his wife to come here to visit his relatives, and must have wanted to bring the two rats to England through his wife's hand.
Now that China-UK relations are relatively tense, if they directly detain Mr. and Mrs. Watt, it may have a certain degree of impact on the relations between the two countries.
Not to mention that such a complicated task cannot be done by Watt alone, and there must be helpers behind him, so they cannot act hastily, and must take this opportunity to catch all the spies.
Only now facing a problem, Zhang Wenqi is just an ordinary investigator, his actions will be greatly limited, with his power, not enough to complete such a major operation.
After thinking about it, Zhang Wenqi decided to go to Yang Qiqing, vice minister of public security, and after finding out, he told Minister Yang all the information he now knew.
After listening to the report, Yang Qiqing fell into contemplation, in order not to be bullied by other countries, the mainland made up its mind to develop nuclear weapons, after countless people's hard struggle, on October 16, 1964, the mainland's first atomic bomb finally exploded successfully.
This news also shocked the world, especially the Western powers, who never thought that the mainland would succeed in its development.
After the successful explosion of the atomic bomb, the mainland immediately followed the study of hydrogen bombs, everything about the nuclear experiment was confidential, and foreign spies actually put their hands to this place.
Yang Qiqing asked, "Is the information you have at present correct, and you won't make a mistake?"
Zhang Wenqi shook his head and said that he dared to pack a ticket, Watt must have a problem, but his ability is limited, can not directly detain Watt, so he wants to get Yang Qiqing's help.
Listening to Zhang Wenqi's words, Yang Qiqing nodded, and then he called Premier Zhou, who gave instructions.
After receiving the affirmation of Premier Zhou, they all ate a reassuring pill, and Yang Qiqing told Zhang Wenqi to let him consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it was best to reach an agreement and cooperate with the work together.
Zhang Wenqi nodded and immediately went to the airport, at this time Mrs. Watt's plane was about to take off.
Hurrying up, he finally arrived at the airport a few minutes before Mrs. Watt was about to board the plane, and he instructed the airport staff to search all of Watt's and his wife's luggage.
After the identification of experts, the information carried by Watt included confidential information on the atomic bomb and the military region's combat readiness topographic map, which made everyone break out in a cold sweat, and if Watt was really let go, it would be a devastating blow to China.
At the same time, these materials also prove Zhang Wenqi's conjecture, Watt alone, it is impossible to complete such a large espionage work, there must be other people behind him, they do not move, behind the scenes of these materials have been changed, after handing them over to Watt, began to closely monitor him.
Watt is a trained spy, he is very alert, and his surveillance has not detected anything unusual for a long time, but they have the patience to stay on guard.
After a period of surveillance, Zhang Wenqi learned a name: Xu Linde, and experience told him that this Xu Linde must be a spy like Watt.
After investigation, Xu Linde was also the equipment maintenance personnel who were originally introduced, in order to better investigate, Zhang Wenqi changed his identity, pretended to be a technical expert, and came to this chemical base.
After arriving, Zhang Wenqi received attention from others, especially foreign experts, who had been in the industry for so long and had never heard of his name, so they tested him openly and secretly.
Zhang Wenqi's anti-reconnaissance experience is very rich, and he has never let others feel abnormal, but has put out a lot of news.
In order to cooperate with Zhang Wenqi's work, the responsible personnel here held a special meeting to let Xu Linde as the keynote speaker and test whether he was an expert in this field.
This attempt tested out the abnormality, Xu Linde did not tell what he understood at all, but read it according to the script, the other technicians listened impatiently, but Zhang Wenqi heard something else.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Wenqi walked up to Xu Linde and handed him a glass of water.
While Xu Linde was drinking water, Zhang Wenqi casually asked, "You should have been born in the United States." Xu Linde nodded and asked, "How do you know?"
Zhang Wenqi smiled and said, "Because your accent is like American, if you were born in Britain, it should be a London accent, and I was also born in the United States."
Hearing this, Xu Linde nodded, smiled, and said, "You are very smart, then we are friends." Zhang Wenqi should also be reconciled.
After the meeting, Zhang Wenqi immediately ordered others to investigate Xu Linde's origins, and he was now almost certain that Xu Linde was not simple.
Because Zhang Wenqi had already checked Xu Linde's passport before he came, which showed that he was British, but he said that he was An American, if he was just a simple expert, there was no need to forge his identity.
In the following time, Zhang Wenqi consciously drew closer to Xu Linde, and at the same time he also found other abnormalities.
After getting Xu Linde's life, Zhang Wenqi immediately reported to Yang Qiqing, he said that xu Linde must be a spy, Yang Qiqing said: "Why do you say this?"
Zhang Wenqi said that during this time, he had been secretly observing Xu Linde and found that he often took a camera and walked around alone, and when he asked, he said that the scenery here was more beautiful, but in fact, he was secretly taking photos of the forbidden area.
In addition, he found Hü Linde's identity very problematic, he was obviously American, but his passport recorded that it was British, and his father was Hitler's subordinate, a general.
On the whole, this Xu Linde is definitely a spy, and the problem now is that Xu Linde may feel that there is an abnormality, he is also applying to go abroad, we must not let him go out.
Yang Qiqing nodded and said, "It has been investigated to this point, he can't go, as originally planned, continue to monitor him, and at the same time increase the surveillance of Watt and his wife to see if there is anyone else behind them."
Little by little time passed, and the situation became more and more critical, and the people who monitored Mrs. Watt reported that Mrs. Watt had been telegraphing a British company, and that they already knew that Watt was exposed.
Not long after the telegram was sent, Watt received a package from England that appeared to be a canned food package, but actually carried an order to Watt.
It is written that Watt and his wife failed in their mission, causing him to commit suicide immediately, writing a letter accusing the Chinese government before committing suicide, and trying to send it out, which would put a lot of pressure on China.
After the mainland deciphered this task, everyone felt very stressed, increased the number of guards guarding Watt, and took out all the sharp objects in his room to prevent him from committing suicide.
At the same time, Zhang Wenqi also found that Xu Linde had been planning to escape, and also submitted an application to the Foreign Ministry to return to Britain.
In this way, the problem becomes a bit tricky, even if Xu Linde can't go, once he contacts the British diplomatic embassy, they may use the diplomatic pardon to prevent the mainland from capturing Xu Linde.
After careful consideration, Zhang Wenqi immediately reacted, he took people to the airport to control, and at the same time did not release the flight information of Xu Linde to avoid contact with the British diplomatic embassy.
After doing this series of work, Zhang Wenqi lurked at the airport with other investigators, quietly waiting for Xu Linde's arrival.
As soon as Xu Linde arrived at the airport, they immediately moved, at the same time, Xu Linde also found this unusual atmosphere, and when he saw Zhang Wenqi, he blurted out: "I didn't expect it to be you!"
By this time, Xu Linde could only be caught in his hands, and in the luggage he carried, he found a lot of Chinese secrets, as well as gloves carrying nuclear radiation.
If Xu Linde brings these back, foreign countries may learn about the steps of the mainland's nuclear experiments, and they may have an impact on the mainland's experiments from here.
After capturing Xu Linde, Zhang Wenqi was slightly relieved, but soon, there was a new problem.
Although Watt and Xu Linde have been arrested, they are now in prison without saying a word, and this involves diplomatic work, if they are detained all the time, foreign countries take advantage of this to attack China, which is not good news for the mainland.
When Zhang Wenqi was preparing to look for Yang Qiqing, he found that Yang Qiqing could not be found because of certain problems, and he was suddenly very anxious, and now the most important thing was to report to the Central Committee.
After thinking about it, Zhang Wenqi decided to go to Li Qiang, the minister of foreign trade, and he must be able to contact Premier Zhou, so the next morning, he found Li Qiang.
The case was a matter of great importance, and Li Qiang, who had also heard about it, told Zhang Wenqi that Premier Zhou had approved the case and demanded that foreign countries compensate the mainland for economic losses.
However, Zhang Wenqi also said: "The most important thing now is that these foreigners enjoy diplomatic immunity, and if we continue to detain them, it will cause international disputes, and if we let them go, it will be even more unfavorable to the mainland."
After careful consideration, Li Qiang dialed the phone number of Premier Zhou's office and asked Zhang Wenqi to make a report to the premier to determine the identities of the two spies.
After premier Zhou listened, he vigorously praised their work and said that they would let them carry out this case to the end.
After learning that the handling opinions had been sent, Premier Zhou said that he would make a decision as soon as possible. After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wenqi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It didn't take long for Premier Zhou to agree to Zhang Wenqi's handling opinion, and the case was officially closed.
In that era, the mainland had encountered many dangerous things like this, and the pioneers made many contributions to the defense of China, and they were our heroes!