You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 219 Password
"Okay, when I call you later, just use your chubby voice to say that Zhao Sang will be going to the Cathay Hotel tonight. After you meet up, you must keep an eye on those Jews. The reinforcements will arrive soon."

Dao Ya blinked, looking at Zhao Xuan with a puzzled expression:

"Say it here?"

Seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Dao Ya became even more curious:
"Brother-in-law, what's the point of me saying this here? Wait... Brother-in-law, Edith can make calls to telephones that aren't connected to the phone line. Brother-in-law, isn't Edith actually the previous Tiger Girl? Is her spirit among us right now?"

Even if Dao Ya were incredibly intelligent, she could only explain this kind of thing, which was beyond human comprehension, by the explanation of ghosts and gods.

Seeing Zhao Xuan smile without saying a word, Dao Ya shivered and shrank her neck, glancing around a few times.

"Sister Tiger Girl, we've become friends after a fight, so don't come looking for me tonight!"

Dao Ya's saying that they became friends after a fight naturally refers to the time when she was kidnapped by Hu Niu at the flower shop.

Zhao Xuan found it amusing; he never expected that Dao Ya, who was always so clever and shrewd, would be afraid of ghosts.

"Alright, Edith won't scare you. Get ready, I've had Edith contact Kawashima Ichiro."

Daoya immediately sat up straight, her eyes still darting around, seemingly wanting to see if Edith could see the ghost's spirit when she made the ghost call.

To Dao Ya's disappointment, she did not see Edith until Zhao Xuan reminded her that she could speak.

Following Zhao Xuan's previous instructions, a few seconds after Dao Ya finished speaking, seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Dao Ya asked curiously:

"Brother-in-law, is this all?"

Zhao Xuan smiled, started the car, and drove directly towards the Huamao Hotel.

Upon arriving at the restaurant entrance, Kawashima Ichiro and his men, each armed with a gun, ran out.

Seeing that it was Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya who got out of the car, Kawashima Ichiro looked somewhat surprised:
"Zhao Sang, you arrived so quickly!"

After saying that, Kawashima Ichiro looked at Dao Ya next to Zhao Xuan with a puzzled expression.

Not long after receiving a call from Tu Feiyuan, Kawashima Ichiro hadn't heard Tu Feiyuan mention that Zhao Xuan was bringing other people over.

And even if someone was to be brought along, shouldn't it be Dao Yan? Why did Dao Ya come instead?
Seeing that Dao Ya was standing naturally next to Zhao Xuan, Kawashima Ichiro didn't ask any questions, but Zhao Xuan explained:
"I brought Xiaoya with me for tomorrow's meeting. Xiaoya is fluent in Arabic and will definitely be of help tomorrow."

Upon hearing this explanation, Kawashima Ichiro laughed:
"Sodosnai!"

“Mr. Zhao, Ms. Dao, please come in. I don’t know what happened at the police station, but they all withdrew. Those people are really unreliable. They took the money but did nothing. When we occupy the French Concession, I will make sure they regret it.”

Zhao Xuan smiled without saying a word and followed Kawashima Ichiro into the restaurant.

(Edith, mark those who see me; tonight, none of them will escape.)
(Understood, the nanoparticles have been dispersed on them, and all targets appear as red dots. You can retrieve the holographic map to determine their location.)
Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, Zhao Xuan and his two companions found sofas and sat down. Kawashima Ichiro then explained the situation inside the hotel in detail.

"Zhao Sang, I've already arranged for people to repair the telephone line. I just received a call from the head of the department; it should be fixed by now."

Just as Kawashima Ichiro finished speaking, a figure covered in blood and looking utterly disheveled stumbled in:

"Sir, we have been attacked and suffered heavy casualties. Anyone who came near the phone booths has been assassinated."

Kawashima Ichiro suddenly stood up:

Where is the person who repaired the telephone line?

The wounded young spy shook his head, tears welling in his eyes:

"I don't know. Their gunshots were very quiet, and they appeared and disappeared without a trace. We didn't even see a shadow of the enemy before half a squad was wiped out."

Kawashima Ichiro looked at Zhao Xuan with a serious expression:

"Zhao Sang, it seems the Military Intelligence Bureau has become desperate."

Zhao Xuan nodded:
"We must not lose contact with Mr. Doi-Yuan. The fact that the Military Intelligence Bureau has taken action this time means they must have made thorough preparations. We must contact Mr. Doi-Yuan as soon as possible and ask him to send more reinforcements."

Kawashima Ichiro also felt that this was the right thing to do. Although Doi-Yuan said on the phone that reinforcements would be coming, Kawashima Ichiro did not know how many people were actually coming. Now it seemed that the chief of staff would have to send more people.

Just as Zhao Xuan said, if the Military Intelligence Bureau dares to take action, it can't be a small-scale operation.

Kawashima Ichiro rushed to the front desk, but the phone that had been working just moments before was now unreachable.

"The second squad shall assemble immediately to inspect the telephone lines. In addition, the third squad shall send personnel back to their original headquarters to report the news."

Kawashima Ichiro guessed that after the Military Intelligence Bureau cut the telephone line, they would definitely send people to ambush there. The people sent now might not be a match for those Military Intelligence Bureau people. To be on the safe side, it was still necessary to send some people to deliver the message.

After making the arrangements, including Kawashima Ichiro, there were only twelve former agents left at the Cathay Hotel.

Kawashima Ichiro panicked and quickly looked at Zhao Xuan, who was leading Daoya towards them:

“Zhao Sang, we are short-handed right now, and the Kuomintang agents might launch a surprise attack on the hotel. We can’t just sit here and wait to die.”

After listening, Zhao Xuan shook his head and said:

"We can't leave. Right now, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. We don't know how many Kuomintang agents are lying in ambush outside. Inside the hotel, we can still use the terrain to maneuver against the enemy. If we leave the hotel, we'll become moving targets. The wisest thing to do now is to stay in the hotel and wait for reinforcements."

"In addition, the second and third squads cannot move. Except for the messengers who were sent out to deliver messages, everyone else must stay and wait for reinforcements."

(Edith, call Master Niu and tell him to instruct the Military Intelligence Bureau to eliminate all former agents who left the Cathay Hotel tonight! Also, let Master Niu take action; whether it succeeds tonight depends on how capable he is!)

After listening to Zhao Xuan's words, Kawashima Ichiro also felt that following Zhao Xuan's advice was the right choice.

"Okay, let's gather everyone together and bring that group of Jews with us."

The second and third squads, who were originally supposed to carry out Kawashima Ichiro's orders, had their orders canceled by Kawashima Ichiro, and the rest of them stayed in the hotel, except for those who were sent out to deliver the message.

With more than sixty spies around him, Kawashima Ichiro finally felt a little safer.

Meanwhile, at the French Concession Governor's Mansion, He Daping held a gun to the head of the foreign governor, forcing him to call the police station and issue an order forbidding the police from returning to the Cathay Hotel.

At this moment, Miao Xue led her team to hide around the police station. Seeing that the police officers had been recalled, and after observing for a few minutes, she realized that they had no intention of leaving, and thus knew that He Daping's side had succeeded.

"withdraw!"

Miao Xue waved her hand and led the underground party comrades away according to the route planned by Zhao Xuan.

On the other hand, unable to contact the Cathay Hotel, Doiyuu panicked and quickly gathered the original staff and requested support from the military police. He then led a team of military police towards the French Concession.

Liu Manping, who was lying in ambush on the way, saw that the people from the original organization had finally arrived. She grabbed her gun, turned around, and ran away.

Meanwhile, Song Yuanyuan, who was lying in ambush on the high-rise building, aimed her sniper rifle at the car where Tu Feiyuan was.

boom--

Gunshots rang out, and Tu Feiyuan was terrified. After the driver was killed, Tu Feiyuan quickly lay down in the back seat, narrowly avoiding the second bullet.

While Doiyu was still in shock, explosions rang out one after another, plunging the convoy into chaos.

The military police had already surrounded the high-rise building where Song Yuanyuan was. The chubby man got out of the car, squatted down against the vehicle, and gave a series of orders:

"Ignore those people, change direction immediately, getting to the French Concession is the most important thing now."

The road ahead was blocked by collapsed buildings due to the explosion, and Doiyu knew that this was the Kuomintang's delaying tactic.

"Get the military police back here. That building has so many rooms. It'll take them ages to find everyone. Have them clear the way now and get to the French Concession as fast as they can."

"Heiji-kun, go and take out that sniper."

Heiji Ito, a sharpshooter under Doi-man, solemnly obeyed the order:
"Hi!"

After saying that, Heiji Ito quickly made his way towards the tall building across the street, carrying a sniper rifle wrapped in cloth.

Song Yuanyuan, who was observing the situation, saw someone rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed, and judging from his speed and awareness, he was definitely a master.

Song Yuanyuan sighed, packed her things, and quickly ran towards the rooftop, where evacuation equipment had already been set up.

Liu Manping, who was observing the movements of the group from the original organization from the darkness, saw that Tu Feiyuan was not getting entangled with them at all, so she immediately turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

Just as the fat, round guy had gone around to get past, he was stopped in his tracks by another explosion.

The convoy's path was once again blocked by an explosion.

This time, Doiyu was truly enraged. He hadn't wanted to bother with the group of Kuomintang agents who were stalling for time, but after their repeated provocations, Doiyu immediately ordered the military police to search the surrounding area.

The military police stationed at the surrounding checkpoints must have heard the commotion, and it won't be long before they arrive.

Tu Feiyuan decided to deal with these annoying flies before heading to the French Concession, since who knows how much explosives they had packed up along the way.

This batch of explosives was naturally obtained by Song Yuanyuan. Song Yuanyuan, who comes from a wealthy family, used to be the logistics officer for the Eternal Night Group. Now that the Ghost Group has been formed, Song Yuanyuan is still responsible for the heavy responsibility of logistics.

While Doiyu ordered the search and arrest of the Kuomintang agents who were blocking the road, Zhao Xuan at the Cathay Hotel also took action.

Because several of the men he sent out had not returned with any news, Kawashima Ichiro was anxious and frustrated, but he dared not send any more men out.

Zhao Xuan, who remained in the hall, watched Kawashima Ichiro pacing back and forth, calculating the time in his mind.

Zhao Xuan had Edith keep the holographic map running. Now, the red dots on the map, apart from those inside the Hua Mao Hotel, all those who had gone out have been killed.

Feeling utterly panicked, Kawashima Ichiro turned around and walked up to Zhao Xuan:
“Zhao Sang, the situation is getting worse and worse. Not only has the support from the head of the agency not arrived, but the police officers have also disappeared.”

"Are we really okay to stay here?"

Zhao Xuan let out a soft breath, stood up from the sofa, glanced at Dao Ya who was leaning against the other sofa and seemed to be dozing off, then looked at Kawashima Ichiro and said:
"We have no idea what's going on outside, so staying here is the safest option."

Kawashima Ichiro rubbed his hair, his eyes slightly red, and replied:

"Zhao Sang!"

"The head of the agency's reinforcements haven't arrived yet, which means that the Military Intelligence Bureau must have set up an ambush to intercept him on the way. Now I'm afraid that the Military Intelligence Bureau will launch a full-scale attack on the Hua Mao Hotel."

Kawashima Ichiro was genuinely afraid that the Military Intelligence Bureau would storm in. After all, the fact that they could even transfer the police officers and intercept Doi-Yuan without seeing him for so long indicated that the Military Intelligence Bureau must have mobilized a large number of people this time.

Now, all the telephone lines for external communication within the hotel have been cut by the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Zhao Xuan is unable to order the 76th Division to come and provide support.

They are now completely isolated and helpless.

Zhao Xuan, seeing that Kawashima Ichiro had lost his composure, tentatively asked:

"Shall we move quietly?"

Kawashima Ichiro's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly:

“Zhao Sang, that’s what I think too, but it won’t be easy to get those Jews out of the Cathay Hotel without anyone noticing.”

"None of the people we sent out have returned, which means that the Military Intelligence Bureau has already laid a tight net outside."

Zhao Xuan shook his head:

“I don’t mean leaving through the main entrance. The sewers inside the Chinachem Hotel are definitely connected to the outside. Once we find the sewers, we can leave quietly.”

"However, for safety's sake, I think we should split up and send some people to attract the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau, making them think that we are fighting a desperate battle to break out. Then we can leave through the sewers. This way, we will have enough time."

“Otherwise, if the Military Intelligence Bureau launches a strong attack and finds no one in the hotel, they will definitely realize how we left. This is the French Concession, and we can’t leave anytime soon, so someone has to stay behind to buy time.”

Kawashima Ichiro thought carefully for a few seconds. He was now afraid that the Military Intelligence Bureau would launch a strong attack on the Hua Mao Hotel. Only by leaving here would Kawashima Ichiro feel safe.

"Alright, then we'll take those Jews out through the sewers, but what about the people who stay behind and those who break out?"

Zhao Xuan glanced at the former agency agents who were on guard around the area and signaled Kawashima Ichiro to gather them together.

Soon, inside the Cathay Hotel, all sixty secret agents lined up in the lobby.

"Kawashima-kun, send half of the men to break out and attract the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Leave twenty men to guard the Cathay Hotel, and the remaining ten men will come with us to leave through the sewers."

Kawashima Ichiro nodded. With ten men following him, he felt more at ease. Moreover, with fewer people left behind, or fewer people going out to attract the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Kawashima Ichiro was afraid that they wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Zhao Xuan's arrangement was not much different from what he had in mind.

"Alright, then let's do as Zhao Sang says. Now let's split up and look for the sewers."

Zhao Xuan had already figured out the drainage system at the Hua Mao Hotel when he came here last time.

During that missionary rescue, Zhao Xuan carried the person away through the sewers.

Dao Ya naturally knew where the sewer was. Hearing that it was time to leave, Dao Ya quickly stood up from the sofa and ran to Zhao Xuan's side.

Under Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya's deliberate guidance, Kawashima Ichiro's men quickly found the sewer entrance in the hotel's storage room.

As Zhao Xuan had instructed, the spies were dispersed, leaving twenty men to guard the Hua Mao Hotel before Zhao Xuan and his group entered the sewers.

In the pitch-black sewers, three former secret agents led the way, flashlights in hand.

Four agents stood guard on either side of the group.

Karl and five other Jewish merchants were protected in the middle.

Zhao Xuan, Kawashima Ichiro, Dao Ya, and the remaining three agents covered the rear.

After walking for two or three minutes, Kawashima Ichiro finally breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from the route they were taking, this road should lead them away from the Cathay Hotel.

Once we break free of the Kuomintang's encirclement, everything will be fine.

“Zhao Sang, it seems we’ve made the right choice. Once we get out, I’m going to make those bastards in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs teach those treacherous scoundrels in the French Concession a lesson.”

Kawashima Ichiro was genuinely furious. The police officers had taken so much money, but in the end, they did nothing and never came back after leaving.

(Sir, we've spotted Master Niu! He's just around the corner!)
Upon hearing Edith's prompt, Zhao Xuan instantly covered the sewer with the holographic map. Although it was impossible to see any figures in the pitch-black sewer, with the holographic map, Zhao Xuan was like someone wearing night vision goggles; the darkness could not hinder his vision at all.

"Yes, Kawashima-kun, but you may not have the chance."

Kawashima Ichiro was taken aback, because the footsteps were somewhat chaotic, and Zhao Xuan's silenced pistol shots went unnoticed.

With four consecutive shots, Zhao Xuan killed Kawashima Ichiro and the three former agents who were covering his retreat.

At this point, they had already walked forward, less than five meters from the corner.

Upon seeing the flashlight beam, Master Niu stepped forward, guns in both hands, and began firing continuously at the three leading agents.

Upon hearing the gunshot, Karl and the other six Jewish merchants, disregarding the dark and stench of the sewers, screamed and ducked down.

As soon as Master Niu fired his gun, the special agents on guard on both sides of the group immediately warned of an enemy attack.

However, after Zhao Xuan dealt with Kawashima Ichiro and his three men, he immediately turned his gun around. In the instant the flashlight went out, four flashes of light appeared in the darkness, and four bullets pierced the back of the heads of the remaining four agents.

"Master Niu!"

As Zhao Xuan shouted, Master Niu, who was blocking the road, turned on his flashlight.

Taking advantage of the light, Dao Ya belatedly glanced around and discovered that the original people from the organization were all dead.

In that dark environment, her brother-in-law was able to accurately kill an enemy with every bullet. Dao Ya opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

"Are you OK?"

Master Niu strode over, and Karl and the other six squatted down. Seeing that Zhao Xuan actually knew this murderous figure blocking their path, Karl looked at Zhao Xuan in disbelief:
"Mr. Zhao, how could you..."

Zhao Xuan grinned at Karl, and together with Master Niu, pointed their guns at them, leading the six men to a corner. He had them squat in a row behind the wall before Zhao Xuan said with a smile:

“Mr. Carl, I’m so sorry, but time is limited, so let’s get straight to the point.”

"The key to your gold deposited at Citibank should be in your briefcases, right? What about the PIN?"

To open a Citibank safe deposit box, in addition to the key stored at Citibank, you also need a key in the person's possession and a password.

Each of the six men, including Karl, carried a briefcase containing another key they were keeping safe.

The gold left in the safe is the money they're going to hand over to Doiyu after tomorrow's pufferfish meeting.

“Mr. Zhao, if I may be so blunt, but if we told you the password, I’m afraid none of the six of us would survive.”

Upon hearing this, Master Niu had already changed to a new magazine. Dao Ya looked at Zhao Xuan nervously, while Zhao Xuan, who was in dialysis mode, never imagined they would reveal the password. Just as Karl had said, once they revealed the password, Zhao Xuan would absolutely not allow anyone to escape.

After all, these people already know his identity, and his presence would only pose a threat.

"Mr. Carl, tell me, what's the combination to your safe?"

Karl closed his eyes, seemingly prepared to fight to the bitter end.

Speaking out means death, while remaining silent offers a chance of survival. The wise Jews would not be foolish in this situation.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuan simply made up a password:
"Karl, is this the password I mentioned?"

Seeing that Karl still didn't reply, Zhao Xuan turned his gaze to the Jewish man beside Karl:

"And you, is the password I just mentioned the password for your safe?"

As Zhao Xuan questioned each person one by one, under Zhao Xuan's hints and guidance in dialysis mode, the string of codes they had in mind had been recorded by Edith.

As for the keys in these briefcases, Zhao Xuan didn't need them at all. With the nano-mode, what kind of key couldn't be simulated? Zhao Xuan only needed to have Edith record the key's teeth.

Having gotten what he wanted, Zhao Xuan grinned:

"Alright, since you're not going to say it, then there's no need to say it."

"Master Niu, we still need to get back to the Hua Mao Hotel. Time is of the essence, let's get this done."

As soon as Zhao Xuan finished speaking, and just as Karl and the others were beginning to regret their actions and were about to try to reason with Zhao Xuan again, Master Niu pulled the trigger. The six of them were filled with regret at the last moment, but it was too late for regrets.

Six bullets have sent them all to the underworld.

While Dao Ya was still somewhat dazed, she suddenly felt Zhao Xuan put something into her hand.

Using the flashlight in Master Niu's hand, Dao Ya saw that Zhao Xuan had given her a pistol.

"Brother-in-law."

"Refill the gun!"

Dao Ya was slightly stunned, and gripped the pistol with trembling hands.

"If you want to do this job, you can't be soft-hearted. In this world, it's either you kill someone or someone kills you. I can't be by your side all the time. Sometimes, you need to protect yourself."

Upon hearing this, Dao Ya slowly relaxed, gripped her pistol tightly with both hands, and fired consecutive shots at the six people who had already been killed. Even after the gun was empty, Dao Ya continued to pull the trigger.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuan raised his hand and lowered the muzzle of his gun, then looked intently at Dao Ya and said:
"Alright, now that you've done it once, you won't be so nervous when you fire a gun again. Let's go, Xiaoya, let's go back to the Huamao Hotel."

Master Niu looked at Dao Ya with some admiration, not expecting this little girl to adapt so quickly.

Although Master Niu had worked with Dao Ya when Zhao Xuan went to Sheshan, he felt that Dao Ya was very unusual at the time. Now he was even more impressed. This girl seemed to be born to be a special agent.

Her emotions come and go quickly, and she can adjust her mindset after taking action. Master Niu has only seen one other woman like this besides Dao Ya, and that is the conductor, Song Rong!
"Young Tiger, what do we do with the keys in the briefcase?"

Zhao Xuan chuckled:
"What's the use of a key if there's no password? But there's not much stuff anyway, take it with you, at least it'll give the higher-ups an explanation."

Master Niu nodded, stepped forward, squatted down, and began to examine the corpse.

With the key in hand, Master Niu followed Zhao Xuan back to the Huamao Hotel through the sewers.

There are still twenty red dots here. Of the thirty people who left before, six or seven are still active.

None of these people can be let go.

We pulled off such a big job tonight, we absolutely cannot leave any hidden dangers behind.

If Kyoko Watanabe hadn't suddenly intervened, Zhao Xuan wouldn't have taken such a risk.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; it's not that we don't want to do it, it's that the temptation isn't strong enough.

These six Jews control 80 percent of the capital held by all Jews in Shanghai.

After the pufferfish meeting tomorrow, they will go to Citibank under the protection of former agency agents to withdraw their investment and hand it over to Doiyu.

More than three million US dollars, and this is only 40% of the capital held by Carl and his six partners. At Citibank, the total capital deposited by these six people reached seven and a half million US dollars.

Seven and a half million US dollars is an enormous sum in this day and age.

However, Zhao Xuan didn't have a good way to get rid of such a large sum of money. The best solution at present was to choose the stock market.

Using the stock market to launder money.

After the outbreak of the European war in 39, the domestic and international situation became increasingly severe, and a large amount of safe-haven capital fled to the free port of Shanghai, making Shanghai a gathering place for speculative capital in the current situation.

Now, at the very beginning of the 40th anniversary year, before January has even passed, foreign stock speculation in Shanghai has reached unprecedented levels, hitting new highs in January and February, with the market value of various companies soaring.

This is what is known as speculative capital seeking safe havens causing a false boom in the stock market.

Zhao Xuan may not have the money for this scheme, but with so much cash lying around at Citibank, he's not going to let this opportunity to make a killing slip by.

When planning tonight's operation, Zhao Xuan had already decided to hand over the money to Song Yuanyuan and invest it in the stock market through the Song family's channels.

Moreover, this opportunity only comes once and lasts until May or June.

However, in just these few months, Zhao Xuan has earned enough money to last for centuries.

After all, with the outbreak of the Pacific War next year, the UK, the US, and other countries will no longer be neutral with Japan, and the stock market will plummet.

Therefore, taking advantage of the unprecedented and false prosperity of the stock market, Zhao Xuan naturally wanted to make a fortune.

At the Hua Mao Hotel, the former secret agents who had stayed behind saw Zhao Xuan return. The captain of the team greeted him with a puzzled expression.

"Mr. Zhao, what brings you back?"

Zhao Xuan straightened his suit and tie, and looked at Feng Maoyi in front of him with an indifferent expression, saying:
"Kawashima-kun has already left with Karl and the others. Lord Doi-man's reinforcements have been sent out, and someone has to stay behind to wait for them. So, after discussing it with Kawashima-kun, we decided that I would return and lead you to wait for Lord Doi-man's reinforcements."

Upon hearing this, Toyoshige smiled.
"Hi, Mr. Zhao, there are twenty of us here. From now on, we will follow your orders."

Zhao Xuan nodded and ordered Feng Mao Yixiu to gather everyone together, as there was no longer any need to disperse the guards in this situation.

"After you gather in the room next door, I will lead you upstairs. We will hold our ground by relying on the terrain. If the Military Intelligence Bureau doesn't launch a full-scale attack, it will be fine. But if they do, we will be scattered, which will give them the opportunity to defeat us one by one."

“Mr. Zhao, you are right. I will go and gather everyone right away.”

After Feng Maoyi left, Dao Ya and Master Niu emerged from the sewer.

(Edith, did the nanospiders you sent out get the phone line working?)

(Don't worry, sir, the telephone line has already been connected by the nano-spider.)
Based on Zhao Xuan's understanding of Touyuki, he wouldn't give up contacting Kawashima Ichiro before arriving in the French Concession.

Now that the telephone line has been repaired, once we've dealt with Feng Maoyixiu and his group, we can use this to buy more time to catch the rest of the culprits.

When Master Niu came out, he had a submachine gun hanging from his chest and a string of grenades hanging from his waist. Seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Master Niu grinned and walked to the door to listen to the commotion outside.

Before long, Toyoshige Kazuhide gathered everyone in the room next door.

Feng Maoyixiu had just arrived to inform Zhao Xuan that everyone had gathered when Master Niu covered his mouth and slit his throat the moment he opened the door.

Then, Master Niu took the grenades, pulled the safety pin, and threw the whole string of grenades into the house next door.

With a loud bang, Zhao Xuan activated his dialysis mode, opened the door, and fired a burst of shots into the room filled with smoke and flames.

Master Niu and Zhao Xuan stood on either side of the doorway and exchanged half a minute of crossfire before Zhao Xuan finally nodded.

All the red dots have disappeared; the enemies inside the Cathay Hotel have been dealt with.

Back in the lobby, sure enough, the front desk phone was ringing.

Zhao Xuan led Dao Ya over, picked up the phone, and heard Tu Feiyuan cursing.

"Baka! Kawashima, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you answering the phone?"

Seeing Zhao Xuan's signal, Dao Ya took the phone from him and replied in Kawashima Ichiro's voice:

"[Japanese] Chief, the telephone line here was cut. I just had it repaired. Chief, what happened on your end?"

Gunfire erupted over Tu Feiyuan's side, while Tu Feiyuan was inside a phone booth.

Originally, Tu Feiyuan was about to lead his team into the French Concession, but unexpectedly, they encountered resistance from the Military Intelligence Bureau.

This time, the enemy actually had heavy machine guns, and for a while, they were unable to break through the Kuomintang's blockade.

With no other option, Tufeiyuan could only try to contact Kawashima Ichiro again.

"How is the situation at the Cathay Hotel?"

Beside Dao Ya, Zhao Xuan smiled and nodded, and Dao Ya smiled too:

"[Japanese] Chief, the telephone line here has been cut, but there's nothing else wrong. What happened?"

After Dao Ya finished speaking, a distinct sound of relief was heard from Tu Feiyuan:

"Alright, Kawashima-kun, guard the Hua Mao Hotel. I'll take care of these flies here first. Remember, don't leave the Hua Mao Hotel even for a second!"

After explaining all this, Doiyuu hung up the phone.

Dao Ya blinked and looked at Zhao Xuan:

"Brother-in-law, what do we do now?"

Master Niu also stood aside, calmly watching Zhao Xuan, waiting for Zhao Xuan to give further orders.

"Master Niu, go contact the Hurricane Team's men who are holding off Tu Feiyuan. Retreat!"

"The pufferfish meeting can't proceed. We've completed our mission in the mountain city. Now the most important thing is to evacuate. Follow the route I planned beforehand and be extremely careful."

Master Niu nodded solemnly:
"Don't worry, you guys too, just be careful."

After Master Niu left, Zhao Xuan also brought Dao Ya to the door.

It's time to evacuate now. Except for the Hurricane Squad that was blocking Doiyuu, all the other members of the Military Intelligence Bureau have already evacuated.

After getting on the bus, Zhao Xuan used the holographic map to locate the last three red dots.

"Brother-in-law, where are we going?"

"Close the net!"

After saying that, Zhao Xuan drove off at high speed toward the first red dot.

Half an hour later, the chubby guy stood somewhat disheveled in front of the Type 24 heavy machine gun, and slapped it with a gloomy hand:
"Baka yarou! Chase them! Don't let a single one escape!"

Tu Feiyuan was truly enraged; these Kuomintang agents were really going to extremes tonight.

The appearance of explosives, submachine guns, and heavy machine guns one after another caught them off guard.

They should have been able to reach the Cathay Hotel in less than an hour, but now they've been delayed for an hour and a half. Most importantly, the Hurricane Team even blew up the position to hinder Doiyuu's pursuit.

About ten minutes later, the people from the original organization and those who went to pursue the Hurricane Team returned.

Seeing them return empty-handed, Doi-Yuan's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water:
"What's going on? Where are the people?"

"Chief, the other side was prepared. They had prepared boats on the Suzhou River. By the time we arrived, they had already sailed away and we couldn't catch up with them at all."

Doiyu took a deep breath. Now was not the time to deal with those people. He immediately ordered everyone to head to the Hua Mao Hotel.

As you walk along the road, every house has its doors tightly shut, and every so often you can see the corpses of one or more former secret agents.

At this moment, Doiyuu's heart sank to the bottom. He couldn't understand why so many corpses of former agency agents were still appearing outside when he had already instructed Kawashima Ichiro not to leave the Hua Mao Hotel and not to take a single step out.
And what about the police?
Soon, after arriving at the Cathay Hotel, looking at the brightly lit hotel, Tu Feiyuan still held onto a sliver of hope.

But after he led his team into the restaurant and searched it, Tu Feiyuan collapsed to the ground with a thud.

In a room on the first floor near the kitchen, they found a room full of corpses. Because it had been blown up by grenades, the people who went to search the room couldn't tell how many people had died.

But there will definitely be no fewer than twenty.

After finding Toyoshige Kazuhide's body and seeing that his throat had been slit, Doihima sat blankly on the floor.

He knew it was over; he had completely messed up this time.

After Zhao Xuan's analysis, Doiyu knew that the failure of the pufferfish plan was inevitable; it was just a matter of time.

But the most important thing now is that Karl's group is gone, and Kawashima Ichiro is also gone.

Of the three squads of former secret agents who remained here, not a single one was left.

This devastating loss is even more severe than the previous attack on the Special Higher Police, and may even be the most devastating in the history of the intelligence agency.

Nearly a hundred former agents of the organization have been wiped out. Doiyu doesn't even dare to think about what will happen to his former organization next.
"Sir, we've discovered a sewer entrance; there are signs of people going in and out."

Originally from the organization, Ito Heiji quickly returned to Doi-man's side and bowed to explain what he had discovered.

Upon hearing this, Doiyuu felt a renewed sense of hope and quickly asked Ito Heiji to lead the way. He then led a group of people into the sewers to track them down.

Heiji Ito isn't in a good mood either, because he was tricked tonight.

After receiving Doi-Yuan's order to take care of the sniper, Ito Heiji quickly found the sniper's position. However, as he tracked the sniper down, he discovered that after firing two shots, the sniper used a grappling hook to escape from the top floor to the building next door.

Right now, Heiji Ito only wants to make a contribution; otherwise, he won't be able to withstand Doi-man's wrath after this is all over.

Following the trail through the sewers, they discovered the bodies of Kawashima Ichiro and ten other former agents in less than ten minutes.

Ito Heiji stared incredulously at the corpses under the beams of the flashlights illuminating the surrounding area.

"Kawashima-kun was shot at close range. The three people next to him were shot from behind. The four people on the flanks were also shot from behind. Kawashima-kun must have known and trusted the killer."

Tu Feiyuan, his face pale, squinted his eyes slightly.

Has a traitor appeared within the original organization?

But among the people Kawashima Ichiro trusted, the people he could even fire at close range, Doiyu couldn't think of a single one.

Tu Feiyuan could hardly imagine how three squads of spies, plus Kawashima Ichiro, could all be wiped out in just half an hour.
This is not logical at all.

Even a hundred pigs couldn't be killed so easily, let alone the fact that they were people who would fight back, and they were the elite of the original organization!

Based on the situation at the scene, the only explanation is that there was a traitor within the organization.

"Chief, six bodies have been found here; it's Mr. Karl and his men!"

Upon hearing this, Doiyuu didn't have time to care how Kawashima Ichiro and the others died, and quickly led his team to the corner not far ahead.

Seeing the six men, riddled with bullets and dying on the spot, Tu Feiyuan almost lost his balance and fell into the stinking water.

Fortunately, Heiji Ito was right next to Doi-Yuan. Seeing Doi-Yuan backing away, Heiji grabbed him.

With his head buzzing, the chubby guy felt dizzy and disoriented. After a while, he finally raised his hand and pointed shakily at the corpses of Karl and the other six:
"Search them, see if anything is missing."

A moment later, the agent in charge of the search turned to look at the chubby-faced man:

"Chief, we found nothing in the briefcase except for the contract."

"Where's the key? The key to the Citibank safe deposit box!"

The fat, round man roared and howled, nearly scaring the junior agent in charge of the search to tears.

"The chief of staff... couldn't find the key."

(End of this chapter)