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

Chapter 247 Arrangement
Having just eaten a sweet potato, the young woman, who was sitting at the door weaving straw sandals, looked rather thin, with short hair, bushy eyebrows, and an oval face, her spirited demeanor evident in her eyes. Upon hearing this, a bright smile bloomed on her attractive face, and she quickly put down her work, stood up, and went to greet the telegraph operator.
"Secretary Sun still remembers us? Let me see!"

Upon seeing the long telegram, the girl opened her mouth, glared at the telegraph operator with annoyance, and spoke in a clear voice with a hint of amusement:

"You're showing me this? Hurry up and translate it!"

The telegraph operator scratched his head sheepishly. He had been so excited when he received the telegram that he forgot to translate it before running to find the squad leader with the message.

Six or seven minutes later, the girl read the telegram twice, and finally looked at the telegraph operator with a solemn expression:
"Secretary Sun sent us the telegram; his intention was clear: he wanted me to go there in person."

"Okay, inform the deputy captain about the team's affairs. If there's any intelligence that needs my attention, I'll be back in a day at the earliest, and three days at the latest."

For her, the twenty-odd miles was less than two hours' journey.

Time: 9 PM.

At He Daping's stronghold, after waiting all day without any news, he was now extremely anxious.

He now has to keep an eye on Xie Biran, but he doesn't dare to keep too close an eye on him.

Just as He Daping was considering whether to contact Secretary Sun, a guerrilla fighter who was on lookout duty ran up to him, sweating profusely.
"Captain, someone's here looking for you. They gave the code word, and I'll contact you right away."

There were only two people in He Daping's circle who could contact him by exchanging secret signals.

Thinking of this, He Daping quickly followed the team members to a small earthen house.

Upon seeing the person sitting at the wooden table drinking water, He Daping approached with delight:

"Comrade Lin Jieru!"

The girl turned around, smiled when she saw He Daping.

"Comrade Red Hare, it's been a long time! But from now on, please call me White Tea."

He Daping's pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly turned to look outside before striding forward:

"White tea?"

Wearing only a thin layer of clothing, with beads of sweat still on her forehead, Lin Jieru smiled and nodded:
"Red Hare, take me to see Comrades Kong Hua and Lu Jin."

He Daping understood immediately and nodded, saying:

"I understand, I will cooperate with you from now on."

Lin Jieru nodded and smiled. She had met He Daping so many times that the two had long since developed a tacit understanding. They didn't need to say anything explicitly when they met; just mentioning a few things was enough for He Daping to know why Lin Jieru had come.

Before long, He Daping led Lin Jieru to the small courtyard where Lu Jin and Kong Hua lived.

After entering, Kong Hua and Lu Jin were still chatting in the courtyard when they saw He Daping bringing a stranger over, and the two quickly got up.

Lin Jieru stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with the two of them first:
"Comrade Kong Hua, Comrade Lu Jin, hello. I didn't have a chance to meet you in Nanjing, but it's great to meet you here."

Kong Hua and Lu Jin looked at Lin Jieru with some confusion. After shaking hands, Lu Jin suddenly asked:

"Are you Comrade Bai Cha?"

Lin Jieru smiled and replied:

“I was on a mission in Nanjing and it was not convenient for me to meet with you directly. Now that my mission is complete, I heard that you are here, so I came to see you.”

Kong Hua looked at Lin Jieru with gratitude:
"Comrade Baicha, if it weren't for the intelligence you provided and Comrade Chitu's timely rescue, the rest of us would probably be half dead in the No. 76 prison right now."

Lu Jin asked curiously:
"Comrade Bai Cha, you just got back from Nanjing?"

Lin Jieru nodded slightly:
"That's right. I learned of your arrest by chance. Although I was on a mission, I couldn't just watch you being sent to Shanghai, so I risked passing on the information. But I didn't expect that something would still go wrong on the way."

Fortunately, it seems that everyone is alright now.

Lu Jin was a little confused. Although He Daping had hinted at it before, Lu Jin felt that He Daping did it to confuse the issue.

But now, Bai Cha has personally shown up, and Lu Jin is astonished.

Could it be that Bai Cha wasn't actually infiltrating No. 76, but instead went to Nanjing alone to carry out a mission?
Lin Jieru glanced at Lu Jin, who was deep in thought, smiled, and continued:
"The main reason I'm here today is to convey the organization's orders. Next, Comrade Chitu will arrange for someone to take you back to the base area."

"Also, when you go back, please take the things I brought from Nanjing back with you."

At this point, Lin Jieru's mood soared, and her face showed deep sorrow:
"Comrade Fang Lie, we were unable to rescue him, but fortunately, we were able to retrieve what he left behind on my mission to Nanjing."

As she spoke, Lin Jieru handed the package she was carrying to He Daping:
"Red Hare, this is a summary of the development experience of the base area behind enemy lines left by Comrade Fang Lie, as well as the files of twenty-six comrades."

At this point, Lin Jieru looked at Kong Hua:
"Secretary Kong must be aware that Comrade Fang Lie went to Nanjing with a mission. Among the missions, the eighteen comrades recorded in his files will replace your leadership team in Nanjing and bring you back to the base area."

Lin Jieru looked around:

"Are those eighteen comrades who needed to return to their base area all alright?"

Kong Hua was slightly taken aback. Xie Biran had indeed told him about this, but unfortunately, they had been exposed before they could carry it out.

However, all eighteen people were rescued:
"Don't worry about this white tea comrade, all eighteen are still here."

Lin Jieru smiled broadly upon hearing this:

"That's great, but it seems we'll have to stay a few more days. After all, I haven't been able to contact Comrade Fang Lie's contact yet. I need to get in touch with him, bring him back, and then we can discuss the situation of these eighteen people in more detail."

"At that time, you will need to tell them in detail about your respective intelligence networks and the scope of your responsibilities."

Kong Hua had no objection to this, and felt deeply ashamed.

After all, he was the head of the Nanjing underground party, and this year there were two incidents in which the entire party was on the verge of being wiped out.

In this situation, he is undoubtedly to blame.

It's only natural that they were replaced.

Lu Jin sighed. He never expected that he would suffer this undeserved disaster so soon after joining the underground party and doing a good job in Nanjing.

Compared to developing in the base area, Lu Jin preferred to stay on the covert front. However, as a Party member, Lu Jin was also aware of the need to obey the organization's arrangements.

After the discussion ended, Lin Jieru looked at He Daping:
"Comrade Chitu, I have to go back to Shanghai. There are false rumors being spread by the enemy everywhere. I must get in touch with Comrade Fang Lie's subordinate before the enemy does."

"Until then, Comrade Kong Hua, we'll have to trouble you to stay here temporarily."

He Daping and Lin Jieru, who looked like a completely different person after putting on a hat, left the courtyard where Kong Hua and Lu Jin lived shortly afterward.

As she was leaving, Lin Jie glanced out of the corner of her eye and noticed someone sneaking around, but she didn't make a sound and continued walking forward.

Only after returning to their previous cottage did Lin Jieru look at He Daping:
"Just now, outside the courtyard where Kong Hua and the others were staying, I saw someone. Was that the mole?"

He Daping snorted coldly and replied with a resentful expression:
"That's right, it's that bastard Xie Biran!"

"But Jieru, are you really going to Shanghai?"

"If we're going to put on an act, we should go all the way. Since Secretary Sun trusts me so much, I should naturally continue this performance. Besides, with my appearance tonight, that mole is probably already itching to do something."

At this point, Lin Jieru's smile grew even brighter, her lively eyes sparkling:
"Moreover, this mission might allow me to meet Comrade Chenguang. Whether it's for Comrade Baicha or just to have a chance to see Comrade Chenguang, I will continue to carry it out!"

He Daping shook his head and smiled:

“You’ve always been traveling between various outposts to deliver intelligence. Entering the city so rashly is very disadvantageous for you.”

"He Daping, don't underestimate me. As long as you have the ability to get me in, I'll handle the rest."

He Daping immediately surrendered and said:

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, but has Secretary Sun agreed?"

Lin Jieru looked at He Daping seriously:
"Please don't doubt my Party spirit and awareness. If Secretary Sun disagreed, would I have mentioned this to you?"

He Daping was completely helpless against Lin Jieru, who was starting to escalate the situation.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I've been too naive. Don't worry, it's just getting into the city, it's very simple. Tonight?"

Meanwhile, in the courtyard where Kong Hua and Lu Jin lived.

Xie Biran entered after Lin Jieru and He Daping left.

“A woman just came by. What are you all talking about? I was only gone for a little while, and you didn’t even say you’d wait for me.”

Kong Hua's heart sank. By now, he was certain that Xie was the mole.

However, He Daping did not take any action, and although Kong Hua did not know the reason, he cooperated tacitly.

Lu Jin smiled and said:
"Old Xie, you all have to thank that woman."

Xie Biran gave a dry laugh, looking at Lu Jin with a puzzled expression:

"What do you mean?"

"That's Comrade Bai Cha. She just returned from a mission in Nanjing. If she hadn't happened to be in Nanjing at the time and hadn't discovered that you were to be sent to Shanghai by water after your arrest, well, now..."

Kong Hua nodded upon hearing this. Being a young man, he was quick-witted; he had just been thinking about how to answer.

Upon hearing Lu Jin's words, Xie's heart skipped a beat.

White tea!

Is there really no white tea lurking inside No. 76?
Moreover, Bai Cha had interacted with him before, although it was only through coded communication in the newspaper, and she wanted the underground party comrades in Nanjing to do her a favor.

At that time, Xie must have guessed that the white tea was likely among the group of No. 76 people brought by Ding Moqun.

Later, the things Bai Cha asked him to help with confirmed his suspicions.

Back then, Bai Cha had asked him to deliver a meeting intelligence report about the Wang Jingwei regime, which was detailed in every aspect and contained remedial measures for the Luo Wang Plan.

If Bai Cha wasn't inside No. 76, where did she get such detailed meeting minutes from?

Later, although Xie Biran was arrested, Ding Moqun, in order to lure Bai Cha out, also made Xie Biran continue to provide convenience for Bai Cha.

The intelligence that core members of the Nanjing underground party were arrested but not escorted back to Shanghai with the convoy was sent out through Xie Biran's intelligence network.

Ding Moqun was also aware of this matter.

However, at the time, neither Ding Moqun nor Xie Biran knew what the intelligence sent out was. They only found out the contents of the intelligence after Chen Hanqing's subordinate, Gray Cat, was arrested.

The person Gray Cat helped escape was someone Xie Biran had personally trained. Otherwise, with Ding Moqun's ambush, that person wouldn't have been able to break through the encirclement under Gray Cat's protection alone.

The reason for capturing Grey Cat was simple: to make the underground party members believe that Grey Cat had betrayed them after his arrest, and that the intelligence sent by White Tea was something Ding Moqun only learned about because of his betrayal.

Originally, all of this was done to cover up Xie Biran.

However, the current situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for Xie.

The reason given for the appearance of white tea here must have made Xie very uneasy.

If she really went to Nanjing to carry out another mission and wasn't from No. 76, then the matter can be explained, but the meeting minutes can't be explained, right?
Unless, of course, the meeting minutes were not obtained by Bai Cha, but by someone in the underground party who was close to Wang Da or Zhou Lifu.

But that possibility is far too small.

Anyway, Xie must be confused now.

"Master, Little Lu, we really have to thank Comrade Bai Cha for this, but what mission did she go to Nanjing for?"

Lu Jin smiled slightly, and Kong Hua pondered for a moment before saying:
“This matter is also related to us, otherwise I wouldn’t have said it.”

"Old Xie, you know best about Comrade Fang Lie's trip to Nanjing."

Xie would certainly not be able to refute this point:
"That's right. I was the one who first communicated with Comrade Fang Lie. Later, when Comrade Fang Lie asked to see the Master, I immediately told the Master. But I didn't expect that those spies had such a keen sense of smell. Before we could even make contact with Comrade Fang Lie, he was arrested along with a group of students who were causing trouble. When those spies arrested the students, he was also arrested."

"We were originally planning to rescue Comrade Fang Lie, but who would have thought that we ourselves would be wiped out by that group of spies."

Kong Hua blushed, looked at Xie Biran awkwardly, and said in an annoyed tone:
"Have some shame. Let's not talk about this anymore. I've done this for most of my life, and this time I've completely lost face."

Xie Biran nodded awkwardly, then looked at Kong Hua curiously:

"Master, did Comrade Bai Cha go to Nanjing for Comrade Fang Lie?"

Kong Hua nodded slightly:

"Alas, this was originally a matter that we should have handled, but after Comrade Fang Lie was unfortunately arrested, because Ying Zuo was going to Shanghai to take up his post, a group of suspects were escorted back to Shanghai first. Comrade Fang Lie sacrificed his life in Shanghai."

"Fortunately, our comrades in Shanghai managed to contact Fang Lie before he sacrificed his life, and at the same time learned about the things he had hidden in Nanjing."

Lu Jin nodded solemnly beside him:

"Comrade Bai Cha finally brought back the things today. They are all the most valuable assets of our Party: a summary of the development experience of the base areas behind enemy lines, and a list that records more than 20 outstanding comrades trained by Comrade Fang Lie."

Kong Hua lit a cigarette, slowly exhaling a large cloud of white smoke, before continuing Lu Jin's words:

"Comrade Baicha came here this time because he heard that we were here. Comrade Fang Lie also has a subordinate who has a list of people to replace our Nanjing underground party management. It was prepared by Comrade Fang Lie in accordance with the organization's instructions."

"The reason Comrade Fang Lie proposed to meet with me that time was to discuss the replacement list."

"Comrade Baicha told us to rest here for a few days. After she brings that comrade back from Shanghai, she will bring him back to discuss the replacement with us. We can then hand over our respective responsibilities to him. After that, we will escort Comrade Fang Lie's work notes and file back to the base together."

Xie Biran is now completely convinced that Bai Cha really wasn't infiltrating No. 76, but rather had another mission to Nanjing.

Otherwise, there are some specific things that white tea cannot possibly understand.

Fang Lie had only mentioned the substitution to him, and he had never told anyone else, not even Ding Moqun or Xie Biran.

Now that Bai Cha knows, the only way she could have found out is from Fang Lie's belongings.

In particular, Xie must have tried to find Fang Lie's subordinate after Fang Lie was arrested, but before he succeeded, Ying Zuo had Ding Moqun carry out the follow-up plan.

This matter is over.

Now that he knows this, Xie Biran has no choice but to believe that Bai Cha didn't infiltrate No. 76, because the facts are right in front of him!
"Sigh, I was thinking that Comrade Bai Cha was an undercover agent within No. 76, and that I helped him deliver intelligence when we were in Nanjing."

"But I didn't expect so many things to happen afterward. In addition, after Gray Cat was captured by Ding Moqun, he betrayed the group and the intelligence was leaked. I was worried that White Tea would be targeted by Ding Moqun. Now it seems that I was worrying for nothing."

Kong Hua was naturally aware of this matter; Xie must have reported it to him.

Therefore, Kong Hua was indeed worried that Bai Cha's identity might be exposed after learning that the intelligence sent by Gray Cat had been leaked.

When He Daping said those strange things to him last time, Kong Hua originally thought that it was a plan devised by the comrades in Shanghai to rescue Bai Cha, or even to help them lure out the mole.

After meeting Bai Cha today, Kong Huan was certain that the girl he met was Bai Cha; otherwise, how could she know so much?

Now that he knew the white tea was safe, Kong Hua was focused on testing Xie Biran to see how long his old friend was going to keep up the act.
After chatting with Lu Jin and Kong Hua for a while, Xie Biran left the courtyard in a daze.

Watching Xie Biran's retreating figure, Lu Jin's face darkened, and he looked at Kong Hua, saying:

"Master, it seems that Lao Xie has truly betrayed the revolution."

Kong Hua sighed. He didn't want to believe that his old buddy was the mole, but now, all the signs pointed to Xie as the mole.

"That's settled then. We just need to cooperate well with our comrades in Shanghai. We owe them too many favors, and we should repay them as much as we can. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease when we get back to our base."

After leaving Kong Hua's courtyard, Xie Biran's mind began to wander.

With the arrival of the white tea, and Chen Hanqing not being further screened due to previous events, they were still staying there. This meant that by tomorrow at the latest, everyone except Lu Jin would be screened and audited. As the saying goes, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear," Xie was undoubtedly genuinely afraid of being exposed during the subsequent screening and auditing.

Even if it didn't happen, he couldn't just stand by and watch Bai Cha bring Fang Lie back offline.

If that guy were to reveal it, Xie would have known of his existence long ago, but Fang Lie never contacted him after his arrest.

Then everything is over.

In this place, Xie must not know how far Ding Moqun's plan has progressed, but Bai Cha has already grasped what Fang Lie left behind, and it will be much easier for Bai Cha than for Ding Moqun to find that subordinate.

No, we can't wait any longer!

After making up his mind, Xie Biyan turned his gaze to a house not far away where the lights were still on.

A short while later, Xie Biran arrived at the house and knocked on the door.

"coming!"

The young man who opened the door saw Xie Biran and, with a broad smile, quickly invited him into the house.

"Old Xie, come in quickly. You've come at the right time. I managed to get half a bottle of sweet potato liquor from a fellow villager tonight. Let's have a drink together."

Xie nodded dejectedly and followed him into the house.

"Old Xie, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Xie Biran sighed and looked at the naive young man in front of him, saying:

“Comrade Sun Ying, you don’t know, I’ve worked hard in Nanjing for so many years, and today someone told me that we are going to be replaced. I don’t have any other skills, but I haven’t made any mistakes at work, have I? They just replaced me for no reason. What can I do after this?”

Sun Yingzheng was a member of the underground Communist Party in Shanghai who was rescued along with Lu Jin.

After Xie Biran and the others moved here today, Sun Ying and Xie Biran hit it off immediately, and the two became very familiar with each other within a day.

Sun Ying also learned about Xie Biran's abilities during their conversation. He was a very capable person, and their line of work was missing an experienced and capable veteran like Xie Biran to keep things in order.

Hearing Xie Biran's complaints, Sun Ying suddenly became interested. He first poured him a glass of wine, and then quickly asked:
"Old Xie, what's going on? I know your abilities. Who has the ability to replace you?"

Xie Biran picked up the porcelain bowl, drank it all in one gulp, slammed it back on the table, and said indignantly:
"Let's not talk about that. I'm so envious of you guys. If I could work here, I don't think I'd be bullied like this."

Sun Yingyi laughed when he heard this:
"Old Xie, you're absolutely right. Our boss is very protective of his own. If anyone dares to bully us, he'll be the first to object."

Xie Biran laughed after hearing this, but quickly shook his head and sighed:
"Come on, I was just saying. You're stuck here too, unable to even go back to Shanghai. We're in the same boat, aren't we? Maybe once we've sorted things out here, we'll both be sent back to our base."

Sun Ying immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this.

Everyone else was thinking of going to the base area, but Sun Ying didn't think that way. He wanted to stay in Shanghai to continue his undercover work, killing spies and Japanese soldiers, and delivering intelligence!

No base can compare to the excitement of Shanghai.

"No way, Lao Xie, I'm an important member of the second-tier team in Shanghai. Besides, I just went through a life-or-death experience. Even if I didn't make any great contributions, I certainly put in a lot of hard work. How could I possibly be sent to the base?"

The two drank and chatted for over an hour. Sun Ying was completely convinced and whispered in Xie Biran's ear:

“Old Xie, come with me. I’ve figured out this village by now. If we leave now, we’ll definitely be back in Shanghai by dawn. Once we’re back, I’ll take you to see our boss. I’m sure he’ll be happy to see you with your abilities. Then, we can fight side by side.”

Xie was undoubtedly overjoyed, but his face betrayed his suspicion:
"Sun Ying, if you were so capable of returning to Shanghai, would you have waited until today? Why didn't you go back sooner?"

Sun Ying grinned and patted Xie Biran on the shoulder, saying:

"I was only doing that out of respect for the guerrillas. Otherwise, in a small village like this, there's no way they could trap me."

"Well, Lao Xie, have you thought it through? It'll be time for the patrol team to change shifts soon. If we miss it, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Seeing Xie Biran's thoughtful expression, Sun Ying was anxious but did not urge him.

A few minutes later, Xie Biran finally seemed to have made up his mind, clenching his fists and looking at Sun Ying with shining eyes:
"Alright, I'll do it. With my skills, I can make a name for myself even if I don't work in Nanjing, I can still do it in Shanghai. Sun Ying, I'll be relying on you to take care of me from now on."

"Sure, sure, let's discuss it. Here's the thing."

Late at night, outside the city of Shanghai, at a guerrilla stronghold, and a hidden sentry post outside the village.

Two figures walked away into the distance under the moonlight. A soldier hidden in a haystack glanced at He Daping beside him:

"Captain, are we just going to let them go like this?"

He Daping pushed aside the withered grass in front of him, stepped out, brushed the grass clippings off his clothes, and said helplessly:
"Do you think I wanted this? This was Secretary Sun's idea. I'm the one who's wondering about it, and you're asking me?!"

After saying that, He Daping grumbled and hurried toward the stronghold.

Upon returning to his room, He Daping immediately spotted Lin Jieru sitting quietly at the table, waiting.

"You were right. That idiot Sun Ying was tricked into running away with Xie Biran, that bastard."

Lin Jieru did not rush into Shanghai that night. Instead, after leaving the base, she quietly returned to He Daping's residence and told He Daping about Chenguang's subsequent plans.

"Comrade Chenguang asked us to find a way to release Xie Biran, but we can't let him know that we released him on our own initiative, so we can only make use of Comrade Sun Ying."

He Daping drank a bowl of water, then spat out a sound of annoyance and said:
"This Sun Ying is such an idiot, he was completely fooled by just a few words."

Lin Jieru smiled and shook her head.

After Kong Hua and the others were transferred here, He Daping discovered that Sun Ying must have had contact with Xie.

He Daping should have stopped this, since Xie Biran's identity was already public knowledge to him.

He Daping was uneasy about sending an inside man to contact his comrade, who was a greenhorn.

Remembering what Secretary Sun had told him, that he couldn't let Xie become suspicious, He Daping didn't bother with them.

After Lin Jieru returned tonight, she told He Daping about the task that Comrade Chenguang had assigned her. He immediately thought of Sun Ying.

Then someone was sent to deliver half a bottle of sweet potato liquor to Sun Ying. After all, Sun Ying had been asking for a taste for a long time, so it was a good opportunity to send the liquor over tonight so that the kid Sun Ying would be a little bolder after drinking it.

Unexpectedly, Sun Ying's audacity was boundless. After drinking, he took Xie Biran and escaped from the stronghold overnight.

However, we have successfully completed the task assigned by Comrade Chenguang.

"Lin Jieru, are you really sure you want to go to the city tomorrow?"

Lin Jieru looked at He Daping with great excitement, her eyes shining. Without needing to answer, He Daping knew what she was thinking.

"Of course, it's just a bit of a risk to be able to cooperate with Comrade Chenguang once. If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if I'll be able to cooperate with Comrade Chenguang again."

After listening to Lin Jieru's words, He Daping couldn't refute them. If the situation allowed, he would like to cooperate with Chenguang again.

Every time he collaborated with Chenguang, no, even with the young tiger of the Military Intelligence Bureau, He Daping thought about collaborating with him again.

Anyway, as long as you cooperate with these two, it's like sitting on a fishing platform with peace of mind. You don't have to worry about anything else, just follow their instructions, and then the mission is completed smoothly and inexplicably.

Even without Chen Guang's direct involvement, he can complete the task flawlessly from behind the scenes, which is quite absurd.

However, the main reason why Lin Jieru wanted to cooperate with Chenguang was He Daping.

If He Daping hadn't boasted about his collaborations with Chenguang to Lin Jieru every time, Lin Jieru wouldn't have wanted to work with Chenguang even once.

"Alright, take me to the telegraph section. It's time to report to Uncle Sun."

Lin Jieru, who joined the revolution at the age of nineteen, has already traveled more than 20,000 li (approximately 10,000 kilometers) just to deliver intelligence and make contact with various places. The captains of the guerrilla teams around Shanghai jokingly call Lin Jieru the real "speed demon" in private. The nickname "Swift-footed Warrior" is not given for nothing.

The following morning, Zhao Xuan, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room drinking coffee, had been using nanobugs to keep an eye on the movements of various city gates in the Magic City ever since he learned the previous night that Xie Biran had been released as planned.

Early in the morning, the nanobugs transmitted intelligence footage back.

In scanning mode, Xie Biran, who had already been documented in Nanjing, was captured by nano-flying insects as soon as he entered the city.

What surprised Zhao Xuan was that Xie must have entered the city alone, and according to the information he obtained from Sun Jianzhong, Xie must have left the guerrilla stronghold with Sun Ying.

Sun Ying has disappeared; I'm afraid he's in grave danger.

Having lived through the era of information explosion, Zhao Xuan knows all too well that in chaotic times, incompetent teammates are the most dangerous thing.

Therefore, Zhao Xuan was not very concerned about Sun Ying's situation.

I already did more than enough to save him last time.

Originally, Sun should have stayed at the stronghold as required, and He Daping could have found other ways to make Xie Biran leave.

But Sun Ying took the initiative to step forward.

It's highly likely that Xie has already figured out the connection method and code for Sun Ying's line.

If such a useless teammate doesn't die this time, sending him back to the base to do logistics would be the best arrangement for him.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan asked Edith to call Sun Jianzhong.

"Secretary Sun, it's me, Chenguang."

"The mole has already entered the city. Sun Ying, who left with him, is nowhere to be found. He is probably dead. Immediately notify the second-line personnel to change their contact codes and meeting methods, or even relocate them. Otherwise, Bai Cha may be saved, but the second-line personnel will probably be gone."

In Zhao Xuan's view, trading an insider for the safety of Bai Cha was a sure-fire way to make money.

In any case, Xie Bili's identity as an inside man has been confirmed, and there are plenty of ways and means to get rid of him.

But if Bai Cha isn't saved, not only will Bai Cha be finished, but the Wang family behind Bai Cha will also be finished.

There's no need to overthink the pros and cons regarding which is more important.

After contacting Sun Jianzhong, Zhao Xuan had Edith call the office of the head of the 76th Intelligence Section.

Upon hearing Miao Xue's voice, Zhao Xuan smiled and said:
"Xiaoxue, take the field team and head to the south of the city to arrest someone."

"After you've made the arrests, don't rush to leave; I have plans."

Zhao Xuan described Xie Biran's characteristics to Miao Xue in detail, then hung up the phone and walked towards the door.

Dao Ya, still half asleep and wearing her pajamas, pushed open the door and saw Zhao Xuan changing into his trench coat and about to leave.

"Brother-in-law, where are you going so early in the morning?"

Zhao Xuan smiled and pointed towards the dining table:

"I'm going out to run some errands. Breakfast is ready for you."

Dao Ya said "Oh," and before she could even glance at the dining table, Zhao Xuan had already opened the door and left.

After a sleepless night, Sun Jianzhong received a call from Zhao Xuan. Although he was shocked that Chen Guang knew about the mole entering the city so quickly, he didn't dare to be careless after hearing what Chen Guang said next. After hanging up the phone, he immediately went to find Shi Yinong.

After arriving on Fuzhou Road in a rickshaw, Sun Jianzhong circled around a few times to make sure there were no tails before finally arriving at the second-line liaison station, a snack shop.

Upon entering the pastry shop, Sun Jianzhong immediately spotted Wang Shuyu, the fisherwoman, bustling about.

Wang Shuyu was busy from early morning, which shows how good the business of this pastry shop is.

Upon seeing Sun Jianzhong, Wang Shuyu was startled. After finishing with her guests, she smiled and walked towards Sun Jianzhong.

"Uncle Sun, what brings you here?"

Wang Shuyu was a promising junior colleague of Sun Jianzhong and an outstanding underground party member.

If it weren't for the fact that Shi Yinong didn't have enough manpower when developing the second line, Sun Jianzhong would never have been willing to hand Wang Shuyu over to Shi Yinong.

"Shuyu, I've been craving the pastries from your shop. Besides, it's already the beginning of the month, shouldn't you be launching new products? I'm here right on time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuyu's big eyes curved into crescent shapes with joy, and she stepped forward to help Sun Jianzhong up.
"Xiao Song, could you please keep an eye on things for me? I'll take Uncle Sun to check out this month's new products."

The reason this pastry shop is so popular is all thanks to Wang Shuyu's excellent skills. She also introduces new products every month, and each new product is not only delicious but also refreshing in terms of taste.

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant wiped the sweat from his brow, smiled, and stood on tiptoe to look at Wang Shuyu.

"Sister Shuyu, okay, you're busy."

Wang Shuyu helped Sun Jianzhong walk towards the back door of the shop. Behind this pastry shop was where the core members of the second line lived.

Once in the backyard, sitting on a stone bench in a corner, Wang Shuyu looked at Sun Jianzhong and asked:
"Uncle Sun, why did you come so early? Is something wrong?"

Sun Jianzhong nodded solemnly:
"Where is Shi Yi Nong? Why isn't he here?"

Facing Sun Jianzhong, Wang Shuyu didn't hide anything and said directly:
"The butler had planned an operation and is currently leading people to scout the location. Uncle Sun, could you tell me why you've come here in such a hurry?"

Sun Jianzhong sighed and said:
“Sun Ying is in trouble. Your second line should immediately change the contact method and code, and even prepare for a transfer.”

Wang Shuyu's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Sun Jianzhong in disbelief, her face instantly turning pale.

"The whistleblower had an accident? Wasn't he already dead?"

Sun Jianzhong shook his head:
"In short, I can't disclose the specifics, but Sun Ying didn't die before. He was secretly transferred to the guerrilla stronghold to recuperate until last night. He left the stronghold with a traitor within my party, and today only that traitor entered Shanghai."

"Shuyu, there's no time to lose. We must inform Shiyinong immediately. In short, you all need to be prepared."

Wusong Road, the office of the head of the Special Higher Police Section.

Upon seeing Zhao Xuan's arrival, Lan Zehuizi was both surprised and curious:
"Ah Xuan, what brings you here? Your holiday isn't over yet, you should get some rest."

Zhao Xuan smiled and stepped forward, looking at the exhausted Lan Zehuizi, and said:
"Huizi, didn't you sleep last night?"

Aizawa Keiko shook her head with a wry smile:

"Ah Xuan, you know how I am. I can't sleep until the Japanese yen template issue is resolved."

"By the way, Ah Xuan, what brings you here so early in the morning?!"

Zhao Xuan stopped in front of the desk, stared at Lan Zehuizi, and said:

"I was having breakfast when Miao Xue called me, saying that she had captured a suspected Kuomintang agent and asked if I was interested in taking over."

Aizawa Keiko's eyes lit up. Now, besides focusing all her energy on the task of destroying the Japanese currency templates, she was thinking about how to get enough credit for Zhao Xuan.

Now that the credit is being offered to her, she has no reason to refuse.

"Miao Xue is truly loyal; I like this girl!!"

“Ah Xuan, since that’s the case, we can’t let Miao Xue’s good intentions go to waste. Here’s what we’ll do: go to the action section and get a team of people to hand over the duties to Miao Xue. Miao Xue may not need this kind of credit, but you need it the most right now, Ah Xuan.”

"As for this favor, I will find a way to repay it."

Zhao Xuan glanced at the teacup on Lan Zehui's table, walked to the counter, picked up the kettle, went back, and poured Lan Zehui a cup of hot water.
"You too, no matter how busy you are, you must take a break. Otherwise, if you get tired, who can the Special Higher Police Department rely on? Drink some hot water and rest. I'll bring you breakfast when I get back."

Lan Zehui felt a warmth in her heart, as if all the fatigue of the past few days had vanished, and her gaze towards Zhao Xuan was almost tearful:

"Okay, whatever you say!"

In the southern part of Shanghai, Xie Bilan, who was asking Lu about how to get to Jisifeier Road, was tackled by plainclothes officers brought out by Miao Xue before he could even react.

Xie Biran, who had originally wanted to resist, looked around at the agents who were all holding guns and mocking him. Xie Biran's lips twitched and he resigned himself to his fate.

(End of this chapter)