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

Chapter 248 Joint
However, this is also a good thing. Since they are speaking the language of China, Xie will definitely know that this group of people must be from the 76th Division.

Otherwise, in Shanghai, what other force would dare to so brazenly arrest people in broad daylight?

Wearing a black trench coat and with her hands in her pockets, Miao Xue walked over. After carefully observing Xie Biran, who had been pinned down, and confirming that he was the person the section chief had ordered her to arrest, a smile finally appeared on Miao Xue's face.

Seeing Miao Xue smile, Yuan Fang, dressed in a suit and tie, finally felt relieved.

"Section Chief, is this the kid?"

Miao Xue didn't answer, but simply glanced at her watch, looked around, and, not finding the Special Higher Police convoy, looked at Xie Biran, who was being held down on the ground:

"Military Intelligence Bureau? Or the underground Communist Party?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Biran, though he had finally found the 76th, was still furious at being suppressed like this.

"Hmph! I advise you to release me and then respectfully send me to No. 76 to see Director Ding, otherwise, you'll regret it!"

Yuan Fang laughed. This kid really didn't know his place, daring to talk back to Miao Xue.

Sure enough, the next second, Xie was not greeted by Miao Xue's reply, but by those size 37 high-heeled boots!
"what!!"

With a scream, Miao Xue stomped on Xie Biran's face, the heel of her black high-heeled boot sinking deep into the flesh of his face.

As Miao Xue withdrew her foot, Xie Biran let out another scream.

Standing next to Miao Xue, Yuan Fang snorted coldly at Xie Biran before smiling obsequiously as he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and knelt down to wipe the bloodstains from Miao Xue's high-heeled boots.

"Section Chief, this kid is a scoundrel. Not only does he have a foul mouth, but he also splattered blood. Look, he's even dirtied your high-heeled boots."

With his head buzzing, Xie Biyan endured the excruciating pain on his face and stared in utter terror at Miao Xue, who stood calmly and collectedly before him.

This woman is absolutely insane! She attacks without warning and she's incredibly ruthless!

After Yuan Fang wiped the bloodstains off her high-heeled boots and stood up, Miao Xue spoke again:
"Military Intelligence Bureau? Or the underground Communist Party?"

At this point, Xie certainly wouldn't dare to be arrogant anymore, and quickly said:
"Sir, I am Director Ding's man. You can trust me, I really am Director Ding's man. Take me to Director Ding, and then everything will be clear."

Xie probably wanted to ask another question: how did the people from No. 76 find him?

But then he thought about it again. He had been in the south of the city since early morning, asking everyone he could for directions to Jisfield Road.

This place is so remote that you can't even see a rickshaw.

No matter how remote it is, this is still Shanghai, the capital of China. It's perfectly normal for there to be a few plainclothes officers from the 76th Division around. Maybe it was because of the question I asked that I caught their attention.

Yuan Fang looked at Miao Xue, waiting for her to suggest taking the man back.

Miao Xue, however, seemed not to have heard Xie Biran's words at all, and continued to leisurely look at her watch.

About a minute later, Miao Xue's lips curled up slightly as she turned to look at the other end of the road.

Seeing the smile on Miao Xue's face, Yuan Fang turned around in surprise.

At that moment, the Special Higher Police's convoy suddenly appeared at the intersection, seemingly heading straight there.

Now Yuan Fang finally understood.

Xie Biran, who was pinned to the ground, was even more confused. What did this mean? What were those new people doing here?
Soon, the convoy stopped, and Zhao Xuan was the first to get out of the Cadillac.

Since Kyoko Watanabe went into hiding and took over the Osaka Chamber of Commerce's Shanghai branch, the Special Higher Police's budget has been inexhaustible, and all the vehicles used for missions have been changed from Buicks to Cadillacs.

Wearing a brown trench coat, Zhao Xuan, with his hands in his pockets just like Miao Xue, led the Special Higher Police officers over.

Miao Xue immediately stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted Zhao Xuan:

"Senior!"

Zhao Xuan raised his hand and patted Miao Xue on the shoulder:

"I've told you so many times, I'm not the section chief anymore."

Upon hearing this, Miao Xue simply smiled without refuting it, and then led Zhao Xuan closer to Xie Biran.

Zhao Xuan glanced down at Xie Biran, whose right cheek bore a square bloodstain, then took a breath and looked at Miao Xue:

"What did you do?"

Miao Xue smiled and nodded, and Zhao Xuan also smiled, turning his gaze to Yuan Fang.

Yuan Fang quickly forced a smile, looking at Zhao Xuan with obsequiousness:

"Hello, sir!"

"Don't bother Xiaoxue with anything else next time."

Yuan Fang swallowed hard and immediately promised:
"Section Chief, I was blind today. Don't worry, it won't happen again!"

Miao Xue's smile grew even brighter as she stood beside her.

Zhao Xuan also raised his hand and beckoned:
"take away!"

At this point, Xie must have fully realized what was happening:
"No, who are you? I'm one of Director Ding's men. Where are you taking me?"

Yamao Kazuo, who came with Zhao Xuan, heard Xie Biran barking like a dog and saw that Xie Biran had already been held up by two agents. Yamao Kazuo stepped forward with a sinister smile, raised his hand and slapped Xie Biran twice, making Xie Biran's head see stars.

"Xiaoxue, let's go. I'm sorry for intercepting someone from you."

Miao Xue looked at Zhao Xuan with a smile:

"The Special Higher Police is the superior unit of the 76th Division. Since we've run into them, the suspects should naturally be handed over to the Special Higher Police for processing!"

Zhao Xuan took out a stack of US dollars and handed them to Miao Xue:

"I can't let the brothers come all this way for nothing, breakfast is on me."

After watching Zhao Xuan lead his team away, Miao Xue turned to look at the people from Number 76 beside her.

Before Miao Xue could speak, Yuan Fang shouted immediately:

"Reporting to the section chief, the suspect has been taken over by the Special Higher Police, and we have no reason to stop him."

Miao Xue's expression turned cold as she handed the banknotes to Yuan Fang.
"Distribute them, then back to base!"

Yuan Fang took the banknotes, his eyes widening in disbelief. This stack of banknotes was worth at least four or five hundred dollars, and in US dollars.

If this money is distributed among those who came with Miao Xue, each person will receive more than a month's salary.

Special Higher Police, outside the small dark room prison cell.

Yamayu Kazuo looked at Zhao Xuan beside him and asked:
"Zhao Sang, that person said he was Ding Moqun's subordinate. What do you think?"

"Then let Ding Moqun apply to his superiors, get a certificate, and come to pick up the person. All I know is that this person is very likely a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau or the underground party. What do you think, Shan Xiong?"

Yamayu Kazuo burst into laughter:
“That’s right, that’s what I think too, Zhao Sang, shall we start the interrogation?”

“If we arrest him, we should interrogate him. Otherwise, what’s the point of bringing him back? Mr. Yamagami, please come along.”

"Although I still have a lot of work to do, it won't make a difference if I go a little longer. Since Zhao Sang has invited me, I will go with Zhao Sang to meet that Kuomintang agent."

Yamayuki was even more ruthless, directly labeling Xie Biji as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Moreover, Zhao Xuan's invitation to him to participate in the interrogation was a way of sharing credit with him; it would be rude of him not to go.

Inside the prison cell, in a separate interrogation room.

When Zhao Xuan and Yamayu Kazuo entered, Xie Bili had already been beaten by the Japanese interrogators and was covered in blood. His clothes were tattered, and sticky blood was dripping from the corners of his mouth onto his collar.

"Baka! It's only been a few minutes and you've beaten him up like this. How am I supposed to interrogate him?"

The Japanese officer in charge of the interrogation found it amusing, but he still maintained a respectful attitude towards his superior and said:
"I'm sorry, sir, but this guy is too stubborn. We've tried almost every method, but he still insists he's a member of the underground party, and then he says he's one of our own, recruited by Yingzuo. He refuses to admit that he's a Kuomintang agent. There's nothing we can do."

Xie Biran, who was in excruciating pain all over his body, almost fainted from anger upon hearing these words.

After listening, Yamayuichi glanced at Xie Biran with a mocking expression:
"Oh? So you're a stubborn one. Alright, you wait aside for now. I and Zhao Sang will interrogate you from now on."

"Hi!"

Zhao Xuan smiled and sat down at the table with Yamao Kazuo. After reviewing the previous interrogation records, Yamao Kazuo shook his head and looked at Xie Biran with a smile:

"Sometimes I really don't understand why you guys from the Military Intelligence Bureau always like to pretend to be members of the underground Communist Party."

Xie Biran is completely powerless now. If he continues to be beaten, he might not even be able to wait for Ding Moqun before he kicks the bucket.

Therefore, after Yamayu Kazuo finished speaking, Xie Biran said:
"Sir, I... I admit that I am a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau."

Yamao glanced at his subordinate who had just been interrogating him. The subordinate standing by the wall twitched at the corner of his mouth. Damn it, he had hinted to this guy several times, but he just wouldn't say that he was a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Now that Commander Yamao was interrogating him, he just dropped the bomb with one sentence. Wouldn't that make him look incompetent?

If I had known, I should have hit harder from the start.

After closing his notebook, Zhao Xuan smiled and looked at Xie Biran, saying:
"If you had just admitted it, why would you have suffered this physical pain? Tell me, what were you doing sneaking into Shanghai?"

Xie must be going crazy. Was I infiltrating Shanghai? I came in openly and honestly. As soon as I entered the city, I asked about the location of No. 76. How did I become an infiltrator?

Seeing Zhao Xuan and Yamao Kazuo's mocking smiles, Xie didn't dare to utter a single word in response and quickly asked:
"Sirs, please tell me how you want me to answer."

Zhao Xuan and Yamao Kazuo exchanged a glance, surprised that this kid was quite sensible.

"Zhao Sang, why don't you continue asking?"

Zhao Xuan nodded, then looked intently at Xie Biran and asked:
“Answer my question. Tell me exactly what you came to Shanghai for. Otherwise, I don’t mind going out for another smoke with Mr. Shan Xiong.”

The Japanese man standing to the side was delighted. His gaze toward Xie Biran became even more malicious. "You dared to betray me just now! If the two officers leave, see how I deal with you!"
Upon meeting the gaze of the Japanese man who had just slapped him, Xie Biran shuddered and quickly replied:

"I said, I said!"

Xie Biran, who was once a man of unwavering integrity, has now become a spineless coward.

A person who abandons their faith will ultimately be abandoned by their faith.

Xie Biran looked tremblingly at Zhao Xuan and Yamao Kazuo sitting in front of him and began to recount everything in detail.

"This matter may have to start in Nanjing."

Seeing that Zhao Xuan and Yamao Kazuo did not speak or show any impatience, Xie Biran breathed a sigh of relief while also trying to stall for time as much as possible.

As long as Ding Moqun finds out that he has come to Shanghai, he will definitely try to save him.

"When I was working undercover in Nanjing, I fell in love with a Japanese woman, but at that time, I didn't know she was Japanese."

"Later, by chance, an underground party member codenamed Lidong exposed Yingzuo's conspiracy. From that night on, the woman's identity was exposed, and the Nanjing underground party had to go into silence. As for me, I was forced to leave Shanghai."

At this point, Xie Biran looked at Zhao Xuan and the other person with some concern, and found that they had no objections to what he had said. Now, Xie Biran understood.

They had long since realized they were members of the underground Communist Party, but they insisted on admitting they were members of the Military Intelligence Bureau, just to have a legitimate reason for their actions.

After all, even in Nanjing, Xie must have heard that, due to the cabinet's intervention, the Special Higher Police only targeted and suppressed the activities of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Therefore, regardless of your identity, in the Special Higher Police prison, even if you want to tell the truth, you must first admit your identity as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Thinking of this, Xie's lips twitched. If I had known it would be like this, I would have said so earlier. Would I have had to suffer this physical pain?

After swallowing hard, Xie Biran continued:

"Perhaps it was fate. I was supposed to leave Nanjing, but I received orders from above to stay in Nanjing and oversee the work of the peripheral intelligence network."

"It was around that time that I met the woman I had secretly liked, Haruko Suzuki."

"When I met Suzuki Haruko in Nanjing, I was already exposed. But Suzuki Haruko was a special person after all, and I still liked her. After I was exposed, she treated me with great courtesy. After a while, after Suzuki Haruko confessed her feelings to me, I joined Kagesa's camp in a daze."

As Xie Biran recounted his story, Zhao Xuan understood that Fang Lie had already been targeted by Xie Biran as soon as he entered Nanjing and contacted the Nanjing underground party.

Fang Lie is extremely cautious, so Xie must have spent some time trying to gain Fang Lie's trust.

Following this, Ding Moqun went to Nanjing with the Luo Wang Plan.

This then implicated Bai Cha. After realizing that Bai Cha might be infiltrating the group brought by Ding Moqun, he worried that Bai Cha would discover his betrayal.

Therefore, without figuring out Fang Lie's background, but only knowing the general area where Fang Lie was located, Xie Biran took advantage of the students' demonstration to cooperate with Yingzuo in arresting people in that area.

It was only after Fang Lie was arrested that Xie Biran realized that Fang Lie had a close contact in Nanjing.

However, before his arrest, Fang Lie left a coded message, hinting to his subordinate that there might be a traitor within the Nanjing underground party.

If he unfortunately sacrifices himself, then his subordinates will help him complete the remaining tasks.

That subordinate must have seen the coded message left by Fang Lie, so he went into deep hiding and didn't give Xie Biran any chance to find him.

Upon seeing the coded message left by Fang Lie, Xie must have realized that Fang Lie was testing him and also reminding his subordinate.

Because of the coded message left by Fang Lie, Shan Feng was also able to decipher it.

Because the solution was found, the person who was offline also understood a principle.

This code word was written for the mountain wind to see, but also for myself.

Given her close understanding with Fang Lie, she would definitely have gone to check on him when he was arrested, at least to see if he had really been arrested.

Once she arrives, she will see the code word. After seeing the code word, she will choose to clean up the mess, leaving only the original contact method to communicate with her.

Unfortunately, after discovering the coded message left by Fang Lie, Xie Bili chose a different approach: he set up an ambush at the location where the message was left, waiting for Fang Lie to fall into his trap.

Xie had no idea that Fang Lie's subordinates were so capable that they discovered Ying Zuo's ambush and didn't fall into it.

In this situation, Xie inevitably only has one choice.

That is to have Yingzuo deal with the Nanjing underground party members as soon as possible. Only in this way can his identity continue to be concealed.

Because the location of the coded message was a trap, Fang Lie's subordinates could naturally guess that Shan Feng, who had previously been in contact with Fang Lie, was an inside man for the Nanjing underground party.

At the time, Xie Bili was unaware whether Fang Lie had left his subordinates a way to contact other members of the Nanjing underground party.

Therefore, dealing with the Nanjing underground party members this morning was the safest approach.

Of course, there is one advantage to this as well.

That means the person who was on the other end of the group didn't see the code left by Fang Lie, and therefore didn't know about using the backup plan to make contact.

But that's the awkward part: the subordinate doesn't know about this, and Xie certainly wouldn't dare to use this method to contact that subordinate.

Once contact is made, the only way that Yingzuo has to find that subordinate is very likely to become invalid immediately.

Yingzuo didn't want to gamble, so he adopted Xie Biran's method: first, capture all the core members of the Nanjing underground party, and then slowly lure out Fang Lie's subordinate.

This is why Yingzuo wanted to escort Fang Lie and his group of prisoners to Shanghai.

It can be said that from that day on, Yingzuo laid out the chess game that Ding Moqun is now executing.

This was a last resort, because they couldn't find Fang Lie at all; all they could be sure of was that Fang Lie was among the group of people who had been arrested.

Only by escorting that group of people back to Shanghai could Yingzuo have a chance to find Fang Lie's subordinate and obtain the list from that subordinate.

Since Fang Lie came to Shanghai, no one knows whether he will eventually make contact with the underground party in Shanghai. If so, the next step can be taken.

Originally, this task was to be completed by Suzuki Haruko, but she was seriously injured and hospitalized during the previous fight and is still under observation at the military police hospital. So the task fell to Ding Moqun.

"That's roughly what happened. Later, on our way back to Shanghai by waterway, we were rescued by members of the underground Communist Party and taken back to the guerrilla stronghold."

“I can provide you with the locations of these two guerrilla strongholds. I only escaped from the guerrilla stronghold last night.”

After hearing these words, Yamayu Kazuo also had great respect for Kagesa. After all, being able to play such a big game, calling him a shrewd and calculating old man would not be an exaggeration.

Yamayu Kazuo looked at Zhao Xuan beside him:

"Zhao Sang, I didn't expect there to be such an interesting story here. Ding Moqun will probably be here soon to take this guy away."

Zhao Xuan smiled, pursing his lips.
"They pluck feathers from a passing goose. Since the Special Higher Police have come all this way, how can they be taken away like this? Don't they have any dignity?"

"Ahem, Zhao Sang, Ding Moqun is your uncle. Is it appropriate for us to scheme against him like this?" Xie Biran was stunned when he heard this. This smiling tiger was actually a family member of Ding Moqun, and what he was doing was really outrageous. He was completely trying to undermine Ding Moqun.

However, Xie must have guessed Zhao Xuan's identity as the number one traitor in Shanghai, even more famous than Ding Moqun, and always ranked first on the Kuomintang's list of traitors to be eliminated.

Damn it, how can such a guy still be alive? Heaven has no eyes!

If he had died sooner, I wouldn't have had to be arrested and brought to the Special Higher Police to suffer this ordeal.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan turned his head to look at Yamao Kazuo:
"Then I'll release him now, do you agree?"

Yamayu Kazuo gave an awkward smile and quickly waved his hand:

"Zhao Sang, just kidding, don't take it so seriously."

Zhao Xuan ignored Yamayuki Kazuo and turned to Xie Biran with a smile:

"Do you think the guerrillas are a bunch of idiots who didn't know to move after you escaped the stronghold?"

"Today, you have to leave something behind no matter what, either intelligence or, I don't mind losing a few parts."

"From what you just said, I know you are extremely infatuated with Suzuki Haruko. What do you think about making you the first eunuch in the Special Higher Police's interrogation room?"

Xie Biran's eyes reddened, and he shook his head repeatedly:

"Intelligence! I'm telling you, I have intelligence!"

Upon hearing this, Yamayu Kazuo chuckled.
"Baka yarou, this guy, you really have to resort to some tricks!"

Zhao Xuan looked at Xie Biran with disdain. He was also deeply ashamed that such a scoundrel had appeared among his comrades.

"Say!"

Xie Biran took a deep breath:

"A member of the Shanghai underground party also escaped with me from the guerrilla stronghold more than 20 miles outside Shanghai. He trusted me a lot and even planned to introduce me to his line of work."

"After I tested him several times, he boasted to me that he could tell you all their contact codes and methods."

Zhao Xuan looked at Xie Biran expressionlessly:
"Oh, what about that underground party member you mentioned?"

Xie Biran's lips twitched, and he said awkwardly:
"I killed him. I thought that he might interfere with my operations after entering the city, so I simply killed him. However, his body is still outside the city. I'll tell you the location so you can go and check it out."

After Xie Biyan revealed the contact code and method for contacting Shi Yinong, Zhao Xuan and Yamao left the interrogation room.

Inside the office of the Special Higher Police Chief.

Yamayu Kazuo and Zhao Xuan sat on the sofa, looking at Aizawa Keiko across from them. Yamayu Kazuo smiled and said:
"Section Chief, we've made a lot of progress this time."

"The head of the underground party in Shanghai is codenamed Butler. In addition to Sun Ying, who has already been dealt with by Xie Biran, codenamed Whistleman, there are three other core members: one codenamed Fisherwoman, one codenamed Woodcutter, and the last one codenamed Boatman."

"We have the method of rendezvous and the code words. Shall we take action?"

Listening to Yamayu Kazuo's words, Zhao Xuan could only hope that Sun Jianzhong had already contacted the second-line group and gotten them to change these things, or even transfer them.

If the people in the second tier don't listen, there's nothing Zhao Xuan can do.

Lan Zehui smiled, though she didn't actually have high hopes for Xie Biran's interrogation.

After all, once she was brought back, Aizawa Keiko realized that Xie was very likely a member of the underground Communist Party.

The underground party members are always the most stubborn; trying to extract information from them is simply wishful thinking.

But unexpectedly, the underground party member arrested this time turned out to be an anomaly.

Zhao Xuan also spoke at this moment:

"Section Chief, if we're going to take action, we must do it as soon as possible, because the 76th Division will soon have the order from their superiors to take Xie Biran away."

Yamayu Kazuo nodded quickly:
“Zhao Sang is right. This person is very important to Ying Zuo. Ying Zuo will not let him stay in our Special Higher Police.”

Hearing this, Aizawa Keiko nodded:
"Then let's give it a try. Also, we should send someone to check out the two guerrilla strongholds outside Shanghai that Xie Biran mentioned."

"However, we Special Higher Police have too few people available right now, so we can only contact the Military Police Headquarters and ask their intelligence department to get involved."

"Given the current situation, with Kagesa not yet in Shanghai and the situation still uncertain, anything is possible. Therefore, we must maintain our relationship with the Military Police Headquarters; we can't keep everything to ourselves."

As soon as Aizawa Keiko finished speaking, the phone on her desk rang.

Zhao Xuan and Yamayuki looked at Aizawa Keiko with smiles, and all three of them guessed who had probably made the call.

A few seconds later, Aizawa Keiko walked back to her desk, answered the phone, and then smiled and nodded to Zhao Xuan and Yamayu Kazuo.

"General Kagesa, you've made a long-distance call from all this way. What brings you here?"

"Hmm? Is that so? You must be aware of what our Special Higher Police are dealing with. I can only ask Zhao Sang and Shan Xiong about this first. If it's true, don't worry, we won't stop Ding Moqun from coming to take him away."

After hanging up the phone, Aizawa Keiko looked at Zhao Xuan and Yamayu Kazuo:
"Zhao Sang, Shan Xiongjun, let's set off as soon as possible. Xie Biran and Ding Moqun won't be able to take you away before I find you!"

76 Jessfield Road, inside the director's office.

Ding Moqun stared speechlessly at Miao Xue, who stood coldly in front of his desk.

"Section Chief Miao, what am I supposed to say to you? The person you arrested was just taken away by the Special Higher Police?"

"Even if Ah Xuan was your former superior, you don't need to just hand him over based on his word. You should at least find a phone booth and make a call to ask for my opinion!"

Xie Biran is too important to his subsequent plans.

Ding Moqun had considered that Xie Biran might find a chance to escape or contact him, but he never expected that Xie Biran would actually escape into Shanghai.

If it weren't for the report from Zhang Sanjin's informant in the intelligence field team, Ding Moqun wouldn't have known that Xie Biji had been arrested today.

After learning the physical characteristics of the person who was arrested, Ding Moqun made numerous inquiries and finally realized that Xie had indeed been arrested.

Immediately afterward, Ding Moqun hurriedly called Yingzuo in Nanjing. Yingzuo was furious and ordered Ding Moqun to bring Xie Biran back to No. 76.

After listening to Ding Moqun's words, Miao Xue still looked at Ding Moqun with an icy expression and slowly said:

"Yes, Director, we'll see next time."

Ding Moqun's lips twitched. He both admired Miao Xue's talent and resented her lack of ambition.

Isn't it Zhao Xuan who promoted you? Even though Zhao Xuan has left No. 76, Miao Xue is still eager to curry favor with him. Ding Moqun is both helpless and speechless.

However, aside from dealing with matters concerning Zhao Xuan, Ding Moqun also recognized and appreciated Miao Xue's abilities.

For example, Miao Xue performed the task of spreading false information exceptionally well.

The work of the intelligence department did not stagnate after Zhao Xuan left, and was handled very well under Miao Xue's management.

Based on this alone, Ding Moqun couldn't think of anyone more suitable to replace Zhao Xuan than Miao Xue.

"Alright, alright, you... sigh, go back to work."

"Yes!"

Watching Miao Xue leave without hesitation, Ding Moqun raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

Standing to the side, Zhang Sanjin then said with a wry smile:

"Director, Section Chief Miao is just too sentimental."

"I know. Okay, get ready, come with me to the Special Higher Police to pick up the person."

In Shanghai, on Nanjing Road, inside the former government office building.

Doiyo sat calmly at the low table, flipping through the mountain of documents while listening to Sakai Michiko's report.

"Teacher, the information on the black market has been confirmed; six thousand doses of penicillin do indeed exist."

"However, we haven't found out who the boss behind this is yet, but the news has already spread beyond Shanghai, and Chongqing has also caught wind of it. Mao Shu sent a secret telegram, wanting to take over this batch of penicillin, and needs our cooperation."

"The price for obtaining six thousand doses of penicillin was a piece of information about the yucca plant."

Doi-Yuan paused in his movements, looking at Michiko with a puzzled expression:

"Didn't Phoenix Tail Orchid escape from No. 76? This intelligence doesn't seem to be of much use to us?"

Michiko shook her head:
"Teacher, Mao Shu emphasized that the Phoenix Tail Orchid has not left Shanghai. As long as we have this information, he guarantees that there will be unexpected surprises."

After putting the documents on the low table into a file bag, Doi-Yuan thought for a while before looking at Michiko:
"In that case, I'd like to see what Mao Shu is really up to."

"Make some arrangements. Have Nan Ting take the Reform Society over there and help find those six hostages. I want six thousand doses of penicillin too!"

Tu Feiyuan sighed. Faced with the difficult choice between money and intelligence, he ultimately chose intelligence.

"Hi!"

After receiving the order, Michiko left the attic and found Nanting.

After receiving the order, Nan Ting led her men to join the six people sent by Mao Shu.

However, the news of six thousand doses of penicillin appearing on the market always made Tu Feiyuan feel uneasy. He always felt that there was more to this than met the eye.

To Tu Feiyuan, this deal, worth over nine hundred thousand US dollars, seemed to be aimed at Mao Shu's vital artery.

Now that Mao Shu wants to get involved, Tu Feiyuan not only wants to use this opportunity to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, but also wants to get information about the Phoenix Tail Orchid from Mao Shu.

In a secret room behind the Guanghua Bookstore on Hankou Road in Shanghai, Sun Jianzhong had been waiting for Chenguang's call since returning from the pastry shop.

Upon hearing the phone ring, Sun Jianzhong quickly answered it:

"Hmm? Miss Edith, is that you? Where is Comrade Morning Light?"

"Is it inconvenient? Okay, I understand. What did you say? Xie must have been arrested by the Special Higher Police. The Special Higher Police's intelligence advisor and the head of the operations section have already gone to the Military Police Headquarters. Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I've already contacted them. I believe they know what's important."

"What did you say? The whistleblow was killed by Xie Bili! Alas."

"Comrade Chenguang has confirmed that the enemy is unaware of the location of the second-line liaison station? Good, I will pass it on. Thank you, Miss Edith."

Sun Jianzhong was at a loss for words when it came to describing Chenguang's abilities.

Anyway, it seems that everything entrusted to Chenguang can be handled in unexpected ways.

If Aizawa Keiko wasn't a woman, Sun Jianzhong would have to suspect that this Comrade Chenguang was Aizawa Keiko from the Special Higher Police.

After hanging up the phone, Sun Jianzhong pondered for a moment, but still felt uneasy. He changed into a gray long gown, put on a round-brimmed hat, and left Guanghua Bookstore again.

The original intention was to rescue Bai Cha, which is why Sun Jianzhong tolerated and let Xie Biran go. However, unexpectedly, this kind of mishap occurred.

The second-line comrades still lacked experience in struggle, which made Sun Jianzhong both angry and helpless.

He had no idea how Shi Yinong trained and managed his subordinates; it was utterly shameful!

Bai Cha hasn't cleared his name yet, and he's caused so much trouble. The main problem is that Sun Jianzhong can't just ignore it.

Fuzhou Road, a boutique pastry shop.

After noon, business at the pastry shop slowed down, and there weren't as many customers as in the morning.

Stepping back into the store, Sun Jianzhong didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

If it weren't for the incident with the whistleblowers, Sun Jianzhong wouldn't have wanted to come back a second time.

But the situation with the sentry made Sun Jianzhong realize that the experience of the comrades on the second line was simply appalling, so he really wouldn't feel at ease unless he came over to check it out himself.

Wang Shuyu was also surprised to see Sun Jianzhong.

"Uncle Sun, what brings you here again?"

Sun Jianzhong, his face full of exasperation, waved his hand, indicating that Wang Shuyu should lead him to the backyard.

After sitting down on the stone bench, Sun Jianzhong looked at Wang Shuyu and asked in a serious tone:
"Have you changed your contact codes and meeting methods yet?"

Wang Shuyu blushed and looked at Sun Jianzhong awkwardly:
"Uncle Sun, please come with me."

As she spoke, Wang Shuyu led Sun Jianzhong into the main room, then activated a mechanism on a decorative cabinet inside, opening a hidden door and leading Sun Jianzhong inside.

Sun Jianzhong had only taken a few steps inside when he saw a taxi driver making a phone call.

"I don't care what method you use, you have to find out Zhao Xuan's travel itinerary. I just don't believe that he's a real bastard who just hides in his turtle shell in the Special Higher Police apartment complex all day long."

As Shi Yinong listened to the other party's reply, he saw Wang Shuyu leading Sun Jianzhong in.

In response, Shi Yinong glared fiercely at Wang Shuyu, uttered a single sentence, and hung up the phone. Only then did he look at Sun Jianzhong and say:
"Who let you come here? Shuyu, how could you bring an outsider to this place!"

Wang Shuyu sighed. She knew that Shi Yinong had been holding back his anger.

Back then, he went to Shanghai to infiltrate with Sun Jianzhong. However, after Sun Jianzhong became capable of handling things on his own, Shi Yinong seemed to have been forgotten by the organization, leaving behind an order for him to develop members in Shanghai.

Therefore, Shi Yi Nong has never been fond of Sun Jianzhong, always feeling that Sun Jianzhong stole his opportunity to make great contributions to the Party.

"Butler, you should listen to what Uncle Sun has to say before you speak."

As soon as Wang Shuyu finished speaking, Shi Yinong gave a light snort, giving Wang Shuyu face, and looked at Sun Jianzhong to ask:
"Speak up, what do you want from me, coming here twice in one day?"

Faced with this attitude from the taxi driver, Sun Jianzhong really wanted to turn around and leave.

After suppressing his anger, Sun Jianzhong stepped forward and said:
"The whistleblower is dead!"

Shi Yinong was stunned, and Wang Shuyu looked at Sun Jianzhong in shock.

In the early morning, Sun Jianzhong came over and said that the sentry had faked his death and had been rescued by his comrades on the front line, and was being cared for outside the city.

But now, only a short time has passed, and Sun Jianzhong says that the whistleblower is dead.

Shi Yinong paused for a moment, then stood up abruptly, staring intently at Sun Jianzhong:
"Say that again? Are you kidding me? You said the whistleblow was fine this morning, and now you're telling me he's dead? How did he die?"

Sun Jianzhong sighed:
“I can’t tell you anything else, but the whistleblower has been in contact with a traitor in my party. I suspect that the whistleblower leaked your second-line contact codes and meeting methods to that traitor.”

"And the whistleblow was probably killed by that traitor."

Shi Yi Nong was furious upon hearing this:

"Impossible! I personally trained the whistleman. He has unwavering faith and would never reveal our internal situation to anyone."

"Sun Jianzhong, don't try to sow discord here!"

Sun Jianzhong clenched his fists, really wanting to give Shi Yinong a big nose punch.

"call--"

"You don't believe me? That traitor was first captured by the 76th Division this morning, and then taken away by the Special Higher Police. Just now, I received intelligence that Zhao Xuan, the intelligence advisor of the Special Higher Police, and Yamao Kazuo of the Operations Section have gone to the Military Police Headquarters."

"You've heard about the orders from the Japanese cabinet, haven't you? The Special Higher Police only targets the Military Intelligence Bureau. And these two special figures from the Special Higher Police went to the Military Police Headquarters together not long after that traitor was arrested. Don't you understand what they're up to?"

Shi Yinong squinted at Sun Jianzhong:
"That traitor Zhao Xuan went to the Military Police Headquarters? Haha, what a stroke of luck!"

“Sun Jianzhong, you have brought me important intelligence. I will not pursue the matter of you entering this secret room today. Now, please leave.”

"I'll say it one last time, the whistleblower would never do anything to betray us!"

At this point, Shi Yinong looked at Wang Shuyu, who was standing to the side looking extremely anxious:
"Shuyu, don't you trust Comrade Sentry?"

Wang Shuyu shook her head with a bitter smile:

“I trust the whistleblower, of course, but he is too young and lacks combat experience. If the enemy tries to trick him into revealing information, and the whistleblower thinks that person is one of their own, he might actually reveal some intelligence.”

Shi Yinong glared at Wang Shuyu:
"Shuyu, you should trust your comrades more, especially since the whistleblower has already sacrificed himself."

"Although he didn't die at the hands of that traitor Zhao Xuan this time, we still have to hold him accountable. Shuyu, haven't you figured out what our priority should be?"

(End of this chapter)