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

Chapter 307 Fear
"Give it back? You're not kidding me?"

"Do you think I'm joking with you? Before those two Japanese men realize the things are missing, return them immediately. That way, you sisters might still have a chance to survive."

Jiang Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and nodded:

"Okay, I'll go back, but I don't know where those two Japanese men are!"

"Don't worry, the person is already..."

At this point, Daoya paused, and Edith's voice came through her earpiece.

With a helpless, bitter smile, Dao Ya shook her head:

"No need to return them. Those two Japanese have probably been found by agents from the original agency at the Paramount. Now, the real trouble is here."

After saying that, Dao Ya took out a handkerchief from her handbag and carefully took the two glass tubes from Jiang Xiaoyue's hand.

Although she didn't know why Dao Ya was talking so strangely, Jiang Xiaoyue realized that she seemed to have no other choice.

"What is this thing? You look scared?"

As she spoke, Jiang Xiaoyue glanced at the doorway. When Dao Ya went to get the glass tube, Jiang Xiaoyue noticed that the woman at the door had actually taken a half step back.

“I remember, besides teaching us two classes, Professor Jiang, you were also a student at the research institute, right? I don’t know what this thing is either, but Professor Jiang must have heard of the words ‘biochemical virus’.”

Jiang Xiaolan's pupils suddenly contracted, and she grabbed Jiang Xiaoyue's arm and retreated repeatedly, watching in horror as Dao Ya wrapped the things up before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Seeing her sister's strong reaction, Jiang Xiaoyue realized that she had brought home something incredibly dangerous.

Daoya carefully put the items back into her handbag and looked at the two sisters again:
"You have no other choice now."

Jiang Xiaoyue smiled bitterly, and Jiang Xiaolan also realized the seriousness of her sister's crime.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say, except for my sister."

Dao Ya gestured for Chen Manli to come inside, and after closing the door, Dao Ya said:

"Don't worry, I still respect Teacher Jiang very much. Just do as I say."

The two sisters are now at their wits' end. Dao Ya knows about their situation, and if they don't cooperate, it means that No. 76 will find out. If No. 76 finds out, the Japanese will definitely find out too. At that point, the sisters will be completely trapped in Shanghai.

Dao Ya left with only Jiang Xiaoyue.

After leaving the apartment, Dao Ya and Jiang Xiaoyue got into Chen Manli's car and drove towards Fuzhou Road.

Shanghai, at the intersection of the third section of Nanjing Road.

Dao Yan, now reunited, looked at Huang Qingzhi and Su Min:

"Have you figured it out? What are the spies from the original organization up to?"

Huang Qingzhi nodded with a somewhat complicated expression:

"I've figured it out. They're looking for someone. If I'm not mistaken, they're looking for our target. Otherwise, the agents from the original agency wouldn't be in such a hurry."

"In addition, I have sent people from the periphery to follow them. The feedback they have received is that most of the original agency's agents have gone to the Paramount on Baoshan Street."

Su Min then added:

“My sister at the Paramount just told me on the phone that two Japanese men went there to have fun and act like big spenders, but they ended up not having enough money to pay the bill. Apparently, they lost their wallets.”

"However, judging from the anxious expressions of those two Japanese men, it seems that it's not just a simple matter of losing a wallet. In addition, the agents from the original agency have already arrived at the Paramount, and they are looking for those two Japanese men."

"So I think Qingfeng (Huang Qingzhi)'s analysis is correct; they are our targets."

Such a good opportunity was wasted, and Dao Yan sighed helplessly. However, it wasn't without its gains. At least the physical characteristics of the two people were confirmed, and Dao Yan was able to draw their portraits perfectly.

"Keep an eye on the Paramount. I'll go prepare the portraits. If possible, send those two Japanese back to their hometowns today."

After giving instructions to the two men, Dao Yan found a place to draw portraits of the two experts. After printing several copies, Dao Yan called the people at the Shanghai station and asked them to pick up the portraits from the dead mailbox. Then, she took the remaining copy to the Paramount Ballroom to find Huang Qingzhi and Su Min.

The Garden Restaurant on Rue Pétain in the French Concession of Shanghai.

Fu Zhengguo watched Zheng Yi hurriedly enter the study, a thought struck him, and he couldn't help but ask:

"You've come here? Do you have news from the Phoenix Tail Orchid?"

Dressed in a restaurant manager's suit, exuding a powerful, businesswoman-like aura, Zheng Yi said expressionlessly:
"Mouse has retrieved the portrait left by Phoenix Tail Orchid from the Dead Mailbox, and the identities of the two Japanese have been confirmed."

"The person is currently at the Paramount Ballroom. Should we send the Hurricane Team?"

Fu Zhengguo tapped his fingers on the table, thought for about half a minute, and then gave the order:
"Let the Hurricane Team wait for the right opportunity. We may take risks, but we can't sacrifice ourselves in vain. Tell Lao Tao that if we can't kill him with one blow, we must not take any risks."

"understand!"

At this time, at the Baoshan Street Police Station.

When Suzuki Haruko heard Sasaki say that their target had appeared at the Paramount, she was rather speechless.

What were the people from the original organization doing? How dare they let such an important person wander around like that?

"Are our people also at the Paramount?"

Sasaki sighed:
"Yes, but the people from the original organization have already arrived. Moreover, after they found the two experts, they didn't take them back immediately. Instead, they sealed off the Paramount. I really can't understand this."

Haruko Suzuki frowned:

"Blocking up the Paramount? What's the original organization up to?"

As she spoke, Haruko Suzuki stood up from her chair, paced back and forth for a while, and then looked at Sasaki:

"Perhaps there's something wrong with those two experts, but since they've blocked the Paramount, we might have a chance."

"Keep a close eye on what's happening over there. It seems we need to find out why the original organization did this."

Baoshan Street, Paramount.

Saburo Karasawa and Hei Kasahara were trapped in a private room on the second floor.

At first, the two did not realize that their wallets, and the most important thing they had hidden on their bodies, had been stolen.

By the time the two realized what was happening, the Paramount owner had already arrived with the bill. After all, these two lecherous men actually wanted to take the Paramount dancers out, so how could they leave without settling the bill?

Since the two men were Japanese, the Paramount owner didn't dare to offend them. They wanted to take the dancers out, and the dancers agreed, so he let them.

To everyone's surprise, the two men didn't bring any money and wanted to get their money for free, so the shop owner immediately contacted the police.

When the police arrived, Saburo Kagasawa and Hei Kasahara were deathly pale, as if their entire family had died.

On the police station side, He Shen led the team.

As a triple agent, He Shen originally wanted to find out about the two Japanese men and what they had lost, but Saburo Karasawa claimed that they should notify the people from the original agency as soon as possible.

Kasahara Hei was so pale that he could barely speak.

Although I don't understand how these two people were so frightened.

He Shen had a rough idea that their wallets might have been stolen, but their situation was definitely more complicated than just losing their wallets.

He appealed to their emotions and reason, claiming that if they had been told earlier, there might have been a chance to get the items back. After all, pickpockets would sell stolen goods, and if too much time had passed, it would have been much more difficult to recover them.

Startled by this, before the agents from the original organization arrived, Saburo Arazawa told He Shen that their lost wallet was not important; the most important thing was a medical sample they were carrying. If He Shen could find it, it would be a great achievement.

A medical sample terrified the two of them, and Kasahara Hei even kept muttering that he wanted to leave Shanghai.

You're leaving Shanghai because you lost this sample? What, is Shanghai haunted by ghosts, coming after you?
Therefore, He Shen knew that neither of them was telling the truth.

Medical samples are certainly important, but they shouldn't be so intimidating as to scare people away.

Fleeing from justice? He Shen didn't think so; on the contrary, the two of them really wanted to escape Shanghai.

He Shen was naturally aware that the Japanese Ishii unit had sent two virus experts to Shanghai.

Secretary Sun told him that it hadn't been long, and now that the two things were connected, He Shen's lips twitched slightly. Could it be that the thing that was lost was some kind of highly lethal and contagious virus?

Thinking of this, He Shen became anxious. Those pickpockets were bold, but they didn't know much.

If they take this and then damage it, given their determination to escape Shanghai, Shanghai might be doomed!

With his heart pounding, He Shen hurriedly ordered people to contact the original organization to come quickly, and also gave orders to conduct a thorough body search on everyone present at the Paramount Ballroom that day.

Firstly, neither Saburo Kagasawa nor Hei Kasahara were sure when their belongings were stolen.

Secondly, He Shen also knew that places like the Paramount Ballroom were teeming with pickpockets.

He Shen has very few clues at the moment, so he can only start by searching the Paramount Ballroom.

Before He Shen could find anything, the agents from the original agency arrived, led by Nan Ting. Not long after Nan Ting arrived, Sakai Mieko also came with her people.

Saburo Kagasawa and Hei Kasahara were unwilling to explain to He Shen, but when facing the people from the original organization, the two turned pale and explained the importance and horror of the lost items.

After listening to the two, Nan Ting thought of He Shen, whom she had seen when she first entered the Paramount, and who had immediately sent people to seal off the Paramount. A look of admiration flashed in her eyes, and she then ordered the original agency to strengthen the search.

As for Michiko Sakai, she now wishes she could slap those two idiots to death.

Not only did he drug himself, but he also dared to go out with such a dangerous item, and then he got groped by a pickpocket.

These two good-for-nothings don't even know where the item went missing. "Nan Ting, what do we do now?"

Michiko Sakai lost her composure for a moment. After all, her life was in someone else's hands, so how could she stay calm?

Especially knowing how terrifying the virus they were researching was, Michiko Sakai broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of dying from it.

Although Nan Ting didn't show any fear on her face, she was still somewhat worried inside.

"We are strangers to those pickpockets in the underworld, and it is too difficult for us to find them and get our things back."

"On the contrary, the police station personnel are very professional in anti-pickpocketing. Why don't we call in the police station team leader and ask him if he has any good ideas?"

Michiko Sakai nodded quickly:
"Okay, I'll leave this to you. I need to report the situation here to the chief as soon as possible."

As she left the private room, Michiko Sakai glared resentfully at Saburo Karasawa and Hei Kasahara.

The two were no longer as arrogant as before.

If what they were carrying were leaked, they would become sinners of the empire. Of course, that didn't matter to them. What truly terrified and worried them was that neither of them wanted to die from that virus.

The two people who developed it knew that it was more terrifying than any torture in the world.

Soon, He Shen was called to a private room on the second floor.

Nan Ting naturally didn't hide anything, after all, she needed their help to provide ideas and assist in the arrest.

If they conceal it, and He Shen's men are unaware of the danger of that item when they try to arrest the pickpocket, it could push the pickpocket too far, leading to a desperate situation that no one wants to see.

He Shen's expression changed drastically after hearing Nan Ting's words.

He Shen had sensed from the beginning that the things that Saburo Kagasawa and Hei Kasahara had lost were troublesome and posed a great threat, but he did not expect the threat to be so great.

If what Nan Ting said is true, and that thing is leaked, Shanghai will most likely become a dead city.

At that moment, He Shen wished he could strangle those two beasts.

"Captain He, you should have heard me clearly, so finding those two items is of paramount importance now. I wonder if Captain He has any good ideas?"

He Shen forced himself to calm down, took several deep breaths, and then looked at Nan Ting and said:

“Miss Nan Ting, please ask them to explain all the details, that is, the entire process from when they left the original agency all the way to the Paramount, without any small detail.”

Nan Ting nodded and gave the two experts a cold look.

Saburo Karasawa swallowed hard and recounted the whole process to Hei Kasahara.

After listening to their conversation, He Shen sighed:
"The most likely scenario now is that they lost something on the tram, and the most suspicious target is the woman in the light blue cheongsam."

Nan Ting nodded. After listening to their conversation, Nan Ting also keenly grasped this point.

After all, throughout the entire process, apart from the dancers they called from the Paramount Ballroom, only the woman on the tram had close contact with them.

Nan Ting glanced at her watch, her expression growing even more serious.
“More than an hour has passed since the item was stolen. If we start searching again from the beginning, let’s first see if we can find that woman. The longer it takes, the greater the chance that the item has been damaged. Captain He, do you have any other suggestions?”

He Shen stroked his chin, deep in thought. After about two minutes, he slowly exhaled.

“Miss Nan Ting, most of the pickpockets in Shanghai are organized. Among them, the Jin Xian organization, which is mainly composed of female pickpockets, is the one that is affiliated with the Green Gang. If you want to find out the reason as soon as possible, you have to start with the Green Gang.”

"We need to find the leaders of the Green Gang right now, whether it's Boss Gu or Madam Lin. Find them as soon as possible and have them investigate whether anyone among Jin Xian's people stole that item today."

"Of course, we can't say that the thief is Jin Xian. So we need to do both. While we go to the Green Gang to find out what's going on, I'll lead a team to investigate the tram line, especially the area around where that woman got off the tram."

Nan Ting nodded immediately:

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

In Shanghai, on Hankou Road, Wang Yiya, who had already finished get off work, arrived at Guanghua Bookstore.

She needed to tell Secretary Sun about what she had discussed with Dao Yan today as soon as possible.

In the secret room behind the bookstore, Wang Yiya sensed something was wrong as soon as she entered.

"Secretary Sun, Shuyu, you don't look too well!"

Secretary Sun pointed to a chair and asked Wang Yiya to sit down first. Then he looked at Wang Shuyu and gestured for her to tell Wang Yiya about the current situation.

"About ten minutes before you arrived, we received intelligence from Comrade Yun Que that the original organization was carrying out a large-scale operation. You should be aware of this."

Wang Yiya, who had been traveling to work in the radio truck all day, naturally knew:
"Hmm, it seems like they're looking for someone."

Wang Shuyu nodded slightly:
"That's right, they're looking for those two virus experts sent from Harbin."

Wang Yiya's expression changed:
"They've come out of the original organization?"

"Yes, most importantly, the highly infectious and dangerous virus container they were carrying was stolen on the tram. The thief was a woman wearing a light blue cheongsam. Now, regardless of whether we are friend or foe, we must help find that thing as soon as possible."

"If we can get it, that would be best. If we can't, we will still participate in the investigation and provide clues to the police station and the original agency. In short, we must find that thing as soon as possible."

Wang Yiya gasped. Those two troublemakers were actually running around the streets with such a dangerous thing.

"Provide this information to Dao Yan first; she should be near the Paramount Ballroom at the moment."

"Uncle Sun has already mobilized people to look for clues. Our contact point is a grocery store called Wang Laogen on Baoshan Street. After you tell Dao Yan about the situation, go there and wait. We will keep you informed as soon as we have any clues."

Wang Yiya stood up and nodded slightly:

"Understood, I'll go right away."

After Wang Yiya left, Sun Jianzhong looked at Wang Shuyu and asked:
"Shuyu, do you have any ideas?"

Wang Shuyu let out a slight breath and said with a solemn expression:

“Uncle Sun, in Shanghai, in situations like this, it’s generally best to contact the head of the Green Gang. According to Yun Que’s intelligence, members of the Green Gang’s Jin Xian faction are the most likely perpetrators.”

"However, what we can think of, the police station and the Japanese can also think of, so we don't need to worry about this line of work."

At this point, Wang Shuyu paused slightly, then changed the subject:
"However, it is also possible that it was not done by Jinxian's people."

"As a pickpocket, for her own safety, she is unlikely to commit crimes near her home."

"Moreover, according to Yun Que's description, the female thief was very fast and extremely beautiful. The first part describes her professionalism, while the second part describes her characteristics."

"Now we need to focus on this characteristic and conduct an investigation."

"She was wearing a light blue cheongsam and was extremely beautiful. After getting off the tram, she would likely sell the stolen goods and then go home."

“During this process, she may continue to take the tram, but I think it is more likely that she will choose a rickshaw.”

Sun Jianzhong looked at Wang Shuyu with some confusion.

"Shuyu, why did she choose a rickshaw? You just said that her most prominent feature is her beauty, and she was wearing a light blue cheongsam. Under these circumstances, if she chooses a rickshaw to go home, wouldn't she be exposed if someone with ulterior motives found out?"

Wang Shuyu clenched her fists slightly; she was quite nervous at that moment.

"It's simple. She wasn't sure when the two Japanese men would discover the things were missing. If she chose the tram again, in the enclosed space, the Japanese men could easily catch her if they tried to investigate from that angle. So, compared to the tram, the rickshaw was the most likely choice for her."

"Moreover, at that time, buses had already stopped running, so she would have had to choose between a tram or a rickshaw. Of course, it's also possible that she walked home, but if that's the case, it would be too difficult for us to find any clues."

"Therefore, I can only choose to start with the less difficult approach: checking rickshaws!"

Sun Jianzhong nodded immediately:
"Understood, Shuyu. You stay here and make the arrangements. I'll go arrange it now."

Meanwhile, near the black market on Fuzhou Road, Dao Ya told Liu Manli to wait in the car while she took Jiang Xiaoyue to the gambling den where her brother-in-law had arranged to meet.

In the basement of the gambling den, Jiang Xiaoyue looked worriedly at Dao Ya, who was leading the way. She was now really afraid that this little girl would lead her to a secluded place and kill her.

Fortunately, Daoya soon led her to meet someone.

Jiang Xiaoyue knew this person; in fact, she knew him, but he had never met her.

That's right, the person Zhao Xuan arranged to meet was Boss Gu Xuan, the head of the Green Gang.

To solve the problem with the brocade thread, the only solution is to use the brocade thread itself.

"you are?"

Gu Xuan was here because he received a call from Chen Guang.

That was Chenguang! He had been eager to see the true face of Mount Lu for a long time, so after receiving the call, Gu Xuan turned down a lot of business and came here.

Gu Xuan knew who Dao Ya was, of course. She was the top boss in the black market, and most importantly, Dao Ya's family were all major traitors!

Dao Ya wasn't surprised to see Gu Xuan. She even knew that her brother-in-law was a member of the underground Communist Party. She knew that Gu Xuan was also a member of the underground Communist Party after helping Longshelan escape from Shanghai last time.

Now that they were meeting, Dao Ya had already prepared her explanation.

"Mr. Gu, don't you know who I am?"

Upon hearing Dao Ya's voice, Gu Xuan felt a buzzing in his mind:
"You, Miss Edith!?"

That's right, Dao Ya was using Edith's voice, and the fact that Edith was the offline leader of Chen Guang was no secret among the high-ranking members of the underground party in Shanghai.

Moreover, Gu Xuan had received a call from Edith at Zhizhen Garden before, and they had contacted each other once afterward. Gu Xuan was too familiar with Edith's voice to forget it even if he wanted to.

(End of this chapter)