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

Chapter 322 Mad Dog
At No. 15, Lane 3, Sixth Lane, South of Shanghai, after the fight in the rain, Liu Manping led everyone to the adjacent bathhouse to wash up and change into clean clothes. After that, Dao Yan and the other six returned to the main room.

Seeing Zhao Xuan, who was already waiting there, sitting at the coffee table with a glass of warm water, everyone walked over, sat around on the sofa, and all eyes fell on Zhao Xuan.

"Feeling better now?"

Dao Yan smiled, then rolled her eyes at Zhao Xuan, clearly annoyed.
"If you dare to lie to me again, I won't care if you're injured or not."

Zhao Xuan chuckled awkwardly and waved his hands repeatedly:

"No, how can you call it a lie? At most, it's a white lie."

"Humph!"

Dao Yan crossed her arms and turned her head away, not wanting to look at Zhao Xuan.

Dao Ya sat to the side with a pout. Although she had extorted three meals from her brother-in-law, she was still a little resentful. Now, she didn't even dare to sit properly on the sofa because her butt hurt.

"Alright, this rendezvous was a success. Of course, let's also take this opportunity to consolidate our resources."

“Ayan, as you can see, Liu Manping and the others are now my subordinates, members of the Ghost Squad.”

As for why it's a ghost, Dao Yan understands without Zhao Xuan's explanation.

"Besides, Xiaoya is indeed a tiger girl."

Dao Yan nodded, then looked at Zhao Xuan with slightly reddened eyes and asked:

"Ah Xuan, the previous Tiger Girl was really Li Mingzhu, right?"

Seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Dao Yan took a deep breath, thinking back to the time in the interrogation room when Zhao Xuan, as a young tiger, watched Tiger Girl die in front of him. What kind of pain was that?
She might not have understood before, but with the death of Senior Su Bai, and the deaths of Liu Manping, Chen Manli and He Wanjun before her eyes, Dao Yan understood and felt heartbroken.

Fortunately, Liu Manping and the other two had faked their deaths. This unexpected reunion left Dao Yan with a sense of unreality, yet she was filled with immense joy.

Dao Ya then took out the pistol Zhao Xuan had given her that day and looked at Dao Yan with a serious expression, saying:
“Sister, my brother-in-law and I visited Sister Mingzhu at the International Cemetery today. This gun was Sister Mingzhu’s sidearm, and today, my brother-in-law officially handed it over to me.”

Upon hearing this, Dao Yan's expression froze slightly. So that's what the unmarked tombstone he saw at the International Cemetery today was all about.

No wonder, only by placing Tiger Girl's tombstone in that location would Zhao Xuan's visit to pay his respects not arouse suspicion, since to outsiders it would be inevitable that Zhao Xuan would pass by there.

So, the white chrysanthemums that appeared in front of that nameless tombstone today must have been brought by Xiaoya and Axuan!

Dao Yan raised her hand and gently patted Dao Ya's shoulder, saying in a gentle tone:

"Then I have no worries anymore."

After saying that, Dao Yan looked at Zhao Xuan with gratitude in her eyes. She knew that Xiao Ya was someone Zhao Xuan had personally brought into the Kuomintang's intelligence service.

If possible, Dao Yan would naturally like to bring Ding Moqun into the Kuomintang's ranks, but that would undoubtedly be wishful thinking.

Therefore, as long as Xiaoya had a perfect way out, Daoyan really had no worries. After all, even her husband was a member of the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau, and a famous one at that, a young tiger that made both the Japanese and traitors tremble with fear.

Although Dao Yan was still curious about how the young tiger managed to do some incredible things, she didn't want to delve into it further.

As she said in the yard: Now, she feels at peace.

Liu Manping and the other three sat to the side, exchanging glances with joyful smiles on their faces.

The five sisters from their dormitory back then have reunited once again, which is undoubtedly a luxury for them who are working on the covert front.

After everyone fell silent, Zhao Xuan continued:

"Another thing I want to tell you is that in Shanghai, Master Niu is my partner. He lives on Huanghe Road and runs a bookstore called Xinzhong Bookstore."

"Ayan, if there's an emergency in the future and you can't contact me immediately, you can consider asking Master Niu for help. I'll let him know in advance."

Dao Yan trembled slightly. She thought that finding out that Youhu was her man was enough to surprise her, but she never expected that Youhu's other identity was Lao Dan!

If Young Tiger is a legend, and Lao Dan is half a legend, then Zhao Xuan, with these two identities combined, is a myth.

Thinking back to when she received orders from her superiors to marry Zhao Xuan, she was very unwilling at the time, and Zhao Xuan, who married into Ding Moqun's family, also behaved in a mediocre way.

Looking back now, Dao Yan can only say that her husband was such a good actor!
Zhao Xuan: I really didn't act at the time.

However, when Dao Yan saw that Dao Ya's expression didn't change at all, to be honest, Dao Yan was really jealous for a second.

Even though she and Zhao Xuan were husband and wife, her sister-in-law, her dear younger sister, knew more than she did.

Seeing the change in Dao Yan's expression, Zhao Xuan quickly said:
"Ayan, that's the basic situation on my side. Now let's talk about your side. During the next period of infiltration, we'll share information and discuss everything together."

Dao Yan snapped out of her reverie, nodded slightly, and said:
"I don't have anything special on my end. So far, the only thing is that a deputy stationmaster, Mao Sanlin, has come to the Shanghai station."

"By the way, yesterday Miao Xue from the intelligence department and I received a mission. Ding Moqun has information on Mao Sanlin's movements, and Mao Sanlin is planning to lead a team to assassinate Yi Xincheng tomorrow."

"I haven't informed the Shanghai station about this yet. Firstly, I don't know where Ding Moqun got the information, and secondly, I'm unsure whether Ding Moqun assigned the task to Miao Xue and me to test us."

"Moreover, what worries me most is Ding Moqun's method of obtaining intelligence. Did he obtain the intelligence from Shanghai or from Chongqing? We still haven't found the pangolin that was lurking in Chongqing before!"

Zhao Xuan learned about this from Dao Yan through dialysis mode when he woke up this morning.

However, when it comes to Ding Moqun's methods of obtaining intelligence, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but think of the pangolin, and it was most likely that the telegram was sent to Ding Moqun by the pangolin.

The pangolins, which had been silent for a long time, have suddenly become active again. It seems that some problems have arisen in the mountain city, giving the pangolins another opportunity to take advantage.

"Now that it's brought up, Zhao Xuan nodded and said:"

“Ayan, you handled this matter correctly.”

"When you don't understand the enemy's intentions, you must be cautious about whatever decision you make."

"Moreover, Ding Moqun can't completely trust anyone except himself. I'll find an opportunity to investigate Yi Xincheng's matter, and then we'll discuss how to resolve it."

"As for whether Ding Moqun obtained the information from the pangolin, I will find out as soon as possible."

"In short, there's only one thing right now, Ayan. From now on, no matter what mission you receive or if you notice any problems, you must consult me ​​immediately, okay?"

Dao Yan was secretly delighted, but her face showed a reproachful expression:

"Okay, okay, you're really nosy."

Liu Manping and the others covered their mouths and chuckled. They never expected that Xiao Daodao, whom they had always thought was cold-hearted, decisive, and ruthless, would actually learn to be hypocritical. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.

Zhao Xuan smiled and then looked at Dao Yan and asked:
"Ayan, is there anything else? If not, we should head back now."

Dao Yan pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she voiced her doubts:

"Ah Xuan, when No. 76 was recruiting people a while ago, Yi Xincheng recruited a guy named Chen Yuliang."

"I always felt there was something wrong with this guy, especially his eyes. He looked at many things with a scrutinizing gaze, and his way of doing things always gave me a feeling of being out of place."

Zhao Xuan also decided to keep a close eye on the person Dao Yan mentioned.

Once back, I used nano-flying insects to examine and identify Chen Yuliang's composition.

"Okay, I know about this. Ayan, you don't need to worry about Chen Yuliang's matter. I'll find a way to find out about him. Right now, the most important thing is your operation tomorrow. Let's go back first, and I'll ask around."

Six o'clock in the evening on Jisifeier Road in Shanghai.

The two cars drove into apartment number 27.

Zhao Xuan hadn't been to this place in a long time.

Zhao Xuan originally planned to go directly back to the Special Higher Police apartment area, but on the way back, he learned that Yi Xincheng had been attacked and was seriously injured, with several ribs broken. He was currently receiving treatment at Cunji Hospital.

Upon entering the apartment, Zhao Xuan, Dao Yan, and Dao Ya saw Ding Moqun sitting in the living room reading a newspaper.

Ding Moqun hasn't been back to this house for a long time.

He basically eats and sleeps in the office, so he feels quite unfamiliar with this home.

However, Ding Moqun surprisingly replied today.

"You're all back? Come, sit down and chat with your uncle."

"Xiaoya, you haven't been back for so long. Go to the kitchen and find Aunt Li. Tell her what you want to eat, and we'll add some dishes tonight."

Dao Ya knew that Ding Moqun only wanted to talk to his brother-in-law and sister. As for her, Ding Moqun was still thinking about not involving Dao Ya in the dirty and trivial matters of this industry.

"Okay, Uncle. Aunt Li, Aunt Li, are you here? I want sweet and sour pork ribs tonight!"

Watching Dao Ya run towards the kitchen, Dao Yan and Zhao Xuan sat down on the sofa side by side.

"Xiao Dao, if I had known that Ah Xuan and Xiao Ya were also going to the International Cemetery today, I should have gone with them."

Dao Yan smiled:

"Uncle, I didn't expect Ah Xuan and Xiao Ya to go today. We only ran into them when we got there. By the way, Uncle, what's going on with Yi Xincheng?"

Ding Moqun put down the newspaper in his hand, glanced sharply at Dao Yan, then smiled at Zhao Xuan before saying:

"Judging from Chen Yuliang's statement, the person who assassinated Yi Xincheng was very likely an underground party member."

"Furthermore, the students who had contact with Yi Xincheng have also disappeared without a trace. This was a premeditated assassination."

"The reason I brought you back today is to tell you that Mao Sanlin, the newly arrived deputy stationmaster of the Shanghai station, has come with a mission. I'm sure you've heard about the list of traitors before. Ah Xuan, you're at the top of the list."

"Mao Sanlin is in charge of this list of assassinations. His first target was originally Yi Xincheng, but now Mao Sanlin may change his target. Ah Xuan, you are very likely to be his next target."

Zhao Xuan looked at Ding Moqun with a solemn expression:
"Uncle, who exactly is this Mao Sanlin?"

Ding Moqun smiled dismissively:
"He's just a mad dog, but it's precisely because of this kind of mad dog that we can't predict his next move." "But I'm certain that his plans are extremely audacious."

"Back in 38, Mao Sanlin came to Shanghai. After his subordinates betrayed him and he was arrested by the Japanese, he was still directing assassination operations while in prison."

"Later, Mao Sanlin was rescued and left Shanghai. His return this time can be seen as a provocation by the Kuomintang against us."

At this point, Ding Moqun smiled, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent:

"I brought Xiaodao here today to discuss how to deal with Mao Sanlin."

To put it bluntly, Ding Moqun plans to cooperate with the Special Higher Police this time.

Yingzuo won't arrive in Shanghai until the end of next month at the latest. The Mei Agency has yet to be established, and Ding Moqun's plan to cast a wide net will definitely not be enough with just the manpower of the 76th Division.

Under dialysis mode, Zhao Xuan confirmed that the task Ding Moqun had given to Dao Yan and Miao Xue was indeed intended to test them.

Or rather, no matter who the task is assigned to, Ding Moqun will always take the opportunity to test the person who is tasked with it.

In short, Ding Moqun trusted no one but himself.

Of course, this is also good news. At least it shows that Ding Moqun's suspicion of Dao Yan is only mild. It means that if he can't find out anything, everyone will be at peace. If he does find out something, that would be a pleasant surprise.

However, Yi Xincheng's assassination beforehand disrupted Ding Moqun's plans.

Of course, Ding Moqun didn't think anything of it.

Yi Xincheng was Yingzuo's man, and Ding Moqun even thought that those useless underground party members hadn't taken down Yi Xincheng despite having such a good opportunity.

As for Mao Sanlin, Ding Moqun really wanted to arrest him.

Firstly, it was for the sake of merit; secondly, Ding Moqun considered Mao Sanlin to be unruly.

Ding Moqun wouldn't allow such a mad dog to be too active in Shanghai.

Even if they can't catch him, they should break his spine. Otherwise, Ding Moqun really felt that this mad dog would bite him one day.

As Ding Moqun took out a piece of intelligence from his briefcase and handed it to Zhao Xuan and Dao Yan, a look of seriousness flashed in their eyes after they finished reading it.

Here is another intelligence report about Mao Sanlin.

Moreover, Ding Moqun received it so promptly.

Yi Xincheng was stabbed and seriously injured and hospitalized this afternoon.

Ding Moqun found out as soon as Mao Sanlin changed his plans.

Zhao Xuan now believes that Ding Moqun's source of intelligence is no longer pangolins, but rather an undercover agent planted next to Mao Sanlin.

However, judging from the dialysis mode, Ding Moqun obtained this intelligence from the mountain city and from the pangolin.

In other words, that idiot Mao Sanlin was too eager; he would report to Shancheng before every mission.

Such a person is indeed a good subordinate to the leader, worthy of being called a loyal dog, but in this unpredictable Shanghai, Mao Sanlin's actions seem somewhat foolish.

Of course, Zhao Xuan couldn't rule out the possibility that Mao Sanlin was cooperating with the mountain city to lure and capture pangolins, but the probability of that was too low.

"Assassinate Wang Ningyu?"

After reading the intelligence, Dao Yan looked at Ding Moqun with some confusion.

Zhao Xuan frowned slightly. Based on the information available now, the probability that Mao Sanlin would turn around and assassinate Wang Ningyu was indeed very high.

Others may not know, but Zhao Xuan is certain that by the end of next month, the Wang puppet government will be established, and Mao Sanlin has probably received some information. Therefore, the assassination of Wang Ningyu is a warning from the Military Intelligence Bureau to Wang Da.

As the deputy director of No. 76, Wang Ningyu's presence was actually not very noticeable.

Especially after Ding Moqun returned, Wang Ningyu basically had little decision-making power.

Wang Ningyu now works regular hours at No. 76, so Dao Yan finds it very puzzling that Mao Sanlin would attempt to assassinate her.

"It seems that the Military Intelligence Bureau is aiming for Nanjing."

Upon hearing Zhao Xuan's words, Dao Yan seemed thoughtful, while Ding Moqun nodded with a smile:

"Sigh, Ah Xuan, if only you were still at No. 76, we could discuss many things together. Now, even though Xiao Dao is helping me, we can't hold on alone. Ying Zuo's people are having more and more influence and control over No. 76. If this continues, I'll be sidelined."

Zhao Xuan dismissed Ding Moqun's words as nonsense.

Ding Moqun, who had long since pledged allegiance to Yingzuo, was wielding increasing power. Otherwise, how could Wang Ningyu, as Wang Da's niece, have virtually no say in the 76th Division?

"Uncle, you flatter me. I am serving the empire no matter where I am."

Ding Moqun narrowed his eyes slightly; Zhao Xuan's words were quite interesting.

After all, Ding Moqun still doesn't dare to say that. On the surface, Ding Moqun is still serving the Wang Jingwei regime.

It now seems that Zhao Xuan has completely sided with the Japanese.

Although Ding Moqun was unwilling to admit that he had sided with the Japanese after joining forces with Yingzuo, the Wang Jingwei government was still Ding Moqun's employer. If he could, Ding Moqun would not want to rely on the Japanese.

After all, those beasts—yes, even Ding Moqun thought the Japanese were a bunch of beasts, devoid of any sense of propriety, righteousness, or morality.

Serving such a group of people, you might not even know how you died in the end.

Ding Moqun had always been worried about this.

"Haha, Ah Xuan, you're an intelligence advisor for the Special Higher Police now, so there's nothing wrong with what you're saying."

"Alright, now that you've seen the latest intelligence, if I decide to cooperate with the Special Higher Police this time, how will we deal with that mad dog?"

If it were just Mao Sanlin, even if he were his colleague, Zhao Xuan wouldn't hesitate to kill him.

Moreover, Zhao Xuan was a member of the Communist Party, not the Kuomintang. Killing Mao Sanlin, who was already stained with the blood of underground party members and might be stained with even more blood in the future, would not cause Zhao Xuan any psychological pressure.

But this time, Mao Sanlin was leading the Hurricane Team.

If Mao Sanlin is to be dealt with, the Hurricane Team will likely suffer heavy losses.

Putting Mao Sanlin aside, the Hurricane Team was a team that truly killed traitors and Japanese devils, and Zhao Xuan held them in high esteem.

“Uncle, as you said, I’m just an intelligence advisor for the Special Higher Police, so I don’t have the final say on this matter. I have to go back and report to the section chief. If the section chief agrees, the Special Higher Police will invite you to be a guest tomorrow to discuss how to proceed.”

Ding Moqun fell silent, and Dao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

This matter came too suddenly, and Dao Yan was already thinking of stalling for time and discussing it properly with Zhao Xuan tonight before giving a reply.

As expected, husband and wife are of one mind; Ah Xuan understands me.

Dao Yan's lips curled slightly before she said:

"Uncle, why do we have to team up with the Special Higher Police? Can't we, the 76th Division, act on our own? Anyway, Ah Xuan doesn't have much say in the Special Higher Police. Instead of sharing the credit with them, we might as well just take it all."

Ding Moqun's lips twitched slightly. He felt like his niece was playing him.
Doesn't Dao Yan know what size No. 76 is?
Operating alone, No. 76 faced not only Mao Sanlin, but also the Hurricane Team.

The Hurricane team has been hiding in Shanghai for so many years, which shows how formidable their strength is.

Even if the operation succeeds in the end, it would be a loss that Ding Moqun could not accept if No. 76 were to face off alone.

Yingzuo is already constantly planting people in 76. If this happens again, then everyone in 76 will be Yingzuo's spies. How can Ding Moqun accept this situation?
"Xiao Dao, you need to think things through before you act. You can't solve everything by just rushing in headfirst."

"Ah Xuan, then let's do as you said and contact Section Chief Lan Ze as soon as possible to ask if she agrees to the joint operation?"

"As for the specific procedures of the operation, we will discuss them in detail after Section Chief Lan Ze agrees."

After they finished chatting, the food was ready, and the family, who hadn't been able to gather at the same table for a long time, sat down together again.

Dao Ya is still the same as before, eating with great relish. Just from this perspective, Dao Ya gives others the impression of being innocent and pure-hearted.

Only Zhao Xuan and Dao Yan knew that even if the whole family put their minds together, they probably wouldn't be as cunning as this little girl, Dao Ya.

After dinner, Zhao Xuan agreed to go and explain the situation to Lan Zehuizi, so Ding Moqun did not ask him to stay at the house for the night.

Dao Yan offered to take Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya there, and Ding Moqun had nothing to say. Anyway, he wouldn't be staying home tonight; he had a lot of things to take care of at No. 76.

On the way to the Special Higher Police dormitory area, Dao Yan, who was driving, let out a long sigh of relief:

"Unexpectedly, the assassination attempt by the underground party inadvertently helped us avert a crisis."

"At least, I don't have to worry about whether or not to report the situation."

Listening to her sister and brother-in-law's conversation from the back row, Daoya spoke frankly:
"Sister, I think Mao Sanlin shouldn't be kept around. He acts without any regard for the consequences and could bring unknown risks to our infiltration."

"If possible, we should find a way to get him out of here as soon as possible. If we really can't get him out, then... ha—"

At this point, Daoya made a throat-slitting gesture.

Dao Yan's expression darkened as he saw this scene in the rearview mirror:
"Xiaoya, remember this: we are colleagues. To attack a colleague is to betray the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"Ah Xuan, didn't you tell Xiao Ya about the Military Intelligence Bureau's family rules?"

Zhao Xuan gazed at the road ahead, his voice lingering:

"Xiaoya is right, an incompetent general can lead to the downfall of an entire army."

(End of this chapter)