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

Chapter 374 Mind
Dao Yan had only been there a short time. Lin Jieru had ordered the breakfast at the tea stall. After Dao Yan finished eating three xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), his eyes were constantly fixed on Lin Jieru.

Seeing Lin Jieru suddenly walk towards the phone booth, Dao Yan slightly turned his head and stared intently at Lin Jieru's lips.

"Okay, Edith. Shall we head over right away?"

Lip reading is a hidden skill of Dao Yan, unknown even to her younger sister Dao Ya.

To be able to infiltrate Shanghai under the guise of Phoenix Tail Orchid, Dao Yan must be more than just someone with superhuman strength.

Edith?
Who is this? !

Seeing Lin Jieru hang up the phone, Dao Yan looked away and silently picked up her soy milk and took a sip.

"Sister Dao, the section chief has given me some work to investigate. Can you wait here for me?"

Dao Yan's heart skipped a beat; this woman was indeed suspicious.

Although I don't know who Edith is, judging from the lip reading I just read, the other party clearly asked her to act together, but when Lin Jieru came over, she said that Zhao Xuan asked her to go and investigate first.

Dao Yan put down the porcelain bowl and stood up without any expression:
"Together!"

Lin Jieru's lips twitched slightly. From the moment she received the task of cooperating with Dao Yan today, she knew that Chen Guang wanted her to find a way to bring Dao Yan into the embrace of our party.

But the woman's cold and aloof nature made it impossible for her to do anything about it.

However, Lin Jieru also knew that Dao Yan was a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and most importantly, Dao Yan was Chen Guang's wife.

In addition, Lin Jieru always considered Chenguang to be her teacher, so Daoyan was her teacher's wife.

Therefore, Lin Jieru was somewhat reserved and unnatural when she was with Dao Yan.

However, the thought that she was actually going to help her teacher and bring his wife into the arms of our party filled Lin Jieru with excitement and enthusiasm!

Moreover, Lin Jieru also knew that Chen Guang had sent Dao Yan over to tell her that her identity was problematic and that Dao Yan should keep an eye on her.

Just now, Lin Jieru was only testing Dao Yan, but she didn't know that Dao Yan could read lips. She only thought that Dao Yan was monitoring her according to Chen Guang's instructions, so as not to let her out of her sight.

“Alright, let’s go take a look together. The section chief said that the roads over there are complicated, but according to the report from the undercover agents, An Ruoxian lives at No. 12, Sixth Lane, Sixth Alley.”

An Ruoxian has arrived in Shanghai!!

This news truly shocked Dao Yan.

You should know that Zhao Xuan only received the mission from Lan Zehuizi last night. Judging from the time, An Ruoxian would have to get to Shanghai by noon today at the earliest.

Judging from the current situation, An Ruoxian has not only arrived in Shanghai, but has also settled down.

This means that An Ruoxian most likely sneaked into Shanghai last night.

This location is in the south of Shanghai, which means that An Ruoxian likely entered Shanghai through the sewers.

Thinking of the sewers in the south of the city, Dao Yan got goosebumps all over.

As an outstanding agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau, she was naturally familiar with all the routes in Shanghai.

The most familiar route is undoubtedly the escape route.

The Japanese didn't even bother with the escape routes in the south of the city.

To enter Shanghai from the sewers in the south of the city, one needs to swim through a large expanse of sewage—calling it sewage is an understatement; it's more like excrement.

Dao Yan had conducted an on-site investigation and found that it would take at least half an hour to swim across that sewage area.

After leaving the sewage area, you officially enter the sewer system, where the air smells far worse than in the sewage area.

You have to spend half an hour soaking in sewage, and then walk for at least another half hour through the stinking sewers to reach Liudao Lane.

This is a complete physical and psychological torture, a veritable magical attack!

In an instant, Dao Yan's admiration for An Ruoxian reached a new level.

A dozen minutes later, the two arrived near the sixth lane of Liudao Lane.

Lin Jie pointed to the courtyard around the corner not far away and said:

"That's it, Sister Dao, shall we go check it out?"

Dao Yan glanced at Lin Jieru:
How do you plan to investigate?

Lin Jieru was embarrassed. Yes, how should she probe?
Lin Jieru was fully aware that An Ruoxian had sneaked into Shanghai through the sewers.

She also knew what An Ruoxian would go through if she infiltrated the Demon Capital. Such a strong-willed and skilled woman could not possibly go unprepared.

Lin Jieru hadn't learned much about counter-surveillance techniques, but she knew that agents like An Ruoxian used many counter-surveillance methods that were difficult for her to detect.

If An Ruoxian finds out that she has been discovered, Chenguang's plans will probably have to be put on hold.

Seeing that Lin Jieru remained silent, Dao Yan stretched her wrists and ankles:
"Find a place to hide and wait, I'll go check it out!"

"Oh!"

Lin Jieru stepped aside and then witnessed a scene she would never forget.

Dao Yan slowly walked forward, then lightly climbed the wall with her toes touching the ground. After confirming that no one was in the courtyard, Dao Yan instantly entered the house of a family two courtyards away from An Ruoxian's residence.

Soon, Lin Jieru saw that Dao Yan had actually climbed onto the roof and was slowly approaching the house where An Ruoxian was staying.

Lin Jieru stared wide-eyed, completely baffled as to how her master's wife had managed to climb onto the roof in less than a minute.
That skill is absolutely amazing!
Then, Lin Jieru watched with shining eyes as Dao Yan moved swiftly and silently on the rooftop.

If only I could learn my master's wife's signature skill!

Besides, it's not like there's no chance. Zhao Xuan is his teacher, and Dao Yan, as his wife, is his teacher's wife. It wouldn't be surprising if he learned something from his teacher's wife, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Jieru chuckled.

Before long, Dao Yan arrived silently at the courtyard where An Ruoxian was staying.

From the rooftop, Dao Yan had a complete view of the courtyard.

An Ruoxian truly lives up to her reputation as a top Korean assassin; she remains just as outstanding even after transitioning to a special agent.

Throughout the courtyard, from the entrance to the door, there were a total of six counter-surveillance traps set up.

Dao Yan carefully removed the roof tiles to check each room, and finally Dao Yan was shocked: An Ruoxian was not there!

Just then, a soft voice rang out, speaking in somewhat broken Chinese:
"Don't move, slowly back down, there's a ladder here!"

Dao Yan smiled, and An Ruoxian appeared behind her. This was something Dao Yan hadn't expected, but Dao Yan knew that this courtyard was just a smokescreen by An Ruoxian.

An Ruoxian actually lived in the house next door.

When Dao Yan came over, he triggered a mechanism she had set in the courtyard where Dao Yan had first climbed over, and An Ruoxian immediately became alert.

But then, An Ruoxian was a little confused because someone had triggered the mechanism, but she hadn't seen a ghost at all.

Fortunately, An Ruoxian immediately thought of the roof, which led to the current scene.

After Dao Yan descended the ladder into the courtyard, An Ruoxian, her face pale, pointed her gun at Dao Yan and made him slowly turn around.

After seeing Dao Yan's face clearly, An Ruoxian was shocked:
"Dao Yan, the head of the 76th Telecommunications Section!"

How did you know I was here? No, how did you find this place?

"I'll give you one sentence. If your answer doesn't satisfy me, then I'll have no choice but to send you on your way."

Dao Yan looked at An Ruoxian calmly, as if she wasn't the one being pointed at with a gun.

Do you think I would come alone?

An Ruoxian fell silent. After a while, her expression became somewhat ferocious, and her pretty face became distorted as a result.

"I don't care if you came alone or with others, answer my question. Three seconds, three..."

Snapped--

As Dao Yan rushed forward, An Ruoxian was stunned. Was this woman truly unafraid of death?

Just as An Ruoxian hesitated whether to fire, Dao Yan successfully closed in.

An Ruoxian was filled with regret.

Even if Dao Yan brought people with her, he would be surrounded and unable to escape if he fired his gun.

But in the end, you can still drag someone down with you.

But as Dao Yan got closer, An Ruoxian's sixth sense, honed during her career as an assassin, told her that she had no chance. The woman in front of her was definitely a better fighter than herself!
As expected, in just a brief exchange, Dao Yan knocked the gun out of her hand with a chop.

The two then began to fight.

This was the first time Dao Yan had encountered someone who could fight her, but in terms of strength, An Ruoxian was probably able to take on two members of the Ghost Team.

Moreover, An Ruoxian's condition is not very good.

After a dozen or so moves, An Ruoxian resigned herself to her fate and closed her eyes. At this moment, she had been pinned to the ground by Dao Yan, her hands were clasped behind her back, and Dao Yan's knee was pressing against her waist, so she couldn't exert any strength at all.

"Listen carefully, if you want to leave alive, do as I say from now on."

An Ruoxian opened her eyes and looked incredulously at Dao Yan, who had already pulled her up.

"you"

Dao Yan smiled and looked directly at An Ruoxian, saying:
"An Ruoxian, an agent of the Provisional Government of South Korea."

An Ruoxian snorted coldly:
"It's just a temporary job. Once I finish this task, I'll be free."

As an assassin, after being arrested, An Ruoxian only faced death.

Later, when the Provisional Government of South Korea was established, it needed a group of skilled personnel. At that time, Lee Sik-jae, the head of the Provisional Government's secret service, found her.

If it were only for her own benefit, An Ruoxian would never agree to work for the provisional government like Li Zhizai.

She became an assassin because she was forced into it, by high-ranking officials in exile in South Korea who were not yet in a provisional government.

He was later arrested, and the execution order was issued by high-ranking South Korean officials in exile.

The establishment of the provisional government was short of manpower, which is why Lee Jik-jae valued that group of death row inmates. To put it bluntly, he was interested in An Ruo-xian among them.

An Ruoxian agreed to work for Huang Defa and Cui Zhenxiong in order to give them a chance to survive.

This was An Ruoxian's last mission, because Huang Defa and Cui Zhenxiong sacrificed themselves to cover her evacuation from Wuhan during the mission!

When she saw her two companions sacrifice themselves, An Ruoxian wanted to abandon the mission and run away to the ends of the earth.

But Choi Jin-woong said on his deathbed that he didn't want to die without knowing where his soul would go; he also wanted a country and a home.

Because of those words, An Ruoxian gritted her teeth and returned to Shanghai, determined to hand over the intelligence she possessed to the provisional government. Even if there was only a sliver of hope, An Ruoxian longed for the day when her country would be restored, regardless of whether she could witness it with her own eyes. After waiting for a while without seeing Dao Yan appear, Lin Jieru grew anxious and slowly made her way towards An Ruoxian's residence.

Just as Lin Jieru was about to reach the door, Dao Yan opened the door and came out.

Lin Jieru was completely stunned by reality.

"Sister Dao, you?"

Dao Yan stepped out of the door, glanced back, and said:

"The intelligence was wrong; there's no one here at all."

Lin Jieru nodded, but her eyes held a look of suspicion.

Dao Yan didn't pay much attention and turned to walk back the way she came.

Lin Jieru shook her head and quickly turned around to follow Dao Yan.

"Sister Dao, wait for me! You said there's no one inside, so should we search the surrounding area? What if that person is hiding nearby?"

Dao Yan stopped in his tracks, and Lin Jie Ru almost bumped into him.

"If you want to, I have no objection."

After saying that, Dao Yan strode forward.

Lin Jie sighed inwardly, thinking that winning over her master's wife was a long and arduous task!
Meanwhile, in a teahouse near Liudao Lane in the south of Shanghai.

On the third floor, Zhao Xuan stood by the window, with Shimura Nitta and Huang Qian beside him.

On the first floor and around the perimeter of the teahouse were agents from the Intelligence Advisory Section.

After pouring tea for everyone, Izumi Ito strolled over leisurely.

"Section Chief, why are we here?"

The three, who hadn't asked any questions along the way, finally arrived at their destination, where Izumi Ito asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

Huang Qian looked at Zhao Xuan thoughtfully. By now, Huang Qian knew what mission they were on.

She truly hadn't expected that An Ruoxian would do something so big.

How could the Japanese army's battle strategy be so easily stolen?

An Ruoxian's success meant that as long as this battle strategy was handed over to the Kuomintang, the next battle between the National Revolutionary Army and the Japanese army would not only be able to take the initiative, but at the very least, make full preparations and effectively stop the Japanese invasion.

Therefore, if possible, Huang Qian hopes to have the opportunity to help An Ruoxian.

Upon hearing Izumi Ito's question, Zhao Xuan smiled and replied:

"Have you ever considered how An Ruoxian would manage to infiltrate Shanghai when her whereabouts have been partially exposed, her purpose has been completely revealed, and her appearance is already widely known?"

Shimura Nitta and Ito Izumi had just been transferred from the shadows to the open and were not very familiar with the situation in Shanghai.

So when Zhao Xuan asked this question, both of them fell into deep thought.

Huang Qian, on the other hand, was just thinking about this problem.

While at the base, Huang Qian received training from Zhu Zhili, the most important of which was intelligence analysis.

Huang Qian demonstrated exceptional talent in this course, and by the time she set off, she was essentially ready to graduate from Zhu Zhili's tutelage.

Therefore, Huang Qian had the shadow of the Military Intelligence Bureau in many ways, after all, Zhu Zhili trained Huang Qian using the same methods as the Military Intelligence Bureau's special training class.

"Section Chief, you mean that in the entire city of Shanghai, only the southern part of the city is accessible through the sewers, right?"

Zhao Xuan glanced at Huang Qian beside him, feigning surprise.

Shimura Nitta and Izumi Ito also looked at her in surprise.

The two originally thought that the secretary Zhao Xuan had hired was just to help him handle some trivial matters.

I never expected to have such insight.

Moreover, Huang Qian was right; the only way to enter the city was through the south side.

Because An Ruoxian's physical features have already been exposed, if she tries to enter Shanghai from elsewhere, someone will probably report her whereabouts to Lan Zehuizi's desk the moment she steps into the city.

In this way, this old residential area, or rather, the slum area in the south of Shanghai, became the only breakthrough point for infiltrating Shanghai.

"You're right, you know this area well?"

Huang Qian shook her head:
"I don't know, this is my first time here too."

"However, An Ruoxian's wanted poster is now plastered all over Shanghai. If she had entered Shanghai from another place, she would probably have been exposed long ago."

"And since you, Section Chief, brought us here, it means that there is a loophole in this place, and that this loophole is something that others would think is impossible even if they thought of it."

Zhao Xuan almost gave Huang Qian a thumbs up.

That's right. Didn't Osamu Kishimoto know that there was this bug in the southern part of Shanghai?
No, he knew perfectly well that Kishimoto Osamu, as a veteran member of the Special Higher Police's intelligence division and now promoted to division chief, could not possibly be unfamiliar with the terrain of Shanghai.
Because he understood this, Kishimoto Osamu believed that no one could sneak into Shanghai from the sewers in the south of the city.

The vast expanse of septic tanks on the outskirts alone serves as a natural barrier, enough to deter anyone from sneaking into Shanghai through the city's southern sewers.

Kishimoto couldn't do it, so he felt that no one else could either.

Of course, this area in the southern part of Shanghai underwent maintenance a month ago.

This maintenance also plugged all the loopholes that allowed people to enter Shanghai, such as dog holes.

Kishimoto Haruyasu did not focus his attention on Shanghai.

creak.

The door opened, and Heiji Ito, who had just gone to investigate the situation, walked in.

Upon seeing her brother, Izumi Ito nodded slightly to him. Heiji Ito returned the glance, then respectfully stepped forward, bowed slightly to Zhao Xuan, and said:

"Section Chief, we've investigated thoroughly. I don't think there's any place in this area where someone could infiltrate."

As soon as Heiji Ito finished speaking, Izumi and Nitta both turned to look at Huang Qian.

Huang Qian blushed slightly and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Because she had just said that An Ruoxian might have sneaked into Shanghai through the sewers in the south of the city.

But now, Heiji Ito's investigation is completely different from what she guessed, which makes Huang Qian start to wonder if she was wrong, or if Zhao Xuan was just trying his luck.
"You feel?"

Zhao Xuan laughed, and Ito Heiji quickly lowered his head and bent over:
"Yes, sir! I have investigated thoroughly. This area in the south of the city underwent a major overhaul last month, and all the leaks have been patched."

"No one can climb over the city walls to get in, let alone from anywhere else."

Izumi Ito grasped the key point and squinted at her brother:

"Other places? Brother, you mean the sewers?"

Heiji Ito tilted his head slightly to look at Izumi:

"Yes, I have personally inspected the sewers here, and frankly, I don't think anyone would choose to enter Shanghai through the sewers in the south of the city."

Shimura Nitta's expression darkened as he looked at Yagyu Senmei, who was standing in the corner as if she had disappeared.

"Ito-kun, are you saying that it's actually possible to infiltrate Shanghai through the sewers in the south of the city?"

"Yes, it's possible, but impossible."

Shimura Nitta's expression darkened; this was a genuine mission accompanying the section chief.

As an elite cultivated by the Aizawa family at great expense, he was furious at Ito Heiji's words.

"Since you can enter Shanghai through the sewers, why do you say it's impossible, Ito-kun? Are you planning to be sent back to the drawing board?"

Izumi Ito is also very disappointed in her older brother.

Zhao Xuan, however, laughed and said:

"Alright, don't make things difficult for Heiji. I know the situation in the south of the city."

"There's a large septic tank in the suburbs. To get into the sewers, you first have to go through that septic tank. And by 'go through,' I don't mean go around it, but wade through it!"

"Moreover, this process, roughly estimated, will take at least half an hour."

"When you're in the septic tank, you can still breathe some not-so-friendly air, but once you enter the sewers, it's about a half-hour walk to the exit, and then you're truly in Shanghai."

"What do you think the sewers connected to the septic tank are like? Every breath you take inside is a huge physical and psychological torment."

Huang Qian felt nauseous after hearing this and almost gagged.

Even Shimura Nitta's expression changed. To be honest, Shimura Nitta didn't have the courage to sneak into Shanghai through the city's southern sewers.

The imagery was so vivid that Shimura Nitta felt he probably wouldn't have much of an appetite for the next few days.

Inside the private room, the only ones who remained calm, besides Zhao Xuan who already knew the situation, were Izumi Ito and Chimi Yagyu.

After listening to Zhao Xuan's words, Yagyu Senmei spoke up, a rare occurrence for her:
"Section Chief, although this task is difficult, it's not impossible for everyone. In this private room, I can guarantee that both Izumi and I can complete the mission of infiltrating Shanghai through the southern sewers."

As soon as Yagyu Senmei finished speaking, Ito Heiji looked at his sister with a horrified expression.

He always knew that his younger sister had been learning ninja ways at the Yagyu family since she was a child.

As a ninja, Izumi Ito is indeed capable of completing this task, but Heiji is now concerned about how much brutal training his sister has undergone over the years.

Zhao Xuan looked at Yagyu Senmei and nodded with a smile:

"Now that we understand, let's begin. Starting from the sewer entrance that connects to the outskirts, Nitta, Heiji, Chimi, and Izumi, each of you will lead a team to search carefully, leaving no brick or tile unchecked."

"There are only about forty households around the Third Road. Remember, search carefully!"

"Hi (x4)!"

After Shimura and the other three left, Huang Qian panicked a little.

Her nausea was just a physiological reaction, but if she really had to complete this task, Huang Qian would do it even if it cost her her life.

Therefore, Huang Qian, Yagyu Senmei, and Ito Izumi all shared the same idea: to infiltrate Shanghai through the city's southern sewers.

As long as there is a road, and that road offers a high level of safety, Huang Qian is willing to try any kind of road.

Because of this, Huang Qian felt that An Ruoxian most likely sneaked into Shanghai through the city's southern sewers.

(End of this chapter)