Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 161 Planning
In Shanghai, on Wutong Road, next to the residence of Xu Chongzhi, a veteran member of the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance), is a private house.

This is the Military Intelligence Bureau's new stronghold.

After eliminating Lü Tao, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Zhao Lijun immediately ordered the abandonment of the military intelligence stronghold on Jinbei Road.

The entire second team remained in place, awaiting the wake-up command from the special envoy in the mountain city.

It was at this moment that the agents of the second group learned that their leader, Lü Tao, had long been in cahoots with the Nanjing Special Service Committee.

The assassination attempt on Tang Shaoyi failed because he leaked the intelligence.

Fortunately, this is in Shanghai. If this were in Chongqing, Boss Dai would definitely have resorted to the system of collective punishment, making everyone build coffins out of wood.

Even if all the agents in Group Two weren't immediately executed, they would at least suffer a severe beating.

You should know that Boss Dai is the only deputy director in the history of the Military Intelligence Bureau. The Military Intelligence Bureau may have many directors, but there is only one deputy director. Given his personality, he is capable of any ruthless act.

Outside the window, the autumn sky over Shanghai was gloomy, and the plane tree leaves in the French Concession were beginning to turn yellow.

Zhao Lijun, the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station, stood by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing at the falling leaves outside, but his mind was elsewhere.

Behind him hung a panoramic map of Shanghai, marked with complex information using various colored pins…

A knock on the door instantly pulled Zhao Lijun back to reality.

"Come in."

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Mao Qiuying, the head of the telecommunications group, anxiously said, holding two telegrams in her hands, "Station Chief, this is an urgent telegram from Shancheng. Please take a look."

Zhao Lijun's sharp gaze instantly focused on the telegram in Mao Qiuying's hand.

The air in the office seemed to freeze for a moment.

Zhao Lijun took the telegram and opened the first one: "Yu, Jia, Secret Order: Target: Tang Shaoyi. Identity: Former Premier, currently living in seclusion in Shanghai. He has been in frequent contact with the Japanese recently. Nanjing reports that there is solid evidence that he has betrayed the country and defected to the enemy."

"Special: This person enjoys a very high reputation. If he openly joins the rebellion, the consequences will be extremely bad. You are hereby ordered to take immediate action to punish him. This order is hereby issued."

Zhao Lijun looked at the first telegram with some difficulty. He had already reported these matters before, and now it was just the same old story.

That said, is what he lacks evidence? Tang Shaoyi's attitude is already very clear; all that's left is the final step of going to Jinling.

Currently, the Shanghai station is short-staffed. The entire second group is on hiatus, and only four or five people remain intact from the first and third groups.

With so few men, how could they possibly storm the Tang Mansion? Yes, Zhao Lijun enjoys killing, but he also doesn't like throwing his life away.

With a sigh, Zhao Lijun opened the second telegram. After just one glance, his eyes widened instantly.

This intelligence report turned out to be a detailed action plan.

The above clearly lists all the arrangements made by the Nanjing Special Service Committee around the Tang Mansion.

There are three strongholds around the Tang Mansion. One is at the back gate, led by Ling Jing, the leader of the action team, with a total of seven people.

The second stronghold was located to the side of Tang Mansion, and was led by Gao Bin, the squad leader of the intelligence department, with a team of five.

The third stronghold was at Qianmen, led by Zhang Zixian, the squad leader of the intelligence team, with a total of four men.

Intelligence suggests entering through the main gate, which is mainly guarded by Zhang Zixian, his subordinate Changmao, two intelligence team members, and a driver.

Once we've dealt with Changmao and Zhang Zixian, the other two are no threat.

The instructions on how to deal with these two people were also clearly given.

Longhair was a gambler, but he had a good reputation and never defaulted on his debts.

We can use this to our advantage, set a trap to bring him down, and at the outset of the operation, transfer him away from the guard post.

The second one is Zhang Zixian, the nephew of Zuo Mingquan, the head of the Special Service Department. Young people like him are often involved in things like wine, women, money, and power; his biggest flaw was his lust.
Zhang Zixian has a lover at Jinyulou, whose stage name is Cuicui. It's suggested that we use this woman to lure Zhang Zixian away before taking any action.

The method was quite simple: Cui Cui was a top courtesan at Jin Yu Lou, and after Zhang Zixian took a liking to her, she became his kept woman.

Unfortunately, this Cui Cui was born to be a living Buddha, and her addiction in certain areas is said to be much greater than that of ordinary women.

If you find a strong, muscular man, it's easy to get her to go out with you.

When the time comes, as long as you take her by chance and pass by Zhang Zixian on Ferguson Road, he will follow you without anyone having to call him.

The remaining task was to figure out how to approach Tang Shaoyi, whose proposed solution was to pose as an antique dealer from out of town in Shanghai.

Tang Shaoyi is fond of collecting antiques, and if some rare items can be found, he will definitely agree to meet.

After reading the detailed plan, Zhao Lijun couldn't help but marvel.

It seems that the Nanjing Special Service Committee not only had its own spies planted within it, but headquarters may also have had spies planted there as well.

Moreover, the needle at headquarters is clearly more powerful than his own, and it is familiar with all the situations in Shanghai.

Could that person be from the Jinling headquarters?

Zhao Lijun knew exactly where the needle was inserted, which is why he made such a bold guess.

After destroying the two telegrams on the spot, Zhao Lijun picked up the phone on the table and made a call to another secret contact point.

"Hello, is this Mr. Xie from Hutchison Whampoa? Hello, hello, this is Lao Zhao from Hongbinlou."

"There's a big banquet tomorrow. Bring all the people you have on your side."

"Don't worry, the boss said that as long as the work is done well, money is not a problem."

"Alright, alright, it's settled then. Bring me all the able-bodied people. I'll negotiate the salary with the employer. Five silver dollars per person, how does that sound?"

"Oh dear, times are tough these days, making money isn't easy. Five dollars a day, if you're not willing to do it, there are plenty of people eager to do it..."

"Okay, okay, it's settled then, see you tomorrow..."

……

In the following days, Zhao Lijun, following the plan given by Chen Yang, arranged for targets to approach Changmao and Jin Yulou's Cuicui respectively.

It must be said that Chen Yang's plan was very practical.

The first team member, "Paper Kite," quickly discovered the gambling den that Long Hair frequented by monitoring his movements. In order to complete the mission, Paper Kite, along with two other team members, set up a trap for Long Hair...

On the first day, they deliberately lost 60 dollars to each other.

The next day, he deliberately lost 90 dollars to his opponent.

Just as the long-haired man was feeling smug, thinking he had found a sucker, on the third night, he gambled from 10 p.m. until dawn. In addition to giving back the 150 silver dollars he had won, he also lost 300 silver dollars, including his principal and interest.

Finally, with no other option, Long Hair had to write an IOU in the presence of the gambling den owner, stating that he would raise the debt within two days.

Meanwhile, things went even more smoothly at Jin Yulou. Xie Zhipan's subordinate, Grey Pigeon, effortlessly bewitched Cuicui.

This also proves one thing: only liars are truly sincere in this world.

Because they genuinely want to deceive you.

After three or four days, all preparations were complete. Zhao Lijun looked at the date September 17th on the calendar and slowly revealed a cruel smile…

(End of this chapter)