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

Chapter 189 Heavenly Punishment
Zheng Yaoquan was stunned and speechless for a moment.

They're all ancient foxes, why are they even performing in *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*?

The old man's actions were clearly intended to drive them away.

Actually, this is not hard to understand. Within the government, the old man might be wary of people with military talent like Chen Cixiu, Li Delin, or even Bai Jiansheng.

But that guy, haha, all he does is jump around and play dirty tricks; he has absolutely no military talent.

Did he really think that setting up some low-key club and having ambiguous relationships with the Japanese would get the old man's attention?

Ha, the old man already found him an eyesore, and now that he wants to leave, isn't that just going with the flow and helping him out?

In any case, dealing with such an opponent is a piece of cake.

"Yaoquan, go home early, and remember this: you've never heard of what happened today."

"Also, tell Lin Zhao to make sure his men keep their mouths shut and don't let that Xu guy find any fault with them, otherwise we'll all be in trouble."

The Xu mentioned by Boss Dai is Xu Enzeng, the current director of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

The Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (MMIS) have always been at odds, vying for power and interests, fighting like fighting cocks.

If the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) catches them and they know he's trying to escape but don't stop him, who knows what the consequences will be?

Zheng Yaoquan sighed, stood up, bowed respectfully, and walked out of the office dejectedly.

Mountain city. Garrison Command Headquarters.

The clock on the wall pointed to 2 a.m., and the two sides had been locked in a standoff for five hours. Nantian Yangzi dared not relax for a moment.

Ding-dong! The clock struck the hour, and Nantian Yangzi suddenly pressed the muzzle of her gun hard against Jiang Zhicheng: "General! If you don't want to die now, cooperate with me!"

"Order your men outside to prepare a bulletproof car! Fill it up with gas! Drive it to the side door immediately! Don't try anything funny! If I loosen my grip even slightly, you know the consequences!"

Jiang Zhicheng's face turned ashen, but he was at the mercy of others and could only shout orders to those outside the door.

The military intelligence officers and high-ranking officers outside the door were hesitant to act, and although they were extremely unwilling, they could only watch helplessly as a black bulletproof car was driven to the designated location.

Nantian Yangzi, holding Jiang Zhicheng hostage, carefully moved out of the office, using his body as a shield, and retreated step by step towards the side door.

Countless guns were pointed at her, but no one dared to pull the trigger.

Everyone was hesitant to act rashly, and could only watch helplessly as she successfully got into the car, handcuffed Jiang Zhicheng to the passenger seat, and then sat in the driver's seat, still pointing the gun at Jiang Zhicheng.

"Everyone back off! If I can't keep up with any of the cars, I'll kill him right now!" As soon as she finished speaking, Yoko Nanada slammed on the gas pedal, and the bulletproof sedan, like a wild horse, broke through the weak defenses around the headquarters and disappeared into the alleyways of the mountain city in the rainy night.
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However, her threats had no effect; the car had barely started moving when several other cars immediately followed.

Looking at the military vehicle in the rearview mirror, Jiang Zhicheng, who was in the passenger seat, earnestly advised, "Xiao Hong, don't struggle anymore, it's no use. They won't let you leave so easily."

"Take my advice. Let me go now, leave your things behind, and I'll escort you out of the mountain town."

"Old man, shut up." Nantian Yangzi said sarcastically without any mercy, "Your mouth is the only thing you can use. Everything else is just average. You could say you're not even as good as a beggar."

Jiang Zhicheng's face stiffened. In his memory, were all those words like "You're so great" and "I can't take it anymore" just lies?

So-so, so-so.
Jiang Zhicheng was instantly devastated by those two words.
Yoko Nanada's car sped wildly through the streets and alleys of the mountain city. She was not fleeing aimlessly. With her familiarity with the terrain of the mountain city and her previous escape plan, she drove her car around and around until she soon came to a fork in the road.

Meanwhile, three more cars were hot on their heels.

Yoko Minami honked the horn once, then stepped on the gas and sped off.

The cars behind followed closely, and just then, a heavy truck that had been waiting at the intersection suddenly rushed out.

The people on the bus shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

Then, without hesitation, he rushed towards the vehicle behind Nantian Yangzi.

With a loud crash, after the cars collided, the driver of the heavy truck decisively pressed the detonation button installed on the vehicle.

A dazzling firework burst open, instantly sending a car that was closely following behind flying.
The drivers behind could only watch helplessly as Nantian's car disappeared into the flames.

An officer pushed open the car door, looking like he had just escaped a disaster. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and cursed angrily, "Damn it, immediately notify the patrol department to investigate a car with the last four digits of its license plate being 523."

On the other side, Nantian's car wound its way through the streets and into an abandoned printing factory located on the edge of the slums of the lower city.

This was one of her top-secret safe houses, its exact location even the Yamashiro Group might not fully know. It was stocked with all sorts of weapons, food, medicine, and a… high-powered military radio transmitter. “Major Nanta, you’re finally back.” The printing plant was filled with the musty smell of dust and ink. Several agents who had been lying in wait there immediately greeted Nanta Yoko as she drove in.

Yoko Nanada nodded slightly, instructed Jun Kaneda to handcuff Jiang Zhicheng to a sturdy iron pipe, and then quickly walked to the dusty radio transmitter.

She took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with a final, frantic light.

She knew her time was running out and the Kuomintang would find her sooner or later. She had to send a message, but not a cry for help. Instead, she had to muddy the waters to give herself a chance to escape the mountain city.

She skillfully turned on the radio and adjusted the frequency. Without using any codebook, she directly chose to transmit in plaintext!
This is an extremely dangerous act that is almost tantamount to self-destruction, meaning that any radio station that can receive this frequency, whether it is from Japan, Chongqing, or Yan'an, can clearly hear her "voice"!
Her fingers tapped rapidly on the key, emitting a series of clear and unmistakable Morse code messages. The message itself was in Japanese:
"To the North China Information Division and forwarded to Mr. Yingzuo of Shanghai: 'Hummingbird' is trapped in an abandoned printing factory in a mountain city, carrying an important target. The network is destroyed. Requesting emergency evacuation and initiation of the final disposal plan. Repeat, requesting instructions or initiation of the final plan. Nantian."

The telegram was extremely brief, but it contained a wealth of information:
1. "Hummingbird": Her emergency code name.

2. Coordinates: Her precise location.

3. "Important target": This implies that she has kidnapped a person of value.

4. "The network has been destroyed": This indicates that the mountain city organization has been destroyed.

5. This is the final disposal plan. This is the action plan that Nantian asked Jin Tianjun to submit to the North China Information Section. The people in the Military Intelligence Bureau had no idea what this final disposal plan was.

But if successful, it would definitely give Nantian a chance to escape.

If Kagesa doesn't agree, then if Minami and these spies are captured by Yamashiro, Kagesa will also have to bear the responsibility.

She's using plaintext telegrams to force Kageyama Yoshiaki to respond under the surveillance of various parties!
She bet that Yingzuo would never dare to risk letting her and the "important target" fall into the hands of the Military Intelligence Bureau!

The radio waves pierced through the rainy night and traveled out at the speed of light.

The ticking of telegrams echoed in a communications room in the mountain city.

When the coded telegraph operator from the North China Information Division received this unexpected plaintext telegram, he could hardly believe his eyes and ears!

He immediately used the radio to relay Nantian's telegram to the Shanghai authorities.

At five o'clock in the morning, Kagesa was awakened by the knocking on the door by Kenjiro Inukai, the deputy head of the Iwai Agency. After reading the telegram, his usually calm face instantly turned frosty! He slammed the telegram on the table!
"Baka! Nantian, that idiot! A madman!" he growled in a low voice. A telegram sent in plain text! This meant that not only he had received it, but the Military Intelligence Bureau in Chongqing, and even the forces in Yan'an, might have intercepted the telegram and her coordinates!

She's practically put herself and that "important target" right on the grill!
Rescue? It's too late! Even if we send people, they'll only walk right into the trap the Military Intelligence Bureau has already laid!
Moreover, the clear text telegram has already exposed everything, and any rescue operation would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

So there's only one option left.

We absolutely cannot let her be captured! We absolutely cannot let her talk! And we absolutely cannot let the "important target" she's holding hostage be used to make a big fuss! We must completely erase everything before she and that target fall into the hands of the Military Intelligence Bureau!
Kageyama's eyes turned icy and cruel. Without hesitation, he immediately gave the order to the communications officer, his voice resolute and devoid of any emotion:
"Inukai-kun, immediately contact the Hankou Airport Special Flight Squadron! Top priority order!"

"Target coordinates: Mountain City, coordinates 128.254, confirmed."

"Instructions: Immediately launch one heavy bomber carrying sufficient bombs. Mission: Thoroughly clean up the target area, ensuring no trace remains. Authorize execution of 'Heavenly Punishment' plan."

"Heavenly Punishment" is a punishment from Heaven, and also a cruel cleansing.

Yingzuo Zhenzhao looked at the faintly brightening sky over Shanghai outside the window, his face expressionless.

Yoko Minamida is a sharp but ultimately out-of-control knife in the hands of the empire.

Now, it is time to break it to avoid injuring yourself.

That telegram in plain text became her death sentence to herself.

Ken Inukai's gaze shifted uncertainly. "Lord Kagesa, Major Minamida is an honorary major of the Empire and also Lord Doi-mam's most valued student."

"If you want to carry out the Heavenly Punishment order, shouldn't you communicate with him first?"

Kagesa turned around and looked at Inukai Ken, saying calmly, "No need. I believe General Doi-maru will understand our difficulties."

“Nantian knows too many secrets. I can’t guarantee what the consequences would be if she were caught by the Military Intelligence Bureau.”

"Under these circumstances, serving His Majesty the Emperor is her best destiny."

"Inukai-kun, go and carry out the orders. I will bear all the consequences..."

Kenjiro Inukai bowed slightly and, carrying Kagesa's orders, strode into the Iwai Agency's secret communications office, issuing a bombing order to the Army Aviation Flight Squadron at Wangjiadun Airport in Hankou.

As dawn broke, a bomber, escorted by two fighter jets, soared into the sky, its target the mountain city.
(End of this chapter)