If you had to choose an identity to go undercover, you'd choose a gynecologist.

Seeing the two men on the verge of conflict, the three held their breath, feeling awkward. Chen Qing looked at Xiao Zhengguo and asked, "What's your code name?"

Xiao Zhengguo quickly stood up and said, "Reporting to the team leader, I think the most important thing in our line of work is to live a long life, so my code name is Turtle."

"A thousand-year-old tortoise, a ten-thousand-year-old turtle, that's a good codename." Chen Qing looked at Yu Zheng, "Yu Zheng, what's your codename?"

Yu Zhengdao: "My code name is Tanuki. Cats move like the wind, and are very stealthy, which suits me best."

"Hmm, what cat doesn't steal fish? Tanuki is a good name, very good. I hope one day you'll rise from tanuki to prince. Chen He, what about you?"

Chen He sat there in a daze, looking worried. Suddenly, he heard Chen Qing call him and quickly said, "I... I haven't thought about it yet."

Chen Qing frowned, seeing his distracted look, and asked, "Have you found your younger brother and sister?"

"No...no, Shanghai is so big, it's not that easy to find them. They're probably long gone."

Chen Qing patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be so pessimistic. Maybe they're doing better than you. Keep looking, and you'll eventually find them."

"Yes, my brother Chen Shan is very smart, they will definitely be fine. I remember my brother Chen Shan and Xiao Zhengguo look quite alike, and their builds are similar. If anyone sees them, please keep an eye out for them."

Yu Manli said, "Let's get down to business, Chen He. I'll give you a code name; you'll be called Pangolin."

Chen He nodded absentmindedly and said, "Okay, my code name will be Pangolin."

Yu Manli looked at Yu Zheng: "Tell me about your work results these past few days."

Yu Zheng took out a roll of Shanghai map from his canvas bag, fixed it to the wall with a thumbtack, and placed his fingertip on the location marked "Tongfuli, Triangle Area". He said in a deep voice, "According to my observation, Xu Yan leaves home at 7:30 every morning to go to the Hongkou District Military Police Headquarters, riding a black 28-inch bicycle."

His fingertip slid along the streets on the map, clearly stating the route: "From Tongfuli, first go north along Xihuade Road for about 200 meters, pass the intersection of Dongyuhang Road, turn into Haining Road, keep going east, pass Qiujiang Road and Wujin Road, then turn into Wusong Road, and finally go north across Tiantong Road to reach the main gate of the Military Police Headquarters. The whole trip takes about 40 minutes, and the route is very fixed."

He took out his notebook and continued, "His wife is from the countryside. She stays at home doing laundry, cooking, and housework, and she almost never goes out. His son, Xu Tian, ​​works as an accountant at the Sanjiaodi vegetable market. He leaves home at eight o'clock every day and walks to the market. His route does not overlap with Xu Yan's."

Yu Manli asked, "Are there any suitable ambush points along the route?"

Yu Zheng pointed to a shaded area along the Suzhou River on the map: "Xu Yan gets off work at 5 pm every day. At 5:10 pm sharp, he leaves the Military Police Headquarters, rides his bicycle back along the same route, and when he gets near his home, he goes to the Triangle Market to buy some vegetables before going home."

Not far from the French Concession, on the banks of the Suzhou Creek, there are two bombed-out Western-style buildings. During the Battle of Shanghai, they were reduced to ruins by Japanese artillery fire. Occasionally, homeless people would take shelter on the ground floor. We went up and hid behind the broken walls on the third floor, where we had an unobstructed view from above.

Xu Yan usually rides his bicycle past here around 5:30. He'll find the right angle, snipe, and get a clean headshot.

Yu Manli leaned closer to the map, her gaze landing on the ruined area. She nodded and said, "This place is indeed good. It has a wide field of vision and can be used as cover by the ruins. Tomorrow, I'll go with you to scout the location and see what the actual terrain and visibility are like. Have you thought about the evacuation route?"

"We've already planned this out." Yu Zheng pointed to the Suzhou Creek on the map. "After killing them, we'll immediately retreat through the back door of the ruins and run west along the path on the banks of the Suzhou Creek. It's at least five kilometers from the Gendarmerie Headquarters. Even if the Japanese react and try to blockade us, it will take time. By the time they surround us, we'll have already retreated into the French Concession. But be careful, there are occasional Japanese patrols along the river, and the Concession's police will also be loitering at the border. We need to avoid their patrol times."

"Alright, let's tentatively set the ambush location here. We'll disguise ourselves as homeless people and infiltrate the building to lie in wait." Yu Manli turned to Xiao Zhengguo beside her. "Xiao Zhengguo, are the disguises ready?"

Xiao Zhengguo immediately nodded: "Don't worry, we'll have old cotton-padded coats, felt hats, and burlap sacks that homeless people often use. We'll just wrap ourselves in them and blend into the ruins. No one will be able to spot us."

Yu Manli looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and said, "We also need to get a car to meet Xu Yan at the intersection of Henan North Road on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek. If the sniping fails and Xu Yan escapes on his bicycle, we can drive after him and finish him off with a pistol. We can't leave him alive."

Yu Zheng immediately chimed in: "Xiao Zhengguo and I will handle this. The night before the operation, we'll sneak into the Japanese concession, find an unattended Japanese military vehicle or an official's private car, pick the lock, park it near the rendezvous point, and then just throw it away without anyone noticing."

Yu Manli said, "Okay, then the operation plan is settled. This is our Ghost Team's first operation, codenamed 'Hunter Goose,' which, as the name suggests, is to hunt down Xu Yan."

Chen Qing listened in the whole time, constantly playing with the Omega pocket watch in his hand. He wasn't a professional assassin and it wasn't convenient for him to participate. He decided to leave it to Yu Manli, since she was the top assassin of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

At this moment, Yu Zheng noticed the Omega watch in Chen Qing's hand and suddenly said, "Team leader, the operation requires timing. I don't even have a watch. Can I borrow it for a bit? I'll return it to you after the operation."

"No problem," Chen Qing said, taking off the Omega watch bracelet from his hand and handing it over.

He didn't offer to give it to him directly, firstly because the watch really felt good, and secondly because if he gave it to him directly, the other three would feel resentful.

Yu Zheng accepted it, overjoyed.

Chen He was still absent-minded. Chen Qing thought he must have something on his mind, so she would go to the tailor shop tomorrow to ask him. After all, he was her team member, so she should at least show some concern.

The meeting finally ended, and Chen Qing and Yu Manli walked out of the grocery store one after the other without saying a word.

The next day, Yu Manli and Yu Zheng went out early to scout out the location.

Xiao Zhengguo also closed his shop and went to the wholesale market to purchase the necessary goods.

Chen Qing left Xing'er in the shop and went to the tailor shop at the end of the street. He saw Chen He coming out of the tailor shop with a preoccupied expression, hurrying away.

Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat; she had a bad feeling that something was wrong with Chen He.

Chen Qing wanted to follow Chen He, but he was afraid that his tracking skills were not up to par, while Chen He had undergone professional tracking training. He was standing there hesitating when Xiao Ai in his mind seemed to have guessed his thoughts and spoke up.

"Dad, Dad, I have a way. I can pinpoint the location of the germs on his body. You just need to follow him from a distance. I'll tell you which way to go."

Chen Qing was overjoyed and said to Xiao Ai, "Okay, then it's up to you."