Courtyard House: Reborn in the 1940s, Starting with Killing Japanese Devils

There's only one way now.

"The only way to find that list of 73 agents is through Zeng Moyi."

"Add Han Bing's name to the list before sending it out." With this thought, Zhao Heng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his heart sank.

Therefore, Zeng Moyi's safety became the top priority, and no mistakes could be tolerated.

Jiang Xin is simple-minded and acts rashly. In the original storyline, Dai Li ordered Zheng Yaoxian to rush to Dai's mansion overnight through the secretariat.

Jiang Xin, a confidential secretary in the Military Intelligence Bureau's Secretariat, relayed the news to her superior, Yuan Nong, without any prior warning or explanation.

The problem is obvious—besides Dai Li himself, only Jiang Xin knew about this news.

This was undoubtedly a blatant message to Dai Li that Jiang Xin was a Communist Party spy!

How could someone as cunning and shrewd as Dai Li not have noticed?

No, he had already discovered Jiang Xin's identity.

But Dai Li kept the truth hidden in the middle of the river, delaying the exposure of the matter, which suggests only one possibility.

That means Jiang Xin is the daughter of "Fake Shadow" Jiang Wanchao.

Zhao Heng was as clear-headed as a mirror. Dai Li kept Jiang Xin around with the intention of using her to restrain Jiang Wanchao.

Or rather, Jiang Xin was merely a pawn manipulated from beginning to end. The more Zhao Heng thought about it, the clearer it became; every step Dai Li took in his schemes was driven by hidden motives.

One thing can prove this point: In the original plot, Jiang Xin accidentally found a childhood photo of her father Jiang Wanchao, mother Zhong Meifei and herself in the filing cabinet of the Military Intelligence Bureau's secretariat.

"There's only one way now: immediately notify Gu Yufei and have her stop Zeng Moyi from going to work this morning."

Thinking of this, Zhao Heng's heart tightened. He quickly got up, put on a long black trench coat, grabbed his pistol and silencer, and strode out of the room. The night was as dark as rubbed ink, and the cold wind bit into his bones.

……

Half an hour later, Zhao Heng, wearing the Lone Shadow Mask, appeared at Gu Yufei's residence.

He knocked on the door with his fingers, three long and two short, with a clear rhythm.

This was an emergency signal sent in Morse code. In just three seconds, Gu Yufei opened the door in her pajamas.

"Lonely Shadow? What brings you here? Did something happen?"

When Gu Yufei saw Zhao Heng, she was full of surprise and quickly took his hand and led him into the house.

"Comrade Red Peach Nine, the situation is extremely urgent. You need to pack up immediately, drive to Zeng Moyi's residence right now, stop her, and prevent her from going to work."

"Take her to the Shancheng Railway Station today and buy her a train ticket to Nanjing," Zhao Heng said slowly, clearly assigning the task.

Gu Yufei was taken aback upon hearing this, her brows furrowing: "Zeng Moyi? Could it be...?"

"That's right, Yuan Nong has betrayed us. Zeng Moyi is an underground party member planted by Yuan Nong in the Military Intelligence Bureau, and she is in extremely dangerous condition at the moment."

Zhao Heng explained slowly, while taking out a stack of silver dollars from his trench coat pocket and handing them to Gu Yufei.

"There's no time to say more now. That old fox Dai Li will definitely follow the trail of Yuan Nong to find the source."

Gu Yufei took the silver coins, her eyes hardening with determination. She immediately turned to change her coat. She knew time was of the essence and not a second could be wasted.

Forty minutes later, Zeng Moyi learned of Yuan Nong's betrayal and defection to the enemy. Her face was filled with disbelief, and she stood there stunned.

"Quick, stop standing there! Comrade Zeng Moyi, you're in a dangerous situation and must evacuate immediately!"

"Once Yuan Nong confesses, he will definitely implicate you."

"I'll drive you there. Get in the car quickly, I'll take you to the Chongqing train station. You can leave right away and go to Shanghai."

Gu Yufei looked anxious and pulled Zeng Moyi out of the room without saying a word. The two of them didn't even have time to grab a change of clothes.

Once inside the Buick, Gu Yufei started the engine, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and slammed her foot on the gas pedal.

Zeng Moyi sat in the passenger seat, her mind blank, muttering to herself, "Old Yuan, did he really betray us?"

"Damn Yuan Nong, that traitor!"

"Section Chief Gu... I never expected that you would be one of us, one of our comrades." Zeng Moyi's eyes were filled with tears as she stared intently at Gu Yufei, her emotions running high.

"Now is not the time for sentimentality; we must leave here as soon as possible," Gu Yufei replied, forcing herself to remain calm, and continued to press the accelerator, speeding towards the mountain city train station.

On the other side, Guying's identity was almost exposed, while Zheng Yaoxian, who was also lurking within the Military Intelligence Bureau, was in a precarious situation.

When Zheng Yaoxian left No. 13 Hongyanzui, Lu Hanqing specifically stopped him and repeatedly gave him instructions.

"You son of a bitch, hurry back and send someone to inform Captain Liu of the mountain city guerrilla team to evacuate as soon as possible. It's not safe here anymore."

"Wait, Lao Lu, I don't know anyone from the Mountain City Guerrilla Team."

"What is their specific contact address?" Zheng Yaoxian asked hurriedly as soon as he got into the military jeep and put down the Thompson submachine gun in his hand.

Lu Hanqing said anxiously, "The contact point is Xinxin Old Teahouse in Jiaochangkou. It's a secret stronghold of the Mountain City Guerrilla Team. You must be careful and don't expose your identity."

"That bastard Yuan Nong suddenly betrayed us, putting all our comrades in danger. Everyone has to evacuate immediately."

Zheng Yaoxian frowned, thinking to himself: the situation is critical, and we must act as quickly as possible. He immediately started the jeep and sped out of No. 13 Hongyanzui, leaving the Southern Bureau.

Zheng Yaoxian sped along in his car, repeatedly memorizing the guerrillas' contact address.

But then he thought that he couldn't show up directly. He had to notify Guying and have him send a liaison to inform the mountain city guerrillas of their withdrawal.

It should be noted that his current identity outside is still the infamous "Ghost Six," a notoriously ruthless figure within the Military Intelligence Bureau.

If the comrades of the mountain city guerrillas saw him, they would probably open fire without saying a word and treat him as an enemy.

Once he understood this, Zheng Yaoxian immediately turned the car around and headed towards the city center, weaving through the bustling streets in search of a public phone booth.

Zheng Yaoxian stood next to the public phone booth, took a deep breath to calm himself, and raised his hand to dial the phone at home.

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Hey, Lonely Shadow, it's me."

On the other end of the line, Zhao Heng asked in a low voice, "Kite? How's things on your end? Nothing went wrong, right?"

Zheng Yaoxian composed himself and spoke rapidly: "Everything is safe on my end. Lu Hanqing has successfully evacuated to the Southern Bureau, and I also met with Secretary Dong and Minister Wu..."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone urgent: "Without further ado, Lu Hanqing told me that the comrades of the mountain city guerrillas have not yet received the evacuation notice, and their situation is extremely critical."

Zhao Heng's tone immediately turned serious: "Dai Li sent Fei Zhengpeng to deliver a message last night, ordering me to go to the Military Intelligence Bureau's interrogation room to interrogate the arrested comrade after I start work today."

Zheng Yaoxian frowned, his worries deepening: "Guying, immediately notify Hongtaojiu to go to Xinxin Old Teahouse at Jiaochangkou—that's the guerrillas' secret contact point—and have her immediately inform the comrades to evacuate."