Espionage: I Have Photo Editing Software

"Interesting." Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "Are your photography skills really that good?"

Wei Renming pointed to the counter and said:

"There's a sample booklet I photographed there; you can take a look."

Lin Yi turned around and walked to the counter, opened the photo album, shone the light with her flashlight, and looked down at it.

Seeing this, Wei Renming had a wicked idea in his mind.

The distance between the two was only three meters.

If I pounce on her, I might be able to tackle her to the ground and fight her.

But what if she realizes what's happening and fires...?

In the end, Wei Renming decided to play it safe.

"Heh, I've already given you a opening, why didn't you ambush me?" Lin Yi suddenly raised her head and asked with a grin.

"You're joking, how could I do such a thing?" Wei Renming began to feel fortunate that he hadn't acted impulsively.

Lin Yi patted the photo album, a playful look on her face:

"With your skills, you could certainly become a top photographer, but you don't have that opportunity anymore."

Wei Renming panicked and, disregarding everything else, focused on calming this madman down first.

"If you spare my life, I can help you gather intelligence."

"That's a good suggestion." Lin Yi nodded, quite agreeing.

Seeing this, Wei Renming continued to increase his bets.

"I can provide you with funds every month, and you can use that money to buy even more intelligence. If you keep me, I guarantee it will be excellent value for your money."

Lin Yi chuckled, "That's right. But I don't trust you. No matter how many promises you make, what if you turn around and tell Chen Zhiqiang, or just run away, after I leave? What am I supposed to do then?"

Wei Renming's little scheme was exposed, but he remained unfazed and confidently declared:

"No, I swore a solemn oath never to tell a lie. I promise to keep my word."

"Then prove it to me."

"How can you prove it?"

"Simple. Get out of bed and come with me."

"Alright." Wei Renming was in a difficult position.

The two left the photo studio and walked towards the Bund.

"I've put the gun away. Do you want to try resisting?" Lin Yi said, walking behind Wei Renming, trying to entice him.

"How could I possibly have the guts?" Wei Renming said, but in reality, he had been looking for an opportunity.

However, Lin Yi always maintained a delicate distance from him, leaving him indecisive.

Soon, the two walked onto the Waibaidu Bridge, crossed the Suzhou River, and arrived at a warehouse at the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) dock.

Lin Yi opened the door and shoved Wei Renming inside.

Wei Renming staggered a few steps, and as soon as he regained his footing, he saw a person tied to a pillar. His head was covered with a black cloth bag, so his appearance could not be seen.

Lin Yi stepped forward and yanked open the black cloth bag.

"Hou Hong?" Wei Renming exclaimed in surprise.

This person was one of Chen Zhiqiang's team members; he had seen him in the interrogation room.

"Ugh..." Hou Hong's mouth was gagged, and he couldn't make a sound.

Lin Yi sat on a large wooden crate, her legs dangling in the air, gently swaying, and said to Wei Renming:

"He's a good-for-nothing; he knows nothing about anything."

However, his identity still has some use.

I originally planned to turn him to the enemy and plant him in the intelligence department as my informant.

Now, I find you to be more useful.

Well, he'll just make use of this waste.

"Killing him is your pledge of allegiance."

As she spoke, she pulled out her camera, wrinkled her nose, and boasted:

"Don't think you're the only one who can take photos; my skills aren't bad either."

"Killing...killing people? I can't do it, I really can't do it." Wei Renming's body trembled.

He grew up in peacetime.

They've never even slaughtered a chicken.

Where would I dare to kill someone?

"Alright, I won't force you."

Lin Yi jumped off the wooden crate, looking regretful.

She walked up to Hou Hong and smiled:

"Do you want to kill him? If you kill him, you can live. Nod if you agree."

Hou Hong looked up at Lin Yi, and after confirming that her expression was genuine, he immediately nodded frantically.

Lin Yi clapped her hands happily, "Yay! I'll untie you right away!"

As she spoke, she drew her dagger and began to cut the rope.

"Wait a minute!" Wei Renming roared.

Lin Yi turned her head, her bright eyes filled with confusion. "What's wrong?"

"Your interests can be maximized if we both live. Moreover, we can keep an eye on each other in the future, and neither of us will dare to betray you," Wei Renming said.

"No way!" Lin Yi shook her head. "Only one can live."

"Whoosh..."

The dagger slashed, and the rope snapped.

Lin Yi took a few steps back, leaned against the door, and pulled out a pistol.

"Hehe, this is a desperate struggle, how interesting! You two hurry up and start. If you can't kill each other within three minutes, you're both dead!"

Hou Hong stood up, untied the cloth from his mouth, spat out the rag, loosened his joints a few times, and then looked at Wei Renming with an unfriendly expression.

"Brother, I'm sorry. My mother is old and my children are young; I can't die yet."

Wei Renming looked like he had swallowed a fly.

But the situation is pressing.

He could only force himself to think about how to survive.

Hou Hong is about 1.65 meters tall, much shorter than him, but he is sturdy with strong limbs and has undergone combat training.

Even with his tall stature, he would certainly be no match for Hou Hong in a life-or-death struggle.

"Let's start fighting already!" Lin Yi seemed to thrive on chaos.

Hou Hong no longer hesitated. He bent down slightly, pushed off with his feet, and pounced on Wei Renming like a hungry tiger.

Wei Renming was unable to dodge in time, was grabbed around the waist, and thrown to the ground.

Hou Hong then pressed down on Wei Renming, gripping the latter's neck tightly with both hands.

Wei Renming's face flushed red as he struggled desperately to overturn Hou Hong, but to no avail.

Wei Renming's eyes rolled back, and he was about to faint.

Lin Yi pulled out a dagger and threw it at the two of them.

"Clang..."

The dagger fell to the ground, barely touching Wei Renming's right hand.

Hou Hong caught sight of the dagger and was immediately startled, reaching out to pick it up.

In the face of life and death, Wei Renming had no time to think; his body reacted before his brain could issue the commands.

He gripped the dagger handle and, without the slightest hesitation, stabbed it fiercely at Hou Hong.

"Pfft!"

The sharp dagger easily pierced Hou Hong's clothes and plunged into his abdomen.

Hou Hong groaned, and before he could react, he was stabbed several more times, one of which pierced his lung.

"You..." Hou Hong lost his strength and fell to the ground sideways.

Wei Renming suddenly realized what was happening, threw away the dagger, and took several steps backward using both his hands and feet.

"I...I killed someone..."

He stared at Hou Hong, whose mouth and nose were gushing blood, then looked down at his own blood-stained hands, and stood there, as if in a daze.

"Clap clap clap!"

Lin Yi clapped.

"Hehe, the drama of the underdog fighting back and winning in the end is really interesting!"

After saying that, she took out her camera and started taking pictures of the two of them.

"Click, click..."

Lin Yi took several photos to make sure both of their faces were captured on film before stopping.

"Congratulations, you've earned the right to serve me!"

Wei Renming suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Lin Yi.

"You are the one who caused all of this..."

Lin Yi shrugged, not caring about Wei Renming's attitude.

"If it weren't for me, you would have been killed by him long ago."

Before leaving, she pointed to the pitch-black night and said:

"Remember to tie stones to the body and throw it into the river to feed the fish."

(P.S.: Now that the setup is complete and the protagonist's mindset is starting to change, the real fun begins!)