"From this perspective of self-interest, we have the same goal. I need them all arrested so I can return to China. Who would suspect me of leaking secrets if I were buried alive?"

"For you, all you want is to do good deeds, get benefits, give me the antidote, and let me go. Then we can go our separate ways. I haven't done anything to wrong you, so there's no conflict of interest between us, right?"

"Is there something wrong with your prescription?"

Wen Yao smiled gently, but there was no warmth in her eyes. These Japanese spies who came to China actually said they had no conflict with them, even though they came to their country to steal things from China.

This matter cannot be resolved peacefully; the invaders must be killed!

He remained outwardly calm: "Yes, there's a problem with my prescription. If the medicine is made according to the prescription, its effects will be no different from those on the market, and it won't have any effect."

"You said there were people at home on my first night, how could I possibly keep the real, good medicine prescription in the drawer, waiting for you to steal it?"

A knowing glint flashed in Zhou Dahai's eyes. He closed his eyes briefly and said, "Just as I thought. No wonder city people are so cunning. Even if I'm not poisoned or buried alive, their medicine won't work."

"The boss won't let me off the hook either. They'll get all the benefits, but they'll make trouble for me if I make a mistake. Since that's the case, I might as well take advantage of the fact that they're busy making medicine and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Hunter Jiang, Doctor Wen, although I am a spy sent by the Empire, I have never killed any of you Chinese. I am only here to buy or take away the prescriptions on a mission. You won't report me, will you?"

Wen Yao smiled gently: "No, we're afraid of getting involved with you. If we're accused of having connections with spies, it's better to avoid trouble and not create unnecessary problems for ourselves."

"However, if we go directly to the police, no one will believe us without evidence. So I need you to give me solid evidence, not just words."

"If you don't want witnesses, then give me other evidence, like radio broadcasts, or some code..."

Zhou Dahai pondered for a moment and nodded: "Of course. Since I came here in person to seek cooperation with you, I should show you this much sincerity. You must give me the antidote immediately after they are arrested."

"If you dare to back out and arrest me, I will haunt you even as a ghost."

Wen Yao nodded, lowering her eyes to conceal the ruthlessness in them.

Any spy who dares to set foot on Chinese territory deserves to die. She won't let a single one of them go. As for whether they become ghosts or not, their island nation has killed so many Chinese people, so why haven't they been struck by lightning?

"Don't worry, we don't want to cause trouble either."

Zhou Dahai pulled out a notebook from his person: "This is our radio station's codebook. There's also an abandoned radio station in the cellar. They took the good one. Their new address is XXXX."

"The old radio station's address is in XXX. I've given you all the evidence. You'd better act quickly and not waste any time. Once they escape by boat, it will be too late."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "Okay, I'll give you the antidote to suppress the poison first. After the person is captured, I'll give you the real antidote. Then you can leave by boat and never mention us again."

"No problem, I just want to go home and won't cause trouble for myself."

Zhou Dahai left, and Wen Yao's face darkened after he left.

Jiang Lie looked at her and asked in a low voice, "Wife, do we really have to keep our promise to him? He's from Japan, he's a spy, he's a thief who came to steal from our country. We shouldn't let him go."

Wen Yao tilted her head and smiled gently: "How could we let him go? When they invaded our country and killed so many of our compatriots, did they ever think of sparing our people?"

"Now that we're not at war, they still want to steal from our country. Why should I let them go? I promised to give them the antidote and let them board the ship, but I didn't say that they would actually escape."

"Let's go, we should go find the National Security Bureau."

Jiang Lie frowned slightly: "Didn't the spies report to the police?"

Wen Yao gently shook her head: "No, there is a special department that deals with spies, the Ministry of State Security. They are specifically responsible for catching spies, and once they start an operation, they have a very high level of authority."

"Going to the police might alert them, and that's just a fake painting to fool Zhou Dahai. Going to the Ministry of State Security is the safest option; we can take them all down in one fell swoop."

"We also need them to cooperate in putting on an act, to see what other good things Zhou Dahai is hiding, so we can capture him on the ship and not allow him to take even a needle or thread from China."

Seeing his wife's reaction, Jiang Lie's eyes lit up: "I knew it. My wife isn't the kind of person who pities animals. For them, it's enough that they never return."

The two exchanged a glance, smiled knowingly, and rode their bikes to find the militia captain, then went with him to find the people from the Ministry of State Security.

In the secluded office

The square-faced middle-aged man looked at them, a subtle sense of oppression emanating from him. Seeing their open gazes, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth: "Old Chen, long time no see. What brings you here?"

Chen Jianghe stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, his expression becoming more serious: "Old buddy, you've got some work to do. These two kids have discovered traces of spies. You might be interested."

"Wen Zhiqing, tell the truth to the young hunter. He's in charge of espionage, and his authority is quite high. As long as what you say is true, he'll go and arrest the people."

"Okay, Uncle Chen, this is their codebook for transmitting radio signals. We can't understand it, here you go."

"Here's what happened..."

After hearing this, a look of shock flashed in Guo Zheng's eyes. Looking at the code in the codebook, he believed it and whispered, "So that's how it is. No wonder."

"So that's why they had people watching this pharmacy. At first, I thought there was a traitor, but it turns out it was a whole network of spies."

"They steal things from China, then monopolize China's medicine, and raise prices arbitrarily. They are as ruthless as ever."

Chen Jianghe said in a deep voice, "Old Guo, time is of the essence. We need to catch them as soon as possible. Otherwise, once they find out the drug has problems, they might target Wen Zhiqing. Who knows if they might kidnap him and take him back to China?"

After all, drug research takes time, and it's hard to say whether the technical problems in between can be overcome. Bringing back the people who know how to make drugs directly, although there is a risk of exposure, would be a permanent solution once and for all if successful.

Guo Zheng said with a serious face: "I understand what Lao Chen means. Don't worry, tonight I will catch them like turtles in a jar. Since they have come to China, none of them will be able to escape."

"Thank you both for taking the initiative to report this. Once this matter is resolved, what kind of reward would you like?"

"I haven't thought of that yet. Spies are our common enemy. It's only right to report when we encounter them. It's you who are the ones who actually arrest them and face the danger. We haven't really done anything."

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