Guo Zheng stood up and looked at him meaningfully: "Don't worry, you will have the opportunity to confront each other face to face. I will bring the person over then, and you can catch up and see who confesses more."

"He's much more sensible than you. Don't put on that innocent act. You buried him alive, how can you expect him to be loyal to your so-called empire?"

"He also gave us the radio codebook. If he hadn't told us, how would we have known your new address? This is a perfect opportunity to catch you all in one fell swoop."

Zhang Gui's expression twisted for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.

With his head bowed and looking timid, he said, "Boss, I really don't understand what you're saying. Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't dare to be a traitor. I really don't know what's going on with this radio station."

"That Zhou Dahai kid did something wrong and was fired, so he's holding a grudge and that's why he's trying to frame me with these things. Anyway, I don't believe he would spread such rumors until I see him in person."

Guo Zheng packed his things, pushed open the door, and went out. He said to the guards, "Bring out two people later, lock them with him for an hour, and then separate them."

"He's the leader."

Let them fight it out first and see who loses their temper first. He doesn't have time to waste with them right now. It's easier to find a breakthrough from Zhou Dahai. Hmm, time to find a boat and put on a show.

*

On the other side, after dawn, Zhou Dahai disguised himself and went down to the pharmacy to inquire about the situation, only to find that the door had been sealed off and a lot of people were gathered at the door discussing the matter.

"What happened? I need to get my medicine here, why is this shop closed? My mother is waiting to have her medicine brewed. Does anyone know what happened?"

One of them said mysteriously, "There was a lot of noise last night. I couldn't sleep, so I went out to pee. I saw a group of people rush in, grab people, and then seal it off."

"The moonlight was dim, so I couldn't see clearly. Anyway, they didn't seem like police officers. They didn't talk much, and they just arrested people and left."

"I think something serious has happened at this pharmacy. You should go to another one if you need your medicine. Don't wait here. Your sick family member can't wait."

Zhou Dahai was relieved to find that the person who ran the pharmacy had also been arrested. He was now a dead man on the record.

As long as one finds a way to return to China, one can live a life of anonymity without anyone bothering to investigate a dead person. However, one's attitude needs to be changed.

No, the most important thing now is to get the antidote.

Thinking of this, Zhou Dahai rode his bicycle to the entrance of Jiang Liejia's courtyard in Xiangyang Brigade, parked his bicycle, and rushed in, anxiously saying, "The medicine, where's my antidote? Give it to me."

Jiang Lie stood in front of Wen Yao, warily saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? I'll give you what I promised, don't rush me."

Wen Yao said softly, "Wait a moment, I'll go inside and get you the medicine. After you take the antidote, the poison in your body will be completely neutralized. Where you go after that is none of our business, and don't come back to us again."

"That settles the matter evenly; let's each go our own way."

"Okay, I understand."

Zhou Dahai took the medicine bottle, opened it, poured the contents into his mouth and swallowed it. He felt the tightness in his chest gradually dissipate, and he felt much better than before taking the antidote.

"Hehe, if you keep your promise, I will naturally keep mine. I won't come back after I return to China, so don't worry. I will report you for having connections with one of my spies."

"Let's all stay safe and let's not drag anyone else into this."

Wen Yao smiled without saying a word, watching him leave the courtyard. Her smile faded slightly, and she lowered her voice, "Ah Lie, what did Uncle Chen say? Has he made any arrangements?"

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Don't worry, wife, he can't get away."

"If they come, they'll leave their lives behind. China is no longer a place they can come and go as they please. Invaders deserve to die, spies deserve to die too, not to mention these traitors."

*

Zhou Dahai pedaled his bike as fast as he could, just in case something went wrong. He needed to get on the boat as soon as possible. After returning to town, he packed his things, leaving the house behind and taking everything he had dug up with him.

After waiting at the dock for a while, I saw the boat arrive and hurriedly followed it aboard. We found a quiet spot to enjoy the breeze and breathed a sigh of relief as we watched the boat drift further and further away from the shore.

"Phew, I can finally go home. Once we're on the island nation's territory, no one can do anything to him."

Completely unaware, several figures were silently approaching him. By the time he realized it, he was already surrounded, and Zhou Dahai's heart jumped into his throat.

Suppressing his unease, he smiled at them and said, "Brothers, are you just going to stay here and get some fresh air? Fine, I'll let you go. I'm going to use the restroom."

Several people surrounded him, showing no intention of making way.

"What... what does this mean? I don't think I know you guys. We don't think we have any grudges against each other, so why are you blocking my way?"

One of them looked at him without saying anything, then reached into his pocket and sprinkled powder over him, causing the others to hold their breath.

Before Zhou Dahai could react, he instinctively raised his arm to shield his eyes, accidentally inhaling some into his nose. His head began to spin, and before he could even open his mouth to say something, he slumped to the ground.

The group looked down at the fallen man and exchanged glances: "Hey, you know what, this powder is really useful. Why didn't we ever think of using medicine when we were on missions before?"

"What's with all this talk about being despicable? As long as the methods work, it's better than facing these ruthless spies head-on and getting hurt. I'll have the leader buy some more for us to use another day."

"..."

The man in the lead twitched at the corner of his mouth: "Ahem, alright, stop thinking about all this nonsense. Hurry up and lift him up and take him back, or are you really planning to take a boat and swim all the way back?"

"Uh, that's not the case. It's definitely more convenient to go back by boat."

After Zhou Dahai was arrested, Chen Jianghe, a member of the militia, received a phone call and went to tell the young couple, lowering his voice: "It's currently uncertain whether there are any other leads responsible for the prescriptions."

"Don't tell anyone about your contact with Zhou Dahai, lest someone spread the word and spies start targeting you, which would make you unsafe."

Jiang Lie nodded, "Okay, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Uncle Chen. We're not the type to talk nonsense, we won't say anything carelessly."

"Okay, once the interrogation is over there and all the spies who need to be arrested are caught, you'll be safe. If you want a reward, you can spread the word so that more people will be aware of suspicious people around them."

"We'll see. We're not really keen on publicizing it. Being too high-profile and constantly being watched isn't good."

Chen Jianghe seemed a little embarrassed, as if he had thought of something: "Um, actually there's something else. The medicine your wife gave them this time is really effective. A few of the little rascals want it too."

"I wanted to ask if you're selling? If the price is right, they'd like to prepare more so they have a better chance of surviving future missions."

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