Anti-Japanese War Espionage: I Have an Omniscient Perspective

Everyone found stools and sat down, and Lin Rui's gaze slowly swept over the four of them.

"The handover just ended today. The five of us suddenly took over the film studio and replaced all the original employees. Although we said it was the owner's decision, there are bound to be loopholes."

He paused, then continued, "These kinds of flaws can't be rushed; we can only use time to mend them and let everyone gradually adapt to the fact that Lianhua Film Studio has a new manager. Therefore, for the next period of time, our core principle is to remain calm and avoid unnecessary exposure by minimizing outings."

Zhao Erzhu frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Team leader, does that mean we're not going to move forward with our task? We can't just stay in the factory forever, can we?"

"The mission must be carried out, but we can't be impatient for quick results." Lin Rui waved his hand, his tone firm. "Staying in the factory isn't about doing nothing, but about using this time to familiarize ourselves with our respective positions, the film studio's operations, and thoroughly understand the files, accounts, and equipment we've handed over, so as to avoid giving ourselves away when someone asks us questions later. In addition, one person will be responsible for purchasing all the daily expenses to reduce the number of times we have to go out and the number of people involved."

He looked at Zhao Erzhu and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Yong, you are the warehouse manager, responsible for factory safety and material management. The purchasing is your responsibility. Go out once a day at a fixed time to buy enough food and daily necessities for five people. Try not to linger outside for too long and do not talk to strangers. Come back as soon as you're done."

"Don't worry, team leader, I'll take care of this little thing!" Zhao Erzhu readily agreed, patting his chest.

Lin Rui then turned to Chen Shan: "Chen Shouyi, continue to check the accounts. Not only do you need to check the existing assets, but you also need to sort out the accounts of previous collaborations between the film studio and various theaters and drama troupes, mark the key clients and frequently traded businesses, and give me a detailed list tomorrow to facilitate my follow-up."

"Yes, team leader, I'll have it sorted out tonight." Chen Shan pushed up his glasses, his tone calm.

Lin Rui took out his wallet from his pocket and divided the stack of Chinese currency inside into half.

"And here's 300 French francs, for daily expenses. Keep it separate from the accounts of Lianhua Film Studio, and you'll manage it as well."

300 legal tender is no small amount. According to the value of the legal tender when it was issued last year, it was equivalent to 300 silver dollars. Although it has depreciated now, it is still quite valuable.

Chen Shan was quite surprised, but he accepted the money. "Okay."

Then, Lin Rui looked at Su Wan: "Su Nian, you are in charge of organizing all the files, especially the concession registration documents, customer contact information and business transaction records. Mark the key contents and memorize them. If anyone from the concession authorities comes to check, you must cooperate with me and there can be no mistakes."

"Understood, team leader." Su Wan nodded gently, her expression serious.

After assigning tasks to the three men, Lin Rui's gaze fell on Sun Xiaoliu: "Sun Fu, your situation is special, you can't stay in the factory indefinitely. Come with me to the manager's office after this meeting, and I'll assign you a task separately."

Sun Xiaoliu, with a carefree attitude, said with a smile, "Okay, team leader."

"Next, let's talk about accommodation. The gatehouse, driver's room, and tea room on the first floor of the right building are all available for lodging. You can choose one."

Chen Shan chose the driver's cab, and Zhao Erzhu chose the gatekeeper's room.

But it's inconvenient for Su Wan, a woman, to live with a man.

Therefore, Lin Rui arranged for him to stay in the archives room on the third floor of the right building.

Lin Rui stayed in the manager's office, where he made a bed.

After the meeting, Chen Shan, Su Wan, and Zhao Erzhu went their separate ways to their respective posts.

Lin Rui led Sun Xiaoliu into the manager's office on the second floor, closed the door, and then spoke: "Sun Fu, your responsibility is perimeter security and intelligence gathering. You can't stay in the factory; you must establish a hidden intelligence point outside."

Sun Xiaoliu nodded: "Team leader, I understand. Continue to set up the cigarette stall on the street outside the teahouse across the street."

"That's right." Lin Rui nodded, his tone serious. "You'll set up a cigarette stall outside the Fu Kee Tea House across from the film studio. It's a good location. You can monitor the area around the film studio and also make contact with passersby to gather intelligence. But you can't live in the studio. Go out today and find a place to stay near the film studio. It shouldn't be too far, preferably within a ten-minute walk, so it's convenient for you to travel back and forth."

He paused, then added, "For routine communication, I'll go to your cigarette stand every day. Under the guise of buying cigarettes and chatting, you can tell me the intelligence you've gathered, and I'll also convey the follow-up arrangements to you."

"Understood! What about my funding?" Sun Xiaoliu asked.

Lin Rui took out his wallet and pulled out 50 yuan: "Here you go. This money is your allowance. You'll need it when you collect your allowance from the station next time."

Taking the banknotes, Sun Xiaoliu's eyes lit up with excitement. "Team Leader Lin, you're so generous! When I was working under Lao Zhou, he didn't even give me half of what you gave me. I knew working for you would be a promising career."

"Alright, go ahead. I'll contact you at the cigarette stand tomorrow during the day." Lin Rui instructed again, "Don't let anyone know where you live, including the other team members. Unless I give you permission, you can't contact anyone privately. When you're setting up your cigarette stand, don't deliberately stare at the film studio, and don't talk to strangers about the film studio. Just act like an ordinary cigarette vendor."

"Don't worry, team leader, I know what I'm doing!" Sun Xiaoliu patted his chest confidently. "I've been in Shanghai for so long, I'm good at hiding. Shall I go?"

Lin Rui nodded, and Sun Xiaoliu happily left the office with the money, closing the door behind him.

Alone in his office, Lin Rui got up and walked to the window, looking at the street scene of Beile Road outside with a solemn expression.

Thoughts in my mind.

No matter how the intelligence agency arranges it, this infiltration will be fraught with danger.

After all, the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau was wiped out by the Japanese in Shanghai many times in history. This was not only due to betrayal by traitors, but also due to various problems such as poor handling of details and inadequate personnel coordination.

Even if I make these arrangements, I cannot guarantee that nothing will go wrong.

The only thing that makes me feel safe is my superpower.

He then activated his supernatural ability.

A three-dimensional perspective with an observation range of 100 meters covers the entire film studio.

With this penetrating perspective, he could observe upstairs and downstairs without any obstacles.

In the three-dimensional perspective, Su Wan is organizing documents in the attic, while Chen Shan is not dealing with accounts but counting the 300 legal tender. Zhao Erzhu is also in the storeroom, tinkering with various movie props with great interest.

Shifting his focus from his team members, Lin Rui surveyed the other rooms.

We discovered some things that Uncle Xiang hadn't mentioned, things that even Uncle Xiang himself might not have known.

Inside the dressing room, there was a hidden small cabinet on the west wall, containing some clothes and a small box with several letters inside, the sender of whom was unknown.

There's a forgotten shot over there in the photography studio.

Lin Rui continued to scan the area with his supernatural abilities; this was his territory, and he wanted to have a complete overview of the situation.

Wait a minute, why is there a locked little room in that attic on the third floor of the left building?

There was an iron box in the small room, but my supernatural powers couldn't penetrate it to see what was inside.

This is something Xiang Bo didn't mention.

Lin Rui withdrew his supernatural abilities, left the office, and went to check the left building.