My years of espionage

Chapter 2007: Alive (Seeking Double Monthly Tickets)
Upon seeing Cheng Qianfan's convoy parked in front of Lanyu Pavilion from afar, a group of bodyguards immediately got out of their cars and came to Cheng Qianfan's vehicle, where they held up a dense mass of black umbrellas.

At the end of the umbrella, Cheng Qianfan could be seen stepping into Lanyu Pavilion.

Having taken in all of this, Ryota Takagi breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he vaguely remembered who this Cheng Qianfan was.

The reason he remembered the powerful figure in the French Concession police station was because the bodyguard's act of holding up an umbrella to protect Cheng Qianfan as he got out of the car reminded him of this "little Cheng who cherishes his life" who was quite famous within the Imperial Secret Service.

"Mr. Cheng, your presence is an honor to our humble establishment." Hu Xiaoqing, the manager of Lanyu Pavilion, was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing Cheng Qianfan arrive, she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

……

"Manager Hu, you look even more prosperous than before," Cheng Qianfan said with a smile. "It seems business has been good lately."

"Thanks to Mr. Cheng, thanks to him, thanks to him." Hu Xiaoqing said with a big smile.

"Please." He gestured to Cheng Qianfan, "What Mr. Cheng requested has already been prepared in our shop."

"Thank you for your trouble." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly.

As he spoke, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Haozi, come with me. The rest of you, stand guard at the door. No one is allowed to enter," Cheng Qianfan said calmly. "Anyone who dares to trespass will be killed without mercy."

"Understood," Chen Hu said, leading his group of bodyguards.

Unbeknownst to anyone, at that very moment, a young waiter from Lanyu Pavilion nodded to Li Hao and quietly left.

……

Qiao Chuntao noticed that Bi Jianfeng had slowed down.

This is an intentional attempt to suppress speed and time.

Are they waiting for someone?
Or are they waiting for some kind of opportunity?

"Has the director already been arranged to be stationed on Kunshan Road?" he asked Bi Jianfeng.

"Brother Tao is amazing," Bi Jianfeng exclaimed in amazement, not hiding anything.

“No, although the Director has already made arrangements, time is too tight, and it’s hard to say whether it will be in time.” He said to Qiao Chuntao, “In fact, objectively speaking, it’s a low probability event that the Director’s arrangements will be in time and useful.”

As he spoke, a solemn expression appeared on his face. "If the Director's arrangements are not in time, then we will have to rely on ourselves."

"Leave it to fate?" Qiao Chuntao asked.

“Yes, let fate decide,” Bi Jianfeng nodded and said.

"My wife and I have long been determined to sacrifice ourselves for our country, but unfortunately we have implicated Brother Bi," Qiao Chuntao said.

“We’re both comrades in the Special Affairs Division, Brother Tao, there’s no need for you to say such things,” Bi Jianfeng said.

……

Just then, a young man of about sixteen or seventeen years old ran out from the alleyway on the side of the road ahead.

He took off his hat, waved it, put it back on, turned and ran away.

Seeing the young man, Bi Jianfeng breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said to Qiao Chuntao, "Brother Tao, we're lucky. The Director is truly a timely help."

"Now, can you tell us what to do?" Qiao Chuntao said to Bi Jianfeng, "so we can cooperate."

“Of course, I didn’t tell Brother Tao beforehand, and I believe Brother Tao can understand the reason for this,” Bi Jianfeng said with a smile.

"I understand," Qiao Chuntao nodded. "I get it too."

The director had made arrangements for the rescue long ago, but it was only at this moment that he could be verified, because the arrangement needed his and Xia Xiaoying's cooperation to be effective.

The reason they didn't tell us in advance was because it wasn't the right time yet, and there was no need to. To put it bluntly, it was because the plan involved many comrades. If they had no hope of breaking through, knowing these previously unknown secrets would be a huge hidden danger.

"Not far ahead is Lanyu Pavilion, a jade shop..."

He then explained the arrangements to Qiao Chuntao and her husband.

After listening to Bi Jianfeng's account, Qiao Chuntao pondered for a moment and said, "This plan should have come from the Director's handiwork."

He was genuinely impressed, saying, "As expected of the section chief, he made such meticulous arrangements in such an emergency."

“Of course,” Bi Jianfeng said with a smile. “That’s the section chief that our boss Dai values ​​most.”

……

"Put them all away." After carefully admiring them, Cheng Qianfan smiled with satisfaction and said to Hu Xiaoqing, "I'm very satisfied, my darling. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"It is an honor for our shop to receive Mr. Cheng's praise," Hu Xiaoqing quickly said. "The boss has already said that we must do everything possible to satisfy Mr. Cheng's needs."

"Where is Brother Zhao?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

"Mr. Cheng knows his boss's temperament well enough. He can't sit still and won't come to the shop unless necessary," Hu Xiaoqing said with a wry smile.

"Give my regards to Brother Zhao," Cheng Qianfan said with a slight smile. "He's certainly living a carefree life."

"Definitely, definitely," Hu Xiaoqing said repeatedly.

“Let’s leave it at that then.” Cheng Qianfan noticed the hand gesture Li Hao made and said to Hu Xiaoqing.

"I'll arrange for someone to help Mr. Cheng load his things into the car," Hu Xiaoqing said solicitously.

"Thank you for your trouble." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly.

……

Ryota Takagi saw several of Lanyu Pavilion's employees carefully carrying items with both hands as they walked towards Cheng Qianfan's car.

Cheng Qianfan's men also surrounded him, blocking Takagi Ryota's view.

However, he could guess that Cheng Qianfan had purchased extremely valuable jade artifacts from Lanyu Pavilion, and that Cheng Qianfan's men were keeping an eye on the Lanyu Pavilion employees, worried that they might be up to no good.

Just then, Cheng Qianfan appeared at the door, where the manager of Lanyu Pavilion was seeing him off with a big smile.

"Manager Hu, please wait a moment," Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.

"Take care, Mr. Cheng." Hu Xiaoqing bowed slightly.

Ryota Takagi saw the staff of Lanyu Pavilion being dispersed to prevent them from getting close to Cheng Qianfan, while Cheng Qianfan's men made a move to put away their umbrellas.

Just then, a gunshot rang out in the distance.

There was some chaos on the convoy side. Takagi Ryota witnessed Cheng Qianfan's ability to escape. Almost the instant the gunshot rang out, before his umbrella was fully raised, Takagi Ryota could see through the sparse gaps that the man, like a nimble cat, almost darted into the car, and the car door closed immediately.

His men quickly got into their vehicles, started them, and drove towards the checkpoint.

……

"Stop the car and submit to inspection." Takagi Ryota gave his subordinate, Oi Takeshi, a wink, and Oi Takeshi immediately led his men forward, gesturing for the convoy to stop.

"Didn't you hear the gunshot?" The driver of the lead bodyguard's vehicle rolled down the window and shouted anxiously, "Let them through quickly!"

"Accept the inspection," Ooi Takeyuki said coldly.

Ryota Takagi saw the door of one of the bodyguard vehicles open, and a bodyguard jogged over to Cheng Qianfan's car.

I saw the car window rolled down a crack.

Cheng Qianfan seemed to have said something to the bodyguard.

Then, the bodyguard ran straight toward him.

"Mr. Takagi." The bodyguard approached Takagi Ryota with a respectful attitude. "My brother Fan said to let him through."

“My orders are that any vehicle leaving the checkpoint must be inspected,” Ryota Takagi said.

“Our vehicle just drove in, right in front of Lanyu Pavilion, and all of this was under Mr. Takagi’s watchful eye, so there’s no need for further inspection,” the bodyguard said.

He looked at Ryota Takagi and said, "You heard the gunshot just now, sir. Fan-ge thinks this place is very dangerous and he must leave immediately."

“I’m sorry…” Takagi Ryota said.

"Brother Fan will be visiting Section Chief Nishimura tomorrow," the bodyguard said. "Captain Araki from the Shanghai Special Higher Police will be accompanying him; the three of them are very good friends."

“Mr. Takagi, you don’t want this either…” After saying that, the bodyguard stopped talking and just stared at Takagi Ryota.

"Let them through." Takagi Ryota's expression was somewhat gloomy, but in the end he still waved his hand and said loudly.

The bodyguard clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and jogged back to the vehicle.

……

As Cheng Qianfan's convoy passed through the checkpoint in a grand procession, Takagi Ryota's face turned terribly gloomy.

Admittedly, Cheng Qianfan's convoy was under his watch the whole time, and the convoy did not venture deep into the search area, so the possibility that there was a problem with the convoy was nonexistent.

However, Cheng Qianfan's attitude, especially his threatening tone, greatly displeased Takagi Ryota.

That's outrageous! They actually dared to threaten officers of the Special Higher Police of the Imperial Japanese Army.

However, this person had a business card signed by Nishimura Hidetoshi, which clearly indicated a close relationship with Section Chief Nishimura. Furthermore, Cheng Qianfan's bodyguard said that Cheng Qianfan would be visiting Nishimura Hidetoshi tomorrow with Araki Harima from the Shanghai Special Higher Police. The fact that this person dared to say such a thing was enough to demonstrate his deep background and connections within the Nanjing and Shanghai Special Higher Police.

As a high-ranking officer of the Special Higher Police, Takagi Ryota could only feel angry in silence when faced with a threat from a Chinese person. This feeling was extremely frustrating for him.

Just then, a black car drove up.

When they were about 20 or 30 meters away from the checkpoint, the driver's side window of the car rolled down, and a head popped out. "It's me, Bi Jianfeng. Please let me through."

Ryo Takagi was furious.

He can't afford to offend Cheng Qianfan, who has a close relationship with Nishimura Hideto. How dare you, Bi Jianfeng, the director of the Emerald Street Police Station, be so arrogant in front of him?

With a grim expression, Takagi Ryota walked up to Bi Jianfeng's car, opened the door, and forcefully pulled Bi Jianfeng out. "Search!"

……

"Takagi-kun, it's me, it's me, Bi Jianfeng!" Bi Jianfeng was pulled down and fell face-first into the mud, but he didn't dare to get angry. He could only smile apologetically at Takagi Ryota and point to his face, "It's me, Bi Jianfeng."

Takagi Ryota had a cold face and didn't even look at Bi Jianfeng.

Bi Jianfeng tried to get closer, but was held down firmly by two Special Higher Police agents.

At that very moment, Takagi Ryota's men thoroughly searched Bi Jianfeng's vehicle.

"Reporting to the team leader, there are no problems."

"Report: No abnormalities found."

“Takagi-sama.” Only then did Bi Jianfeng dare to continue speaking. “It’s me, Bi Jianfeng. I’m one of our own, so how could there be a problem? It’s me, Bi Jianfeng, loyal to the Great Japanese Empire.”

Looking at Bi Jianfeng, who was bowing and scraping, Takagi Ryota's mood finally improved.

He looked at Bi Jianfeng and asked, "Director Bi, where are you going?"

"Reporting to Mr. Takagi," Bi Jianfeng said, then subconsciously tried to stand at attention, but was still held down by the Special Higher Police agents, nearly straining his back.

Ryota Takagi waved his hand, and his two subordinates released their grip.

"Reporting to Mr. Takagi," Bi Jianfeng said with a salute. "There was a gunshot just now. I don't know if it's because they've discovered traces of Kuomintang agents. I was thinking of rushing back to No. 15 to personally oversee the situation so that I can respond promptly to any possible unusual circumstances."

Another coward!
Ryota Takagi looked at Jianfeng Bi and sneered.

Gunshots were fired, and instead of going to the checkpoint at Emerald Street Police Station to take charge, Bi Jianfeng went back to the police station's courtyard to hide. Isn't that just being afraid of death?
……

"I order you to return to your post immediately, right now," Takagi Ryota said grimly. "You must return to your post immediately and hold your post. If any Kuomintang agents escape through your post..."

Takagi Ryota grinned maliciously, "I will personally request that you be executed."

"Hai, I'm coming right now, Hai, Hai." Bi Jianfeng was terrified. He practically scrambled back to the car, started the engine, and turned around to drive towards the checkpoint of the Emerald Street Police Station.

Ryota Takagi finally let out a cold snort, his mood improving somewhat.

A moment later, his brows furrowed.

That's because there was only one shot fired, and then there were no more shots.

Has a Kuomintang agent been captured?

Or was he beaten to death?

“Takeshi Oi.” Ryota Takagi beckoned.

"Team leader."

"Go and see what happened and what the situation is now," Takagi Ryota said.

"Hai."

……

Cheng Qianfan's motorcade.

"This was really a close call," Cheng Qianfan said, glancing at Qiao Chuntao and Xia Xiaoying. "But thankfully, we managed to get you two out safely."

Just then, Xia Xiaoying sobbed, then fell silent. She took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

“It’s not that I’m afraid of death.” She looked up at the magistrate. “It’s that I’m thinking about the baby in my belly so it can live.”

"It will be alright, everything will be alright." Cheng Qianfan also felt a pang of sadness. "Our generation fought with our lives on the line so that our next generation would not be slaves of a conquered nation, so that they could live, live well, and live a good life."

Xia Xiaoying nodded vigorously. What the comrade said was excellent; it touched the heart of a woman who was about to become a mother.

At that moment, she turned to look at her husband with a smile on her face, "Our child will definitely live, and live very well."

“The comrade is right, this is the mission of our generation.” Qiao Chuntao looked at his wife and smiled as he said, “We risk our lives for the next generation, so that all Chinese people can live well.”

As he spoke, he took his wife's hand, initially gently, but then unconsciously gripping it tightly.

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