Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 71 Who is the hunter and who is the prey

Shanghai, French Concession, Jinbei Road
This is a detached three-story building located on the edge of a slum.

The French Concession had luxurious villas and fully furnished apartments for foreigners, but it also had its share of buildings for the poor.

Inside a room on the third floor, a dozen men in short jackets stood to one side, while a figure in a long gown sat on an old-fashioned armchair.

These men in short jackets were all incredibly muscular and powerful.

In contrast, the man sitting in the armchair looked like a frail scholar, and his eyes were slightly closed, as if he were about to fall asleep.

A soft knocking sounded on the door, and the person in the armchair immediately opened his eyes. A man beside him also wisely went to open the door.

The door opened, and a thin figure slipped in. The man on the armchair immediately stood up, made a shushing gesture, and let the newcomer follow him into another room.

"Commissioner Yu, everything has been arranged." As soon as he entered the room, the man eagerly handed over the intelligence he was carrying to Yu Zuobai.

"Station Chief Hu has gained the Japanese's trust. This is the intelligence he passed on. It has markings on it, instructing us to proceed to the next step according to plan."

"This is the information provided by Li Demin, the officer from the General Affairs Section of the Economic Department, whom we arrested."

"A map of the entire supply warehouse, showing the placement of various supplies, and how gold, once inside the warehouse, should be stacked in this location according to their regulations."

The visitor pointed out the location marked with a red circle on the map to Yu Zuobai.

"The warehouse's sewer inlet is located here. The Economic Department is currently adding to the warehouse, and all the wiring has been recently inspected. It is absolutely unobstructed and will not malfunction."

"Also, the explosives you requested are ready."

Yu Zuobai carefully reviewed all the intelligence, closed his eyes as if mentally going over all the details of the operation, and confirmed that everything was in order before opening his eyes and saying, "We don't have any major problems here. Battalion Commander Zhou, how are things going on your side?"

The man who came was named Zhou Weilong, and his current position was the battalion commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the First Regiment of the Loyal and Patriotic Army Training Corps.

Throughout history, anyone who has become a reconnaissance battalion commander has had to be quite capable.

Zhou Weilong was no exception; not only was he exceptionally skilled, but his reconnaissance and combat abilities were also second to none.

"Commissioner Yu, don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. I'm sure I can get Station Chief Hu out."

Yu Zuobai nodded, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Weilong: "Battalion Commander Zhou, this is your retreat route map."

"I have arranged two boats at the Xinkaihe Wharf in the French Concession. After you complete your mission, leave quickly. We will meet at Dianshan Lake in Kunshan tomorrow morning."

Zhou Weilong took the paper and memorized the information on it after just one glance.

"Commissioner Yu, which way are you going?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhou Weilong suddenly froze, as if he shouldn't have asked such a question at this time.

Yu Zuobo patted Zhou Weilong on the shoulder and said, "We have our ways. This time, Brother Shude has suffered such torture for the Party and the country. Battalion Commander Zhou, you must rescue him."

Zhou Weilong said solemnly, "Don't worry, Commissioner Yu, we have made thorough preparations and will certainly live up to your expectations. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"Battalion Commander Zhou, please be careful on your journey," Yu Zuobai earnestly advised.

Zhou Weilong saluted, turned and left the room.

Yu Zuobai looked through the intelligence in his hand again and muttered to himself, "Genius. This person is truly a genius to be able to devise such an operation."

"It is said that the most skillful hunters always appear in the form of prey. This person is indeed well-versed in the ways of power and strategy."

Shanghai, Maigen Road, Economic Department Warehouse.

As dusk settled, the sound of a train screeching to a halt filled the air as a freight train bound for Shanghai from Nanjing pulled into the platform of Shanghai East Station, also known as Maigen Road Station.

On the platform, several Japanese soldiers wearing armbands with the words "Military Police" were shouting and yelling, while a group of platform laborers pushed carts, unloading black boxes one by one from the freight train. Then, under the command of the Japanese soldiers, they were loaded onto freight cars parked in the distance.

The truck arrived at the supply warehouse at 8 p.m.

In the depths of April, the night wind blows through the supply warehouse, and in the distance, a freight train lets out a long, mournful cry as it sets off again for its next destination.

Meanwhile, at the front and back doors of the supply warehouse, many heavily armed Japanese soldiers were quietly lying in ambush in hidden corners of the street.

Shinichi Ando raised his wristwatch; the hour hand pointed to eight o'clock. The supply warehouse remained as quiet as ever.

Lieutenant Nakamura of the action team approached and asked, "Major Ando, ​​is there a problem with the intelligence? Are those people too afraid to come?"

Shinichi Ando frowned: "No cat can resist stealing fish. With a ton of gold right here, they're bound to come."

As if to verify Shinichi Ando's words, a member of the Special Higher Police investigation team came running over breathlessly as soon as he finished speaking.

"Reporting to Major Ando, ​​target spotted."

"There are about a dozen of them. The targets have already infiltrated the supply warehouse. Should we arrest them immediately?"

Shinichi Ando's pupils contracted slightly, and an involuntary look of excitement appeared on his face: "Pass on the order. Encircle from both sides. Don't let a single one escape. If there is any resistance, kill them on the spot. Move out."

"Hi"

Inside the supply warehouse, more than ten figures pushed open the iron gate and rushed in.

By the light, Yu Zuobai looked around. The warehouse's layout was exactly as described in the intelligence report. At this moment, there wasn't a single person in sight.

It seems that the Japanese had dispersed all the patrols and staff in the warehouse early on in order to capture them.

While making things convenient for them, it also made things convenient for Yu Zuobai and others.

“Everything went according to plan.”

"In groups of three, the first and second group assemble the gold, and remember that each bag can only contain thirty-five pieces."

"The third group is preparing for the demolition."

"Fourth group, locate the sewer entrance,"

"Remember, we only have five minutes, hurry."

At a command, the dozen or so people immediately split into four groups and carried out their respective tasks.

The first and second groups consisted of six people in total. As soon as they arrived, they accurately located the gold storage location. After prying open the box, they took out specially prepared baskets and methodically put the gold into the baskets.

The third group consisted of only three people, each with detonators and explosives, but not many explosives.

Of course, with only a few people, the amount of explosives they could carry was naturally very limited.

But they didn't panic at all. They walked to a corner of the supply warehouse and looked at the pile of flour in front of them, which was higher than a mountain. Then, they inserted detonators into the flour one after another.

The remaining group quickly located the sewer entrance at the edge of the warehouse. The three of them worked together to lift the manhole cover, revealing a dark opening.

"Sir, Groups One and Two have completed their mission."

"Sir, all three teams have completed their operations."

"Sir, all four teams have completed their operations."

Yu Zuobai nodded slightly and looked at the pocket watch in his hand: "There's still time. We can still play with the Japanese devils for a while."

(End of this chapter)