The Bravest

On November 1940, 11, Wang Jingwei established the puppet Nationalist Government in Nanjing.

On January 1941, 1, Wang Puppet Finance Minister Zhou Fohai and Japanese advisers established the "Central Reserve Bank" and issued Central Reserve Bank notes, increasing the economic plunder of the occupied areas. In order to deal with the Japanese economic plunder, the four major banks of the National Government and the Shanghai Banking and Money Industry Association issued a statement refusing to do any business with the Central Reserve Bank. Companies, shops, etc. in Shanghai refused to accept Central Reserve Bank notes. The Wang Puppet Group was unwilling to fail and ordered all the No. 6 agents to use force to force companies, shops, etc. to accept Central Reserve Bank notes, which triggered a fierce confrontation between the Military Control Commission and No. .

This time the confrontation was different from the previous ones. Both sides targeted the other side's banking executives for assassination. For a time, Shanghai was once again in a bloody storm.

Almost all the spies of No. 76 went out, carrying a large number of Zhongchu coupons to various stores to buy goods. If anyone refused to accept them, they would threaten them with guns. Lin Jie was inevitably involved. He had to use up a large number of Zhongchu coupons he had received. With no choice, Lin Jie led the entire youth special operations team that had been trained for more than a month. They transformed into fierce spies and exchanged all the coupons for food under the threat of force. The coupons were transported back to the welfare home warehouse for storage, and the supplies that he had obtained through various means but could not be used for the time being were brought back to No. 76 for delivery. Lin Jie knew that in the near future, apart from medicines that were more expensive than gold, food would be the most valuable.

All major banks and money houses in Shanghai received a threatening letter from No. 76, threatening them to accept the Zhongku Bank's coupons. Under the threat of force from No. 76, the Zhongku Bank's coupons were promoted in Shanghai, gradually occupying the market, replacing the National Government's legal tender and becoming the main currency in circulation.

Chongqing secretly ordered Boss Dai to take severe measures to fight against the despicable behavior of the Wang Puppet Government and launched an assassination operation against the senior executives of the Central Reserve Bank. Including Lin Jie, they asked to find an opportunity to act, and Lin Jie could not refuse. After much thinking, Lin Jie determined his target, Ji Xiangqing, the commissioner of the Shanghai Branch of the Central Reserve Bank, because Lin Jie's identity could find the time and route of his travel.

After Lin Jie's many secret inquiries, he finally got a great opportunity. Ji Xiangqing's goddaughter was holding a birthday party on January 1, and Ji Xiangqing would definitely attend. Lin Jie sent Liu Sheng and Yidao to scout Ji Xiangqing's residence in the French Concession in advance, and everything was ready.

On the morning of January 1, Lin Jie drove a car with a changed license plate and a fake ID into the French Concession and parked at a predetermined secret location. Liu Sheng walked to the outside of Ji Xiangqing's residence with Yidao and ambushed him. At exactly eight o'clock, Ji Xiangqing walked out of his home at No. 30 Zhilanfang, Kaizi'er Road, with two bodyguards behind him. The bodyguards opened the car door and Ji Xiangqing was about to get in.

Liu Sheng and Yidao, who were dressed up as government officials in suits, suddenly appeared, and Liu Sheng called out "Commissioner Ji Zhuan". Taking advantage of the moment when he turned around, the two people who had already divided the work fired all the bullets in their pistols at Ji Xiangqing and his bodyguards. Coincidentally, two people rushed out from the other direction and fired fiercely at Ji Xiangqing. Liu Sheng didn't care about that, and shouted "Brothers, retreat" and threw a grenade, then ran away with Yidao. The two people on the opposite side should be military agents. Seeing that they had succeeded, they also left quickly. The grenade exploded next to Ji Xiangqing with a bang, and the traitor was blown away, deader than dead.

In less than a minute, Liu Sheng and his partner rushed back to Lin Jie's meeting place. Lin Jie drove a car with a new license plate to pick up Liu Sheng and Yi Dao, and quickly left the French Concession. The three of them changed back into their usual clothes and license plates and returned to No. 76 to work. Lin Jie went to talk to Xiao Ye Hu for a while.

The murder of Ji Xiangqing shocked the Wang Puppet Government, which issued a strict order to No. 76 to strengthen the security of senior executives of the Central Bank and to fight back with stronger means.

Li Shiqun held a meeting to study measures against the Military Control Commission and means of counterattack.

"Director, I have no problem with that, but some people are only interested in taking advantage of the situation. They rely on the protection of Captain Ono and Colonel Gangcun and do nothing all day long?"

During the meeting, Wu Sibao spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Captain Wu, let me make it clear, my gendarmerie will never favor anyone." Ono glared at the gangster Wu Sibao, thinking that it was still useful now, otherwise he could kill him with this.

"Mr. Ono, I mean that someone is using the name of the Military Police Command and not following the arrangements of the Special Agent Headquarters. When others are charging forward, he hides behind to gain benefits. Mr. Ono should deal with such a person seriously." Wu Sibao is Li Shiqun's best friend, and he usually takes the lead in things. But this time, it was his own idea, targeting Lin Jie. He couldn't stand Lin Jie's business everywhere and against Li Shiqun, so he took the initiative to stand up and complain. He didn't know that Lin Jie and Li Shiqun had communicated privately.

"Who are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense." Ono slammed the table and shouted angrily.

"He's Section Chief Lin from the Special Intelligence Investigation Office. What's special intelligence? Are you going to open a factory and do business under the name of a welfare home?" Wu Sibao was born into a gang and didn't even give the Japanese face.

"Mr. Lin, what do you say?" Ono turned and asked Lin Jie.

"Mr. Ono, it's useless to say anything. I will answer you with my actions. My subordinates are all professional agents who have undergone rigorous training, not a bunch of thugs. Captain Wu, you don't have to be jealous. After all, you have a lot of people under you, right? Haha." Lin Jie certainly couldn't show weakness. Since he had chosen a side, he had to stand firm.

"Very good, I'll wait for Lin Sang's performance. Is Captain Wu satisfied?"

Li Shiqun saw that the atmosphere was tense and wanted to add fuel to the fire. "Alright, can bickering shock the Military Control Commission? If anyone hides behind again this time, don't blame me for being ruthless. I just want results. Dismissed."

"Mr. Ono, I have a plan for your reference." After the meeting, Lin Jie went to the gendarmerie to find Ono.

"Oh, Mr. Lin, you have a plan so quickly. I thought you came to me to help you deal with the gangster Wu Sibao?" In fact, Ono knew that Lin Jie was not a good person and would not do it if he wanted to ask him to risk his life. However, he and Major Gangcun would protect Lin Jie only because he could help him make money. By the way, they would also show those who followed Li Shiqun that the only way out was to rely on the Japanese.

"Mr. Ono, you underestimated me. Let me tell you something. Revenge on the Military Control Commission is a must. I can't let people gossip about Mr. Ono, right? But let Wu Sibao and his gang do the dirty talk and hard work. They are good at killing people, but I am the one who makes money. They are going to assassinate people in the bank opposite, and I am going to rob the money in the bank opposite, which will have the same effect. After the loot is successful, half will be handed over to Colonel Gangcun and Mr. Ono, and the other half I will give to the brothers below and the military police. What do you think?"

Lin Jie looked like a lackey, and Ono was very satisfied. "Well, Mr. Lin is indeed a talent cultivated by the Empire of Japan. Your idea is very good. Just do it. Colonel Okamura and I will support you."

"Okay, Ono-kun, I'll give you the detailed plan tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest, but I may need to borrow a car, otherwise you won't be able to get away even if you succeed."

"The car is fine." Ono agreed readily.

After Lin Jie communicated with Xiao Ye, he took Liu Sheng and Yidao and slipped away.

In the afternoon, Lin Jie returned to the welfare home and found Liu Qingshan. "Vice President Liu, the commissioner of the Central Bank was killed this morning. No. 76 will make a big move, and the Military Control Commission will not be soft-hearted. You must be careful these days. I can't avoid it, so I may not come to the welfare home. I will leave ten people behind, and Chen Kai will be responsible for defending the welfare home. I will also give guns to the teachers. Everyone try to go out as little as possible."

"Dean, is it so serious?" Liu Qingshan still didn't know what had happened.

"It's very serious, but it's only aimed at the banking industry. The welfare home is just preparing for a rainy day. There are more than 50 children aged three or four. If anything happens, we won't be able to run away. Nothing can happen." Lin Jie said seriously.

"Okay, don't worry, Director," Liu Qingshan felt very complicated. After managing the welfare home for a while, the factory also started production. Although the children were too young and the work was very hard, Lin Jie kept telling the children, "Work hard, you can survive, you can have enough food, and you can support your younger brothers and sisters." The children were willing to listen to Lin Jie's words, after all, they were all picked up by Lin Jie on the street.

In particular, Lin Jie selected more than 20 children, all of whom were teenagers aged 14 or 15. Lin Jie had been instilling a concept in them: "The welfare home is your home. As long as the welfare home is there, you have a home, food to eat, and books to read. If the welfare home is gone, you will lose everything. You will be bullied and starve to death." These children were trained like crazy, clamoring to kill anyone who dared to destroy the welfare home.

Lin Jie hesitated for a moment and then spoke to Liu Qingshan very seriously, "If anyone attacks the welfare home, no matter who it is, whether it is the Military Control Commission, the Communist Party, or anyone else, we must fight back. I have already told Chen Kai that I have left a machine gun in his hands. Don't be afraid. You just need to take the teachers to protect the children, especially at night."

"Can I ask why? The welfare home shouldn't be the target of any party," Liu Qingshan was puzzled.

"Well, we had a falling out with Wu Sibao from No. 76 today. As most people know, he is a devil who kills people without blinking an eye. We should be careful." This is what Lin Jie was worried about.

"I understand. Don't worry." Liu Qingshan didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin Jie being nervous. The people at No. 76 wouldn't care whether you had a child or not, especially this Wu Sibao.

On the third day, Lin Jie made a rough plan and gave it to Ono, claiming that he was selecting targets, and asked Ono for a batch of pistols and bombs.

Before the No. 76 spy could take action, the Military Control Commission took action again.

On the morning of February 2, the business hall of the Shanghai branch of the Central Bank was attacked again by the Military Intelligence Bureau, which used submachine guns and grenades to directly attack the hall. The staff and bodyguards in the bank suffered heavy casualties, with the number of casualties exceeding 20. When a large number of Japanese military police and concession police arrived, the Military Intelligence Bureau agents had already fled.

The Military Control Commission's actions did not stop. In the next 20 days, many senior executives of the Bank of China were assassinated. For a time, the employees of the Bank of China did not dare to go to work. After being severely reprimanded by the Wang Puppet Government, Li Shiqun suggested that Zhou Fohai, who was in charge of the work of the Bank of China, should retaliate.

Lin Jie was also called to the gendarmerie by Ono, who blamed Lin Jie for making a lot of noise but doing little, and ordered Lin Jie to act quickly.

On the evening of March 3, the lights in No. 21 were on and a large number of secret agents gathered. Under the order of Li Shiqun, the agents from No. entered the employee dormitory of the Agricultural Bank of Jiangsu on Xiafei Road in the French Concession in batches, gathered eleven bank employees together, and shot them to death.

On March 3, in the early morning, a team led by Wu Sibao broke into the Bank of China at No. 22 Jisifei Road in the west of Shanghai, forcibly abducted more than 96 bank employees, and brought them back to No. . They began to torture these bank employees. They randomly selected three people and dragged them outside to be shot in public.

On March 3, Lin Jie was forced to take action.

"I'll say it again, we're only after money, not to kill. After you enter, quickly control the personnel. If anyone resists, just knock them out. If the resistance is fierce, you can shoot, but avoid vital parts. You can hit the legs or shoulders, but no one must die. Do you understand?" In Lin Jie's home, a dozen young children were divided into two teams, led by Liu Sheng and Yidao respectively, and were listening to Lin Jie's instructions.

"Liu Sheng, Yidao, remember all the terrain, and proceed according to the original plan. You must evacuate in no more than three minutes, and leave enough guards outside. Go in the Japanese car, and you don't need to change the license plate. Be careful, and come back alive."

Watching Liu Sheng and the others leave, Ye Wulian hugged Lin Jie's arm and said worriedly, "Xiao Jie, they are still young. If you let them do this, will they become like the people in No. 76 in the future?"

Lin Jie patted Ye Wulian's hand and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, they know why. They just want to survive and won't kill people indiscriminately." In fact, Lin Jie himself was also worried. He would have to pay attention to their ideological changes in the future. It would be great if there was a political commissar.

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At the Shanghai office of the Central Bank in the French Concession, Liu Sheng carefully observed the surroundings and whispered "Let's do it". Under his leadership, three of his men, with their faces covered, suddenly rushed in and threatened the employees inside with pistols and grenades to hand over their belongings. One of them resisted, and Liu Sheng cursed "Baka" and shot him in the thigh. The others who were ready to move had to cooperate. In less than two minutes, Liu Sheng succeeded and drove all the employees into a small office, locked the door, threw two grenades in the corner of the hall, and quickly evacuated.

At another central bank in the International Settlement, Liu Yidao robbed some of the property by pretending to be a Japanese, blew up the service hall, and then evacuated quickly.

At noon, Liu Sheng and Yidao came back with their men. Ye Wulian and Lin Jie touched the children's heads one by one and counted the number of people. Only when they were relieved that no one was missing and no one was injured did they feel relieved.

The next day, Agent No. 76 broke into the Bank of China on Gisfield Street again, arrested some senior employees, and selected three people to shoot and kill in the street.

The Wang Puppet Government’s (Zhonghua Daily) also published a headline: “Three for One, Keep the Promise.”