Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

"Of course," Zhang Hannian nodded. "Your plan, although risky, is also very exciting. I believe you can succeed."

"You..." Lu Yang looked at Zhang Hannian, his eyes full of confusion. He didn't know whether what Zhang Hannian said was true or false.

"Lu Yang, I know you don't believe me now," Zhang Hannian said, "but time will tell. Right now, I just want to tell you that I'm willing to help you. I'm willing to fight against the Black Crow organization and those enemies hiding in the darkness with you."

"..." Lu Yang was silent, and he began to think about what Zhang Hannian said.

"Lu Yang, what are you still hesitating about?" Zhang Hannian said, "Don't you want to avenge your parents? Don't you want to avenge your compatriots who died? Don't you want this country, this nation, to stand up again?"

"I..." Lu Yang's heart began to waver.

"Lu Yang, believe me," Zhang Hannian said, "If we work together, we will definitely succeed!"

"Okay!" Lu Yang finally made up his mind. He raised his head, looked at Zhang Hannian, and said with a firm look in his eyes, "I promise you, we will cooperate!"

"That's great!" Zhang Hannian said excitedly, "I knew you wouldn't let me down!"

"However," Lu Yang changed the subject, his tone becoming cold, "I have one condition."

"What are the conditions?" Zhang Hannian asked.

"I want you to tell me all the secrets of the 'Black Crow' organization!" Lu Yang said.

"This..." Zhang Hannian hesitated. He knew that once he revealed these secrets, he would completely betray the "Black Crow" organization, and what awaited him would be the endless pursuit of the "Black Crow" organization.

"What? You don't want to?" Lu Yang asked coldly.

"I..." Zhang Hannian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Yang.

"Zhang Hannian, you have no choice," Lu Yang said. "Either you tell me all the secrets of the Black Crow organization, and we'll fight them together. Or you leave now, and I guarantee you won't survive this night."

“…” Zhang Hannian was silent. He knew that Lu Yang was right. He had no choice now.

"Okay, I'll tell you!" Zhang Hannian gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind, "I'll tell you everything I know!"

"Very good," Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction, "This is your wisest choice."

Then, Zhang Hannian began to tell Lu Yang the secrets of the "Black Crow" organization.

……

"The Black Crow organization is a very large and mysterious organization," Zhang Hannian said. "Their influence is spread all over the country, and they even have members in high-level government positions."

"Their goal is to overthrow the existing regime and establish a new government controlled by them."

"And 'Crow' is just a leader of the 'Black Crow' organization, responsible for operations in Shanghai."

"The true identity of 'Crow' is a Japanese man named... Matsui Iwane."

"Matsui Iwane?!" Lu Yang exclaimed. He didn't expect that the true identity of "Crow" would be this person.

Iwane Matsui, a Japanese Army general, a Class A war criminal of the Japanese invaders in China, and one of the culprits of the Nanjing Massacre!

"That's right," Zhang Hannian nodded, "It's him."

"He...how come he is in Shanghai?" Lu Yang asked.

"He came to Shanghai to carry out a secret mission," Zhang Hannian said, "a mission... related to the 'Spark' project."

"'Spark' plan?" Lu Yang frowned. "What kind of plan is this?"

"The 'Spark' plan is a very large and complex one," Zhang Hannian said. "To put it simply, the Japanese want to use the 'Spark' to control all of China, and even the entire world."

"Control all of China? Or even the whole world?!" Lu Yang's eyes were filled with shock. "How dare they...how dare they have such ambitions?!"

"Of course they dare," Zhang Hannian said, "because they have the 'spark'."

"What exactly is 'Fire'?" Lu Yang asked.

"'Spark' is a kind of... a very powerful force," Zhang Hannian said, "a force... powerful enough to change the world."

“…” Lu Yang was silent. He knew that he had finally touched upon the core of the “Spark” plan.

"Zhang Hannian, what else do you know?" Lu Yang asked, "Tell me everything you know."

"I've already told you everything I know," Zhang Hannian said. "The rest is up to you to investigate."

"You..." Lu Yang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Hannian.

"Lu Yang, time is running out," Zhang Hannian said. "You must act quickly to stop the Black Crow organization's conspiracy. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

"I know." Lu Yang nodded, "I will."

"Also," Zhang Hannian said, "you have to be careful of someone."

"Who?" Lu Yang asked.

"A person... more terrifying than 'Crow'." Zhang Hannian said.

"More terrifying than the Crow?" Lu Yang frowned. "Who is it?"

"He is the leader of the Black Crow organization and the mastermind behind the Spark Project," Zhang Hannian said. "His codename is... 'Zero'."

"Zero?" Lu Yang repeated, memorizing the code name firmly in his mind.

"Remember, Lu Yang," Zhang Hannian said, "'Zero' is a very dangerous person. You must be careful of him."

"I understand." Lu Yang nodded, "I will."

"Okay, Lu Yang," Zhang Hannian said, "That's all I can tell you. From now on, it's up to you."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Lu Yang said.

"Don't thank me," Zhang Hannian said, "I just did what I should do."

"Lu Yang, take care." Zhang Hannian said finally, then he turned around and walked out of the warehouse.

Lu Yang looked at Zhang Hannian's departing back with a complicated look in his eyes. He knew that Zhang Hannian was right. From now on, it would depend on him.

He must find "Zero" as soon as possible and stop the "Spark" plan, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

He took a deep breath and looked into the distance with a determined look.

"'Zero'," Lu Yang murmured to himself, "I will definitely find you!"

……

Lu Yang turned and returned to the warehouse, where Qing Lan was waiting for him anxiously. Seeing Lu Yang coming back, she hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Lu Yang, how is it? What did Zhang Hannian say to you?"

Lu Yang did not answer immediately. Instead, he walked to the table, picked up the note with the word "zero" written on it, and handed it to Qinglan.

Qinglan took the note and read it carefully. Her expression became more and more solemn as she read more.

"'Zero'?" Qinglan muttered to himself, "Who is this person?"

"The leader of the 'Black Crow' organization is also the mastermind behind the 'Spark' plan." Lu Yang said in a deep voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"What?!" Qinglan exclaimed, "The leader of the 'Black Crow' organization? This... How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible." Lu Yang shook his head and said calmly, "Zhang Hannian told me that 'Zero' is a very dangerous person. His strength is far superior to 'Crow'."

"So what should we do now?" Qinglan asked with a hint of worry in his tone.

"We must find 'Zero' as soon as possible and stop his plan." Lu Yang said, with a determined look in his eyes.

"But we don't even know who 'Zero' is, how can we find him?" Qinglan said with a frown.

"I know." Lu Yang smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "I already have a solution."

"What method?" Qinglan asked curiously.

Lu Yang walked over to Qing Lan and whispered a few words in her ear. After hearing this, Qing Lan showed a surprised expression on her face.

"Lu Yang, you...you really want to do this? This is too risky!" Qinglan said worriedly.

"I know," Lu Yang nodded, "but we have no choice. This is our only chance."

"Okay." Qinglan sighed. She knew that once Lu Yang made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.

"Don't worry," Lu Yang held Qinglan's hand and said gently, "I will be careful and I won't let anything happen to me."

"Yeah." Qinglan nodded. She believed in Lu Yang and she believed that he could create miracles.

Lu Yang turned around and looked at Xiao He and Xiao Jiang. "Xiao He, Xiao Jiang, both of you come here."

Xiaohe and Xiaojiang hurried over, stood in front of Lu Yang, looked up at him.

"Uncle Lu, do you have any instructions?" Xiaohe asked.

"Xiao He, Xiao Jiang, I want to give you a very important task." Lu Yang looked at the two children and said in a serious tone.

"What mission?" Xiao Jiang asked curiously.

"I want you to help me find 'Zero'." Lu Yang said.

"Find 'Zero'?" Xiao He and Xiao Jiang were stunned. They didn't understand why Lu Yang asked them to find "Zero". They were just two kids, how could they possibly find such a mysterious and dangerous person?

"Uncle Lu, can we...can we do it?" Xiao Jiang asked somewhat unconfidently.

"Of course you can." Lu Yang nodded affirmatively, his eyes full of encouragement and trust. "You are the best. I believe you can complete this task."

"But..." Xiao He was still a little worried, "'Zero' is so powerful, what if we are discovered by him?"

"Don't worry," Lu Yang smiled, "I will protect you. I won't let anything happen to you."

"Really?" Xiaohe asked.

"Really." Lu Yang nodded, "I promise."

"Okay," Xiao He finally made up her mind. She raised her head, looked at Lu Yang, and said with a firm look in her eyes, "Uncle Lu, we promise you, we will definitely find 'Zero'!"

"Okay!" Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction. He knew that these two children were trustworthy and they would definitely not let him down.

"Remember," Lu Yang warned again, "you must be careful, you must pay attention to safety, don't force yourself, if you encounter danger, retreat immediately, understand?"

"I know!" Xiaohe and Xiaojiang answered in unison.

"Go." Lu Yang waved his hand, indicating that they could set off.

Xiaohe and Xiaojiang bowed to Lu Yang, then turned around and left the warehouse.

Lu Yang watched the two children leave, his eyes filled with worry and hope. He knew that these two children were his last hope and his most important strength in fighting against "Zero".

He took a deep breath and looked into the distance with a determined look.

"'Zero'," Lu Yang muttered to himself, "This time, I want to see where you can escape to!"

……

Xiao He and Xiao Jiang left the warehouse and walked into the night.

They walked hand in hand through the dark streets, their figures looking particularly small and lonely.

"Sister, can we really find 'zero'?" Xiao Jiang asked somewhat unconfidently.

"Yes," Xiao He said firmly, "Uncle Lu believes in us. We will definitely find 'Zero'."

"But 'Zero' is so powerful. What if we are discovered by him?" Xiao Jiang was still a little worried.

"Don't worry," Xiao He comforted, "Uncle Lu will protect us. He won't let anything happen to us."

"Yeah." Xiao Jiang nodded. He believed what his sister said, he believed Uncle Lu, he believed that they could complete the task, find "Zero", and then live a happy life with Uncle Lu.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xiao Jiang's face, and his steps became lighter.

"Sister, let's go quickly," Xiao Jiang said, "We must find 'Zero' as soon as possible and help Uncle Lu complete the mission!"

"Yeah." Xiaohe nodded, and then she and Xiaojiang quickened their pace and ran towards the unknown distance.

Their figures appeared particularly small in the night, yet also particularly determined.

They were like two shooting stars, streaking across the dark night sky and rushing towards the distant light.

……

Lu Yang stood at the door of the warehouse, watching Xiaohe and Xiaojiang leaving, and prayed silently for them in his heart.

"Lu Yang, are you worried about them?" Qing Lan walked to Lu Yang and asked softly.

"Yeah." Lu Yang nodded. "They are just two children. I really shouldn't let them take risks."

"I know you're worried about them," Qinglan said, "but you have to believe in them. They are smart and brave, and they will definitely complete the mission."

"I hope so." Lu Yang sighed. He knew that Qinglan was right. Xiaohe and Xiaojiang were both excellent children. They would definitely not let him down.

"Okay, don't think too much," Qinglan said, "We have more important things to do."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yang asked.

"Set a trap." Qinglan said.

"Trap?" Lu Yang was stunned. "What trap?"

"A trap... to lure Zero into it." Qinglan smiled mysteriously.

"..." Lu Yang looked at Qinglan, his eyes full of confusion. He didn't know what Qinglan wanted to do.

"Let's go," Qinglan took Lu Yang's hand, "Follow me, I will surprise you."

Lu Yang followed Qinglan into the warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with all kinds of goods, all of which were ordinary commodities and looked nothing special.

"Are you going to set a trap here?" Lu Yang asked doubtfully.

"That's right." Qinglan nodded, then she walked to the center of the warehouse, pointed to the ground and said, "Our trap is right here."