Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

At this time, Lu Yang and Qing Lan were hiding in a secret base on the outskirts of Jiangcheng, quietly observing the changes in the situation.

"Lu Yang, that move of yours was truly incredible!" Qing Lan said excitedly, looking at the newspaper in his hand. "Right now, the entire Jiangcheng city is in chaos. 'Zero' must be terribly worried."

"This is just the beginning," Lu Yang said calmly, "The best is yet to come."

"What else are you going to do?" Qinglan asked.

"I want to expose 'Zero' completely to the sunlight," Lu Yang said, "I want to leave him nowhere to escape!"

"But we don't know the identity of 'Zero' at all." Qinglan said with a frown.

"I know." Lu Yang said, then he took out a photo from his arms and handed it to Qinglan.

"This is..." Qinglan looked at the person in the photo and his expression changed. "He...he is..."

"That's right," Lu Yang nodded, "He is 'Zero'."

"How could it be him?!" Qinglan said in disbelief, "He is..."

"I know," Lu Yang interrupted Qing Lan, "but this is the fact."

“…” Qinglan was silent. She didn’t know what to say.

"Okay, don't think too much about it," Lu Yang said, "What we need to do now is to deliver this photo to the right person."

"Who should I send?" Qing Lan asked. "Who?"

"Someone...who can help us completely eradicate 'Zero'." Lu Yang said.

"Who?" Qinglan asked again. She felt her heart beating faster and faster. She knew that Lu Yang's plan had reached the final stage and the most critical moment.

Lu Yang smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "A...someone you would never expect."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the room.

Qinglan watched Lu Yang's departing figure, her heart filled with doubts and anticipation. She knew that Lu Yang was going to create another miracle, and this time, the miracle he was going to create would be a miracle of a new era!

……

Lu Yang left the secret base and came to a cafe in the center of Jiangcheng alone.

He walked into the cafe and found a seat by the window. Then he ordered a cup of coffee and waited quietly.

Time passed minute by minute, and the coffee in Lu Yang's hand had already gone cold, but he still did not move. He just sat there quietly, looking out the window.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in his sight.

Lu Yang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile. He knew that the person he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

That person was none other than the director of Jiangcheng Police Department, Cao Tiande!

Cao Tiande walked up to Lu Yang, stopped, and looked at him with complicated eyes. "Are you looking for me?"

"Director Cao, please sit down." Lu Yang said with a smile, his tone was polite and distant.

Cao Tiande didn't say anything, but just sat down opposite Lu Yang. His face was gloomy and his eyes were full of vigilance.

"Lu Yang, I know you have been investigating me." Cao Tiande spoke first.

"Director Cao, you're joking," Lu Yang said with a smile, "Why would I investigate you? I'm just an ordinary police officer."

"An ordinary policeman?" Cao Tiande sneered, "Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

"Believe it or not." Lu Yang shrugged with an indifferent attitude.

"Lu Yang, I'm warning you," Cao Tiande said, "Don't interfere with the 'Fire Seed' project again, or you'll regret it."

"Really?" Lu Yang smiled, "I want to see how I will regret it."

"You..." Cao Tiande was irritated by Lu Yang's attitude. He slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Lu Yang's nose and cursed: "Lu Yang, don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit! I tell you, you can't beat me!"

"Director Cao, calm down," Lu Yang said calmly. "I'm not here to argue with you today. I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."

"Cooperation?" Cao Tiande was stunned. "You and me?"

"That's right," Lu Yang nodded, "it's you and me."

"Why do you think I will cooperate with you?" Cao Tiande sneered.

"Just based on this." Lu Yang said, took out a photo from his arms and threw it in front of Cao Tiande.

Cao Tiande picked up the photo and looked at it carefully. As he read more, his face became paler and more shocked.

"This...this is impossible..." Cao Tiande looked at Lu Yang, his eyes full of disbelief, "How...how could you have this?"

"You don't need to know how I got this," Lu Yang said. "You just need to know that this photo is enough to ruin your reputation, or even cost you your head!"

"You..." Cao Tiande wanted to say something but was interrupted by Lu Yang.

"Director Cao, I'll give you a chance," Lu Yang said. "As long as you agree to cooperate with me, I will return this photo to you and promise not to hold you accountable in the future."

"You...what do you want me to do?" Cao Tiande asked, his voice already beginning to tremble.

"It's very simple," Lu Yang said, "I want you to help me find 'Zero' and hand him over to me."

"'Zero'?" Cao Tiande was stunned. "Who is 'Zero'?"

"'Zero' is the leader of the 'Black Crow' organization and the mastermind behind the 'Spark' plan," said Lu Yang.

"You...you even know this?!" Cao Tiande was even more shocked. He didn't expect that Lu Yang knew so much.

"I know much more than you think," Lu Yang said. "Now, tell me, where is 'Zero'?"

"I... I don't know..." Cao Tiande said, "I really don't know..."

"Director Cao, you'd better not lie to me," Lu Yang's eyes turned cold, "Otherwise, I will make you regret coming into this world."

"I... I didn't lie to you..." Cao Tiande said, "I really don't know where 'Zero' is. He... He is too mysterious. I can't see him at all..."

"Then how did you contact him?" Lu Yang asked.

"I..." Cao Tiande hesitated for a moment, then said, "I always contacted him by phone. I don't know where his number came from..."

"Phone?" Lu Yang frowned. "When was the last time you contacted him?"

"It was... it was last night..." Cao Tiande said, "He... he called me and asked me... asked me to get rid of you..."

"Get rid of me?" Lu Yang sneered, "He really thinks highly of me."

"Lu Yang, I beg you, please let me go," Cao Tiande said, "I... I won't dare to do it again, I... I won't dare to go against you again..."

"Let you go?" Lu Yang smiled. "Director Cao, do you think I might let you go?"

"I..." Cao Tiande was speechless. He knew that Lu Yang would never let him go.

"Alright, Director Cao," Lu Yang said, "What you have to do now is to do as I say. Otherwise, your fate will be worse than death."

"I...I understand..." Cao Tiande said, "I...I will listen to you in everything..."

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

Then, Lu Yang began to arrange the next steps to Cao Tiande...

Lu Yang's instructions were concise and cold, and every word seemed to be icy, making Cao Tiande feel like he was falling into an icy cave. He knew that he had now become a chess piece in Lu Yang's hands, and his fate was completely in his hands.

"Remember, from now on, you must report everything you do to me." Lu Yang's voice rang in Cao Tiande's ears, like the whisper of death. "If you dare to play any tricks, I will make you regret coming into this world."

"I dare not, I dare not..." Cao Tiande hurriedly shook his head, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, already soaking his shirt.

"Very good," Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction, but his eyes were cold. "Next, what I want you to do is very simple, which is...acting."

"Acting?" Cao Tiande was stunned, not quite understanding what Lu Yang meant.

"That's right, acting." Lu Yang's lips curled up into a cold smile, "I want you to lure 'Zero' out and make him fall into the trap."

Cao Tiande understood Lu Yang's plan and couldn't help but gasp. This was simply too crazy! He wanted to use him to lure "Zero" out. This was simply roasting him on the fire!

"This... this is too dangerous!" Cao Tiande said in a trembling voice, "You should know who 'Zero' is. If I'm exposed, I'll be dead without a burial place!"

"Do you have any choice?" Lu Yang asked back. His eyes were as cold as a knife, which made Cao Tiande shudder.

"..." Cao Tiande fell silent again. He knew that he had no way out. All he could do now was to do as Lu Yang said. Perhaps, this would still give him a glimmer of hope.

"Okay, I promise you." Cao Tiande said with difficulty.

"Very good," Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction, then took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Cao Tiande. "This is what we are going to do next. Watch carefully and don't play tricks on me."

Cao Tiande took the note and read it carefully. His face grew paler and paler as he read more. He knew that he had been completely drawn into a terrifying conspiracy, and that his fate would be completely changed because of it.

Lu Yang ignored Cao Tiande. He stood up, left the cafe and walked away.

Behind him, Cao Tiande was slumped in a chair like a zombie, his eyes filled with fear and despair. He didn't know what fate was waiting for him.

……

Time passed minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye, night fell again.

Under Cao Tiande's careful arrangement, the Jiangcheng City Police Department launched a massive search operation.

In the name of hunting down the murderer of the "Paramount Bombing Case", they blocked the entire Jiangcheng City, searched house to house, and questioned passers-by. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

At the same time, various rumors about Lu Yang began to spread in Shanghai. Some said he was a ruthless killer, some said he was a desperate maniac who would do anything for money, and some said he was a running dog used by the Japanese.

In short, under the influence of various rumors, Lu Yang was portrayed as an unforgivable sinner who deserved to be killed by everyone.

And all this is part of Lu Yang's plan.

He wanted to use these rumors to portray himself as a deserted and desperate person, in order to paralyze the enemy and lure "Zero" to show up.

Behind all this noise and turmoil, Lu Yang and Qing Lan are quietly approaching their goal.

……

Late at night, Lu Yang and Qing Lan arrived near No. 18 Xiafei Road. They hid in the darkness, observing the movements around them.

"The security here is indeed tight." Qinglan said in a low voice, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Lu Yang nodded. He could also feel the murderous atmosphere surrounding him. Obviously, 'Zero' already knew he was coming and had made all the necessary preparations.

"It seems that it is not easy to get close to him." Lu Yang said.

"So what should we do now?" Qinglan asked.

Lu Yang smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "Wait."

"Wait?" Qing Lan was stunned. "Wait for what?"

"Wait for an opportunity." Lu Yang said, "An opportunity... that can bring us closer to 'zero'."

They are like two cheetahs lurking in the darkness, waiting quietly for that fleeting opportunity.

Time passed by minute by minute, and there was silence all around, with only the sound of the wind whistling in my ears.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night sky.

Lu Yang and Qing Lan immediately became alert, held their breath, and listened carefully to the direction of the footsteps.

I saw a few figures running towards me from a distance. They were walking fast and looking panicked, as if something urgent had happened.

"What's going on?" Lu Yang asked in a low voice.

"I don't know." Qinglan shook his head. "Let's see what happens first."

Lu Yang and Qing Lan approached quietly, hiding in the dark, and observed those people.

They ran to the door of No. 18 Xiafei Road and stopped. Then, one of them knocked on the door hurriedly.

"Open the door! Open the door quickly!" the man shouted anxiously.

The door slowly opened, and a man in black walked out. "What's going on?!" he asked in a stern tone.

"Oh no! Something's wrong!" the man said anxiously, "Master Zero...something's wrong!"

Lu Yang and Qing Lan were shocked when they heard this. They looked at each other and saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.

"What happened?" the man in black asked with a frown, his tone becoming hurried.

"Lord 'Zero'... he's been kidnapped!" the man said in horror.

"What?!" the man in black exclaimed, a look of disbelief on his face. "What did you say? Master Zero was kidnapped?! How...how is this possible?!"

"It's true! We saw it with our own eyes. Lord Zero was taken away by several people. Those people... those people were very skilled. We couldn't stop them at all!" The man spoke incoherently, obviously frightened.

"Damn it!" the man in black cursed angrily, then immediately turned around and rushed into the yard.

"Everyone, assemble!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. "Search the entire city immediately and find Master Zero!"

As his order was issued, 18 Xiafei Road instantly became a chaotic scene. Men in black were running around, shouting loudly, and the scene was chaotic.

"The opportunity has come." Lu Yang said in a low voice as he looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, and a meaningful smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"What opportunity?" Qinglan asked.

Lu Yang didn't answer, but pointed to No. 18 Xiafei Road and said softly, "Let's go and see who kidnapped Zero."