Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

"...So, you must find Zero's hiding place in the shortest possible time and lure him out to me."

Lu Yang's voice was cold and emotionless, as if he was issuing a final ultimatum.

Fine beads of sweat had already seeped out of Cao Tiande's forehead. He said in a trembling voice, "I... I will try my best..."

"It's not 'try', it's 'must'!" Lu Yang slammed the table, his tone cold, "Director Cao, you only have one chance. If you can't bring 'Zero' back to me, then be prepared to collect your own body!"

"I...I understand..." Cao Tiande was so scared that he trembled all over and nodded quickly.

Lu Yang stood up and straightened his clothes. Then, he looked at Cao Tiande with a cold smile on his face. "Director Cao, I wish you good luck." After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the cafe.

Cao Tiande slumped in his chair, watching Lu Yang's departing figure, his eyes filled with fear and despair. He knew that this time, he was truly at his wit's end.

He must find "zero", otherwise, what awaits him will be an abyss of no return.

……

Lu Yang walked out of the cafe and took a deep breath. Then he looked up at the sky. It was gloomy and looked like it was going to rain.

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

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes gleaming with determination. He knew that he was about to face a more difficult and dangerous battle.

But he was fearless, because in his heart, there was a fire, a flame of revenge that would never be extinguished!

……

At the same time, in a secret base in Jiangcheng, "Zero" was standing in front of the window, looking at the rain outside.

"'Spark', do you really think you can escape from my grasp?" he muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and cold.

"Report!" A man in black suddenly walked in and interrupted his thoughts.

"What's the matter?" "Zero" turned around, looked at the man in black, and asked coldly.

"Our people's operation in Shanghai failed." The man in black reported with his head down.

"Failed?" Zero frowned. "What happened?"

"Our people were ambushed by Lu Yang and all of them were wiped out." said the man in black.

"Lu Yang?!" A hint of surprise flashed in Ling's eyes. "Isn't he in Nanjing? How did he end up in Shanghai?"

"We don't know that either," the man in black said. "We only know that Lu Yang has returned to Jiangcheng."

"Back to Jiangcheng?" Ling's face darkened. "It seems he's coming for me."

"What should we do now?" asked the man in black.

"What should I do?" "Zero" sneered, "Since he wants to play, then I will play with him!"

"Pass on my order. Everyone, take action immediately and find Lu Yang. Capture him at all costs!"

"Yes!" the man in black responded, then turned around and walked out quickly.

Zero watched the man in black leave, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Spark," he muttered to himself, "Do you think you can escape from my grasp? You're too naive!"

He walked over to the table, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

"Hello, it's me," Zero said after the call was connected. "I'm moving up my schedule! I'm going to make 'Fire' completely disappear from this world!"

……

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the whole Jiangcheng was shrouded in gloom and rain.

Lu Yang and Qing Lan returned to their secret base.

"Lu Yang, what should we do now?" Qing Lan asked. Her face was a little pale, obviously frightened by what happened just now.

"Wait." Lu Yang said, his voice was soft but full of power.

"Wait?" Qinglan was puzzled. "Wait for what?"

"Wait for 'Zero' to take the bait." Lu Yang said, with a cunning glint in his eyes.

"But will 'Zero' take the bait?" Qinglan asked.

"Yes," Lu Yang nodded affirmatively, "He will definitely come."

"Why?" Qinglan asked.

"Because he has no choice." Lu Yang said, "He must come to me, otherwise, he will lose."

"..." Qinglan was silent. She knew that Lu Yang was right. Zero had no choice.

"Okay, don't think too much," Lu Yang said, "Let's take a break first. When Zero comes, we'll treat him well."

"Yeah." Qinglan nodded, and then she and Lu Yang walked into the room together.

……

Time passed by minute by minute, and the rain was still falling, with no sign of stopping.

Lu Yang and Qing Lan sat in the room, waiting quietly.

Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

"Who?!" Lu Yang stood up suddenly and asked vigilantly.

"Mr. Lu, it's me, Lao Liu." A familiar voice came from outside the door.

Lu Yang and Qing Lan looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"Sixth Brother? Why is he here?" Qinglan asked in a low voice.

"I don't know," Lu Yang shook his head. "Let's see what he wants to do first."

After saying that, he walked to the door and opened it.

Lao Liu was standing at the door. His body was soaked by the rain and he looked a little disheveled.

"Mr. Lu, I finally found you." Lao Liu said hurriedly when he saw Lu Yang, with a hint of anxiety and excitement in his tone.

"Looking for me?" Lu Yang frowned. "What do you want to see me for?"

"Mr. Lu, I have important news to tell you." Lao Liu said.

"What news?" Lu Yang asked.

"News about 'Zero'." Lao Liu said.

"'Zero'?" Lu Yang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Do you know where 'Zero' is?"

"I know," Lao Liu nodded, "and I also know that 'Zero' is in Jiangcheng now!"

"What?!" Lu Yang and Qing Lan exclaimed at the same time. They could never have imagined that 'Zero' would come to Jiangcheng.

"Are you sure?" Lu Yang asked with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"I'm sure," Lao Liu nodded affirmatively, "My people saw him with their own eyes."

"Where is he?" Lu Yang asked.

"He is..." Lao Liu was about to tell where "Zero" was hiding, but suddenly, his face changed, his body trembled violently, and then he fell straight to the ground.

"Sixth Brother!" Lu Yang exclaimed and hurried forward to support Old Six.

He found that there was a flying knife stuck in Lao Liu's back and blood was gushing out.

"There is... there is an ambush..." Lao Liu spoke intermittently using his last bit of strength, then his head tilted and he completely lost his breath.

"Damn it!" Lu Yang cursed angrily. He knew that he had fallen into a trap again!

"Lu Yang, be careful!" Qing Lan suddenly shouted, her voice full of fear.

Lu Yang looked up suddenly and saw countless men in black rushing out from all directions, holding weapons and rushing towards them with murderous intent.

"Protect yourself!" Lu Yang shouted to Qinglan, then he pulled out the pistol from his waist and rushed towards the man in black.

"Bang, bang, bang!" The sound of gunfire rang out like popcorn, echoing through the narrow streets with a deafening roar. Lu Yang's figure was as fast as lightning, weaving between the men in black, the gun in his hand constantly spewing tongues of fire, and each bullet accurately took a life.

Qing Lan followed closely behind, the twin guns in her hands dancing in the night like two fiery snakes, reaping the lives of her enemies. Although her arm was injured, her marksmanship remained as precise as ever, unaffected.

Xiaohe and Xiaojiang hid behind Lu Yang and Qinglan. They held the daggers tightly in their hands, observing their surroundings vigilantly, ready to support Lu Yang and Qinglan at any time.

"Lu Yang, there are too many of them!" Qing Lan shouted while shooting, her voice full of anxiety.

"I know!" Lu Yang responded loudly, "Hold on, we must fight our way out!"

As he spoke, he rushed forward and fired continuously with the gun in his hand, knocking down several men in black who were blocking his way.

"Follow me!" Lu Yang shouted, and then he took Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang and rushed to the other end of the street.

The men in black chased them relentlessly, shooting continuously at Lu Yang and the others. The bullets flew around them like raindrops, hitting the walls and splashing sparks.

Lu Yang dodged the bullets while fighting back. His shooting skills were so accurate that almost every shot hit the target, and each shot could hit an enemy.

However, the number of men in black was simply too great. They came like a tide, wave after wave, seemingly endless.

Lu Yang and his men soon ran out of bullets, so they could only draw their daggers and engage in close combat with the men in black.

Lu Yang's swordsmanship was sharp, his movements nimble, and he moved like a ghost, weaving between the men in black. Every swing of his sword would bring up a flower of blood, harvesting a life.

Although Qinglan's fighting skills are not as good as Lu Yang's, she is flexible and agile, so she can barely cope with it.

Xiaohe and Xiaojiang followed Lu Yang and Qinglan closely. Although they were still young, they showed amazing courage and perseverance, and the daggers in their hands stabbed the enemy's vital points without mercy.

The four of them stood back to back, forming an indestructible battle fortress. No matter how the men in black attacked, they could not shake them at all.

"This isn't going to work!" Qing Lan panted. "We have to find a way to break out!"

"I know." Lu Yang said, "But now we are surrounded by them and there is no way we can get out."

"What should we do then?" Qinglan asked, her voice full of despair.

"Don't worry," Lu Yang said, "I have a plan."

"What plan?" Qinglan asked.

Lu Yang did not answer, but took out a grenade from his arms. Then, he suddenly pulled the safety and threw the grenade at the area where the men in black were most concentrated.

"Get down!" Lu Yang shouted, and then he and Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang all lay on the ground.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the grenade exploded, and the huge shock wave blew away all the people in black around them.

"Take advantage of now!" Lu Yang shouted, then he stood up first and rushed towards the gap caused by the explosion.

Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang also stood up and rushed out with Lu Yang.

The four of them broke out of the encirclement of the men in black and ran to the other end of the street.

"They ran away! Chase them!" The man in black reacted and quickly chased after Lu Yang and the others.

Lu Yang led Qing Lan and the others, running on the street. Their speed was extremely fast, like four lightning bolts, shuttling through the night.

"Lu Yang, where are we going now?" Qing Lan asked.

"Go to the dock!" Lu Yang said, "We must leave Jiangcheng as soon as possible!"

"The dock?" Qing Lan was stunned. "But, at this time, are there any boats?"

"Yes!" Lu Yang said affirmatively, "I have already arranged it."

"You..." Qinglan looked at Lu Yang with surprise in her eyes. She didn't expect that Lu Yang had even arranged a retreat.

"Okay, stop talking," Lu Yang said, "Hurry up, we have to get to the dock as soon as possible!"

The four of them quickened their pace and ran towards the dock.

……

At the same time, at the Jiangcheng Police Station, Cao Tiande was sitting in his office, anxiously waiting for news.

"Chief, there's news!" A policeman suddenly ran in and said breathlessly.

"What news?!" Cao Tiande stood up suddenly and asked.

"Our people found traces of 'Zero' on Xiafei Road!" said the police.

"'Zero'?!" Cao Tiande's eyes lit up, "He really showed up!"

"Yes, Chief!" the policeman said, "Our men have surrounded him. He can't escape now!"

"Alright!" Cao Tiande said excitedly, "Take your men to Xiafei Road immediately. I want to capture 'Zero' myself!"

"Yes!" the policeman answered, then turned around and walked out quickly.

Cao Tiande straightened his clothes and strode out of the office.

He wants to capture "Zero" personally. He wants everyone to know that he, Cao Tiande, is the master of Jiangcheng!

……

Lu Yang finally arrived at the dock with Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang.

A small steamer is docked at the dock. The sailors on the ship are busy, as if they are ready to set sail at any time.

"Mr. Lu, you're here." A man in boatman's clothes saw Lu Yang and hurriedly came forward.

"Yeah." Lu Yang nodded, "Are you all ready?"

"Everything is ready," the boatman said. "We can set off at any time."

"Okay." Lu Yang said, "Let's go now."

As he said that, he took Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang and boarded the steamer.

"Set sail!" Lu Yang said to the boatman.

"Yes!" the boatman responded, then ran to the cab and started the engine.

The small steamer slowly left the dock and headed towards the center of the river.

Lu Yang stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the pier gradually moving away, his heart filled with emotion.

He knew that once he left Jiangcheng this time, he didn't know when he would be able to return.

However, he has no regrets because he knows that everything he has done is worth it.

He believed that one day he would return with victory and glory to the land he loved so much.

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