Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

"I was thinking..." Lu Yang smiled and said, "We still have a lot of things to do in Jiangcheng."

"What's the matter?" Qinglan asked.

"For example..." Lu Yang's eyes turned cold, "Eliminate 'Zero' completely!"

“…” Qinglan was silent. She knew that Lu Yang’s battle was not over yet.

"Don't worry," Lu Yang looked at Qing Lan and said gently, "I will definitely come back."

"Yeah." Qinglan nodded. She believed in Lu Yang and she believed that he could do it.

The small steamer cut through the waves on the river and headed towards the distance.

At this time, on the other side of Jiangcheng, a more intense battle was brewing.

……

Cao Tiande brought a large number of police officers to No. 18 Xiafei Road.

This place has become a ruin, with broken walls, scorched earth and rubble everywhere, and the air is filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.

"Chief, 'Zero' has escaped." A policeman ran over to report.

"Escaped?" Cao Tiande's face turned pale. "Which direction did he escape to?"

"I don't know, Chief." The policeman shook his head. "Our people didn't see him."

"Baka!" Cao Tiande cursed, "A bunch of rubbish! You can't even keep an eye on one person!"

"Chief, what should we do now?" asked the police.

"What should we do?" Cao Tiande sneered, "Search! Dig three feet into the ground to find him!"

"Yes!" the policeman responded, then turned around and conveyed Cao Tiande's order.

Cao Tiande stood in the ruins, looking at everything around him with a cold look in his eyes. He knew that this matter was definitely not simple.

"'Zero', what do you want to do?" Cao Tiande murmured to himself. His voice was very soft, but it was filled with a hint of deep fear.

He knew that he had been involved in a huge conspiracy, and he would most likely become a victim of this conspiracy.

He must find "Zero" as soon as possible, otherwise, he will be doomed.

……

Qinglan understood what he meant, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes. She knew that Lu Yang had a new plan.

The two men moved like ghosts and sneaked into No. 18 Xiafei Road. The courtyard was in chaos. The men in black were running around, searching for clues, and had no time to pay attention to anything else. Lu Yang and Qing Lan, with their superb skills, easily avoided their sight and entered the small building.

The interior of the small building was in a state of disarray, evidently the scene of a fierce struggle. Furniture was smashed, broken porcelain and glass lay scattered on the floor, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.

"It seems that 'Zero' experienced a fierce resistance when he was captured." Qinglan said in a low voice.

Lu Yang nodded, his eyes scanning the room, trying to find some useful clues.

Suddenly, his eyes stopped on a table. On the table was an exquisite ashtray. In the ashtray, a burnt cigarette lay quietly.

Lu Yang picked up the ashtray and looked at the cigarette carefully. This cigarette was not made in Japan, but in Britain.

"It seems that in addition to the people from the 'Black Crow' organization, there are other people who are also involved in this matter." Lu Yang muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed.

"You mean, the person who kidnapped Zero is not from the Black Crow Organization?" Qinglan asked.

"That's right." Lu Yang nodded. "If it was the Black Crows who kidnapped Zero, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble and could have just killed him. But the current situation is that Zero was kidnapped, not killed. This means that his kidnappers have other motives."

"What do they want?" Qinglan asked.

Lu Yang shook his head. "I don't know, but it's definitely not money."

Xiaohe and Xiaojiang looked at each other with alert eyes. They knew that this matter was more complicated and more dangerous than they had imagined.

They searched the room carefully again, and Lu Yang found a note in the interlayer of a bookshelf, which read "Lihua Theater, three days later"

"Lihua Theater? What is this?" Qinglan was a little confused.

Lu Yang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either. "Looks like we can only go to the Lihua Theater."

"Lihua Theater? This is a public place. Isn't it too risky for us to go there?" Qinglan said with some concern.

Lu Yang smiled and patted her shoulder. "The most dangerous place is also the safest place. They will never think that we will be waiting for them there."

"But..." Qinglan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Yang.

"No buts, I've made up my mind." Lu Yang said, "Besides, I also want to know who kidnapped Zero and what they want to do."

Qinglan looked at Lu Yang, knowing that she couldn't change his decision, so she could only nod. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Lu Yang and Xiao Jiang looked at each other, knowing that they needed to reassure Qing Lan at this time, and nodded vigorously.

"let's go."

When Lu Yang and Qing Lan disappeared in the streets again, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared behind the door.

"Fire? Interesting, let me see what it is that can attract so many people."

……

Three days passed in a flash, and the situation in Jiangcheng became increasingly tense.

The streets and alleys were full of armed soldiers and police. They searched every pedestrian and checked every vehicle. The whole city was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

"It seems that 'Zero's' plan is indeed quite big." Lu Yang muttered to himself as he looked at the soldiers and policemen on the street who were facing a serious threat.

He knew that Zero's kidnapping must have caused a huge uproar, and various forces were ready to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits.

What he has to do is to find the real "crow" among those who are trying to take advantage of the situation.

That night, Lu Yang brought Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang to Lihua Theater.

Lihua Theater is the largest theater in Jiangcheng and also a famous entertainment venue.

However, today's Lihua Theater seemed particularly deserted, with no one at the door, and even the scalpers who were usually responsible for attracting customers had disappeared without a trace.

"Be careful," Lu Yang whispered, "There might be an ambush here."

Qinglan nodded. She could feel a dangerous aura in the air, which made her feel uncomfortable all over.

The four people approached the theater door cautiously. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed out from the darkness and blocked their way.

"Who is it?!" the dark shadow shouted harshly, with a strong hostility in his tone.

Lu Yang looked closely and found that the man was wearing a black windbreaker, a black top hat on his head, and a white fox mask on his face.

It’s actually “zero”!

"Chief, we've found something!" a policeman suddenly shouted, with a hint of excitement in his voice.

Cao Tiande ran over immediately and saw several policemen gathered in front of a collapsed wall, pointing and talking.

"What did you find?" Cao Tiande asked.

"Chief, look!" a policeman pointed at the wall and said, "There's a secret passage here!"

Cao Tiande walked forward and took a closer look. Sure enough, behind the collapsed wall, there was a pitch-black hole hidden, which looked like the entrance to a basement.

"Go in and take a look!" Cao Tiande made a prompt decision and gave the order.

"Yes!" Several policemen responded, then turned on their flashlights and walked into the secret passage carefully.

Cao Tiande stood outside the secret passage, waiting anxiously. He didn't know where the secret passage led to, nor what secrets were hidden inside.

As time passed, Cao Tiande's heartbeat became faster and faster, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Chief! We've found something!" Suddenly, a policeman's shouting came from the secret passage.

Cao Tiande was invigorated and asked quickly, "What did you find?"

"We found a... a secret room!" The police's voice came from the secret passage, with a hint of shock and fear.

"Secret room?" Cao Tiande frowned. "What's inside?"

"Inside... there are a lot... a lot..." The policeman's voice began to tremble, as if he was extremely frightened.

"A lot of what?! Tell me!" Cao Tiande roared.

"A lot of...bodies!" The policeman finally gave the answer, his voice full of fear.

"Corpse?!" Cao Tiande's face changed drastically. He rushed into the secret passage and ran towards the secret room.

……

Inside the secret room, the lights were dim and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and decay.

Cao Tiande walked into the secret room and was stunned by the scene before him.

There were more than a dozen corpses lying in the secret room. They were all wearing black clothes and masks on their faces. They were the men in black who attacked Lu Yang last night!

Their deaths were extremely tragic. Some had their throats cut, some had their heads blown off, some had their stomachs ripped open, and some were even dismembered...

The entire secret room was like a slaughterhouse, with blood flowing like a river, it was a horrific sight.

Cao Tiande's stomach churned and he almost vomited. He suppressed his nausea and carefully observed the corpses, trying to find some clues.

Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a corpse.

The corpse was wearing a black kimono. Although it was unrecognizable, Cao Tiande recognized him at a glance. He was "Crow"!

"'Crow'... is dead?!" Cao Tiande looked at the corpse of "Crow" in disbelief. He could never have imagined that "Crow" would die here, and die so miserably.

"Who did it? Who killed 'Crow'?!" Cao Tiande roared, his voice echoing in the secret room, deafening.

"Chief, look at this!" a policeman suddenly shouted, his voice full of horror.

Cao Tiande hurried over and saw the policeman pointing at a line of bloody words on the wall.

Written in blood, the words were shocking and read: "Whoever offends China will be punished, even if they are far away!"

"Whoever offends China will be punished, no matter how far away they are..." Cao Tiande muttered to himself, his face turned pale. He knew that he had offended someone he shouldn't have.

"Lu Yang...it must be him..." Cao Tiande said gritting his teeth, his voice full of anger and fear.

He knew that Lu Yang was declaring war on him and also on the forces behind him!

"Chief, what should we do now?" asked a policeman.

"What should we do?" Cao Tiande sneered, "What else can we do? Find out! Find out where Lu Yang is. I want him to pay the price!"

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

Cao Tiande watched the policeman leave with a cold look in his eyes. He knew that the battle between him and Lu Yang had just begun.

And this battle will be a life-and-death contest, a contest that will determine the fate of Jiangcheng and even the entire China!

……

"Lu Yang, are you really planning to do this?" On the steamer, Qing Lan looked at Lu Yang and asked worriedly.

"That's right," Lu Yang nodded, his tone firm, "I have to do this."

"But if you do this, you will become the target of public criticism," Qinglan said. "You will become everyone's enemy."

"I know." Lu Yang said, "But I don't care."

"Lu Yang..." Qinglan wanted to say something but was interrupted by Lu Yang.

"Qinglan, you don't need to persuade me," Lu Yang said, "I have made up my mind. I must make those people pay the price!"

"Okay." Qinglan sighed. She knew that Lu Yang had made up his mind and no matter how much she tried to persuade him, it would be useless.

"Lu Yang, I believe in you," Qing Lan said, "I will support you no matter what you do."

"Thank you, Qinglan." Lu Yang said, then he held Qinglan's hand tightly.

……

The steamer sailed on the river for several days, and finally, they arrived at a small island.

This small island is located near the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is lushly wooded and sparsely populated, making it a very secluded place.

Lu Yang brought Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang to the island.

"Uncle Lu, what are we doing here?" Xiaohe asked.

"This will be our new home." Lu Yang said.

"New home?" Xiaohe and Xiaojiang were a little surprised.

"That's right," Lu Yang nodded, "We are going to build a secret base here, a secret base... to fight against the Black Crow organization and the Japanese."

"That's great!" Xiaohe and Xiaojiang said excitedly, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Lu Yang, what are you going to do?" Qing Lan asked.

"First, we need to build this place into a solid fortress," Lu Yang said, "Then, we need to recruit more people and expand our influence."

"Finally," a cold light flashed in Lu Yang's eyes, "we must take the initiative to completely eradicate the Black Crow organization!"

"Yeah!" Qinglan nodded. She knew that although Lu Yang's plan was risky, it was their only choice.

"Okay," Lu Yang said, "let's get started."

So, the four of them started to get busy. They cut down trees, moved stones, built houses, set traps...

They worked day and night, transforming this desolate island into a solid fortress bit by bit.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Lu Yang and his crew's island had begun to take shape. They had built a sturdy wooden house as their residence and had also set up numerous traps and mechanisms around it to prevent enemy intrusion.

At the same time, Lu Yang also recruited a group of new members, all of whom were young people with special skills, loyal and reliable.