Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

"Mr. Lu, 'Zero' has taken the bait!" Zhao Tiequan walked into the inn room, his voice low but unable to conceal his excitement.

Lu Yang stood up suddenly, a gleam in his eyes: "What did he say?"

"He said he'll meet you alone tomorrow night at the 'Ghost Seer' restaurant outside the city." Zhao Tiequan paused, then added, "He also emphasized that you can only go alone, otherwise he'll cancel the meeting immediately."

"Ghost-fearing"... Lu Yang narrowed his eyes. He knew this place. It was a mass grave outside the town. The terrain was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, it was shrouded in a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere all year round. The locals avoided it.

"It seems that 'Zero' is still worried." Lu Yang sneered. He knew that "Zero" chose this place to prevent him from setting an ambush, and at the same time, it was convenient for "Zero" to take action himself.

"Lu Yang, this is too dangerous, you can't go!" Qing Lan listened from the side and immediately expressed her objection, her face full of worry.

"Yes, Uncle Lu," Xiao He also pulled the corner of Lu Yang's clothes and whispered, "That 'Zero' doesn't look like a good person. If you go there, what if..."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Lu Yang patted Xiao He's head and comforted him. Then, he looked at Qing Lan and said firmly, "I have to go. This is my only chance. I can't miss it."

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

"Qinglan, believe me," Lu Yang held Qinglan's hand, his eyes gentle but firm, "I promise you, I will come back safely."

"..." Qinglan looked at Lu Yang. She knew that Lu Yang had made up his mind. No matter how much she tried to persuade him, it would be useless. She could only silently support him and pray for him, hoping that he would return safely.

"Okay," Qinglan said, "I'll wait for you to come back."

Lu Yang smiled, then turned to Zhao Tiequan and said, "Master Zhao, thank you very much for this matter."

"You're very polite, Mr. Lu," Zhao Tiequan said. "It's my honor to be able to serve you."

"Next, I'll trouble you to continue to keep in touch with 'Zero', keep him calm, and don't let him become suspicious." Lu Yang instructed.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu," Zhao Tiequan said, "I know what to do."

"Okay." Lu Yang nodded, "Then I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, he took Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang and left the inn.

……

As night falls, ghosts appear outside the town.

It is a desolate place with graves everywhere, overgrown weeds, gusts of cold wind, ghost lights flickering, and the atmosphere is eerie and terrifying.

Lu Yang came here alone.

He stood in front of a tombstone, waiting quietly.

Time passed minute by minute, the night grew darker, and the surroundings became quieter and quieter, so quiet that it was a little eerie, so quiet that it was a little scary.

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

Lu Yang turned around abruptly and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

I saw a figure slowly walking out of the darkness.

The man was wearing a black robe and a hat with the brim pulled down so low that his face could not be seen clearly.

"You're here." Lu Yang said, his voice was soft but full of power.

"I'm here," said the man, his voice hoarse and low, with a hint of coldness.

"Are you 'Zero'?" Lu Yang asked.

"Yes, I am 'Zero'." The man nodded, then he raised his head and took off his hat.

A pale and sinister face appeared in front of Lu Yang.

Lu Yang was not unfamiliar with this face. He had seen it before, and more than once.

"It's you?!" Lu Yang's pupils shrank and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

He could never have imagined that this "Zero" would actually be... him!

"Are you surprised, Lu Yang?" "Zero" smiled, with a hint of pride and a hint of sarcasm in his smile.

"You...why are you doing this?" Lu Yang asked, his voice trembling slightly.

"Why?" "Zero" sneered, "Lu Yang, you are still too naive. In this world, only power is the most important thing. Only by mastering power can you control your own destiny and realize your ambitions."

"Is your ambition to help the Japanese and harm your compatriots?!" Lu Yang roared, his voice full of anger and disappointment.

"My ambition is to build a new world, a new world dominated by me!" Zero's eyes flashed with madness, and his voice became excited. "And in this process, sacrificing some people is inevitable."

"You're crazy!" Lu Yang cursed, "You're simply a lunatic!"

"Madman?" "Zero" laughed heartily. "Lu Yang, you underestimate me. I'm not a madman, I'm a pioneer, the founder of this era! And you're nothing but a loser, a piece of trash abandoned by the times!"

"Loser?" Lu Yang sneered, "Do you really think you won?"

"Isn't it?" Zero asked back, "You are now in my hands. What chance do you have of turning the tables?"

"You will soon know whether I have a chance or not." Lu Yang said, then he stepped back suddenly. At the same time, he took out a remote control from his arms and pressed it hard.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the entire mass grave shook. Then, countless flames shot up into the sky from all directions, illuminating the entire night sky.

"Zero"'s face changed drastically. He didn't expect that Lu Yang would actually bury explosives in the mass grave!

"Lu Yang, you..." "Zero" was about to say something but was interrupted by Lu Yang.

"'Zero', your game is over!" Lu Yang said coldly, then he turned around and ran away.

"Chase him! Kill him!" "Zero" roared in frustration.

But, it's too late.

Lu Yang's figure, like a ghost, quickly disappeared into the night.

"Baka!" "Zero" cursed angrily. He knew that he had really lost this time, and lost completely.

He could never have imagined that Lu Yang would be so cunning and decisive, and would use this method to break free from his control.

"Lu Yang..." "Zero" gritted his teeth and said Lu Yang's name. His eyes were full of anger and unwillingness, and there was a hint of deep...fear.

He knew that Lu Yang would not let him go, and he had to escape from here as soon as possible, otherwise, he would be doomed.

……

Lu Yang ran all the way to the riverside.

Qinglan, Xiaohe and Xiaojiang had been waiting there for a long time.

"Lu Yang, are you okay?" Qing Lan saw Lu Yang and hurriedly came forward and asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Lu Yang shook his head. "Let's go quickly. It's not safe here."

"Yeah." Qinglan nodded, and then she and Lu Yang, together with Xiaohe and Xiaojiang, boarded a small boat that had been prepared long ago.

Lu Yang started the boat and headed towards the center of the river.

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

"Go...Shanghai!" Lu Yang said. His voice was soft, but full of strength and determination.

"Shanghai?!" Qinglan exclaimed, "You...you still want to go back to Shanghai?!"

"That's right," Lu Yang nodded, "Shanghai is our final battlefield!"

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

"Qinglan, believe me," Lu Yang said, "I will succeed. I will completely eradicate Zero!"

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

The small boat cut through the waves on the river and headed towards Shanghai.

At this time, in Shanghai, a bigger storm was brewing.

"Zero" has returned to Shanghai. He is mobilizing troops and preparing to launch the final attack on Lu Yang.

He wants Lu Yang to disappear completely from this world!

And Lu Yang has also made preparations to face this final decisive battle.

He wants Zero to pay the price for everything he has done!

He wants to make this country and this nation stand up again and stand tall in the world!

He wants to let the light of the "spark" illuminate the whole of China!

……

Qinglan's mind buzzed, as if a thousand bees were running rampant inside. She stared blankly at Lu Yang standing at the door, then looked at the corner stained with blood. A chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

Two Lu Yangs! How is this possible?!

She had always thought she knew Lu Yang well enough, that she could see through his disguise and his thoughts. But now she realized she was wrong, utterly wrong. She didn't understand Lu Yang at all. What she saw was just what Lu Yang wanted her to see.

The real Lu Yang is far more unfathomable and dangerous than she imagined.

She looked at Lu Yang, who had his usual cynical smile on his face, as if everything happening before his eyes was just a farce. The boy with the knife was hidden in the shadows, and her expression could not be seen clearly.

"Don't look at me like that," Lu Yang shrugged, his tone as relaxed as if he was discussing the weather. "You know, I always like to do something unexpected."

But this 'unexpected' thing is damn scary, isn't it? Qinglan cursed inwardly, but didn't dare show any dissatisfaction on her face. She tried to calm herself down and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Who is he?"

Lu Yang's gaze swept across Qinglan and Xiaohe, finally landing on the young man in black. His smile softened slightly. "This is Xiaojiang, my...ace."

Ace? Qinglan's heart trembled. Anyone Lu Yang called an ace was definitely not just any old man. She carefully looked at Xiao Jiang and realized that this young man exuded a maturity and calmness that belied his age. His eyes were so deep that they were hard to fathom.

This child is definitely not simple!

"Lu Yang, what are you planning?" Qing Lan couldn't help but ask. She was eager to know what Lu Yang was up to.

Lu Yang walked over to her and leaned over to whisper something in her ear. Qing Lan's face instantly turned pale. She looked at Lu Yang in disbelief and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you...are you crazy? If you do this, many people will die!"

Lu Yang just smiled faintly and said softly: "I know, but this is the only way. If you want to end this war, you must pay a price. And I am ready to pay any price."

Looking at Lu Yang's determined eyes, Qing Lan knew that she couldn't change his decision. She sighed, walked to Xiao He, and hugged her gently. "Xiao He, promise me that you will protect yourself."

Xiao He nodded obediently and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Sister Qinglan, don't worry, I will."

Lu Yang walked over to the body of "Zero" lying in a pool of blood and looked at his face with cold eyes. The face was unfamiliar, yet with a hint of familiarity. This was indeed just a substitute.

"Get rid of him." Lu Yang waved his hand in disgust.

Lu Yang waved his hand to signal his men to dispose of the body, then turned to the trembling underworld leader and said, "If you don't want to die, then behave yourself!"

The gang leader was as if he had been pardoned. He crawled to his feet from the ground and nodded frantically to make his promise.

After confirming that no one saw what happened here, Lu Yang and Qing Lan left the Paramount together and disappeared into the night.

"Uncle Lu, where are we going next?" Xiao He asked. Lu Yang brought them to the teahouse where they had met with the gangster boss before. He was silent all the way, which made Xiao He a little scared.

"Going to a very important place." Lu Yang looked through the window of the teahouse at the brightly lit government building in the distance. His tone was low and solemn.

Lu Yang is going to take the initiative!

This thought appeared in the minds of Qinglan, Xiaohe and Laojiang at the same time.

The boat shot like an arrow, cutting through the waves and hurtling towards Shanghai. Lu Yang stood at the bow, letting the river breeze blow his clothes, his eyes firm and sharp, as if he could penetrate the fog ahead.

"Lu Yang, have you really made up your mind? Going back to Shanghai is too risky." Qing Lan stood behind Lu Yang and asked softly, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Lu Yang didn't look back, but said slowly: "I know it's dangerous, but this is our only choice. 'Zero' has been operating in Shanghai for many years and is deeply rooted. If we can't completely eradicate him in Shanghai, the 'Fire Seed' plan will never be truly implemented."

"But..." Qing Lan hesitated. She knew Lu Yang had a point, but her worries lingered. Shanghai was Zero's home base, teeming with his spies and minions. Going there would be like walking into a tiger's mouth.

"No buts." Lu Yang interrupted Qinglan, his tone firm, "Qinglan, I know what you are worried about, but please believe me, I will not joke with our lives. I have a plan, a plan that can completely defeat Zero."

"What plan?" Qinglan asked, her eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

Lu Yang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. "You'll know when the time comes."