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He found that there seemed to be some connection between these places, forming a network of activities.

"Wanru, let's split up," Lu Yang said. "You go interrogate Wang Lin and see if he can provide any new clues. I'll go find Lao Huang and arrange for the vehicles and necessary tools."

Ye Wanru nodded: "Okay. I'll wait for your news."

Lu Yang quickly left the secret base.

He knew that time was running out.

Every minute of delay would make He Lizhong, also known as "Shadow", further away from them and more dangerous.

He drove to Lao Huang's residence.

Old Huang lives in a remote alley in the south of the city and runs a small auto repair shop as a cover.

The lights in the repair shop were still on, and Old Huang was squatting on the ground, wiping an old car with a rag.

Lu Yang walked quietly behind Lao Huang.

"Old Huang." Lu Yang called in a low voice.

Old Huang shuddered and nearly dropped the rag in his hand. He turned around in horror and saw Lu Yang, his face turning pale instantly.

He immediately stood up, hunched over, and rubbed his hands, appearing extremely nervous.

"Commander Lu... Commander Lu, why are you here?" Old Huang's voice trembled slightly.

Lu Yang looked at Lao Huang's frightened expression, and a barely perceptible chill rose in his heart.

He knew that what happened last time had made Old Huang full of awe towards him.

"I need your help." Lu Yang said directly.

Old Huang's face turned even paler.

He knew that being visited by the Military Control Commission was definitely not a good thing.

"Commander Lu, just give me your orders. I, Old Huang, will do it even if it means death!" Old Huang patted his chest, but his voice was still a little weak.

Lu Yang walked aside and lit a cigarette.

"Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal." Lu Yang said calmly, "I need a car. It should be inconspicuous, preferably one that can be discarded at any time. In addition, I need you to help me prepare some... special gadgets."

Old Huang's eyes rolled around.

"Cars are easy. I have a few ready-made ones here," Old Huang said. "Special gadgets...what do you mean?"

Lu Yang exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Lao Huang with deep eyes.

"For example, a powder that can temporarily put people to sleep, a tool that can open locks, or... a silenced pistol."

Cold sweat broke out on Lao Huang's forehead.

These things are not serious stuff.

Especially the silenced pistol, which is a powerful weapon for killing and robbing.

"Commander Lu, this... this thing is not easy to handle." Old Huang's voice was tense.

Lu Yang smiled, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.

"Old Huang, you've been here for so long, if you can't even do this little thing, I'm afraid your reputation isn't that great."

Old Huang was complaining in his heart.

He knew that Lu Yang was warning him.

Last time, he was dragged onto the pirate ship by Lu Yang, and it would be difficult for him to get off now.

"Captain Lu, look at what you're talking about. How could I not have this thing?" Old Huang forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. "Please wait a moment. I'll go get it for you."

Old Huang immediately turned around and walked quickly into the small room behind the repair shop.

Lu Yang looked at Lao Huang's back with cold eyes.

He knew that in troubled times, people like Lao Huang, although they had no beliefs, had their own set of survival rules.

As long as you grasp their weaknesses, they will obey you obediently.

Soon, Lao Huang came out of the hut.

He held an oil-paper bag in his hand and handed it to Lu Yang carefully.

"Commander Lu, everything you want is here." Old Huang said respectfully.

Lu Yang took the oil paper package, opened it and took a look.

Inside was some white powder, several iron wires of various shapes, and a short pistol with a simple silencer installed at the muzzle.

Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, Lao Huang. I trust you to do the job." Lu Yang put away the oil paper bag.

Old Huang breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Where is the car?" Lu Yang asked.

Old Huang pointed to a dusty black car in the corner of the repair shop. "That Ford, although a bit old, the engine is still good, and the color is not conspicuous."

Lu Yang walked to the Ford, opened the door and got in.

The seats in the car were a bit worn, but still clean.

Lu Yang started the engine, which emitted a low roar.

"Okay, this car is enough." Lu Yang said.

Old Huang stood hunched outside the car door, rubbing his hands and asking, "Then...then Commander Lu, when you're done, just drive the car back."

Lu Yang looked at Lao Huang with deep eyes.

"Old Huang, I'm afraid you'll have to go with me tonight."

Old Huang's smile froze on his face instantly.

"Commander Lu, what...what do you mean?" Old Huang's voice trembled again.

Lu Yang said calmly, "I need someone who is familiar with Chongqing, who can help me drive and take me to a few places. You're the best fit."

Old Huang waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no, Commander Lu, my small business can't do without people."

Lu Yang's voice suddenly turned cold.

"Old Huang, do you think I'm discussing this with you?"

Old Huang felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He looked at Lu Yang's cold eyes and knew that he had no room for refusal.

"I...I'll go with you." Old Huang's voice was as low as a mosquito's.

"That's right." Lu Yang smiled with satisfaction, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Get in the car."

Old Huang climbed into the driver's seat dejectedly.

Lu Yang sat in the back seat, took out the diary and started flipping through it.

He needed to identify their first target.

The old tea garden was mentioned in the diary.

That seemed to be the place where "Mr. Chen" and "Owl Eagle" met.

"Let's go to the old tea garden on the outskirts of the city." Lu Yang said to Lao Huang.

Old Huang responded, started the car and drove out of the alley.

The night is getting darker.

The car was driving on the winding streets of Chongqing.

Lao Huang drove slowly and steadily.

He was very nervous, not knowing where Lu Yang was going to take him, and even less knowing what would happen next.

Lu Yang sat in the back seat with his eyes closed, and Ye Wanru's words "He is actually He Lizhong" echoed in his mind.

This news is shocking.

He needs time to digest and sort things out.

He was also wondering why He Lizhong betrayed his country and defected to the Japanese.

Is it for power?

Is it for money?

Or is there some other reason?

He has no way of knowing the answers to these questions now.

He only knew that he had to stop Shadow's destructive plan.

The car drove out of the city and onto the suburban road.

The trees on both sides of the road appeared hazy and ghostly under the illumination of car lights.

The old tea garden is located on a small hillside and only has some vague outlines when viewed from a distance.

The car stopped on a small road at the bottom of the hill.

Lu Yang looked around and confirmed that there was no one else.

"You wait here." Lu Yang said to Lao Huang, "Remember, no matter what you hear, you are not allowed to leave this car. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

Old Huang nodded vigorously, his expression serious.

Lu Yang opened the car door and got out.

He put the silenced pistol in the oil-paper package on his waist, and then, under the cover of night, quietly approached the old tea garden.

The tea garden was silent.

There was only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Lu Yang crouched down and groped his way forward along the outer wall of the tea garden.

He found the back door of the tea garden.

The back door is made of wood and is a bit rotten.

Lu Yang took out the lock-picking tools from the oil-paper bag and began to pry the lock carefully.

He moved skillfully and made no sound.

The lock was quickly opened.

Lu Yang gently pushed open the back door and slipped into the tea garden.

In the tea garden, the moonlight shines on the tea trees, casting mottled shadows.

Relying on his judgment of the terrain and the sporadic descriptions in his diary, Lu Yang walked deeper into the tea garden.

He knew that the place where Shadow and Owl met was not chosen at random.

There must be some kind of hiddenness there.

He walked through a tea forest and came to a small courtyard.

There is a stone house in the courtyard.

The door of the stone house was closed and no light came out.

Lu Yang quietly came to the door of the stone house and listened attentively.

There was no sound from inside.

He took out the sleeping pills and blew a little bit of it into the crack of the door.

This is the safest way.

If there is someone inside, they will fall asleep temporarily after inhaling the drug, avoiding unnecessary conflict.

He waited patiently for several minutes.

After making sure there was no movement, Lu Yang took out the lock-picking tools again and pried open the door of the stone house.

He opened the door and walked in.

The stone house was pitch black.

Lu Yang turned on the flashlight and the beam of light swept across the room.

The room was not big and was simply furnished with a table, two chairs and a map hanging on the wall.

There are some red dots and lines marked on the map.

Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

This appears to be a battle map, or more accurately, a destruction map.

He stepped forward and examined the map carefully.

The red dots on the map mark important facilities in Chongqing: power plants, water plants, hospitals, and even arsenals.

The red lines connecting these red dots seem to be the routes of action or the paths for intelligence transmission.

This is simply a complete plan of destruction!

Lu Yang immediately took out his camera and took a picture of the map.

He knew that this map was irrefutable evidence of He Lizhong's crimes.

After taking a picture of the map, Lu Yang began to search other places in the stone house.

He searched the table and chairs but found nothing else.

He turned his gaze to the wall.

The walls were stone and seemed to be normal.

But Lu Yang relied on his intuition and always felt that there was something else in this stone house.

He examined the wall carefully, tapping on it with his hands.

When he struck one of the walls, there was a faint hollow sound.

Lu Yang's eyes lit up.

He knew that there must be a secret compartment inside.

He groped along the range of the empty sound and finally found an imperceptible gap.

He used a tool to pry along the gap.

A stone slab was slowly moved away, revealing a pitch-black hole.

Lu Yang put the flashlight into the cave entrance.

The entrance to the cave is not big, and there is a wooden box inside.

Lu Yang took out the wooden box.

The wooden box was locked.

Lu Yang took out the lock-picking tool again and pried open the lock of the wooden box.

The wooden box was opened, revealing several documents and a black notebook.

Lu Yang first picked up the document and read it carefully.

The file was encrypted, but Lu Yang was not unfamiliar with this encryption method.

He had come across similar ciphertexts before.

He quickly deciphered the ciphertext, and the contents of the document shocked him again.

The documents record some details of He Lizhong's transactions with the Japanese, including the military intelligence he provided and the rewards he received.

These documents are conclusive evidence of He Lizhong's treason!

Lu Yang put the documents away and picked up the black notebook.

The notebook is very thick and there is no writing on the cover.

Lu Yang opened the notebook. On the first page, there was a picture of an owl flapping its wings, ready to fly.

This is the symbol of "shadow".

Lu Yang's heartbeat quickened.

This notebook is most likely another diary of "Shadow", or a memorandum of his actions.

He turned to the second page.

What is recorded in the notebook is not text, but some symbols and charts.

These symbols and diagrams looked disorganized, but Lu Yang knew that this must be a secret method of communication or a code word.

Although he couldn't decipher these contents immediately, he knew that these things were crucial to completely destroying the "Shadow" organization.

He carefully put away the notebook and documents.

He knew he had found enough evidence.

Now, he must leave here immediately and hand over the evidence to Dai Yunong.

Lu Yang put the stone slab back in place, closed the door of the stone house, and locked it again.

He cleaned up all traces of himself.

Then he quietly left the tea garden.

Back at the car at the foot of the hill, Old Huang was sitting in the car nervously, looking towards the tea garden from time to time.

When he saw Lu Yang coming back, he immediately opened the car door and walked quickly to greet him.

"Commander Lu, are you...are you okay?" Old Huang's voice was filled with concern.

Lu Yang looked at Lao Huang's nervous expression, and a complex emotion flashed through his heart.

Although Lao Huang is a small person, his concern at this moment is real.

"It's okay." Lu Yang said calmly, "Let's go."

Old Huang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ran back to the driver's seat.

Lu Yang sat in the back seat.

The car started and drove away from the old tea garden.

In the car, Lu Yang leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and thought about every next step.

He knew that bringing down He Lizhong was by no means an easy task.

This will be a thrilling contest, the opponent is the "Shadow" hiding in the dark and his huge network.

He needs to make a careful plan to ensure that every step is foolproof.

At the same time, he also needs to be wary of the revenge of "Shadow".

Since He Lizhong is a "shadow", he must know that Zhao Hai and Wang Lin were arrested.

He would definitely try to stop him, or even attack him.

Lu Yang knew that from this moment on, he would face unprecedented danger.

"Commander Lu, where are we going now?" Old Huang asked cautiously.

Lu Yang opened his eyes and looked forward with deep eyes.

"Go back to the city."

He wanted to hand over the evidence to Dai Yunong immediately.

However, the car had just driven a short distance when several black cars suddenly appeared in front, blocking the road.

Lu Yang's heart sank suddenly.

This is to be expected.

They were discovered anyway.

"Stop the car!" Lu Yang said to Lao Huang.

Old Huang trembled and slammed on the brakes. The car made a harsh friction sound and stopped.

A group of men in black suits got out of several cars in front.

They all held guns in their hands, with the black muzzles pointed at Lu Yang and the others.

One of the men walked up to Lu Yang's car and knocked on the window.

"Lu Yang, Mr. Chen wants to see you."