Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

Zhou Hongyi had already figured out Chen Gong's intentions from the entry above his head, and immediately laughed and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, what is a mere special operations team? To be honest, our director talked to me today. He's working on transferring me out of the police department. After he leaves, the position of director of the Second Precinct will be mine. At that time, not only will it be easy for me to get you in, but it will also be easy for me to get all the brothers in as well."

Chen Gong exclaimed "Oh!" and then said with delight, "Such a good thing? When our entire special operations team joins the police station, the police station of the Wang puppet government will become our military intelligence's liaison point. I'm afraid those little devils would never have imagined this, hahaha, good, good, good news!"

Zhou Hongyi chuckled inwardly. He would first offer some empty promises to control these Kuomintang assassins who had been driven to the brink of despair. Then, after a sustained offensive of sweet talk and flattery, he was confident that he could corrupt them all into his own loyal followers.

"So, Brother Zhou, what are your plans next?"

Faced with the question from his new superior in the Military Intelligence Bureau, Zhou Hongyi smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Chen, I do have a big plan for the near future. After infiltrating the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, we need to kill someone. This person has a lot of secret information about our Kuomintang and must be dealt with. Otherwise, the Japanese will not stop searching for us."

"What? Could there be a traitor among the top ranks of our Kuomintang?"

Zhou Hongyi, ever the troublemaker, wasn't afraid of making things worse. He portrayed the traitor as a high-ranking member of the Kuomintang, thus securing the support of the Kuomintang assassins.

“That’s right, Brother Chen. That’s why the brothers have been chasing us around and haven’t even had enough to eat lately. So this man must die.”

Chen Gong slammed his fist on the table, his face filled with murderous intent, and said, "Brother, thanks to you, otherwise we wouldn't know where the problem was."

Zhou Hongyi said, "Brother Chen, don't worry. I have already found out where this person is, but in order not to give myself away, I have decided to use poison."

"Poisoning?"

"Yes, that's right. Because my identity is rather sensitive, I need to ask Brother Chen to help me prepare the materials needed for the poisoning operation."

Chen Gong's gaze sharpened, and he said, "Brother, tell me what you need to do, and leave the task of collecting materials to me."

After Zhou Hongyi triggered the [Master of Deception] skill, a poisoning plan quickly formed in his mind. He asked someone for paper and pen and wrote it down as he spoke.

"First, I need amygdalin, and second, nitrobenzene. These two substances alone won't be fatal, but if they coexist in the body, they can produce a strange chemical reaction, generating a highly toxic substance that causes breathing difficulties and cardiac arrest. Therefore, these two are the most important materials for the poisoning plan. The former is similar to a natural compound found in various plants such as bitter almonds, and the latter is a common chemical raw material. I believe that Brother Chen, with your connections, obtaining these two things shouldn't be difficult. Once we have them, my plan can be officially implemented."

Chen Gong picked up the materials Zhou Hongyi had written, folded them into small pieces, and put them away, saying, "No problem, I will collect these materials as quickly as possible. But brother, do you also need to tell me some details of the operation?"

Zhou Hongyi cleared his throat and said, "No problem, Brother Chen. Although the plan has been put into action, it still requires our cooperation in all aspects. Based on my observations over the past few days, I have discovered that this target frequently visits Western restaurants, the Paramount Ballroom, and a secret residence on Avenue Joffre. Therefore, I suspect that this person is not only cunning and suspicious, but also pleasure-seeking and fond of gourmet food. Moreover, he has been invited to serve as a judge in this year's Miss Rose beauty pageant. Of course, I am also a judge in this year's pageant."

"Oh, if this person has already betrayed us, why does he still dare to frequent entertainment venues so openly? Isn't he afraid of being assassinated by us?"

Hearing Chen Gong's question, Zhou Hongyi smiled easily and said, "Brother Chen, you are brave enough, but you haven't spent time with the Japanese and don't understand their treachery. Don't they understand this principle? So, this person's frequent visits to entertainment venues are very likely a trap, waiting for you to jump in."

Chen Gong stroked his beard and cursed under his breath, "Damn it, these little devils are attacking our secret rendezvous points everywhere, while also letting our targets frequent entertainment venues. They're forcing us to take risks and take action. When that happens, we'll fall into their trap and be wiped out in one fell swoop."

“That’s right.” Zhou Hongyi agreed first, then said, “But they definitely don’t expect that I’m on Brother Chen’s side. So, their trap is full of flaws. We’ll do a move where we know there’s a tiger in the mountain, but we’ll still go into the tiger’s den, and we’ll even poison his lackeys in front of the tiger.”

Chen Gong gave Zhou Hongyi an admiring look: "Brother, you're smarter than me, go on."

With his arms crossed and a calm demeanor, Zhou Hongyi said, "First, I have gathered enough intelligence. Next is the poisoning process. As long as Brother Chen has collected those materials, we can naturally introduce them into the target's body in batches through different channels."

This poison will not kill immediately upon initial ingestion, but it will still cause some mild dizziness and nausea. Therefore, we need to carry it out at the Paramount Ballroom. The alcohol will effectively mask the side effects of poisoning, and it can also catalyze the poison, doubling its potency.

The people involved in the poisoning will leave in batches. Then, Brother Chen will need to make a commotion, both to provide backup and to distract the Japanese soldiers, drawing their attention outwards. This way, I can continue to infiltrate their ranks without arousing suspicion.

After Zhou Hongyi recounted the operation, Chen Gong nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother, why didn't I meet you sooner? Although your plan sounds complicated, and it's not as good as us just drawing our guns and going straight for it, it's still possible to take down the target silently without alerting the enemy. Moreover, the escape route has been planned in advance. It's truly done without anyone noticing."

"Don't worry, everyone here today is my sworn brother, Chen Gong. We all consider it our duty to kill the Japanese devils. Brothers, if what Young Master Zhou said today gets out, we'll all be dead without a burial place. So keep your mouths shut. Leave the gathering of materials to me. Everyone, prepare yourselves, conserve your energy, and be ready to obey Young Master Zhou's orders at any time."

"Yes, Captain!"