People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Dewang Tea House is located on Nicheng Road, which is adjacent to Xuzhou.

Standing in front of the tea shop, you can clearly see the famous New Garbage Bridge.

And across the street is the Sihang Warehouse.

It was nearly eight o'clock, and Nicheng Road was already unusually lively.

When Shen An, with a cold expression, went out, the car was already parked in front of the door.

He got into the car with two subordinates and instructed, "St. Mary's Hospital, French Concession."

Most of the evidence has been collected.

It is almost certain that Lin Andao was a member of the underground Communist Party.

It's just unclear what rank or identity the other party holds within the underground Communist Party.

He planned to go to the hospital to find out the details of Lin Andao's rescue that day, and then report the matter to Jinling.

Then we can mobilize resources and investigate this lead in one go.

The arrest attempt failed, and several people died.

The investigation department didn't even investigate the fact that Lin Andao was coincidentally injured.

They chose to back down immediately.

Based on Shen An's experience, it is almost certain that there is an underground party mole within the investigation department.

Moreover, the level is not low.

For him, uncovering this underground Communist Party mole lurking in the investigation department would be a major achievement.

This was especially true for the ambitious Director Dai.

The Secret Service has not appointed a deputy director.

With this achievement and Director Dai's appreciation, this position might just be mine.

He was happily thinking about these things.

The car started and slowly drove along the crowded road.

Several professional agents failed to notice the two bicycles blending into the crowd, leisurely following behind...

It wasn't until the car drove out of the International Settlement and into the French Concession that this continued.

Shen An, who was used to glancing at the rearview mirror every now and then, realized that he was probably being watched.

However, both the Investigation Department and the Special Service Department operated in a semi-public manner within the concession.

So it's not surprising that they're being targeted.

His eyes darted around as he quickly analyzed the other person's identity.

The underground party and the investigation department were evenly split.

But ultimately, they were still underground party members.

It must be because my recent investigation into Lin Andao leaked information that I've been targeted.

"Damn it, the underground party is practically everywhere."

With a sneer, Shen An looked up and instructed the driver, "Find a quiet alley ahead and turn in."

Regardless of whether the other party is an underground party member or an undercover investigator sent by an underground party member.

Since they dare to follow me, there's no need to be polite.

Let's take them down first.

Gathering more evidence will also be helpful for the subsequent investigation.

The car quickly drove into a quiet alley.

The subordinate, who already had his gun in hand, quickly pushed open the door and got out of the car.

He swiftly and decisively hid behind a door jamb.

Shen An got out of the car last, waved to signal it to leave, and then pulled out his gun and hid behind a gatepost on the other side.

He didn't forget to instruct his subordinates: "Try not to fire, capture them alive."

He had just given the order when two bicycles that had been following him at a distance appeared at the alley entrance.

To Shen An's surprise, the two people on the bicycle looked at each other and then stopped abruptly.

Looking at this scene through the cracks in the bricks, Shen An thought to himself, "A master."

It must have been the environment I chose that made the other party wary.

Unfortunately, even without an ambush, a three-on-two advantage still puts them in a strong position.

Thinking it over, he opened the pistol and hammer, ready to strike first.

But before he could even peek out, two more cars were seen parked at the entrance of the alley.

Upon seeing this, Shen An's expression changed.

Careless.

Unexpectedly, the other party split into two groups, one in front and one behind!

This isn't stalking; it's clearly looking for an opportunity to attack me directly!

Upon realizing this instantly, even Shen An, who had experienced many trials and tribulations, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!

In that short time, the people in the car had already filed out.

There are seven or eight in total.

Some people were carrying pistols, and some were even carrying rifles.

Shen An's face turned pale as he looked at the long magazine beneath the gun.

With that kind of firepower, we can't possibly fight them!

He turned his head again and looked at the alleyway behind him... it was only fifty meters away.

With all my might, I should be able to run out in six or seven seconds.

However, there were several automatic firearms.

In just six or seven seconds, a whole magazine of bullets can be emptied.

So running now will only lead to certain death!

After quickly figuring things out, a feeling of regret immediately filled Shen An's heart.

Why did I get off the bus just now?

Hiding at the alley entrance would be fine!

"Team leader!"

Just as Shen An was regretting his boasting, his subordinate across from him called out to him in alarm.

He peered through the cracks in the brickwork and saw that the gunmen at the alley entrance had already begun their operation.

Then, the dozen or so people split into two groups.

Each of them carried a gun and walked ahead, hugging the walls on both sides of the alley.

As for the others, they lined up in a row and followed closely behind.

With knees slightly bent and back arched, it was a standard tactical maneuver.

This gave Shen An an even bigger headache.

This method of approaching means that even if he fires first, he can only injure the person at the very front.

At that point, not to mention suppressing the enemy with firepower, I'm afraid that during the interval between firing the second shot, I'll be hit by several bullets and fall to the ground!

Having quickly calculated this point, Shen An immediately abandoned the idea of ​​firing his gun.

Instead, he shouted, "Are you guys from the Investigation Department? We're from the Special Service!"

The other party was clearly professionally trained.

This is something that the underground Communist Party members lurking in Shanghai most likely did not possess.

Therefore, Shen An decided to take a gamble.

Even if these people were sent by underground party agents in the investigation department, some of them were his confidants.

That doesn't mean they were all undercover agents.

Therefore, as long as you identify yourself, you have a great chance of surviving.

But as long as you survive, there's still a chance for things to turn around!

"Hands behind your head, get out!"

Someone shouted.

Hearing this, Shen An felt even more confident.

They must be from the investigation department.

If they were underground party members, given the deep-seated hatred between the two sides, they would probably have already opened fire by now.

However, he did not show himself.

Instead, he lowered his voice and said to his two subordinates diagonally opposite him, "Do as they say!"

The two subordinates exchanged a glance.

Whether they were cursing under their breath or not, Shen An couldn't tell, but the two of them then threw away their pistols, covered their heads, and walked out.

The person on the other side did not fire a shot.

This made Shen An take a deep breath, throw away his gun, raise his hands, and walk out...

On the Huangpu River.

A passenger ship sounded its horn and slowly passed by the cargo ship.

Confined in the cabin, Shen An watched the passenger ship disappear from sight through a small ventilation hole, then sighed and walked back to the long bench.

They were caught, put in a sack, and locked in the trunk.

After a smooth procedure, Shen An emerged from the sack and found himself in the cabin.

His watch is still there.

Half an hour had passed, but still no one came to see him.

This made Shen An even more uneasy.

This godforsaken place, and we've been waiting for so long... The person who appears later is very likely an undercover agent from the underground Communist Party in the investigation department.

Shen An hadn't yet figured out how to deal with the situation.

Since the other party dared to attack me, they must have concluded that I had threatened their safety.

In this situation, pretending to be stupid is unlikely to fool the other party.

But apart from playing dumb, there was no better way to deal with this.

As for feigning allegiance to the underground party to get past this hurdle, it probably won't be that easy.

As he was pondering these things, a ray of sunlight pierced through the hatch overhead with a creak.

Then several dark figures descended the ladder.

The cabin was extremely dark.

It wasn't until someone lit a lantern that Shen An could clearly see the leader's face.

In an instant, disbelief, sudden realization, and fear filled me.

A series of complex expressions appeared on Shen An's face.

Seeing his expression, Lin Yi smiled and said, "It seems that Team Leader Shen recognizes me."

Shen An remained silent.

At that moment, only one thought kept swirling in his mind: He killed Zhang Xiaolin, he must have killed Zhang Xiaolin, he absolutely killed Zhang Xiaolin!