Espionage: Mastering the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Military Intelligence Bureau from the Start

All that's left is to do our best and leave the rest to fate.

Su Mingzhe has done the best he could.

Even though Su Mingzhe had thoroughly exposed the Japanese army's secrets in terms of intelligence, the mission was still very difficult.

The Red Party's influence is still developing, and its foundation in Manchuria is unstable.

With the Kuomintang's help, the success rate of the mission will be greatly increased.

Unfortunately, President Chang still harbored illusions about the Western powers.

From a darker perspective, he actually wanted the warlords and the Japanese army to wear each other down, as this would best serve his interests.

Niang Xipi!

......

According to the confessions of the two newly arrested Japanese spies, a large number of hidden rats have been discovered.

Arrest those you can, assassinate those you can't – adhering to the consistent style of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.

After dealing with the matter, the Military Intelligence Investigations Department returned to its usual tranquility.

This also relieved the prominent figures from all walks of life in Chang'an.

For the past six months or so, the Military Intelligence Investigation Department has been acting too recklessly, plunging the entire city of Chang'an into a climate of white terror.

Even if there was no collusion with the enemy, it was impossible to know whether the people around you had defected to Japan, or you might even be falsely accused and imprisoned.

The Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau did play a significant role in combating Japanese spies and gathering intelligence, but it also resulted in a large number of wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.

This period of calm lasted for a full half month. Su Mingzhe kept an eye on the radio and newspapers every day, but there was still no news.

Su Mingzhe didn't have much to do during this time. Apart from occasionally sending black market supplies to the Red Party, he lived a life of going back and forth between Chang'an Station and his home every day.

Just as Su Mingzhe turned on the radio to listen to today's news as usual, a series of crackling sounds suddenly came from outside.

It was a gunshot!

Since it's evening, there are far fewer people on the streets, making it relatively quiet.

Therefore, judging from the sound source, the gunshot was still some distance away.

Su Mingzhe first turned off the radio, then took a Browning pistol out of the wardrobe.

After checking the pistol and magazine and confirming that there were no problems, Su Mingzhe cocked the gun and turned off the bedroom light.

The gunshots stopped shortly after they were fired, and then a commotion could be heard outside.

Then came even more intense gunfire.

Judging from the gunshots, the previous gunfights were mostly fought with pistols, while the second gunfight was a clash between pistols and rifles.

After about five minutes, another series of loud explosions rang out outside.

It's a grenade!

Who exactly are these people?

First, we ruled out the Red Party members and people from Chang'an Station, as they were the least likely options.

Party Affairs Investigation Department?

They may be stupid and foolish, but they're not crazy.

It is impossible to use grenades for assassination in the safe rear.

So there's only one answer left.

Japanese.

Su Mingzhe couldn't help but feel curious.

Weren't all the Japanese spy groups in the Chang'an area busted? How come there are still organized assassination attempts?

Despite his curiosity, he had no intention of going out to see.

Nobody wants to live too long.

When it comes to things you don't want to do, just bury your head in the sand like an ostrich.

Even if it concerns him personally, what can he do alone?

One person wiped out this group of gunmen?

Give me a break.

Su Mingzhe is not Yan Shuangying, and he does not have a bulletproof leather jacket.

About five minutes later, the shooting stopped, and then a commotion broke out outside.

However, Su Mingzhe couldn't hear what they were saying.

He remained squatting in the corner, holding the Browning, until dawn the next day.

Fortunately, Su Mingzhe was safe and sound that night.

Even when going to Chang'an Station in the morning, he deliberately took a longer route.

The guards at the gate saw that it was Su Mingzhe and quickly saluted, to which Su Mingzhe nodded in response.

As soon as he entered the station, Su Mingzhe smelled a strong stench of blood.

There were four men, each only about 1.55 meters tall, lying on the ground.

Two people had fatal wounds to their hearts, and their chests were covered in crimson.

However, due to the long time that had passed, the blood had already coagulated.

Su Mingzhe pinched a little blood with his finger. Judging from its color and viscosity, the time of death could not have been more than half a day.

It's highly likely that it was the gunman from last night.

The other two had white foam in their mouths, and one side of their collars was torn.

He likely committed suicide by poisoning himself.

As Su Mingzhe was thinking, Shen Bei walked towards him.

Seeing Shen Bei approach, Su Mingzhe glanced at him. Shen Bei had a solemn expression and a gloomy face. He looked at the corpses on the ground with great anger.

"Shen Bei, what's going on?"

Upon hearing Su Mingzhe's question, Shen Bei replied:

"Section Chief, last night those four assassinated Xu Zhi in Jinhua District..."

"What!"

Su Mingzhe stood up abruptly. Because he hadn't eaten breakfast and was suddenly standing up, his brain was not getting enough oxygen, which made him feel a little dizzy.

He grabbed Shen Bei by the collar and quickly asked:

"Can you say that again!"

Seeing Su Mingzhe's posture, Shen Bei couldn't help but take a step back.

"Section Chief, Deputy Team Leader Xu is not in immediate danger. I haven't finished speaking yet."

Hearing this, Su Mingzhe finally felt a little relieved.

Immediately afterwards, he kicked Shen Bei in the butt.

"You son of a bitch, if you talk like that again, I'll slap you."

You scared me to death just now.

Tell me the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Shen Bei chuckled awkwardly, nodded, and said:

"Section Chief, Deputy Team Leader Xu was shot four times, but none of the wounds were fatal. He is currently in relatively good condition, but he will likely need to recuperate for a long time."

During the assassination attempt, Gong Shouguo, deputy director of the Chang'an Police Station, happened to be passing by with his patrol officers, and a gunfight ensued.

The two were beaten to death on the spot, and the two committed suicide by poisoning themselves.

These four men are Japanese gunmen. According to our preliminary investigation, none of them had any hidden identities in Chang'an.

Therefore, they must have entered the city recently, acting as assassins to carry out assassination missions.

The motive for the assassination attempt on Deputy Team Leader Xu is still under investigation.

Shen Bei finished recounting the intelligence in one breath, barely catching his breath and not panting at all.

Upon hearing this, Su Mingzhe frowned and pondered for a while.

He simply couldn't understand why the Japanese would go to such great lengths, sacrificing four agents in exchange for a chance to assassinate Xu Zhi.

Did Xu Zhi dig up their ancestral graves?

Su Mingzhe was completely baffled.

As for not capturing any survivors, that's not a big deal.

For these dying people, no one would tell them the true purpose of assassinating Xu Zhi.

These four people only need to know how to execute the orders.

Su Mingzhe certainly wouldn't have imagined that the root cause actually lay with Watanabe Kazuya, who was thousands of miles away.