Anti-Japanese War Espionage: I Have an Omniscient Perspective

Applause and shouts mingled together, echoing across the square. That pure patriotic fervor touched everyone present.

Standing on the periphery of the crowd, Lin Rui watched this scene and couldn't help but feel moved. In chaotic times, there are always people like this who, regardless of their own safety, protect the spark of hope for their country in their own way.

But this enthusiasm did not last long.

Not long after, a series of urgent police sirens sounded, and several French Concession police officers in dark blue uniforms, carrying batons, hurried over.

The lead constable shouted, "Disperse! Disperse! Who gave you permission to gather here to put on a show and incite public unrest? The concession has regulations prohibiting all illegal gatherings and propaganda. Stop immediately, or you'll all be arrested!"

The young people performing didn't stop. The leader, a young man in a blue long gown, stepped forward, looked directly at the police, and said firmly, "We're not inciting public sentiment; we're just telling the truth, awakening everyone's patriotism, and resisting the Japanese invasion. Is that wrong?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" The police officer's face darkened, and he waved to his men, "Get them out of here! If they keep acting, we'll arrest them!"

Several police officers immediately stepped forward, shoving the onlookers and driving away the young performers.

Although the people were dissatisfied, they did not dare to confront the police directly and could only disperse. Before leaving, they did not forget to cast approving and sympathetic glances at the young people.

The young people were unwilling to give up. As they were driven away, they sang "On the Songhua River" loudly, their voices filled with resentment and determination, as they gradually faded into the distance.

Lin Rui, who was in the crowd, was also observing the situation around him at this time.

He activated his supernatural ability, instantly expanding his three-dimensional perspective to clearly encompass the open space outside the Gu family's residence park, the surrounding people, the students who had been driven away, and even every corner.

Those figures mingling in the crowd, seemingly observing but actually harboring malicious intent, now have nowhere to hide.

They were dressed in short jackets, looking like refugees who had fled from outside the concession, but they showed no signs of the weariness or numbness of refugees. Their eyes were cold and their gazes were fixed on the patriotic youths who were being driven away.

Not only did their expressions seem strange, but Lin Rui also noticed that their cuffs and waists were bulging. His supernatural ability allowed him to see through their clothes and clearly see the daggers and short sticks hidden inside. The tall and strong man on the far right even had a Mauser pistol tucked into his waistband.

Lin Rui instantly became certain that these people were definitely not police officers. Although the police were ruthless in enforcing the law, they would not openly chase people away, but would secretly send people with weapons to follow them.

Their aim was to take advantage of the situation to suppress the anti-Japanese forces within the concessions and make an example of them.

They were undoubtedly thugs sent by the Japanese devils.

Lin Rui pulled down the brim of his hat, his expression remaining calm, and quietly followed.

They moved slowly and deliberately through the crowd, getting closer little by little.

At the same time, they are also thinking of countermeasures.

He couldn't stand by and watch these sincere young people fall into the clutches of evil, but his undercover identity didn't allow him to be too conspicuous. He could only find an opportunity to act secretly, saving the students without exposing his own identity.

After being driven away by the police, the students walked along the path towards the southern section of Belle Street. The singing gradually subsided, but it did not stop. The young man in the blue cloth robe who was leading the group also became somewhat vigilant and looked back from time to time.

The five men in short jackets were scattered among the crowd on both sides of the path. They stopped when the young man in the blue long gown turned his head, and then followed him. They were obviously good at surveillance and were far beyond what the students could handle.

Lin Rui noticed that these people were communicating with gestures, and their eyes were becoming increasingly fierce, clearly looking for a suitable place to strike.

Further along this path, there is a sparsely populated area, which is the perfect place to make your move.

Lin Rui's heart tightened, and without further hesitation, he immediately used his supernatural ability to observe the surrounding situation and find a shortcut to bypass the thugs and make contact with the students.

Using a three-dimensional perspective, he found it. There was a small path leading around it in the alley to the left.

He then turned left, suddenly accelerated, and then turned into a narrower alleyway, continuing forward before cutting off to the right.

Just as he was about to rush out of the alley, he took out the handkerchief he usually used to wipe his hands after meals and made a mask to cover his face, so as not to be seen by the Japanese devils' spies when he made his move.

Then it suddenly rushed out.

It happened to appear right in front of the students.

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The masked man suddenly appeared, startling the students.

The young man in the blue cloth gown stood in front of the other students, mustering his courage to rebuke them: "In broad daylight, are you trying to rob me?"

"Someone is following you, and they don't mean any harm! You should leave quickly and head towards the main street of Baylor Street, where there are more people and it's safer!" Lin Rui lowered his voice, his tone urgent yet calm.

The students were all taken aback, their faces filled with doubt and wariness.

The young man in the blue robe turned his head and saw the five men rapidly approaching, their daggers and clubs already drawn.

In this situation, without hesitation, he shouted, "Run!"

At his call, the students rushed forward.

The young man in the blue cloth robe insisted on staying and joining the masked man in stopping them.

"Who are you? Why are you warning us?"

"No time to explain!"

Lin Rui stared at what was behind him.

Five men in short jackets had caught up, clearly having seen the students run away and were rushing after them.

The leader shouted, "Kill these two blocking our way!"

Five men brandishing daggers and clubs charged at them.

At the same time, Lin Rui contracted his supernatural power.

As the ability actively contracts, its range shrinks to 30 meters, but the perception actually becomes more precise.

He could clearly predict every movement, every glance, and even the slightest twitch of the muscles of the five people. In his eyes, their movements were as slow as snails.

Before the other party could rush over, the masked Lin Rui made the first move.

He flashed forward with astonishing speed, and before the tall, burly man who had shouted could react, he had already rushed in front of him. His right hand precisely grabbed the wrist of the man holding the dagger, while his left hand pressed against the man's lower back. With a slight force, the tall, burly man felt pain, and the dagger fell to the ground with a "clatter".

Lin Rui didn't stop moving. With a twist of his wrist, the tall, strong man screamed and was forced to turn around. Lin Rui quickly reached his left hand to his lower back and pulled out the pistol.

This is a Mauser C96, which has a manual safety. If the safety is not disengaged, the trigger cannot be pulled at all. The first thing Lin Rui did when holding the gun with one hand was to pull down the manual safety lever on the left side of the rear of the bolt.

Then it was pressed against the back of the tall, strong man's head.

This series of actions was as fast as lightning. In just a few seconds, the originally fierce and muscular man was subdued by Lin Rui.

The other four thugs were stunned, clearly not expecting this masked man to be so skilled and to have snatched their leader's pistol.

After they realized what was happening, they tried to rush forward, but were stopped by the pistol in Lin Rui's hand.

"Anyone who dares to move, I'll kill them!" Lin Rui's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling aura. His gaze swept over the four thugs, and the murderous intent in his eyes sent shivers down their spines.