Anti-Japanese War Espionage: I Have an Omniscient Perspective

Lin Rui felt a chill run down his spine.

The leader spoke with a stiff pause at the end of his words, which didn't sound like a native speaker's pronunciation. Based on other factors, it's highly likely that he was Japanese.

He was already certain that these three men were sent by the Special Higher Police.

This shows that the Special Higher Police attached great importance to the operation to receive Fang Dongcheng.

He continued to observe with his superpower, noting down the appearance and clothing details of the three men one by one.

The leader wore a dark gray short jacket and had calloused knuckles, indicating he was a seasoned gunman who had handled guns for many years. The other two were shorter and more alert, constantly scanning their surroundings and on guard against any movement.

Just as he was about to listen further, a noise suddenly came from beside him.

Lin Rui instantly withdrew his supernatural abilities, maintaining his focused expression as he read the front page of the newspaper, but his peripheral vision subtly swept over the two people beside him.

The two men were dressed in ordinary blue cloth jackets and worn-out black cloth shoes. They each picked up a newspaper and flipped through it casually, but their eyes were not on the words at all. Instead, they frequently glanced at the entrance of Tongfuli Alley across the street with sharp eyes as they turned the pages.

"Together." That was the first thought that popped into Lin Rui's mind.

However, since we don't know who is friend or foe, rashly probing them would only expose ourselves. The safest course of action right now is to escape first and secretly observe their movements.

Lin Rui closed the newspaper, then casually flipped through other items on the newsstand before walking along the street. Although he was gone, his supernatural abilities were activated again to observe the actions of the two people behind him.

His superpower clearly detected that after he left, the two pretended to look through the newspaper for half a minute, but did not pay for it. They then turned around and went into a small noodle shop next door.

They found a seat by the window, ordered two bowls of plain noodles, and ate slowly, but their eyes were always fixed on the entrance of Tongfuli through the window of the noodle shop. They were obviously trying to use eating noodles as an excuse to continue to monitor the activities in Tongfuli.

Their flaws were quite significant, which dispelled Lin Rui's suspicion that they were just colleagues.

A moment later, five or six white-clad men with open chests and tattooed arms, clutching knives and sticks, rushed straight into the noodle shop.

The leader pointed his knife at the two men sitting by the window, his tone arrogant: "You two bastards, sneaking around and watching our Tongfu Lane, are you tired of living?"

The customers in the noodle shop were so frightened by what they saw that they quickly got up and moved away. The owner huddled behind the counter, not daring to make a sound.

But the two men showed no signs of stage fright. They slowly put down their chopsticks, and one of them looked up and calmly uttered a cryptic gang phrase: "We're the stereotyped ones."

The foreman's expression froze for a moment, then his arrogance vanished. "Most of Boss Du's cronies have gone to Hong Kong. Those who stayed are in charge of shipping at Sanxin Company. What are they doing here?"

"Can't you just come over and take a stroll whenever you want?"

"You've come to Tongfu Lane, are you trying to stand up for Wan Heilin? If so, then we won't consider seniority and will settle things with knives."

The tension flared up again after only a few words.

Lin Rui turned around a short distance away, pretending to be attracted by the noise and stop to observe.

He pondered in his heart.

The so-called "eight-legged essay" refers to the group of Boss Du's trusted subordinates, known as the "eight-legged essay party." These people were all of high status and had previously been in charge of opium transportation at the Sanxin Company, which was jointly established by the three major forces of the Green Gang.

Although it was also a member of the Du family, it was not under the control of Wan Heilin, but only obeyed Boss Du.

Could it be that Mr. Du, who is far away in Hong Kong, received some information and specially sent people to Tongfu Lane to keep an eye on him?

No, if Boss Du received the news from Hong Kong, wouldn't other forces also receive the news and come to investigate?

Lin Rui quickly used his special ability to observe the surrounding area more carefully.

Through his keen observation using his special abilities, he discovered a new situation.

In a second-floor window of a Western-style building in the residential area behind the street, a Frenchman in a suit was secretly observing the situation on the street with binoculars. In the room behind him, several policemen from the French Concession were standing, ready to be dispatched at any time.

The two shop assistants in the grocery store next to where I was also suspicious. My superpowers clearly detected that they were carrying pistols on their waists, indicating that they were not ordinary grocery store employees.

What surprised Lin Rui even more was that next to the cigarette stall on the street corner, a man wearing a long robe and sunglasses was pretending to buy cigarettes. Lin Rui saw through the man's disguise with his supernatural ability. He had seen that face at a meeting of the Shanghai station of the Special Service Department some time ago. He was an external affairs officer of the station and the leader of a certain action group. He did not expect that the man had also set his sights on Tongfuli.

Lin Rui's heart sank.

The fact that so many forces had gathered near Tongfuli was far more complex than he had initially imagined.

How exactly was the information leaked? Was it because the Special Higher Police's actions were too conspicuous, or was it a leak from an insider within the Tung Fu Association?

Currently, various forces are checking and monitoring each other, and the slightest carelessness could expose them. The original plan to personally investigate and find out the details has completely failed.

He suppressed his emotions, stopped lingering, and pretended to be an ordinary citizen passing by to watch the commotion. Holding a newspaper in his hand, he strode along Juliusda Road. After leaving the dangerous area, he immediately went through the alley to Xiafei Road and then went straight back to the safe house.

After entering the house, he immediately took off his gray long gown, washed off the light powder on his face, and changed back into the clothes of the manager of Lianhua Film Studio. Only after confirming that no one was outside did he quietly leave the safe house and return to Lianhua Film Studio.

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Back in the manager's office, Lin Rui closed the door, sat down in a chair, and fell into deep thought.

The situation suddenly changed, with multiple forces converging on Tongfuli. Approaching rashly would only expose oneself, but Fang Dongcheng could not be allowed to live. He was once one of his direct superiors and posed a great threat to himself and the 3rd Infiltrator Team.

As long as this person is not eliminated, I, the three undercover teams, and even the Shanghai station will not have peace.

As he pondered, he couldn't help but think of his own special ability.

During this period, he only used his superpowers for reconnaissance. This does not mean that his superpowers can only be used for this purpose. Superpowers can also assist in the use of weapons and greatly improve the hit rate. He himself relied on his superpowers to fire cannons and turn danger into safety on the battlefield.

An idea instantly formed in his mind: if he could find a long-range sniper weapon and a high vantage point overlooking Tongfuli, he could quietly shoot Fang Dongcheng from a distance when he appeared, thus eliminating the need to expose himself and ending the matter once and for all.

But sniper rifles are different from ordinary firearms, so how do you get your hands on one?

Lin Rui frowned, pondering possible solutions.

Now that the Chinese-controlled areas of Shanghai have fallen, the French Concession has become an isolated island. All factions are buying weapons to protect themselves, and arms trading is the most profitable business in the concession.

There were many types of arms dealers in the French Concession, including foreign trading companies, speculative brokers, gangs such as the Green Gang, and wealthy merchants within the concession.

This is a very complicated business. If you just randomly pick a store to buy from, you might get ripped off.

Therefore, we need to figure out the way first.

In this respect, gangs have a natural advantage, so Lin Rui went out to find Huang Dazhu to inquire about the matter.