cicada

Chapter 1288 The oriole is behind

"hidden!"

"hidden!"

Hase Ryosuke and Mu He shouted this sentence at the same time, and the Japanese and German agents and traitors present quickly returned to the bunker, but the gunshots did not stop, and even became more frequent.

Behind a big tree, Gui Youguang wrapped the gun strap around his wrist, held the rifle in his hand and aimed at a crawling enemy. The muzzle of the gun kept moving with the enemy, and his index finger gently pulled the trigger.

The bullet flew out of the gun barrel and hit the running target accurately. A cloud of blood mist emerged from the right side of the traitor's head and he fell to the ground, and the blood dyed the surrounding fallen leaves red.

Dozens of Military Intelligence Bureau agents fired freely with guns, killing Japanese agents and traitors one by one like hunting. However, they only suppressed the German agents with firepower and changed their position after each shot.

Nearly ten years of training and actual combat experience gave the Military Intelligence Bureau a large number of sharpshooters. With their deliberate tactics, the Japanese and Germans were unable to organize any effective resistance.

Wu Sibao looked at his colleagues and Japanese who kept falling to the ground around him. He squatted on the ground with his hands tightly holding his pistol, and his whole body was trembling.

Hase Ryosuke breathed a sigh of relief. Fat Tiger's men had finally arrived. He pretended to order his men to fight back, and he called on Tongsuo and Xing Hanliang to run deep into the woods, shouting "Hold on" as he ran, and he ran faster than a rabbit.

Wu Sibao watched as Chang Gu and his two companions disappeared into the forest. He wanted to follow them, but was beaten back by fierce firepower and could only cry out for help in despair.

On the hillside in the distance, Wu Chunyang put down the telescope and said to Zuo Zhong: "Co-pilot, Daxiong has evacuated according to your instructions."

A few days ago, when the fake driver went to the pharmaceutical factory for the first time, Zuo Chong asked Wu Chunyang to pass a note to Hase Ryosuke, in order to play out this drama of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Looking at the scene of the firefight, most of the Japanese spies and traitors were killed or injured, the German agents were suppressed and could not raise their heads, and only a small number of people on the military side were injured.

Zuo Zhong looked at the situation on the scene and coldly said "retreat". Wu Chunyang put his fingers in his mouth and whistled. The young KMT agents retreated in turns and cooperated with each other to withdraw from the battle.

The sporadic gunshots would not attract the Australian police, but the battle was so intense that there was no guarantee that someone would not hear it and call the police, so it was better to evacuate early. Anyway, the purpose of deterring the Germans had been achieved.

Mu He lay under a fallen dead tree, observing his surroundings vigilantly. When he was sure that the gunman had left, he kicked Iguchi Saburo away, jumped into the car with his men and drove away.

Soon after the attack began, Muh knew that his side was not the gunman's main target, otherwise their casualties would not have been so small.

As for the identity of the gunman, he also had some guesses. Apart from Shancheng, who had close ties with the pharmaceutical factory, he could not think of any other people or forces.

  What’s interesting is why the other side only killed Japanese?

Mu He sat in the evacuation car and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked out the window. He felt that this mission was more complicated and simpler than he had imagined.

The Germans left easily, but it was hard for Iguchi Saburo and Wu Sibao. They left behind the spies and traitors who were still groaning in pain and ran madly towards the city of Melbourne. They almost collided head-on with the Australian police on the way.

The next morning.

The news that a large-scale gun battle broke out in the suburbs and police arrested several Asian men at the scene reached the ears of Melbourne residents.

According to preliminary investigations, hundreds of bullet casings were found at the scene. The types of weapons involved included pistols, rifles and light machine guns. Some newspapers claimed that this was the worst shooting incident in Australia's history.

However, the captured Japanese agents remained silent during the interrogation, and even the traitors of the puppet government were tough for once. The Australian police used various means but were unable to determine the identity or even nationality of the deceased, and could only strengthen security patrols.

The police rushed past the window. Ryosuke Hase lowered the curtains, turned around and sat down behind his desk. Iguchi Saburo sat opposite him with a rather unfriendly look on his face.

"Hase-kun, where were you when the battle broke out? I heard that you retreated immediately?" Iguchi Saburo asked Hase, suppressing his anger.

Hase lit a cigar and raised his chin as he said, "As the supreme commander of this operation, I must first protect myself so that I can better serve His Majesty the Heavenly Locust."

The intelligence agency is not the army and is allowed to retreat when encountering danger. Saburo Iguchi understood this but could not swallow it.

"idiot!"

"coward!"

"I will report everything that happened yesterday to Tokyo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Empire does not need cowards like you."

When Iguchi thought about how he was thrown away like garbage and almost fell into the hands of the Australian police, his anger rose up. He scolded Hase and slammed the table.

Hase Ryosuke tickled his ears with his fingers, too lazy to pay attention to the other party. No matter how powerful the Kwantung Army was, it could not have any influence on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The insults continued for several minutes. Tongsuo, Xing Hanliang and Wu Sibao outside the door listened silently to the noise inside the house, and none of them spoke.

Xing Hanliang leaned against the wall with his head down, Tongsuo used a dagger to pick the dirt from between his fingernails, and Wu Sibao was the most nervous, his triangular eyes kept glancing at the office, and he almost wanted to die. When gods fight, mortals suffer. If Chang Gu knew that it was he who revealed the escape plan, there would be no place for him in Shanghai.

Just as Wu Sibao was getting restless, Xing Hanliang suddenly looked up and asked Tongsuo a question: "Director Ji, who do you think the murderer could be? Why did they let the Germans go?"

They heard from Wu Sibao and those who escaped back about the situation at the scene. They knew that the murderer did not kill the Germans but kept targeting their own side. There must be a reason for this.

Tongsuo looked at the traitor and replied casually, "They should be people from Shancheng. Penicillin is so important, they definitely don't want it to be obtained by the new government and the empire. In addition, they don't dare to offend the Germans, so that's why the scene happened."

Wu Sibao heard the two's discussion and interrupted: "Dawei is right. It must be the work of the rebels. I care the most about international reputation, but I am far less far-sighted than Mr. Ji."

What he said was referring to the puppet government's demand for Britain and France to return the concessions. Ji's performance really confused many people. Many students regarded Ji as the hope of the country, and the fallacy of saving the country in a roundabout way became popular for a time.

"It's not that simple. It's true that the murderer is from the Shancheng government, but they let the Germans go and didn't even kill us all. Maybe they have other plans."

The person who spoke was Xing Hanliang. Unless it involved crucial intelligence, he had to think like a true traitor while hiding deeply, otherwise he would not be able to hide it from the Japanese and the spies who had more tricks than a hornet's nest.

Upon hearing this, Wu Sibao felt that Xing Hanliang was overthinking it. Shancheng and Nanjing have always been at loggerheads with each other. How could the government show mercy to them?

Tongsuo looked at Xing Hanliang deeply. The deputy director once said that everyone has a reason for doing anything.

Regardless of whether the gunmen were our own people or not, the attack by the other side can only be described in four words: a tiger with a head but a snake with a tail.

It was obvious that they could have caught them all in one fell swoop, but they gave up at the last moment. What does this mean? It means that living Japanese are more valuable than dead Japanese. Tongsuo suddenly paused with the dagger in his hand.

inside the house.

Iguchi Saburo was cursing with spit flying everywhere. When he stopped breathing heavily and spitting foul language, Hase Ryosuke, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke.

"Iguchi-kun, are you done? If you're done, please listen to my opinion."

Hase Ryosuke pushed a cup of tea over and smiled under Iguchi's angry gaze: "Technology and intelligence are two completely different jobs. If scientific research fails, it is a failure, but if an intelligence mission fails, the ending may be good."

Just as he was about to burst into a curse, Saburo Iguchi paused. He became a second-class military doctor at the age of 29, was promoted to a first-class military doctor at the age of 33, and was promoted to the third-class chief military doctor before he was 40. He was a smart man and naturally understood the implication of Hase's words. Thinking about the situation at the scene, it was indeed a bit strange.

"It seems that Iguchi-kun has also discovered it, so there is no need to get excited. I think new opportunities will arise soon." Hase Ryosuke made a confident prediction.

"Dingling bell~"

As soon as the word "invitation" was out of his mouth, the phone on the table rang. Hase looked at the wellhead, picked up the receiver, put it to his ear and said "Moshimoshi", then said "Yeah" a few times, and finally said "Sayounan" and hung up the phone.

"What happened?"

Saburo Iguchi was no longer angry now. When he saw Hase put down the phone, he quickly asked.

"Nothing, just as we guessed." Hase Ryosuke said surprisingly: "There will be an auction in half a month. The auction items are the strains of penicillin and large-scale production process information. The other party invited us to participate."

"Nani??!!"

Saburo Iguchi opened his mouth wide. Penicillin is now more valuable than an equal weight of gold. Who would sell a golden chicken that lays golden eggs?

He raised the question of whether this was a trap, perhaps the seller was trying to cheat others, or the seller was simply a scammer, which was very common in black market transactions.

Ryosuke Hase shook his head and said solemnly, "They are not liars. They made it very clear on the phone that they are the gunmen at the scene. They attacked the Empire just to show us their strength."

"Bagaya road!"

Saburo Iguchi was once again filled with impotent rage. Accustomed to controlling other people's lives, he could not accept being played around with by others. Then, he asked whether he wanted to move. The murderer took the initiative to call and invite him, proving that this safe house was no longer safe.

Hase smiled slightly, signaling him to stay calm. "Since the murderer did not attack the safe house, it means that he is still sincere. You and I can go to the auction site together in half a month. This matter also needs to be reported to Tokyo."

Iguchi Saburo's forehead was wrinkled into a "川" shape, but he couldn't object, so he could only nod reluctantly, feeling extremely regretful in his heart.

If it weren't for the order from Tokyo, he should be in charge of special operations in the Republic of China and making contributions to the empire instead of risking his life to attend an auction.

A few minutes later, in Krampton, a German-populated area, Muhle put down the phone, and a trace of solemnity and confusion flashed in his dark blue eyes.