My spy diary

Chapter 306 Action (please vote)

"Yuan Shu?"

Li Shijun's eyes widened unexpectedly, with a look of surprise:
"This guy hid it very well. I have known him for such a long time, but I didn't notice anything."

This guy was an active figure in Shanghai's cultural and political circles. Li Shijun and Ding Mocun originally ran newspapers and magazines and were also considered cultural figures. He also interviewed this guy, and the two met in this way.

Not to mention Li Shijun's surprise, the other people also looked incredulous, because Mr. Yuan's birth experience and identity background were too legendary.

Yes, it's a legend.

His real name is Yuan Xueyi. He was born in 1911 in Hubei.

He was smart and studious since childhood, but his family was poor and had no money to support his studies. However, he persuaded his teacher at a young age and was admitted to school for free, and then miraculously went to study in Japan twice.

He studied journalism and worked as a professional journalist. He was extremely talented in intelligence work and was therefore active in Shanghai's cultural and political circles. He held five identities, including the Red Party, the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Military Bureau of Investigation, the Japanese Puppet Government, and the Green Gang, and he thrived in each organization.

Of course, there is only one purpose for doing this, and that is to resist Japan.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Dai Chunfeng went to Shanghai to meet Du Yuesheng, and Du introduced this person to him.

Boss Dai had naturally heard of this person and was aware that he had ties with the Red Party, but with a powerful enemy at hand and the Guo-Hong Party cooperating, how could he let such a person go?

So, accompanied by Shanghai District Chief Zhou Zhilong, he personally visited him and invited him to join the Secret Service.

After Yuan agreed, he was awarded the rank of major general and served as the major general leader of the Shanghai District International Intelligence Group. He was responsible for leading and commanding a secret anti-Japanese group and secretly punishing the Japanese and puppet forces and traitors.

Under the cover of multiple identities, he obtained a large amount of important intelligence for the Military Control Commission.

A few months ago, Dai Chunfeng held a meeting in Hong Kong to specially reward his achievements. At the same time as the Military Control Commission assassinated Li Shijun, he also issued an order to Yuan Shu to sanction Li Shijun.

However, after Wang Tianlin failed to betray his daughter's boyfriend Wang Luqiao, he betrayed him next.

"I just remembered it too." Wang Tianlin sighed.
"After Wang Luqiao was arrested by the French Concession Police Station, I remembered that the former Shanghai District Mayors Zhou Zhilong, Liu Fangxiong and Wang Fangnan were arrested by the Concession Police Station for assassinating Guo Party veteran Tang Shaoyi, but they escaped unscathed.

After some investigation, I learned that it was this person who used his connections in the Green Gang to lobby the Municipal Council, which allowed these people to be released. So it is certain that this person has been working for the Military Control Commission for a long time. "

"Yoshi." Jingtian's eyes lit up, he stared at Wang Tianlin for a few times, and said thoughtfully:
"It seems that this person is a very well-hidden anti-Japanese element. Not only is he a guest of Mr. Shimizu of the consulate, he is also familiar with Mr. Yingzuo. Damn it, this guy is so fake that he deceived us for so long."

He became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his face livid as he shouted, "Ding Sang, Li Sang, send someone to arrest him immediately."

"Don't worry, Major Iida." Li Shijun smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"Why make such a fuss? I can do it with just one phone call."

He and Yuan Shu were already familiar with each other, and the other party had been in and out of No. 76 many times. Instead of making a big fuss to search for him, it would be better to make an appointment with him under the pretext of work and lure him in.

Sure enough, Li Shijun made a phone call and Yuan Shu was unaware that it was a trap. He was arrested as soon as he entered Room 76.

With this achievement, Wang Tianlin moved into No. 76 and was appointed as a senior consultant to the Special Agent Headquarters by Ding Mocun and Li Shijun, officially revealing his label as a traitor.

As soon as the label of traitor was put up, a group of wavering elements who were ready to make moves immediately flocked in like flies attracted to rotten meat.

In addition to Chen Mingchu and Lin Zhijiang, He Tianfeng, deputy commander-in-chief of the Songhu Command of the Loyal and Patriotic Army and commander of the First Column, took the initiative to jump into the water.

He also pulled the former Tianjin Station operatives, Wang Tianlin's bodyguards Ma Hetu, Yue Qingjiang, and Ding Baoling into No. 76.

The Wheeldon Ballroom is a typical European-style building, with long strings of colored lights outlining its simple and elegant shape.

On the neon sign at the gate, a few exaggerated French words were shining, and the sound of lively music was faintly coming from the revolving glass door.

Inside the ballroom, there was a lot of noise.

The sound of music mixed with unbridled laughter and the clinking of wine glasses, and it seemed that no one here could feel the shadow of war.

District Secretary Zheng Xiuyuan and District Accountant Zhang Heng entered the ballroom cautiously.

Having just experienced a major raid today, they did not dare to return to the searched residence until a new place to live was found, so they planned to find a dance hall to spend the night.

But after going to several dance halls, they always felt that someone was watching them secretly, so they did not dare to stay and came to Wheeldon again.

The two men were adjusting to the darkness in the room, looking around, when suddenly a familiar figure flashed by.

It’s Chen Mingchu.

Seeing that he was looking around, obviously looking for someone, Zheng Xiuyuan immediately pulled Zhang Heng back a few steps and hid himself in a dark corner.

After waiting for a long time, Zheng Xiuyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Mingchu walk through the crowd and go out. He took the district accountant Zhang Heng to find a secluded place to sit down.

But unexpectedly, Chen Mingchu came back at this time.

He walked straight over, stared at Zheng Xiuyuan for a few seconds, and asked directly:
"How is Mr. Lingyun?"

Ling Yun is the pseudonym of District Mayor Zhao Libiao.

After Zhang Yi's warning today and the subsequent large-scale arrest, Zheng Xiuyuan had long been suspicious of Chen Mingchu. Seeing him asking about the whereabouts of District Chief Zhao Libiao, he became even more alert and said casually:

"he's good."

Chen Mingchu's eyes flashed, and he smiled hypocritically:
"Would you like to go meet Mr. Wang together? He is drinking in the Lido Ballroom next door."

Mr. Wang naturally refers to Wang Tianlin.

Zheng Xiuyuan thought that although Wang Tianlin was his old superior, his whereabouts were strange and now he had betrayed Wang Luqiao, and he had obviously become a traitor.

Chen Mingchu's identity is unknown, and he is still in collusion with Wang. He has probably become a traitor in secret. Asking him to meet Mr. Wang at this moment is probably to lure him over and arrest him.

He was alert in his heart, but he didn't expose it directly. He pretended to be calm and said:

"Nothing, I won't see him."

He changed the subject and asked directly:

"We just came out of the Lido Ballroom. Why didn't we see him?"

Chen Mingchu was caught off guard by the question, smiled awkwardly, and stammered:
"Oh, I was strolling around at night and stopped by Lido, so I went in and sat down."

Zheng Xiuyuan sneered in his heart, becoming even more certain that this guy just wanted to trick him out. It was true that Shanghai was a city that never sleeps, but apart from brothels and nightclubs, there was nothing good to see on the streets late at night.

He glanced behind Chen Mingchu a few times and didn't find anyone suspicious. He felt a little relieved, thinking that Chen Mingchu should be able to get away safely alone.

"Got it. It's getting late. You should go back soon. Things are tense these days. It's best not to meet."

While sending Chen Mingchu away, Zheng Xiuyuan secretly kicked the district accountant Zhang Heng, making him alert as well.

But district accountant Zhang Heng had no reaction.

He turned his head and saw that the guy was staring at the dancers on the stage who were holding hands and doing a sexy kicking dance, with his eyes wide open.

"Damn it, I've never seen a woman before!"

Zheng Xiuyuan cursed inwardly. Seeing Chen Mingchu turned away angrily, he immediately patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder and said:

"This guy is sneaky and full of lies. I'm afraid he's going to attack us. Follow him immediately to see if he has any helpers."

But at this moment, the dance hall was so noisy that Zhang Heng did not hear what he said. He just looked at him in confusion and immediately applauded along with the noisy crowd.

Zheng Xiuyuan was speechless, so he had to get up and chase after him.

He walked cautiously to the door of the ballroom, hid in the darkness and peeked out.

I saw Chen Mingchu standing in the corridor at the door, whispering to a burly man.

The man wore a top hat, a black short shirt, black gauze trousers, white socks and black open cloth shoes, and a Mauser pistol on his waist. He looked like a Green Gang disciple.

Zheng Xiuyuan's face suddenly turned ugly.

He and district accountant Zhang Heng were both clerks, and the little self-defense skills they learned in those days had long been lost in Java.

Moreover, they had to deal with checkpoint inspections and occasional interrogations. They didn't even bring any weapons. The two of them worked together. Even if they could subdue Chen Mingchu, who was also an office worker, with their bare hands, it might not be a problem, but how could two fists defeat someone else's pistol.

While thinking, he looked back at the dance hall and smiled bitterly. In order to get away, he could only give up the district accountant Zhang Heng.

Having made up his mind, he immediately took advantage of the moment when Chen Mingchu and the Green Gang man were whispering to each other and tiptoed along the corner to sneak into the bar next to the dance hall.

As soon as he entered the bar, he turned around and saw a burly man waving his hand. Immediately, four Green Gang disciples dressed in the same way got out of the car opposite. Led by Chen Mingchu, they rushed straight into the dance hall.

"It's over."

Zheng Xiuyuan looked panicked, afraid that they would not be able to find him in the dance hall and would search next door. He caught a glimpse of a rickshaw across the street and immediately gritted his teeth and ran across the street.

The rickshaw driver heard the rapid and crisp footsteps, looked up, stood up and showed a cruel smile. When their eyes met, Zheng Xiuyuan's face was ashen. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
His mind raced, and he suddenly turned around and ran to the other side. He caught a glimpse of the rickshaw driver pulling out a pistol from under his clothes, and became even more terrified.

At this moment, a gunshot was heard from behind and the rickshaw driver fell to the ground.

Then a black car came rushing over like lightning and stopped beside him with a very beautiful tailspin.

Zhang Yi looked up from the co-pilot seat and waved to him:
"Old Zheng, get in the car quickly."

Zheng Xiuyuan was stunned.

"Deputy Director Zhang, why are you here?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get in the car. Boss Dai has issued a sanction order against Wang Tianlin, and Chen Mingchu, the accomplice, will be the first to bear the brunt."

"Okay, okay, this guy just wanted to tie me up to ask for credit and reward."

Zheng Xiuyuan saved his life, and after calming down, he said:

"I'm in some trouble. I'm afraid that the district accountant Zhang Heng will fall into their hands."

"Don't worry, sit tight." Zhang Yi smiled and told the monkey driving the car:
"Reverse the car."

The car suddenly jumped back for a distance and then stopped.

"This is."

Zheng Xiuyuan was confused and just wanted to ask, but Zhang Yi said expressionlessly:
"drive."

The car rushed out again.

Zheng Xiuyuan looked through the car window and saw Chen Mingchu and his gang escorting the district accountant Zhang Heng out.

He was sandwiched between two burly men and was still struggling, but as the man escorting him nudged his ribs a few times with his elbows, he immediately became obedient.

Walking on his left were Chen Mingchu and the leading Green Gang man.

Seeing Chen Mingchu again, Zheng Xiuyuan was so angry that his teeth ached and he said:
"Deputy Director Zhang, that's him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yi said, "Fight."

In the speeding car, two pistols were leaning out of the window and shots were fired instantly.

"bang bang"

The two bullets, carried by the wind, flew towards Chen Mingchu and the burly man in the lead respectively.

A flower of blood splattered on the burly man's chest and he fell to the ground.

Chen Mingchu was hit and staggered. He looked at the car in shock, touched his chest, and immediately rolled on the ground, crawling back to the dance hall.

"Shoot."

The men who were escorting district accountant Zhang Heng looked at all this in amazement. They were stunned for a while before they took out their pistols and fought back.

At this moment, I saw a car in front turn around and rush over again, sparks flying everywhere.

"Puff puff" two more Qing Gang plainclothes officers fell to the ground.

"Let me go." District accountant Zhang Heng suddenly broke free from where he found the strength and ran across the street in panic.

The two big men escorting him saw that the situation was hopeless and immediately turned around and ran into the dance hall.

"Director, give me a few minutes. I'll go down and deal with Chen Mingchu." Qian Xiaosan asked in the back seat.

"This guy must have an iron plate or something tied to his body. His reaction after being shot just now was not right."

Zhang Yi shook his head, listened attentively to the shrill alarm in the distance, and said:

"Let him live for a few more days. Safety first. Let's retreat."

As he was speaking, the car suddenly backed up again, picking up Zhang Heng, who had a pale face and was covered in sweat, and drove into the darkness.

Inside the hospital, Chen Mingchu watched with lingering fear as the doctor removed the bullet from his chest and he let out a long breath.

It's not that he is lucky, but that he took effective measures today.

There are also "bulletproof vests" these days, but they are relatively simple, just a piece of iron sheet or iron plate wrapped with two layers of pig skin on the front and back.

Chen Mingchu was afraid of retaliation from the Military Control Commission, so he wore this thing even when he slept. He didn't expect that he would actually save his life today.

The bullet was blocked by iron sheets and pig skin, and only penetrated the skin one or two millimeters, without damaging any vital organs. Now that his wound had just been treated, he was alive and kicking again.

Seeing that he was about to leave, the doctor said anxiously, "You can't leave now. We have to report the gunshot wound to the police station, and you will be questioned by them later."

"Fuck, is it so easy to get out of the police station?"

Chen Mingchu glared at the doctor fiercely, pushed him away roughly, and turned away.

At this moment, the door was kicked open violently with a "bang", and Wu Sibao, the operations team leader of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, walked in aggressively.

"Captain Wu"

As soon as Chen Mingchu finished speaking, Wu Sibao rushed over and slapped him twice on the face, and asked in a harsh voice:
"Why did my people die?"

Who is Wu Sibao? He is a disciple of Ji Yunqing, the grandson of Huang Jinrong.

The first time Li Shijun was arrested by the concession police, he was released through Ji Yunqing's relationship. He then visited Ji and acknowledged Ji as his master.

After the establishment of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, Ji Yunqing sent his disciple Wu Sibao to lead a group of people to join Li Shijun to strengthen his momentum, and Wu Sibao was appointed as the team leader.

This man was extremely bold and arrogant, claiming to be the number one killer of No. 76. He also had a background in the Green Gang. Chen Mingchu, who had just arrived, naturally could not afford to offend him.

Chen Mingchu was beaten dizzy, but he didn't dare to resist. He covered his face and said timidly:

"I led people to trap Zheng Xiuyuan, but who knew that Cheng Yaojin would show up halfway."

"Who is Cheng Yaojin? Why does he sound familiar?"

Chen Mingchu cursed this fellow for being ignorant and incompetent, and was speechless:

"They were sent from Shancheng."

"Humph, I think you look most like a member of the Shancheng faction."

Wu Sibao sneered, pointed at the "bulletproof vest" on the bedside, and questioned:
"Why are you the only one who is fine when my people died? And you are wearing a turtle shell. I guess you expected a gunfight tonight?"

Wu Sibao has always looked down on traitors and people who turn against him. He is even more disdainful of "converted" KMT personnel like Chen Mingchu.

What's more, Chen Mingchu was a sneaky, cowardly and afraid of death. He relied on betraying his comrades to join No. 76, which made him despise him even more.

"Captain Wu, I helped Director Li to instigate Wang Tianlin's rebellion, and I also provided the Military Control Commission's 14 secret agencies in Shanghai, which were even recognized by Major Iida."

"I heard about it, but all 14 addresses were empty. Who knows if the information you provided is true or false?"

Wu Sibao looked at him coldly: "If you can't find the murderer who killed my brother, I can only report this to Director Li."

Chen Mingchu was speechless. He didn't even know who shot him, so how could he find the murderer?

But at this moment, Wu Sibao was staring at him fiercely. He racked his brains and thought about it, then said:
"I can provide Captain Wu with intelligence on anti-Japanese elements to prove my loyalty."

"Who?" Wu Sibao was indeed interested.

"Tan Wenzhi, the Military Control Commissioner of Nanjing District."

"Are you sure?"

"This man is from my hometown. I can bring him to Shanghai."

"Okay, I'll wait." Wu Sibao sneered and walked away.

Looking at his departing back, Chen Mingchu covered his haggard cheek with his hands and smiled grimly, wanton and hateful.

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(End of this chapter)