Chapter 1: Spy King System

Republic of China Year 26, July.

Gold Mausoleum.

Military Intelligence Department training ground.

Chen Yongren looked at the unfamiliar surroundings before him, his mind somewhat confused.

What's the situation?

I wasn't trying to protect other special agents and die together with the Japanese spies hiding in the country, only to wake up and have transmigrated?

Moreover, the original owner's identity doesn't seem quite proper…

Chen Yongren's military career was not ideal, just as the National Government Military Commission Investigation and Statistics Bureau, i. e., the Military Statistics Bureau, was undergoing expansion.

Under the arrangement of his older brother Chen Yongyi, Chen Yongren also came to serve in the Military Statistics Bureau.

At this time, the Military Statistics Bureau had not yet been reorganized.

It had two subordinate divisions.

One was the Party Affairs Investigation Department, the predecessor of the Central Statistics Bureau that would later cause panic within the party, mainly responsible for internal purges.

The other was the Military Intelligence Department, which later became the feared Military Statistics Bureau that ordinary people dreaded, mainly tasked with uncovering Japanese spies hiding in the country.

Because the Military Intelligence Department mostly recruited soldiers from the army, its organization also resembled that of the military.

The Action Section had three Action Groups, each Action Group further contained three Action Teams.

An Action Team consisted of a team captain, a vice team captain, and about thirty to forty team members.

Chen Yongren was one of the team members of Action Team One, Action Group One, Action Section of the Military Intelligence Department.

During an operation to capture Japanese spies, Team Captain Meng Youde was wounded and hospitalized, Chen Yongyi died from a gunshot, and the position of vice team captain became vacant.

Because Chen Yongren's own ability was not weak, he was the most likely candidate to take over the vice team captain position.

But then, out of nowhere, Yang Jian was parachuted in from above.

This guy lacked job competence, relying on his vice team captain position to throw his weight around in the team; the members outwardly respected him but inwardly did not obey him at all.

Yang Jian also constantly envied Chen Yongren's ability, always worried that one day the vice team captain position would be taken from him.

Thus, during a grenade training session, he pretended to fumble and threw a grenade near Chen Yongren, intending to blow him up.

Because it was a training grenade without shrapnel inside, the original owner was merely knocked unconscious by the blast, and Chen Yongren transmigrated at that moment.

Transmigrating is transmigrating; this identity really gave Chen Yongren a headache—his previous life, at least, was that of a red‑blooded special agent squad leader who had caught who‑knows‑how‑many spies and agents.

How did he just become a white…

He was thinking that.

Chen Yongren suddenly heard a mechanical voice echoing in his mind.

【Congratulations, master, for successfully awakening the Spy King System, triggering the Lucky Wheel, rewards being drawn…】

【Congratulations, master, you have obtained the skill 'Insight LV1'】

【Congratulations, master, you have obtained the skill 'Ultimate Acting Expert'】

【For each spy the master captures, he can trigger a Lucky Wheel draw to obtain various rewards】

Spy King?

Lucky Wheel?

Insight?

Ultimate Acting Expert?

Chen Yongren's heart rate sped up.

Tongzi Ge, though late, has arrived!

Chen Yongren immediately opened the system panel.

Name: Chen Yongren.

Age: 20.

Native place: Obeying Transformation.

Military rank: None.

Position: Team member of Action Team One, Action Group One, Action Section, Military Intelligence Department.

Already possessed skills:

【Insight LV1】: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles; the master can freely listen to the inner voices of everyone within a 5‑meter radius centered on himself.

Can be upgraded.

【Ultimate Acting Expert】: Born in chaotic times as a spy, how could you easily expose your identity? Bring out your finest acting to confuse those around you!

Whether friend or foe, both lie within your acting.

Cannot be upgraded.

Note: "Two identical skills can be upgraded; different skills can be combined into a new skill."

Seeing this reward, Chen Yongren instantly felt energized; he could know others' inner thoughts and better discern whether the people around him were friends or foes.

It is also very useful when interrogating spies.

Especially the Ultimate Acting Expert.

Working in this sinister place of the Military Intelligence Department, there are also people from the Central Statistics Bureau eyeing him like tigers watching prey.

A moment's carelessness could plunge him into an abyss; with superb acting, he could better disguise himself in the future.

"Yongren, Yongren, are you alright?" a young man said, full of concern.

Chen Yongren followed the sound and saw that it was his teammate, Zhang Haifeng.

Because he had received much care from Chen Yongren, their relationship was also quite close.

Chen Yongren was just about to speak.

"Yongren, sorry, my hand slipped just now—I didn't blow you up, right?" A young man walked up to Chen Yongren and spoke in a muffled voice.

Chen Yongren followed the sound and looked over, discovering that he was the bastard who had blasted him unconscious.

Yang Jian.

It was said that his sister was the mistress of some official, so Yang Jian was able to leave the front line and take a position at the Military Intelligence Department.

Although Yang Jian's words were an apology, his tone lacked any hint of remorse.

The gaze directed at Chen Yongren still carried a hint of mockery.

It seemed as if he were saying.

I just blew you up—what's it to you?

Chen Yongren decisively activated the Insight Skill, wanting to test its effect.

"Yang Jian this guy is truly worthless, for a Deputy Team Leader position he does this kind of despicable thing!"

"This damned thing will surely meet its retribution."

"Having a sister who spreads her legs is impressive."

Just as the Insight was opened, all kinds of chaotic thoughts suddenly flooded into Chen Yongren's ears.

Just as Chen Yongren had guessed, although nobody says it out loud, Yang Jian is already disliked by everyone in the first team.

After some trial, Chen Yongren discovered that anyone within a 5-meter range could be freely listened to.

Moreover, one could even select a specific target, provided it is within the field of view.

Thus, at critical moments, one could quickly filter out useful information.

Chen Yongren immediately shielded out others and locked onto Yang Jian as the target.

"Damn, this son of a bitch is really lucky—this didn't even blow him up."

"I'll just see if you dare to get angry—if you dare to make a move, I'll immediately draw my gun and shoot you!"

"You two brothers should just go on your way together!"

"Competing with me for the Deputy Team Leader position is courting death!"

Just as the lock was made, Yang Jian's thoughts immediately echoed in Chen Yongren's ears.

Damn.

This bastard is full of dirty tricks.

Since Yang Jian wants to start a conflict with me, I absolutely cannot give him this chance.

The Action Group is often out on duty, so there are plenty of chances to kill him without drawing gossip.

It's far better than causing a clash at the training field, killing Yang Jian, and then getting slapped with a charge of taking out frustration on a coworker.

Chen Yongren kept his composure, stood up, brushed off the dust on his body, and said: "During training, anything can happen; next time, pay attention and don't drop it in the wrong place again!"

Yang Jian was a bit stunned.

"Damn it, you're not even mad?"

"If you're not angry, how am I supposed to pull my gun?"

He had expected Chen Yongren to explode in anger, and had readied himself to confront Chen Yongren, even if it meant accidentally shooting him.

But Chen Yongren's words took Yang Jian by surprise, shocking him deeply; his handgun at his waist, he momentarily didn't know whether to draw it.

Knowing what Yang Jian was thinking, Chen Yongren stayed calm and composed, eyeing him with a cold smile.

Yang Jian was about to say more when a shout suddenly rang out over the grenade training field.

"What the hell are you all doing huddled together instead of training properly? Are you gathered here to learn how a hen lays eggs?"

Hearing that shout, the team members all jumped aside, clearing a path.

Next, Chen Yongren saw a stout officer in a military uniform, a major's insignia on his shoulders, approaching with a grim face.

According to his memory, he was the commander of Action Group One.

Lin Dayou.

"Urgent notice from the Intelligence Section: Action Group One, assemble immediately, prepare to depart!" Lin Dayou's expression was grave.

"Remember, all in plain clothes!"