Chapter 334: Using Their Own Scheme Against Them, Searching for Zhang Haifeng

Zhang Haifeng also realized it was people sent by the Japanese, struggling desperately, he said: "Do you know who I am? You've bitten off more than you can chew, daring to kidnap me—let me go!"

"We're looking for you!" the man on the left snickered.

"Who are you, and what exactly do you want?" Zhang Haifeng feigned panic.

Whether he could survive this crisis depended on this shiver.

"Don't move, or I'll shoot you if you move again." A low shout rang out.

Then Zhang Haifeng felt two guns pressed against his left and right ribs.

Although he knew they wouldn't fire, Zhang Haifeng still cooperated by choosing to stay silent.

At this moment.

The person who was to meet Zhang Haifeng also discovered he had been shoved into a car.

"Oh no, Secretary Zhang has been kidnapped!" the man on the left exclaimed.

"Why are you just standing there? Hurry back and inform Advisor Chen—something's happened!"

Zhang Haifeng was Chen Yongren's confidant; neither dared to be negligent.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Haifeng felt the car suddenly stop, as if they had transferred him to another vehicle, and then the vehicle continued driving without pause.

After about half an hour, the vehicle stopped, Zhang Haifeng was pulled out and tied to a chair.

The hood was lifted, and Zhang Haifeng found himself in an unfamiliar place, tightly bound to a frame.

Zhang Haifeng looked around; the air carried a foul dampness.

This seemed like some kind of warehouse, but now it looked like a makeshift interrogation room.

The room was dimly lit, with various torture implements piled nearby.

Four or five men in black stood beside him, each with a Mauser pistol at his waist.

The Japanese had handled the details well—no National Government agents appeared, avoiding the embarrassment of someone wielding a Nambu 14.

"Zhang Haifeng, right?" one of the Japanese agents, weighing a whip in his hand, walked up to Zhang Haifeng and smirked.

"Who exactly are you, and what do you want?" Zhang Haifeng asked again, his face showing fear.

"We're from the Anti-Traitor Squad!" the guy sneered: "Tell us, why did you betray the organization and work for the Japanese?"

"Damn it, instead of being an upstanding person, why do you have to be a traitor's lackey!"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand—what betrayal of the organization? You've got the wrong person!" Zhang Haifeng said.

If Chen Yongren hadn't warned me in advance, I might not have lasted long before falling into the Japanese's trap.

"You don't understand?" the leader of the Japanese let out a snicker, casually handing the whip to someone nearby: "Brother, go on—make him understand perfectly!"

"This is the fate of betraying the organization!"

The words had just fallen.

Another Japanese agent took the whip, walked up to Zhang Haifeng, and said: "Speak—how many secrets of the organization have you leaked?"

"Because of your leaks, many of our brothers have died—you damned traitor dog, I'll beat you to death!"

The sharp whip lashed Zhang Haifeng repeatedly, soon leaving a series of uneven blood marks on his body.

After experiencing it himself, Zhang Haifeng finally understood how much his instructor had held back during the anti-interrogation training.

Ordinary people simply couldn't endure it.

Damn, these bastards even doused the wounds with salt water and chili water.

Feeling the pain from his wounds, Zhang Haifeng tried to stay calm, repeatedly telling himself:

Persevere.

As long as I hold on for Ren Ge to come save me, everything will be fine!

"Speak, why did you betray the organization!"

"After you defected to the 76th, what position did the Japanese give you?"

"What are you planning to do next!"

"Come clean, I'll plead with the organization for leniency—you'll definitely get a merciful treatment!"

One Japanese agent kept whipping Zhang Haifeng, while the leader stood aside, coaxing him gently.

"You know the organization's rules—we're all our own people; if you're willing to be our insider, we'll treat the betrayal as if it never happened."

"You've already been working in the 76th; we need someone like you!"

"Pah, who the hell are you calling 'our own'? I don't know what nonsense organization you're talking about." Zhang Haifeng spat contemptuously at the Japanese agent in front of him.

"Damn it, you're asking for death!" the Japanese agent shouted angrily: "Keep hitting—until he's willing to talk!"

……

After leaving the Fujiwara Special Agency, Chen Yongren kept staring at the map.

Not long after Zhang Haifeng left the hospital, he suddenly appeared on the map, darting to a remote spot where he stopped.

After a while, the dot moved again, then sped up further, heading toward the outskirts.

Then he was taken to a warehouse.

After a long time without movement, Zhang Haifeng was surely locked up there.

Just as Chen Yongren returned to his office, he saw Nie Yu rushing over anxiously.

"Advisor Chen, something's happened—Secretary Zhang has been kidnapped!" Nie Yu's voice trembled.

"What did you say?" Chen Yongren's volume suddenly rose: "Who tied him up, where, and where did they take him?"

"Near the Lunjun Yiyuan, in a black car!" Nie Yu hurriedly said.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and check for me." Chen Yongren gritted his teeth: "Immediately round up personnel, inquire along the streets, and find that car!"

"Damn it, what good are you if you can't even catch a living person!"

Nie Yu lowered their head and didn't dare to speak more.

Chen Yongren immediately gathered Nie Yu and Gu Yongshan.

"Secretary Zhang has been captured; this is very likely another move by the resistance against us!"

"This is a provocation against us!"

"I won't waste more words; whoever finds Secretary Zhang first will be richly rewarded!"

"Action!"

Following Chen Yongren's order, Unit 76 began from the place where Zhang Haifeng was bound, inquiring of street vendors along the road and searching any possible hiding spots.

Even though they knew where Zhang Haifeng was being held, Chen Yongren still conducted an inspection to lay the groundwork for locating them next.

"We found that car on a newly repaired street, but we don't know where the people inside went." Gu Yongshan hurried over to Chen Yongren to report.

"Only the car, no one?" Chen Yongren asked.

"Yes." Gu Yongshan said: "We've already sent people to search along the street, but we still haven't found any trace of them. Where do you think they could have gone?"

Nie Yu also shook their head, indicating they hadn't found anything.

Through insight, Chen Yongren already knew that Nie Yu was unaware of this matter and he still believed Zhang Haifeng had really been kidnapped.

"If that's the case, then there's only one possibility!" Chen Yongren thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said: "They are deliberately diverting our attention!"

"The enemy very likely switched to another vehicle, so as not to draw attention!"

"Section Chief Gu, take your people and continue searching in the city."

"Don't limit yourselves to just residences; also pay close attention to warehouses, cellars, factories, and similar places."

After a moment's contemplation, Chen Yongren again said: "You wretched beast, come with me to the suburbs!"