Chapter 71: Damn it, one shot

"The supplies sent by the locust army to the front line have already arrived at the Songhu Station warehouse."

"These supplies are currently being inventoried at the station, because the situation at the Gold Hill front line is urgent, and the supplies will be transported to the front line by a special train at 9 p. m. tonight."

"This matter is of great importance; we must absolutely not be careless."

"The Songhu Special Agency Section must definitely carry out counter-espionage infiltration work to protect the safety of the supplies."

"Warehouse, supplies?"

"After waiting for several months, I finally caught a big fish."

"We must quickly notify this intelligence to all team members, so they can prepare to keep all of the Japanese supplies in Songhu!"

"You still want to send the supplies to the Gold Hill front line; keep dreaming, you son of a bitch."

"Through insight, Chen Yongren heard nothing of conspiracies, traps, or baits—only the inner voice of the remaining Military Intelligence Bureau spies in Songhu, urging that they all be exterminated."

"Chen Yongren is very familiar with the structure of the Songhu Station warehouse."

"No."

"It should be said that, after Songhu gradually fell, Chen Yongren had personally conducted reconnaissance on all important military targets, and the building structures were already deeply ingrained in his mind."

"Because there were more important things to do, Tengyuan Jintai did not waste time at the police station; after saying just a couple of sentences, he hurriedly took his people and left the police station."

"Before leaving, Tengyuan Linai politely nodded at Chen Yongren."

"Tengyuan Youzi gave Chen Yongren a cute smile, waved, and said goodbye."

"Until Tengyuan Jintai and the others had walked away, Hu Xingrui finally let out a long breath and snapped, 'Do you all damn well want to rebel?'"

"'Why hasn't anyone told me that these few Japanese ronin are bullying fellow Japanese?!'"

"He naturally didn't dare to take his anger out on the Japanese, so he could only vent his inner rage on the ordinary police officers."

"The police officers all shrank back, none daring to respond."

"Hu Xingrui glared at Chen Yongren hatefully, his eyes also showing a hint of envy."

"'Damn Chen Yongren, what the hell are you pretending? Even if you keep pretending, you're still a traitor.'"

"'The locust army personally came to praise him, he took the money, and actually thinks he's some kind of good bird.'"

"'A thousand silver dollars—enough to play with how many women?!'"

"'Damn, if this merit were mine, how great that would be.'"

"'What a great opportunity to curry favor with the locust army.'"

"'As long as I can cling to his thigh, I'll be able to walk sideways in Songhu from now on.'"

"……"

"Damn it, this bastard is really a die‑hard traitor."

"Even after being beaten so badly by the Japanese, he still thinks about working for them; hearing Hu Xingrui's inner thoughts, Chen Yongren grew ever more disgusted with that dead fat guy."

"After cursing, Hu Xingrui, supported by his lackey, covered his buttocks and limped out of the police station."

"The other police officers also looked at Chen Yongren with complex expressions."

"Who would have thought he would suddenly rescue the wife and daughter of a Japanese high official?"

"Facing the complex gazes around him, Chen Yongren ignored them, picked up a newspaper, crossed his legs, and read the newspaper."

"Until 6 o'clock, when his shift ended, Chen Yongren casually tossed the newspaper onto the desk, changed clothes, and went home after work."

"Chen Yongren and Zhang Haifeng were both in the Chinese sector."

"In order not to raise suspicion, they did not live in the same place."

"Besides being a member of the Songhu Station team, Chen Yongren also held the most important identity of station chief."

"Zhang Haifeng following him around made conducting work inconvenient as well."

"After three months of reconstruction, the Military Intelligence Bureau's Songhu Station barely counted as operational."

"In the Songhu Campaign, the Nationalist army lost; Chen Yongren and his companions are now behind‑enemy‑lines operatives, and their organization is certainly not as sound as before."

"Besides Chen Yongren and Zhang Haifeng, the entire Songhu Station still had seven members."

"When there were no missions,"

"These seven members are intelligence officers who gather information; once a mission is required, they will immediately become action team members."

"The seven members took over a small restaurant in the Chinese sector as a cover."

"The restaurant's name was also changed to 'There's a Restaurant'."

"Because the food tasted good, the price was fair, and the name also had meaning, people from all walks of life would come in, which also made it convenient for these members to collect intelligence."

"Moreover, with the special subsidy from the Military Intelligence Bureau, they didn't have to worry about running out of money."

"Having a restaurant as a cover also meant they wouldn't attract attention just because strangers gathered."

"After all."

"Now that the Songhu Campaign has ended, civilian life is gradually returning to normal, and having a few more strangers in the restaurant is also considered normal."

"Each time Chen Yongren approached the restaurant, besides disguising himself, he would also use his insight to check whether they had defected, and if not, he still had his danger sense."

"So, for the time being, there's no need to worry about this line going wrong."

"Even if they defected, there's nothing to fear."

"Because these guys have never seen what Chen Yongren's real face looks like, nor do they know his true identity."

"The characters used in the contact messages are also all cut by Chen Yongren from the best‑selling newspapers."

"Chen Yongren even considered fingerprints; each time he transmitted a message, he would wear gloves."

"Whatever could be considered, Chen Yongren considered it all."

"If even this could go wrong, then that would be utterly unreasonable."

"As for the Songhu Station members, aside from Zhang Haifeng, nobody knows Chen Yongren's appearance or occupation."

"The reason is simple: if we want Chen Yongren to operate undercover in Songhu, we must at least give him someone locally he can trust."

Zhang Haifeng is a relatively suitable candidate.

First, he and Chen Yongren have experienced many things together in Songhu; they can be said to be close brothers who have gone through life and death together.

Second, his parents are still in the rear, under the strict 'protection' of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

How could Zhang Haifeng dare to defect?

That said, Chen Yongren still examines Zhang Haifeng every day to ensure no trouble arises nearby.

Time is tight, the mission is heavy.

After returning home, Chen Yongren immediately turned on the radio and began contacting Dai Laoban.

Because it was an emergency radio, the other side responded quickly.

They exchanged the correct password.

Chen Yongren immediately reported everything that happened today in detail to Dai Laoban.

Before leaving, Dai Laoban also left behind a detailed radio operation manual.

After Chen Yongren learned to operate the radio, this manual, together with the codebook, was thrown into the furnace.

Thanks to his photographic memory, Chen Yongren had no need to consult a dictionary to decode.

Basically, whenever Dai Laoban sent a telegram from there, he could translate it simultaneously.

With the 'beep beep beep' sound of the radio, headquarters replied.

The telegram first praised Chen Yongren's performance today from Dai Laoban, then immediately warned him not to act rashly against Tengyuan Jintai.

Such an opportunity is rare; since contact is possible, we must find a way to continue infiltration to gather more intelligence.

But we must not be impatient and openly show our desire to follow him, lest we raise his suspicion.

Chen Yongren had exactly that intention.

Now, in rear-area warfare, killing Tengyuan Jintai would certainly be simple.

But the Japanese devils will surely send another Special Agency Director later; then attempting contact will not be so easy.

Finally, the most important thing is the train station warehouse.

Dai Laoban replied with a single character.

Yes.

Having received Dai Laoban's approval, Chen Yongren no longer hesitated and immediately prepared to gather the team.

Damn it, let's fire one shot.