The Bravest

In early September of 42, Lin Jie received a notice from Gang Village that his men should gather at Lin Jie's base at 9 o'clock the next day and prepare to go to the training camp for three days of intensive training before setting off. The clean-up operation was about to begin.

Lin Jie only had one day left. Fortunately, the welfare home and his family had made arrangements. He should have spent the last night with Ye Wulian, the mistress of the house. However, Lin Jie was worried about Sun Yuelan. Without him around, would there be friction between her and Ye Wulian? So Lin Jie stayed in Sun Yuelan's room tonight.

After some tenderness, Sun Yuelan was considerate and used a hot towel to clean the sweat off both of them, showing unprecedented tenderness.

Before Lin Jie opened his mouth, Sun Yuelan, who was leaning on his arms, whispered to comfort Lin Jie, "Hubby, don't worry, I'll wait for you at home and won't make my elder sister angry." This was the second time Sun Yuelan called Ye Wulian "elder sister". The first time was at her wedding with Lin Jie, when Lin Jie was injured and no one in the Lin family was in charge, so Sun Yuelan called Ye Wulian "elder sister" and let Ye Wulian take charge.

"I'm not worried. Just live your life well. Half a year will pass quickly. I will find time to come back if I have the chance." When Lin Jie heard Sun Yuelan calling Ye Wulian "big sister", he knew that his worries were unnecessary.

"Hubby, you don't know how to start talking, right? When you came to me today, I knew you were worried about what happened between me and my elder sister. You underestimated me too much. When you're not at home, you can only listen to one person, otherwise it will be a mess. I understand this agency, and I won't argue with my elder sister. You really don't have to worry."

"Yuelan is so smart. Now I am not worried anymore. My Yuelan understands the overall situation best." Lin Jie kissed Sun Yuelan on the forehead as a reward.

"Of course, otherwise why do you call me a little goblin every time?" Sun Yuelan lay on Lin Jie proudly.

"Little goblin doesn't mean smart." Lin Jie's face was full of black lines.

"That's what I mean." Sun Yuelan started to act coquettishly again, moving her hands and feet around to irritate Lin Jie's nerves.

"I don't have the energy anymore. I don't want to move. Let's go to sleep! We have to get up early tomorrow."

"I didn't ask you to move. You're leaving tomorrow, so there's no point in keeping you here."

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The next morning, Lin Jie reluctantly got up, looked back at his wife in bed, and finally decided not to wake her up, opened the door and left. At the moment the door closed, Sun Yuelan opened her eyes and murmured to herself, "Hubby, I will take care of the house and wait for you to come back."

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"Let's go." Lin Jie did some fighting for a while, and a military truck specially provided by Gang Village carried 15 of Lin Jie's men out of the station and headed to the training camp for three days of rural cleansing training. After the truck drove out of the yard, Lin Jie lowered his head and got into the back seat of the car, saying to Liu Sheng, "Call me when you get there." Then he squinted in the back seat. The battle was deadlocked last night, and Lin Jie was finally defeated before dawn. He has not recovered now.

In a huge military camp, after Lin Jie handed over the list of his subordinates, he had nothing to do. He took Liu Sheng, who was not on the list, and another younger brother named Song Qi, who was the one who provided the information that Zhang Guozhen was going to rob the Japanese gold. After Zhang Guozhen was arrested, his subordinates were divided up by the people in No. 76. Lin Jie took the opportunity to recruit Song Qi under his command and made him Liu Sheng's deputy. This time Lin Jie left his lair and left Liu Yidao to look after the house, mainly because in an emergency, Liu Yidao could mobilize Lin Jie's secret team outside.

The so-called three-day training was actually a means of mixing up the teams to make it easier for the Japanese to monitor the puppet army. The same went for the spies, but Gangcun had told Lin Jie about the arrangements early on, so Lin Jie had no objection. However, some other spy agencies and puppet troops had strong objections. No one wanted their subordinates to be disrupted and mixed up, as that would be equivalent to losing control over them.

Lin Jie didn't have many subordinates, but it wasn't too few for a secret service. After he handed in the list, it was directly handed over to Michiko of the First Division, who arranged it. For Lin Jie's full cooperation, Colonel Igarashi, the director of the Qingxiang Department of the Shanghai Secret Service, specially praised Gangcun.

"Okamura-kun did a good job. His men are well-trained."

"Your Excellency, you are too kind. This is due to the military might of the Empire of Japan. The Chinese must obey Japan's leadership, and I have always been doing so."

"Very good. Now that your teams have been organized, you can follow the troops into the clean-up area tomorrow. Of course, if you enter first, you can choose your own location."

"Hi."

Coming out of Colonel Igarashi's office, Gangcun waved his fist vigorously. The reason why he informed Lin Jie of many things in advance was for Lin Jie's good cooperation. Now Gangcun got the result he wanted. He entered the field two days earlier. Not only could he choose the station first, but also the area he was responsible for. Towns and villages were naturally much better than mountainous areas. Not only were there enough resources, but the danger was also much lower. Guerrillas usually operated in mountainous areas. Towns and villages themselves had a certain government foundation, so they were much safer and had much more supplies.

"Section Chief Michiko, everything after entering the site depends on you. I will be back to downtown Shanghai in a few days at most. You must cooperate well with Section Chief Lin. Mr. Lin, Section Chief Michiko will be the main person this time. You must do your best to assist her and don't disappoint Colonel Igarashi. You go down first. I still have something to discuss with Michiko."

"Okay, Mr. Gangcun, I'll be out first." Lin Jie left Gangcun's temporary office.

"Michiko, have you arranged everything down there?"

"Gangcun-kun, everything is fine. Chief Lin should have informed his subordinates in advance, and they are all very cooperative. I have also told them that the agents below will be more polite to Chief Lin's subordinates."

"Well, very good. I emphasize again that Chief Lin's subordinates are not the useless ones in Unit 76. They are all strictly trained. They may not be as good as you in tracking, but their combat power should be stronger than yours. I am not kidding. So as long as they cooperate, you should also be more polite and don't cause trouble. Your team has been under my command for more than half a year. You should know how I do things and how I treat my subordinates."

"Major, I understand. We have to do our job well and strive for benefits." Michiko answered standing at attention. Since following Gangcun, she and her intelligence team can be said to have lived a good life. Gangcun has a backer and deep connections. He pushes dangerous missions and grabs lucrative missions. Now they have extra income every month, allowing those of them who come from the lower classes to make a small fortune and send money back home, and their family life has become much better.

"Very good, it seems that you understand, and you also know some things. Today I will also make it clear to you in person. Lin Jie and his men can actually be regarded as my personal force. Whether you are Japanese or Chinese, now everyone eats from the same pot. The most important thing is not to fight among yourselves. Why do we start a war? Don't believe what those politicians say. Profits are the basis, understand? For the lower class, it's all about making money and living a good life."

"Hey, Major, I understand. Since Section Chief Lin is one of us, everything will be carried out according to your rules. Section Chief Lin and I will definitely be able to work together well."

"Well, you should also consider his suggestions. He is a veteran. Some of his actions may seem inexplicable, but they are all meaningful. Take the welfare home for example. You may not know that part of your extra income every month is created by the welfare home. Hahahaha, the welfare home opened a factory and adopted orphans as workers. Is this something a normal person can think of? He has both fame and fortune. He is a black man and his relationships in Shanghai are also complicated. Don't mess with him, okay?"

"Hi!"

"Go ahead, and call Lin Sang in."

"Hi," Michiko said and went out. She saw Lin Jie waiting outside, so she said politely, "Chief Lin, Major Okamura invites you in."

"Section Chief Michiko, you're too polite. I'll go in first."

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