The Bravest

Lin Jie, who had been on time for work early in the morning, dawdled until ten o'clock. Then he walked out of the door with a file bag in his hand, and walked towards the military police squad station amid the contemptuous eyes of many No. 76 agents.

Three minutes later, Lin Jie knocked on the door of the office of squad leader Warrant Officer Shibuya.

"Shibuya, this is the list of covert personnel in the International Settlement that you requested. Please verify it." Lin Jie looked reluctant. This was the second time Shibuya asked for it since Lin Jie started working. He also took out the order from the Mei Agency, asking Lin Jie to hand over all the information on the infiltration plan of the International Settlement. Lin Jie had been shirking his responsibility by using the excuse that he had not sorted out the information. Today, he took advantage of this opportunity to come to Warrant Officer Shibuya to get information.

"Mr. Lin, I understand that you have put a lot of effort into this plan, but I am not going to take over this plan. It's just that General Kagesa of the Ume Agency believes that the plan must be carried out under the supervision of the gendarmerie, and the specific management will still be carried out by you. This is also the rule of No. 76. Do you understand? Because of the complicated relationship between you and Mr. Okamura, we have to avoid suspicion. This is all for your own good." Warrant Officer Shibuya was rarely so patient with a Chinese.

After all, this guy Lin Jie was secretly taken away by himself a few days ago and sent to the gendarmerie headquarters. Only one night later, this guy drove a car with a pass from the gendarmerie headquarters back to the No. 76 compound and took a tour. He also stopped at the gate of the gendarmerie squad’s base, showing off that he, Lin Jie, had returned without losing a single hair.

"Mr. Segu, the main reason is that I spent a lot of money to bribe some of them, so I am a little reluctant." Lin Jie smiled unnaturally.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, that's not right. I heard that you made a lot of benefits from it. Not to mention the other things, those six properties are under your name. It was only because the welfare home run by Gangcun-kun and you had a certain publicity effect that the Military Police Headquarters did not take them back." Warrant Officer Shibuya really looked down on Lin Jie, this greedy and lustful villain.

"Shibuya-kun, you're joking. Those so-called benefits will eventually become part of the funding." When it comes to shamelessness, Lin Jie is not afraid of anyone.

The two were arguing when the phone suddenly rang. Shigu glanced at Lin Jie, picked up the receiver and put it to his ear, listening without saying anything. Lin Jie looked around Shigu's office, not caring at all.

Shibuya put down the receiver after listening to the call, his face looked a little unhappy, and Lin Jie looked over at him: "Just asking, what's the matter, or I can go back first."

"Someone actually dared to rob the Japanese Empire's transport vehicles." Shibuya said subconsciously following Lin Jie's words, and regretted it right after he said it, but it was only a momentary regret, as Lin Jie would know it sooner or later.

"Ah, who is so bold? Is he from the Military Control Commission? Have they been caught?" Lin Jie asked in surprise.

"They haven't been caught yet, but they can't run away. Are you interested in going to take a look, Mr. Lin?" Shibuya was getting ready to go out and was politely seeing his guest off.

"Forget it. It's not convenient for me to go. Shibuya-kun, please be busy. I'll take my leave now." Lin Jie stood up and walked out, leaving the document on the desk.

Segu watched Lin Jie leave, locked the file, and went out to gather his men.

Hearing that no one was caught, Lin Jie felt relieved, but he still had to wait for news from Liu Sheng.

It was not until 12 noon that Lin Jie received a call from Liu Sheng.

"Brother, the gift for Teacher Liu has been bought. Do you want to go to the welfare home to give it to Teacher Liu now?" Liu Sheng said this in a code word that had been agreed upon in advance. If it was safe, he would have bought a gift for Teacher Liu, and if he didn't do it, it would mean that he didn't buy the gift. If something went wrong, he would say that he didn't buy the gift for Teacher Sun.

"Well, it's good that you bought it. No need to send it over. I'll go get it!"

Lin Jie finally felt relieved after hanging up the phone.

Half an hour later, Lin Jie drove to pick up Liu Sheng.

"How's it going? Is everything okay?"

"It's okay. There's no tail. The goods are temporarily hidden in our No. 1 location. We don't have enough time. We will deal with it after the storm has died down in a few days."

"Okay, let's do this for now. Let those people stay at the backup point in the suburbs for a few days and keep a low profile." Lin Jie explained the details carefully.

"Don't worry, these people of Big Brother are all very calm. I have already arranged for them to go. Yidao and I hid the goods, and we didn't have time to count the quantity."

"Those are not important. Let's go to the welfare home first to give gifts and make up for the lie." Lin Jie drove to the welfare home. The car had been loaded with gifts.

Kenji Doihara was furious when he received the news that the gold transport truck had been robbed. Although only a part of the gold was robbed, for Kenji Doihara, who had already lost the entire Shanghai to the Japanese, this was not a matter of gold, but a direct slap in the face of the Japanese. Kenji Doihara immediately called Kagesa Makoto:

"Kagesa-kun, this is a matter concerning the reputation of the Empire of Japan. We must get to the bottom of it. Do you understand?"

"Commander, I will give you an explanation within a week." Ying Zuo Zhenzhu made a military order. After hanging up the phone, Ying Zuo Zhenzhu did not take action immediately. He sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, leaning against the back of the sofa, thinking quietly. Waiting for the on-site investigation report ahead.

An hour later, a preliminary on-site report appeared on Ying Zuo Zhen Zhu's desk. Ying Zuo Zhen Zhu carefully read the report while listening to the report of the on-site investigators.

"General, there were two brake marks at the scene, one on the transport vehicle and the other in front of it. The criminals obviously used a car to stop the transport vehicle. The shells at the scene were of various types, and it was impossible to tell which side used them. The guns of the escorting gendarmes were not loaded yet. It can be confirmed that the incident happened very suddenly, and there was no time to react. It should be when the transport vehicle was forced to stop that the attackers launched an attack at the same time. There were at least ten people. Fortunately, the driver turned off the transport vehicle and pulled out the key when he fled, so the criminals could not drive away the transport vehicle. Then they used American grenades to blow up the trunk and stole some gold bars. The number is still being counted."

"Did you bring the driver back? Did you get any clues?"

"We brought them back. According to the driver's recollection, the attacker was at the back of the transport vehicle. He jumped out and ran forward. While running, he looked back and said there were more than a dozen people. One of them seemed to be the leader. He had some impression of him, but he has not yet remembered who it was."

"Hmm." Ying Zuo Zhenxu just hummed and said nothing else. His subordinates who were reporting did not dare to disturb him.

According to the on-site briefing, the transport vehicle was attacked at the intersection where Sichuan Road turns into Hankou Road. The person who attacked knew the transport route very well, and there were no patrol police nearby at the time. The police headquarters not far away sent police officers, but they arrived at the scene later than the gendarmerie. There must be a traitor. Yes, there must be a traitor. Even the Military Control Commission could not calculate the exact route and time of the transport vehicle's appearance so accurately.

Ying Zuo Zhendong, who had figured out all the relationships, had an idea: "Immediately find the photos of all the personnel of No. 76 and ask the driver to check them one by one to see if there is a match. The military police always pay attention to the movements of the personnel of No. 76, especially the captains and section chiefs. If there are any signs of leaving Shanghai, arrest them immediately. Go, hurry up."

While Yingzuo Zhenxuan'an was collecting photos of personnel No. 76, Liu Haitang, who had received flowers and a gold necklace from Lin Jie, was shyly blaming Lin Jie for wasting money on these useless things.

"This is neither food nor clothing. It's better to buy more food. My dad said today that the price of rice and flour has increased again, and the Central Reserve Bank coupons are becoming less and less valuable. Fortunately, you have stockpiled food before, otherwise the children would have gone hungry, especially those who still have to work. How can they survive without enough food? The employees' families are also in trouble and are all complaining, but they dare not tell you about the salary increase, for fear that you will fire them."

"Hey, next time you don't need to buy it, I'll help you carry it." Lin Jie ignored Liu Haitang's nagging and stood behind her. Regardless of whether she agreed or not, he gently put the necklace on Liu Haitang and helped her tidy up her hair. Liu Haitang did not dodge, and leaned a little softly in Lin Jie's arms. Her face was like a ripe apple, and her breathing and heartbeat were speeding up. Lin Jie smelled Liu Haitang's hair, and there was an indescribable fragrance. He couldn't help but hugged Liu Haitang from behind. Liu Haitang trembled. This was the first time Lin Jie hugged her. In the past, she always took the initiative.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door, and the two people separated quickly. Lin Jie sat back behind his desk, pretending to pick up a folder, and shouted:

"Please come in!"

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Ying Zuo Zhenxuan's subordinates were very efficient. They had already retrieved photos of the main personnel of No. 76 during the afternoon working hours. The driver carefully identified them and soon recognized that the leader was Zhang Guozhen, a subordinate of Wu Sibao of the No. 76 Guard Corps.

"Is this the person? Are you sure?" the military police asked the driver again.

"No mistake. I've seen this man before. His name is Zhang Guozhen. He followed behind Wu Sibao. He had a fierce look on his face and was easy to recognize. I was just scared this morning and didn't remember him. No mistake." The driver vowed that he would not recognize the wrong person.

"Report to General Kagesawa immediately."

After getting the confirmation that it was Zhang Guozhen who had robbed the gold, Ying Zuo Zhenxuan immediately had an outline of the case. A small person like Zhang Guozhen actually dared to attack the Japanese. There must be someone behind this, even if there is no one behind it, there must be someone behind it. However, this matter is too big, and he must discuss it with the commander.

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Yingzuo Zhenzhu soon appeared in Kenji Doihara's office and briefly introduced the case before getting to the point.

"Commander, the power of the secret service headquarters is a bit too great. Now they dare to directly attack the gold of the Bank of Japan. I wonder where they will target next time? It's time to control it."

Kenji Doihara was silent, thinking that since the bloody incident at the Central Bank, Wang Jingwei had dismissed Wu Sibao from his position as the chief of the security guards in order to appease the anger of the Shanghai banking industry. He did not expect that this group of people would still be so bold! They dared to rob the gold of the Bank of Japan for money. It seemed that some dishonest people had to be eliminated, but Wu Sibao's influence in Shanghai was too great and the relationship was complicated, so he still had to plan carefully.

Doihara Kenji made up his mind and said calmly to Eiza Makoto: "The Great Japanese Empire needs obedient dogs, not mad dogs that bite people randomly. In particular, there is no need to keep dogs that dare to bite their owners. There are many Chinese who want to be dogs. You can do whatever you want! But be careful and don't rush."

"Sir, I understand." Yingzuo Zhenxuan understood what Kenji Doihara meant.

The Japanese military police immediately set out to arrest Zhang Guozhen, but Zhang Guozhen was a local tyrant after all. After the failure of stealing the gold, he had been very vigilant. As soon as the military police went out, they were discovered by people stationed nearby by Zhang Guozhen.

Zhang Guozhen didn't care whether he was being arrested or not, and immediately started fleeing, running to Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and hiding there.