The Bravest

"Uncle Liu, this is what's going on. We'll get married together on New Year's Day. If you don't agree, forget it!" Lin Jie explained the whole story to Liu Qingshan in detail, and then asked for his opinion.

Even though Liu Qingshan had been prepared, it was still hard for him to accept his daughter being a mistress and marrying into the family with someone else. However, it was his daughter who chose the path, and it was indeed conducive to the development of intelligence work. Moreover, Haitang and Lin Jie had made it very clear. The two of them were just faking their marriage. It was hard to say what would happen in the future. "Well, that's it. I warn you, fake is fake, don't do anything to me."

"Yes, I know." Lin Jie didn't care about what would happen next, and agreed immediately. Liu Qingshan actually knew that it was like throwing meat buns at a dog, and there would be no return! He just hoped that Lin Jie could handle the relationship with the woman of the Military Control Commission.

"Okay, you go first. Haitang and I will be waiting for you to pick someone up at the welfare home that morning."

Because Sun Yuelan and Haitang got married on the same day, it was not convenient to pick them up separately, so they had to arrange for both of them to stay in the welfare home as her parents' home. As for returning to her parents' home three days later, she would go to the welfare home first, just to show her respect.

"Go back. I'm annoyed just looking at you." Liu Qingshan started to chase people away.

"Dad, I'm going to go out with the dean." Liu Haitang, who was eavesdropping from behind, didn't wait for her father's consent and quickly followed Lin Jie's pace. A girl shouldn't be kept when she grows up.

"Dean, I want to see our new house." Liu Haitang knew that this was not in line with tradition, but she was not a traditional woman, otherwise why would she take the initiative to marry a married man.

"Okay." Lin Jie didn't care. It would be nice to go and take a look together.

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In the basement of a secret house of Inspector Liu in Zhabei District, the former Gonggong Concession, Zhang Wu and Liu Yang actually appeared here. It seemed that they were the two people sent by Chongqing to rebuild the Military Control Station.

"Lao Zhang, our current mission is to rebuild the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station, not to retaliate against Lin Jie. Although I also hate this traitor, the welfare home he set up is an open conspiracy. If we attack the welfare home, it will make our Military Control Commission appear tyrannical. If we don't touch him, the Japanese will keep using this for propaganda, which will be difficult to deal with!" Liu Yang was helpless towards Lin Jie, the man who almost arrested him.

"So, I plan to give him a big gift on his wedding day, and by the way, tell the Japanese that our Military Control Commission is back."

"Where are we going to do it? Absolutely not in the welfare home. The children in there are our Chinese children. I will not agree to it." Liu Yang said without question.

"I understand. However, it's OK when he picks up his bride. You see, although the route is uncertain, this place close to his new home must be the only way. The other roads are too narrow and inconvenient for the convoy to go. I have explored this place several times. It is a good place for an ambush. If it is blocked at both ends, there is nowhere to run."

"Will there be any harm to innocent people? There are quite a few people in the convoy."

"Just kill Lin Jie, and ignore the others. But don't blame us if they resist," Zhang Wu said with murderous intent on his face.

"After taking action, do not retreat to the original location. The operatives should hide in the suburbs for a while. We must be cautious and not repeat the same mistakes." Liu Yang repeatedly emphasized that the previous lessons were too tragic.

"Well, I understand this, but you said that Lin Jie is also weird. Why would he set up an orphanage for no reason? A traitor wants to be a saint. He preaches Sino-Japanese friendship to the Japanese every day. Damn it, we must kill him this time."

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"Brother, it's just as you expected. There are indeed people tampering with the road in those days. But the strange thing is that some of them seem to be Japanese. Could it be that the Japanese also want to attack one person?" Lin Jie is getting married in a few days. Liu Sheng has been keeping an eye on the movements around the wedding route these days. Unexpectedly, Lin Jie really guessed it. There are really people tampering with the road. The market in Shanghai has been relatively stable for two months. Unexpectedly, Lin Jie will become the first target.

"The Japanese are using me as bait to fish. The Military Intelligence Bureau is hiding in the dark and not taking action. The Japanese can't do anything about it. With so many people in Shanghai, it's impossible to arrest everyone. So the Japanese seem to be very good to the welfare home during this period. In addition, my marriage has increased the propaganda of Sino-Japanese friendship. The purpose is to make the Military Intelligence Bureau unable to resist taking action. As long as the Military Intelligence Bureau moves, it will easily reveal its flaws, and then they can follow the clues to find the real culprit."

"The Japanese are so insidious. What should we do, brother? We have no grudges against the Military Control Commission. Once they open fire, they will shoot without blinking. If someone dies, it will be difficult to clean up the mess." Liu Sheng was still very worried.

"There's nothing we can do. The Japanese have joined in, and it's not easy to tip off the Military Control Commission. So, you go to Inspector Liu and tell him you want to buy a few submachine guns to strengthen my security. You can make up some nonsense and say that I'm going to marry two concubines because I'm afraid of death." The only person Lin Jie could think of was Inspector Liu from Zhabei. That man had connections with all kinds of people, so maybe he could pass on the news.

As for why they didn't report to Boss Dai through Lao Zhou, that's definitely not possible. They are two different lines and there must be no intersection. Otherwise, the risk of being exposed will be much greater. Just like Chen Gongshu's final betrayal, it was because the two sides had no intersection that they could not know the existence of Lin Jie's group, so Lin Jie and his team could continue to hide safely.

"Then big brother, we have to be prepared too. We can't just take the beating without fighting back."

"Of course we have to be prepared. So, I'll borrow a few more cars and disperse the targets. Liu Sheng, you find ten men, each pulling a rickshaw with thick cotton tires in the rickshaw to block bullets. Ambush here in advance. Once the convoy arrives here, use the rickshaws to protect both sides and prevent the military control personnel from rushing in. As long as we hold on for ten minutes, they will naturally retreat."

"Brother, what if they rush in head-on? Aren't the people from the Military Control Commission afraid of death? If they get involved, there will be a lot of casualties."

"Then bring more grenades, and fire a round at them as soon as they come in, and keep them out of the circle. Also, control the buildings on both sides of the street, and don't let anyone shoot you from behind. But such a big move should be able to alarm them, and I guess the Military Control Commission will give up."

"Okay, I'm going to go find Inspector Liu to spread the word. I hope the Military Control Commission will give up. Otherwise, it's no wonder we took such ruthless action."

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The next day, Liu Yang and Zhang Wu received the message from Inspector Liu as expected.

"We've alerted the enemy. It seems Lin Jie is prepared." Inspector Liu said anxiously. He had disagreed with Zhang Wu's plan in the first place. Now the mission of the Military Control Commission has shifted from large-scale sabotage operations to lurking and gathering intelligence.

"Okay, Lin Jie is indeed not someone you can easily deal with. But what I want is to alert the enemy. I will actually take action at his home, and announce in front of a group of reporters that our Military Control Commission is back." Zhang Wu said excitedly.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Liu, there is actually no need to be angry. One more or one less traitor like Lin Jie is not a big deal. Our current mission is not to assassinate." Inspector Liu still tried to persuade them.

"Alas, Lao Liu, I'm not really fighting. It's mainly because of Chen Gongshu's betrayal that the people in Shanghai Station are now uneasy. We must take some action to boost their morale. This time, we attacked Lin Jie, even if it was just dropping two bombs, which shows that the Military Control Commission has not been defeated. Don't worry, I will act according to the situation and withdraw immediately if there is any problem."

"Since you have already made up your mind, I won't say much. You should try to make the plan as detailed as possible and consider all aspects."

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Lin Jie's marriage was once again widely publicized by newspapers controlled by the Japanese. Of course, the happy life of the children in the welfare home was indispensable. This was already a banner established by the Japanese. The success of the welfare home showed that the Japanese were indeed helping China, and that Shanghai was more prosperous under the governance of the Japanese than under that of Europeans and Americans.

"Gangcun, the time is probably right. The Military Control Commission will not be able to hold back and take action this time." The old Japanese soldier Kenji Doihara said sinisterly.

"Teacher, everything is ready. As long as they dare to show up, they will not be able to escape. But will Lin Jie really not notify us? Will there be danger?" It was rare for Gangcun to dare to speak for Lin Jie at this time.

"Gangcun, it seems that you treat your brother-in-law Lin Jie well! That's fine, when Lin Jie leaves to pick up the bride, tell him to be careful."

"Hi"

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It was New Year's Day. Lin Jie was in high spirits. He actually married two wives on the same day, which was rare even in the Republic of China period.

There were four cars in total in the wedding procession, three of which were borrowed by Gangcun. Gangcun told Lin Jie everything the night before and secretly gave Lin Jie an extremely heavy bulletproof vest. "I got it from the British. That's nice, right? But if anything happens, you have to stand in front of Yuelan, okay? Tomorrow she will be your wife, you have to protect her." Gangcun said with moist eyes.

The motorcade entered the welfare house, where a large number of reporters were already present. They wanted to take pictures of the happy children for publicity purposes, and of course, Lin Jie and his two wives were not to be missed. In addition, Gangcun, who was wearing a kimono, and Liu Qingshan, who was wearing a Chinese robe, also became good material for the reporters.

After the excitement, Lin Jie and his bride got into the back seat of the car amid the children's cheers, and left the welfare home behind the second car in the convoy.

"If anything happens later, you guys better hide." Lin Jie reminded his wife again. Although he had made preparations in advance, he was still a little worried.

"Tsk, just take care of yourself. I don't want to be a widow right after getting married. And Haitang will follow me closely. I will protect you." Sun Yuelan said without caring at all. She took out a pistol from her bag, checked it and handed it to Liu Haitang. "You have practiced for so long in the welfare home, you should be able to use it!"

"Sister Yuelan, I have it." Liu Haitang also took out a small pistol to check. But she was obviously much more nervous.

"Even if you have a gun, you still have to know how to shoot it. Haitang, let me tell you, your own life and the lives of your family are the most important in this world. If someone dares to shoot at you, you have to shoot back. It's either you or me. Don't be soft-hearted. When you come with me to do business in the future, you have to practice hard."

"Okay, I also have to earn money to support my family." After hearing what Sun Yuelan said, Liu Haitang was not so nervous. Lin Jie watched the two of them getting along quite well and couldn't help thinking, how nice it would be if this were in peacetime.

The convoy passed the narrow road smoothly without any incident, and Lin Jie breathed a sigh of relief. The military control personnel must have received the news that he had made preparations, so they did not take action.

"Brother, I think everything will be fine. I can rest assured now." Liu Sheng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said.

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