The Bravest

"What did Lao Zhou say?" Lin Jie asked Ye Wulian.

"You really have run into a big shot. That woman turned out to be Nanzō Yunko, the flower of the empire. But Lao Zhou didn't let us take any action." Ye Wulian was indeed interested in Nanzō Yunko, who was also a woman, but Lao Zhou had said that they didn't need to take any action, so she didn't want to get involved.

"It's actually her. Her surname is Liao, and she even dares to use the name Liao Yaquan. She's so arrogant." Lin Jie couldn't help but sigh.

"Old Liu, there's news from above. Nanyun Zaozi showed up. He showed up at the Paramount the day before yesterday. He was dating an American named Smith, who is a manager at Citibank. Here's a photo." Zhang Wu showed Liu Yang the information he had taken from a dead mailbox.

"Is it such a coincidence? We just started investigating and we already have the news? And is this reliable?" Liu Yang expressed his doubt.

"There shouldn't be any problem. This is an order sent from above through the radio. Only I know that the mailbox is disposable and will become invalid after use. It should be provided by our secret line, but it is not in the same line as us. And this is just a clue, and we still need to follow up." Zhang Wu was very sure that the content of the broadcast was a public voice, and there was no password involved, all in code. Only he could check it out through a specific book, and the more primitive the method, the safer it was.

"In this case, we might as well try to find a way from that foreigner Smith. That woman Nanyun is too cunning. She will hide at the slightest sign of trouble. It is better not to target her directly." Liu Yang put forward his own opinion. He believed that as long as they hold on to Smith's tree, they would not be afraid that Nanyun Zaozi's rabbit would not take the bait.

"Great minds think alike. Old buddy, we have the same idea. I will immediately arrange for someone to keep an eye on that foreigner. The Japanese must be targeting the British and American banks. I don't believe Nan Yun will give up such a big bait. Besides, the foreigner is not so stupid that he will be fascinated by Nan Yun after just one or two times. There are still many opportunities."

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As expected by Zhang Wu, Nanyun and Smith were in contact to investigate intelligence on British and American banks. The Japanese were eager to know the movements of British and American banks, worried that the British and Americans were secretly transferring bank assets. In the minds of the Japanese, these banks had long been a piece of fat in their pot, but they had not yet completely controlled the management of the concession. In order to ensure that Shanghai continued to function as the largest city in the Far East, the Japanese adopted a gradual encroachment approach to slowly replace the Europeans and Americans' control over the Concession Municipal Council, which would take time.

The original concession infiltration plan by Lin Jie and Gangcun was only aimed at the lower-level businessmen, but now the Japanese are targeting the British and American municipal councils and the financial sector. Therefore, they sent high-level spies such as Nanyun Zaozi to win over and bribe the British and American upper-class people, as well as monitor them.

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In a high-end apartment, the beautiful young woman Nanzao Yunzi was curled up in a sofa. The lady's cigarette in her hand was half burned, but the ash did not fall. The sudden appearance of Lin Jie the day before yesterday made this sensitive flower of the empire feel a little dangerous. Although it would not be strange for anyone to appear in Paramount, it was no big deal. This was originally a gathering place for all kinds of people, but Lin Jie gave Nanzao Yunzi a feeling of being a kindred spirit.

"Haha, a little guy who engages in political speculation actually came up to me. I wonder if he has some purpose or if it was just a coincidence?" Lin Jie's information was placed next to Nanzō Yunko, which recorded most of Lin Jie's life trajectory from the Tokyo Police Academy in Japan to the present.

"What a special little guy. He has professional qualities, but he is doing some dirty things. Is he doing it on purpose, or is it his nature? There are three women in his family. One is Miss Ye, who is related to Li Shiqun by marriage, one is a junior in the Mei Agency, and one is a teacher in the welfare home. Is he really a pervert, or is he hiding it too much? Should we try it out?"

Nanzō Yunko had been captured by the Military Control Commission before, and had become extremely sensitive. No matter how she tried to conceal Lin Jie's sudden appearance, there was a certain deliberateness in it. It might have been just an ordinary coincidence in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of an experienced veteran agent like Nanzō Yunko, it seemed a little immature.

In just a dozen minutes of conversation, whether it was Lin Jie and Smith or Ye Wulian and himself, the conversation was rather far-fetched. If it happened, when Smith had guests or was dating a beautiful woman alone, most people would just casually say hello, exchange contact information and leave. If Lin Jie deliberately created a chance encounter with Smith, then he and Ye Wulian should have prepared words for communication instead of just talking about some meaningless formalities like this. From this point of view, Lin Jie might have come for himself. So what was his purpose?

Lin Jie had never thought that his sudden approach would actually alert Nan Zao Yunzi. In the following days, he still went in and out of these romantic places as usual, but he never ran into Nan Zao Yunzi again. However, Lin Jie also found that someone would look at him with a peeping eye from time to time, which made Lin Jie always on high alert. The beautiful woman around him was replaced by Sun Yuelan, a skilled professional agent. However, Lin Jie did not tell Sun Yuelan about Nan Zao Yunzi, but only mentioned that he found someone paying attention to him and asked Sun Yuelan to pay attention to see who was watching him.

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"Old Liu, Smith's whereabouts have been normal during this period, but Nanzō Yunko has not appeared. Will this woman notice anything?" Zhang Wu sent people to wait in places where Smith might appear for several days in a row, but to no avail.

"That shouldn't be the case. We didn't deliberately follow her, so it's impossible for her to be discovered. Maybe our secret agent disturbed her. Let's wait and see. To fight against a master like Nanzō Yunko, you must be patient. She has resolved our pursuits over the years. It doesn't matter if we spend more time. Now that she has set her sights on Smith, this big fish, I believe Nanzō Yunko will not give up so easily."

"I was impatient. Fine, let's fight her. If she dares to show up this time, we'll kill her directly. There's no need to arrest her. This woman is too evil. She can still use her beauty to seduce people even when she's in prison. Last time she escaped, Boss Dai and our Military Control Commission were disgraced. We can't make the same mistake again."

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The people sent by Nanzō Yunko have not found any abnormal behavior of Lin Jie in the past few days. He has been wandering among the upper class of the concession. "Miss Yunko, Lin Jie has not behaved abnormally. According to our internal response, Lin Jie should also be carrying out an investigation into the concession economy. These are some private orders from our internal department, and it is not convenient for us to conduct an in-depth investigation."

"Haha, so that's how it is, white gloves. Let's stop investigating Lin Jie here, and ignore him. As long as he doesn't interfere with our business, let him do whatever he wants."

"Hi."

"Is there anything unusual on Smith's side?"

"Nothing was found. He still goes to work during the day and appears in several frequent places at night. He changes to a different woman every day, but he is not taken out." The subordinate reported everything in detail.

"Well, the time is almost right. It's time to give him a little sweetness. Go ahead, I'll meet him at the New Century Ballroom tonight, so check it out in advance to avoid any surprises." Nanzō Yunko and Smith's dates have become less frequent recently. They always meet temporarily in some cafes, which does not give Smith any further opportunities. She also successfully avoided the sight of the Military Control Commission, which also made Smith dissatisfied with Nanzō Yunko. A mysterious woman who is close yet distant can arouse a man's curiosity, but over time, men will lose interest, especially for a foreigner like Smith who has status and is not short of women. It is impossible for him to spend too much time on a woman.

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In the New Century Ballroom, Lin Jie was dancing with Sun Yuelan in his arms.

"Something is wrong today. Did you notice? All the key perspectives are occupied by others." Lin Jie whispered softly in Sun Yuelan's ear.

"I've also discovered that, judging from his behavior, he should be a Japanese spy, but I'm not sure which department he's from. We'd better leave early and not cause any more trouble." Sun Yuelan has become Lin Jie's bedmate, and she doesn't want Lin Jie to care too much. In her eyes, apart from making money, it's best not to worry about other things, and the greatest happiness is for the family to live peacefully until the end of the war.

"I'm listening to you. You want to go. You can't blame me for not accompanying you." Lin Jie came to the dance hall to dance with the purpose of chatting up some wealthy people in the concession and looking for some valuable targets. He didn't have a fixed mission.

"I didn't say go home now, let's just go to another place." Sun Yuelan didn't want to go home so early. It was rare for her to replace Ye Wulian and Lin Jie to go out on a date, so she didn't want to play cards and go shopping with those ladies every day. That's right, Lin Jie came out to collect intelligence on Europeans and Americans in the concession, but Sun Yuelan treated it as a romantic date with Lin Jie. The two people's goals were not on the same line at all.

Lin Jie understood Sun Yuelan's choice. After the dance ended, he hugged Sun Yuelan and walked out of the ballroom, chatting and laughing. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the door, he ran into Nanzō Yunko who was about to enter the door accompanied by two bodyguards.

"Miss Liao, what a coincidence." Lin Jie reacted quickly and stopped to greet him. Sun Yuelan beside him was like a frightened cat. The hand holding Lin Jie's arm suddenly exerted force, and the other hand dropped unnaturally to the thigh, where Sun Yuelan hid a pistol that she never left.

"Haha, Dean Lin has changed his female companion today? But you seem a little too nervous. Are you afraid that I will steal your man? Hehe." Nanzō Yunko looked at Sun Yuelan's nervous appearance and smiled coquettishly.

"Miss Liao, you are joking. Sorry, we are just about to leave. We will talk next time. Excuse me." Lin Jie felt that something was wrong with Sun Yuelan and did not want to stay any longer. He said goodbye and was about to leave. At this time, Lin Jie suddenly saw three people rushing out from the opposite side. One of them shouted loudly in Japanese, "Miss Yunzi"

Nanzō Yunko was smiling, and when someone called her, she subconsciously turned around. The three people who rushed over drew their guns and started shooting. This sudden change made it impossible for Nanzō Yunko and her two bodyguards to react. They were shot several times and fell outside the door of the New Century Ballroom covered in blood. When Lin Jie saw the three people rushing over, he felt something was wrong. He immediately hugged Sun Yuelan and rolled into the door. As soon as they stopped, Sun Yuelan had already pulled out a gun and fired fiercely at the outside of the door to prevent people outside from rushing in.

The three shooters wanted to approach and fire more shots, but they found that someone had reacted so quickly and had already fired back, so they had to evacuate quickly. When the Japanese spies in the dance hall rushed out of the door, the pedestrians and the shooters on the street had already fled without a trace. Some people had to rush Nanzō Yunko to the hospital, while others controlled Lin Jie and Sun Yuelan. Even though Lin Jie and Sun Yuelan showed their IDs, they were still asked to hand over their guns and accompany them back to the military police headquarters for investigation.