Chapter 17
Do you know how dangerous it is?
"That's him, guys. Grab him and lock him up in the military police station."
At the entrance of the dance hall, Lu Chen spotted Cheng Jingchuan walking over immediately, and several young men beside him rushed over.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Upon seeing these people, Cheng Jingchuan turned around and tried to run away.
Could it be that the organization discovered my betrayal and came to arrest me?
This was Cheng Jingchuan's thought. Without thinking, he turned around and tried to run, but how could two legs outrun four? He was caught and brought to Lu Chen in no time.
"Take him away and lock him up in the military police headquarters for a few days!"
Lu Chen decided to detain Cheng Jingchuan in the military police station first, and then make further plans after he had settled his sister and nephew.
"Who are you? Let me go!"
Looking at these people, apart from the young man in the lead who was dressed relatively well, the rest of them were all dressed like thugs.
Cheng Jingchuan immediately concluded that these people were definitely not members of the organization. He was terrified just now, thinking that he had been discovered to have betrayed the organization and had been arrested.
He immediately began to resist violently, the information he had received was still in the dance hall's restroom.
But how could he possibly be a match for so many people, especially several ruthless individuals?
Lu Chen and his men easily brought Cheng Jingchuan back to the military police headquarters and locked him in a cell.
Lu Chen glanced at Cheng Jingchuan, who was furious.
"Brothers, everything's alright now. Thank you all for your help. Let's go grab a bite to eat. I have family waiting for me at home, so I can't go."
Lu Chen took out another fifty legal tender and handed it to the group of young men. The young men were very excited, never expecting to receive another fifty legal tender.
They said they would definitely treat Lu Chen to a meal next time, and then squeezed through the door and ran out of the military police station.
After the group of young men left, Lu Chen smiled and looked at Cheng Jingchuan: "I know everything you did."
"What? I don't understand what you're saying."
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Cheng Jingchuan, who was initially agitated, immediately froze, looking at Lu Chen with fear in his eyes.
Is he a special envoy from the organization? Is he going to torture me to force me to reveal information?
Cheng Jingchuan couldn't help but start thinking wildly. The special envoys were no pushovers; they were the traitors among them.
"You're from the intelligence department! I know all about it. Once I bring you back to the Imperial Army, you'll be rewarded handsomely."
Lu Chen's face was filled with excitement; he wanted to make Cheng Jingchuan firmly believe that he was on the Japanese side.
By taking Cheng Jingchuan along as a pledge of allegiance, and given that Cheng Jingchuan subconsciously believes he is on the Japanese side, he can then infiltrate the Japanese army.
"Wh...what?"
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Cheng Jingchuan was taken aback, but then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was just a traitor who wanted to arrest him to gain merit, not someone from the organization.
"Tell me! What's your name, you anti-Japanese element?"
Lu Chen questioned Cheng Jingchuan.
Now that he knows Lu Chen is a traitor and that he's being taken to meet the Japanese army, Cheng Jingchuan is no longer afraid and boldly reveals his own name.
"My name is Cheng Jingchuan, and I am just an ordinary citizen."
"Cheng Jingchuan, is it? Stay here. Tomorrow I will personally take you to see the Imperial Army!"
As he spoke, Lu Chen locked the door and specifically ordered two guards to watch over Cheng Jingchuan.
After walking a distance outside, Lu Chen turned around and headed quickly towards the French Concession.
He needed to go to the French Concession first. He had received news that Wang Yan was coming, and he knew the address.
Upon arriving at the border of the French Concession, Lu Chen was checked and then allowed to enter.
While foreign military personnel were not allowed to enter the French Concession, it was quite easy for ordinary civilians to do so.
But refugees are a different story. If refugees enter, it will cause riots, and most importantly, the Japanese will use it to start a war.
Lu Chen glanced at the refugees gathered near the French Concession and sighed. That's just how the world is.
He clenched his fist, pulled his hat brim low, and walked into the French Concession.
Despite being called the French Concession, there weren't many French people there; the majority were Japanese and Chinese.
The fact that these people did not participate in the war would also prevent war from breaking out in the French Concession.
The French Concession was completely different from the Chinese Concession. The Chinese Concession was only relatively prosperous in its central area, but even the periphery of the French Concession was comparable to the center of the Chinese Concession.
"Give me a pack of butterfly cookies."
Lu Chen walked up to a small stall, the owner of which was French.
Butterfly cookies are a French specialty dessert. Lu Chen had only seen them in newspapers; they weren't sold in the Chinese-speaking world.
This pastry tastes similar to modern-day cookies; it's slightly sweet and quite crumbly.
"Squeak squeak".
The two mice peeked out when they smelled the aroma, and Lu Chen handed them some, instructing them to hide it in their sleeves.
Even Wang Yan and Lu Chen did not intend to reveal their abilities in front of him, after all, these abilities were too incredible.
The most important thing is, I'm currently under Chiang Kai-shek's control. What if I'm suspected of having some kind of special ability and being studied?
Along the way, the men all wore scarves and hats, and the women were dressed very fashionably.
"The new era and the old era."
Looking at the scene so different from that of the Huajie region, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh, the difference was too great.
The houses here are all very stylish. Lu Chen walked up to a two-story house and raised his hand to knock on the door.
dong dong dong...
There was a knock on the door, and the person who opened it was someone Lu Chen didn't recognize.
After carefully checking the door number and confirming that this was the place, Lu Chen spoke to the person and exchanged a secret signal. After confirming that the person was one of his own, he was led upstairs.
Upon arriving on the second floor, Lu Chen finally met Wang Yan, who was now his team leader.
Wang Yan was with several men at the moment, looking at the map on the table with a furrowed brow.
Upon seeing Wang Yan, Lu Chen felt a surge of anger. He went to the table, placed his hands on it, and shouted angrily.
"Wang Yan, do you realize how dangerous it is for you to come here at this time!"
Lu Chen certainly didn't care about Wang Yan. Having transmigrated here, apart from his sister and niece, his only two relatives, he didn't care about anyone else.
He was concerned about his own safety. As for those people, such as the leader with whom he had previously exchanged intelligence, he only knew that his code name was Rat.
It's obvious that even such a high-ranking leader doesn't know his real name, so it's obvious that only Wang Yan, only he, knows that he is the Rat.
Only he knew his code name and real name.
But he came here at this time. Did he not know that there was a war here?
If he were arrested, he would have witnessed those interrogation methods once, and he still couldn't forget them; they were too cruel.
If he couldn't bear it and told everyone, and if Wang Yan did the same, then he and his sister would be in danger!
The people inside looked at the strange man who had suddenly appeared, and Wang Yan also looked at Lu Chen.
Several people around Wang Yan had even drawn their guns and pointed them at Lu Chen, ready to fire at any moment.