Chapter 18
Let the Japanese taste the sweetness
"Don't make a move, we're on the same side."
Wang Yan told the men to put down their guns, which shows that Wang Yan held the highest position among the group.
"This person is my team member, and you are now my team member too."
Wang Yan approached Lu Chen, patted him on the shoulder, and looked Lu Chen up and down. Lu Chen was wearing a Western-style sweater and trousers, and a top hat.
"Not bad, seeing the world really makes a difference. But what brings you here? Did Zhang Xiaolin tell you?"
Zhang Xiaolin?
Lu Chen didn't recognize who this was, but he could deduce from Wang Yan's words that it should be the leader he had spoken to.
"Come here."
Lu Chen glanced at everyone inside the room, then pulled Wang Yan to the balcony.
Wang Yan didn't resist, his face still smiling. "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Once on the balcony, Lu Chen spoke after confirming that no one inside could understand their conversation.
"Do you know where you are? There's been a war there, and the area outside the city is full of refugees. It's so dangerous, what are you doing here?"
As he spoke, Lu Chen pointed with his finger in the darkness.
The orange flames in the distance seemed closer, and even from here, one could hear the clamor of the refugees outside the city.
"I know, that's why I have to come."
Wang Yan's smile faded as he looked at the dark sky.
"The Japanese army wants to occupy Shanghai, but we will not let them succeed. This is the French Concession, so don't worry, the Japanese won't dare to force their way in."
Hearing Wang Yan's words, Lu Chen relaxed a little. That's right, if the Japanese forcibly entered the French Concession, it would be tantamount to declaring war on France.
However, Lu Chen was still not entirely at ease with Wang Yan's presence.
"From now on, I'll come to the French Concession to hand over intelligence to you. You must be careful to protect yourself!"
Wang Yan thought Lu Chen was concerned about him, and nodded hurriedly.
Click...
Wang Yan lit a match, lit a cigarette, took two deep drags, and then spoke.
"Xu Jianming is dead, he died on the front lines."
"What?"
Lu Chen could hardly believe that Xu Jianming was dead.
Xu Jianming is a team leader, and an action team leader at that. Why would he need to personally go to the front lines?
"The situation at the front is extremely critical. The Japanese army is about to approach Shanghai, and troops from all over the country are rushing here. The Japanese army wants to occupy Shanghai? Don't even think about it!"
At this point, Wang Yan forcefully struck the iron railing on the balcony, producing a resounding metallic sound.
Hearing Wang Yan's words, Lu Chen felt utterly powerless.
No matter how many times he saw this history in his past life, it always made him angry and resentful. But now that Lu Chen has come here, what can he do?
"I've captured a traitor named Cheng Jingchuan. The Special Intelligence Bureau is currently probing my background, and I plan to use him as a pledge of loyalty to infiltrate them!"
Oh, and he also has rats, and the ability to infiltrate the Japanese army!
No matter what, I must do my part in this war.
"Very good, I didn't expect you to be so capable. Don't worry, only I know your name. Even the name I gave you is just a code name."
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Yan's eyes lit up. He never expected that someone he had randomly selected in the action team would turn out to be a gem, and a real gem at that!
Wang Yan's words made Lu Chen even more worried, especially when he thought of Cheng Jingchuan.
I stole a glance at everyone in the room. There might be a mole among them...
Code name?
Thinking of the code name "Rat," Lu Chen's lips twitched; it really wasn't a very good code name.
Lu Chen decided to stay here for a while, and return to the Hua Realm just before dawn to take Cheng Jingchuan away...
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"Ruoqiu, why are you so late today?"
It was late at night, but an inconspicuous little clinic in Huajie was brightly lit, with several men and women standing inside.
"Today I finally hooked up with a Japanese officer. He got drunk and let slip that the Japanese army's purpose in coming here was to occupy Shanghai!"
Shen Ruoqiu was still wearing that cheongsam, which looked out of place among all the white coats in the room, but that didn't stop them from discussing intelligence.
After spending that absurd night with Lu Chen, Shen Ruoqiu did not disappear, but waited there, and finally obtained some useful information.
"Good for you, Ruoqiu! Since the Japanese want to fight, then let's fight!"
The man at the head of the group inside had a full beard, wore a white coat, and had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
Yan Shouyi was the leader of this underground party group, and also Shen Ruoqiu's group leader.
"Fight? With what? Even if troops from all over the country are rushing here, what kind of equipment do the Japanese have, and what kind of equipment do we have?"
Upon hearing Yan Shouyi's words, Shen Ruoqiu retorted without showing any weakness.
Given the current situation, no matter what method is used, the chances of winning are extremely slim, and there is simply no possibility of winning.
"Then what do you suggest we do? Are we just going to stay here and do nothing?"
Yan Shouyi slammed his hand on the table, plopped down on the stool, and puffed out smoke.
"You can use this."
There were many medicines on the table, one of which was particularly eye-catching. Shen Ruoqiu picked it up and placed it in front of everyone.
These people, who disguise themselves as doctors, must at least have some basic medical knowledge; otherwise, they would be too easily exposed.
"morphine?"
"Yes, an overdose of morphine can indeed cause death, but what method do you intend to use to get the Japanese army to accept us injecting their soldiers with morphine?"
Yan Shouyi stared at the morphine in silence for a while before asking the most crucial question.
The Japanese weren't stupid. How could they dare to inject Japanese soldiers with morphine so openly, especially since it was at the behest of the Chinese?
"I've heard that the Japanese will stop at nothing to win. They inject morphine to make people lose their sense of pain. As long as it gives the Japanese a taste of pleasure, they'll definitely use it!"
Shen Ruoqiu was confident. Everyone in the room was silent for a few seconds before Yan Shouyi finally sighed.
"Sigh, given the current situation, there's no better way. In short, we absolutely cannot let the Japanese occupy Shanghai!"
"The Japanese have already occupied a significant portion of China's territory, and the people are in despair. This time, we must not let them succeed!"
After saying this, Yan Shouyi told everyone to rest well and prepare for the mission the next day. First, they needed to let the Japanese know the effects of morphine.
Shen Ruoqiu nodded. They usually rested in this small clinic, where it was safe, inconspicuous, and not easily discovered.
After returning to her room, Shen Ruoqiu rushed to the toilet and began to dry heave.
In the end, nothing came out, but the nausea lingered.
"Could it be...?"
"Of all times!"
Shen Ruoqiu thought of Lu Chen. Even when she went to such places to carry out missions, she had never done it before. The first time was with Lu Chen.
Unfortunately, she started experiencing morning sickness at this time. Having studied medicine abroad, Shen Ruoqiu felt it was her duty to participate in the revolution when the country was in peril.
Therefore, she was certain that these were signs of pregnancy.
But of all times...