Finding My Sister

"Team leader, please give me a few days off; I absolutely have to go to Shanghai!"

Lu Chen handed the letter to Wang Yan. After reading it for a while, Wang Yan didn't say anything, but instead stroked his chin and pondered.

"Shanghai Stock Exchange..."

Wang Yan's fingers tapped incessantly on the table.

After a while, Wang Yan opened his eyes, stood up, and looked at Lu Chen.

"Okay, but I'm not approving leave for you; I'm transferring you to Shanghai!"

"Transferred to the Shanghai Stock Exchange?"

Lu Chen was puzzled. He was doing just fine here, so why was he being transferred to Shanghai? He could have just taken a few days off to bring his sister and niece over.

"Yes, I have a mission for you. From now on, you'll be stationed in Shanghai long-term!"

Wang Yan stared intently at Lu Chen.

This decision was made after careful consideration.

The fact that Lu Chen was able to discover the Japanese spy shows that he is at least a meticulous person, making him the most suitable person to be sent.

"Team leader, I'm just a member of the action team. You have so many elite soldiers under your command; any one of them is better than me, right?"

Lu Chen couldn't understand why Wang Yan would entrust him with such a mission. He was just a member of the action team, or to put it bluntly, cannon fodder.

Isn't he afraid of messing things up?

"My men have been on all sorts of big missions with me, so their appearance is no secret. And you, you're just the right person!"

"No outsiders will know you're from the intelligence agency. Later, come with me to the data department to hide all your information. Only higher-ups will be able to access it. That way, no one can find out your identity. It's perfectly reasonable for a man who's made a little money in business to be making a living in Shanghai with his sister and niece!"

Wang Yan explained all the conditions that made Lu Chen suitable for this mission, and even made up a new identity for him on the spot.

"Team leader, this..."

Lu Chen still wanted to refuse. According to the original owner's memories, anti-Japanese elements were currently the most dangerous group in Shanghai.

Shanghai was then divided into four areas: the northern part of Shanghai was the Chinese-controlled area, the southern part was the French Concession, the western part was the Japanese Concession, and the eastern part was the International Settlement.

It's too chaotic over there. Lu Chen isn't without courage, but he's really afraid of dying, especially after watching that scene with the men in black.

He was certain that if he were subjected to severe torture, he would not be able to withstand it and would reveal all the secrets.

Fortunately, the original owner has memories and is quite familiar with the current situation, probably because of her work in the intelligence agency.

"Monthly activity allowance: 50 yuan! (In legal tender!)"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Wang Yan offered the condition of being permanently stationed in Shanghai.

He took on this task voluntarily from the organization. He had just taken office and there were quite a few people under him who were not convinced.

I need to achieve something to secure this position!

Lu Chen's heart pounded wildly when he heard the condition: 50 yuan a month for expenses?

In this era, this is already a considerable income; 50 yuan can buy 450 jin of rice! That's almost a year's worth of food for a family of five.

"Team leader, if the organization needs me, I will do my utmost!"

Lu Chen immediately put on a righteous expression, not because of money, but because of his loyalty to the organization!

Seeing Lu Chen's expression, Wang Yan looked helpless. This kid really is...

As soon as Wang Yan sat down, Lu Chen came to his side with a smile and extended his hand: "Team leader, give me this month's activity funds first, I'm leaving tonight."

"OK!"

Wang Yan gritted his teeth, took out 50 yuan in legal tender, handed it to Lu Chen, and watched him walk out of the office with a smug look on his face.

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"North of Shanghai..."

After a night's journey, Lu Chen arrived in Shanghai and immediately went to the Chinese-controlled area in northern Shanghai.

My sister's letter said that she is here now.

Lu Chen was a little confused. Although the Huajie only occupied a small part of Shanghai, it was still very difficult to find someone here.

After making inquiries, Lu Chen arrived at the poorest location in the Chinese-controlled area, Sanwan Yilong, where most of the residents were dockworkers and refugees fleeing the war.

It lacks even basic utilities like water, electricity, and sewage systems; it's a typical dirty and chaotic place.

Lu Chen's attire was completely out of place in this environment. He struggled to find his footing on the dirt road, asking for directions as he went.

"come over."

Lu Chen saw rats, quite a lot of them. In this poor and filthy place, rats were the most abundant creatures.

He immediately remembered his ability to communicate with animals and summoned the mouse to him.

Have you ever seen a woman with a little girl?

Crouching down, Lu Chen stared at the rat's small black eyes.

"Squeak!"

A few mice squeaked twice, then their little fingers pointed in one direction.

After knowing the direction, Lu Chen waved away the rats. After watching them run away, Lu Chen couldn't help but think of a question.

Am I only capable of communicating with mice?

He shook his head. The most urgent thing was to find his sister first; everything else could wait.

Along the way, Lu Chen saw many Chinese people who looked emaciated and lifeless.

"What a terrible world!"

Seeing these scenes, Lu Chen felt a surge of anger. It was all the Japanese army's fault!

The mission involves a warehouse manager named Huang Dayong, whose warehouse contains nearly half of its weapons that have vanished without a trace, leaving no trace.

The organization believed that Huang Dayong was reselling the organization's weapons, so they sent him to investigate.

The investigation should clarify the reason for the acquisition of those weapons and whether Huang Dayong truly betrayed the cause.

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"Please have mercy, sir."

A woman was begging on the street with a child in her arms, but in this alley of Sanwan, the richest people were just a group of workers, and no one would pity the mother and daughter.

Lu Xiulian stared blankly at the one or two coins in her hand.

In this world, everyone is in danger. Begging is not enough to support oneself, let alone have children.

Those wealthy neighborhoods simply don't allow beggars like her to enter.

This world offers this poor mother and daughter no way to survive.

"Please have mercy, sir."

Noticing someone standing in front of her, Lu Xiulian instinctively started begging.

"sister."

Lu Chen's throat was hoarse. His only living relative had actually become like this.

Upon hearing this address, Lu Xiulian paused, looked up, and finally saw the person standing in front of her.

The person's attire was completely out of place here, yet his appearance was exactly like the one I remembered.

"elder brother!"

Lu Xiulian clung tightly to Lu Chen's leg, tears streaming down her face, afraid that if she let go, Lu Chen would disappear.

When her mother suddenly burst into tears, her niece was at a loss and then started crying loudly as well.

"Sister, come with me, I'll take you away."

Lu Chen picked up his niece, wiped away her tears, and then helped Lu Xiulian up with one hand.

Lu Xiulian wiped away her tears, nodded, and followed behind Lu Chen.