RPAGF Chapter 1220 A certain road in the French Concession
Chapter 1220 A certain road in the French Concession
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Search carefully for me, from downstairs to upstairs, including the basement. Don't miss any place. Speed things up. The concession police have only given us 20 minutes."
A man in black shouted, "Look at this guy, he's wearing a peaked cap. He's obviously not a good person. He's probably a Chinese spy who surrendered to the Japanese."
Japanese military and police were not allowed to enter the French Concession, so after receiving the news, they could only send in Chinese spies disguised, and they were not allowed to take out their guns.
Although the Japanese felt extremely aggrieved, they were not the ones who called the shots in the international arena, and there were certain things they had to abide by. Therefore, they could only establish one Chinese spy organization after another, relying on gang members to arrest people within the French Concession.
The intelligence gathering center received a message from Colonel Watanabe saying that the detection machine had been restarted in the vicinity. Upon receiving the order, these men arrived immediately, hoping to earn some credit.
In the past two months, the Japanese have established several Chinese spy organizations in Huangpu, all hoping to gain some exposure to the Japanese. So after receiving the news, these people split into two groups and immediately contacted the French Concession Police Station, asking them to surround the area first, without going in to check, and to check it themselves when they arrived.
Of course, this came at a considerable cost. The French Concession police wouldn't just do things for you with a single phone call; you'd need several informants. Without those informants, you probably wouldn't get any work done. Just now, the captain gave them two large yellow croakers…
"What's in the box? Open it!"
Li Shaoyi was with Bai Yun at the moment. The box originally contained a detection device. As the agent spoke, Bai Yun nervously gripped Li Shaoyi's hand, but Li Shaoyi was not nervous at all and immediately opened his box.
Baiyun was extremely nervous, wondering what to do if the machine was discovered. But when they opened it, there was nothing inside, just some miscellaneous items.
"This box looks quite valuable, it's a waste to put all this stuff in it, get out of here!"
After a thorough search, the agents found nothing they needed. It was common for Li Shaoyi to use nice boxes to store garbage. Some once-wealthy families in Pujiang had fallen on hard times; these boxes used to be symbols of their wealth, but unfortunately, they had few valuables left in their homes.
Li Shaoyi nodded with a smile, then picked up the suitcase, grabbed Bai Yun, and left. There was still a wanted poster for Bai Yun on the roadside, but thanks to Mr. Zeng's handwriting, no one on the street could recognize it.
Betrayal by Kuomintang agents left Bai Yun with no foothold in Huangpu. However, thanks to Mr. Zeng's skills, Bai Yun could walk the streets without fear. When the makeup was finished, Li Shaoyi and his men were completely dumbfounded. Was this still makeup? This was clearly a face transplant!
Li Shaoyi thought about how 21st-century makeup techniques paled in comparison to Master Zeng's skills. It seemed some things had been lost over the years, after all that time. Without a proper successor, perhaps many of the things our ancestors left behind would be gone forever.
Where did you put the things?
Bai Yun's voice trembled slightly as she spoke. That thing wasn't valuable; with enough components, it could be assembled anytime. But whether she left it where it was or carried it, she wouldn't have been able to escape just now.
The Japanese spies arrived incredibly fast. They barely had time to turn on their equipment; they just did a quick probe before shutting it down. Who knew that while they were packing up, police officers were already downstairs, and they were trapped inside—all within five minutes. I never expected the Japanese to react so quickly; this was far more impressive than last time.
"I've hidden it in a secret place, so you don't need to worry about it. Someone will retrieve it for you later. The Japanese devils may seem formidable, but compared to their grandfather, they're still far inferior. These guys used to be our disciples and grand-disciples, always learning Chinese culture from us. Now they've just gotten a little too big for their britches and want to compete with their grandfather for the world. I'll see how they end up."
Upon hearing Li Shaoyi's words, Bai Yun smiled. Spending more time with Li Shaoyi had changed her perspective. Previously, she had always felt there was no end in sight for the war between their two countries; after all, their elite forces were almost wiped out, yet they still couldn't contain these invaders.
However, every time I spoke to Li Shaoyi, I could sense a different tone. After all, in Li Shaoyi's eyes, these little devils were nothing but clowns, trying to climb over our heads while we were taking a nap. Did they even have the skills?
To put it bluntly, he despised these guys from the bottom of his heart. Bai Yun could sense that no matter what the current situation was, the Japanese were like dog shit in Li Shaoyi's eyes; he just looked down on them.
Of course, Li Shaoyi didn't just have this kind of personality; he genuinely possessed the ability. In that situation, most people would likely have been arrested—the time was too short, and you couldn't explain yourself clearly. But for Li Shaoyi, it was that simple; you simply didn't know where he had hidden the items. Without physical evidence, the concession wouldn't allow the Japanese to arbitrarily arrest people.
"The location is basically confirmed. We can't turn the machine back on. Now I can send my men out to investigate as soon as possible."
On their way back, the two of them ate a bowl of wontons in an alleyway. This kind of street food was Li Shaoyi's favorite, and in those days there was no technology or hard work, so it was very comforting to eat.
"The area is still a bit too large; there are dozens of buildings in that area. Why don't we risk exploring it again? Next time, I'm confident I can narrow it down to between 5 and 6 buildings."
Bai Yun shook his head. There were still too many buildings in that area. If the brothers were to search for them, given the current situation in Pujiang, many of them might give themselves away and wouldn't be able to return. The Japanese and traitors were very vigilant.