Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

133. Zhou Hongyi's concerns

After delivering the New Year's goods to the school, Zhou Hongyi rushed to the factory. Agui and the workers went forward to help unload the truck. Everyone received new winter clothes, rice, flour, oil, and red envelopes. Everyone looked extremely grateful, as if Zhou Hongyi would do anything for them, even if it meant going through fire and water.

"Brothers, you all cooperated very well in the last Lion King competition, with clear division of labor, and successfully completed the mission. The next period of time is for lying low. Lying low is like a person clenching their fist and pulling it behind their back. When they strike again, their power will only be greater. So don't be impatient, take it slow."

After encouraging everyone, Zhou Hongyi boarded a truck and began delivering gifts to various locations. Although the Japanese employees at the Sakura Trading Company didn't value him much now, the "corrosive" influence of their sweet talk couldn't be stopped. They sent out all sorts of small gifts every few days. Even though Hasegawa had subtly hinted that he didn't need to keep going to the Trading Company, how could Zhou Hongyi listen to him? The Japanese employees below him were quite familiar with him and had a great fondness for him.

Upon arriving here, it was also necessary to see the old leader, Feng Jinxiong. The special support funds from last time had been approved, and Zhou Hongyi's Second Branch Bureau was not short of money now. He bought a heavy "snack" and presented it to Feng Jinxiong. The latter's wrinkles all flattened out with a smile, and he exclaimed that he had not misjudged the person.

Of course, the employees of the Paramount Ballroom also received their first welfare payment from the new boss. In addition, the Kuomintang agents who used to be so poor that they couldn't even get enough to eat not only received a payment from the police station and the Chamber of Commerce, but Zhou Hongyi also secretly gave them another one at the safe house, which made the bearded Chen Gong lose face.

"Alright, you've given us too much. We're out here risking our lives, living on the edge of death every day. Having too much money on us would just be a burden."

Zhou Hongyi nodded and said, "Brother Chen is right. Well then, I'll use this money to buy equipment for the brothers. Have you ever heard of something called a bulletproof vest? It's similar to an ancient breastplate. I'll get one for each of you. Although it can't stop all bullets, it's better than nothing. It's an extra layer of protection."

"This is good, this is good, a bulletproof vest, just hearing that makes me feel safe."

After calming down the assassins from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Zhou Hongyi finally went to see his old friend Bodhi.

Inside the safe house, Bodhi brewed a cup of tea early in the morning and sat on the balcony, waiting for Comrade Four-Faced Buddha.

Zhou Hongyi took an unconventional approach, climbing over from the balcony of the next room and sitting down in the chair opposite Bodhi, drinking the still-warm tea in one gulp.

"How is it? Where has our Professor Wang gone?"

Bodhi glanced at Zhou Hongyi, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Comrade Four-Faced Buddha truly lives up to his reputation as the country's top-tier ace agent. This escort mission was completed admirably. I bet the head of the Special Higher Police must be furious enough to vomit blood. Don't worry, Professor Wang has been safely picked up by our other comrades. After getting off the train, he was escorted to the rear by special personnel. We've already traversed the most dangerous areas, and this is all thanks to you."

Zhou Hongyi poured himself another cup of tea, blew on it, and said, "I must say, the lion dance comrade you sent was a great help; he's quite skilled."

"Yes, Comrade Xing Shi is a genuine successor of Wudang. His Tai Chi sword skills are astonishing and have killed countless enemies. He is very suitable for working behind enemy lines. I specifically requested his transfer from above. However, he has a higher opinion of you."

"Sigh~ I only know how to use some clever tricks, but there's something that really bothers me. Today, when I went to the Sakura Trading Company to deliver a gift to the Japanese, I accidentally discovered something."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

“I should have told you a while ago that the Military Intelligence Bureau and I have been secretly monitoring one of the Japanese's transport routes. We originally thought this route was hidden among the goods of the Sakura Trading Company, and that it would contain a large amount of biological and chemical experimental materials and equipment. However, the information I gathered before has been completely overturned and is no longer reliable. Today, based on their work trajectory and the data they have on hand, we can infer that the Japanese are about to make their move. I think that to be on the safe side, we can't rely on the Military Intelligence Bureau alone; we must also intervene. The consequences of this batch of biological and chemical materials and equipment being transported to the Japanese laboratory are unimaginable!”

Bodhi nodded solemnly and said, "Alright, I will report your suggestion to the higher-ups immediately. How should we cooperate? Comrade Four-Faced Buddha would be best to come up with a plan in advance."

"I will definitely come up with a plan, but the premise is that the intelligence must be accurate. So at this stage, we can only prepare first. My idea for the operation is this: the Military Intelligence Bureau will launch a frontal attack, the Axe Gang and my men will provide flank support, our troops will be in ambush in advance, surround the point and intercept reinforcements, and we must destroy these dangerous goods during the transportation process."

"Understood, I will report to my superiors immediately. Stay in touch."

Yes, Zhou Hongyi used the guise of giving gifts to wander around the Sakura Merchant Guild today, activating his [Eye of Insight] to filter out useless entries and piece together a terrifying message from the useful information.

The Japanese are about to make their move. Their biological laboratory has been completed, and a batch of goods has even been delivered there. However, both the types and quantities are very limited, and they can only be used for small-scale experiments. The second batch absolutely cannot be allowed to appear in the Japanese military laboratory in Shanghai.

Zhou Hongyi is now very curious about where the other party's laboratory is located. According to the entry, none of the people in the Sakura Chamber of Commerce know. However, he did not see Hasegawa today. It is time to go to the Special Higher Police Department to deliver a New Year's gift as well.

After bidding farewell to Bodhi, Zhou Hongyi purchased another batch of New Year's goods and drove his car to the latest address of the Special High Technology Institute, far away from the bustling city center.

However, after the last incident, the Special Higher Police headquarters is now heavily guarded. His truck was stopped at a roadside checkpoint when it was still a long way from the Special Higher Police headquarters. Even though he showed the police chief's identification, the other party still had to call and report to the headquarters first.

"These are all New Year's gifts prepared for you. Look, there are cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and a cherry blossom from your hometown."

When Zhou Hongyi took out cigarettes, alcohol, and tea, the Japanese soldiers at the road checkpoint only glanced at them and did not react much. However, when he took out a cherry blossom petal that had been specially treated and sealed, the other party's expression clearly changed.

"This is called winning hearts and minds. It is similar to the strategy of being besieged on all sides back then. The Japanese devils are fighting a long war far from home, and what they can't hide the most is their homesickness. Zhou Hongyi's move of sending cherry blossom petals from his hometown is both clever and disgusting."

But in reality, these weren't cherry blossom petals from his hometown at all. They were collected by Gu Tianbo and others in villages and towns in the south. With a little processing, they could be used to win people's hearts. This business was easy to do.

"What? The cherry blossoms of my hometown? Mother..."

The Japanese soldier took the cherry blossom that Zhou Hongyi handed him and clutched it in his hand, his face filled with sorrow.

Zhou Hongyi scoffed inwardly, thinking to himself, "If you miss your mother so much, throw away the gun and go home early. Don't cause trouble for others here."