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Chapter 1409 Going deep into the tiger’s den
1943, October.

In Shanghai, the lights in the Muse Ballroom were on. The host in a tuxedo stood in front of the microphone in the center of the stage, giving his opening remarks to the guests in pidgin English.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome everyone. The performer tonight is Miss Ava from Argentina. Please welcome her."

Following the host's introduction, the lamppost moved to a certain part of the stage and a white dancer appeared in front of the guests. Everyone cheered, and most of the people shouting were men with flushed faces.

The band started playing at this time, and the rhythmic tango music suddenly sounded, as if bringing people to the passionate South America.

The dancer swayed her body and sang lively Spanish songs. The guests in the audience were attracted by the exotic atmosphere and could not help clapping to the rhythm.

At one of the tables, Wu Sibao, the captain of the No. 76 guard battalion, leaned over and whispered to Tongsuo, "Dawei, this little Miss is definitely a Da Ying Zhao Hui (very beautiful)."

Tongsuo glanced at him and said with a smile: "Why, Brother Sibao, do you want to be a groom again?"

Wu Sibao didn't say anything, but just looked at Ava on the stage with greedy eyes. After a long time, he asked Tongsuo a question with a slightly teasing tone.

"Dawei, you're not young anymore, why haven't I seen you go out with little girls? If I didn't know you were good at making money, I would have thought you were a red-head."

Tongsuo picked up the wine glass and was about to take a sip, but stopped when he heard the words, turned around and smiled contemptuously at Wu Sibao.

"Brother Sibao, how do you know I haven't been out with Xiao Amei? I like to be clean and I'm not used to being a [Baotou brother] with others."

Wu Sibao laughed loudly and patted Tongsuo's shoulder hard. Just as he was about to say something, his little eyes suddenly widened into a look of fear.

"Oh!"

Gunshots rang out in the ballroom, bright red liquid splashed everywhere, the guests were in chaos, and the already noisy scene became even more chaotic.

"bang bang bang"

A few more gunshots were heard, and the table where Wu Sibao and Tongsuo were sitting was riddled with bullet holes. The gunman was afraid that the two would not die, so he rushed over and continued to pull the trigger.

At the same time, Agent No. 76, who were leaning against a car and smoking outside the door, thought something was wrong and ran inside with their guns drawn. However, they were squeezed out by the guests who rushed out, and the agents were so anxious that they jumped to their feet.

The dance hall was already in a mess, with overturned tables and chairs, broken wine glasses, and ladies' handbags scattered all over the floor. The gunman was sweating profusely and shivering as he prepared to change to a new magazine, moving towards Wu Sibao and the other man who were lying on the ground.

The person was not very old, probably about seventeen or eighteen years old. She wore a dress that was slightly larger than her body. Her hands were shaking violently as she was changing the bullets. It was obvious that she was a greenhorn.

The gunman came up to the two men and finally changed the magazine in his hand. He pulled the slide and shouted, "Die, you traitor dog."

Halfway through the crisp sound of loading guns, Wu Sibao and Tongsuo, who had been motionless, turned over almost at the same time, and the two black muzzles of their guns were pointed at the young gunman, and two balls of flame lit up instantly.

Wu Sibao had a grim smile on his face, and he pulled the trigger and fired several shots. Tongsuo also fired without any expression on his face. The two of them fired all their bullets in the shortest time possible.

This is the difference between veterans and novices. There is no unnecessary movement, and once the target is identified, they will hold on to it and never let go.

The gunman's smile froze on his face. There were several bullet holes on his chest and forehead. Drops of blood fell into the red wine that was spilled on the ground due to the chaos.

After a moment, the corpse fell heavily with a dull thud. From Tongsuo's perspective, there was joy, hatred, surprise, and regret in the gunman's eyes, but no fear.

"Little bastard, you are still a little naive if you want to kill your brother Sibao."

Wu Sibao climbed up, cursed at the gunman, but still felt unsatisfied, so he spat on the man's body.

There is a great terror between life and death. His legs are still a little weak. If the two of them had dodged a second slower, the bullet on the table would have hit them.

It was also fortunate that the gunman was a young man who drew his gun from a long distance. Otherwise, he would not have discovered the other party in advance.

The sound of gunfire echoed in the empty ballroom. After everything was settled, Agent No. 76, who was blocked outside the door, finally arrived, just like the police in later film and television dramas.

"Captain, Director Ji, are you all right?"

The spy chief asked anxiously, if something went wrong with these two people, they would be sent to the mountain city tomorrow, which would be no different from being reborn.

Tongsuo only then realized that his arm was a little painful. He looked down and found that his right arm was grazed by a stray bullet. A hole was torn in the sleeve of his expensive dress, and a smell of blood and burnt food rushed towards him.

"MD, are you dead?! Hurry up and send Director Ji to the hospital!"

Wu Sibao cursed loudly and slapped the spy leader in the face. After that, he bowed to Tongsuo to express his gratitude.

"Brother Dawei, thank you for saving my life. If you hadn't helped me, I would have died."

Although Wu Sibao was the first to discover the gunman, it was Tongsuo who reacted first. When he saw Wu Sibao looking behind him with horror, he immediately realized where the danger came from. He not only lowered his head to avoid it, but also pulled Wu Sibao.

Lurking is not acting, there is no do-over, and any action of the mole must be consistent with the disguised identity. In No. 76, the characteristic of [Ji Dawei] is loyalty, which can help him infiltrate the enemy as soon as possible.

Tongsuo covered his arm and shook his head: "Brother Sibao, you're too polite. I can't just watch my brothers in danger. I'll go to the hospital first and leave this place to you." "Okay, go ahead and don't worry. I want to check which little bastard dares to mess with him." Wu Sibao said viciously.

Hearing the dog spy's harsh words, Tongsuo responded calmly and walked out. When he passed by the gunman, he glanced at the other's face out of the corner of his eye and remembered it firmly in the depths of his heart.

The seventh, the seventh compatriot who died at his hands. No one could understand this pain, and no one could confide in him.

Sitting in the car heading to the hospital, Tongsuo looked at the bustling city outside the car window, feeling a little confused and not knowing how long he could hold on.

"Bang bang." Gunshots and sirens could be heard faintly in the distance. This was Shanghai during the war, where prosperity and gunpowder coexisted.

A few days later, Tongsuo, wearing a bandage, walked out of the gate of the Japanese Army Hospital in Shanghai. He only had some scratches. If the Japanese military doctor had not allowed it, he would have wanted to be discharged from the hospital long ago.

"Director, where are we going?" asked the driver who came to pick us up.

"Xiafeilu, by the way, please help me arrange a meeting with Captain Wu tomorrow night."

"I'm sorry, Director. Captain Wu is not in Shanghai. I heard he went to India."

"Okay, forget it."

Tongsuo in the back row replied with something, then closed his eyes and stopped talking. He really didn't want to say anything more to these traitors who had dyed their hats red with the blood of their compatriots.

But what was Wu Sibao going to India for? Tongsuo felt it necessary to report the matter to Shancheng. The Hump Route in India was the last channel of aid for the National Government, and there must be no problems.

On the other side, the driver who received the order stretched his hand out of the window and gestured, and three cars immediately sped towards Xiafei Road.

When Tongsuo opened his eyes again, the car had stopped in front of a French flower arrangement shop. He pushed open the door with his clothes half covered, got out and bought a bouquet of flowers. After walking two steps, he asked the guards to go back first.

"Director, all the gunmen have not been arrested yet. It's not safe for you to act alone." The head of the security guard was anxious.

"Okay, a few students can't do anything to me, you guys go."

Ignoring the guards' attempts to stop him, Tongsuo walked away. The guards looked at each other in silence, not daring to disobey or leave, and could only follow him from a distance.

After several days of investigation, the origin of the gunman became clear. The matter was related to a female student who died at the hands of Wu Sibao. Although the specific case has not been announced, everyone knows what happened.

A group of students were outraged when they heard the news and decided to buy weapons to assassinate Wu Sibao. The dead gunman was one of them. The rest are still being hunted down. Naturally, the guards are worried about Tongsuo acting alone.

Tongsuo knew that someone was following him but he didn't care. He slowly came to the third floor of an apartment building. Before he could knock on the door, the door was opened from the inside, and a familiar face appeared behind the door.

"Jack~"

The dancer Ava put her arms around Tongsuo's neck and gave him a tight hug. If Wu Sibao saw this scene, he would definitely be jealous.

It seemed that this was not the first time that Tongsuo came here. He closed the door skillfully with his heels. When the two figures were completely blocked by the door, a slight rustling sound was heard from the room opposite.

I don’t know how long it took, but the spider that was hiding from the earthquake came out from the corner of the wall. Tongsuo was talking sweetly to Ava, but he was writing irrelevant content on the note in his hand.

[Are there any unusual movements of the Japanese Navy in Shanghai? ]

【None】

[ONI (United States Naval Intelligence Office) and OSS need the recent deployment information of the Shanghai Navy]

In response to Ava's request, Tongsuo thought for a while and nodded, wrote "ok" on the note, and then wrote down the specific time and method of handover.

Gathering intelligence takes time, and he cannot reply to the other party immediately. Even though the Japanese Navy in Shanghai has an ambiguous relationship with the Military Control Commission, he still has to go through the necessary procedures.

When Ava saw what Tongsuo wrote, her eyes suddenly lit up. She took the pen and quickly wrote a line of words, but it had nothing to do with intelligence operations.

[Are you willing to serve America? ]

Tongsuo had only one thought in his mind: this day had finally come. Ever since he received the task from the deputy director to infiltrate the American intelligence system, he had been pretending to be friendly with this ONI female agent for almost a year, just to wait for the Americans to win him over.

Infiltrating the United States is a long-term job. As a yellow man, his disadvantages are very obvious, and it is difficult for him to gain the real trust of Americans, so he cannot agree to Ava immediately.

After thinking about it, Tongsuo deliberately changed the topic and exchanged another piece of information, pretending that he did not see the sentence written by the other party.

Ava smiled slightly, as if she had anticipated Tongsuo's reaction. ONI's psychological analysis report said that Asians attach great importance to faith and loyalty, and these lurking moles are even more so.

To instigate or win over such people, it takes a little bit of trial and error and we cannot be hasty. There is a proverb in the United States: The fruit that is easy to eat is often rotten.

After finishing the business, Tongsuo lit the note and prepared to continue feeding the tiger with his own body and going deeper into the tiger's den. He had paid too much for the party, the country and the mission (_).