My spy diary

Chapter 215 Pursuit
When Takagi Shinpei and his men broke into the grocery store, it was already empty.

Several plainclothes officers were searching the house. Gao Mu walked to the broken window, looked at the empty street outside, then looked at the rickshaw parked on the side of the street. The corners of his mouth twitched a little.

Not only did the enemy escape right under their noses, they also rescued the person they were monitoring, completely ignoring their special high-tech technology.

This feeling of being despised is like a ruthless slap in the face, burning with pain.

Gao Mu smiled grimly and said immediately, "Immediately find a portrait artist to draw the appearance of the grocery store owner and the rickshaw driver. The whole city should be wanted. The surveillance range should be expanded. People with similar height and body shape should be checked, including women. We should prevent the target from escaping with makeup."

After a pause, he added:
"We must not let anyone wearing imperial uniform off easily. We must strictly verify their IDs."

While giving orders, Takagi was secretly thinking in his heart that he had to tighten the net quickly and accurately. The big fish was already within reach and he could not allow himself to fail.

"Chief Zhang, where are we going?"

In the car, seeing Monkey driving towards the city, Wang Gaoke asked worriedly.

"Knowing there is a tiger in the mountain, you still go there? Haha, the most dangerous place is sometimes the safest place." Zhang Yi gave him a reassuring smile.

However, the car did not move far when the roadblocks and temporary inspections that suddenly appeared in sight startled the people in the car.

Zhang Yi did not expect that the reinforcements from the Japanese gendarmerie would arrive so quickly. The passing military trucks and tricycles made several people involuntarily clench their pistols.

Zhang Yi gave them a calm look and signaled the car to stop slowly.

"Stop the car and show your ID."

A sentry with a box on his shoulder came up, followed by two gendarmes with rifles.

Zhang Yi handed over his ID without changing his expression, lit a cigarette, and asked in fluent Japanese:
"What happened?"

The chief sentry who was checking was only a sergeant. When he saw that Zhang Yi was a major, he saluted and said:
"Major, we are arresting anti-Japanese elements."

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhang Yi nodded modestly, playing fireworks outside the car window with one hand while chatting with the sergeant. His expression was calm and his eyes were cool and firm, but he could hardly hide his inner vigilance.

Once the order from the Japanese Special High Police reaches here, it will not be so easy to get away with it.

Fortunately, perhaps it was his status as a major that played a role, the sergeant just leaned into the car for a glance, then saluted and waved to let him pass.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and signaled Monkey to drive immediately.

However, at this moment, a hurried phone call was heard at a nearby sentry post. A sentry picked up the call and listened to a few words. He immediately ran out, shouting "knock on the bean sack", indicating that the raised roadblock should be lowered again.

Seeing this, the sergeant who had just inspected immediately chased after him and shouted to Zhang Yi to stop the car.

Zhang Yi knew that he was definitely exposed. Without the slightest hesitation, he glanced at the people in the car through the rearview mirror and whispered:

"shot."

As soon as he finished speaking, the monkey driving the car suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the roadblock.

At the same time, Zhang Yi, Qian Xiaosan and Wang Gaoke fired at the Japanese troops at the checkpoint.

The sudden attack caught the Japanese devils off guard and they were quickly killed.

However, upon hearing the gunshots here, several military vehicles and tricycles that had just passed by turned back and chased directly behind their car.

Dense bullets whizzed past the car windows on both sides. While pointing the way, Zhang Yi watched the pursuing car behind him through the rearview mirror. He waited for the right moment and fired a few shots without warning. Several tricycle drivers fell to the ground, their vehicles overturned and the people on them lay prone, temporarily blocking the pursuing car behind them.

"Turn right at the fork in the road ahead. The three of you get off the car and go to the spare safe house immediately. I will lead the enemy away." Zhang Yi gave orders while checking the magazine.

"Chief, I will be responsible for leading the Japanese away." Monkey said immediately.

"Yes, Chief, Monkey and I will be responsible for covering your and Brother Wang's retreat."

"Stop the car immediately. This is an order. I am the only one who speaks Japanese. I will find a way to get rid of the pursuers instead of committing suicide." Zhang Yi glared at a few people with a tough tone.

"Chief Zhang, let me go. I'm the one who has the problem, and I can't let everyone else get involved." Wang Gaoke was interrupted by Zhang Yi before he could finish his words.

"I have the highest rank here. Everyone must obey my command and execute it immediately."

"But."

"No problem, just follow the order."

Amid the sound of bullets whizzing past the car windows, Zhang Yi grabbed the steering wheel and turned it to the right, and the car suddenly rushed to the right.

Several people knew that they had to make a choice. The moment the car stopped, they got out in silence. Zhang Yi immediately flipped into the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel tightly, stepped on the accelerator, and rushed into the darkness.

In the dark and cold night, Zhang Yi was driving through the streets. The car's engine made a dull clicking sound. Zhang Yi knew that the oil in the car was running out and he had to make a choice.

The sound of car engines and the shouts of the Japanese devils behind him gradually approached, and his heartbeat accelerated.

Glancing at his watch, he had been running for half an hour. He thought that Monkey and his companions must have returned to the safe house safely. Abandoning the car and escaping was the best option at this time. Otherwise, as the Japanese encirclement narrowed and more reinforcements arrived, he might be shot to death at the next corner.

After all, two fists are no match for four hands. Even if he had the sharpest intuition and superb skills, it would be difficult for him to escape from the encirclement.

Since there was nowhere to escape, Zhang Yi simply stopped the car, used the car body as cover, and started shooting at the Japanese in front and behind.

His shooting skills were extremely accurate, and every bullet hit the target. As the bullets were fired, several Japanese soldiers who had rushed forward fell down. However, the Japanese soldiers reacted very quickly. Seeing that the strong attack failed, they immediately pretended to attack while setting up machine guns.

"Da da da" With the firepower of the machine gun, Zhang Yi didn't dare to show his head at all, and the Japanese soldiers on both sides immediately pounced on him.

Zhang Yi immediately threw out two grenades, and with two loud bangs, the Japanese soldiers fell down wailing.

Taking advantage of the smoke and dust raised by the explosion, Zhang Yi threw a few more grenades, aimed at the opportunity, rolled quickly on the ground, came to a wall, and jumped over.

This is a two-story building with a courtyard, and a faint light can be seen from inside the house.

Zhang Yi tiptoed closer, listened attentively for a few seconds, and gently turned the doorknob, and the door opened.

He flashed in with a gun, and what he saw was a gray-haired old lady holding a thermos.

Seeing that she was wearing a Japanese kimono, Zhang Yi immediately pointed his gun at her and said in Japanese:
"Don't move, or I'll shoot you to death."

The old lady just glanced at him indifferently, as if she was oblivious to the gun. She walked to the coffee table in small steps, made a pot of tea, and then came to the main hall.

There was a portrait of a man hanging on the wall. From the long beard, Zhang Yi could basically conclude that the man was Japanese.

The old lady placed the teapot on the table, lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner, then knelt on the ground and began to chant scriptures.

Zhang Yi had no idea what she was up to, and quickly checked the guns. Both pistols had run out of bullets. He took out the last spare palm grenade in his arms, glanced at the old woman, and quickly entered the room.

He quickly went to the bathroom, poured a basin of hot water, and used the hot steam to slowly tear off the mask on his face.

The mirror in front of the washbasin was fogged by the heat. Zhang Yi reached out and touched it. The rickshaw driver's face in the mirror disappeared, reflecting his original face.

Zhang Yi held the loaded pistol and looked outside the door vigilantly. Just as he was about to go out, he heard the sound of knocking on the door.

Zhang Yi's heart trembled, he took out a bullet and put it in his mouth, then reloaded the bullet and pulled the safety pins of the last two grenades. He was ready to fight to the death. If he encountered any unexpected events, this bullet would be left for himself.
"Special High Police inspection, please cooperate and show your ID."

Takagi Shinpei rushed in with a gloomy face and a large number of plainclothes officers. He glanced at the old lady in kimono, his eyes lingered slightly on the portrait hanging in the main hall, and his attitude became a little friendlier.

At this time, a plainclothes officer checked the old lady's ID and whispered something to Takagi suspiciously.

Gao Mu's eyes immediately became sharp:
"You are Chinese? Who are you worshipping?"

"That's my husband." The old lady said expressionlessly.

"Japanese widow?" Takagi sneered, looked around the room, and waved his hand.
"Search."

A group of plainclothes officers immediately rushed into the room like wolves and tigers, while Takagi took out his pistol and led his men up to the second floor.

At this moment, Zhang Yi had already gone up to the rooftop balcony from the second floor. He subconsciously locked the door leading to the roof from the stairs, but then realized that something was wrong and restored everything.

The rooftop terrace was not connected to other people's platforms. It was dark and it was not easy to cross over. Moreover, the area was filled with Japanese patrolmen and plainclothes officers. If any noise was made, one would be exposed.

Zhang Yi was observing the situation next door, trying to find a way to get over there, when he suddenly heard someone opening the door. He quickly hid behind the chimney at the edge of the balcony.

At this moment the door opened and Gao Mu walked in with a pistol. He shone the flashlight and found that there was no one on the balcony. He immediately turned his eyes to the chimney.

He turned off the flashlight and walked towards the chimney with a gun in hand.

Zhang Yi was hiding behind the chimney at this moment, listening to the approaching footsteps, cold sweat already seeping out of his forehead.

Takagi seemed to have a dog's sense of smell and seemed to have sensed something. He quietly approached the chimney with a gun in hand and suddenly rushed out, but there was nothing there.

At this moment, a plainclothes officer suddenly ran up and said:
"Report to the Major, no findings."

"Search again carefully, dig deep into the ground, and find his trace."

As Takagi spoke, he walked to the edge of the balcony and asked a few questions to the patrol officers and plainclothes officers below, but they answered that they did not find anything unusual.

At this moment, Zhang Yi was hiding on the other side of the chimney, holding his breath and holding his shoes in one hand. He was staring at Gao Mu with fear. As long as he turned on the flashlight, or had one more person search, they would definitely find his trace.

Takagi stood on the edge of the balcony with a gloomy face and watched for a few seconds. He seemed to still feel uneasy, so he lay on the edge of the platform and looked down for a while. Below was the balcony on the second floor, and there was nothing there except a few pots of flowers.

Gao Mu observed for a long time and found that there was nothing unusual, so he slowly walked towards the door.

When he reached the door, he suddenly realized something, and suddenly turned on the flashlight, shining it in the direction of the chimney again.

At this moment, a black shadow flashed by, and Gao Mu drew his gun and shot.

With a "bang" and a shrill cat cry, a tabby cat fell from the edge of the platform.

Hearing the gunshots, several plainclothes officers with guns immediately rushed up.

Gao Mu shone the flashlight at the chimney again and again, but there was still nothing there, so he left unwillingly.

At this time, Zhang Yi was hanging on the outer wall under the edge of the balcony like a gecko, with shoelaces in his mouth, one hand supporting the platform above his head, the other holding a pistol, and his bare feet stepping on a protruding section of the drainpipe.

Hearing the sound of the door closing on the platform, Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, used all his strength to flip back to the balcony, and gasped for breath.

(End of this chapter)