My spy diary

Chapter 610 Bricks (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A knocking sound rang out, and Zhang Yi opened the door. Standing outside was Shen Ruozhu.

Her face was somewhat pale, and her lips were also pale, but her spirits were not bad. She was holding a cheongsam in her hand.

"Have you met Boss Dai?"

"I met with Lieutenant Jia." Shen Ruozhu nodded, then added, "But he only said he would follow your orders, and didn't say anything else."

"Okay, come in." Zhang Yi stepped aside to let her in, closing the door as he said, "Change your clothes."

"Yes." Shen Ruozhu responded. When Zhang Yi turned around, he was surprised to find that she was taking off her clothes and changing into a cheongsam in front of him. Zhang Yi was stunned and felt a little uncomfortable. He straightened up, adjusted his shirt, and walked towards the record player in the corner of the room without looking to the side.

As expected, she was a resourceful female spy, Zhang Yi thought to himself, completely unaware of the subtle cunning that flashed in Shen Ruozhu's eyes.

An old-fashioned record player sat in the corner of the room. Zhang Yi explained the task while inserting the record, pressing the switch, and Zhou Xuan's sweet singing voice instantly filled the bright room.

"Spring arrives and green fills the window, the young lady embroiders mandarin ducks under her bed, suddenly a merciless blow strikes, and the mandarin ducks are separated."

Zhang Yi was taken aback. He hadn't expected it to be Zhou Xuan's "Song of the Four Seasons," which was adapted from the Suzhou folk tune "Crying on the Seventh Day." It was an interlude in the 37 film "Street Angel" and became widely popular.

He turned around and saw that Shen Ruozhu had already changed her clothes and was listening intently. He asked calmly:

"Is the mission clear?"

Shen Ruozhu asked in a daze, "What?"

"Task."

"It's just acting," Shen Ruozhu said dismissively. Seeing her nonchalant tone, Zhang Yi's face tightened, and he said seriously:
"This is not child's play; there is an audience watching."

"know."

"Hmm, I almost forgot you're a professional actress. Anyway, give it your all." Zhang Yi glanced at her, met Shen Ruozhu's gaze, smiled meaningfully, and turned to walk towards the curtains.

Shen Ruozhu's face paled slightly.

The curtains were made of layers of white gauze and floral fabric. Zhang Yi walked over and pulled the floral fabric aside, and moonlight shone in through the window, creating a truly beautiful scene.

In his room at the hotel across from the Jiangshan Hotel, Shibahara Heisaburo had been observing through the scope of his sniper rifle. Suddenly, he was startled and his eyes widened as he saw two figures appear in his scope, embracing each other and moving rhythmically.

Dancing? Shibahara Heisaburo watched expressionlessly. Although he couldn't see their faces clearly, judging from their figures, one was thin and the other was muscular, which should be Matsushima Ryoko and Dai Chunfeng.

"I never imagined Boss Dai would have such leisure time, hehe!"

Shibahara Heisaburo sneered, his eyes fixed on the scope, finger on the trigger, constantly searching for the best firing point. Why isn't he being led to the window yet? Shibahara Heisaburo thought impatiently.

But then he thought again, haste makes waste. Dai Chunfeng was, after all, an old fox, cunning and shrewd. If he made one wrong move, Dai Chunfeng would become suspicious of him. Patience is a hunter's best weapon, Shibahara Heizaburo kept reminding himself.

He was so engrossed in his work that he had no idea that two cars were already parked on the street near the hotel.

Lieutenant Jia and Inspector Lian sat in the first car, looking through the window at the lights that were on at the entrance of the hotel.

"action!"

At Jia's command, the action team members, who had been urgently drawn from the investigation room, immediately covered their pistols, opened the car doors in an orderly and swift manner, and got out of the car.

Only he and the driver remained in the car.

The operatives who got out of another car and Inspector Lian and others responded to each other and silently approached the hotel gate from two directions.

They first subdued the receptionist who was dozing off and eating sunflower seeds, then silently went up to the third floor with their guns, slowly approached the door of Shibahara Heisaburo's room, and surrounded him.

At the window, Shibahara Heizaburo was intently staring at the scope. In a daze, he seemed to hear something, listened carefully, and seeing no sound, continued to bury his head in the scope.

At the same time, a figure stealthily approached the Jiangshan Hotel.

He is Li Wei, a junior police officer from the Jiangshan County Police Bureau.

The hotel lobby was dark and unlit. Li Wei was a little scared, but after touching the pistol in his pocket, he mustered his courage and walked inside.

However, after walking only a few steps, they saw several guards standing at the top of the stairs.

Seeing this, Li Wei panicked and turned to run away.

No sooner had he turned around than a dark figure emerged from the shadows and kicked him in the stomach.

Li Wei was kicked and flew backward, landing on the ground, unable to breathe for a long time.

It's Station Master Tong.

As the saying goes, having connections in court makes it easier to get an official position; with someone behind you, you're never short of good fortune and a chance to rise through the ranks to a lucrative post. To secure such a position, everyone racks their brains, pulling out all the stops to curry favor with the powerful ministers in the mountain city, hoping someone will speak on their behalf during evaluations and promotions. He presented "Little Concubine Pan" to Boss Dai precisely for this purpose.

Who would have thought that trying to steal a chicken would backfire and make things worse?

He had just shamelessly asked to see Boss Dai, but the other party wouldn't even let him in the door, so he was naturally disheartened.

Just then, his secretary offered him a suggestion, saying that to "plead guilty with thorns on one's back," one should act in a manner befitting that.

Station Chief Tong understood immediately and came to Boss Dai's door again. This time, he didn't ask for an audience, but said that he wanted to personally stand guard for the boss. Whether Boss Dai needed him or not was not important; what mattered was making a gesture.

But after a short while, screams and groans of a woman and the sound of Boss Dai laughing came from the room behind him. Station Chief Tong was immediately filled with indescribable irritation. Seeing that the boss's guards, Cao Jihua and He Qiyi, seemed to ignore him and act as if they hadn't heard anything, he felt even worse and hurriedly went downstairs.

Behind him, the sound of a record player came from Zhang Yi's room again, playing the popular song "The Song of the Four Seasons." Station Chief Tong felt even more distressed, as if everyone was laughing and enjoying their own romantic evenings, while the world had abandoned him, leaving him like a lonely dog.

As the song played, Zhang Yizheng and Shen Ruozhu danced gracefully.

Suddenly, suppressed groans and gasps came from the next room, followed by the creaking and shaking of the wooden bed, which stunned Shen Ruozhu and Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi coughed lightly: "Everyone says Japanese women are very docile, but look, no, they sound wild. Boss Dai is the same. Hmm, the soundproofing in this room is terrible. Should I turn the music up?" Shen Ruozhu blushed and muttered, "I didn't hear anything. I don't care at all."

She put her arm around Zhang Yi's shoulder, only then realizing that he was much stronger and more muscular than he looked. She suddenly remembered that night in the room a few days ago, when she had been pressed tightly against this body in front of her, and Shen Ruozhu, who had been so confident just moments before, suddenly felt like she couldn't breathe.

Shen Ruozhu seemed like a different person; her face was flushed, her eyes darted around, and even her voice was a little off-key when she spoke.

"When will that operation finally end?"

"It should be soon, right?" Zhang Yi glanced at his watch and couldn't help but wonder. Wasn't Deputy Jia moving too slowly?
No sooner had he finished speaking than a crisp gunshot rang out from downstairs. Without thinking, Zhang Yi rolled to the ground with Shen Ruozhu in his arms. However, at that moment, another bullet whizzed past Zhang Yi's arm, piercing through the glass. Then, another bullet struck, its tip thudding into the wall behind him. Then came a continuous barrage of gunshots.

Meanwhile, Station Chief Tong, unable to hide his shock and with a dry mouth, walked downstairs. Suddenly, he caught sight of a furtive figure sneaking into the lobby in the dark. A chill ran down his spine, and he realized that he was currently trying to atone for his sins and make amends. Wasn't this his chance?

In officialdom, aside from those whose hair has turned gray and whose hopes for promotion are dashed, or those plagued by illness and whose minds and bodies are in decline, who among ordinary people doesn't want to strive for a better future? When opportunity knocks, you must seize it! His eyes lit up, and without making a sound, he went around through the back door, catching Li Wei red-handed as he was trying to escape.

"who?"

Hearing the commotion, the guards in the corridor quickly turned on the lights, grabbed their guns, and rushed over menacingly, pinning down Li Wei, who was lying on the ground panting.

Station Chief Tong recognized his uniform: "Are you a policeman?"

Li Wei's lips trembled slightly. He stared blankly with his eyes wide open and said in a trembling voice, "Yes."

Station Chief Tong looked him up and down: "Are you really a policeman? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Li Wei's eyes darted around. He couldn't possibly say that he had come to assassinate Zhang Yi, so he lied and said, "I... I was worried about Boss Dai's safety, so I came here to stand guard for him."

Station Chief Tong was taken aback, then sneered: "Even if you really are a policeman, you shouldn't be here. Search me!"

Li Wei roared angrily, "Why?"

"You're not qualified! Besides, who knows if you're an assassin?" Station Chief Tong sneered disdainfully. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Li Wei's expression change drastically. He felt a chill run down his spine, wondering if Li Wei really was an assassin. He took a step back without making a sound and watched the plainclothes officers search him.

A look of despair appeared in Li Wei's eyes. When the plainclothes officers searched his chest, he gripped the pistol tightly and refused to let go. Two plainclothes officers came up and pulled and yanked him, and with a "bang," the gun went off accidentally.

This shot was like setting off a fuse, instantly triggering a chain reaction.

On the third floor of the South Gate Hotel, outside the room where Shibahara Heisaburo was staying, the action team members had already gathered around.

The team member closest to the door stood by the doorframe, gun in hand, ready to break down the door. He glanced back at Inspector Lian, who nodded, and then he reached out to touch the door.

Just at this critical moment, suddenly, a piercing gunshot rang out from afar.

The sudden gunshot startled Shibahara Heizaburo as well. His face turned ashen, and without thinking, he pulled the trigger. He knew that hesitation would only lead to more trouble, and if he waited any longer, he would lose the opportunity completely. Even if he accidentally injured Ryoko, as long as he could kill Dai Chunfeng, it would all be worth it.

However, to his great disappointment, "Dai Chunfeng" swiftly tackled Matsushima Ryoko to the ground. The bullet seemed to have missed. He took a deep breath and immediately fired another shot.

At the same time, he seemed to sense something, turned around sharply to look at the door, and picked up the Browning pistol that had been prepared on the ground.

The next moment, the door to the room slammed open, and two plainclothes officers rushed in.

Heisaburo Shibahara fired two shots, instantly piercing the stomach of the plainclothes officer who rushed in, who grimaced in pain. Shibahara then fired two more shots at the door, before grabbing his sniper rifle and, without hesitation, smashing through the window and escaping.

Hearing the sound of glass shattering, Inspector Lian's face changed instantly. If so many people couldn't even catch a single Japanese spy, he would lose face, let alone explain it to Boss Dai.

He snorted coldly, grabbed the rapid-fire pistol from his subordinate, rushed forward, and fired a burst of bullets at Shibahara Heizaburo's back.

"Chase me!"

In the car downstairs, Lieutenant Jia was intently watching the commotion below with sharp eyes. Hearing the continuous gunshots, he shuddered, quickly loaded his gun, and got out of the car. Just then, he saw a figure leap down from the third floor. Although somewhat surprised, he didn't have time to think and immediately fired several shots at the figure.

"bang bang bang"

Shibahara Heizaburo dodged left and right, and was attacked from both sides. He was shot twice more in the shoulder and right leg, but he ignored it all. He threw down his sniper rifle and ran desperately into the dark alley.

On the other side, Lu Shuer, who was ordered by Zhang Yi to keep watch, was huddled at the entrance of the alley. Listening to the continuous gunshots, he was so nervous that he could hardly breathe and was breathing heavily.

Should we just run? Is this something a thief like you should be involved in?

Bullets don't have eyes; if you lose your life, you lose everything.

But what if he really ran away and those people came after him? He had witnessed the methods of the Military Intelligence Bureau firsthand; he feared he would have nowhere left to stand in Jiangshan County. Should he flee to another place? Lu Shu'er was torn between these thoughts.

At this moment, fear crept into his heart, and he felt like his brain was about to explode. Why wasn't that person here yet? Lu Shu'er thought impatiently.

Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps. He mustered his courage and peeked out. He saw a man running like a madman toward the alley entrance, firing his gun behind him as he ran. Gunshots rang out behind him as well.

Lu Shu'er paused, realizing the situation was dire. The fire at the city gate had spread to the moat; these people might go berserk and kill him too. But escape was too late; a dead end lay behind him. His face filled with anxiety, he gritted his teeth, picked up a brick from the ground, and shrank into the shadows.

Shibahara Heisaburo ran into the alley like a madman. Just as he turned a corner, he was suddenly struck on the forehead by a brick, leaving him momentarily stunned. Lu Shu'er, equally sweating profusely, gripped the brick tightly, panting heavily. The other man, seeing the weapon in his hand, was dumbfounded.

"brick?"

Lu Shuer obediently hummed in agreement.

"Baka!" Shibahara Heisaburo was a little dizzy from the blow. He thought it was a plainclothes officer from the Military Intelligence Bureau lying in ambush, but it turned out to be a guy with a brick. He was furious and immediately gritted his teeth and pointed his gun at him. But at that moment, "smack!" a brick hit his hand and knocked the gun away.

Enraged, Shibahara Heizaburo punched Lu Shuer in the face. Caught off guard, Lu Shuer took the punch and fell to the ground with a thud.

Heisaburo Shibahara picked up the pistol from the ground and pulled the trigger.

Just then, a gunshot rang out, and Shibahara Heizaburo fell to the ground.

Lu Shuer was dumbfounded and it took him a long time to come to his senses. Just as he was about to get up, several gun barrels were pointed at him: "Don't move!"

"We're on the same side! We're on the same side!"

(End of this chapter)