Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 152 Wu Jingzhong, an assassination mission with a ten-fold chance of death.
"That's what a real man should say!" Master Fan gave a thumbs up. "As the old saying goes, harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. Only with harmony in the family can everything prosper."

"If there's constant unrest at home, how can things possibly turn out well?"

"Men should pamper women when they need to, and they shouldn't hesitate to set rules when necessary!"

"If you let a woman easily manipulate you, are you even a man? You're just a coward!"

Cao Wei Dalie chuckled, "It has to be Fifth Brother, you see things clearly and understand them perfectly."

"Don't worry, putting everything else aside, Mo He has come in. Although she is just a concubine, no one in our Cao family can bully her in the slightest."

After Cao Weida repeatedly assured him, Master Fan stopped dwelling on the matter. To continue would be to question Cao Weida.

Of course, he became somewhat arrogant due to Cao Wei's flattery.

"Alright then, let's leave it at that for today. I'll go and get my sister a bright red dress ready."

Although she was just a concubine, she still had to maintain a certain image; at the very least, she couldn't be without a bright red dress.

"Don't rush, you've only had a sip or two."

"I'm not drinking anymore. Time is tight, and I haven't gotten everything ready. I don't have much of an appetite. I'm leaving now. You can pay the bill."

Well, now that Master Fan is gone, Cao Weida has no appetite for drinking anymore. He was just about to leave when someone seamlessly took over.

"Master Cao, it's an honor to meet you. I am Wu Jingzhong. I apologize for the intrusion. I've already paid for the drinks. Would you mind if we got to know each other over this meal?"

Cao Weida, who was just about to get up, slowly sat down, raised his eyebrows and looked at the middle-aged man in his forties opposite him, feeling inexplicably surprised.

Wu Jingzhong?
Could it be Wu Jingzhong, the one I'm thinking of?

"No problem, of course not. I should thank you for paying for the drinks."

Cao Weida looked somewhat wary and cupped his hands in greeting: "May I ask which side this gentleman belongs to, and what business do you have with me?"

"Master Cao, there's no need to panic. I mean you no harm." Wu Jingzhong smiled as he stood up and turned his pockets inside out, indicating that he hadn't brought anything with him.

"I just want to be friends with you, or rather, we were already friends before."

These words made Cao Weida's eyes narrow immediately. "I don't understand what you're saying, and I'm also certain I've never seen you before."

"If there's nothing else, I have to go now."

"Hey~~ don't be in a hurry," Wu Jingzhong wasn't angry, or rather, Cao Weida's reaction was the most normal.

If they didn't even have this much vigilance, Cao Wei wouldn't be alive today.

I looked around,
"This isn't the place to talk. How about we find somewhere else to chat?"

Cao Wei Da frowned deeply.

"Just five minutes."

Upon hearing this, Cao Wei Da paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "No."

"Please come to the next private room."

Wu Jingzhong led Cao Weida into the private room, closed the door, and handed him an identification document. "Wu Jingzhong, head of the Tianjin intelligence station of the Military Intelligence Bureau."

Cao Weida frowned even more deeply, took the document, looked at it, pushed it back, and said in a deep voice, "You really have a lot of nerve, a station chief of the Military Intelligence Bureau, who dares to come up to me and reveal his identity?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll arrest you and take you to the officers to collect a reward?"

"I think a stationmaster's position must be quite prestigious, and his achievements should be enough to qualify me for a promotion of three ranks!"

“You won’t,” Wu Jingzhong said with his smile unchanged. “Am I right, Jingzhe?”

Cao Wei's heart sank. Damn it, are the Military Intelligence Bureau's personnel intelligence lists really this open and transparent?!
How could an intelligence station in Tianjin know the code name of a spy from Beiping?!
This has to be serious!

The Kuomintang has now been infiltrated by Japanese spies. Wu Jingzhong knows his identity. Does this mean that the Japanese also have information about him?

Even if there's no leak now, it doesn't mean there won't be one in the future!
The thought of the risk of his information being leaked at any moment made him feel uneasy.

Damn the Military Intelligence Bureau, they're a real rip-off!
"You don't need to worry, your information hasn't been leaked, it's top secret at headquarters." Clearly sensing Cao Weida's concerns, Wu Jingzhong gently reassured him:
"In the entire Military Intelligence Bureau, only two or three people know your information. I only learned about your identity from my boss."

"Oh?" Cao Weida raised his eyelids, feeling inexplicably surprised. How come he didn't know that his security level was so high?

He didn't make any huge contributions, did he?

"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reason, but your level of secrecy is extremely high. If the boss hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known either, so don't ask me." Actually, Wu Jing was quite puzzled as to how the Military Intelligence Bureau suddenly had someone with such a high level of secrecy.

He hadn't heard of anything sensational happening in Beiping either.

Alright, judging from this situation, even if Wu Jingzhong knew, he wouldn't tell him, so he might as well not ask. However, he secretly kept a watchful eye on things; he didn't believe that someone as shrewd as Boss Dai would raise his security level so high for no reason.

But it wasn't without its advantages; at least his safety was greatly improved, which made him feel a little relieved.

But this is a potential problem, and we need to find a way to eliminate it.

"I wonder what brings Station Chief Wu to see me today?"

"We need your help," Wu Jingzhong said bluntly. "We received intelligence that a Japanese bacteriology expert has returned from the front lines with a large amount of combat data and is preparing to return to Northeast China."

“We originally planned to intercept him in Tianjin, but he received intelligence in advance and managed to evade it. He secretly came to Beiping and planned to take a train from Beiping to Harbin.”

Cao Wei Da frowned deeply. "So, you want me to find an opportunity to kill him?"

Don't blame him for resisting the order. Once this bacteriologist arrives in Beiping, he will definitely be protected. It won't be so easy to get his hands on him.

Although he felt that his abilities were quite good, the idea of ​​sneaking in and assassinating someone amidst heavy protection was simply a pipe dream.

Even if the assassination succeeds in the end, they may not be able to retreat in defeat.

This is gambling with one's life; he doesn't have such noble sentiments.

So he decisively refused, saying, "I'm sorry, I don't have that ability. You should find someone else."

"Your Tianjin station is teeming with talent. Although much of the intelligence network in Beiping has been destroyed, those that remain are all highly skilled individuals."

"You've misunderstood me. I didn't mean for you to take action; I wanted your cooperation," Wu Jingzhong explained.
"Moreover, this operation is very important, and the intelligence station in Beiping will also cooperate. This is an order personally given by the boss."

Well, since they've already explained it so clearly, what else can he say? "Tell me specifically how you want me to cooperate."

"Juzo Karasawa, a major in the military medical corps and a bacteriologist, has been informed by his superiors that he is currently staying at a hotel in Tokyo and will be evacuated the day after tomorrow."

"We have less than two days left, which is all the time we have left, but the hotel is heavily guarded by the Japanese army, and we have no chance to get close at all."

"Fortunately, the Japanese high command will hold a farewell party for Juzo Karasawa tomorrow night, and at the same time publicize the Japanese army's victory. This is our only chance."

"At that time, they will definitely invite reporters from Beiping to publicize it extensively. We will find an opportunity to sneak in. You just need to cooperate with us when the time is right."

"Don't worry, if this mission is successful, you'll definitely get a share of the credit!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Weida could only laugh. Station Master Wu, you've certainly painted a good picture, but I'm quite full and can't eat any more!
“Station Chief Wu, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, the problem is I can’t get involved at all!” Cao Weida spread his hands. “If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known that the thirteenth or fourteenth boy had come to Beiping.”

"I'm just a lowly policeman. If I rashly run to that place, I'll be arrested on the spot."

"I can't even get close enough to help you, let alone cover for you. Let's just forget about it."

He really didn't want to get involved in this; it would be a thankless task.

If they were found out, it would be no joke.

He had finally managed to establish a foothold in Beiping, and he was unwilling to slink away in disgrace.

“No, it’s still possible,” Wu Jingzhong said. “The Japanese army is currently facing difficulties, many traitors are uneasy, and many Japanese soldiers are also anxious. In this Battle of Central Henan, the Japanese army has successively captured important cities such as Zhengzhou and Luoyang. The Japanese high command will certainly not let go of this good opportunity for propaganda.”

"At that time, we will definitely invite many media outlets and high-level officials from all sides to come and use this victory to deter others."

There will definitely be a lot of people coming. They can control things inside, but they will definitely need your police station's help outside.

"What you need to do now is take over the outer perimeter security. Then give me your security deployment map and we'll coordinate with you."

"The battlefield will declare that we are going to cause destruction, and we will also kill the criminal Juzo Karasawa. I will personally lead the team to carry out the mission, and I hope you can do your best to help!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Weida fell silent.

After a moment, he looked up and said, "The defenses will definitely be very strong then. Even if you succeed in the assassination, it will be difficult for you to escape."

"The only thing I can do is to serve my country with utmost loyalty. If I die, I die." Wu Jingzhong was quite open-minded about it, and he said this with a smile.

Cao Weida couldn't help but frown, feeling somewhat puzzled.

This assassination mission was so dangerous that it was almost certain death.

These undercover agents may sound prestigious, but in enemy-occupied territory, they are nothing more than rats in the street.

The weapons and ammunition were also very rudimentary; there were virtually no rifles, and the number of people was pitifully small.

Once the operation begins, it's essentially a suicidal charge.

Regardless of whether the final mission is completed or not, there is virtually no chance of escape.

However, if Wu Jingzhong were to die in this operation, would he still be the future stationmaster of Tianjin Station after liberation?
Could this time traveler have such a huge butterfly effect?
That shouldn't be the case, he didn't have any prior contact with Tianjin!
(End of this chapter)