Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 310 Assassination? !
There was a man in a patrol uniform leaning against that direction, his hat brim pulled low, almost covering most of his face, but his gaze kept sneaking glances at the door of Ono Oda's office, with a furtive and furtive look.

"The real show is about to begin, Song Yusheng, your chance is here, you'd better seize it!"

He pretended not to notice and strode down the stairs. He knew this person; he was one of Director Song's men. Those words should soon reach Song Yusheng's ears.

The net to lure the snake out of its hole has been woven, just waiting for someone to walk right into it.

Inside the Director's office.

Cao Weida sat in his executive chair, his fingertips tapping across the desk. A piece of paper lay on the desk with words written on it:
"Tomorrow, Song plans to go home and set up an ambush in the woods west of the city with five gunmen. They will act on the sound of a whistle."

"As expected, Song Yusheng can't help but want to take action." Looking at the words on the paper, Cao Weida couldn't help but laugh.

Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.

The fish have taken the bait, so his hard work was worthwhile.

That road on the outskirts of the city is going to be lively tomorrow!
"Have you found out who told Song Yusheng that I went to the police station?"

“It was Fat Dog, one of Lin Angxiong’s men. He secretly made a phone call after you went to the police station. I checked, and the call went to the police headquarters.”

"What a traitorous bastard!" Cao Weida sneered, already sentencing the fat dog to death in his heart.

"Master Cao, how about we bring more people tomorrow? It's too dangerous with too few people." Zheng Chaoyang said with some concern as he looked at the words on the paper.

Apart from the most crucial secrets, Cao Weida didn't hide much from him. He naturally knew that Cao Weida had a military intelligence identity, and at the same time, he also knew that someone wanted to assassinate him.

Therefore, he naturally knew that this so-called assassination was actually a scheme orchestrated by Cao Wei Da to kill Song Yu Sheng.

Although I know there shouldn't be any danger, I'm still a little worried.

"No need. Bringing too many people is not appropriate, lest Song Yusheng not take the bait."

Cao Weida squinted. He had deliberately revealed tomorrow's itinerary so that Song Yusheng would know his whereabouts.

If something unexpected happens, wouldn't all our carefully laid plans be wasted?

Besides, it's just a play. All the preparations have been done. It's just a matter of going through the motions according to the script. There's no need for Zheng Chaoyang to come along.

"Alright, but you should still be careful, after all, bullets don't have eyes." Zheng Chaoyang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

As long as Song Yusheng is not eliminated, he will always be a hidden danger. He has considered sending the anti-traitor team to eliminate him, but this is not an easy task.

As the head of the police department, Song Yusheng lived in areas frequented by puppet troops, traitors, and Japanese soldiers. The surrounding area was heavily guarded, with even a military police unit stationed there.

During this period, many people mysteriously disappeared in Beiping. The traitors and Japanese soldiers in Beiping were all terrified, and they went to great lengths to defend the mansion.

Song Yusheng was also afraid of death, and the defenses in his mansion were quite strong, making it extremely difficult for them to assassinate him.

However, even though it was just a play, he was still a little worried. After all, in Beiping City today, there were far more people than just Song Yusheng who wanted Cao Wei Da dead.

"Forget it, if things go wrong, we must risk our lives to prevent Cao Weida from getting hurt in any way."

Having made up his mind, he asked again, "What do you plan to do with that fat dog? Do you want me to get rid of him?"

"Not for now, lest we alert the enemy." Cao Weida tapped his fingertips on the table. Before the play was over, this traitor called Fatty Dog couldn't move for the time being, lest he arouse Song Yusheng's suspicion.

The following day, after clocking in at the police station, Cao Weida took Xiao Erduo and Zheng Chaoyang out of the police station and drove towards the west of the city.

As he stepped out of the district office, Cao Weida glanced at a figure hiding behind a pillar out of the corner of his eye, and chuckled coldly to himself.

When I arrived at the city gate, I showed my ID and was allowed to pass smoothly.

The wheels kicked up a light cloud of dust on the dirt road.

Cao Weida sat in the carriage, his hand on the gun at his waist, his peripheral vision catching a glimpse of a dark figure flashing through the woods in the distance.

Those were Kuomintang agents; according to the agreement, they were supposed to make their move near the next grove of trees.

The ambush site cannot be too close to Beiping City, because if it is too close, it will be unfavorable for an ambush and will look too fake.

But it can't be too far away, otherwise the 'support' won't be timely.

The second grove of trees is a perfect distance, neither too far nor too close.

As they approached the second grove of trees, Cao Weida's hand had already quietly rested on the Browning pistol at his waist, and his eyes flashed with vigilance.

Although it was a setup, one still needed to be extremely cautious once at the ambush location, as Song Yusheng might have made arrangements to ensure success.

Although he thought he was very powerful, he was still just a mortal, and if he was hit in a vital spot, he would be finished.

As the car entered the edge of the grove, a loud 'boom' was suddenly heard, followed by an explosion right in front of the car, sending dust flying everywhere.

The driver turned pale and slammed on the brakes. The car stopped half a meter away from the bombed area, and the car shook a few times.

"No, there's an ambush!"

The passenger in the front seat yelled and, just as he opened the car door, was struck in the shoulder by a bullet that flew from the woods, instantly staining his police uniform with blood.

Immediately afterwards, seven or eight masked men rushed out of the grove, each armed with a gun, and began firing wildly at the car. The bullets struck the car, making a clanging sound, but only leaving shallow dents.

The projectiles hit the glass, creating spiderweb-like patterns, yet remained sturdy and did not break.

This vehicle is clearly an armored car!

"Get out of the car and fight back!"

Staying in the car all the time is definitely not an option. Although an armored car won't be penetrated in a short time, it's also impossible to shoot out from inside.

Once surrounded, even the most heavily armored vehicle will be destroyed after a few bombs.

Taking advantage of the gap before the 'assassins' could surround them, Zheng Chaoyang and the driver quickly opened the car door and rolled out, using the car body as cover to raise their guns and fight back.

He deliberately slowed down his firing rate, pretending to be caught off guard, and occasionally hit a masked man's arm and leg, but none of the shots were fatal.

The masked leader, following the pre-arranged plan, directed his men to launch a fierce attack, but always left himself some room to maneuver.

In the heat of battle, seeing two of his teammates hit, the captain roared, "Cao Weida, prepare to die!" and pounced on them.

The deliberate opening was immediately seized upon by Zheng Chaoyang, who 'precisely' struck the thigh, causing the person to kneel on the ground.

"Caught alive!"

Cao Wei Da shouted, seized the opportunity to pounce, stepped on his wrist, snatched the gun from his hand, pointed the muzzle at his head, and sternly said:
"Speak! Who sent you? Why do you want to kill me?!"

The leader of the Kuomintang secret agents, sweating profusely from the pain, roared according to the pre-arranged script: "I didn't kill you because I'm not capable enough, but if you want me to talk, don't even think about it!!"

"Still being stubborn!" Cao Weida snorted coldly, pinning him to the ground as he prepared to continue his counterattack.

Just then, the sound of police sirens came from afar; it was the police force that Cao Weida had arranged in advance arriving.

Upon seeing this, the assassins quickly retreated, leaving only their leader and two wounded subordinates to be taken into custody by Cao Weida's men.

Cao Wei Da ordered the three men to be put into a car and turned back to Beiping. At the same time, he ordered the injured Xiao Erduo to be sent to the hospital, creating the illusion that he had been seriously injured in an attack.

Upon returning to the police station, Cao Weida ordered the three men to be locked in the interrogation room.

When the district police saw Cao Weida, his face contorted with rage, escorting three injured men out of the car, Ji Hongxin's expression changed drastically. He rushed over in a panic: "Chief, what's going on?"

"Weren't you going home to pay respects to your ancestors? Who are these three people?"

"Damn it, I was ambushed the moment I left the city! These three bastards were the gunmen who ambushed me!" Cao Weida slammed his hat on the ground, his face full of murderous intent.

"Damn it, this was a premeditated assassination! Someone must have leaked my whereabouts!"

"What?! Assassination?!" Ji Hongxin's expression changed drastically, as if he could hardly believe it.

"Deputy Director Ji!" Cao Weida shouted immediately, regardless of whether the other party believed him or not.

"Yes, please give your orders."

"Gather everyone in the district office right now and check them one by one. Don't let that bastard who betrayed me get away! Find the traitor who betrayed my whereabouts!" Cao Weida said through gritted teeth.

"Damn it, don't let me find him, or I'll skin him alive!!"

His face was full of anger, like someone who had survived a disaster and was bursting with rage from the bottom of their heart.

"Yes! I'll take care of it right away!" Ji Hongxin didn't dare to delay. Cao Weida's face was now ferocious, and he looked like he wanted to devour someone. Ji Hongxin felt a little scared.

If we get there late, they might just eat me alive.
At the same time, he began to mutter to himself, "Which bastard dared to assassinate Cao Wei Da?"
From the Military Intelligence Bureau?
Underground party?
That shouldn't be the case. Given what Cao Wei Da did in Beiping, he wouldn't have gone so far as to assassinate the director, would he?
To put it bluntly, he could understand assassinating Ji Hongxin, but why would he want to assassinate Cao Weida?

In the corner, the fat dog, who had seen and heard everything, looked on in fear as he watched the three assassins being led to the interrogation room. His heart began to tremble.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "These damn Military Intelligence Bureau agents are truly useless!"

With such detailed intelligence provided, how could five people fail to assassinate four people, including the driver?!
It's bad enough that they messed up, but to make matters worse, they were captured alive?!

This is utterly useless! Useless! Useless!!

"What should I do now?" He was filled with fear and anxiety. If Cao Weida was assassinated, with Director Song around, everything would be fine.

In his view, no one would go to great lengths for a dead person.

But now that Cao Wei Da is still alive, things are really bad!
"No, I have to notify Director Song! Only Director Song can save me!"

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever; whatever you do, you will always leave a trace.

Moreover, he wasn't a professional agent, so he would only leave more clues!

Once he's found out, just thinking about the consequences is enough to terrify him!
This director is no saint; he's the kind of person who'd resort to the death by a thousand cuts!

How could he not be afraid of such a ruthless person?
Just as he was about to slip out, he discovered that the gate had been blocked. From now on, the entire district office could only enter, not leave!
"What do we do?!" The fat dog panicked immediately.

Not far away, Zhen Chaoyang smiled coldly and winked at the patrol officers on both sides.

Since you've become a traitor, you have to be prepared to face the consequences if you're discovered!
(End of this chapter)