Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 318 Everyone Wants a Huge Achievement

After Xu Jingge obtained Fang Jiamou's exact location, he spent the next two days monitoring the small courtyard.

He disguised himself as a distant relative of the tailor shop owner, set up a telescope behind a small window on the second floor, and surveyed the situation in the courtyard.

Two military police officers take turns standing guard at the entrance, changing shifts every hour.

The door to the master bedroom in the courtyard was made of iron and could only be opened by Japanese officers.

There were also several traitors and spies from the East Asian Academic Research Association in the courtyard, and two more in Fang Jiamou's room.

He wasn't surprised by this, because he knew that Fang Jiamou's defection was due to being turned by traitors and spies lurking in the mountain city.

Every day at noon, Japanese cooks would bring lunch with food boxes, staying for no more than five minutes each time.

He had even prepared an assassination plan, but before he could even start planning, things suddenly took an unexpected turn.

Unexpected guests suddenly arrived at the courtyard; they turned out to be bamboo technicians from Beiping!
And they came here because they wanted to take Fang Jiamao away!
Having turned such an important person against his will, the agents of the East Asian Academic Research Association naturally wanted to claim a huge reward. If Fang Jiamou were to reveal his troop deployment, it would be an incredible achievement, and the traitors and agents naturally didn't want to let it go.

If it were just the Bamboo Bureau coming, that would be one thing, but before they could even sort things out, the North China Naval Special Service Department actually joined in the fun.

As a result, the small courtyard was suddenly overcrowded, with people standing in a standoff, none willing to give way.

After hearing the general situation, Cao Weida was stunned. "So, the traitors, the Japanese army intelligence agencies, and the navy intelligence agencies are staging a three-way struggle to rescue people?"

It seems that no one wants to give up such a huge achievement, and everyone wants to get involved.

“Yes, the area outside that courtyard is now swarming with spies, so they don’t dare to act easily there anymore,” Liu Rusi said with a worried expression. Assassinating Fang Jiamou was already very difficult, and the Japanese and their traitors were protecting him very closely.

Now, the number of spies has more than doubled, making assassinations even more difficult.

The most difficult thing is that no matter how dangerous it is, Fang Jiamou must be eliminated.

“This may not be a bad thing.” Cao Weida stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, “Fang Jiamou has intelligence on troop deployments, which is a rare commodity. Whether it is traitors and spies or the Japanese army’s land and sea intelligence agencies, they are all eyeing it.”

"None of the three parties will be willing to give up, and the situation will inevitably become chaotic."

"But once things fall into chaos, there will be opportunities to exploit them."

"In my opinion, the traitors and spies will definitely not be able to keep Fang Jiamou. They will inevitably hand him over to the Japanese intelligence agency. It is obviously much easier to do it during the handover than to do it in the heavily guarded courtyard."

“That’s true.” Liu Rusi nodded involuntarily after hearing this analysis. It would be extremely difficult to infiltrate the heavily guarded courtyard and assassinate Fang Jiamou.

However, if you take action along the way, the difficulty is indeed reduced considerably.

"When Xu Jingge comes to deliver the vegetables again, tell him that if he needs any help, just let me know. I certainly won't stand idly by if it's within my power." The intelligence Fang Jiamou has is extremely important; it concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

As a Chinese, he did not want China's resistance forces to be weakened, so Cao Weida naturally had to provide his full support.

'It seems I'll have to go check out the courtyard tonight. If I succeed, I won't have to go through all this trouble.'

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At one o'clock in the morning, Cao Weida once again put on a set of night clothes, tied on a face veil, and nimbly climbed over the wall to get out.

Near the small courtyard behind the foreign firm, Cao Weida hid nearby, his gaze lingering on several spots for a few seconds.

There were many figures in those places, indicating that someone was hiding there.

"Looks like this little courtyard is going to be lively tonight."

The person in the shadows was stirring, clearly intending to cause trouble.

And things turned out exactly as he predicted.

Those who had been hiding didn't remain patient for long; one by one, they began to stir.

A group of people sneaked in at night, attempting to kidnap Fang Jiamou using sleeping gas, but were caught by another group that was already on guard. A gunfight broke out in the courtyard, with two people on one side and one person on the other falling into a pool of blood.

That guy, both sides
"Oh my god, what a waste! I didn't even put some sunflower seeds in my spatial storage!"

Cao Weida watched with great interest from the side. Itching to get his hands dirty, he took out a set of clothes from his spatial storage that were similar to what the Japanese soldiers wore and mingled in with them. He followed them around and quietly killed two of them.

In order to maintain a balance between the two sides, Cao Wei Da did not just kill on one side, but on both sides, trying to keep the number of people on both sides balanced.

The traitors and spies in the room were trembling with fear. These Japanese soldiers were really angry.

The bullets were flying everywhere, and many of them even flew into the house, making them afraid to even lift their heads.

The melee lasted for nearly twenty minutes, but as the fighting continued, the Japanese soldiers on both sides realized something was wrong.

No, we can't fight anymore. If we keep fighting, one side will be wiped out!
Cao Wei Da: Don't worry, I'll make sure both of you are wiped out.

Seeing that they couldn't continue fighting, both sides retreated in perfect unison.

Cao Wei Da: "." Damn it, keep going, I haven't killed enough yet!

Well, seeing that there was no benefit to be gained, Cao Wei Da decisively ran away.

Assassinate Fang Jiamao?
Forget it, the whole room is full of traitors and spies, how could he possibly assassinate anyone?

Face to face?

However, tonight wasn't a complete loss; we killed at least four or five Japanese spies, so it was worth it.

The next day, the aroma of porridge wafted through the courtyard.

Cao Wei Da dressed himself with Xing Hong's help. It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. This is absolutely true.

Having grown accustomed to being served by women, he no longer wanted to live that kind of life.

When I arrived in the living room, several people were already seated around the octagonal table.

Liu Rusi, dressed in simple, everyday clothes, was speaking in a low voice. The small, slender figure at the corner of the table was Qin Huairu.

She was wearing a light pink blouse she had just bought from a clothing store, her hair was neatly combed into two sideburns, and there were two small pom-poms tied at the ends of her hair.

When we first brought her from the countryside, she always huddled in a corner, not daring to pick up food with her chopsticks, and only daring to respond to questions in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Her big eyes were full of fear and bewilderment.

But at that moment, Ru Qiulan placed a piece of pickled cucumber in her bowl. Instead of dodging it as she had at the beginning, she looked up and whispered, "Thank you, Sister Qiulan."

Although her voice still carried a hint of shyness, it was much clearer than when she arrived.

Cao Wei Da nodded secretly, and looking at the little guy in front of him, he suddenly felt like laughing.

Before his transmigration, he had read many novels about transmigrating to a courtyard house. Qin Huairu was basically the target of 80% of transmigrators, and her appearance rate was almost as high as Ren Tingting's.

After a quick meal, Cao Weida gave a few instructions and then went to the police station to report for duty. After that, he began preparing to visit Luo Mengyun's home.

In front of Professor Luo's courtyard, Cao Weida had a gift box tucked under his arm. Inside was the Ming Yongle Jingdezhen imperial kiln blue and white porcelain piece he had bought at Prince Rui's residence, which he had promised Professor Luo last time.

There was a light knock on the door three times. The door opened, and the Luo family's steward immediately greeted Cao Weida with a friendly smile: "So it's Mr. Cao. The master has been talking about you many times. Please come in!"

"Thank you." Cao Weida nodded his thanks and followed the steward to the study.

Even before you get close, a faint, pungent smell of mutton wafts out.

At that moment, Professor Luo was intently examining a landscape scroll by Dong Qichang. Hearing the noise, he looked up, his eyes lighting up: "Director Cao, it's an honor to have you here. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you sooner!"

"If it weren't for your help last time, Mengyun would have suffered so much!"

Professor Luo clasped his hands in a gesture of gratitude, his voice filled with thanks.

“My daughter is gentle by nature, and I always worry about her when she goes out alone. It is thanks to your upright character that you were able to protect her in time.”

Cao Weida quickly waved his hand: "Professor Luo, you are too kind. It is only my duty to help those in need. Besides, as a police officer, this is my responsibility."

Professor Luo sighed, "That's true, but Beiping isn't safe these days. If there were more officials like Director Cao, our lives would be better."

"Professor Luo, you flatter me."

As they were talking, they heard light footsteps outside: "Father, is Mr. Cao here?"

Before the words were finished, a figure as graceful as a lark ran in.

Upon seeing Cao Weida inside, his eyes lit up immediately. "Mr. Cao, you've arrived!"

"Ahem~~" Before Cao Weida could speak, Professor Luo suddenly coughed and said first, "Mengyun, didn't you see that the guests have arrived? There isn't even a cup of tea. Go and pour Director Cao a cup of tea."

When he saw Luo Mengyun's appearance, he suddenly had a bad feeling. It was as if the cabbage he had carefully cultivated for many years had suddenly been willingly sent to the pig's mouth. He felt extremely bitter.

"Oh." Luo Mengyun responded somewhat reluctantly, then smiled at Cao Weida: "Mr. Cao, please wait a moment."

Seeing this scene, Professor Luo felt a pang of sadness. Indeed, he was very grateful to Cao Weida for saving his daughter.

He also had some understanding of Cao Wei Da's character and conduct, and thought highly of him.

However, he was absolutely unwilling to let Cao Weida and Luo Mengyun fall in love.

After all, Cao Wei Da had five concubines (and he didn't know about two others)!

His daughter is well-educated, gentle, and poised; she has grown into a beautiful and graceful young woman. How could she possibly marry someone else and become a concubine?!

Seeing that Luo Mengyun had already left, Cao Weida was still staring at his daughter's back, and Professor Luo couldn't help but cough twice more.

Cao Wei Da chuckled to himself as he came to his senses. Perhaps this was the same reaction every father would have in such a situation?
“Professor Luo, I have kept your words in mind since we last met. Here, I brought this specifically for you to appreciate.”

(End of this chapter)