Espionage, codenamed Ant, moving expert

After bandaging the wound, Chen Zheng waited for another ten minutes or so, but the ship's guns did not fire. He then exited the space.

Arriving at the battlefield, the cars on the road were still parked there, and the corpses of the Japanese pirates were scattered everywhere.

Those dozen or so people in red coats were particularly eye-catching, but you couldn't see a single living person in them.

Several gunshots rang out in the distance. Judging from the distance, it was on the main road to Shanghai, and it was very likely that the Japanese pirates had escaped.

A few small fish and shrimp, let them go if they want, as long as the beast from Unit 731 didn't get away.

Big Tiger arrived with a task force, panting heavily.

Upon arriving at the battlefield, they immediately began to advance in small groups, starting from the last car.

The cars passed by one by one, but there were no Japanese pirates.

One by one, the dead Japanese pirates on the ground were finished off with gunfire. Da Hu picked up the walkie-talkie and called out:

"Boss, where are you? I've arrived at the battlefield."

Chen Zheng's voice came through the walkie-talkie:

"See that pile of corpses in long coats? Search them carefully, especially the rank insignia on their clothing. Make sure you see it clearly!"

Da Hu immediately ran over, checked each one, and then reported back to Chen Zheng:

"Boss, we've caught a bunch of big fish, all officers: one major, three captains, five lieutenants, and the rest are all lieutenants."

Chen Zheng was overjoyed to hear Da Hu say that he had caught a big fish.

But when he heard that the highest rank was only major, he immediately realized that he had fallen for the Japanese pirates' trick of luring him away from the mountain.

The plan was to deliberately have these small fry wear white coats to draw fire, allowing the others to escape.

"Big Tiger, chase them to the main road and see what happened with that gunshot."

Da Hu immediately led his men and rushed over. Less than two minutes later, his voice came through the walkie-talkie:

"Boss, a group of Japanese pirates just stole two cars on the road and drove off. The driver was a Chinese man, and he was killed. I'm going after them now."

Chen Zheng slammed his fist on the ground. Damn it, those bastards got away!

"Stop chasing, two legs can't outrun a car. Retreat, or you might run into Japanese reinforcements."

"Boss, where are you? I saw a stretcher on the Japanese pirates' car. Let's carry you back."

"No need. You and Erniu, retreat to Area Nine and wait for my orders."

Remember, you must erase all traces of your journey.

Big Tiger knew that his boss meant what he said, so he led his men away.

Chen Zhengze entered the space and returned to the Chen Mansion by opening and closing the door three times.

I didn't rush out; I wanted to rest and catch my breath in the space first.

Meanwhile, checking through the observation post, we found that Xiao Hei hadn't arrived yet, so going out was pointless.

Half an hour later, Xiao Hei appeared.

Before even reaching the main gate, I contacted Chen Zheng via walkie-talkie:

"Boss, I'll be right there. Please have someone let the doorman know."

Chen Zheng then stepped out of the space, pushed open the door, and startled Gu Ping.

"Oh no! Zheng-ge, you're injured! Sit down quickly, I'll take you to the hospital."

Chen Zheng sat down:

"No need to trouble yourself, the doctor is at the door, please go and bring him in."

Gu Ping hurriedly ran outside, and her master saw her and asked:

"Girl, why are you running? Don't you have the composure of a matriarch?"

Gu Ping had no interest in talking to him and left in a flash.

Soon they entered with a man, startling her master, who stopped them, saying:

"Girl, don't do anything foolish. If Boss Chen finds out, we'll both be kicked out."

Gu Ping was about to explain when Xiao Hei, in a hurry, pushed her aside and went straight inside.

Gu Ping called out to her master:

"Brother Zheng is injured. This is the doctor. I'll explain to you later."

Upon seeing the injured Chen Zheng, Xiao Hei first took his pulse and asked:

"Head, where are you injured? I need to see the wound."

Chen Zheng pointed to his shoulder:

"He has a penetrating wound here, a hole in his waist, and shrapnel is still inside his leg."

Xiao Hei asked Gu Ping for help to help Chen Zheng into the house and lie down. Then, he used scissors to cut open Chen Zheng's clothes.

Seeing that Chen Zheng had already given a simple bandage and that there wasn't much bleeding, they were relieved.

I heard that the shrapnel in his leg was still there, so he was the first to undergo surgery.

Gu Ping temporarily acted as a nurse to help Xiao Hei.

Chen Zheng had prepared a lot of Western medicine and dozens of bottles of alcohol in advance, fearing that it wouldn't be enough.

After three hours of treatment, the wounds on his thigh and shoulder were stitched up.

Xiao Hei wanted to treat the injury on his waist, but was surprised to find that apart from the bloodstains, there was no wound at all.

Strange, I just saw a scar, could it be that I'm seeing things?

You must have misread it.

Seeing Xiao Hei staring at his waist and hesitating to make a move, Chen Zheng glanced at him and was shocked.

The wound is gone!

What happened?

The shrapnel clearly grazed me, leaving a scar, so how did it disappear?

He couldn't ask yet, afraid that Xiao Hei would become suspicious, so he deliberately rubbed his waist with his hand:

"Oh, did I say something wrong just now? I bumped into a rock while running here. I thought I was bleeding, but it turns out I'm fine."

Xiao Hei hurriedly said:

"Head, it's normal. There's blood on it. I initially thought it was a wound, but there isn't."

And so, Xiao Hei temporarily stayed at Chen's mansion and became Chen Zheng's full-time doctor.

At the Shanghai Garrison Headquarters, Ishii, a survivor of the ordeal, is recounting his experience of the day.

The story emphasizes the attacker's madness and the author's wisdom; it's questionable whether he would have survived if his officers hadn't been dressed in white coats.

Okamoto was also there, and he gave a lot of money to the three generals, fearing that they would complain to the Tokugawa general.

Before the battle of Ishii could finish recounting, Ishikawa's team had already arrived at the Okamoto Brigade camp and tallied the casualties.

Of the 960 infantrymen Okamoto left behind, fewer than 100 eventually returned to Shanghai.

Of the hundred guards that Ishii led, thirty-seven died.

The casualties of nearly a thousand people, with no one even knowing who the other party was, are truly a disgrace.

We can only make a rough judgment based on radio calls at the time, and the enemy numbered no less than two thousand.

Ishikawa couldn't think of anyone other than the Military Intelligence Bureau who could assemble a regiment-sized force near Shanghai.

According to Hui Zi's intelligence, the Military Intelligence Bureau has nearly a thousand people in Shanghai.

Outside the city, there is a secret armed force of no less than three thousand men, lurking in the mountains, their movements shrouded in mystery.

Sometimes they gather together, and sometimes they break up and scatter in different places.

Extremely difficult to lock onto the target.

The Tokugawa general is about to arrive in Shanghai; this must not happen again.

Watanabe immediately contacted Commander Okamura and ordered him to send troops to Shanghai to launch a major purge of the surrounding armed forces.

After the cleanup, defensive positions were established around Shanghai to prevent people from entering the city and threatening the safety of the Tokugawa general.

At the same time, a thorough investigation was launched in Shanghai, with door-to-door checks conducted.

If a suspicious person is discovered, and someone vouches for them, they should be temporarily detained until the Tokugawa general leaves.

Those who have no guarantor, whose origins are unclear, and who are uncooperative should be eliminated on the spot to prevent future troubles.

The embassy was instructed to send diplomatic notes to other embassies, even at the cost of some concessions, to ensure the close cooperation of foreigners in this operation.

The main force behind this investigation was Zhang's apprentices and their descendants, while number 76 was relegated to being an assistant.

Feng Deshun was not angry at all; on the contrary, he was very happy.

An investigation of this scale is bound to touch on the interests of some parties, so Zhang is sent to the front lines while he cheers from behind, playing both sides.