Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

Pushing open the door, Shen Ruoqiu peeked out onto the street and saw that Lu Chen hadn't returned yet and no one was paying attention to her, so she confidently stepped outside.

It's already afternoon, and it'll be getting dark soon. Judging by the time, Lu Chen will be back soon, so Shen Ruoqiu has to act quickly.

After walking through several streets, Shen Ruoqiu finally arrived at the entrance of the small pharmacy.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Shen Ruoqiu made the same gesture as when she left home. Only after confirming that the surroundings were safe did she speak.

"Agent rats? I've never heard of that before!"

The middle-aged man paused in his work of processing the medicinal herbs, looked around, and said in a low voice.

"Rat? You must be mistaken, we never talk about that here."

He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, his gaze sweeping towards the corner at the end of the street.

"We need to deal with this batch of medicinal herbs quickly. Things are tense lately, so we can't let anyone unrelated get involved."

Seeing that the contact was still using coded language, Shen Ruoqiu quickly spoke up.

"Don't worry, I checked when I came, no one was following me."

Hearing her words, the middle-aged man relaxed a little and lowered his voice to talk to Shen Ruoqiu.

"You mean Rat? I don't know either. I got that intelligence from the Dead Mailbox. It tells us to hunt down an agent named Rat."

Shen Ruoqiu pondered for a few seconds, her hands moving constantly as she picked and chose among a pile of medicinal herbs.

"Lu Chen is very wary. It's been so long, and he seems unwilling to contact me. I haven't been able to get any useful information out of him."

"The organization has also taken notice of your situation. We originally planned to arrange for you to infiltrate the Japanese Special Higher Police, but due to your current pregnancy, the plan has been postponed."

As the man spoke, he kept taking out dried Chinese medicine slices or powder from the cabinet behind him and putting them into the plate in front of him.

"I'm almost four months pregnant now. I'll go on the mission after I give birth."

Shen Ruoqiu was picking out Chinese medicine when she paused. The man glanced at her clearly pregnant belly, and she spoke.

"Whose child are you carrying? You got pregnant without saying a word, how did you even get pregnant?"

"Hey, I've heard that quite a few comrades like you, could it be...that guy?"

As he finished speaking, the middle-aged man's tone carried a hint of a smile, his gaze fixed on Shen Ruoqiu.

No matter where you are, it would be intriguing to see two colleagues who have nothing to do with each other quietly getting together.

"Nonsense, I have no plans to get married or have children. This was just an accident."

Shen Ruoqiu grabbed a small plate of Chinese medicine in front of her, and then, as if thinking of something, she clenched her teeth.

It's been four months...

Countless nights, Shen Ruoqiu held scissors, contemplating being ruthless just once.

She often thought about people she shouldn't. She would rather the child's father be an ordinary citizen than a lackey working for the Japanese.

But she always softened her heart because Lu Chen gave her a different feeling than those Japanese soldiers.

She didn't know how to describe her child's father after the child was born, nor did she know whether she should be honest with Lu Chen.

She thought, let it be this way. An enemy is an enemy after all, and she could never let her child call a traitor her father.

"Sigh, when will this ever end?"

Shen Ruoqiu reached out and propped up half of her face, causing the burn scar she had been using to disguise to stick up.

The man paused in grinding the herbs, then smiled faintly and spoke.

"Once we drive the Japanese devils away, that should be enough."

The man's eyes were filled with hope, and Shen Ruoqiu agreed. Not only them, but countless people were fighting for the land beneath their feet at this moment.

"So, do you think anyone will find out about what we've done?"

Shen Ruoqiu picked up a pill, threw it onto the plate, picked it up and threw it away repeatedly.

Will future generations know this?

The man didn't know that he had seen many comrades who were fearless of death, charging forward until they died, without even knowing each other's names or having a tombstone.

Perhaps he will die like this someday. Whether anyone will remember him or not is not important. What is important is that he never regretted his decision.

"What we did may be unknown now, and may never be remembered. But as long as this land remains, our blood will not have been shed in vain."

The man picked up a piece of Chinese medicine, sniffed it, looked at it a few times, and finally put it in its proper place.

"Just like this pill, maybe one more pill could cure someone's illness, or maybe just one more me could save this land beneath our feet."

Shen Ruoqiu listened quietly without saying a word. Thinking of her strict parents on the other side of the sea, her eyes welled up with tears.

All the team members have sacrificed themselves, leaving only himself. He will never see them again, and he may never see his parents again either.

Shen Ruoqiu looked at the man in front of her whose face was somewhat blurry and wiped away her tears.

"Sometimes I'm so scared. Even a small scratch makes me cry. I don't know how painful it would be to be shot. I might cry myself to death."

"Hahaha, you're studying medicine? I'm studying medicine too. It seems that the technology abroad isn't as good as ours in China. By then, you won't even feel pain, let alone pain."

The man laughed and, holding a medicine tray, sorted the Chinese herbs and placed them in their designated places.

"Everyone is afraid of death. Who isn't afraid of death? Throughout history, how many emperors and generals have not been afraid of death? I am afraid, and my comrades are afraid too."

"I'm afraid that when dawn breaks, I'll still hear the sounds of gunfire from my hometown."

"If this noise can be stopped, I believe that not only me, but all my comrades will make the same choice as me. If this noise can be stopped, I am willing to take my life at any time."

After the man calmly finished speaking, the medicine tray in his hand was now empty. He hung the tray back on the wall, turned around, picked up a piece of brown paper, and began sifting through the Chinese medicine.

"Take these; they'll be good for your pregnancy."

After making his selection, the man handed the packet of Chinese medicine to Shen Ruoqiu and gave her some instructions.

"You're a doctor too, you must have studied traditional Chinese medicine, right? Eat as much as you're supposed to eat, but don't overeat. If you don't understand something, just ask me."

Shen Ruoqiu took the packet of Chinese medicine, her right hand unconsciously touching her protruding belly. She nodded and looked at the man again.

"By the way, what's your name? It's been so long, I don't even know your name."

From the moment Shen Ruoqiu arrived in the French Concession, this man was her contact, but after so many days, she still didn't know his name.

"A name is just a label; there's no need to worry about it."

"Hurry up and go. It's been so long. If you don't go back soon, that person will become suspicious. You must be careful and not let him find out. Just like before, come to my place once every three days."

The man gave Shen Ruoqiu one last instruction before urging her to leave.

Shen Ruoqiu nodded. This time she had taken a while. She turned around with the medicine bag in her hand, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quickly walked back.