Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

Seeing Huang Dayong staring at him and grumbling, Lu Chen felt annoyed. He should have been more careful; he hadn't expected Huang Dayong to see him.

Fortunately, he has become mute and cannot identify himself.

"Brother Huang, don't worry, I will take over the military police affairs and will not delay serving the Empire."

Seeing that Kuroda was also looking at him, Lu Chen squatted down and grabbed Huang Dayong's hand, speaking with heartfelt sincerity.

"Hmm hmm hmm".

Huang Dayong tried to struggle, but he was too weak to do anything but groan anxiously.

"Then Mr. Huang should rest and recuperate well. The affairs of the military police will be left to Mr. Lu."

From the moment Lu Chen saw Kuroda, he remained expressionless. After saying this, Kuroda turned and left with several Japanese soldiers.

Seeing Kuroda leave, Lu Chen stood up, called Liu Jie, and left the hospital as well.

Just before leaving the ward, Lu Chen turned back to look at Huang Dayong, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

Huang Dayong must die; the risk of him living is far too great.

"Xiao Jie, you can go back now. Come pick me up from my house tomorrow."

Lu Chen flicked his coat, and instead of taking the car back with Liu Jie, he turned and walked in another direction.

After Liu Jie drove out of sight, Lu Chen returned to the hospital and this time went straight into Huang Dayong's ward.

"Brother Huang."

Lu Chen spoke calmly and then closed the door behind him.

When Huang Dayong saw Lu Chen return, his eyes were filled with unconcealed fear, and he made incoherent whimpering sounds.

"Brother Huang, don't get agitated, don't reopen the wound."

A faint smile appeared on Lu Chen's face as six mice—Rat One, Rat Two... Rat Six—climbed onto Lu Chen's shoulder.

"Rat Six, bring a rat over."

"Squeak squeak".

Rat Six scurried down into the sewer and soon returned to Lu Chen's side with a rat.

"Go, let him eat you up."

Lu Chen had his hands in his pockets, his tone tinged with amusement.

Without hesitation, the rat jumped onto Huang Dayong and kept trying to burrow into his mouth.

Feeling the fuzzy texture around his mouth and the lingering stench, Huang Dayong felt nothing but fear.

What's going on? Why is this rat so obedient to Lu Chen?

He would never understand this. Rats that lived in the sewers for a long time carried countless bacteria. Lu Chen usually didn't come into contact with them, nor did he allow the rats to come into contact with them.

"Brother Huang, your days are numbered. Enjoy your remaining days."

Seeing that the rat had completely burrowed into Huang Dayong's mouth, Lu Chen was relieved. He let the rat and the others return to the pocket, then turned and walked out of the ward.

Given Huang Dayong's current physical condition, coupled with the bacteria carried by the rats, Lu Chen estimated that Huang Dayong would die within a week at most.

In his current state, he can only lie there obediently, unable to speak, and can only wait to die.

"Go home."

As Lu Chen walked out of the hospital, he felt a chill, so he wrapped his coat tighter around himself and prepared to go home.

............

"Sato-kun, do you think Huang Dayong's matter is related to Lu Chen?"

Kuroda sat in the car on his way back to Tekotsu, with Yosho Sato beside him.

He felt that something was amiss today, as Huang Dayong's accident happened precisely during the time he was trading logistical supplies with the Japanese army.

Without Huang Dayong, how would the Japanese army have obtained logistical supplies from the National Revolutionary Army?

"That's true, Lu Chen and Liu Jie are the most suspicious."

Sato Yosho nodded. Anyone with eyes could see that these two were the most suspicious in today's incident.

"But we can't rule out other possibilities. Huang Dayong, relying on our protection, contacted us recklessly. Maybe state agents had already taken notice of him, which is why they shot him today."

Kuroda kept his eyes closed and didn't speak, pondering silently for a while before finally speaking softly.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Lu Chen and see if he does anything strange. Also, keep an eye on Liu Jie."

Sato Yosho nodded to indicate that he understood, then, as if remembering something, looked at Kuroda again and spoke.

"Colonel, we've already printed a lot of counterfeit money. Should we continue printing?"

"Continue, printing counterfeit money is to disrupt the French economy. There are many anti-Japanese elements in the French Concession, and the French army has been preventing us from going in to arrest them."

Kuroda felt it didn't matter how much currency was printed. Looking at the current situation, the Japanese army would inevitably clash with the French army sooner or later, so it was better to make preparations in advance.

Moreover, most Chinese are greedy, so the printed currency can be given to them to make them more loyal to their cause.

......

Upon arriving in the French Concession, Lu Chen didn't rush back. Instead, he went to a foreign firm in the French Concession to buy a bugging device.

The way Kuroda looked at me today was really strange. He probably suspected me again and I was afraid he would do something to me.

"The bugging device can be carried by a rat, who can stay close to Kuroda, so that I can obtain information from the Japanese without any limit."

Lu Chen muttered to himself, it was late at night and the trading company was still open. Lu Chen put on the cat mask and walked in, arriving at the counter.

The person in charge of greeting people at the counter was a middle-aged French man who greeted Lu Chen with a smile as he walked in.

"I want a bugging device."

Lu Chen spoke up, saying that listening devices were hard to come by; only some foreign firms within the concession sold them, and they were quite expensive.

"Sir, we only sell listening devices to acquaintances; we don't sell them to strangers."

The receptionist refused, but her smile remained unchanged.

Lu Chen frowned, took out a stack of legal tender and placed it on the counter, looking directly into the receptionist's eyes.

"You won't sell it for any price?"

"Not for sale."

Putting away the money, Lu Chen walked out of the trading company and sighed. Even buying a bugging device was so troublesome.

"That makes sense, listening devices are important resources, and no one would sell them to someone they don't know well, no matter how much money they offer."

Lu Chen was about to go home when suddenly a person came to mind: a Frenchman.

Lucas, the captain of the French Concession guards, should be able to help with the purchases if given some money.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen continued walking until he arrived at the entrance of the French Concession.

"Sir, is Captain Lucas here?"

After searching around and not finding the familiar figure, Lu Chen asked a French guard nearby for Lucas's whereabouts.

"Captain, someone is looking for you."

The French soldier recognized Lu Chen. He was usually quite close to Lucas, and Lu Chen frequently entered and exited the French Concession, so the guards here were somewhat familiar with him.

"Who is it? Why are you calling me so late at night and in this cold weather?"

Lucas emerged from the guardhouse, wrapped in a coat, exhaling the fog and muttering curses.

"Oh? Brother Lu Chen, you've come to see me?"

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Lucas's eyes lit up. This guy usually contacted him to ask for a favor, and the reward he received each time was quite substantial.

"Um, Captain Lucas, I have something I'd like to ask you. Let's talk over here."

Lu Chen nodded, glanced at the French guards standing to the side, and led Lucas away a little further away.

After all, buying listening devices could easily expose his identity, even for the French army; he had to ensure his safety to the greatest extent possible.

He wouldn't have let Lucas know if he hadn't been forced to.