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This is the city hall; if we don't bring enough people, we might not be able to control the situation.

Moreover, Xiong Baitao brought so many people to prevent the underground party members who were about to make arrests from escaping.

Normally, he would definitely report it first and go through the proper procedures before arresting the person.

But now, there aren't so many concerns.

The army is now at the city gates and could invade at any moment.

Even the ships on the river were constantly transporting troops in retreat.

Although it cannot compare to the Dunkirk evacuation in terms of scale.

But seeing so many troops crammed together on the dock to escape by boat would make anyone panic.

All of these actions send a clear message: if we can't win, we should run away and preserve our strength.

If we can hold out, we'll need to withdraw the elite troops from each faction.

They were practically announcing it publicly: "We're doomed! Run!"

The people of Shanghai were in a state of panic, and order had long since collapsed.

Those city hall staff who could run away had already run away.

Those who stayed were all thinking about the future, so they weren't really in the mood to go to work.

That's why the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics dared to act so brazenly, storming into the city hall to arrest people.

In the past, Xiong Baitao wouldn't have dared to do it even if he had a hundred times the courage.

If I actually did it, I'd probably get suspended and have to write a self-criticism by the station manager when I got back.

But now, nobody cares about holding anyone accountable.

Liu San grabbed a staff member and demanded sternly, "Which floor is Secretary Hong's office on?"

The staff member, trembling with fear, hurriedly said, "He's...on the third floor! But I just saw him go to the back."

His voice trembled; he dared not conceal anything.

The closer it gets to this point, the more frantic the secret service personnel become.

Just that man-eating look of its is enough to terrify ordinary people.

They were genuinely afraid that if they concealed anything, they would be arrested and subjected to severe torture by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

In the eyes of others, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was a den of dragons and tigers, where one could only go in vertically and come out horizontally!

Of course I'm not afraid.

Xiong Baitao frowned, his first thought being: another leak!

It's no secret that there are underground Communist Party members within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

It was just hidden too well, and we haven't been able to find it yet.

Moreover, there's probably more than one!

But now is not the time to investigate how the leak occurred; we must catch the perpetrator as soon as possible.

A senior secretary lurking in the city hall—this is a big fish; we can't let him get away.

He immediately ordered, "Block the roads and give chase!"

Liu San hurriedly accepted the order and led his men to chase after them.

Sure enough, the back door was open.

And it was still swaying slightly, which means the person had just left.

"You three go this way, you go that way, don't let any suspicious people get away!"

Instantly, squads of secret agents with guns began to pursue them.

Little did they know that just one minute after they left, the clutter piled up at the back door shifted.

A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses struggled to climb out, brushed the straw off his head, and hurriedly ran towards the alley behind.

At this moment, they were surrounded by agents of the Security Bureau, and could hear hurried footsteps and commands for the search every now and then.

If it weren't for the complex terrain of the alleyways, allowing us to maneuver and avoid obstacles, we would have been blocked long ago.

Secretary Hong ran while observing the surrounding situation.

Hearing shouts behind him, he looked anxious and quickened his pace to shake off his pursuers.

suddenly

From the shadows of the piled-up clutter on the side, a large hand suddenly reached out and pulled him inside.

"Comrade Qingsong, I'm here to help you evacuate. Don't speak!"

Secretary Hong initially tried to struggle, but upon hearing the other party call out his code name, he froze and immediately stopped moving.

Da Da Da~

Immediately following was a series of hurried footsteps, which rushed past from the side.

Once the footsteps had faded into the distance, Secretary Hong breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "The spies are gone, we should leave quickly too!"

After saying that, he was about to leave.

"etc!"

Liu Hong grabbed his arm, signaling him not to move, and pressed his other hand against his ear.

His face was serious, and I wondered what he was thinking.

Secretary Hong was stunned, looking completely bewildered.

The spies have already gone there, what are they still waiting for?

Soon, he knew what he was waiting for.

Less than half a minute later, hurried footsteps could be heard again.

You can still hear the agents' voices: "Search over there!"

Da Da Da~

As the footsteps faded into the distance, the alleyway returned to silence.

As Secretary Hong leaned against the wall and turned to look at the person beside her, a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes.

The other party called out his code name, proving that they knew his identity and that he was one of their own.

But what just happened is incomprehensible.

His hearing has always been excellent, but he still can't hear footsteps from half a minute away.

The sudden appearance of someone beside you, coupled with the expectation that a team of spies would pass by within half a minute, clearly defies common sense.

As an intelligence operative, his vigilance immediately led him to suspect an enemy plot.

They deliberately staged their own capture, and then arranged for a spy to impersonate a comrade to rescue them, in order to extract intelligence about the organization.

If they go to the designated evacuation point at this moment, it will expose the comrades arranged by the organization to meet them.

Secretary Hong's mind raced, and he decided not to go to the evacuation site.

Even without knowing the identity of the person who came, we should still be vigilant and take precautions.

Just as I was thinking, I heard an urging voice: "Hurry up!"

Then he walked out of the pile of debris and quickly entered another alley.

Secretary Hong followed behind, carefully observing the newcomer's words and actions.

However, the more you observe, the more confused you become.

Just a moment ago, they were clearly walking forward, but suddenly they stopped and leaned against the wall to wait.

A few seconds later, a team of agents ran past.

Or perhaps they were about to leave the alleyway when they suddenly stopped and turned to walk in another direction.

Once they got outside, they discovered that there were guards there.

Secretary Hong frowned, becoming even more wary.

This comrade who suddenly appeared seemed to be able to predict the spies' movements.

If it wasn't pre-arranged, then someone must have eyes in the head.

Otherwise, how could they accurately predict the spies' routes every time?

What Secretary Hong didn't know was that there really was an eye watching over everything from above.

A drone hovers 200 meters above the ground, providing high-altitude information support.

The spies could see exactly where they were going to search.

By transmitting information through earphones, it is naturally possible to anticipate events in advance.

After wandering around for a while, the two managed to escape the blockade of the secret agents and get into a car parked by the roadside.

Secretary-General Hong breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where are we going now?"

Liu Hong started the car and said quickly, "The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is conducting a large-scale manhunt for you. You can no longer leave the city. According to instructions from higher authorities, we are sending you to Tilanqiao Prison for temporary refuge."

"Tilanqiao Prison?" Secretary Hong was stunned, feeling as if he had walked right into a trap.

But the situation is urgent now. Before he can find out the other party's identity, he can't rush to the evacuation point. He can only take it one step at a time.

At this moment, Tilanqiao Prison was under complete martial law.

A historic turning point occurred yesterday...