Chapter 148 Jiangcheng District’s Darkest Hour

Guns were fired all night, and in the morning, Japanese soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition could be seen everywhere on the streets, looking menacing as if they were about to eat people.

When the people saw what was happening outside, they were too scared to go out.

"Teacher Qin, are you still going to school today?"

"Yeah, today is not the weekend." Luo Yao really went out. Although it was safest to stay at home, he couldn't get any news, which made him even more anxious.

"A bowl of soybean noodles."

"Okay, Mr. Qin, please wait a moment." They are all regular customers, and the noodle shop's business is particularly bleak today. In the past, the occupancy rate was at least 50%, but now it is less than 10%.

"The Japanese entered the French Concession last night..."

"There were shootings everywhere, and I heard a lot of people were arrested."

"Yeah……"

"Just over there on Dongting Street, there seemed to be some kind of building surrounded by the Japanese. The firefight lasted for about ten minutes. The scene was so scary."

"Hey, how can we, the ordinary people, survive in these damned little Japans?"

"Keep your voice down, let others hear me, and I'll inform you..."

"..."

Luo Yao sat down, and the conversations of the diners came to his ears one after another. It was difficult for him not to listen. Although the common people heard about it, the French Concession was so big. If something happened, it would not take a few hours. , then it can spread throughout the city.

The Japanese would not send troops directly into the French Concession for no reason. It would also be very troublesome to cause a diplomatic incident.

However, the arrogant and unreasonable Japanese navy and army have always been no matter how difficult the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is, and their conflicts have been long-standing.

Luo Yao was not in the mood to listen to these discussions.

After eating half of the bowl of noodles, I couldn't eat any more. I put the money under the bowl and left immediately.

Luo Yao spent this day in school in a tense mood. Of course, he behaved quite calmly to the outside world and tried not to be seen.

After work, he went to Sunshine Cafe as soon as possible.

Seeing the "Opening" sign hanging sideways at the door, Luo Yao was sure that Gong Hui and the others were safe. According to the agreement, if the "Opening" sign was hanging, it meant danger. If you saw it, evacuate immediately. , and the sign "hanging diagonally" means it is safe and you can come in.

These small details can convey information to the outside world, and only the core members of the "River God" team know about it.

Although there are no more Japanese soldiers on the streets, the French Concession seems to be under martial law today. Not only are there few pedestrians on the streets, but there are not many shops and restaurants open for business.

Naturally, there were very few people drinking coffee. Luo Yao opened the door and went in. He found that there were only three or two foreigners sitting in the cafe, which was deserted. This small amount of business would definitely not be able to recover the cost of the day.

It was cold and it was raining lightly.

Luo Yao's cotton robe was soaked with moisture. When he went out in the morning, he forgot to bring an umbrella.

Gong Hui asked someone to bring a basin of hot water into the office.

"Wash your face first and warm it up." She handed Luo Yao a towel and said, this is for her own use, and others will definitely not be able to use it.

Luo Yao didn't seem to be that particular person, so he reached out and took it, put it in hot water, washed it, then took it out, squeezed it dry, and wiped it on his face before smelling the familiar fragrance and realizing that it was Gong Hui. Own towels.

After using it, it would be inappropriate to say anything pretentious.

"What happened last night?" Luo Yao asked while wiping his face. He was now anxious to know who was targeted by the sudden action of the Japanese last night and how much was lost.

"According to the information currently available, they should be heading towards the Jiangcheng District of Juntong. It is extremely unusual for more than a dozen points to be exposed and arrested at the same time." Gong Hui was not thinking about the coffee shop that day, she was all about the coffee shop. Inquire about news and summarize news through various channels.

She knew that not only Luo Yao would ask, but also the Shancheng headquarters would have to give an explanation if they asked.

"There is only one explanation that makes sense for this situation." Luo Yao and Gong Hui looked at each other, and both of them thought of a situation at the same time.

Traitor!

This was definitely the work of a traitor, and the traitor was of a high level, otherwise it would have been impossible to know so much about Jiangcheng District, and even the district agencies were exposed.

"Check, we must find out this traitor!" Luo Yao ordered.

"This is an internal matter of Jiangcheng District. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to interfere?" Gong Hui hesitated.

"This is not a matter of interference, it is a matter of lip service. If this traitor knows a lot, then he must be eliminated before he tells everything he knows!"

"They have already rebelled, will they still be retained?"

"I don't know. I hope this guy is not that stupid." Luo Yao was not sure how much the traitor had said, but the traitor had to die, otherwise, the consequences of this "demonstration effect" would be too serious.

"I will use all our power to investigate this matter." Gong Hui nodded. The "River God" team has already established an intelligence network in Jiangcheng, and its tentacles touch every aspect. Gong Hui is the existence of the "big housekeeper" , this network is managed by Gong Hui.

Luo Yao basically didn't ask about the specific situation.

With Gong Hui's ability, there is absolutely no problem in being on his own.

The intelligence network of the "River God" team is actually two networks. One is the "intranet", which is mainly controlled by Gong Hui. The personnel are all students from the temporary training class and are sent to various industries in Jiangcheng, focusing on lurking in certain key areas. Positions, such as telephone offices, post offices, railways and police systems. Their positions were not high at the beginning, and they were not easy to suspect. For example, Luo Yao recruited several female students from the temporary training class, except for two who stayed in charge. In addition to translation and dispatch, everything else was arranged into the telephone office and telegraph office.

Then the external network is the spy brigade controlled by Liu Jinbao in the past. It was broken into parts and lurked, mainly in the fields of people's livelihood services, car dealerships, docks, etc. These touched the bottom of society and were mainly used for surveillance and tracking.

There is also an action group.

This action group is composed of core members, who are dormant in most cases, doing tasks such as intelligence collection, transmission, tracking, and surveillance.

For example, Yan Ming, Mancang, and Su Jing are now taking over from Liu Jinbao in charge of the external network.

There is also the "backup" system that Gu Yuan is responsible for.

The latent organizational structure designed by Luo Yao can be said to have taken into account everything that can be taken into consideration, and for those that cannot be taken into consideration, arrangements have been made according to local conditions.

Of course, this structure is not perfect. Due to time issues, many ideas cannot be realized yet, and many of them are just planting seeds, and only a few seedlings may be unearthed, far from being harvested.

Therefore, it is of limited use now.

"What are the losses?" Luo Yao asked. This is the key. Juntong Jiangcheng District is the National Government's largest latent unit in Jiangcheng. If you include the peripheral organizations and underground armed forces under its control, there may be one or two thousand people.

In comparison, the total number of people in the "River God" direct team does not exceed 200 people. These two hundred people still have to lurk, including the spies that have been broken into parts.

If we exclude this part, the entire "River God" team actually has a total number of no more than a hundred people, probably around seventy or eighty people.

This group is basically all from the temporary training class, and only a few are from other departments, such as Song He, who was originally affiliated with the Logistics and Transportation Department of the Ninth War Zone and joined later.

Because they are all classmates, relatively speaking, their trust and cooperation are much higher than those in Jiangcheng District. Moreover, the abilities and skills of agents who have been systematically trained are far superior to those recruited directly from the society. Although some They are still a little immature, but as time goes by, when they mature, they will be different.

"There were casualties and even more arrests. Because it was at night, many people were arrested in their sleep. The current damage in Jiangcheng District of Juntong is very serious and the command system is paralyzed. It is difficult to estimate the exact amount of losses at the moment." Gong Hui explained road.

"Do you know where the arrested person was caught?"

"The Gendarmerie Special High School Detention Center."

"oh?"

Luo Yao's eyes lit up. He had stayed there before and was very familiar with it.

But as soon as this idea came up, it was extinguished immediately. After arresting so many people, they must be heavily guarded. With the strength of the "River God" team, it would be difficult to save people.

And rescuing people is not only about rescuing people from the detention center, but also arranging for the evacuation and transfer of people. The land and water channels are heavily guarded by Japanese troops, so there is no chance.

Rescue was unlikely.

"How is Boss Li?"

"I don't know." Gong Hui shook her head. Boss Li was Li Guokan, the mayor of Jiangcheng District.

"Ignore him for now. Let's make a report to Dad right away about what we know. Tonight, you have to watch the radio. Dad will have instructions at any time." Luo Yao ordered.

"I understand, what if dad instructs us to rescue?" Gong Hui asked a very difficult question.

"We don't even understand the situation now. How to rescue? Blind rescue will only involve us. Dad will not give such an unrealistic order." Luo Yao thought for a moment, shook his head and said.

"Yes, I understand." Gong Hui nodded, "Please pay attention to your safety."

"Yeah." Luo Yao nodded. At this time, you can't be too careful.

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Early the next morning, not long after Luo Yao got up, he was washing up downstairs. The phone in the study upstairs rang. He quickly wiped his face and went upstairs to answer the phone.

The call was from Ah Cheng, who gave him an address.

Luo Yao knew that unless it was an emergency, Acheng would not call him directly at his home.

He thought about it, put on a coat and went out.

When he arrived at the address Acheng said, he did not see Acheng, but an unexpected person, wearing tattered cotton wool, a tattered felt hat on his head, and a pair of cotton trousers with his big toes exposed. Tang Xin of shoes!

Tang Xin folded his hands and shivered in the cold wind. His unbearably bloated figure looked like a fat duck, stepping on the ground, making people laugh.

Luo Yao knew he shouldn't laugh, but he still couldn't help laughing.