After reading the contents of the note, Lao Zhou returned the gun to Lin Hui and said with a smile:

"You keep this gun for yourself, and get a magazine for self-defense. It's a good thing. As for Mudan, I have other arrangements, so you don't have to worry.

Now that you have been exposed, it is not suitable for you to appear in Pingbei City again. Go to the rear for the time being and learn from the old comrades. "

"Yes, I will obey the organization's arrangements."

Lin Hui said immediately.

Then Lao Zhou sealed the note with wax, put it in an old bamboo tube filled with water, and arranged for someone to deliver the message to the rear.

After daybreak, a scream was heard from the back alley, attracting the patrolling military police. The bodies of the Japanese soldiers that Lianyi had killed were completely exposed.

Lin Hui's residence was also empty. When Miyata received the news and rushed over with his men, he looked at the lifeless imperial soldiers and became furious:

"Baga! What's going on? Why didn't you report the action to me?"

"Sir, these are the members of the first action group. They are probably lying in ambush here to catch the big fish, but they overestimated their own strength."

The deputy glanced at the bodies that had been lined up, and could only take a step forward and explain in a low voice.

The action team and their intelligence department have always been at odds. The officer who was previously in charge of the operation was killed, which made the action team quite dissatisfied with them. They believed that their intelligence was lagging behind, so they started investigating on their own, hoping to avenge their superiors.

They actually found some clues. At that time, Lin Hui was secretly collecting information about some senior Japanese military officers. They did not inform Miyata and secretly controlled Lin Hui, preparing to wait and see. As a result, their entire army was wiped out.

Miyata's face was gloomy enough to drip water. In his eyes, the action team was a group of strong limbs. This pile of corpses further proved his judgment. Not only would he be put to death, but the clues would also be cut off. Moreover, the intelligence broker would be alerted and would definitely not show up again.

Miyata was busy dealing with the mess of the action team, while at the same time he arranged for his deputy to question those people in the action team who did not participate in the operation, hoping to get some useful information.

However, after her last class, Lianyi went to the school affairs office to report her whereabouts, and was about to meet Mr. Wu.

"Hello, Principal Wu!"

"Teacher Wu, when are you going to leave?"

Wu Lao asked, leaning on his ebony cane.

"Principal Wu, my hometown is not peaceful, so I won't go back for the time being. I have been looking for a house recently and plan to rent one and stay in Pingbei. After classes resume, I won't have to travel back and forth. I am very satisfied with this job."

Ripple explained.

"Alas! The world is in chaos, and nowhere is safe. It is really not appropriate for a girl like you to travel alone."

Principal Wu sighed and then asked:

"Have you found a house yet?"

"Not yet! The rent for a safe house is too high. I can't afford it. Cheap places are full of people of all kinds and are not suitable for a single woman. I have looked at many places in the past few days, but I haven't found a suitable one."

Lianyi spread her hands helplessly.

"I have an apartment on Hongfei Road that I can rent to you."

Principal Wu was afraid that Lianyi would refuse, so he directly said it was a rental.

"The rent on Hongfei Road is not cheap. I've seen a few before."

Lianyi said a little embarrassedly.

"Teacher Wu has helped me, so I will naturally give you a suitable price. It will not embarrass you and I will not suffer any loss. What do you think?"

Wu Lao said with a smile.

Lianyi immediately thanked him with gratitude and accepted the other party's help. It was obvious that Principal Wu was taking care of her because she saved his life, so she didn't act pretentiously.

The next day, Lianyi packed her luggage and moved to the apartment, which was a two-story Western-style building with a small garden. The residents nearby were all wealthy people, which could be seen from their clothes.

The house was very clean and tidy, and the furnishings appeared very low-key and luxurious. It was obvious that it was used to entertain guests. Lianyi was very satisfied with the furnishings.

She calculated the time, went out, spent a small yellow croaker, bought some daily necessities and food to stockpile. In a few days, she might not be able to buy much with a small yellow croaker.

Three days later, a joint statement from the three countries was published in newspapers on the streets, urging Japan to surrender as soon as possible and evacuate the occupied territories of other countries as soon as possible. However, Japan still ignored it and even accelerated the pace of plunder.

Lianyi looked at the newspaper in her hand and sighed helplessly. She knew that blindly insisting would only bring harm to more innocent people.

That night she changed into men's clothes and went to visit John Lee. The person at the door was very cautious and did not let Lianyi in easily.

She simply handed the ruby tie clip to the gatekeeper and said:

"If you would please give this to Mr. Johnley, he will see me."

"Okay, wait a moment!"

The gatekeeper closed the door and went to report.

After a moment, Ripple successfully entered Johnley's residence.

When she walked into the study, Lianyi took off the black hat that covered most of her face and said with a smile:

"Mr. John Lee, long time no see!"

"Ms. Mudan, what is the matter with your visit today?"

John Lee kept a certain distance, sat behind the desk, holding a gun in his hand, and said with a cold face.

Because of this woman, he has lost several intelligence agents, and last time he was detained by Japan and monitored for a long time.

"Of course, I negotiated a deal with Mr. John Lee."

Lianyi sat casually on a set of sofas in front of the desk and said with a smile.

"What deal?"

"Here I have the specific date when Japan announced its surrender, as well as the time when they evacuated Pingbei. I wonder if you are interested."

"It's just a matter of time. It doesn't mean much to me."

John Lee was not very satisfied with this information.

"They didn't leave empty-handed when they evacuated."

Ripple made the point.

"Can you find out their specific retreat route?"

Johnley asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Of course, otherwise I would be embarrassed to come."

Ripple leaned back on the sofa and nodded in acknowledgement.

"What do you want?"

"An intelligence report."

"About what?"

"The specific time and place of the arms trade with the Kuomintang."

After hearing Lian Yi's answer, John Lee's pupils shrank slightly, and then he shook his head:

“I don’t have this information.”

"Puchi" Lianyi laughed out loud, and then began to recite the contents of the arms agreement that she saw when she sneaked into John Lee's study that day.

She had only started to recite the specific terms when John Lee interrupted her:

"Where did you get this information?"

"You don't need to know this. You just need to know that I offered a price that was attractive enough to attract the other party."

Lianyi flicked the non-existent dust off the man's hat and replied nonchalantly.

“.”

John Lee knew that he was being led by the nose, and inquiring about the source of intelligence was a taboo in their line of work.

"I'll give you ten days to think about it. As long as you agree, I'll give you the specific information about the Japanese army's withdrawal. Once you get the specific time for the arms transaction, I'll contact you."