Luo Xingchao's question startled his companion Cui Yuanfeng, who then replied, "I don't know, we weren't home this morning."

"Not home?" Luo Xingchao looked at him and asked in surprise, "Weren't you supposed to stay home and take care of Wen Kang? Where did you go?"

Cui Yuanfeng quickly replied, "Wen Kang's wound needs a dressing change. I went with him to see Dr. Zhou, and we just got back not long ago. We really don't know what happened in this alley!"

Luo Xingchao frowned and said softly, "Didn't I tell you to go after dark? Going during the day will be too conspicuous."

Seeing Luo Xingchao's displeasure, Chu Wenkang, who was resting by the bed, quickly explained, "My wound is a little hot, and I was worried about infection, so I rushed to get it checked out!"

Since the Shanghai military intelligence station went undercover, Zheng Hongbo decided to adopt the method Ning Zhiheng suggested to improve security and concealment. He dispersed all personnel into several intelligence and action groups, which were then deployed to various locations. The current leader of this group is Luo Xingchao.

Upon hearing Chu Wenkang's words, Luo Xingchao's expression softened, and he asked softly, "Is the wound uncomfortable? What did Doctor Zhou say?"

"The wounds are all fine, there's no problem." Chu Wenkang nodded slightly. "However, Dr. Zhou said that yesterday, people from the Green Gang were searching everywhere for patients with gunshot wounds. I don't know if they were looking for me. If our target is us, then we're in trouble!"

Chu Wenkang was right. They all knew that in Shanghai, especially in the French Concession, the Green Gang had a huge influence, with disciples all over the place and many informants. If they were to target them, they would be almost unable to move an inch, which would cause great difficulties for their future operations.

Luo Xingchao gently bit his lower lip, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "When I came back just now, I passed by the alley and went to Lao Tian's shop to buy a pack of cigarettes, but I found that something was wrong with him!"

"Is something wrong?" Chu Wenkang and Cui Yuanfeng asked quickly. They knew that Luo Xingchao was always extremely serious and observant. If he said that, he must have discovered something unusual, and they immediately became alert.

The intelligence stations of today are different from those of the past. In the past, we could work openly and covertly, but now we are infiltrating behind enemy lines. We have to be extremely vigilant in everything we do and dare not make the slightest mistake, otherwise the consequences will be extremely serious. One careless move could cost us our lives!

Luo Xingchao took a few steps in the room and recalled carefully: "You all know Lao Tian. He's usually indifferent to people and always has a long face. But when I went to buy cigarettes today, he kept smiling at me and seemed a little absent-minded. He even forgot to give me the matches I asked for."

He's the stingiest person, always trying to get something for nothing. He runs his own shop but can't bear to smoke a single cigarette. Usually when I offer him a cigarette, he takes it without a word, as if afraid of missing out on a single puff. But today he was being very polite and hesitant.

I sensed something was wrong, so I pretended I didn't have money to pay and told him I could buy on credit. Normally, he would have been reluctant, but this time he readily agreed. Why do you think that was?

Luo Xingchao's words greatly surprised his two companions. They had lived here for several months and often bought things from Lao Tian's shop. They knew the shop owner's character very well. According to Luo Xingchao, Lao Tian's actions today were indeed very unusual.

“If that’s what you’re saying, team leader, then there’s definitely a problem!” Chu Wenkang sat up straight, a wary glint in his eyes.

All three were highly trained intelligence agents, extremely vigilant, and the slightest disturbance from the outside world was enough to raise their alert level.

"So what do we do now?" Cui Yuanfeng reached for his waist, a hint of ruthlessness in his voice. "I'll subdue him, find out what's going on, and see what really happened."

Luo Xingchao waved his hand and then asked, "When you came back from changing the dressing this time, did you notice anything wrong?"

Cui Yuanfeng and Chu Wenkang both shook their heads and said, "We were very careful on the way back, taking a long detour before returning, and we didn't find any problems."

Luo Xingchao carefully recalled that today, the way Lao Tian looked at him was no longer the usual ordinary look; instead, it carried a hint of fear.

That's right, it was indeed fear! Luo Xingchao confirmed his feeling once again. What was Lao Tian afraid of? In Lao Tian's eyes, he was just an ordinary company employee, penniless and powerless, barely making ends meet by sharing a rented room with his colleagues. There were plenty of people like him in Shanghai, and Lao Tian had no reason to be afraid of him.

After careful consideration, he finally decided that he could not take any chances. This place was no longer safe, and he had to move immediately. After all, it was just a temporary place to stay, and it wouldn't be a pity to give it up. Safety was the most important thing.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated and said, "We can't stay here any longer, we need to leave immediately!"

Upon hearing his words, Cui Yuanfeng and Chu Wenkang quickly sprang into action. They put on their guns, tidied themselves up briefly, and Cui Yuanfeng moved the table and chairs to a corner, stacked them on top of each other, and climbed up first.

Then he took down a piece of blue brick from the roof and handed it to Luo Xingchao below. He worked quickly and soon opened a small hole under the roof.

Every hiding place needs an emergency escape route. Luo Xingchao and his group had already designed this exit when they first moved in. From here, it leads to a small path at the back of the house. They had already planned out the route.

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