Soon, the three climbed out of the cave, crouched on the roof for a distance, and then jumped down, quickly escaping the area along the path.

Inside the general store at the alley entrance, Lao Tian was talking to a Green Gang member hiding behind the counter.

"Old Tian, ​​you'd better keep a close eye on them this time. These people look polite, but they're ruthless gunmen. Once we catch them, you'll get your share of the spoils!" a Green Gang member whispered.

Old Tian nodded repeatedly, still shaken, and said, "Fan San, you know what, I really didn't realize before that these three unassuming guys were actually gunmen. Come to think of it, I've never given them a kind look. I hope they don't hold a grudge against me?"

"Look at your cowardice!" said Fan San, a member of the Green Gang, disdainfully.

Yan Xing left him and several of his gang members behind to guard the entrances of the alleys and keep an eye on their target. Yan Xing was also a resident in the neighborhood and was acquainted with Lao Tian. He had obtained much of the information about Luo Xingchao and the other two from Lao Tian.

However, they did not expect that just because of the slight abnormality that Lao Tian had shown earlier, Luo Xingchao would decisively abandon this place of foothold, quickly evacuate, and escape danger.

An hour later, in a secluded mansion in the French Concession, action team leader Cui Guangqi and intelligence chief Hou Weizhao were reporting the matter to station chief Zheng Hongbo.

Yuan Weizhao said, "Station Chief, this is what happened. To be on the safe side, Luo Xingchao has already left that hideout. They have already met with the Green Gang and cannot show their faces again. I have now arranged for them to stay in a safe house in the International Settlement. They cannot be sent on missions for the time being."

Action team leader Cui Guangqi asked in bewilderment, "The Green Gang is searching everywhere for gunshot wound patients. If their target is us, it means they've already defected to the Japanese. That's not good news!"

Zheng Hongbo was also quite annoyed and said, "For some time now, we've been focusing our energy on Jiangbei, and we've been a bit slow to react to some things in the French Concession. Cotton merchant Fu Yaozu sold himself to the Japanese and was almost beaten to a pulp when he met with them. This matter has caused quite a stir and everyone knows about it. He's hiding at home now and doesn't dare to go out. What, is the Green Gang joining in the fun now?"

Hou Weizhao was in charge of intelligence work, and his intelligence team was constantly collecting information from the outside world, making them the most well-informed.

He stepped forward and reported to Zheng Hongbo: "Station Chief, our intelligence officers have also received information that in the past few days, Lu Tianqiao, the leader of the Green Gang, nicknamed Lu Laosan, has been searching everywhere for the assassin of Fu Yaozu, and has even sent gunmen to Fu Yaozu's home to provide special protection."

I believe Lu Tianqiao has very likely sided with the Japanese; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked public pressure to support Fu Yaozu. Those Green Gang members today are probably his disciples!

"Bastard! How dare he betray his country and betray his country! He's asking for death!" Zheng Hongbo slammed his fist on the table and cursed fiercely.

Hou Weizhao also sneered. These national agents didn't take these gangsters seriously at all. He then said from the side, "Still want to track down the murderer? Isn't he afraid of death? Fu Yaozu's matter must have been done by Ning Zhiheng. In Shanghai, besides us, who else would dare to lay a hand on such a traitor?"

At this point, Hou Weizhao couldn't help but laugh sarcastically, "It's laughable that even the King of Hell can make mistakes. He let slip the secret when killing a cotton merchant. It seems even tigers can doze off sometimes!"

There was an undeniable hint of schadenfreude in his words!