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Propelled headlong into the relentless currents of history, Ji Yu finds himself transplanted to the tumultuous prelude to WWII.

Once an ordinary civil servant in his modern existence, Ji Yu is now tasked with conducting covert operations in the crucible of 1936 China.

As he navigates through the riptide of Shanghaist society where every soul could be a spy and every smile a dagger aimed at the back, Ji Yu can do little but follow his fate.

Roped into Service, he does not just operate in the shadows but establishes his own hidden network within the Japanese Circle, meticulously gathering intelligence.

In sharp contrast to the generic playboy hero often seen elsewhere, he is a humble servant truly committed to the nation and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the legendary fortitude of Yu Qian, Zuo Zongtang, and Yang Jingyu.

With dire stakes averted—including the potential triumph of the entire Chinese theater by the Japanese—Ji Yu rebuilds crucial port facilities, shields industrial assets, and even pinpoints the location of critical facilities like Subei Naval Base for the nascent Republic's air force.

His legend grows not through luck but by sheer grit, headlining a year before the collective resolve can be mustered against the invaders.

Intrigue twists and turns, the tension mounts like the advancing tides, but Ji Yu persists under a weight of singular purpose, undaunted by comebacks or blowbacks:

He will wrestle the dragon from its cave and toss it down the dragon's den, once his arrival is imperceptible and his actions singularly focused—if indeed he seeks only to contribute his talisman to China's prosperity.

Hah! The prize alone, for the sake of one small nameless civilian, could trigger minutes of pure pandemonium.

An everyman Peer-to-Peer provides its own kind of relatable strength. Here, Ji Yu isn't an Alpha protagonist; he simply believes in China and will do anything for the country.

His journey involves traps set by Zhongtong agents and bullets fired by Beijing government loyalists, to the ever-hungry presence of Japanese spies who connive and creep.

Queues for restaurants stretch around and across windowless treasures. Every Shanghaist is a weapon to be wielded or discarded.

With equal salience set in Changning—the first rapidly growing city, Ji Yu, faced with the fade of China under Japanese incursion, grapples with training intelligence operatives, gridlocks of red lights, and tramways buzzing among the lower stories.

He dons the multifaceted disguises and unflagging traits of a spy, moving as a ghost through Sino-Japanese machinations, Shanghai's half-draped gentryly existence, gray gossip from the British entourage, and the marshaling of spies in the name of prowess.

Shanghai, a unique entity teeming in a crescendo of compounding booms, where entire streets bear names of illustrious Sephardi leaders, exudes its fusion of Orient and Occidental — elegantly mingled in the Lujiazui district.

With the autumn season, the Spirit News Panorama Special Report emerges, rekindling memories before another devastating Japanese air raid smears the clarity of the road ahead. And amid tales of monarchs, dynasty change, and golden affairs, he leverages cues like a scorned— or the starting gun for the Shanghai Operations Verification Group.

Through the cascading ebb and flow of fate's burdens, the story traverses engagements of triumph and hardship, consummated by a satisfying conclusion where Ji Yu and his shielded cohorts secure their victory through bold, armored frontlines.

Also known as "Qiu Ye Ci" (Autumn Leaf's Resignation), this story is complete and features a pure love.

【A sweet, black-hearted, dramatic widow x a stiff-lipped prince who bends for love】

The first time Ji Ci met Qiu Ziye, he instinctively felt that this little widow was inexplicably strange in every way. She was the unloved eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of An's residence, raised in a remote area. She was beautiful and kind, beloved by everyone around her.

But on her first night after marrying into the General's Residence, her husband's family was tragically massacred, and her husband was poisoned to death. On the night of the incident, amidst the flames, she unexpectedly locked eyes with him. Moments later, a pitiful, delicate, and harmless expression appeared on her innocent face.

Later, without his permission, she blurted out, "Brother Jian Xi," her voice soft and sweet, making his feet go weak. Ji Ci was stern, not giving the little widow a chance, "Do not call this prince by his given name, and do not call me 'brother'!"

Yet, he didn't expect her to call everyone "brother." She seemed very simple, not understanding the proper decorum between men and women, always "accidentally" breaking boundaries with him. She tied a packet of dragon's beard candy to his waist, revealing her scalded fingers, her eyes gleaming, and her voice gentle: "Your Highness must take good care of yourself."

She was beautiful and cute; despite her constant little tricks, in Ji Ci's eyes, she might merely have lacked proper guidance since childhood. What he never knew was that this seemingly weak and helpless little widow was actually the enemy spy, Jiang Qiuye.

Through her meticulously designed gambits, she used every conniving method to finally become his wife. Ji Ci, who thought he saw through everything, tried to educate her: "I know your cunning is forced by your past life, but from now on, you must be kind and self-disciplined."

She agreed, shedding tears like pear blossoms in the rain, then looked up and kissed him, "Brother Jian Xi, Ye'er cannot be without you." Even though he had been manipulated by her, he once again fell into her tender trap.

It wasn't until much later that he discovered there was not a single truth in anything she said. And the true culprit behind these countless cases was actually this little widow by his side, who loved to cry and act spoiled...

1v1, pure love (sc). The emotional line is the main focus. The entire story is set in a fictional world. It’s a happy ending (HE).

*Autumn Leaf, ranking among the top assassins, got too deeply into character, constantly exposing her silly nature, and a lie about 'heartfelt affection' became true.

*The aloof prince, who considered himself clear-headed, ended up lowering his standards again and again for love. It turned out he was the one with a 'love brain'.

【The female lead's moral character is not perfect, but she is not inherently evil; it's related to her past experiences. The true culprit of the opening massacre case is not the female lead. The author's notes in the first chapter provide spoiler warnings for potential 'minefields', so readers who aren't sensitive to spoilers can skip them.】

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