56. Choice
On a rainy night, Chen Ji took off his heavy straw raincoat and ran wildly wearing only a bamboo hat.
He looked down and saw a wound half the depth of a little finger nail, running horizontally from the collarbone to the chest.
The wound was still bleeding, and the blood mixed with the rain soaked the clothes.
Chen Ji could even feel that as the blood flowed out, his life was also flowing away bit by bit.
"What bad luck."
His original plan was to just take a light blow and then use the self-torture trick to pretend to escape.
However, he was not a person who practiced cultivation for many years, and he lacked control over his body, which caused the knife to hit him a little too deep.
At this moment, the wound was excruciatingly painful, and even the cool rain could not alleviate the burning sensation in the slightest.
But now is not the time to dwell on wounds.
While Chen Ji was tearing off his clothes to make a simple bandage, he turned back to look for the Jing Chao spy.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, broke through layers of rain and were getting farther and farther away from Red Lane.
When they ran far away, the Jingchao spy suddenly said breathlessly: "Sir, sir, don't run away. You have to tell me what's going on first."
Chen Ji ran into an alley, and after making sure that no one was there, he said solemnly, "The Chaocang Casino is a trap. The Spy Department didn't catch anyone at all. Jin Zhu claimed to have caught someone because he wanted to lure you there."
The Jingchao spy was skeptical: "But we got intelligence..."
"An undercover spy, huh? Jin Zhu discovered his identity a long time ago. He deliberately let it go to you."
The spy still couldn't believe it. He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly and approached Chen Ji step by step: "Sir, do you have anything else that can prove your identity?"
Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Bailu Pavilion, is this enough? You received a batch of goods at the Gold Shop in Hongyi Lane last night, right? The code name is Luotian."
The spy didn't know about the existence of Bailu Pavilion, so he didn't understand the first half of the sentence.
But he was one of the participants in the action of receiving the goods last night.
The spy knew very well that based on Chen Ji's understanding of the operation, if Chen Ji was a member of the Ning Dynasty's Secret Service, then they must have been surrounded and wiped out last night.
Therefore, Chen Ji could not be a member of the Secret Intelligence Department, but could only be an undercover agent of their Jing Dynasty Military Intelligence Department.
The spy looked at Chen Ji with awe and respect: "Thank you for your hard work, brother. It's not easy to be an undercover agent. I just accidentally cut you!"
Chen Ji pressed his hand: "We all work for Jing Dynasty. You didn't know my identity just now. I don't blame you!"
The spy asked, "What do we do now?"
Chen Ji replied, "I already know where the defector is. Come with me to capture him!"
However, the spy hesitated for a moment, and finally said firmly: "No, the Si Cao is still besieging the gambling house. I must go and tell them that it is a trap. So, you tell me the location of the defecting spy. After I report to the Si Cao, I will immediately lead my men to reunite with you, etc..."
The next second, Chen Ji suddenly pounced on the spy. The spy was terrified and wanted to raise his knife to resist, but Chen Ji hit him on the back of his hand with a thunderous punch.
With a clang, the knife fell onto the stone road.
"you?"
The spy's pupils contracted as the two men fought each other, punches colliding. However, Chen Ji at this moment was not as weak as he was in the gambling house. His every move was extremely fast, and he was simply unable to withstand it.
It was obvious that both of them were punching at the same time, but his fist was only halfway through when Chen Ji's fist hit him in the face.
The spy then realized that the other party was actually acting when they were in the Asakura gambling house.
Suddenly, Chen Ji had crouched down and used his shoulders and elbows to rush into the spy's arms.
The spy was thrown back as if by a warhorse, and fell against the wall of the alley.
However, the Jingchao spy was already seriously injured from falling from the second floor. After suffering this severe blow, he was out of breath and could only slowly kneel on the ground.
Chen Ji approached little by little, and the spy summoned up his last bit of strength, pulled out a dagger from his boot and stabbed him.
But Chen Ji kicked it away
He took out the scabbard from the spy's waist, put it behind his back, and placed the scabbard across the spy's neck, tightening it around his neck.
The two men fell backwards together. They lay on the bluestone road, looking up at the raindrops falling from the sky into the narrow alley.
It's like lying in a patio, with only a small part of the world in view.
Chen Ji exerted force with both hands, and the scabbard crushed the spy's Adam's apple, blocking his trachea.
The spy was completely silent.
Until his death, he could not understand why a Ning Dynasty spy knew so much about their Military Intelligence Department.
After a moment, Chen Ji stood up weakly and hid the spy among the debris in the alley.
He stood in the rain for a moment, then finally picked up the spy's knife and walked out of the alley.
He's on a tight schedule tonight.
There are many shops on Anxi Street. Some businesses move away due to poor management, and new businessmen move in.
The cloth shop went bankrupt half a month ago and has not been sold yet.
At this time, Chen Ji slowly climbed onto the roof next to the cloth shop, crouched down and walked carefully on the roof, overlooking the backyard of the cloth shop.
I went through so much trouble that night just to protect myself and not have my identity betrayed.
And now, the goal is right in front of us.
Chen Ji whispered to Wu Yun beside him, "Are you sure it's here?"
Wuyun nodded and meowed, "The tabby cat I asked about originally brought his younger brother here to stay, but was disturbed by that person and had to run to the street to avoid the rain."
Chen Ji looked strange: "You really had a nightmare and persuaded the tabby cat to show you the way. Didn't you say it has a bad temper?"
Wuyun raised his head and gestured with his claws. "Hit it hard, hit it hard. But I promised it that next time they fight with those cats on Anxi Street, I will help it!"
Chen Ji: "Are cats' social relationships so complicated?"
Wu Yun looked at Chen Ji worriedly: "You look so bad, is your wound okay?"
"Something happened..." Chen Ji said frankly, "But right now there are more important things than wounds. Let's go and end this!"
He clung to the eaves and gently landed in the backyard of the cloth shop. He squatted on the ground like a cat, quietly looking at the surrounding environment.
The main door of the house was wide open, and there was a bloody handprint on the open door.
Chen Ji pointed to the window to Wuyun, and the man and the cat went towards the main house in two directions.
The raindrops fell on the gray tile roof, making a sound of clicking. If there were no fighting, it would definitely be a perfect day to wrap yourself in a quilt and take a nap.
Chen Ji, holding his long sword upside down, came to the door of the main house...
There was no ambush in the house.
In the dim light, I saw a disheveled figure lying flat on the ground, breathing weakly.
The floor of the house was covered in blood, and the person lying there had at least a dozen wounds on his body.
When Chen Ji approached, he saw the man on the ground turned over and took out a dagger from his hand, which cut towards Chen Ji's neck like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
Chen Ji raised his hand and used his long knife to block the dagger, but the opponent was like a leech, attacking viciously and continuously.
This person was clearly not an official, but his murderous aura far exceeded that of any spies or secret agents Chen Ji had ever seen.
Chen Ji could only retreat step by step, waiting for the dark cloud to attack from behind.
At this time, one of the two sides was chasing and the other was retreating, and they arrived at the door of the main house.
But when the defecting spy saw the face under Chen Ji's hat in the light from outside, he cried out in surprise and instantly retracted the dagger.
Chen Ji was stunned when the other party fell to the ground without any preparation. He said weakly as if he had run out of energy, "Chen Ji, your uncle failed in the political struggle in Jing Dynasty. Someone is secretly eliminating all his followers. Si Cao is Lu Guanwu's man. They have already started to act. You should also be careful."
After saying this, the other party seemed to have used up all his strength and lay down again.
Chen Ji imagined that there would be a fight after entering the house, and also imagined that the other party might have been seriously injured and died.
He came here to kill people, but he didn't expect that the story would completely turn his mind around.
His imagination.
No wonder this man did not flee outside the city, nor to a crowded place where all kinds of people gathered, but instead came to Anxi Street as if he was going to die.
It turned out to be to tip myself off...
But is what the other party said the truth?
Or is it a lie made up to survive?
The traces cannot be confirmed.
He looked over and saw that the injured man was about 27 years old, pale and breathing weakly, dressed simply, and dressed like an ordinary sedan bearer or coolie.
Chen Ji felt dizzy from blood loss. He leaned against the door frame with his knife and asked calmly, "How did you get yourself into this state? Why did Si Cao send people to hunt you down?"
The injured man lay on his back and laughed miserably: "I was trained by your uncle and sent to Ning Dynasty. Of course, Si Cao wanted to send people to kill me the first time. Unfortunately, those rotten fish and shrimps are really weak."
As he spoke, he raised his hand with great effort and spread out his five fingers: "I killed five of them. All five of them tried to kill me but failed. Isn't that impressive?"
Chen Ji was unmoved, "How can I trust you?"
The injured man was silent for a moment, then panted and laughed, "Not bad. I've been teaching you all these years not to listen to anyone, and you finally got in!"
Chen Ji was silent.
This person is actually the teacher who taught me after I joined the Military Intelligence Department?
Judging from the current clues, the other party seems to be the person sent to Ning Dynasty by his uncle to lead him into the Military Intelligence Department.
But Chen Ji was no longer the same Chen Ji as before. He couldn't even call out the other person's name, and he couldn't believe what the other person said.
He had never met his uncle.
Moreover, there were many illogical inconsistencies in what the other party said: If Si Cao really wanted to kill him, why didn't he kill him tonight at Taiping Medical Clinic?
etc……
If, as I had previously judged, there was more than one person playing the role of Si Cao, would there be someone who wanted to kill me and someone who didn't?
Uncertainty, too much uncertainty.
Chen Ji felt as if his brain had been turned into turbid muddy water.
Chen Ji asked, "You were almost dead, why did you risk your life to come and tell me the news despite being injured?"
The injured man was visibly stunned. He slowly looked at Chen Ji and said in disbelief, "We've been partners for years, brothers. Do you even need to ask this? Who do you think I, Wu Hongbiao, am?"
Chen Ji: "I can't accept that!"
He didn't even know what kind of friendship he had with Wu Hongbiao.
At this time, Wu Hongbiao slowly said: "I may not be able to return to Jing Dynasty. Can I ask you for a favor?"
Chen Ji said calmly: "You say!"
"The sister I mentioned to you is still in Jing Dynasty. If you ever have the chance to go back to Jing Dynasty, please ask your uncle to save her. Although he has retired, he can still do this little thing. Okay?"
Chen Ji was silent, he couldn't agree.
Wu Hongbiao stepped on the wound without answering, and immediately became emotional, which affected his wound and made it difficult for him to breathe.
He paused for a long time, glaring at Chen Ji. "Chen Ji, why have you changed? I was joking before that I would bring you two together when I return to Jing Dynasty! Chen Ji, please, after I defect, the Military Intelligence Department will not let her go. If your uncle doesn't save her, her life will be over."
Chen Ji still didn't answer. He picked up the knife, slowly walked to Wu Hongbiao, and put the blade against the other's carotid artery.
Wu Hongbiao widened his eyes and looked at him in disbelief.
In the dim room, all of Chen Ji's expressions were hidden under the shadow of his hat.
The rain suddenly stopped outside and the world became silent.
It was as if even fate was waiting for him to make a choice, whether to kill a person who might risk his life to tip him off, but might lead to his exposure!
Finally, Chen Ji put away the knife and slowly walked out of the house.
He stood in the yard, took a long breath, and whispered, "Wuyun, help me keep an eye on him!"
End of this chapter.
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