Ning Zhiheng had not been involved in frontline operations for a long time. He signaled his men not to act rashly and personally followed behind Cheng Liugu, while Nie Tianming and the others lagged far behind.
Ning Zhiheng had exceptional eyesight; even in the darkness of night, he could clearly see the figure ahead. He saw that Cheng Liugu was walking quickly, crossing two streets to the east and arriving at a construction area.
This was not a residential area, but a warehouse area of the eastern dock. There were no streetlights around, only the dim moonlight. Cheng Liugu came to an intersection, looked back, and found nothing unusual. She then turned around and came to a row of warehouses. At one end of the warehouses were two tiled houses.
Aunt Cheng arrived at the door and knocked gently. Someone inside quickly answered, the door opened, and Aunt Cheng slipped inside before the door closed again.
"Why did you come today? Didn't I tell you not to come these next few days?" a man in the room asked softly.
The man had a white turban wrapped around his head, dressed in short clothes, and had a full beard. This was the typical attire of an ordinary Sichuanese. However, a deep, long, and curved scar on the right side of his face made him look much fiercer.
Following the man, Aunt Cheng sat down on a bed in the room. She anxiously whispered to him, "Yongyan, who exactly are your enemies? Yesterday, a lot of police officers came, along with some men in Zhongshan suits. They looked menacing. They were asking about your whereabouts everywhere and questioning all the guests. Your good friend, Teacher Luo, was locked in a room and questioned for a long time. I don't know what they said, and I didn't dare ask too many questions. The more I thought about it after I got back, the more frightened I became, so I came to tell you. You should leave; you definitely can't stay here long!"
It turns out that this scarred man is actually Ji Yongyan, who has been missing for three months. However, his current appearance is completely different from before.
He deliberately grew a beard and wrapped himself in the white cloth commonly used by Sichuan people. The deep scar on his face not only made him lose all his refined demeanor, but also completely changed his appearance. Even if Liu Datong and Chen Yanqing stood in front of him, they would not be able to recognize him as Ji Yongyan!
Ji Yongyan was actually Japanese spy Yoshida Ryusuke. Since entering Chongqing, he had been working undercover as a school teacher named Ji Yongyan and had an ambiguous relationship with his landlady, Cheng Liugu. Three months ago, he suddenly discovered that someone was secretly following and monitoring him, which terrified him!
Because he had just awakened the lurking mole not long before sending out his first military intelligence report, he suddenly realized he was being followed. He thought it was Chinese intelligence coming to his door, so he made a quick decision to escape.
However, the mole's intelligence was too valuable. Before everything was confirmed, Ji Yongyan could not give up easily. He still had to stay around the mole to confirm the information. After thinking it over, Ji Yongyan took a drastic step and cut his face, completely changing his appearance to what he looks like now.
This way, the people who were monitoring him before would no longer recognize him, and he could continue to lurk in the vicinity.
At that time, Ji Yongyan and Cheng Liugu were deeply in love. He was reluctant to break off his relationship with Cheng Liugu, and he also needed to use Cheng Liugu's local connections for his infiltration. So he lied and said that his enemies in his hometown of Beiping had come to kill him and had slashed his face. He now had to hide from his enemies, but he couldn't bear to leave Cheng Liugu.
Cheng Liugu naturally had no suspicions and genuinely believed that Ji Yongyan stayed here for her sake. She was deeply moved, so she found Ji Yongyan a new place to hide nearby. The two continued their casual affair and spent two months peacefully together.
Later, Ji Yongyan discovered that the mole was acting normally and nothing seemed amiss, so he resumed contact with the mole. The mole quickly sent out another very important piece of military intelligence. However, for some unknown reason, the Chinese intelligence agency immediately discovered the problem and arrested all the suspicious individuals, including the mole. With no other option, Ji Yongyan changed his hiding place once again. Cheng Liugu found him a job as a warehouse keeper near Chaotianmen Wharf, where he has remained hidden ever since.
Upon hearing Cheng Liugu's words, Ji Yongyan's heart sank. Unlike the time he was followed and monitored three months ago, this time the Chinese intelligence department had begun a large-scale search for him. It seemed that Mole's identity had been exposed, since Mole knew about his previous identity as a primary school teacher.
Now that the mole has been exposed, there's no point in staying any longer; it seems I have to leave.
He approached Aunt Cheng, gently placed his hand on her shoulder, and said softly, "Aunt Cheng, my enemies are very powerful, with connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. This time, even the police have been mobilized. It seems you're right, I can't stay here any longer. I'll leave tonight. By the way, did you notice anyone following you when you came out?"
Seeing that Ji Yongyan was really leaving, Aunt Cheng was also reluctant to part with him. When Yoshida Ryusuke asked, she quickly replied, "No, I waited all day before daring to come out and look for you. No one should have noticed me!"
Yoshida Ryusuke nodded. Since he had decided to leave, he could not hesitate for a moment. He knew the dangers of espionage work. Every minute he stayed was a minute more dangerous.
"Sixth Aunt, you go first. I'll pack up and leave. I'll come back to find you after things have calmed down!"
Ji Yongyan exchanged a few words with Aunt Cheng, and the two bid each other a reluctant farewell. After seeing Aunt Cheng to the door, Ji Yongyan quickly went into the house, took out a leather suitcase from under the bed, packed it quickly, walked to the door, took a deep breath, and then opened the door and went out.
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