Zhan Yuanliang never expected that Shang Zhenyun would come to his house late at night and start with these words. He was immediately shocked and looked at Shang Zhenyun, and couldn't help but ask again: "You want me to assassinate the members of the delegation?"
"Yes!" Shang Zhenyun nodded heavily and confirmed, "A few days ago, headquarters gave us orders to assassinate these Japanese dignitaries at all costs. These are all prominent figures, and if the assassination is successful, the impact will be enormous."
However, I sent my men to intercept them near Zhenjiang today, but the Japanese were too vigilant and the operation failed. Now that the delegation has arrived in Nanjing, they must be surrounded by a large security force, so tight that my men will not be able to get close at all.
I know this delegation is headed by Vice Foreign Minister Hidetoshi Shimizu, so the consulate general where you work must be responsible for hosting them. Of all the undercover agents, you're the only one who can contact them right now, so I've decided to use you to complete this mission!
After listening to Shang Zhenyun's words, Zhan Yuanliang couldn't help but take a deep breath. He knew that the danger of this assassination mission was self-evident. He had been lying low for many years, but he never expected that he would be asked to carry out an assassination mission.
He hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Station Chief, do you know when I joined the Military Intelligence Bureau?"
Shang Zhenyun was taken aback and slowly shook his head. He only knew that "Hunter" was a senior spy who had been infiltrating the Japanese for many years, but he did not know his background. Such top-secret information was only recorded in the archives of the Bureau Headquarters.
Zhan Yuanliang's face was bitter. He forced a smile and said, "I was a special agent during the Blue Shirts Society era. In 1931, I was ordered to infiltrate the Japanese Consulate in Nanjing. It's been ten years now. In order to infiltrate the Consulate General, I changed my name, got married and had children. I started as a handyman, then became a cook, and gradually worked my way up to my current position as a clerk. Even when Nanjing fell, I didn't leave. Now there are only three Chinese people in the Consulate General. The other two are handymen, and I am the only clerk. It took me ten years to gain the Japanese's trust. Now I can access some valuable intelligence, but... but you want me to carry out an assassination?"
Zhan Yuanliang's tone was full of helplessness as he looked at Shang Zhenyun and continued, "It's not that I'm afraid of death. When I joined the cause, I thought about this day coming. But shouldn't you reconsider carrying out this mission?"
Zhan Yuanliang spoke from the heart. It had not been easy for him to get to where he was today. In order to gain the trust of the Japanese, he had been extremely careful and cautious, and had experienced countless risks and made countless efforts. But none of that mattered. His instructor once said that an excellent spy is one who can obtain only one key piece of intelligence in his entire life and play his due role.
However, after years of hard work, when he finally gained access to Japanese documents and intelligence, he was used as an assassin, which was something he found hard to accept.
Upon hearing this, Shang Zhenyun was speechless for a long time. He could understand Zhan Yuanliang's feelings at this moment, and he knew that what he was doing was a waste of resources, but he had no other choice at the moment, so he decided to use Zhan Yuanliang.
"I know how you feel, but there's nothing I can do. The Nanjing station has been stagnant for a long time, which has already displeased the higher-ups. The headquarters has given a strict order this time that the mission must be completed. I have no other choice."
I know that tomorrow night, the consulate will be hosting a grand welcome banquet for the delegation. Not only these few Japanese dignitaries, but all the high-ranking Japanese officials in Nanjing, as well as high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Nanjing government, will be attending. Think about it, aren't all of these attendees important Japanese and traitors, rarely seen in public? If we could just poison a few of them, it would be a glorious victory, no less effective than obtaining top-secret intelligence. This opportunity is too rare; only you can pull it off!
After saying that, he took the small bottle out of his pocket, placed it on the desk, and continued, "This is potassium cyanide, extremely poisonous. This dosage is enough. Everything depends on you!"
Seeing that Shang Zhenyun insisted on his opinion and still ordered him to do it, Zhan Yuanliang could no longer refuse, otherwise it would be disobeying orders, which was punishable on the spot according to the rules of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Besides, he only felt that it was not worth it for himself, but he was not really afraid of death.
Zhan Yuanliang nodded slowly, took the small bottle, looked at it, and said with some emotion, "It's been many years since I've used this!"
He had been undercover for ten years and had not participated in any field operations since. He had become rusty in many ways. He weighed the food in his hand and continued, "I used to work in the consulate's kitchen as a chef. Given the scale of tomorrow's banquet, there will definitely be a lot of people attending, and the kitchen will be overwhelmed. I can find an excuse to go to the kitchen to help and take the opportunity to poison the food. However, in that case, I won't be able to determine the target of the operation."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Yuanliang frowned. His primary targets were naturally those key figures. If he couldn't identify the targets, the effectiveness of the operation would be diminished. So, somewhat disappointed, he asked, "You can't sabotage things at the banquet?"
Zhan Yuanliang shook his head and said, "I'm just a clerk. I'm not qualified to attend such a high-profile banquet. Forcing my way into the banquet hall would be too conspicuous. Moreover, potassium cyanide is too toxic. Symptoms will appear within fifteen to thirty seconds after poisoning. If the Japanese react quickly and find out someone has been poisoned, they will immediately seal off the consulate. If I linger at the banquet and waste time, I will have no chance to escape. Also, there are only three Chinese people in the consulate. I have the highest position and am the most likely to have committed the poisoning. With just a little investigation, I will be exposed and my sacrifice will be inevitable."
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