69novels Chapter 39 Don't Blame Me for Being Heartless
Chapter 39 Don't Blame Me for Being Heartless
"What? The Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) actually dared to collude with Japanese agents?" Li Zhiyao's voice was filled with anger. "Captain, should we strike first and take down a few of the CBIS's strongholds in Shanghai?"
"No, now is not the time," Yan Shuo said calmly. "We are currently besieged on all sides. We cannot provoke trouble, otherwise we will fall into the Chen family's trap and be bitten in return. What we need to do now is to protect ourselves and collect evidence. Once the evidence is conclusive, I will hand it over directly to Director Dai so that he can negotiate with the Chairman."
"Okay, I understand!" Li Zhiyao replied. "I'll go arrange it right away."
After hanging up the phone, Yan Shuo walked out of the contact point, put his gold-rimmed glasses back on, resumed his "Shen Wen" attire, and blended into the crowd on the street.
That evening, Yan Shuo arrived at the Chen family's official residence. There were sentries guarding the entrance. Yan Shuo moved to a corner of the wall on the side. The wall wasn't particularly high. Yan Shuo took out a ladder, climbed up, and hid two dolls in the bushes and grass below the wall to wait for him. He also kept watch over the surrounding area for safety. Then, he lowered the ladder towards the yard, climbed down, and laid the ladder flat. He then released two more dolls and did the same thing, hiding them in the bushes to keep watch over the area for safety and to wait for him.
After making the arrangements, Yan Shuo used a 10-minute invisibility card, making himself disappear without a trace, and crept towards the Chen brothers' bedroom.
In the backyard on the first floor of the official residence, Chen Guofu rested. Due to health reasons, he usually lived here. His bedroom was close to the backyard, making it convenient to enter and exit. There was also a back door where vehicles could enter and exit, as well as an emergency passage connecting to the air-raid shelter.
The servants were going in and out, and there were the voices of a young woman and several men talking inside, seemingly discussing something. Every now and then, bursts of laughter could be heard, "Clatter!" "I won!..." The woman laughed happily; they were playing mahjong inside!
Yan Shuo slipped into the small tea room next door, where there were medicine pots. Chen Guofu usually took his medicine and brewed it here. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Yan Shuo quickly opened a medicine packet, sprinkled some powder on a few herbs, stirred it a few times, then wrapped it up and put it away! He also poured some powder into the thermos in the water bar.
After doing all that, Yan Shuo placed a pinhole camera at the entrance of the living room, pointing it at Chen Guofu's bedroom. Then, after taking precautions, he went to Chen's office. There was security at the door. He looked around and saw that the security seemed very tight. He decided not to bother anymore, found a corner, and waited for news. If things didn't go well, he would finish him off.
Watching the video, the camera showed that there were more than a dozen people coming and going in and out of the tea room. The men and women of the Chen family were all serving water, including security guards, nannies, maids, children, Chen Lifu, and his sons.
Early in the morning, when the sky was still gray, Yan Shuo was woken up by a timer. Six hours later, the timer woke him up again.
First, check the surveillance footage. In the Chen family, those who hadn't drunk water were breathing normally and sleeping, while those who had drunk water were in a deep sleep with weak breathing. They were close to death if they weren't rescued. Even the security guards on duty in the office, who had changed shifts, were still lying on the ground.
action!
Yan Shuo got up and lifted the blanket. This was the room of one of Chen's sons. He had been playing mahjong in Chen Guofu's bedroom last night, and Yan Shuo had been sleeping in his room.
Scan the room, find gold, silver, jewelry, and luxury goods. Take a few of the items you like. Don't take anything too conspicuous or that might show off your status. Take all the gold bars and silver dollars. Also find some checks and stocks, and take them all.
We'll search the other rooms later. Let's go to Chen Guofu's office first. Kick the security guard aside, open the door, and scan the room. Wow, there are several security measures. For example, there's a hidden bell connected to a power source, and a hidden weighted floor panel connected to a power source, all concealed by a floor mat.
Wow, that's really sneaky!
Yan Shuo asked Xiao Zhi to check these power supplies, and the result almost made him curse. There was also a generator. If the power was cut off, the generator would automatically start within 5 minutes. Automatic, hehe, quite advanced.
Command an emotionless doll to mimic the face of a security guard, walk to the generator room, fiddle with the timer there for half an hour, then go to the electrical box, remove the fuse, damn it, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve.
They ransacked the office, took the password book and had Xiao Zhi make a copy, copied the confidential documents, and took 9% of the gold bars and silver dollars, leaving only a small amount as a formality. They also took all the stock certificates and checkbooks.
There is also Chen Lifu's room on the second floor, and the procedure is the same.
Whether the children's rooms are occupied or not, the same procedure applies. If the room is empty, the children are probably not home or are out of town. I don't care, I'll ransack the house.
Finally, they arrived at Chen Guofu's room. The floor, bed, and sofa were a mess. About ten people had collapsed, taking all the money, gold bars, and silver dollars. They also took some less conspicuous jewelry. They dug up Chen Guofu's body; he was dead. Under the bed and under the blankets, there was a gun. Had they done enough bad things? Why were they so guarded? They found some banknotes, stuffed them into their pockets, and put the bed back on its original state.
Looking around, Chen Lifu was barely breathing and no matter how he was moved, he wouldn't respond. He would die in a few more minutes.
With everything settled, Yan Shuo instructed the doll to restore the power and the generator's timer. As dawn approached, they quickly slipped away along the wall.
Next, they located Xu Enzeng's house, attacked and killed the security guards, opened fire with silenced pistols upon entering, and stole valuables and a codebook. Then they raided the homes of Ye Xiufeng, Ji Yuanpu, and other high-ranking officials. Finally, by the time they reached Mao Wei's house, it was already dawn. They stormed in, and the security guards at Mao Wei's house opened fire. The gunshots were particularly loud in the dim morning light, attracting the attention of the surrounding neighbors.
After killing Mao Wei, Yan Shuo quickly took away any valuables and the codebook he could see, collected the doll, and then left immediately.
When Dai Li received the report from his subordinates that Mao Wei had been attacked and killed and that some of his belongings had been stolen from his home, he was still in bed with a beautiful female agent in his arms.
He's quite something; he forbids Kuomintang agents and secret agents from marrying or having relationships, prioritizing the country over family, yet he doesn't neglect his own priorities of prioritizing family over country.
Pulling aside the female agent's arms and legs, Dai Li struggled to leave the woman's rounded embrace and the bed. By the time he got dressed and arrived at his office, several minutes had already passed.
Dai Li, his mind still hazy, felt a mixture of satisfied relief and annoyance at having his sweet dreams disturbed, until he heard Tang Zong's report, "Mao Wei has been beaten to death and his home has been robbed!" At that moment, Dai Li snapped back to reality.
"Damn it!" Dai Li took the wet towel from his beautiful secretary, wiped his face violently, threw the towel back to her, and said coldly, "Explain yourself!"
"Around 7 a.m. this morning..." As Tang Zong reported, Dai Li gradually learned the general outline of the matter and immediately ordered: "Quickly seal off all major transportation routes in the mountain city, and conduct a thorough search for men with calluses on their hands. Based on the reports from Mao Wei's family and servants, the assassin was swift in killing and must be an experienced veteran with extensive experience using firearms. Focus on finding people like this: no more than 35 years old, about 1.7 meters tall, weighing around 70 kilograms, agile, ruthless, and who also took some valuables. See if there are any people like this around. If anyone is suspected, arrest and interrogate them."
"Yes!" Tang Zong stood at attention and saluted, then went to do his work.