Agent: Intercepting Yu Manli at the start!

Chapter 154 is about preventing eavesdropping!

Minglou waved his hand: "No. I think he's a staunch pro-Japanese figure, most likely a capable person who followed Mr. Wang—otherwise, how could he have risen to the position of head of the intelligence department at such a young age?"

"He has access to extremely high-level intelligence. If he takes the initiative to befriend me and get closer to me, I plan to go with the flow, build a closer relationship, and take the opportunity to find out more details."

Mingcheng lowered his voice: "When dealing with this kind of person, you must be careful at every step. If you are not careful, you may give them a handle to use against you."

Minglou's gaze darkened: "Investigate him immediately, the sooner the better, and dig out his background thoroughly."

Mingcheng asked, "Use the Military Intelligence Bureau's personnel?"

Minglou shook his head: "Use our own people."

The term "one of our own" refers to comrades who have long been infiltrated within government agencies and intelligence systems, not the action team—that team only takes action and doesn't deal with intelligence.

Mingcheng nodded: "Understood."

Zhou Xiao had firmly captured Ming Lou's interest. He was determined to dig deeper and planned to use Zhou Xiao to pry open a gap in the enemy's intelligence network.

But he never expected that the other party was one of his own.

Ming Lou chuckled softly, "Let's go... back to the hotel."

The black sedan sped away, heading straight for its destination.

During the banquet, Zhou Xiao deliberately portrayed himself as a staunch pro-Japanese intelligence chief with real power—a disguise that proved highly effective.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to fool the ever-vigilant Minglou.

Zhou Xiao personally drove Lan Yanzhi back to the Lan Mansion.

The car was parked in front of the mansion.

He turned off the engine and said to Rouge, "You should get some rest. You've had a tough time tonight."

"Hmm!" Lan Yanzhi pushed open the door and got out of the car.

Just as she closed the car door, she leaned back halfway and glanced into the car: "Zhou Xiao, I have a question for you."

"explain."

"Is your relationship with that actress from the film studio named Li Xiaonan real?"

Why is this girl suddenly so interested in gossip today? Could it be that she's gotten tired of being a secret agent and switched to spying?

In fact, the relationship between Zhou Xiao and Li Xiaonan was no secret in the industry: the two had never publicly acknowledged it, yet they were inseparable and had a perfect understanding.

It's understandable that Lan Yanzhi was curious.

Zhou Xiao smiled and said, "Yan Zhi, whatever you think about my relationship with Xiao Nan is what matters."

This statement was watertight, neither denying nor confirming anything.

It's not that we're unwilling to acknowledge it, but that we can't—this is the ironclad rule of the task.

Lan Yanzhi was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Xiao had already stepped on the gas, and the car slid off silently.

Lin Yiyi was already asleep in the Zhou residence.

Zhou Xiao went straight into the study, took out the radio, and plugged it in.

beep beep...

As soon as the radio wave ended, a coded telegram caught their eye.

Sender: Viper.

The message contained only five words: I want to see Hades.

Zhou Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile: "It seems Ming Lou has also sensed that this game in Shanghai is becoming increasingly dangerous, and is eager to see me?"

He tapped the button lightly with his fingertips and replied with two words: "No."

Now is definitely not a good time to meet.

At least, we'll have to wait until after the peace conference concludes.

Ming Lou and Zhou Xiao will eventually meet—but at that time, they will confront each other directly as members of the Military Intelligence Bureau or the underground Communist Party, rather than testing each other in secret as they are now.

After declining the invitation, Zhou Xiao immediately gave "Viper" an additional order: eliminate all participants who went to Jinling to attend the peace conference.

This was both an order from the Military Intelligence Bureau to eliminate traitors and a purge mission for the underground Communist Party.

After processing the message, he quickly removed the battery and put away the equipment without leaving a trace—all to prevent eavesdropping.

None of the participants can survive.

This is a death order from Hades.

Even if a god comes, you can't stop him; even if the Japanese devils come, you can't stop him.

Having watched "The Disguiser," Zhou Xiao knew that in the end, this group of traitors and Japanese invaders would board the "Sakura" special train and travel from Shanghai to Nanjing.

He already knew the train schedules and routes.

However, to prevent this timeline from shifting, he still ordered Minglou to thoroughly investigate how the attendees left Shanghai to ensure that nothing went wrong.

With everything arranged, Zhou Xiao prepared to rest.

Just then, a crisp notification sounded in my mind: "Ding dong, congratulations to the host for completing the 'First Encounter with Wu Teng Chunzi' sign-in task, reward 5000 points, 5 large yellow croakers, and super insight."

Exceptional insight: In a world shrouded in mystery, spies encounter a daily barrage of information, both true and false, causing confusion and disarray. Insight is a keen eye that cuts through appearances to the heart of the matter. It allows one to pierce through complex illusions and instantly pinpoint key flaws and core clues.

With it, one can quickly pinpoint the key issues amidst a multitude of problems and uncover the root of the truth.

Indeed, just knowing Wu Teng Chunzi has brought such a generous reward.

Signing in is simple, but the rewards are substantial.

Zhou Xiao was in a good mood.

After lying down on the bed, he closed his eyes and focused his mind, beginning to meticulously plan the bombing of the "Sakura" special train. He not only wanted to blow it up cleanly and efficiently, but also to severely damage Wang Manchun's forces and make "merits" in the security aspect of the peace conference, thereby gaining promotion opportunities and the trust of the Japanese side.

Only in this way can the infiltration be as solid as a rock.

Therefore, this operation was far more than just destroying a train.

Code name: Crush Plan!

Now, the entire plan has been completed, and he has repeatedly gone through every step and every detail in his mind.

A large-scale anti-traitor storm quietly began.

The next morning, Zhou Xiao got up, had breakfast, said goodbye to Lin Yiyi, and went out.

He didn't go straight to the special operations headquarters, but went to see someone first.

Li Xiaonan!

Outside the film studio gate.

Zhou Xiao stood under the shade of a plane tree, carrying a bag of the most authentic pan-fried buns in Shanghai, waiting for her.

Amidst the envious and admiring gazes of her colleagues, Li Xiaonan quickly ran towards him.

Her public identity is now firmly established...

The tacit understanding and trust between the two also deepened day by day.

Zhou Xiao handed over the paper bag: "Xiao Nan, this is breakfast I brought for you."

These pan-fried buns are a century-old tradition in Shanghai, with a crispy outer skin, rich broth, tender meat filling, and a delicate shape. Take a gentle bite, and the piping hot juice, along with the aroma of meat, oil, scallions, and sesame, unfolds layer by layer on your tongue, lingering for a long time.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Li Xiaonan couldn't wait to lift the oil paper, took a deep breath, and her eyes lit up. "It's been so long since I've had such authentic pan-fried buns—this must be from Dahuchun!"

Seeing her eyes crinkling with desire, Zhou Xiao smiled and reminded her, "Slow down, it's fresh out of the pot, it's hot."

Pan-fried dumplings have been a staple in Shanghai for over a century. Pan-frying ovens are ubiquitous on the streets, but the most famous and skillfully made is undoubtedly "Da Hu Chun": the dough is thick and chewy, the meat filling is substantial and generous, and what's even more remarkable is that each dumpling is filled with a pool of piping hot broth. If the heat is off even slightly, the broth will leak out; if you take a hasty bite, you'll most likely burn your tongue.