Agent: Intercepting Yu Manli at the start!

Chapter 141 Not a single one of them will escape!

Yoko Minamida went on a killing spree as soon as she took office, clearly not someone to be trifled with. This is understandable—the position of head of the Special Higher Police in Shanghai has long been a hot potato, and ordinary people simply dare not take it.

Zhou Xiao shook his head: "We have to wait for the perfect opportunity."

Killing her isn't difficult; the difficulty lies in not exposing oneself and not implicating more comrades. Whether it's worth it or not, we need to weigh the pros and cons carefully.

mountain city.

Despite repeated bombings by Japanese planes, this important rear town still stands as before, with smoke still rising from the ruins and people still carrying loads and hawking their wares under the broken walls.

After several twists and turns, Zheng Yaoxian finally returned to the mountain city.

The first thing he did upon entering the Dai mansion was to meet Boss Dai.

Upon seeing Zheng Yaoxian, Boss Dai immediately rushed forward and tightly grasped his hand: "Sixth Brother! You're finally back! That's wonderful!"

"While you were away from Chongqing, the Military Intelligence Bureau felt like it was missing its backbone. I was constantly on edge, afraid that the Japanese would take advantage of any loopholes. Only when you came back did I finally feel relieved."

"Mission complete?"

"It's done." Zheng Yaoxian answered crisply. "Under the cover of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station, Hades and I launched a surprise attack on the headquarters of the Sugi Agency, completely destroying its core stronghold. All researchers were captured without exception."

"The theft of the list for Project Celestial Music has also been successfully completed by Hades—this is the original document."

He handed over a sealed document.

Boss Dai took the document, quickly flipped through it, and solemnly said, "Sixth Brother, you've worked hard. This time, Hades has made a first-rate contribution! The Military Intelligence Bureau will not let this go unnoticed. I'll go see Wei Zuo immediately and personally recommend Hades for credit!"

Zheng Yaoxian paused briefly, then asked, "Boss Dai, you should have received the telegram about General Shirakawa Yoshinori's assassination attempt in Shanghai, right?"

After several days of travel from Shanghai to Chongqing, the news had already reached back home.

Boss Dai was taken aback, then stared intently at Zheng Yaoxian: "Sixth Brother, I was just about to ask you about this—did you do it?"

"It wasn't me," Zheng Yaoxian replied calmly. "It was Hades."

Boss Dai was stunned at first, his eyebrows slightly raised, then his eyes lit up, and his voice rose half an octave: "So it was him! Another remarkable achievement!"

"Pluto truly lives up to his reputation as the sharpest blade in our Military Intelligence Bureau, having earned three outstanding achievements in such a short time!"

"This achievement deserves a generous reward!"

He could not hide his excitement, and was even more shocked—to be able to snipe a high-ranking Japanese general was beyond the capabilities of an ordinary special agent.

Zheng Yaoxian added, "Boss Dai, the brothers on the front lines are risking their lives. We, in the rear, cannot let those who are bleeding feel disheartened."

Boss Dai patted him hard on the shoulder, his expression solemn: "Sixth Brother, don't worry. I won't let any of the brothers who work hard go unrewarded. Top talents like Hades will be commended and awarded medals as they deserve, without hesitation."

Zheng Yaoxian knew that Zhou Xiao didn't care about these empty titles. But what was due should be given in full; if Zhou Xiao had family members, he should be given the highest level of compensation—after all, these were three truly crucial victories.

Three meritorious deeds, each striking at the heart of the enemy, were so significant that they could rewrite the course of the battle.

Zheng Yaoxian nodded: "Okay, Boss Dai. I trust your character."

He knew Boss Dai's temperament all too well: suspicious, yet loyal to the nation; demanding, yet understanding of priorities. Such a person would never allow a true hero to suffer injustice.

Moreover, if a rare agent like Zhou Xiao were to be forced to leave and join the underground Communist Party, Boss Dai would probably not even have a chance to regret it.

Subsequently, Zheng Yaoxian gave a detailed report on the entire operation in Shanghai.

The entire text almost entirely recounts Zhou Xiao's planning and execution; he himself merely provided support and coordination. Every sentence is truthful, without embellishment, and conveys genuine admiration between the lines.

After listening, Boss Dai looked at Zheng Yaoxian with slight surprise: "Sixth Brother, I rarely hear you praise someone like this. It seems that this Hades is truly extraordinary."

Zheng Yaoxian frankly said, "Boss Dai is indeed outstanding. Otherwise, no one else would have been able to accomplish even one of these three major tasks."

Destroying the headquarters of the Sugi Agency, stealing the secret files of Project Celestial, assassinating General Yoshinori Shirakawa—which of these wasn't a life-or-death struggle? For an ordinary agent, being able to withstand any one of these would be the limit.

But Zhou Xiao not only accomplished three major tasks, but also kept his true identity hidden.

That's truly remarkable.

Zheng Yaoxian also admired him sincerely.

The power and significance of "Pluto" are evident from these three major battle achievements alone—his strength needs no further explanation.

Boss Dai truly experienced Zhou Xiao's formidable skills firsthand.

They managed to tackle even such an almost impossible task, which speaks volumes about their abilities.

After Zheng Yaoxian finished his report, Boss Dai immediately made a decision: "Sixth Brother, don't worry, none of those Japanese devils on the list will escape."

"As for 'Pluto's' contributions, the organization will certainly not treat him unfairly, and the reward will definitely be appropriate."

"I'm going to see Director Wei right now—the Japanese 'Operation Celestial Music' can't be delayed; it must be launched immediately!"

Zheng Yaoxian stood up to say goodbye: "Okay, I'll be going now."

After leaving the Dai mansion, he went straight to find Cheng Zhen'er.

Cheng Zhen'er was also a member of the underground party. He invited her to meet, partly to strengthen their relationship, and partly to take the opportunity to talk about Zhou Xiao.

He genuinely wanted to recruit Zhou Xiao into the underground Communist Party—such talent is a once-in-a-lifetime find.

On the other side, Boss Dai went straight to Director Wei's office.

To thoroughly investigate all Japanese and puppet agents lurking in non-occupied areas, the Military Intelligence Bureau alone cannot handle the task; it is necessary to obtain the Director's written order and coordinate the operation.

The atmosphere in the principal's office was heavy.

While the fighting on the front lines was raging, the Japanese Central China Area Army suddenly launched several rounds of fierce attacks on the Central Army. The two sides fought back and forth, with each side winning and losing, but overall the Central Army was slightly at a disadvantage.

The stalemate was suddenly broken, and the headmaster was puzzled and buried in analyzing the true intentions of the Japanese army.

At that moment, the adjutant hurried in, stood at attention, and reported, "Reporting to Director Wei, Director Dai requests an audience!"

The headmaster of the garden was taken aback, then said, "Please let him in."

"yes!"

A moment later, Boss Dai was able to enter smoothly.

Director Wei looked up and asked, "Yu Nong, what's the matter?"

Boss Dai replied, "Director Wei, Sixth Brother Zheng Yaoxian just returned from Shanghai, bringing back some important news."

"Oh?" Principal Wei's eyes lit up. "What news?"

With the situation at the front lines at a stalemate, he was extremely worried, but upon hearing good news, he immediately became interested.

Boss Dai continued, "Old Liu successfully completed two key missions: first, he destroyed the headquarters of the Sugi Agency, completely cutting off the enemy's currency war chain; second, he obtained the complete personnel list of 'Project Celestial'."

He handed over the documents, saying, "Director Wei, please take a look!"

Director Wei took the list, glanced at it quickly, and nodded, saying, "Excellent! With this list, we can follow the trail and wipe out all the Special Higher Police agents scattered in non-occupied areas, completely ruining 'Project Celestial'!"