Chapter 285: Toiihara Kenji is here

I originally thought that capturing the Nightingale would be easy.

The target is right in front of us. It's less than a hundred metres away. It would only take a minute to rush over.

However, as soon as Zhong Yang, Wu Liuqi and the others got out of the car, the small red dot immediately started moving.

It was fast.

Zhang Yong frowned.

Could it be that they've been discovered?

'Bang!'

'Bang!'

Suddenly, someone fired a gun nearby.

The two agents in the front were caught off guard and were hit by bullets.

'Ambush!'

'Watch out for the sides!'

Zhong Yang and Wu Liuqi shouted.

The other agents hurriedly dodged to the sides.

Zhang Yong had already got out of the car with one foot, but when he heard the gunshots, he immediately accelerated and fell forward.

He didn't want to stay in the car. What if someone drove a car at it? There would be nowhere to hide.

Bulletproof glass was still a rare commodity these days.

Apart from the car of the President and his wife, which was bulletproof, no one else was qualified.

Not even the President.

If the President was ambushed, it would be very dangerous.

'Pop!'

There was the sound of a rifle.

Then a dark figure fell from the balcony next to it.

'Go!'

'Go!'

The surrounding agents surrounded him.

Amidst the chaos, there was the sound of a pistol.

Zhang Yong tilted his head and looked. He noticed that someone had fired a second shot. A second shot was fired at the fallen enemy. To make sure he was dead.

As soon as the shot was fired, chaos immediately ensued.

The map showed that a large number of small white dots had moved.

Soon, there was no one in sight.

The fallen enemy had no red dot, indicating that he was not Japanese. He was Chinese.

Damn. Nightingale is surrounded by Zhang Xiaolin's men. They are bodyguards.

Since they are Chinese, the map does not mark them in any special way. This presents a huge problem for Zhang Yong's judgment.

There are so many small white dots around him. Who knows which one is the hidden sniper?

If he is suddenly shot, the consequences will be dire.

'Go!'

'Go!'

Wu Liuji leads the team forward.

This desperate man is truly fearless.

Zhang Yong watched from behind and couldn't help but feel nervous for him.

If they encountered an enemy ambush...

However, he also knew that without people like Wu Liuji, how could they defeat the Japanese invaders?

'Go!'

'Go!'

Over here, Zhong Yang also led his men to flank from behind. Trying to intercept the Nightingale's escape route.

However, from the map monitor, the red dot moved quickly, quickly withdrawing to the north. Before Zhong Yang arrived, Nightingale had quickly escaped from the encirclement.

Damn, she actually got away. What a cunning woman.

From her reaction, she should be familiar with the surrounding situation. She may have been hiding here for some time.

After all, Koxendorp did not have any special skills that would enable him to pinpoint the Nightingale's location. So the safest place was the most dangerous place. The Nightingale was hiding nearby, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Club Nine Heavens.

From this perspective, she would not give up the Club Nine Heavens. This was her weak point.

In the future, after all the twists and turns, she would have to come back here.

Perhaps somewhere nearby, she had other places to hide...

After a thorough search, there were no more enemies.

There is complete silence. Everyone has shut their doors and no one dares to stick their head out.

'How bad are the injuries?'

'Take them to the hospital!'

Zhang Yong catches up with Browning.

Two of the agents have been shot. Fortunately, their lives are not in danger.

Go and see the enemy who was killed. It turns out that the weapon he was holding was a Browning M1903 pistol.

A common model. Calibre 7.65 mm.

Fortunately. If it had been a 9 mm pistol round, the injuries would have been more serious.

It's also fortunate that it wasn't a submachine gun. Otherwise, the injury would have been even more serious. He might even have died on the spot.

Arrange for the wounded to be taken to the hospital.

'Who killed him?'

'Reporting! It was me!'

'Very good! Commendation!'

Zhang Yong exclaimed. Take out ten US dollars. Reward on the spot.

The person who fired the gun was also a veteran. He was also selected from Yang Shanfu at the beginning. I can't think of the specific name for the time being.

There was no need to say anything; it was just a matter of who reacted quickly.

This veteran soldier's marksmanship might not have been the best. But his reaction was the fastest.

He noticed that the enemy had a gun. He immediately raised his rifle and shot. One shot was fatal. This reward was definitely deserved. Enemies must be killed as quickly as possible.

'For enemies with weapons, do not try to capture them alive!'

'Unless the enemy voluntarily drops their weapons!'

Zhang Yong continued to reiterate.

Others need to capture the enemy alive. They need clues. He doesn't.

When you see an enemy with a weapon, just kill them. Don't ask questions. Asking questions is a death sentence. It's best not to give the enemy a chance to shoot.

Zhang Yong is also afraid of death. There's no shame in it. He doesn't want to die either.

How can you kill the Japanese invaders if you're dead?

'Do you understand?'

'Yes!'

'Louder, I can't hear you.'

'Yes!'

Everyone roared out in unison.

It felt like this officer really cared about the lives of his subordinates.

Other officers might demand that they capture the enemy alive. They should not shoot to kill so easily. That would increase the danger exponentially.

The enemy has a gun in their hands, and they are still demanding to be captured alive? Is that a joke?

It is possible that the one who dies is themselves.

'Liuqi!'

'Here!'

'Did Thomson bring it?'

'Yes!'

'Change it!'

'Yes!'

Wu Liuqi immediately arranged for the agents to change weapons.

Previously, for the sake of lightness, everyone had pistols. They did not expect there to be an enemy ambush.

Now it's different. There could be a fight at any time.

This original Thompson is incredibly expensive. But the firepower is truly ferocious. It comes with a 100-round drum magazine. No matter how many enemies come, it's not enough.

In addition to the Thompson, each team also carries two rifles.

For long-range shooting, rifles are still better.

Especially if there is a sharpshooter at the back of the team, it can reduce a lot of danger.

'Get in the car!'

Zhang Yong led the team and continued to chase.

He drove the car himself. He drove around the nearby streets. Trying to bring Nightingale back into range.

He just didn't believe it. Nightingale could not possibly outrun a car.

She had to be caught.

This woman was no ordinary person. She must have a lot of valuable information.

'Bang!'

'Bang!'

Suddenly, there was gunfire from the front again.

A gunman had actually rushed out from the side street and opened fire on them.

Zhang Yong quickly ducked his head. The brakes were applied. It turned out that the windscreen was completely shattered.

'Clattering...'

'Clattering...'

The glass scattered all over the place.

Some of the glass fragments landed on his face. Fortunately, he was fine.

He felt a mixture of tension and anger.

What a year. The devils are so arrogant. How dare they shoot to intercept him!

"Da-da-da...'

'Da-da-da...'

Then he heard the sound of a Thompson submachine gun.

And then...

There was no then.

When he looked up again, the enemy had already been shot dead.

The body was lying in the middle of the street.

Shit. Ignore him.

Just drive straight through. Continue the pursuit.

Over there, Zhongyang led the team to the back street, but found nothing.

The Nightingale had crossed the blockade before he arrived. Gone without a trace. It was impossible to identify the direction.

'Son of a bitch...'

He waved his pistol angrily.

However, he saw Zhang Yong driving over. He waved. He told him to lead the team into the car.

So he immediately got into the car. He followed and chased after.

Zhang Yong led the convoy and started to make a big circle in the direction that Nightingale had fled.

Nightingale could not possibly outrun a car unless he had a means of transport. A radius of 200 metres was still quite large.

This side was a relatively long distance from the Japanese-occupied area of Hongkou, and it would take 20 minutes to drive there.

Hard work pays off. Ten minutes later, a red dot reappeared on the map. The red dot was moving fast.

Could it be the nightingale?

There was a good chance.

He immediately stepped on the accelerator and sped up.

As he got closer, Zhang Yong noticed that the red dot was on a car.

It was a small black car. It had a black license plate. He immediately asked someone to record the license plate number.

There was definitely something wrong with this car.

Suddenly, the black car started speeding up.

Oh, she's noticed she's being tailed.

A very cunning woman. And very sharp. No wonder Koxendal couldn't catch her.

But this time, she's going to be caught herself. She's not going to get away. Unless the gods are on the side of the aggressor.

Big foot on the accelerator. Hard acceleration.

The nightingale is going like crazy to escape.

Driving the car at a speed of at least 70 miles per hour!

But this is the city centre!

At such a terrifying speed, sooner or later something will happen.

Zhang Yong followed closely behind.

He was waiting for the Nightingale to have an accident.

Haha, driving so fast, if nothing happens, you're lucky...

'Clatter!'

'Clatter!'

Sure enough, a few minutes later, the crazily fleeing black car hit something, lost control of its direction, and crashed into the wall next to it.

Immediately, there was a flurry of activity. Various chaotic sounds came from the scene. It was a complete mess.

'Clatter...'

'Boom...'

Eventually, the black car crashed heavily into the wall. The front of the car was smashed.

Everyone around was terrified. They hurriedly stepped aside. Debris was scattered all over the place.

Zhang Yong slammed on the brakes and brought the car to a halt.

Wu Liuqi immediately opened the car door and rushed out. He took a few quick steps and rushed to the black car.

'Don't move!'

'Hands up!'

'Captain, it's Huang Yanfei, not the Nightingale!'

Wu Liuqi shouted.

Zhang Yong was stunned.

What? Wrong person? Shit!

This red dot is actually Huang Yanfei? Damn. What is this guy doing here?

He charged up to him with his shotgun. Sure enough, he found out that the driver was Huang Yanfei. Not the Nightingale. He was furious, raised his shotgun and held it against the other person's head.

Damn it!

I've been chasing you so hard! And in the end, I found out I was chasing the wrong person!

The point is, he's given the Nightingale plenty of time to escape! Now, if he goes back to chase after her, he won't be able to confine her movements.

What a disaster.

I really want to blow Huang Yanfei's head off with one shot.

This guy has no money and no value, so there's no point in keeping him around. He's not worth the oil it takes to light a sky lantern...

'I'll talk, I'll talk...'

'I'll talk, I'll talk...'

Huang Yanfei's face is pale, and his head is full of blood.

Zhang Yong finally lowered the pistol. He tried hard to tell himself to calm down, to calm down...

But he couldn't.

Damn, that's it, we've missed the nightingale.

After wasting so much time, it's not going to be that easy to go back and catch it.

The nightingale must have gone back to Hongkou by now.

That's where all the Japanese spies are based. It's absolutely safe there.

The Fuxing Society doesn't have the power to storm the Japanese-occupied area of Hongkou to catch Japanese spies. The head of the society wouldn't dare.

Sino-Japanese relations are very sensitive right now, and overt actions are not allowed. Storming the Japanese-occupied area of Hongkou to catch people would cause an uproar.

Other British and American countries would definitely not support it either. Because they also need privileges. The Chinese are not allowed to destroy their privileges. For example, the concession.

If you stormed the Japanese-occupied zone today to arrest someone, would you dare storm the concession tomorrow?

From this perspective, when the full-scale war broke out two years later, there were fewer restrictions.

As long as it was enemy-occupied territory, you could go wherever you wanted.

You could arrest whoever you wanted.

You could kill whoever you wanted.

The prerequisite was that you were good enough.

You could go to the Japanese base camp and kill as much as you liked.

What's a few Japanese spies? You can kill the Japanese Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel. You can even kill the higher-ranking ones.

The prerequisite is still the same—you have to be good enough.

'What are you going to say?'

'I'll say it. Toiihara Kenji has returned to Shanghai.'

'Oh?'

Zhang Yong's mind twitched slightly.

Toiihara Kenji has returned to Shanghai? Does that mean he's personally taking charge of Shanghai?

"Pah!'

'Pah!'

Two slaps on Huang Yanfei's face.

That's completely worthless information. What's the point of telling me?

Whether Tojiro Hijikata goes back to Shanghai or not has nothing to do with me.

I don't even know him...

Huang Yanfei hurriedly put on a sad face and said the information he thought was most valuable:

'He, he, he lives in the Xinxing Hotel in Manchuria...'

'He is only accompanied by a few people...'