The political commissar finally agreed to Su Qing's request and went into the city to carry out three tasks. He knew that Su Qing had already selected candidates, but he didn't know who they were. On the one hand, it was because the political commissar did not interfere too much, and on the other hand, it was because Su Qing deliberately did not mention it. Otherwise, if the political commissar heard that Hu Yi was doing the assassination mission, it would be strange if he did not object.
He was good at fighting, but Hu Yi had never done this kind of assassination work and had no experience at all.
Su Qing talked to Hu Yi alone and wanted to ask for his opinion, but Hu Yi agreed without even thinking about it. Killing a person is not difficult.
So Su Qing began to tell Hu Yi the precautions. First, don't bring anything to avoid problems when entering the city. Second, Li Youcai will first confirm the location and specific situation of the second traitor. You should remember a place and meet Li Youcai the next day after entering the city and he will tell you. Third, try to use quiet means to solve the target, because once there is a noise, it will be difficult for you to escape. Fourth, as long as you take action, your mission is considered accomplished regardless of whether the target is dead or not, and you must retreat on the spot. Fifth, you will not receive any support and assistance, including a retreat plan, which you have to figure out by yourself, because there are no our people in the city now, and even if there are, I will not let them be implicated in the assassination. Sixth, you cannot be captured, only life and death.
The two changed their clothes that night, went down the river, and went to Lushuipu to meet Li Youcai.
Li Youcai, the suspect in the Sheep Head Project, was very interested in the investigation and took the two into the city without saying a word.
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The traveling merchant Su Qing went looking for an inn in a dignified manner, the traitor Li Youcai ran to the gendarmerie, and the assassin Hu Yi was in a miserable state. He had nothing but tattered clothes. After entering the city, he found a remote garbage dump and stared at the sky for a day and a night.
It's not that he didn't want to go out and find food, but he was used to being a soldier. Before receiving the information from Li Youcai, he didn't want to cause any trouble, so he interpreted his current situation as one of hiding and waiting for the mission to begin.
I was so hungry that I finally made it to the meeting with Li Youcai.
The target's code name in the Meixian underground organization was No. 2, named Feng Zhong. After defecting, he became an assistant to the Japanese and lived in the gendarmerie. Knowing that he was in danger all the time, he rarely went out and only wandered around the area controlled by the Japanese.
Li Youcai drew a rough map of the gendarmerie, marked the location where Feng Zhong lived, and described his appearance. Finally, he said to Hu Yi, "I think this is a close call. He lives in the gendarmerie and never comes out. What can you do with him?"
Hu Yi felt helpless, but he had to follow through with his promise. The mission chooses the soldiers, not the soldiers choose the mission. He didn't respond to Li Youcai's words, but said, "Give me your gun."
"You want a gun? Big brother, this is the county town, not Qingshan Village. You're done if the gun goes off! Besides, I have work to do. How can I explain myself when I return to the team without a gun? This is not Green Water Shop."
Then he remembered that Li Youcai still had his mission, so he had to settle for the next best thing: "Then give me the money you have on you."
Li Youcai gave a helpless smile: "When I entered the city yesterday, Sister Su took all the money I had with me. She didn't leave me a penny. Haha, if you don't believe me, search for me."
Hu Yi was finally speechless. Am I the only assassin who is suffering this much, or are all assassins in the world suffering? This industry is so deceptive!
"Then it's none of your business, get out of here!"
Li Youcai smiled and turned to walk away, but stopped after a few steps and turned back: "Commander Hu, this may be the last time we meet, right?"
"I'm glad I don't have to see you again."
"I just don't understand. You knew you were going to die, so why did you..."
"I'm already dead!"
"It seems that it's because...she hates you." After saying this without thinking, Li Youcai really left.
Hu Yi's figure then disappeared in the alley.
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After a while, Li Youcai appeared at another meeting place and met Su Qing.
"This is the certificate of good conduct you requested. I have already told him about the situation of No. 2."
Su Qing took the ID, checked it, and put it away. He asked casually, "How is number two?"
Li Youcai introduced it once, and Su Qing's eyes widened as she listened, until she was stunned. She originally thought that the traitor might be in the detective team and protected by the detective team, but she never expected that he was in the military police and did not go out. If this was the case, the assassination operation must be cancelled, because the possibility of success is very small, and the person who carried out the mission must die, how could he come out alive
"Why didn't you tell him to cancel the mission? Are you stupid?" Su Qing had lost his composure, his tone was filled with anger, and he instinctively regarded Li Youcai as a subordinate.
"I, how would I know that your mission could be changed? This has nothing to do with me, right? Besides... I saw that you looked down on Chief Hu, and thought you were seeking revenge for personal gain. How dare I, an outsider, get involved!" Li Youcai replied in a daze. He would not impulsively regard Su Qing as a leader. As an outsider himself, he would naturally say whatever he wanted.
Su Qing finally realized that she had chosen the wrong person to vent her anger to. This matter was the result of her negligence as the planner. Although continuing with the assassination mission was not considered dereliction of duty, and it would be worth it even if she sacrificed herself as long as the mission was successful, she did not feel that way in her heart. Instead, she suddenly felt empty.
She hurriedly ran to the place where Li Youcai and Hu Yi had met, running through the streets and alleys, running in a panic, running so hard that her eyes were dazed and she couldn't breathe. Everything she passed by was hazy, like a fast-flowing river of colors.
When she arrived at the place in a panic, how could she see Hu Yi who had already set off
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Under the cover of night, she opened the window on the second floor and quietly looked at the entrance of the gendarmerie on the same street. This afternoon, she canceled the original hotel she booked and moved to this one because she could see the gendarmerie. She didn't have the heart to conduct the store investigation she was supposed to do. She just wanted to stand here and watch, today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. She wanted to see what would happen to the gendarmerie, but she also didn't want to see what would happen to the gendarmerie.
Under the moonlight, she was wearing a plain cheongsam, leaning against the window. Her neck-length hair was occasionally blown by the night breeze passing by the window, and half-covered her dazed eyes.
He must be watching too. No matter how powerful the enemy is, he will look at them like prey, which makes everyone wonder what the source of his courage is. So will my eyes meet his? Maybe they are meeting? Why do I have to think about these things...
So she hurried downstairs and walked quickly up the street in front of the gendarmerie gate, carefully avoiding the scattered figures, trying hard to keep her eyes on every alley and lane on the street, trying to walk in a well-lit place so that he could see and recognize her. He would definitely recognize her.
Suddenly, a patrol team appeared in front, and people on the road began to leave in panic because the curfew was approaching.
She stopped helplessly until the last pedestrian hurried past her, then she turned around sadly.
At the next alley corner, just a dozen steps away, a pair of narrow eyes just sank into the darkness. The exquisite figure on the dim street had once stood in his peripheral vision, but his attention was attracted by the gendarmerie at that time...