Chapter 369: Achoo!

Damn it, the rain.

Zhang Yong grumbled angrily at the heavens.

What's the point of just raining? He was embarrassed to go inside to take shelter.

Why?

Because everyone else was also out in the rain.

It seemed like everyone was competing to show that they weren't afraid of the rain.

Zhang Yong had no choice but to stand there in the rain. It didn't seem like a good idea to stand out.

'Splash...'

'Squeak!'

A vehicle was approaching from behind.

It was going fast. Mud and water splashed. Then there was a sudden stop.

He turned his head. He saw the commander of the military police, Gu Zhenglun, arrive.

He was wearing a military uniform. On his collar were two golden stars and the symbol of the military police. There was no one else but Gu Zhenglun.

So he stood at attention and saluted.

'Commander Gu.'

'Are you Zhang Yong?'

'Yes. I am Zhang Yong.'

'What are you doing here? Where is your section chief?'

'Our section chief went to arrest a Japanese spy. He told me to stay here and not move.'

'Good. Then you stay put.'

'Yes!'

'Go!'

Gu Zhenglun led his men to participate in the arrest.

Zhang Yong watched from behind. He shook his head. Even the military police commander is personally involved. This is exaggerated.

It seems that the red-clad female ghost has really tortured them.

Even the steady-going Director of the Department of Military Police can't wait to arrest the other party and question them.

Is the Chairman really that angry, and will the consequences be serious?

"Clatter...'

'Creak!'

Soon after, more vehicles arrived.

This time, they were in police uniforms. Well, it's the Chief of Police, Li Shizhen, here.

Good grief, they're all big shots! All of them are personally involved.

It is expected that the Chief will soon receive congratulations from all sides. Everyone is actively taking credit for themselves.

It is a headache just thinking about it. Who will get the most credit after all?

Li Shizhen did not notice Zhang Yong. He did not know Zhang Yong.

However, Zhang Yong knew him.

After all, Zhang Yong used to be a junior police officer.

There is also a portrait of the Chief of Police in the police station.

Li Shizhen led a group of heavily armed police and joined the manhunt. This caused Zhang Yong a great deal of trouble.

Why?

There were too many small white dots within a 250-metre radius.

In many places, the small white dots almost overlapped. There were 3,000 to 4,000 small white dots within the map's scope alone.

This area was originally inhabited by residents. Now so many people have come.

The map monitor doesn't show much, but there are 3,000 to 4,000 people packed into an area with a 250-metre radius. It's hard to distinguish individuals.

Even if there is a small red dot inside, it's probably covered by overlapping white dots.

Fortunately, with so many people here, he doesn't think he'll be needed.

Those who have come to join the hunt are all experts, and they are heavily armed. Their combat effectiveness is just fine.

That Japanese spy has simply fallen into a quagmire. Trying to break out is absolutely impossible. Even if he dies, he will be dragged out and flogged.

So, he just needs to obediently take the rain. Waiting to catch the Japanese spy alive. Or pull the corpse out.

However...

strange things happened.

Half an hour passed. No movement. No gunshots were heard either.

An hour passed, still no movement. No one was seen withdrawing. It seems they are still catching him.

Doubt...

What on earth is going on?

So many people, catching a Japanese spy, why does it take so long?

Hurry up, Betto!

You haven't caught anyone yet, and I'm still getting wet!

"Achoo!'

'Achoo!'

Oh no. I've started sneezing.

It's like I can't stop from the very beginning. I've sneezed more than ten times in a row.

The rain is getting heavier too.

Before, it was drizzling. Now it's pouring.

The water in the street is rapidly rising. The drains and sewers are overwhelmed, and the floodwaters rush by in a torrent. The sky and earth are white.

Oh no.

The downpour is here.

If it keeps raining like this, something's bound to happen.

He's weak!

He can't take this heavy rain.

He looks around. There seems to be an arcade. So he takes cover there.

Luckily, he's not completely covered in the rain. But he's still soaked to the skin, and it's miserable.

'Rattling...'

'Creaking!'

Suddenly, another vehicle arrived in the rain.

This time, it was a group of people in Mao suits. It was actually the Party Affairs Investigation Office.

Zhang Yong: ...

Speechless. Even they came to get a share.

Anyway, just a woman in red, do they need to send so many people? What's the Party Affairs Investigation Office got to do with it?

Xu Enzeng is in Shanghai, isn't he? And this guy in front of me is...

Could it be Ye Xiufeng?

Ye Xiufeng was the deputy director of the Party Affairs Investigation Department.

In the latter stages of the War of Resistance, Xu Enzeng was removed from power, and it was Ye Xiufeng who took over the Central Government.

Yes, it should be him.

Zhang Yong thought of Ye Wansheng. He deliberately lowered his head.

He had screwed Ye Wansheng so many times, and if Ye Xiufeng wanted to screw him back, that would be tragic.

The director was not present at the moment. He would definitely suffer.

Fortunately, Ye Xiufeng did not see him. He took his subordinates and went to the front to make the arrest.

The heavy rain also affected Ye Xiufeng's vision.

The agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department were also soaked to the skin. But no one cared.

Zhang Yong let out a quiet sigh of relief.

It was true that you didn't know how small the officials were until you went to Jinling. It was still more comfortable in Shanghai.

There were too many bigwigs here in Jinling. If he sent one out at random, he would have to keep saluting. But in Shanghai, he didn't have to.

There were many rich people in Shanghai. But there weren't many bigwigs in official positions.

Even if he encounters Du Yuesheng or Huang Jinrong, he can afford to be rude. Because they don't have official status.

I have two positions.

One is the leader of a secret service unit in the Fuxing Society. I have the rank of captain.

The other is a major in the air force. A real one.

Heh heh...

I feel good about myself.

'Achoo!'

'Achoo!'

Then he started to sneeze violently again.

Oh no...

This time he definitely has a cold.

Damn it. I didn't catch the female ghost in red, but I've sent myself to the hospital.

Damn it...

Suddenly, I saw Dai Yice rushing back.

'Zhao Long!'

'Zhao Long!'

Dai Yice called anxiously.

Zhang Yong nodded. He reluctantly stepped forward, afraid of getting caught in the rain.

'What is it?'

'The Chief wants you to go out front.'

'What for?'

'The Japanese spy has disappeared.'

'Disappeared?'

Zhang Yong felt unbelievable.

Pull the other one. How can such a big, living person just disappear?

Gu Bafeng was right behind the other guy's butt, so how could he disappear? All the armed forces of Jinling pounced on him!

The department chief was there too. Zhou Weilong was there too. How could they not be able to identify the Japanese spy?

'Yes. We can't find him.'

'He might be hiding somewhere. We have to find him no matter what.'

'We're looking. But it's also possible that the Japanese spy has disguised himself. Dressed as an ordinary citizen. And with legitimate documents. We can't identify him.'

'Really?'

Zhang Yong thought about it. It was possible.

The experts in the Miyamoto family definitely had many ways to escape. Or protect themselves. There was definitely more than one disguise.

In a place where the Gu Yafeng couldn't see them, they quickly took off the dirty clothes on their bodies, washed them clean, and then changed into ordinary people's clothes. Then they pretended to be calm and waited for the pursuers to arrive.

There are a lot of ordinary people in the area where the arrest is taking place. There could be 2,000 or 3,000 of them. How can they be identified in such a short time?

Damn it. This damned spy. He's going to make me get wet again.

'Achoo!'

'Achoo!'

He sneezes desperately.

However, Dai Yize doesn't care at all.

At this time, the most important thing is to carry out the mission.

What's the point of getting wet? Even if it's raining knives, he has to charge in.

'Achoo!'

'Achoo!'

He sneezed all the way, getting soaked in the rain.

He looked like a drowned rat. His crotch was soaked through.

He arrived at the front in a huff. Sure enough, people were searching everywhere. But it seemed like they were never going to find anything. The chief was soaked through and through.

Everyone involved in the manhunt was soaked through and through.

He went over to the chief.

Unfortunately, no red dots have been detected within a radius of 250 metres.

In other words, the Japanese spy has already run more than 250 metres away. His special surveillance methods are temporarily useless.

'Chief,'

'You're here. Good. Help find the Japanese spy.'

'He's not nearby.'

'Are you sure?'

'I'm sure.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

He was indeed not within 250 metres.

However, how the other party managed to escape is unclear.

As the rain continued to pour, the water on the ground kept piling up. In many places, the floodwaters were actually making waves.

This was too much.

All the sewers were overflowing with yellow muddy water.

Many culverts were also filled with floodwaters. Vortexes appeared on the surface of the blocked floodwaters.

It's still awesome...

If it's swept away...

Zhang Yong seemed to have thought of something and tentatively said, 'Do you think he might use the culvert or sewer...'

'Pop!' Zhou Weilong suddenly slapped his thigh again. He looked annoyed.

The others were gradually becoming frustrated too.

The Chief looked embarrassed.

It turned out that they had thought of it too. The sewer was the loophole.

If it were normal, hiding in the sewer would definitely be discovered. But now, with the heavy rain and the surging floodwaters,

if the Japanese spy dived into the culvert and floated along the sewer, he could run a long way in a very short time.

Of course, it's not easy to do this. You have to know the sewers well. And you have to make sure that they are clear. Otherwise, you will suffocate inside. In addition, you have to be a good swimmer. You have to hold your breath for a long enough time.

But the spy can do all this.

He has planned it carefully and must have studied the sewer system long ago.

As for holding your breath: a crafty spy like him must be a good swimmer. He should be able to hold his breath for about five minutes.

'Report!'

At that moment, someone delivered a set of dirty laundry.

It was worn by the beggar earlier. It was hung on the edge of a culvert. It got caught on a tree branch.

'He got away!' Zhou Weilong said in frustration.

The chief looked solemn, 'Expand the search area.'

'Keep searching!'

'Keep searching!'

Everyone was not giving up.

They had finally seized an opportunity, so how could they let it go?

Even if he escaped through the culvert, he would eventually have to come out for some air. He could run far away, but he could not escape from Jinling.

Everyone was holding their breath, determined to catch the suspect if he was still in Jinling.

Zhang Yong was also caught up in the crowd, and began searching in a daze. In fact, there was no target direction at all.

It was raining heavily. The sky and earth were covered. You could not see anyone beyond three metres.

How could they search under such circumstances?

They could only search in a chaotic manner.

Suddenly, a red dot appeared.

Huh?

Another Japanese spy?

Zhang Yong couldn't believe it for a moment.

He located the target.

He found that the target was in a residential building.

There seemed to be many small white dots around it. It looked like they were ordinary civilians.

There seemed to be a large mansion over there. There was a long corridor. The corridor happened to shield them from the rain. Even if it rained, they could stand in the corridor.

'Team Leader Dai!'

Zhang Yong happened to see Dai Yice and waved at him.

Dai Yice immediately led a group of people up to him.

'Follow me!'

'Okay!'

Zhang Yong quickly moved closer to his target.

He thought it might be another Japanese spy. It shouldn't be the one from earlier.

However, after entering his line of sight, he realised that it was actually the same Japanese spy. Yes. It was him. His face had changed. Everything about the surface had changed. However, his skeleton couldn't be deceived.

Zhang Yong doesn't have a high resolution for facial features and appearances. Therefore, he can only identify the other person's figure.

After all, in a narrow range, the possibility of two spies with the exact same body type appearing at the same time is too low. He can distinguish them just by their figures.

'The old man with the pipe,' Zhang Yong pointed out the target.

'Is that him?' Dai Yize was a little surprised.

The target was in the middle of the cloister.

Judging from the other person's appearance, he seemed very calm! There were also many children around.

It seems that the old guy has been living there for a while. He gets along well with his neighbours. If Zhang Yong hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have suspected a thing.

'Go!'

'Go arrest him!'

Zhang Yong gave the decisive order.