Chapter 598: Healing the Wounds

'Have you locked on to your target yet?'

'We're checking out the passengers who arrived from Jinling in the past two or three days. Young women. Under the age of thirty.'

'She may have already left Jinling.'

'The police command has sealed off the train station and the docks. They're checking young women in that age range.'

'Then she could be hiding out too.'

'Our division chief has brought reinforcements from Jinling. She won't be able to escape.'

'Really? Your division chief is coming too?'

Zhang Yong's heart sank.

Xu Enzeng was no pushover.

What can I say? The Red Party knows the Red Party best.

Xu Enzeng, Li Shiqun, Ding Mocun and others were all former members of the Red Party. They later defected. They are very familiar with the situation of the Red Party. They are extremely dangerous.

If Xu Enzeng comes, Li Jingqian will be in danger.

It is certain that with the information provided by the traitor, Li Jingqian will definitely be targeted.

Even if she is not caught, she will be blacklisted.

No one can remain silent.

As long as a spy is active, they will definitely leave traces.

Unless someone covers her up.

'Yes.'

'Since you, the Director, want to come in person, I will take my leave.'

Zhang Yong shook his hand and left.

He didn't even say goodbye.

He was so arrogant. Ye Wansheng had to hold back his anger.

He went over to Gu Bafeng.

'Director Gu, have you and your men rested well?'

'What? Are we going to start?'

'We can't just sit around and bask in the sun every day.'

'Okay, whatever you say. You name the person and we'll arrest him.'

'Follow me!'

'Okay!'

Gu Bafeng waved his hand. He followed with the military police.

Now he was completely uninterested in the Red Party. Just look at the miserable state of Ye Wansheng.

It was hard to catch a Red Party traitor, but then he was killed halfway. The traitor is dead. Ye Wansheng's men also died three. Three seriously injured.

What a loss!

If there are a few more Reds, Ye Wansheng himself will be dead.

How dangerous!

So many people have been sacrificed, and he has gained nothing.

It's not as comfortable as catching Japanese spies. Catching people is not dangerous. And there's a lot of money. Apart from the one-track mind of the Party's Investigation Department, who remembers the Red Party!

"Where are we going?'

'The pier.'

'Good!'

Set off immediately.

Marching majestically to the riverside pier.

There are Japanese spies here.

Zhang Yong discovered this when he came to meet Huang Shang before.

The Japanese spies lurking here are not of high rank. They can be arrested and handed over to the authorities. At the same time, they are in possession of weapons and ammunition. They must be dealt with.

Soon, the group arrives at the riverside wharf.

The riverside wharf of the Qiantang River is of course not as busy as the Bund in Shanghai.

However, there are still a lot of merchant ships coming and going. After all, Hangzhou is also a city with a very developed commercial sector.

In particular, maritime trade with Shanghai is very frequent.

A large number of merchant ships travel between the Qiantang River docks and the Wusongkou docks. They trade between the two places.

'Where is the Japanese spy?'

'Follow me,'

Zhang Yong waved his hand. He led the group into the docks.

A group of soldiers came up to stop them. They also had guns in their hands. They should belong to the Zhejiang Provincial Security Command.

This security command is controlled by Xuan Tiewu.

Xuan Tiewu is the commander of the Zhejiang Provincial Security Command and the Hangzhou Garrison Command.

Although the former is not a regular army, it is part of the armed forces and also has guns. Some of the security teams are better equipped than the ragtag army.

Negotiations. No result.

It was useless for Gu Bafeng to step in. None of the soldiers recognised him.

What to do?

Just talk.

Ask the other side to report to the command and request someone to come and deal with it.

Soon afterwards, Liang Wenxiu actually arrived. But Guo Qiyun was nowhere to be seen. Liang Wenxiu also brought a lot of people with him.

It was a huge crowd. There was an entire battalion there!

What is a local tyrant?

This is a local tyrant.

Zhejiang Province is Xuan Tiewu's territory. When someone else arrives with a battalion, they are showing off their military power.

They are telling me loud and clear that without my approval, you can't do anything.

'Lieutenant Liang.'

'Zhang Yong, what are you doing here at the docks?'

'We're going in to arrest Japanese spies.'

'Where are the Japanese spies?'

'Inside the docks.'

'Do you have any concrete evidence?'

'Lieutenant Liang, you should be cooperating with us.'

'I'm sorry. The docks are under the jurisdiction of the Security Command. You need to get permission from the Security Command.'

'In other words, you're not giving us permission to search the docks?'

'You need to apply in advance. In writing.'

'What if I don't apply?'

'You can't go in.'

'I'm here in Hangzhou on the orders of the Air Reconnaissance Department to root out Japanese spies...'

'Please submit a written application.'

'Fine. I'll report back faithfully. Please ask the Air Reconnaissance Department to submit a written application.'

With that, Zhang Yong turned around and left.

There was no way to do it. He just walked away.

Since Xuan Tiewu's attitude was so strong, it was up to the higher-ups to see what they could do.

He was just a nobody, so he could just stay out of the way.

'Please.'

'Remember to submit a written application.'

'We will carefully study the situation based on the written application and then respond.'

Liang Wenxiu did not budge at all.

This was not his attitude. This was Xuan Tiewu's attitude.

'Let's go.'

Zhang Yong led the team back to the Huaqiao Hotel.

He reported the situation to Yang Lichu.

Don't forget. Yang Lichu is the real director of the Third Division of Intelligence. He, Zhang Yong, has not yet been officially appointed.

After listening, Yang Lichu said very readily, 'I'll handle it!'

'Good,' Zhang Yong announced, and called it a day.

It's all right.

Someone will step in.

We'll wait until the higher-ups have coordinated. It's not too late for us to go out again.

Rest assured.

Sleep a beautiful sleep until the middle of the night.

Wake up dazed. Then I can't sleep anymore. I've slept too much. I'm not sleepy anymore.

I want to go to Yang Lichu's room. But I'm afraid to. She said she would only give it to him after he met her parents. If I go now, it won't be sweet. It might even be spoiled.

Bored...

Suddenly, a tag appears.

Zhang Yong: ???

Is it her?

Li Jingqian?

She's actually nearby?

Zhang Yong silently monitors the map and determines that it is indeed Li Jingqian.

In Hangzhou, there is only one tag for her.

Zhang Yong frowns in secret.

What is Li Jingqian doing here?

Is she looking for him?

That's definitely impossible.

So, should he go find her? Hmm. Hesitates.

He silently monitored Li Jingqian enter a house and never move again.

Was this her location?

Was she going to hide there?

Should he go over and take a look? It was very close.

He repeatedly told himself not to covet her beauty, otherwise he would die a miserable death.

She was not Li Jingzhi. She was an expert at moving.

It was strange, and he didn't know who had trained her. Li Yunyang was not as good as her.

Oh, he hadn't personally witnessed Li Yunyan's skills either.

In the end, he decided to go out and take a look anyway.

It was 200 metres away. Even if there was danger, he should be able to retreat safely.

'I'm going out for a bit.'

'Captain...'

Qin Lishan wanted to say something but stopped.

This was the difference between him and Zhong Yang, Wu Liuqi and the others.

If it had been Zhong Yang or Wu Liuqi, they would have definitely tried to stop him. Zhang Yong going out alone was too dangerous.

But Qin Lishan did not have the courage.

Because he was only an ordinary soldier before, it was because of Zhang Yong that he was able to enter the Special Services Department of the Fuxing Society. In the original army, he had already developed an subconsciousness of absolute obedience. He did not dare to question any action of his superior.

'Don't worry. I will only be moving within a distance of 100 zhang. If there is danger, I will shoot. If you hear the gunshot, just come over and support me.'

'Okay!'

Qin Lishan was relieved.

As long as the distance is close enough, there is no problem. So the blocking thought completely disappeared.

Zhang Yongjing quietly disappeared into the darkness.

He carefully came to the vicinity of the mark. He found it was an ordinary civilian house.

A single family house. It is suitable for hiding.

Li Jingqian chose this place as a place to stay, which is indeed relatively hidden.

Without accurate clues, it is still very difficult to find this house. It is basically impossible.

Knock on the door.

Li Jingqian has a weapon. He dare not do anything rash.

If he barged in, he would die.

She had just killed a traitor and three secret agents and injured three more during the day. She was fierce.

The word 'fierce' was rarely used to describe a woman. But she truly deserved it.

She must have been fierce to kill the Japanese invaders.

'Knock, knock!'

'Knock, knock!'

It was indeed Li Jingqian inside the house. She was indeed injured.

Hearing someone knock on the door, she quickly grabbed her pistol. She hid behind the wall, on guard.

'Who is it?'

'It's me, Zhang Yong.'

'Huh?'

Li Jingqian knew the name.

She had also met Zhang Yong.

The question was, what did Zhang Yong want in the middle of the night?

However, since the other party had revealed his identity, it meant that he wasn't here to arrest her. Otherwise, he would have no need to make a sound.

He only needed to arrange for someone to rush in. He could capture her alive.

The door was very weak.

If someone suddenly barged in, she would be unable to resist in time.

Even if she didn't get hurt, it would be difficult for her to resist.

Therefore, the traitor must be eliminated. That was it. Once the traitor provided accurate information, the target to be arrested simply could not resist.

'Open the door,'

Zhang Yong continued to yell.

A moment later, Li Jingqian opened the door.

There was no light. Zhang Yong could only see her slightly pale face.

From her movements, she was fine. She could walk out and open the door. That meant there were no serious injuries. At least not fatal injuries.

His heart, which had been hanging in the balance, let go.

Whether she was lustful or had ulterior motives, it was a good thing that she was alive.

'What are you doing here?'

Li Jingqian placed the rifle on the table.

She had not misunderstood Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong had saved her before. She had figured it out when she looked back.

This guy, he wasn't part of the organisation, but he seemed to care about it. Helping in secret. She knew all about it.

'You were hit by a grenade?'

'How did you know?'

'I happened to be nearby when you made your move, and I witnessed the whole thing.'

'Did you see the traitor die?'

'I went back to the scene afterwards. I even reloaded the traitor's gun with 33 bullets...'

'What?'

Li Jingqian was confused. She was stunned.

More bullets? Thirty-three bullets? You can? Wasting bullets?

Why don't you give them to me...

'But Ye Wansheng already knows that Bailing is a young woman from Jinling...'

'Damn traitor!'

'He's already dead.'

'Serves him right!'

'Xu Enzeng is coming. You'd better leave quickly. He'll definitely find you.'

'No. I can't leave without the radio.'

'Even if you had the radio, you would still be dead. Xu Enzeng is here, and there is no way you can take the radio with you.'

Zhang Yong said calmly.

He wasn't trying to persuade the other person. He was stating a fact.

In this world, there are no supermen. There is no Yan Shuangying. There is no Agent 5. No one can fly or escape.

Everyone's abilities are limited.

When she attacked Ye Wansheng, she was indeed very fierce.

It was because Ye Wansheng was careless.

But once Xu Enzeng arrived with reinforcements, she could no longer avoid the consequences.

If she didn't resist, she would be captured.

If she did, she would be killed.

There was no other choice. Her opponent was the Central Government. The Party's Department of Investigation. And they were professionals.

She had been exposed. She could only survive by fleeing immediately.

Silence.

She was a reasonable person.

She knew that Zhang Yong was right.

But a mission is a mission. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance...

'Are you hurt?'

'Yes.'

'A bullet? Or shrapnel?'

'Shrapnel.'

'Have you dealt with it?'

'No. I don't have any gold wound ointment.'

'I do. Let me help you.'

'Thank you.'

Li Jingqian did not refuse.

She undid the clothes on her body. She also undid the undershirt.

The hem of the undershirt had been stained red with blood. It was winter, so it did not drip onto the ground. Otherwise, it would definitely have been discovered.

The wound was under her ribs. It wasn't big. Only two fingers wide. However, she herself dared not take it lightly. Because it was an irregular shrapnel. The shrapnel was not clean. It was very easy to get infected. Moreover, the wound was very deep. She could not handle it herself.

Zhang Yong frowned.

She had fair skin and beautiful curves.

However, he had no romantic thoughts. And he dared not have any bad thoughts.

To be honest, he knew he couldn't handle a woman of this calibre. If he got too handsy, he'd only be the one to suffer. So why bother?

'They say you're a lecher. I don't see it.'

'Because you'd hit me. I can't beat you. With a weaker girl, I don't know.'

'You're honest.'

'I'll heal your wounds. In return, you have to do something for me.'

'You first.'

'Go get me some Japanese spies.'

'What exactly?'

'I'll give you the targets. You find them, and threaten and coerce them into telling you about Project 226.'

'What's Project 226?'

'You don't need to know that. You just need to say the name.'

'And then what?'

'They won't know anything. You beat them up, and walk away.'

'It's that simple?'

'Yes.'

Indeed, it is that simple.

In fact, it is just a matter of creating the illusion that Plan 226 is attracting a lot of attention.

The show must go on. He can't do it alone.

'I'm ready to do it.'

'Go ahead!'

'Please find something to bite on first.'

'No need. I can hold on.'

'No. I'm afraid you'll bite me later.'

'You...'

'Otherwise, I won't do it,'

Zhang Yong said seriously.

He's watched too many TV dramas. He finds such plots offensive.

In spy dramas, everyone is teetering on the brink of life and death, so where is there time for lovey-dovey interactions?

Most of the time, there isn't even time for physical needs.

Because there's no time.

What you need to think about is how to survive and how to kill the enemy!

Li Jingzhi had no choice but to find a towel, wash it, fold it neatly, and bite it in her mouth. Then she nodded.

Zhang Yong took out the dagger and started.

He was skilled at treating wounds. He had done it before.

Soon, the wound was reopened.

There was no anaesthetic, no scalpel. No medical skill. Just rough handling. And a sharp dagger.

Li Jingzhen sweated with pain, almost biting the towel to pieces.

Zhang Yong: ...

Haha. I'm still the clever one.

Otherwise, if she can't hold back for a moment, she'll bite herself. And that would be the end of her.

'Ah...'

Li Jingqian finally could not bear it anymore and let out a low moan.

The towel in her mouth could not hold it in either. It looked like it was about to fall out. Zhang Yong was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He immediately reached out and pushed it back in.

Don't. Don't let it fall out. He didn't want to get bitten.

Li Jingqian: !@#¥%...

This bastard...

However, she also had no strength left.

Because the sharp tip of the knife had already touched the shrapnel. The collision between the two made her almost faint on the spot.

For a moment, she wanted to hold Zhang Yong. She wanted to curl up in his arms. To feel a little warmth. She was cold. Bone-chilling cold. Her reason told her that this cold could kill. It was the cold of the dying.

She needed comfort. She couldn't be strong all the time. He wasn't one of her own people. But he could be trusted. It was as if only in his arms could she completely relax. Only then did she believe that she still had a chance of survival.

'Zhang Yong...'

her thoughts whispered.

However, no sound came out. Because her mouth was stuffed with a towel.

Zhang Yong did not notice her expression.

He was too preoccupied with digging out the shrapnel.

The wound was full of blood. He could not see anything. He had to rely on the tip of the knife and his senses.

Fortunately, he used to be afraid of blood. Now he was not.

Perhaps he had become accustomed to it.

Finally...

the shrapnel was dug out.

It was only the size of a thumb. Irregular. Very sharp.

There was no sign of broken edges for the time being. But Zhang Yong dared not be careless and continued to feel around.

The tip of the knife was no longer effective. He reached directly into the wound and felt around little by little, making sure there were no fragments.

Li Jingqian's face was pale and terrible.

The bleeding would not stop.

After all, it was a very rough operation. He was not a doctor.

Fortunately, it did not damage the internal organs. Otherwise, it would be even more troublesome.

Finally...

was convinced that there were no more fragments left. Zhang Yongzhai stopped.

A towel wiped away the blood around the wound.

It was disinfected with alcohol.

Then the wound was sewn up. Zhang Yong wouldn't know how to do that. He could only simply stitch it together with a needle and thread.

Not bad. The effect was the same. It was just a bit unsightly. There might be a scar in the future.

And then

it was over.

Li Jingqian would do the rest herself.

Although at the moment she was so weak that she could barely move, she would definitely survive.

Because in his personal space there was amoxicillin. This was an antibiotic that transcended time. There were capsules and injections. It would definitely save her life.

'Thank you...'

'Is this your safe house?'

'Yes...'

'Is it absolutely safe?'

'...'

Li Jingqian did not answer.

She could not judge.

She didn't know how much the traitor knew and how many secrets he had revealed.

Moreover, she might not be the only one the traitor knew. There might be others. He might have confessed to others. And she didn't know if the others would reveal this place once they were arrested.

'I'll take you somewhere else.'

'I can't go to a hotel. It's too conspicuous.'

'No. A different house.'

Zhang Yong had long since scouted out several houses where they could temporarily stay.

They were nearby. Just a few dozen metres away.

The map shows that they are all empty. Not occupied at the moment.

Arrange Li Jingqian in one of the houses and then leave to come back. Go to bed. The official announcement is Project 226.

Get up in the morning. Act as if nothing has happened.

Continue to go out onto the streets with the team to capture the Japanese spy.

He didn't even arrest him. Instead, he quietly recorded it.

Suddenly, he saw Liang Wenxiu again.

'Captain Zhang!' Liang Wenxiu rushed up panting.

Zhang Yong's face was not good. 'Lieutenant Liang, we're just walking down the street, do we need a written application?'

'No, no, I'm sorry. I apologise.'

This Liang Wenxiu is definitely a dog.

Yesterday, he had a stern face and didn't smile at all. Today, he's immediately become a smiling tiger.

However, there's not much difference between him hugging Xuan Tiewu's thighs and hugging Boss Dai's thighs.

After all, it's just a struggle between the bigwigs.

There was no doubt that Xuan Tiewu had suffered a loss.

Perhaps he had begun to realise the power of the lady's pillow talk.

'Your commander has been reprimanded?'

'Of course not.'

'Can we go to the dock now?'

'Please, please!'

Once again, they were at the dock.