In the middle of winter, a passenger ship from Tianjin to Shanghai gasped for breath and slowly stopped at the 16-shop pier under the black smoke. After the passenger ship came to a stop, the male and female passengers hurriedly disembarked with large bags and small bags, and a man in his 40s wearing a black top hat and a gray coat appeared in the crowd. The man was not tall, had short legs, and his eyes were very gloomy. The man was followed by two attendants, two of whom were short and stocky, wearing black top hats and black coats, one of whom carried a brown document bag.

The three men walked out of the ticket gate at the pier, and a black Beetle car was quietly parked across the road, with the number of the car showing the French Concession license plate. Soon, the three of them got into the car and drove away. The man at the head was Kazuo Watanabe, and on the orders of Kenji Dohihara, the head of the Japanese secret service in Tianjin, he came to Shanghai to form the Mei Agency, and Kazuo Watanabe was ordered to serve as the head of the Mei Agency, and the Mei Agency was mainly to carry out the "Sakura Operation". In view of the fact that the political situation in China was stabilizing and the civil war had stopped, the Japanese army base camp believed that if the peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in China were successful, it would not be in the interests of the Japanese Empire.

Dai Li's subordinates accidentally obtained part of the content of "Operation Sakura" and knew that it was an assassination plan, but it was unknown how it was carried out, who the specific target was, and who commanded the action plan. The "Operation Sakura" plan was obtained by agents of the Military Command in Tianjin, and Dai Li judged that the assassination plan might be aimed at Lao Chiang or important government officials, so the Military Command Bureau promoted Lao Chiang's security to the highest level. The car stopped in front of a bungalow with a sign reading Yamato Trading Company, apparently a Japanese trading house in the French Concession.

Yamato Trading House is a newly established Japanese trading house, and the signboard in front of the door is new, and Kazuo Watanabe is the president of this trading house. He got out of the car and walked straight into the firm, where the people inside stood in a row with their heads upright. Kazuo Watanabe nodded in greeting, and then went up to the second floor with two retinues. Kazuo Watanabe walked to a rosewood gate and pushed the door in, one attendant remained outside to stand, and the other stepped back with his briefcase on the table. Kazuo Watanabe hung his top hat and coat on the hanger, then walked over to the brown briefcase and opened it.

He took out a black folder from his brown briefcase, and in the upper right corner of the folder, the word top secret was written in Japanese in white letters on a black background. Kazuo Watanabe sat in a swivel chair and flipped through the folders, two three-inch photos posted on top of each other. Numbers 2 and 5 appear on one side. Kazuo Watanabe stared at the photos on the folder for a moment and sighed softly. Obviously, the characters in the photo are the targets of assassination, and he knows very well how difficult the assassination mission will be. For this operation, the Intelligence Headquarters of the base camp specially ordered him to set up the Mei Agency in Shanghai, and at the same time informed him that he would be sent a competent assistant, and that the Intelligence Headquarters authorized him to transfer any intelligence agent in South China.

Kazuo Watanabe studied and closed the folder, took out the key from his jacket pocket, opened the safe and put the folder inside. Kazuo Watanabe understands the intentions of the base camp, and next year he will implement the Chahar plan, and the encroachment of North China has been put on the agenda. The Manchurian and Mongolian plans to capture the three eastern provinces militarily, and the smooth and successful operation was achieved by taking advantage of the chaos within China. Now that there are voices of peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, China has formed a pattern of unanimity with the outside world, which is a situation that the empire absolutely does not want to see. The "Sakura Operation" plan issued by the Intelligence Headquarters was to create contradictions within the Nationalist Government and sabotage the peace negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.

Kazuo Watanabe spent a few days getting a general idea of the situation in Nanjing, and then reported it to the Intelligence Headquarters. A month later, the Intelligence Headquarters sent an Assassin from Tokyo, whose name was Shinobu Kuwai. On a bustling street in the French Concession, neon lights flashed, and dignitaries who liked nightlife came out one after another, indulging in the colorful gold fans. A Japanese-owned restaurant, Japanese women in kimonos, and some of their companions are foreigners and Chinese, but most of them are Japanese. There are all kinds of noisy sounds in the restaurant, and the Japanese like small spaces, and the noise is loud and exciting in the air.

The innermost room of the restaurant is very quiet, Kazuo Watanabe is sitting cross-legged on one side of a low table in a kimono, and a man in his thirties is also sitting opposite him. The man's cheeks are skewed and dark, but his figure is very burly. This person is the killer Shinobu Kui sent by the Tokyo Intelligence Headquarters. This guy is a gold medal killer of the Japanese intelligence agency, and almost all of the people who died at his hands were prominent figures, and he never missed. Through the angular and resolute cheeks of Shinobu Kui, it can be seen that his character belongs to the calm and cruel category. This time, let the gold medal killer go out in person, you can see how important this mission is.

At this time, Shinobu Sorai sat upright and smiled uninhibitedly. "Kujing-kun, you've heard of your reputation. This task is very arduous, and it involves the strategy of imperial China, so there can be no mistakes, please. "Your Excellency, the Intelligence Headquarters gave a detailed explanation before I came, and I will do my best, please give me the information of Target No. 2, and I need all his activities." "After you arrive in Nanjing, our people will provide you with detailed information, and your task is to win in one blow. As for the difficulty of the No. 5 goal, the time is not ripe at the moment, and in order to be safe, we have prepared two plans, the purpose is to wait for the opportunity. After research, it was decided to first take action on Target No. 2. "Understood!"

"Kujing-kun, I wish you a good night today!" Kazuo Watanabe stood up with a smile, and Shinobu Kui also stood up and saluted. Kazuo Watanabe waved as he walked out, and then a young woman wearing a black and white floral kimono walked in. The woman came in and knelt aside, skillfully pouring a glass of sake for Shinobu Kui. Shinobu Kui didn't drink, but held the woman's chin with his hand and looked at it. The Japanese woman smiled slightly, without any shyness and pretentiousness, and knew what the other party was going to do, the woman calmly and mechanically undressed, and Kui Shinobu pounced on it expressionlessly.

A few days later, Shinobu Kui appeared in Nanjing. He got off the train and stayed at a small inn. That night, the accomplice sent in Target 2's daily routine. That night, Shinobu Kui lay in bed in the dim light, holding a photo in his hand and looking at it. The person in the photo is suave and suave, definitely a beautiful man, and this is the first target to be assassinated. Jun Kuai had a cigarette in his mouth, probably jealous and poked the cigarette butt at the head part of the photo, and his expression was hideous and terrifying. He then took out the rectangular wooden box he had brought with him, and opened it to reveal a loose sniper rifle. Shinobu Kui carefully wiped the rifle parts and put them back in, and began to think about the plan of action.

The north is icy and snowy, but the south is as warm as spring. In the last month of the year, a group of young students came from Beiping, and more than 20 of them were assigned to Yunshui County. At a reception station in the city, a bespectacled official excitedly said: "Girls, welcome to Jiangxi, to the vibrant Jiujiang, on behalf of the red regime, I warmly welcome you!" "The girls are a little gray because of the long journey, but their mental state is very happy." Girls, we are required to complete the registration formalities and fill in your place of origin, name, age, family status, and the school from which you graduated. Don't be in a hurry to come one by one. “

At the scene, the security chief Gong Nan carefully observed these new young girls, his expression gloomy and indifferent. The girls enthusiastically filled out the forms, and one of them caught his attention. The woman has a calm personality, a slender figure, and fair skin. Especially a pair of big eyes with a melon seed face is very eye-catching. It's not that the beautiful girl makes Gong Nan eye-catching, but the girl's calm energy, especially the appearance of the southern girl, aroused his suspicions. These young girls were recommended by the Beiping Underground Party, and their true identities are beyond doubt. After filling out the form, the girls are taken down to rest by a staff member, and the next step is to take a quality test, an exam, and then assign work according to their strengths.

Gong Nan compared the resume filled in by the girl with the information brought by the Beiping underground party, and found no problems, and the woman who attracted his attention was called Tang Li and Fengtianren, who graduated from Fengtian Girls' School and is 20 years old this year. After the 918 Incident, he fled to Beiping with his parents. The woman's only suspicion is that her stable personality does not match her actual age, and in addition, the woman's fair skin is not like a northern girl, but looks like a woman in Suzhou and Hangzhou. After 2 months of punching and kicking, Gong Nan pulled up his own team, and the work began one after another. The personnel files of various important departments and important positions in Yunshui County were investigated, and no problems were found. Gong Nan believes that people who come to Jiujiang, especially educated people, should focus on investigation, because these people will be arranged to important positions, so this group of young women with knowledge naturally arouses Gong Nan's special attention.

After Ouyang Jian came back from Shanghai, as long as he didn't have special work at night, he asked Gong Nan to accompany him for dinner and report to work by the way. "Commander, 22 girls are here today, from Beiping. One of the girls was a little suspicious. The girl's name is Tang Li Fengtianren, and the resume she filled in is consistent with the materials recommended by the Beiping Underground Party. The girl is very beautiful, and she looks like a northerner and a southerner. "Is it that the girl is too beautiful to catch your attention?" "Commander, I don't deny being attracted, but I'm not going to be fooled by appearances. In addition, the woman's personality is somewhat different, and her maturity does not match her actual age! “

"Only from the northerners and southerners, the calm personality is not convincing at all. This woman named Tang Li has experienced 918, and perhaps the days of running away from her home have made her see the vicissitudes of life, and her maturity is understandable. There are many examples of northerners and southerners, but you observe them carefully. Gong Nan thinks that what Ouyang Jian said makes sense, no matter who has experienced hardships, there will be changes. The days passed quickly and in a blink of an eye, the New Year's tea party was held in a festive atmosphere, and Ouyang Jian read out an article on party building in the new era by Comrade Runzhi. Through this article, it can be seen that Comrade Runzhi's status in the party is increasing day by day, which releases a new signal for the next party meeting, and also means that it is a foregone conclusion that Runzhi will take the highest leadership position.

Ouyang Jian, in connection with Comrade Runzhi's article, talked about the core issues of the party's leadership in the new period, with the aim of eliminating the influence of the Comintern within the party. In particular, independence, self-reliance, and taking China's own revolutionary road are the trend of the times. In addition, Ouyang Jian, in conjunction with Runzhi's article, focused on the issue of forming a national united front. The tea party was warm and unrestrained, and Ouyang Jian played heartily, so that the New Year's tea party ended in a passionate ending. During the free activity, a beautiful girl with a slender figure, wearing a cheongsam, short ear-length hair, and a press card pinned to her chest walked up to her and said: "Comrade commander, I am the editor of the Red Star Daily, can I interview you?" ”

Fluent Mandarin sounded very pleasant, and Ouyang Jian stopped walking and several reporters surrounded him. The beautiful girl took out her notebook and quickly asked: "Comrade commander, the peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are now a foregone conclusion, may I ask ······." "The girl's question is to the point of current affairs and is very pertinent. In a trance, Ouyang Jian felt that this beautiful reporter was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while. Ouyang Jian elaborated his views very seriously, and patiently answered the questions of other reporters until everyone was satisfied. When answering reporters' questions, many people unconsciously gathered around him, because Ouyang Jian's conversation was always so novel, chic and inspiring.

That night, Ouyang Jian had a drink in Gongnan. Since Gongnan's family has not yet come to Jiangxi, the two of them are single and naturally welcome the New Year's bell together. Ouyang Jian pondered while drinking, this beautiful reporter who seemed to be familiar must have seen it somewhere, but his impression was vague. "Commander, are you thinking about that beautiful reporter?" Gong Nan teased. Ouyang Jian looked at Gong Nan and said, "How do you know?" "What am I doing, your safety can't leave my sight, I can see clearly during the interview, and a beautiful face is something that a man will never forget. This beautiful girl is the young woman from Beiping I mentioned earlier, named Tang Li, who was assigned to Jiujiang Red Star Daily as a reporter. ”

Ouyang Jian immediately became alert when he heard this: "It is particularly important to closely monitor Tang Li, including her every move, speech and demeanor, especially her correspondence and who she comes into contact with. Gong Nan was surprised and asked, "Commander, do you find anything wrong?" "A young student with no journalistic experience has such a high level of professional knowledge that speaks volumes." Ouyang Jian made excuses. "Yes! I immediately set up control. Of course, Ouyang Jian couldn't tell Gong Nan what he was familiar with.