I Am a Kuomintang Secret Service Big Shot

- Rising Star in the Military Intelligence Bureau: In Chongqing in 1940, 26-year-old Shen Zui earns Dai Li's favor with his exceptional marksmanship and is promoted ahead of schedule to deputy chief of the Shanghai station's Operations Division. He is entrusted with the dangerous mission of assassinating Zhou Fohai, a traitor collaborating with the Japanese.

- Undercover in Shanghai: Using the alias Chen Mo, Shen Zui infiltrates Shanghai and poses as a married couple with underground contact Lin Xiaoqiao to establish a cover identity. He also meets Yamaguchi Keiko, a Japanese military police officer, and navigates a web of dangers.

- Crisis of Identity: On the eve of the mission, Shen Zui discovers that his target, Zhou Fohai, is secretly in contact with Chongqing. He also suspects that his contact, Lin Xiaoqiao, may be a Communist underground operative, leaving him facing a test of loyalty.

- Unexpected Turn: During the operation, Shen Zui is forced to shoot Lin Xiaoqiao to protect his cover, but is then captured by the Japanese military police and confronted with a life-or-death choice.

- A Difficult Choice: After enduring torture and Yamaguchi Keiko's persuasion, Shen Zui appears to surrender and become a double agent, but secretly continues working for the Military Intelligence Bureau, embarking on a complicated double life.

This part of the story focuses on Shen Zui's early experiences, from rising star in the Military Intelligence Bureau to double agent. It highlights the difficult choices he faces between loyalty and survival, and how he maneuvers among the various factions in Shanghai, an isolated island surrounded by occupied territory.

Shen Zui's Memoirs