Novels like Espionage: From Cannon Fodder Deserter to King of Spies
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Espionage: From Cannon Fodder Deserter to King of Spies, best match first.
- 51 Yun Xiaoxing's Second Book 云晓星的第2本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 He Transmigrated into a Japanese Soldier 他穿越成了鬼子 Jiang Zhongzhou, a middle-aged history teacher, transmigrated into the body of a Japanese commander in a county town. Burning with a deep hatred of the Japanese invaders, he began tormenting them without letting on, playing them like putty in his hands and gradually “directing” them down a road of no return… Hilarious, absurd, and so satisfying!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Espionage: I Play Double Agent and Become an Arms Dealer 谍战：我玩无间道，成了军火贩子 In 1940, Jinling, the Military Statistics Bureau had been all but wiped out. The 76th Office, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Special Higher Police, the puppet government: all kinds of forces were entangled together. Xiang Yang, a member of the 76th Office’s security team, was a marginal figure and also a secret agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. In a world where it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe and everything lay in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Undercover in 1936: Call Me King of Hell Ning 谍战1936：请叫我宁阎王 Straight-laced version: Ning Yan is reborn, back in 1936 Nanjing, as a student at the Army Officer Academy. It is assignment season, and through a twist of fate, Ning Yan saves a Japanese member of the Communist Party and obtains an identity badge. From then on, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, assumes the identity of Ito Hirobumi, and launches the Cuckoo Plan! Bearing the hopes of the Ito family’s revival, he undertakes a decades-long infiltration deep in enemy territory. The Military S 86Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 55 Espionage: Shadow Without a Trace 谍战：无间谍影 A story about a modern man who transmigrates into the espionage-ridden Republic of China. The first hundred chapters mainly cover some spy cases in Jinling. I feel like the protagonist hasn't really had a chance to show what he can do yet. My initial plan is to send him into enemy-occupied territory after the first hundred chapters, where he can finally unleash his full potential. Art is a big explosion. 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Republican Era: A Shadowy Web of Espionage 民国：谍影迷云 [Pocket Dimension + One Female Lead + Competent Characters + Consistent Logic + Historical Accuracy] The rating has just gone live, so please give it a chance. (Onion Orange salutes!) Su Xin, a historical researcher, transmigrates to the years of the War of Resistance and becomes a minor secret agent in the Military Statistics Bureau. The bureau gains an ace operative skilled at hunting down Japanese spies, while the Communist Party gains a “deep-cover agent” hidden in the enemy's heart! Trackin 411Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 57 The Great Comeback of a Spy’s Young Agent 谍战小特务的大逆袭 Tang Sichen transmigrated to the era of the War of Resistance, becoming a low-level secret agent in the Military Statistics Bureau. He infiltrated the Japanese army and took the place of an officer in the Fourth Division. The Fourth Division was famous for dragging its feet in battle and leading the way in business! Using the Fourth Division as his platform, Tang Sichen began frantically selling off Japanese intelligence and military supplies: “Come have a look! Ninety-two-millimeter infantry gu 560Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Espionage: Lone Wolf of the Blade 谍战：刀锋孤狼 [War-of-resistance espionage, spy intrigue, history, agents, play the pig to eat the tiger, face-slapping, suspense, workplace] [No golden finger, no System, no transmigration. Historical espionage inspired by real people.] [Lieutenant general and bureau chief, a double agent: a heart beating in enemy territory, living like a nameless lone wolf] A lieutenant general and bureau chief. The commander-in-chief personally summoned him to the meeting and marked his proposed plan “Approved.” A renowned 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 A Noble in Cao Cao's Camp 身在曹营当贵贵族 (Tags are all over the place) Yuzhen has spent years shuttling between consulting rooms and operating theaters, witnessing life and death until his nature has grown cool and detached. When a sudden accident claims his life, he assumes his story is over. But when he opens his eyes again, his soul has returned to twentieth-century Japan, where he is born into a noble family in Kyoto. The unfamiliar era and place leave him briefly bewildered. The medical expertise he honed in his previous life, alo 304Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 60 Espionage: The System Makes Me Identify Japanese Spies 谍战：系统让我辨识日谍 Wu Yong is reborn in the body of Wu Xiaoxuan, a man living in an era torn apart by war. To his surprise, he discovers he has a System that can identify Japanese spies. From then on, he uses his cheat to hunt down spy after spy, until Japanese military intelligence starts questioning its own sanity… 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Shadow of the Spy: The Lion Rises 谍影枭雄 Lu Zhongrui returns to the Republican era. A Huangpu Military Academy graduate, he joins the secret front, hunting down Japanese spies, rescuing Nanjing, taking control of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and turning the tide of a collapsing nation. Step by step, he saves the people and changes the course of history, becoming a legendary master spy! 6Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 62 The Dashing Female Spy 谍战俏佳人 On the train heading south, she threw her weight around and stole my seat. Then we ran into each other again at the rendezvous point. She gave me the slip and disappeared without even confirming the passphrase. What is this beautiful woman up to? While I was investigating files on the Japanese agents’ germ weapons, she broke into my home three times with her face covered, stole my bronze sword, and still wouldn’t tell me who she really was. Who exactly is she? My childhood friend is sweet and in 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 A Pawn Crossing the River 过河卒 “Chu River, Han Border” divides the Chinese chessboard into two opposing sides. The most ordinary pieces on the board are the “soldier” and the “pawn.” For agents on the secret front, crossing the “river” is hard, and what comes after is harder still. His codename is “Pawn.” Fate has decreed that, like a pawn crossing the river, he can only move forward, never back. Yet every step forward comes at an unbearable cost... On the eve of victory in the War of Resistance, enemy forces launched a sudde 131Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 64 The Hidden Front of the War Against Japan 抗日之隐蔽战线 Kudo Yuan is the head of Japan’s spy agency, yet no one ever imagined he was Chinese! His adoptive father is an Army lieutenant general, and his uncle is a Navy admiral. Can he complete his covert mission in the face of temptations from a seductive femme fatale and challenges from old devils and clowns? 173Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 65 Republican-Era Espionage: The Winds of Change 民国谍战之风起云涌 For the shame of the nation and the pain of our families, we will never rest until the Japanese invaders are defeated. Our blood soaks the scorched earth. We are sons of China, brave and true. This is a true story from the years of resistance against Japan. The King of Espionage emerges, reminding us never to forget the heroes of the unseen front. 15.2kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 66 War of Resistance: Raising Hell in Kyoto 抗战：从大闹京都开始 Japanese generals: “From now on, whenever you run into Gongsun Hao, keep your distance. He’s shameless.” Japanese military intelligence: “Why can’t we ever kill him? What is he made of?” The upper ranks of the Shancheng Army: “That slippery rascal’s causing trouble again. Who did he kill this time? What a menace.” The upper ranks of the Juntong: “Hurry and bring Gongsun Hao here. He’ll know what to do.” The world powers: “Gongsun Hao is nothing but a profiteer. He’s not someone you want to mess 19Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 67 The Nameless Reverse Blade 逆刃无名 Spy thriller + Republican-era China + agents + mystery and deduction + careful planning + high-IQ mind games + undercover work + no romance In 1934, Shanghai was shrouded in turmoil. Shen Yan, a proofreader at a small newspaper, was an ordinary man with just two extraordinary qualities: a photographic memory and an unmatched talent for keeping his abilities hidden. A circle-shaped coded message, a ragtag team of five, and an assassination that would shake the world. He killed the traitor in thre 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Spy Games: A Fight to the Death 谍战，生死较量 I transmigrated to Jiangcheng in 1936, on the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance, and became an action team member of the Lixingshe. At this critical moment, when the nation’s very survival was at stake, I couldn’t change the course of history. But I would still do everything in my power, using my talents to shed my blood for our country’s victory in the war against Japan. 91Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 69 Espionage: Superpowered Agent 谍战：超能特工 The protagonist is Li Mo. Time: The War of Resistance Against Japan Location: Shanghai Workplace and position: A major in the Mei Agency, with his rank still rising... Read on, and you’ll find he is also the head of an intelligence team directly under the Juntong headquarters, known as “Qingpu and Hong Qigong.” Keep reading, and he’s also a member of the underground Communist Party! Read a little further, and he’s a transmigrator with a System at his side! Complete missions to earn money and sup 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Espionage: A Flirt? I'm the Ultimate Agent! 谍战：花心萝卜？我是最强特工！ [Spy drama: Lurk] + [Triple agent] + [Rewrite the ending] + [Awakened System] In the final days of the War of Resistance. The transmigrator and underground Party member Chen Shen infiltrates the Military Statistics Bureau’s training class, becomes brothers with Ming Tai, and develops feelings for Yu Manli. His exceptional abilities also lead Poison Bee Wang Tianfeng to call him a natural-born agent! Then, on orders from the Bureau Chief and Sixth Brother, he heads to Shanghai, impersonates the t 170Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 71 Espionage: As Long as I'm Weird Enough, No One Will Suspect Me 谍战：只要我够变态就没人怀疑我 Scene: Interrogation Room Japanese Female Agent: You’ll never get me to talk, even if you kill me. Li Si: I won’t kill you, and I won’t ask you for intelligence, either. Japanese Female Agent: Why aren’t you asking me for intelligence? Li Si: Someone, gag her. Japanese Female Agent: ??? I know classified intelligence. If I die, you’re all doomed! Li Si: I just want to torment you to death. Who cares about intelligence? Japanese Female Agent: I want to see your commander. Li Si: Someone, go gag o 31Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 72 Espionage: The Ultimate Agent, Starting by Becoming Zheng Yaoxian's Disciple 谍战：最强特工，开局拜师郑耀先 Su Minming turned his head and looked at the somewhat timid girl before him. A smile unconsciously tugged at his lips. She stood beside him in a plain white dress, her hair outlined by the moonlight, soft as clouds. Her large, bright eyes were like the clear water of a pond, able to see straight through to the stirrings in his heart. 213Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 73 Espionage: A Thousand Faces, Sword Unsheathed 谍战：身份百变，利剑出鞘 An eight-year veteran transmigrates into the world of the War of Resistance. The country is engulfed in flames, but faith cannot be broken. He is an underground intelligence agent for the Red Army, supplying intelligence to Red Army forces in three provinces and keeping the enemy at bay! He is a Japanese merchant, moving freely among the Japanese and sowing division within their ranks! He is a Juntong agent, pouring in millions until Juntong becomes his home turf! He is also a sharp blade, invin 31Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 74 Espionage: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 谍战之绝处逢生 Against the enemy, he is a sharp sword. To destroy them, he must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. He longs to live beneath the "sunlight," but his duty confines him to the "shadows." This story is dedicated to the unsung heroes who gave everything for their country! 92Reads7.4Score2514d adds
- 75 Espionage: My Codename Is Death 谍战：我的代号是死神 Who is the Grim Reaper? He is closer than you think. On the eve of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, all sides are vying for power. Xiao Long is bound to the Death System, giving him an infallible friend-or-foe identification system, peerless close-combat skills, and a hypnosis technique that leaves no trace. He shows no mercy to Japanese spies and foils the enemy’s plots time and again. 487Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 76 Espionage: Caught at the Meeting? Reveal My Special Higher Police Identity 谍战：接头被抓？亮出特高科身份 [Spy thriller + Republican era + 20,000 words daily + triple agent + no female lead + System] Good news: I transmigrated, and I even got a System. Bad news: I got arrested from the start while trying to make contact. My memories awakened during interrogation, and it turned out I was a well-connected insider at the Special High Police Agency, with powerful backing. So no problem. Then came more bad news: I was assigned to infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau, forcing me to become a triple ag 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Espionage: What Do You Mean, Scammer? Call Me the God of Wealth! 谍战：什么诈骗犯，叫我财神爷！ He Nian, an undercover operative in a telecom scam compound, transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes an infiltrating agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. With his finely honed knack for deception and professionally trained spy skills, he leads the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators around in circles. The last Qing emperor: “He actually pretended to be Nurhaci, the founding ancestor, and told me to send him money. I can no longer face my ancestors.” Kawashima: “He may be a c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 A Haze of Spies 谍雾濛濛 Shen Junfei, a high-ranking Communist Party agent deep undercover in enemy territory, suddenly withdraws, leaving behind a “young swallow” who has yet to spread her wings. Just like that, she is cast into the vast ocean of espionage... 4Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 79 War of Resistance: Special Forces Descend 抗日之特种兵降临 A king of the special forces transmigrates to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan, where he slays the invaders and defends his country! Protect our rivers and mountains, defend our land! We will never retreat until our blood runs dry! What kind of waves will this legendary soldier stir up during the war against Japan? 123Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 80 Reborn in Republican China: Reporting for Duty at the Military Intelligence Bureau! 重生民国，军情处报到！ Chen Lixiao once owned a small public relations firm and had seen all sorts of people. In the end, he failed the test of alcohol and died, only to be reborn in a time of war in the body of a young man with the same name and an extraordinary background. He becomes a section chief in the Military Intelligence Department and, to his surprise, discovers he has a pair of mysterious, uncanny X-ray eyes… 128Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 81 Espionage: I Can Hear People's Thoughts, and I'm Shanghai's Intelligence Broker 谍战：偷听心声，我上海情报商人 [Can hear people’s thoughts] + [no female lead] + [nobility] Gu Ming returns to a Shanghai caught in turbulent times as Gu Ming of the Japanese noble Mitsui family. Using his noble status to pass on intelligence, he becomes the biggest information broker on Shanghai’s black market. No. 76: “Damn it, who leaked the information?” Chief of the Tokko: “Damn it! Find them! You have to find them!” With intelligence at his disposal, he becomes a renowned Shanghai businessman. Behind the cover of his bu 301Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Luminous Pearl 夜明珠 The novel follows the biggest unsolved mystery of the Republic of China era, the looting of the Eastern Qing Tombs, and the struggle to steal, seize, and protect their treasures. Who plundered the Eastern Qing Tombs? In an age of warring warlords, when the flags atop city walls changed hands overnight, all kinds of factions coveted the treasures and fought and schemed against one another, shrouding the case in mystery. Warlords robbed tombs, antique dealers smuggled cultural relics, Nationalist 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Spy's Tolling Bell 钟声谍影 The story takes place during the War of Resistance Against Japan, as various forces vie for power in secret in Shanghai. The underground Communist organization, the Kuomintang’s Military Statistics Bureau, Japanese intelligence agencies, and Shanghai’s criminal syndicates are all entangled in a complex web, with the situation growing exceptionally tense. 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China for a Spy War 穿越民国之谍战 Transmigrating into the Republican Era to fight for China’s rise Shen Ruge transmigrates into the Republican Era, and at first she thinks she’s an agent for the Nationalist government. But it turns out she’s actually a Japanese spy. But how can she be a Japanese spy? She was born under the red flag and raised in a prosperous China. She’s a proud Chinese woman, and she’ll do everything she can for China’s rise. From an ordinary person to a triple agent, she writes her own legend in the Republ 119Reads6.4Score13214d adds
- 85 Transmigrated as a Leopard Cat in Republican-Era China, She Won Big 穿越民国狸花猫，她赢麻了 [Transmigration + espionage + special abilities + sweet romance] Su Manman wakes up to find she has transmigrated into the sequel to the Republican-era espionage drama The Wind Chasers, which she had been following! Not only has she become the long-lost younger sister of Matsushima Kiichiro, a senior Japanese military adviser, but she’s also taken on the crucial role of an underground Communist Party courier. To top it all off, she and her idol Wei Ruolai are posing as a married couple while goi 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Espionage: Oh No! I've Become the Pig-Headed Squad Leader? 谍战：天呐！我成了猪头小队长？ Du Bian transmigrates to wartime Jizhong, only to find himself in the role of Watanabe, a Japanese squad leader! Fortunately, he obtains the System for Saving the Nation by Indirect Means, also known as the System That Makes You Stronger by Tricking the Japanese. From then on, he plays the pig to eat the tiger behind enemy lines, patiently keeping his cover with the help of animal hides. He secretly helps the guerrilla unit destroy a Japanese arms depot, root out a traitor in our ranks, take out 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 87 Black-and-White Impressions 黑白印象 “The night gave me black eyes, and I use them to seek the light!” During the White Terror, Japan plotted numerous schemes and incidents in an attempt to divide or invade China. Ren Pengfei, an underground Communist Party member, Yan Hanlin, a Red Agent, Su Youwen, and others work to expose Japan's plans to invade China and awaken the people. They pit themselves against Japanese spies, military police, and Kuomintang agents. This novel is packed with espionage and sinister plots, with suspense at —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Espionage: I Can See the Labels on Other People 谍战：我能看到别人身上的标签 My name is Qi Sheng. Sheng, as in “to triumph over Heaven by half a move.” I can see the labels other people give me. Some call me a “handsome young man.” Others call me a “cold-blooded killer.” And some call me a “living King of Hell.” If anyone asked what label I’d give myself, I’d choose “Blood Crow,” the name that makes the Japanese invaders tremble at the mere mention of it. 204Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 89 Lone Hero of Yingxiong 孤胆雄英 Tags: Republic of China era, espionage, passionate, mind games, ruthless, warlord rivalries, love of family and country [Ruthless hero returns + espionage and mind games + decisive and ruthless + beauties of a chaotic age] Shanghai, a city awash in blood and turmoil. Chen Moyan awakens to find his fellow agents dead and himself a “lone ghost” with the Juntong’s guns trained on him. Kill his colleagues to earn their trust? He becomes Juntong’s sharpest blade, earning the nickname “Chen the King o 1.8kReads8.6Score16814d adds
- 90 Reborn in the War Against Japan as an Osaka Division Soldier, I Made a Fortune Selling Coffins 抗战重生大阪师团，卖棺材赚麻了 Reborn into the Japanese army's Osaka Division! Me: I have to do something. Obviously, staying alive comes first! Kamikaze pilot Sasaki: Same here! The entire crew of the Yukikaze: Yeah, exactly... 442Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 91 Espionage: My Second Life in the Republic of China 谍战之我在民国做二代 [Spy Warfare + Political Intrigue + Trading Supplies + Ultimate Wish-Fulfillment: Not to Be Missed] Zhao Zhilin is a well-connected young scion and a legendary spy who has returned through time, determined to resist the Japanese. Whether he’s dealing with the Special Service Office or No. 76, he fits right in. “I know who the ‘Hu Qin’ you’ve been looking for is.” This is the confession offered by a turncoat at No. 76 who could no longer endure torture. “It’s time Zhao Zhilin got promoted.” These 991Reads5.9Score10514d adds
- 92 War of Resistance: My System Is Incredibly Powerful 抗战：我的统子很强大 Synopsis: An utterly ordinary man surnamed Wu loses his job, then his phone explodes and sends him hurtling into a parallel world of wartime dramas. A system arrives just in time to save Wu De, who is shivering in the freezing wind. Unfortunately, his system is a cut-down version, but at least it’s powerful and very generous. With his cheat activated, Old Wu declares: “I don’t know any other tactics. I’ve got one: blow them up, keep blowing them up, and blow them up some more!” The problem of in 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 93 From the Start, I Merged with Yan Shuangying and Tore Through the Espionage World 开局融合燕双鹰，我把谍战杀穿了 [Spy thriller + System + feel-good power fantasy + high ratings + a veteran author with ten million words who never leaves a story unfinished] Shen Qingshan accidentally transmigrates to the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China and becomes cannon fodder in the Lixing Society's action squad. Just as he hesitates over whether to run for it, he gains all of Yan Shuangying's abilities. From then on, his fate is in his own hands, not Heaven's! 387Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 94 No One Knows Your Name 你的名字无人知晓 This is a “book of darkness” for hardcore fans of historical spy fiction. If you’re hoping for someone to transmigrate or be reborn, or for a System that gives them cheat-like powers... there’s still time to leave. But if you long to sink into the real, filthy quagmire of espionage from 1930 to 1949, rife with conspiracies, schemes, and betrayal, and to witness with your own eyes how an ordinary man is forged by the Soviet NKVD into a nameless phantom, shaping the course of war from the shadows —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Espionage: Blade of the Isolated Island 谍战：孤岛之刃 My soul transmigrates to 1937, where I become a rookie in the Military Statistics Bureau. From the start, my superior sells me out, and the whole city is hunting me down! Qin Mo thinks he won't survive past the third episode, until the “Merit System” activates. [Ding! Mission “Escape the Tiger's Jaws” complete. Reward: 200 merit points. System shop unlocked!] [Danger Sense], [Firearms Mastery], [Codebreaking]... As long as I have enough merit points, I can redeem any top-tier spy skill! A mole h 3kReads7.3Score23814d adds
- 96 Reborn in 1935: National Hatred and Family Feud 重生1935国仇家恨 A foreign-language translator is reborn in Northeast China in 1935. After watching his entire family die at the hands of the Japanese, he sets out on a path of revenge. Of course, he has to have a cheat: a Sumeru space that grows alongside him. 91Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 97 Espionage: The Carefree Young Chinese Doctor 谍战：逍遥小中医 Wang Dazhu transmigrates to the full-scale war against Japan. On the surface, he's a womanizing young Chinese medicine practitioner, but in reality, he's a top agent! He's an envoy of the underworld, and a mysterious assassin! Foreigner: “Where are our goods and money?” Collaborator: “Who killed our men?” Japanese soldier: “Baka! Who would do something so despicable?” 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Undercover in the Japanese Army, I Became the Supreme Commander 卧底日军，我成了最高指挥官 Li Zhiyuan, a rural college student, is hit by a car while delivering takeout and transmigrates. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in the War of Resistance era, as a Japanese artillery captain, and a collateral member of the aristocratic Konoe family! An officer of an enemy nation? An artillery commander? No need to panic. The System awakens, and he steamrolls everything in his path! He secretly saves people and joins the Red Party, embarking on a roundabout path to save his country. He r 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 War of Resistance: I Am the Japanese Devils’ Harbinger of Doom 抗战：我是鬼子瘟神 Junren transmigrates to a parallel 1922 Japan, where he becomes Prince Junren, son of Prince Chichibu Yasuhito. He obtains the Curveball System and goes on a wild buffing spree from within the Japanese ranks. Later, he discovers that he is actually an alien. He helps America win the Cold War, then secretly aids China’s rise until it unifies the Blue Star, all for the sake of one phrase: “A community with a shared future for humanity!” No matter what country you come from, what color your skin is 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 War of Resistance: I'm a Prince's Son, Infiltrating the Japanese High Command 抗战：我亲王之子，卧底日军高层 [No System] [No Romance] In his previous life, he was a citizen of China. Reborn in a single day, he found himself among the top royal family of a foreign land. His family was powerful, his relatives cared for him deeply, and they granted him the highest status. War swept across the land, and his homeland fell into peril, but he never forgot where he came from. Though he stood in the opposing camp, he chose to lie low and bide his time, using his position to make plans in secret. In hiding amid 20Reads—Score—14d adds
