Agent in the Mist

I feel that undercover agents should be like Director Gu, portrayed by Wang Zhiwen—observing and flattering, using deception and blending in with the crowd to gather intelligence, rather than being portrayed as righteous, hot-blooded patriotic youths who confront anyone they dislike.

The characters' inner thoughts are too numerous, and their carelessness and arrogance are uncomfortable to watch; they lack the caution expected of a spy, acting too casually, and most importantly, lacking political acumen.

He wants to argue with everyone, but he can't win against anyone, making himself look like a dog, and yet he thinks he's captured the essence of the story 😨

Is the author Chinese? The descriptions of the Communist Party in the text don't seem like something a true-blue Chinese person would write. Using terms like "madman" and "ruthless" to describe underground workers is consistent with the situation at the time, but it's patriotic, done for the country in that oppressive society.

The writing is very good. Some of the comments are really hard to judge; I don't know if it's because they're not smart or just being sarcastic and throwing around accusations... This is the kind of behavior you get from people who've never had good fodder.

No matter what the story is about, if the protagonist doesn't have a strong sense of purpose or a clear goal, the plot of the book won't be engaging or exciting.

Having read many spy novels, this one is quite good. The plot seems simple, but it has a rare sense of realism, as do the character descriptions—realistic and believable. It doesn't try too hard to be novel or bizarre, avoiding the feel of a farcical anti-Japanese war drama. I'm really looking forward to the next installment.

Perhaps this is what a true agent is like: someone who doesn't lose sight of their ideals and beliefs, doesn't lack the determination to uphold national righteousness, and also has the true nature of a human being—someone who is afraid and can lose heart.

There are quite a few inconsistencies. For example, at the beginning of the story, the protagonist's inner monologue states that he doesn't want to be the team leader and will only remain hidden behind the scenes. Then, the protagonist is stripped of his temporary team leader title, and Liu Ce takes over—which, according to the earlier text, is the outcome the protagonist desired.

Holy crap, this is unbelievable! In other novels, the protagonist is an undercover agent within the Kuomintang (KMT) who relays information to the Communist Party. Yours is even more impressive—you've got underground Communist Party members working for you to gather intelligence! This doesn't seem like a typical spy novel written by a normal Chinese author.