Spy War: Don’t Guess—I'm Really an Undercover Agent

[Espionage · Goods Trading · Global Game of Wits · Top-Tier Feel-Good Story]

[Winner of first prize in the commemorative essay contest for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan: Remember history, remember the martyrs, and forge ahead bravely.]

In the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China, agent Chen Yang, with multiple identities, is ordered to go undercover in the Japanese and puppet agencies to provide intelligence to the organization. To make his cover more convincing and win the Japanese’s trust, Chen Yang sets bait, builds a network, and aggressively courts officials from the Japanese logistics department.

Japanese: "Mr. Chen, I suspect there is a traitor among us."

Chen Yang: "That’s right, I am the traitor."

Japanese: "Mr. Chen... please don’t joke like that. It isn’t funny at all."

"By the way, about those supplies, could you perhaps..."

Chen Yang: "Let’s not rush the supplies for now. Lieutenant Colonel, this is your..."

Japanese: "Th-this is a bit too much."

...

After Japan’s defeat:

Japanese: "I’m sorry, Mr. Chen, we let down your expectations!"

Years later:

Chen Yang: "This jade Guanyin and these documents can prove my identity... What? Impossible, how could you be one of us!"