Shanghai Mission by Jamie Fredric

Author:Jamie Fredric
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery, Action & Adventure, Thrillers & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense, Military, Thrillers, Men's Adventure, Genre Fiction, War, Literature & Fiction
Published: 2013-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

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A truck with canvas stretched over the top of its bed carried ten men as it traveled closely behind a “Beijing Jeep.” Military green in color, it was a diesel-powered, light-duty, off road utility vehicle.

Sitting in the Jeep’s front passenger seat, Colonel Chiu had binoculars hanging around his neck. With one hand on the safety bar attached to the front of the dash, he balanced himself as Faan drove in and out traffic, traversing the streets of the Hongkou District, finding his way through the fog.

During World War II, when Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese, Jewish refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe lived in a notoriously overcrowded, square-mile section. Apartments and hastily built houses became home to multiple families. The district became known to the West as the “Shanghai ghetto.”

Once they were on the east side of the district, Faan turned off a main road, and headed to an area just behind a row of rundown apartments. Where streets and sidewalks left the downtown area cold and sterile, this section that bordered the ghetto had grass and trees. If there were any houses, they were dilapidated, most were vacant, some were slowly becoming piles of rubbish.

Faan slowed the Jeep, and finally stopped. Shifting into neutral, he kept a foot on the brake. He pointed to a small house, just over fifty yards away, blurred by the fog. It was constructed entirely of wood, and in poor condition. One small window was to the left of a wood door that showed patches of original blue paint. The only greenery was unkempt grass, but mostly weeds.

“The triangulation indicated this one, Comrade.”

Chiu leaned forward, squinting, trying to get a better view of the house. “Do you know who lives here?”

“No, Comrade. Most are shared by more than one family. Some are vacated quite frequently, then new families immediately move in.”

Chiu looked at the house, then let his eyes roam around the entire property. An old dump truck was parked on the grass, close to the house. He leaned his head out the window, and put the binoculars to his eyes.

“That truck’s engine is running.” Puffs of smoke escaped from the exhaust pipe. “Burlap sacks are loaded in the back. It must be used as a delivery vehicle.”

Keeping the binoculars focused on the house and vehicle, he said to Faan, “Have the men prepare to search the property.”

Faan got out, then walked toward the truck. “Everybody! Out!”

Men jumped out of the back and hurried close to Faan. Lining up side by side, with straps of their AKs slung over their shoulders, they stood at rigid attention waiting for their orders.

Faan returned to the Jeep. “The men are ready, Comrade.”

“Send five men around back,” Chiu said. Faan carried out the order. The men started forward then split up, going along both sides of the property.

Chiu lowered the binoculars, letting them hang from his neck. He got out, then drew his pistol. Waving his weapon in a forward motion, the remaining five men understood the signal to advance.

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