“Tonight, after you meet with David Bolton, we’ll find another opportunity to talk in detail. Once you infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau, your way of working, living, interacting with others, and even your way of thinking will all have to change. Remember, you must not show any abnormality in front of David Bolton. This is your first test—if he notices that you already know his identity in the Bureau, the mission will fail.” William Thompson said slowly.

Andrew Carter is currently at the British Concession Police Department; he only needs to do his job well.

William Thompson is in the Pretrial Section of the Haigu Public Security Bureau, and his situation is a bit more dangerous than Andrew Carter’s.

If Andrew Carter enters the Bureau, then Andrew Carter’s danger will far exceed that of William Thompson.

For the young Andrew Carter, this will be a severe challenge.

Facing professional agents all day, any slip could expose him—it’s like dancing on a tightrope over a cliff.

“I’ll be careful.” Andrew Carter gritted his teeth; he had a stubborn determination not to admit defeat.

Since he agreed to infiltrate the Bureau, he was determined to do his best.

William Thompson then explained some details, mainly his experience in dealing with the enemy.

He worked in the Pretrial Section, and the pretrial officers around him were also very sharp-eyed.

It hadn’t been easy to hide in the Pretrial Section for so long.

“Forget your identity as a Communist Party member. Tell yourself you’re just a patrol chief, and face David Bolton calmly. From now on, we must also be more careful when meeting—no one can notice.” William Thompson reminded him.

If the current Andrew Carter is already engaged in underground work, then the future Andrew Carter will be engaged in covert operations.

His identity must never be revealed, and his actions will be misunderstood by most people.

“I understand.” Andrew Carter nodded solemnly.

“Your safety comes first. If you sense that David Bolton is suspicious, immediately abort the plan. At no time should comrades make unnecessary sacrifices.” William Thompson adjusted his glasses and gave a special reminder.

In fact, William Thompson was also conflicted at this moment.

With Andrew Carter’s current experience and ability, it seemed he was still not quite ready to infiltrate the Bureau.

After all, he was too young—only twenty years old. Three months ago, he was still a student.

These past three months, he had stayed on 24th Street.

Andrew Carter had some basic training as an agent, and some underground work experience.

Letting him use his patrol chief identity to conceal himself was not a problem.

But to have him fully blend in with the Bureau’s agents would be a huge test for Andrew Carter.

However, since David Bolton had taken the initiative to approach, it was also a golden opportunity.

At the very least, it showed that Andrew Carter had already passed the Bureau’s initial screening.

If Andrew Carter could infiltrate the Bureau at this time, he definitely wouldn’t be suspected.

When he was at the Haigu Police Training Institute, Andrew Carter had already stopped participating in student movements.

In the eyes of the Bureau, this meant he had no leftist connections.

For the Bureau, Andrew Carter had actually passed the “political screening,” creating favorable conditions for his long-term infiltration in the future.

If Andrew Carter couldn’t adjust his thinking and insisted on not infiltrating the Bureau, William Thompson wouldn’t force him.

Doing undercover work requires strong conviction and absolute loyalty to the Party.

At the same time, it also requires great enthusiasm.

If someone is forced into this dangerous work, it’s easy for things to go wrong, which would be irresponsible to comrades and the organization.

“I’ll be careful.” Andrew Carter nodded, sensing William Thompson’s concern for him.

But he had already decided to infiltrate the Bureau, to become an unsung hero, quietly working for the Party.

Andrew Carter was a person of strong will—once he made up his mind, he would never change it.

After William Thompson left, Andrew Carter kept pondering his words: forget your identity as a Communist Party member, and face David Bolton calmly.

But could he really forget this identity?

At any time, Andrew Carter dared not forget that he was a Communist Party member.

He naturally understood that William Thompson wanted him to forget this identity in order to erase any traces of the Party, so he could better hide within the Bureau.

The Bureau specialized in dealing with the Communist Party. Although the Japanese eyed North China covetously, the Bureau still regarded anti-Communism as its top priority.

If the Bureau discovered he was a Communist, there would be no way out.

Infiltrating the Bureau this time was like entering a tiger’s den—he had to be prepared for a one-in-ten-thousand chance of survival.

Although William Thompson had taught Andrew Carter a lot about infiltration, when the time came, Andrew Carter would have to figure things out for himself.

Many things can only be understood, not explained.

Besides, William Thompson had no experience infiltrating the Bureau himself; what he taught Andrew Carter was only his experience hiding in the Pretrial Section.

The Haigu Public Security Bureau’s Pretrial Section and the Bureau’s Haigu Station were two completely different types of organizations.

The Public Security Bureau was mainly responsible for public order, while the Bureau’s Haigu Station’s main tasks were anti-Communism, intelligence gathering, and dealing with the Japanese.

William Thompson’s colleagues, though often interrogating suspects as pretrial officers, were fundamentally different from agents.

William Thompson had hidden his identity very well during his time in the Pretrial Section.