Chapter 848 Thornberry

   "Gui Zhi." Tan Pinggong looked at his wife and sighed, "With my connections, it's really not too difficult to secretly contact people in Chongqing."

  He looked down at the tea cup in a daze, "I believe the Chongqing side will be very happy to accept this money."

   Mrs. Tan's name is Guizhi, Zheng Guizhi.

  After hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Tan nodded happily, "Master, it's not too late, tomorrow..."

   "It can be done, but it can't." Tan Pinggong said, "I was entrusted by Brother Pan to hand over the money to the New Fourth Army."

  Tan Pinggong’s originally hesitant expression seemed to become firm with these words, “Being entrusted by others is a matter of personal loyalty. When the country is in crisis, I am afraid of death but not afraid of sacrifice. This is the righteousness of the family and the country.”

He raised his head and looked at his wife, "Gui Zhi, I've wasted half my life with copper stink, and it's hard to say that I can benefit my hometown. If I do this thing that is unworthy of friends and against the righteousness of my family and country, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep day and night. The rest of my life will not be safe."

   Mrs. Tan was also moved. She looked at her husband, who was so absorbed in business affairs that he was even a bit penny-pinching, and his smooth face had an indescribable aura at this moment.

   "Master, listen to you." Mrs. Tan said.

   "I'm afraid it will hurt you and your family." Tan Pinggong said with a wry smile.

"Husband and wife are one body, and when the country is in crisis, there is no reason for a single household to survive." Mrs. Tan is also a resolute and courageous person. After her husband made a decision, the lady of the Shaoxing Mansion at that time also smiled, quite a heroine Heroic, "Master is the head of the family, I will listen to you."

   "If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for!" Tan Pinggong held his wife's hand and said repeatedly.

  He looked at his wife, "I will find a way to contact there, Gui Zhi, take Nian'er and return to Yuyao's old house for now."

   Tan Pinggong knew that this matter was dangerous. Although he was terrified in his heart, it was righteous and he had to do it, but he was worried about his family.

  At present, besides his wife, there is also a young son in Shanghai. For the sake of safety, it is arranged for the two of them to return to the old house in Yuyao temporarily with their servants.

  In late December of the 26th year of the Republic of China, Hangzhou fell, and the national army retreated to the south bank of the Qiantang River to guard the front line.

  Since then, for about a year and a half, the situation of the enemy and the enemy is as follows:

  The Hangjiahu Plain area north of the Qiantang River was occupied by the Japanese army.

   Shaoxing, Ningbo, Jinhua, Quzhou, Wenzhou, Yuyao, Lishui and other vast areas south of the Qiantang River are still Kuomintang-controlled areas.

   During this period, some battles took place on the south bank of the Qiantang River, but the Kuomintang troops were basically able to control the vast areas south and east of the Qiantang River.

  Ningshao area is close to Qiantang River, the front line in wartime.

  Yuyao area is behind Ningshao, so it should be more stable.

  Hearing what Tan Pinggong said, Mrs. Tan's face changed, and she looked at her husband worriedly.

  However, after all, Mrs. Tan is not an ignorant housewife with emotions. When the country is in crisis and the people's livelihood is in jeopardy, it seems that she has gradually become accustomed to the scene of life and death.

   "I told the outside world that I'm going to go back to the ancestral house for the Spring Festival." Mrs. Tan nodded, "In the past few days, I have ordered the family to buy things for returning home."

"Very good." Tan Pinggong nodded. He glanced at his wife who was more than ten years younger than himself, and he felt more and more satisfied. Yuyao villagers often said that Tan Pinggong spent a lot of money to marry Guizhi because of her color, but how could he know? My wife is beautiful and intelligent, and she can be called a heroine!

   "Didn't you say you were going to the tailor shop on Xiafei Road to order clothes?" Tan Pinggong thought for a while and said, "I will order two sets of clothes in the next two days."

   "Since we are going to return home, it is better sooner rather than later. I will go back in the past few days, and now I have no time to order clothes." Mrs. Tan shook her head.

   "I ordered a summer dress, and after paying the deposit, I said that I would pick it up after returning from Yuyao's old house." Tan Pinggong said in a deep voice.

   "Understood." Mrs. Tan frowned, she was a smart person, and immediately understood what her husband meant.

  This move is intended to confuse outsiders.

  …

  The car drove slowly in the night on Xiafei Road.

  The curtains are drawn.

  At the entrance of an alley, the car stopped, and the rear door opened. Cheng Qianfan quickly got out of the car, closed the door gently, and quickly disappeared into the alley.

  Li Hao drove away immediately to confuse the enemy's possible follow-up.

Cheng Qianfan walked through the alley, turned right, entered another alley, then turned left again, entered an alley, walked forward for more than a hundred steps, and came to a Shikumen residence, picked up the door knocker and knocked lightly three times, then After waiting ten seconds, he knocked again, this time not with the knocker but with the palm of his hand.

  The door opened.

  Cheng Qianfan met Wang Jun face to face, and walked in directly.

  Wang Jun decisively closed the door and bolted it.

  Go to a room on the second floor, the curtains have already been drawn, and the incandescent lamps are also covered with bamboo baskets to block the light.

   "I have something to do later, I only have eight minutes." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, "Let's make a long story short."

  Now is the secret meeting between Comrade Huomiao and Comrade Dandelion. Xiao Mian, the leader of the Shanghai Special Intelligence Team, will meet with several important subordinates later.

   "Okay." Wang Jun nodded, "Have you brought anything?"

  Cheng Qianfan opened the briefcase, and he took out a special pass from inside, "This one is forged."

   "Maybe it works?" Wang Jun didn't dislike the 'forged' proof. In fact, the forged one is just right. Of course, the prerequisite is that it can be used.

   "It's as good as the truth." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Even if you get it to the police station's ID department, you can't tell the truth from the fake."

   "Okay." Wang Jun carefully put away the special pass, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.

   There is a batch of materials to be cleared in the organization, everything is ready, and now we are waiting for this special pass.

As for why they did not use the relationship between Jiujiu Commerce and Trade to pass the level this time, the reason is very simple. There are many people who know about this batch of material organizations. This line may not work anymore.

  Comrade 'Huomiao' discussed with the organization. In order to keep confidential, only important personnel entering and leaving Shanghai and very urgently needed supplies can use the business route of Jiujiu Trading.

   When it came to Fang Jinghua, the organization thought twice, and the requirements were even stricter:

  The business route of Jiujiu Commerce and Trade is the most critical line of communication for the Shanghai Red Party. It is not absolutely necessary, so don’t use it if you can.

  So, now the Shanghai Red Party has secretly prepared a firm to clear the customs in the name of running goods.

   What Comrade Huo Miao has to do is to help the firm get a 'fake' pass if necessary.

  Since it was a forgery, it naturally has nothing to do with 'Mr. Xiao Cheng'.

  …

   "Will it be found on your head?" Wang Jun still couldn't help asking with concern.

   "The special pass is of the same style, the difference lies in the pass number." Cheng Qianfan smiled slightly, "I have prepared a lot of forged passes, including the pass number in my hand and others' hands."

   It is safest to muddy the water.

   "Will the checkpoint check the certificate number?" Wang Jun asked immediately.

  If you take out your pass, and check at the checkpoint, it turns out to be a pass number that has already been used.

   "No, anyone who dares to investigate will block people's way of making money." Cheng Qianfan winked and smiled, "Many people rely on this for a living."

  Wang Jun was stunned at first, then suddenly realized, he couldn't help laughing and said, "The stricter the investigation, the more hands-on."

   "It's not a shame to make money." Cheng Qianfan joked.

   As he spoke, his expression became serious, "Did Comrade He Guan secretly return to Shanghai?"

   "Why do you ask that?" Wang Jun asked without answering.

  Cheng Qianfan told Wang Jun about Jin Kemu's secret meeting with the distinguished guest, and why his subordinates suspected that the distinguished guest was related.

   "As far as I know, no one in the team has come to Shanghai." Wang Jun thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "However, I need to report to Comrade Charterer for verification."

  Cheng Qianfan nodded.

  …

   "Wang Kangnian was secretly arrested and interrogated by the Japanese." He said with a relieved smile on his face.

   "The plan succeeded?" Wang Jun suddenly stood up and looked at Comrade Huo Miao.

  Cheng Qianfan nodded with a smile.

   As his liaison officer in the Shanghai Red Party, Comrade Dandelion knows the plan.

   "Great." Wang Jun was very happy, "This executioner's hands are covered with the blood of comrades, and he has today!"

   "Wang Kangnian was arrested, and the trust of the Japanese in the detective team has reached an all-time low." Cheng Qianfan said, "In the coming period, everyone in the detective team can be described as being at risk."

   "This is an opportunity." Wang Jun thought about it. He paced back and forth, and after thinking for a while, he said, "We can consider tentative contact with detectives who have not had people's blood on their hands and who have not done much evil."

   "You can try, but be careful." Cheng Qianfan nodded with a serious expression.

  The plan Wang Jun mentioned was from the Shanghai Red Party. This kind of contact is dangerous, which is why the special party branch in the French Concession never considered recruiting party members within the enemy:

  A high-level latent department at the level of the special party branch in the French Concession, everything takes safety as the first priority, and strengthening the revolutionary team is definitely not what they should do.

"It is conceivable that some members of the detective brigade will be arrested by the Japanese or dismissed." Cheng Qianfan said slowly, "After this incident, neither the Japanese nor the Shanghai Police Department will sit back and watch the investigation The brigade survived in name only."

   "They will recruit people." Wang Jun nodded knowingly.

  Compared to secretly contacting and wooing the former members of the detective brigade, it is safer to use the opportunity of the detective brigade to recruit people to arrange comrades to break into it.

  Cheng Qianfan looked at the time on his watch, he picked up his briefcase, "Time is running out, I have to leave."

"Take care of yourself."

"Take care of yourself."

  The two shook hands and said goodbye.

  Wang Jun opened the door gently, looked outside vigilantly, and after confirming that there was no danger, he nodded towards Cheng Qianfan. Cheng Qianfan stepped out and quickly disappeared into the alley.

  …

  Out of the alley, Cheng Qianfan turned back dozens of steps, then entered an alley, walked briskly along the alley for three minutes, turned into an alley, walked nearly a hundred steps, and came to the door of a private house.

  He took out a key from the compartment of the briefcase, opened the door and entered.

   About 20 minutes later, Cheng Qianfan came out from the back door of the house, and he was already the leader of the Shanghai Special Affairs Team, Xiao Mian:

  He was wearing a mask, carrying a medicine box in his hand, with a doctor's suit inside and a windbreaker outside, and he walked in a hurry.

   It’s not that he doesn’t trust comrade ‘Dandelion’, and comrades in the party should not know the appearance of ‘Xiao Mian’, this is a matter of principle.

  …

  French Concession, Xilu New Village.

  Cheng Qianfan had just approached No. 3 Xilu New Village when he aroused the vigilance of the white shrimp hiding in the corner watching the wind.

   Seeing clearly that it was the team leader, Bai Xiaoxia didn't go up to greet him, but turned around and walked back. He knocked on the door, "Uncle Wu, I'm back."

  The door opened.

  Bai Xiaoxia turned sideways. After Cheng Qianfan entered the door, he followed, and the door closed immediately.

   "Leader!"

   "Leader!"

  Little Taoist Zhuo Yun and Liu Yuchu were already waiting for Team Leader Xiao in the room.

  Seeing the team leader coming in, the two immediately stood up to greet him.

  Cheng Qianfan no longer had a watch on his wrist, so he took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

   This pocket watch is a very common one on the market.

   "The matter is in a hurry, so I called you here urgently." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.

   "Time is running out, I said, listen, unless I ask questions, hold back if you have any questions." He glanced at the two subordinates and said in a deep voice.

"yes!"

  The two stood at attention and said in unison.

  Cheng Qianfan motioned for Bai Xiaoxia to come and listen.

   "According to reliable information, at about ten o'clock tomorrow morning, Li Cuiqun will meet secretly with Cheng Qianfan from the police station in the Central District at the Licha Hotel." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.

   "Your task is to find a way to take this opportunity to get rid of this person."

   As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan took out a map from his briefcase, and this briefcase was no longer the briefcase he had when he met Comrade Dandelion.

   "According to the usual practice, Li Cuiqun's car will be parked in front of Licha Hotel."

  Speaking, Cheng Qianfan looked at Bai Xiaoxia, "Xiaomi, your task is to find a way to appear near the entrance of the hotel before ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Once you confirm that the person coming is Li Cuiqun, send a signal immediately."

  Bai Xiaoxia thought seriously, and he looked at Brother Fan.

   "Is there a problem?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

   "The doorman on duty tomorrow is my friend. I can pretend to smoke and chat with him, but the time can't be too long." Bai Xiaoxia said.

  He thought for a while, then frowned, "Leader, I don't know Li Cuiqun."

   "I'll show you Li Cuiqun's photo later." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.

   "I'm fine." Bai Xiaoxia nodded.

  …

   "You need to think of a movement signal that will not arouse suspicion." Cheng Qianfan originally wanted to think of a signal by himself, but after thinking about it, he decided to let Bai Xiaoxia think of it by himself, because only Bai Xiaoxia knows best that a certain movement is the safest and most effective.

  As a commander, don’t take everything into consideration and think that you have all the plans. Under the premise of not involving necessary orders, subordinates often have the most say in the details of the execution of tasks.

   "If it is confirmed that Li Cuiqun got off the bus." Bai Xiaoxia thought for a while and said, "I will take off my hat and pretend to have an itchy scalp."

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