Chapter 3 Rebirth from the Fire
"Squeak!"
A black Studebaker sedan approached the bridge and braked suddenly.
A slightly fat middle-aged officer wearing a colonel's uniform got out of the car in a hurry and went straight to the young woman who was still crying while holding the boy.
"Virgo!"
Liu Zhengxiong and others stood at attention and shouted respectfully.
When the spies from the Party Affairs Department saw the leaders of the Intelligence Department coming, they stepped back awkwardly.
Luo Xincheng was also startled. The man in front of him was the deputy director of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, Ning Changde. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed:
"Hello, Director Ning!"
"Good! Good!"
The director surnamed Ning didn't care about him at all. He took the boy from the young woman with a frightened expression.
The two Japanese spies kidnapped his only son, of course, for ulterior motives.
Luo Xincheng felt that he had asked for trouble, so he retreated in dismay and asked Nighthawk softly:
"Think about it carefully. Does Cuckoo have any other meeting places?"
Nighthawk looked at the dead body of Cuckoo on the ground and pondered for a while. Then he looked in the direction pointed by his hand and suddenly slapped his head and said anxiously:
"That's right! Tongfu Inn. Cuckoo deliberately took a detour there. There must be something wrong."
"Take away the hood of 'Cuckoo', maybe we can lure out his subordinate 'Thrush'. Let's go!"
Luo Xincheng growled, led the Party Affairs Office agents and "Nighthawk", and carried "Cuckoo's" body straight to Tongfu Inn.
"These people don't even let the dead go! Ridiculous."
Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and instructed a capable plainclothes officer beside him,
"Yang Jiang! Take your men and bring the two Japanese spies back to the office."
"Yes!"
Yang Jiang hurriedly accepted the order.
Liu Zhengxiong raised his pistol and shouted:
"Others, follow me to protect the Director and his wife."
"No! Let's get in the car."
Ning Changde shook his head and paused.
"Oh right! Who caught the two Japanese spies and saved Baoer?"
Liu Zhengxiong didn't dare to talk nonsense and described it honestly.
When Ning Changde heard that Xiang Chu was from the same hometown, he wanted to cultivate his own direct lineage, so he immediately ordered:
"Captain Liu! Our intelligence department is expanding. Go to the Whampoa Military Academy right away, retrieve Xiang Chu's file, and transfer him to our intelligence department."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly accepted the order.
Madam Ning held Ning Changde's hand tightly and praised:
"Changde! You did the right thing. To repay the favor, you should also arrange an easy job for that young man."
"No problem! Get in the car."
Ning Changde nodded, took his wife and children into the car, looked back, and asked,
"Where's Caiwei?"
In the blink of an eye, Ning Caiwei disappeared.
Madam Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Your niece is always elusive, just ignore her."
Ning Changde shook his head and said, "I am both my uncle and the director. Can I just ignore it? Besides, there are so many Japanese spies now. As a telecommunications officer, she can't be kidnapped by Japanese spies like Baoer."
Mrs. Ning then said, "She told me that she went to buy toys for Baoer."
Earlier, Tongfu Inn.
Xiang Chu rushed here as fast as he could and ran up to the second floor like the wind.
If an important person were in danger, he would be willing to die a trillion times.
Rushing to the door of Room 208, he quickly tapped out a rhythmic code.
The door opened, and a handsome man in his 30s with a natural smile was greeted by me.
"Ah?! Master, you, you are here too."
Xiang Chu was so shocked that he almost jumped up.
"Chu has grown so tall! Come in quickly."
The master pulled Xiang Chu into the room.
There are two important elders in the room.
Xiang Chu hurriedly stood at attention and reported: "Report to the commander! 'Nighthawk' has rebelled, 'Cuckoo' has died, and 'Phoenix' is here to cover your retreat."
"go!"
The important leader nodded and strode out of the room.
The master and another person hurried to follow, all of them calm and composed.
Xiang Chu stayed behind to cover the three people as they left Tongfu Inn through the back door.
After passing through several streets and alleys, we heard intensive gunfire coming from the direction of Tongfu Inn.
Needless to say, these must be spies from the Party Affairs Office who are killing innocent people indiscriminately.
Fortunately, nothing happened. Two hours later, Xiang Chu finally sent the three people to the Longxing Teahouse on the Yangtze River.
With the support of some comrades, Xiang Chu quickly left and returned to the Whampoa Military Academy.
Along the way, the instructions of important leaders kept echoing in his ears.
"Chu boy! 'Phoenix' is the phoenix that rises from the ashes. You must penetrate the enemy's heart at all costs. Do not return unless the revolution succeeds. The organization believes in your loyalty and ability..."
The next morning, the 10th class of students from the Whampoa Military Academy lined up neatly on the playground.
As in previous years, important leaders stood on the rostrum and gave passionate speeches, encouraging these students who were about to step out of school to devote their youth to the country and the Party.
Unlike other students who were shouting slogans of loyalty with passion, Xiang Chu just opened his mouth and watched it all coldly.
He thought of his sacrificed comrades, and endless resentment surged in his heart.
Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind. The Red Party was upright and honest, and important leaders had established principles for the establishment of the intelligence department, stipulating that bribery, seduction, and assassination were prohibited.
After the graduation ceremony, everyone returned to the dormitory and waited for the various units to pick them up.
Qian Fugui took out a brand new camera and said happily:
"Brothers! Let's take a group photo."
"it is good!"
There were 12 people in the dormitory, and 10 of them said yes in unison.
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Come on! Let me take the photo for you."
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Xiang Chu! You are so handsome, why do you never take pictures?"
Indeed, Xiang Chu's handsome appearance aroused the jealousy of many men.
"I'm afraid of losing my luck."
Xiang Chu explained randomly.
Lin Junhao said angrily, "You're not lurking in the Japanese Special High Section. Will you die if you take a photo? I'll ask the people in the next dormitory to come over and help us take the photo. How can we live without you in one dormitory?"
At this time, a trainee instructor appeared at the dormitory door and shouted loudly:
"Xiang Chu!"
"To!"
Xiang Chu stood at attention and answered.
He was nervous and didn't know why the instructor called him alone at this time.
The trainee instructor said loudly: "Pack your luggage and go to the training office immediately."
"Yes!"
Xiang Chu quickly packed up his luggage and waved goodbye to his classmates.
"Everyone! I'll go first."
Zhang Fei rushed forward and asked anxiously: "Xiang Chu! What's going on?"
"How would I know? Take care, everyone!"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly, glanced at his classmates, and walked out the door.