Chapter 21 Fighting Alone
"One pair for life people!"
Xiang Chu deliberately hummed softly.
Ning Caiwei growled with a flushed face:
"Fool! You're so jealous."
The store across the street had a glass window, and Xiang Chu suddenly saw that the owner of Thyme Coffee Shop was still staring at Ning Caiwei.
"No! This boss wants to confirm something from Ning Caiwei."
Xiang Chu was shocked. Could it be that Ren Jie was just talking nonsense on purpose to confuse people? Was "Huamehi" actually a woman? And this spy planted by the Party Affairs Office was sure that Ning Caiwei was "Huamehi"?
However, these are just his personal guesses and cannot stand up to careful scrutiny.
Doubts arose in his mind one after another, and he had to rush to Longxing Teahouse immediately.
He gave the rickshaw driver 1 yuan in French currency, and the rickshaw driver took Ning Caiwei back to the office.
At this time, the legal tender had just been issued for a year and its value was still very strong.
One yuan of legal tender is equivalent to one dollar, and one dollar is equivalent to 1 cents.
The fare is 50 cents, 20 cents, and 10 cents. The starting fare is 10 cents, and the fare increases by 10 cents every half mile.
From here to here, 1 yuan of French currency is enough to make the rickshaw driver a fortune.
Watching the rickshaw driver pulling Ning Caiwei away quickly, Xiang Chu also got on a rickshaw and headed straight for Longxing Teahouse.
While Xiang Chu and Ning Caiwei were dating at the Thyme Cafe, Sun Ruize was also welcoming Dai Zhengtong who had returned from his hometown in a small pub on the street outside the Military Intelligence Department compound.
Sun Ruize said enviously:
"Zhengtong! I really envy you for being able to go back home right after graduation."
"There's no point in going home. All the pretty female classmates are married."
Dai Zhengtong smiled bitterly, picked up the wine glass and drank it down, and said cheerfully,
"Tell me! What do you think?"
Sun Ruize went straight to the point and said with a smile:
"Can you do me a favor? Swap my position with Xiang Chu? You don't know, in just a few days, three people died and seven or eight were injured in the Operations Department. A lot of people were also injured in your Intelligence Department. I'm really scared."
Dai Zhengtong was shocked and pretended to be calm and said:
"What's so good about the archives? You'll be doing odd jobs all your life."
"Who said that? The director of the archives department is also a regular section chief. Xiang Chu got in touch with the director right away, got close to Senior Sister Ning, participated in the interrogation, and is now a popular figure in the department."
"So the archives room is so good! Then I should go there."
Dai Zhengtong was overjoyed and made a decision immediately.
The rickshaw driver drove all the way and took Xiang Chu to the vicinity of Longxing Teahouse.
Xiang Chu got off the car and walked around the Longxing Teahouse for a few times. He happened to buy a set of toy cars at a toy store. After making sure that there were no spies following him, he swaggered into the Longxing Teahouse.
There were not many people in the teahouse, most of them were dock workers along the Yangtze River.
After Xiang Chu carefully checked and made sure it was safe, he walked to the counter and saw the kind old leader was actually counting the bills.
Xiang Chu pretended to be rich and powerful and said:
"Boss! Do you have any good Longjing tea? I want to buy ten kilograms."
The old man had already seen Xiang Chu and knew that there was an extremely urgent situation. He nodded and said:
"Sir! We have some in our warehouse. Could you please go over and take a look?"
"it is good!"
Xiang Chu followed the old man into the warehouse at the back.
The old man asked anxiously, "Chu boy! What's the hurry?"
"Uncle! The owner of the Thyme Cafe has changed. I got some information at the Military Intelligence Department meeting..."
Xiang Chu was so anxious that he changed his title and reported to the old man all the intelligence he had obtained today, including the news that enemy spies had sneaked into Yan'an, which made the old man frown.
After hearing this, the old man shook his head and said, "'Peacock' has never seen my true face, and he doesn't know about Longxing Teahouse. This place is safe for the time being.
However, he has experienced the test of blood and fire and is a high-ranking member of the Nanjing underground party, otherwise he would not be your contact.
Of course, even comrades who usually behave very well may not be able to withstand torture, so we still need to take precautions.
If he really betrays me, the consequences will be disastrous. After you leave, I will activate the emergency plan and leave Nanjing immediately.
This incident also warned me that I must arrange an absolutely reliable and simple contact person for you. Alas! "
When the old man finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If he lost a super agent like Xiang Chu, he would really regret it for the rest of his life.
Xiang Chu comforted him, "Uncle, it's okay! Revolution is inevitable without bloodshed and sacrifice. I will get a radio station in the future and report any intelligence to the organization myself."
After saying this, he took out the small yellow croaker from his body and handed it to the old man, saying with some guilt:
"Uncle! I left behind a small yellow croaker and 500 French francs for rent and living expenses. It's really a luxury when you think about it. I am not worthy of the organization's training."
The old man hastily refused to accept it, and said earnestly: "Chu boy! You have already handed over a lot, you must save some money in the future so that you can hide behind the enemy. Be obedient!
When working behind enemy lines, you must always remember to do the opposite to confuse the enemy. Many of our comrades were singled out by the enemy and sacrificed on the execution ground because they were too frugal, too upright, and unsociable...”
The old man tried his best to persuade Xiang Chu but he didn't let him take back the small yellow croaker.
Xiang Chu put the money into his pocket and used it as travel expenses to leave Nanjing.
As a result, the old man also forced ten kilograms of Longjing tea into his arms.
Xiang Chu came out of Longxing Inn with ten kilograms of Longjing tea, feeling mixed emotions.
From then on, he had no more contacts and fought alone in the heart of the enemy.
Moreover, he deliberately used greed, cold-bloodedness, lust, and slickness to conceal himself.
At the same time, we must find ways to find "Peacock" and eliminate traitors like "Nighthawk".
In just a few days at the Military Intelligence Department, he understood a truth:
As long as you are in a high position, you can obtain more valuable information and make greater contributions to the organization!
When Xiang Chu rushed back to the office in a rickshaw, he was more than an hour late.
Entering the office, he placed two packs of Camel cigarettes and two kilograms of Longjing tea in front of Li Maocai and said with a smile:
"Director! This is a gift to you."
"Ah?! Thank you!"
Li Maocai immediately smiled happily.
Camel cigarettes and Longjing tea are his favorites.
Now he likes Xiang Chu more and more. He doesn't have to do any work himself and can just drink tea and smoke every day.