Cheng Qianfan just sat on the chair. He picked up a box of cigars on the table, took out one, opened the drawer, and took out the exquisite set of small scissors made of pure gold.
He trimmed his cigar slowly.
His thoughts were running rapidly, and he was thinking.
Why did No. 76 suddenly arrest Hua Bingren?
This question troubled him.
Hua Bingren himself is a subordinate of Zhang Xiaolin's cheap brother-in-law Mi Gen. He is also considered a small boss within the New Asia Peace Promotion Association. There is no reason for the secret service headquarters to suddenly attack Hua Bingren.
The possibility of Hua Bingren being exposed as a secret intelligence agent of the Shanghai Special Intelligence Group is very low.
So, he was suddenly caught, this is——
Is it because of something or someone is implicated?
Meagan.
Cheng Qianfan suddenly felt something in his heart.
Hua Bingren is Mi Gen's subordinate.
Liu Yuchu's usual cover identity is also a member of the Youth Gang. The leader above Liu Yuchu is Hu Tianming, who is one of Mi Gen's right-hand men.
In this way, Liu Yuchu can be regarded as Mi Gen's subordinate.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Hua Bingren and Liu Yuchu are friends within the Youth Gang, or even have a close relationship——
Considering that Hua Bingren is a loyal person and has a generous temper, and Liu Yuchu is also a good man, it is possible for the two to become friends.
Cheng Qianfan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He was 60 to 70 percent sure that Hua Bingren might have been arrested because he was close to Liu Yuchu.
However, this is just a guess and needs to be confirmed.
Yes, he didn't know whether Hua Bingren and Liu Yuchu were friends.
Hua Bingren is a secret intelligence officer of the Special Intelligence Group and directly reports to Hao Zai, the leader of the Second Intelligence Team. Except for him and Hao Zi, no one else knows Hua Bingren's identity.
Hua Bingren also did not know that Liu Yuchu was the deputy leader of the second operation team of the special situation team.
There cannot and will not be any horizontal contact between the two of them.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Yuchu took the initiative to stand up and die to stop the enemy. Cheng Qianfan did not think that Liu Yuchu's exposure would implicate Hua Bingren, nor did he think of arranging Hua Bingren's retreat.
In fact, because it was impossible for the two people to have horizontal contact, even if he had known that Liu Yuchu and Hua Bingren were friends, he would not have ordered Hua Bingren to retreat in a hurry.
Cheng Qianfan flipped the lighter, lit a candle made of Lishui pine oil, and carefully smoked the cigar.
His brows are frowned.
Although he now speculates that Hua Bingren may have been arrested because he was implicated by Liu Yuchu, this shows that No. 76 has not learned about Hua Bingren's other circumstances, and the possibility of Hua Bingren's exposure is further reduced.
He was thinking, was his deployment just now too overwhelming?
Especially when he ordered a special task force to rush to the rescue at night, is this going to be a big fight?
Cheng Qianfan shook his head, his expression determined.
When working underground, there is no room for luck!
Hua Bingren was implicated by Liu Yuchu's exposure. This is just his guess and has not been confirmed. What if Hua Zi himself was careless and aroused the enemy's suspicion and was exposed?
In addition, even if Hua Bingren was indeed implicated because he was friends with Liu Yuchu and was arrested and interrogated, it does not rule out the possibility that unexpected circumstances may lead to Hua Bingren being exposed, or even being punished for betrayal.
When things have reached this point, Hua Bingren was taken away by No. 76 for some reason. This is very important, but it doesn't seem that important anymore.
It is important because specific issues need to be analyzed in detail and then responded to in a tit-for-tat manner.
It's not important because Hua Bingren is now arrested by No. 76. This incident alone is enough to constitute a very dangerous incident!
A thousand-mile embankment collapsed in an ant nest!
There is no way he could be careless in the slightest!
…
Cheng Mansion.
Li Hao found Chen Hu.
"Tonight, shots were fired in Petain District, and the situation was a bit chaotic." He warned Chen Hu, "We must strengthen the precautions in and around the house, and don't let the villain disturb my sister-in-law, young master, and Miss Bao."
"Brother Hao, don't worry." Chen Hu took the cigarette from Li Hao and put it behind his ear, "I'll keep an eye on it myself."
Li Hao patted Chen Hu on the shoulder, turned and entered the living room.
"Sister-in-law." Seeing Bai Ruolan coming downstairs with her coat on, Li Hao hurriedly greeted her.
"Where is Qianfan?" Bai Ruolan asked, "What happened?"
"It's nothing, something happened in the Petain District, not the Central District." Li Hao said with a smile.
Bai Ruolan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Fan, are you very drunk again? Every time you promise not to be drunk, you will forget it."
"Brother Fan has sobered up now, but he still feels a little uncomfortable." Li Hao said, "Brother Fan suddenly wants to eat the sour soup noodles made by Miss Zhou. I am back to pick up Miss Zhou."
Bai Ruolan suddenly took a deep look at Li Hao and said, "Is everything okay? Maybe you got drunk and got under the bed of some little vixen?"
"No, no." Li Hao quickly waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Brother Fan is really in the patrol room. If sister-in-law doesn't believe it, you can call the office."
"Nothing is the best." Bai Ruolan snorted coldly, looking at Zhou Ru who was carrying a basket and preparing to go out, she yawned, "He is the only one who has a rich belly, wants to eat sour soup noodles, and still torments Zhou Ru in the middle of the night."
Zhou Ru smiled and said nothing.
Bai Ruolan returned upstairs. She lifted a corner of the curtain and watched Li Hao drive Zhou Ru out of the gate of Cheng Mansion.
The car lights penetrated the dark night, and the tail lights gradually faded away.
Bai Ruolan lowered the curtains and remained silent. Finally, her worries turned into a long sigh.
…
Father King Road.
"You come and help me cook the noodles, and I'll send the report." Zhou Ru said with a serious expression.
"Okay." Li Hao nodded. He can cook, but his cooking skills are average. Cooking noodles is no problem.
By the time Zhou Ru successfully sent the message from the bedroom, Li Hao's noodles were ready.
Zhou Ru took a sip and frowned.
"What's wrong?"
"The sour taste is unnatural, you just relied on adding too much vinegar." Zhou Ru shook her head.
"My cooking skills can't compare with yours. Let's just leave it at that. I have to go back before the noodles get rotten." Li Hao took out his pocket watch and checked the time.
ten minutes later.
"Put the noodles here." Cheng Qianfan called to Haozi who was carrying an insulated lunch box.
Haozi glanced at Brother Fan who was smoking and chatting with Lao Huang in the medical room, handed over the aluminum lunch box, and asked with a smile, "Brother Fan, do you want some side dishes? How about I go get some braised vegetables."
"Stewed vegetables? This is good, some pig ears." Lao Huang immediately shouted.
"Forget it." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "I feel sick to my stomach, so I just want this sour noodle soup."
He waved his hand towards Li Hao and said, "Go and start the car. I have a headache. I feel uncomfortable in the office. I want to sleep."
"yes."
Seeing Li Hao turn around and leave, Lao Huang stepped forward and closed the door. He turned his head with a serious expression, "Is the situation so serious?"
"Move the whole body." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Once something goes wrong on Hua Bingren's side, big things will happen."
He looked at Lao Huang with a serious expression, "Try not to have too much contact with me these two days. Of course, don't deliberately avoid suspicion. Everything will be as usual."
He paused, "If, I mean if -"
Old Huang frowned.
"If I am arrested, you, as well as comrades Abacus, Harmonica, and Feiyu, should find a reason to leave Shanghai for a while and come back after confirming the news that I am dead.
"
"Comrade Huo Miao!" Lao Huang's expression was extremely serious.
"Let me finish." Cheng Qianfan's expression was serious and solemn. He waved his hand to stop Lao Huang from speaking, and continued, "Comrade 'Piano', I am now representing the organization as the secretary of the special party branch of the French Concession.
Talk to you."
"Yes, Secretary Cheng."
"I believe in my loyalty to the party and the people, but we must be prepared for the worst." Cheng Qianfan smiled, "So, if something happens to me, you can only come back and continue fighting after the news of my sacrifice is confirmed.
!”
"Yes!" Lao Huang's eyes, which were cloudy due to alcohol damage, were a little moist.
"In addition, I would like to make a small request as an ordinary party member and a comrade-in-arms." Cheng Qianfan said.
"you say."
"If I am gone, I must protect Xiaobao. In addition, I hope that the organization can protect my lover and children within its capabilities." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
After saying that, he didn't wait for Lao Huang to speak, picked up the aluminum lunch box, and gulped down the sour soup noodles.
Suddenly, Cheng Qianfan frowned.
"What's wrong?" Lao Huang asked.
"Nothing." Cheng Qianfan shook his head.
This noodle was definitely not cooked by Zhou Ru but by Haozi. This is a seemingly insignificant detail. If someone else takes a bite of this bowl of noodles, this will be a fatal doubt.
Cheng Qianfan put the aluminum lunch box on the table and said with a smile, "Old Huang, I'm going to sleep. The lunch box was washed for me."
"This lunch box is good." Lao Huang chuckled.
"You old guy, you take advantage of everything, I'll give it to you." Cheng Qianfan laughed and scolded.
"I don't want it." Lao Huang yawned, "I'll return it to you after washing."
Cheng Qianfan stopped as he left. Without looking back, he opened the door and disappeared into the courtyard's world of thick night and dim street lights.
…
New Kangli.
This is a small alley next to Xue Huali Road.
In order for "Mr. Xiao Cheng" to have a more comfortable resting environment after his busy work, enthusiastic citizens took the initiative to donate this Shikumen residence.
Xiao Cheng always rejected it again and again, but could only accept it with great kindness.
However, Cheng Qianfan was not satisfied with the outdated decoration style of the room here and ordered Li Hao to redecorate it.
Second floor.
Cheng Qianfan lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside. It was dark and dark, but there was nothing unusual.
"You stay here to help me cover up." Cheng Qianfan said, "Remember, no matter what happens, don't panic."
"Brother Fan, I remember." Haozi nodded.
Cheng Qianfan opened the safe and took out a violin case. When he opened it, he found a Chicago typewriter inside.
He carefully checked the gun and after confirming that everything was normal, he put the gun into the violin case and closed the box.
Cheng Qianfan put on makeup in front of the coat mirror.
He put on a wig, with slightly fluffy curly hair.
Attached a beautiful beard.
Wearing flat gold-rimmed glasses.
He picked up a Browning pistol with the gun horn worn off, stuck it in the belt behind his back, and put on a thin windbreaker.
Picking up the violin case, at first glance, he looked like a music teacher.
"You cooked the sour soup noodles, right?" Cheng Qianfan said suddenly before going out.
"Yes, time is pressing, so I will..." Li Hao said.
"Haozi, remember, the more time is pressed and the more urgent the situation, the less panic or chaos." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression.
"If someone else takes a bite of this noodle, the secret will be revealed." Cheng Qianfan patted Haozi on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"I understand." Haozi was not stupid. He understood it after a moment's thought. Cold sweat broke out on his spine, and he nodded with a serious expression.
Watching Brother Fan leave through the secret passage, Li Hao returned to the second floor. He first turned off the incandescent lamp, and then left on the bedside night light.
"Brother Fan, I went to sleep next door. Call me if you need anything." Li Hao said.
Returning to the next room, he got into bed and lay down in his clothes without turning off the light. He closed his eyes and soon began to snore.
…
The A-shaped safe house is about two streets away from Xinkangli.
When Cheng Qianfan arrived, Hao Zai and Tao Zi were already waiting for him.
"Team leader."
"Team leader."
The two saluted the leader of 'Xiao Mian'.
Cheng Qianfan briefly and concisely told the two of them all the major events that happened tonight.
"If you don't understand anything, just ask."
Taozi and Haozi looked at each other and asked questions one after another.
"Team leader, can you confirm that Deputy Team Leader Liu died for his country?" Hao Zai asked a key question.
"Unable to confirm at the moment." Cheng Qianfan shook his head.
There was a big problem inside the patrol room in Petain District. Vaseline was so focused on following the Japanese that when the patrol room entered the scene of the discovery, No. 76 had already taken care of everything, not even a body or a wounded person was left behind.
.
Hao Zai frowned and didn't ask any more questions.
"I agree with the team leader's judgment. The arrest of Hua Bingren may be related to the exposure of deputy team leader Liu's identity. Someone should have recognized deputy team leader Liu." Taozi looked at Haozi, "Deputy team leader Liu was in Migen
Under his subordinates, Hua Zi is also under Mi Gen’s subordinates, how is their usual relationship with each other?”
"Huazi is very popular within the Qinggang." Hao Zai said, frowning, "In order to avoid too much contact with Huazi, I will not contact him unless I have a mission."
Cheng Qianfan nodded. What Haozi meant was that judging from Hua Bingren's temperament, he and Liu Yuchu should know each other or even have a good relationship. However, for safety reasons, Haozi had always tried to avoid having too much contact with Hua Bingren.
Therefore, it is just a guess without knowing the exact situation.
In fact, this is what Cheng Qianfan has always requested. For secret intelligence agents like Hua Bingren, meetings should be minimized and contact should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
This arrangement, it seems now, does have advantages and disadvantages.
"Taozi." Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao, "Zhang Xiaolin's people were arrested by No. 76, Xia Wenqiao should be interested."
"I understand." Taozi's eyes lit up and she nodded.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Haozi again, "Haozi, after dawn, there will be an incident in Suzhou involving the French Concession. You need to take someone to deal with it."
"Team leader, I -" Hao Zai understood the danger of this incident. Although he understood that Brother Fan's arrangement was correct, he did not want to leave Shanghai at this time. He was worried about Brother Fan.
"This is an order." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, "After you leave, the second intelligence team dispersed and lurked and remained silent."
"yes!"
…
Chuansha.
The night is as dark as ink.
Lu Xinge was lying in a hollow, shaded by lush weeds on both sides.
His gun was aimed at the Japanese soldiers standing guard at the gate of the gun tower.
"Can you hit it accurately from such a distance?" Jiang Mulezi lay down next to him and asked in a low voice.
Lu Xingge tilted his head slightly, glanced sideways at Jiang Mulezi, and raised a proud arc at the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry."
Jiang Mulezi grinned, covering his mouth and not daring to make a sound.
After getting along with him for this period of time, he has figured out his partner's temper. He may seem a little arrogant, but in fact he is a good man without any twists and turns. He is straightforward and easy to get along with.
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