"The organization has decided to form a Shanghai 'Huo Miao' latent team." Cheng Min's tone was encouraging. "The Huo Miao team is directly under the leadership of Comrade Xiang Wu. Comrade Xiang Wu entrusted Comrade Nongfu to be responsible for specific contacts and guidance."
"Deploy Comrade Wu Huan, Comrade Xie Ruonan, and Comrade Cao Yu to join the Flame Team."
Cheng Min paused for a moment, "Comrade Cao Yu is currently in Shanghai, and Comrade Wu Huan and Comrade Xie Ruonan are currently in Nanjing. The organization has arranged for the two of them to pretend to be a couple and will arrive in Shanghai in three days."
"Comrade Cao Yu is responsible for external relations and transportation."
"Comrade Wu Huan serves as the operator of the secret radio station of the Flame Group."
"Comrade Xie Ruonan is responsible for the back office work."
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
With a traffic liaison officer, a telegraph operator, an internal staff member, and his "flame", although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, and a small-scale latent team was born.
"On the Shanghai party organization's side, Comrade Peng Yuou, a senior official of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, serves as the single line of the flame."
"This is the time, method and code for contacting Comrade Peng Yuou." Cheng Min handed a note to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan took it, looked at it carefully, made sure he remembered it clearly, struck a match, and lit the note.
Although he and Peng Yuou are already "very familiar strangers", they still need to be vigilant in their contacts and strictly follow the contact procedures prescribed by the organization.
Cheng Min glanced at her brother, and she realized that his caution was engraved in his bones.
…
"Comrade Cheng Min." My sister showed a gentle smile and pointed to herself, "That's me, the emergency contact person of the Flame Team."
Cheng Min has her own work arrangements. She is not a member of the Flame Team, but is just an emergency contact person.
This emergency contact is generally only for emergencies:
For example, something happened to Comrade Peng and Ou, Huo Miao's top line, or the Huo Miao team's secret radio station was cracked by the enemy and they were unable to communicate directly with the central government.
Or if a member is arrested, the Flame Team is in danger of being cracked down by the enemy.
Even Cheng Qianfan himself died.
In this case, if an emergency notification needs to be made to the central government, this secret contact line can be used.
If possible, Cheng Min hopes that the ‘Flame’ team will never send a secret code to her as an emergency contact because of the need for revolutionary work:
That means critical situations, as well as bloodshed and sacrifice.
Cheng Qianfan firmly memorized the emergency contact code with his sister. There are two contact codes. One is for him to contact Cheng Min himself. This code is relatively simple.
The other code was relatively complicated. This was the code that members of the ‘Flame’ team needed to contact Cheng Min according to his instructions when he was unable to contact him personally.
In this case, the most likely possibility is that he himself was arrested or sacrificed.
Listening to Cheng Qianfan memorizing the emergency contact code, Cheng Min prayed in his heart that he would never need to use this complicated contact code.
In her mind, she imagined a strange comrade contacting her through this communication code and telling her, 'Comrade Huo Miao died.'
Just thinking about it made her feel like she couldn't breathe.
…
After a brief reunion, the moment of separation comes.
Cheng Qianfan asked his sister for pen and paper. He habitually held the pen with his left hand and wrote an address in crooked handwriting.
Then he took out a key from his pocket.
"No. 36, Taisdelang Road." Cheng Min took the note and was confused at first, but soon understood what his brother meant, "You asked me to go here."
"Yes, sister, you can't stay here overnight, it's too dangerous." Cheng Qianfan said, "This is the safe house I left for myself. It is very safe. From now on, this will be your safe house."
As Cheng Qianfan spoke, he drew a schematic diagram on a piece of paper with a pencil. As he drew, he said, "The cabinet in the bedroom on the left can be pushed open. There is a wall here, so you can temporarily hide a person. After entering, there is a rope.
Pull the cabinet back to its original position, the rope is a snap, remember to take it back."
"This is a utility room. There is a latch on the window. You can push down the window from here and step on the bench to climb out of the window. Outside the window is a dead alley, and it is adjacent to the river. Because the river is wide, it is almost a dead end. The enemy
Instead, you won't pay attention here.
Don't swim. The purpose of climbing out of the window is not to cross the river. You can pretend to be crossing the river. After jumping out of the window, there is a sewer manhole cover three steps to the left. Open the manhole cover..."
Cheng Qianfan's voice was low and his expression was serious.
Cheng Min listened to his brother's instructions with a smile on his face:
It feels so good to be cared about and given advice by my younger brother.
However, looking at her younger brother who was warning her in a low voice, Cheng Min shook her head and said, "Brother, you can keep this safe house for yourself. My sister has her own place to live. I can deal with it here for one night."
She knew Cheng Qianfan too well, he must have contributed the safest, or it could be said to be the best, safe house he had kept for himself.
What is a safe house?
This is the last resort to save life in critical situations.
"No, it's too dangerous here to stay overnight. Sister, I'm worried about you. Do you know how worried and scared I was when you and your brother-in-law disappeared overnight five years ago?" Cheng Qianfan looked at his sister, his expression serious.
, with a very firm attitude, "You must accept this safe house."
Seeing that Cheng Min was still talking, Cheng Qianfan said with a straight face, "Comrade Cheng Min, as the leader of the 'Flame' team, I order you to accept the order."
Cheng Min wanted to say that she was not a member of the 'Flame Team', but looking at her brother who looked extremely serious, she did not say it after all.
"Okay, I accept." Cheng Min nodded without pretentiousness or hesitation.
She chose to accept it. On the one hand, she thought carefully and chose to believe her brother. Since Cheng Qianfan said it was dangerous here, she must pay attention to it and not waste any more time.
She said just now that she was taking a chance here to deal with it all night.
Cheng Min was alert, and she told herself that revolutionary work did not allow for any luck.
In addition, Cheng Qianfan mentioned that she and her husband evacuated Shanghai overnight in the 20th year of the Republic of China, which moved her extremely.
She truly felt her brother's love and concern for her.
And she understands her brother's temperament.
If she doesn't accept it, her brother won't give up.
Hearing Cheng Min's promise to go to the safe house, Cheng Qianfan showed a happy smile of "I won", but was beaten to the point of collapse by his sister.
…
Cheng Min packed his luggage. There were not many things, just a leather bag and some personal belongings.
He burned the note with the address and the house introduction map drawn by his younger brother, and checked it again under the guidance of Cheng Qianfan.
Turn off the lights, close the door, and follow Cheng Qianfan out.
"Lao Yang, it's not safe here. We won't stay here tonight." Cheng Min said to the gray-haired old man.
"Okay." Lao Yang nodded without raising any questions, "You go first, I will check and then evacuate."
Saying that, he opened the iron door.
"You should evacuate quickly. You can't come back to this place."
Cheng Min nodded and shook hands with Lao Yang to say goodbye.
Cheng Qianfan lowered the brim of his hat and followed his sister out without any expression or verbal communication.
He didn't ask why Lao Yang didn't leave with him. Underground work has strict organizational disciplines. You shouldn't ask, you can't ask, and you shouldn't have too many interactions. You must keep your mouth shut and your eyes shut. This is not only for yourself.
Protection is also the protection of other comrades.
As soon as the siblings left, Lao Yang quickly evacuated from the other direction.
The check he just mentioned was for Cheng Qianfan. He only believed in his comrade-in-arms, Comrade Cheng Min, and remained highly vigilant towards any other strangers.
Yes, in underground work, any comrade you are not familiar with, who is not a comrade you are sure to trust, or a comrade assigned by your superiors as a partner, is a stranger.
Ten minutes later, a few streets away from here, Wang Kangnian personally led a group of state agents with flashlights and a 'hurry march' on bicycles.
