A knock on the door immediately woke up Wang Jun inside the bookstore.
During the day, the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee held a secret meeting to deploy the anti-Japanese struggle work under the new situation and provide side support in response to the Battle of Xuzhou.
Wang Jun had just returned to the bookstore not long ago, and was still thinking about work. A sudden knock on the door immediately alerted him.
He gently got out of bed, opened the drawer, took out a Mauser pistol, and turned off the safety.
Wang Jun held the gun and quietly came to the back door.
"Who is it?" Wang Jun asked softly.
"Boss Wang, it's me, Lao Qian, Qian Xinghuo, the third one who got Qian Xinghuo from Nanshi's mother-in-law."
Wang Jun's expression changed. This was the code for emergency communication with his fellow Huo Miao comrades before Peng Yuou left Shanghai.
There is one detail: Wang Jun is the name he uses now, and he deliberately said "Wang" in his code.
Qian Xinghuo was the pseudonym of ‘Huo Miao’ when the two first met..
This pseudonym is only used once for the first time.
The appointment with Comrade Huo Miao was the day after tomorrow, but Comrade Huo Miao suddenly came to visit late at night. There must be urgent matters.
…
Wang Jun pulled the door latch.
There was a squeak.
Opened the door.
There was a man in a suit, a trench coat with the collar turned up, wearing a top hat, carrying two bottles of wine in one hand, and two oil paper bags in the other.
Wang Jun immediately recognized that this person was Cheng Qianfan, the Third Patrol Officer of the Central Patrol Room of the French Concession, and Comrade Huo Miao.
"Brother Qian, you're here right now. Why did you bring something? Please come in." Wang Jun said with a warm smile.
Cheng Qianfan ducked in.
Wang Jun glanced outside warily, then closed the door and bolted it.
…
Entered the back room.
"Comrade 'Flame'!"
"Comrade Dandelion!"
The two of them held their hands tightly together.
"Comrade Cheng Qianfan!"
"Comrade Wang Jun!"
The two looked at each other and smiled happily.
"Sit, sit, sit." Comrade Wang Jun greeted warmly.
Cheng Qianfan habitually glanced at the furnishings of the house and sat on the chair.
"Comrade Huo Miao, I finally see you." Wang Jun carried a thermos bottle, poured water into the enamel jar, and said with a smile, "Secretary Peng told me that the famous 'Inspector Xiao Cheng' is our comrade, so he
It was Comrade Huo Miao who once saved me. I couldn't believe my ears."
"'Inspector Xiao Cheng' doesn't have a good reputation," Cheng Qianfan said with a slight smile.
"Hahaha." Wang Jun smiled heartily, "That's not true. Many comrades hate you to the core."
As he said this, both of them laughed.
"I've wronged you, Comrade Huo Miao." Wang Jun said with a solemn expression.
"They are all working for the revolution, and the division of labor is just different." Cheng Qianfan said.
…
"Why did you suddenly come to see me early?" Wang Jun knew that Cheng Qianfan came here late at night and there must be something urgent, so he asked directly without further greetings.
"Something happened." Cheng Qianfan said, his eyes were sad, "Comrade Da Zhuang died."
The smile on Wang Jun's face froze. He looked at Cheng Qianfan blankly, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.
"Da Zhuang? Sacrifice?!" he asked.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I saw with my own eyes that the Japanese military police surrounded the Xinsheng Fruit Store and Comrade Da Zhuang died."
As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan whispered what he had witnessed.
silence.
Wang Jun remained silent, listening to Comrade Huo Miao tell the story of Da Zhuang's sacrifice.
After hearing that Da Zhuang was shot, he struggled to get up, threw himself at the enemy's bayonet, and shouted "Long live the people" and died heroically.
His eye circles were red.
Da Zhuang is the only son of his old leader and comrade-in-arms Comrade Kui Ming.
Comrade Kuiming fell under the gunpoint of the reactionaries on April 12.
Now Comrade Kuiming's only son has also died.
Wang Jun felt extremely sad and panicked.
"Good boy!" Wang Jun opened his mouth and gritted his teeth, "He is as brave as his father!"
Cheng Qianfan also fell silent. He did not ask who Da Zhuang's father was.
There are too many similar situations. Many descendants of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives hold high the flag of their fathers, plunge into the red torrent, throw their heads and blood, and go on and on, just for the red flag to fly in the land of China, just for the 40 million compatriots.
of independence, freedom, and happiness.
Isn't that the same for himself?
…
"The Special Higher Education Section interrogated the owner of the Xinsheng Fruit Store, and the information received from Sanbonjiro showed that he did not believe that the Xinsheng Fruit Store was a secret stronghold of our party," Cheng Qianfan said.
Wang Jun knew what Cheng Qianfan meant. He shook his head and said, "Comrade Da Zhuang is not on my side. I don't know whether the Xinsheng Fruit Shop is a secret stronghold of our party."
"I have a question." Cheng Qianfan said, "Why is Comrade Da Zhuang placed so close to the headquarters of the Super High School? This in itself is extremely dangerous."
Wang Jun lit a cigarette, remained silent, and took a deep breath. "Dazhuang was led by Comrade Luo Yannian before his death. I don't know his work situation and tasks. However, I will report this matter to the organization."
Reporting and feedback.”
Cheng Qianfan nodded, he understood.
There has never been any intersection between the organizational lines. Judging from the communication between Comrade Peng and Comrade Ou after leaving Shanghai, Comrade Wang Jun's main job now is to lead the work of the French Concession Party Group with him as the core. For
I really don’t understand the situation of other comrades online.
…
"The one who took action was Japan's Special High School. Have you met Sanbonjiro? Did you get any further information from him?" Wang Jun said in a deep voice, "In other words, what are your guesses about Da Zhuang's sacrifice?
and ideas.”
"I tested Sanbonjiro, but he didn't say anything clearly." Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully, "However, I have a guess."
"Oh, what guess?"
"This matter should have something to do with Wang Kangnian of the former National Government Party Affairs Investigation Department," Cheng Qianfan said.
Later, he explained why he had such speculation.
Sanbonjiro suddenly told him to have a better attitude toward Wang Kangnian. He mentioned that Wang Kangnian was quite capable. Thinking of Da Zhuang's sacrifice, Cheng Qianfan suddenly made this guess.
"Wang Kangnian?" Wang Jun said thoughtfully, "Your guess is reasonable. Wang Kangnian, when he was in the Party Affairs Investigation Department of the National Government, was dedicated to dealing with us. He is a stubborn man whose hands are stained with the blood of his comrades.
Counterrevolutionaries."
As he spoke, he flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said, "This person has rich experience in fighting our underground party. He is familiar with our party's strategies and habits."
"I think so too." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Wang Kangnian is very insidious and cunning. This person is too familiar with us."
As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan punched the table angrily, "Wang Kangnian hates the color red extremely, and now he has defected to the Japanese. This kind of person is extremely harmful, and we must find a way to get rid of him."
Wang Jun did not speak immediately, but stood up and walked around.
After a moment, he looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Comrade Huo Miao, regarding the causes and consequences of Comrade Da Zhuang's sacrifice, please investigate in secret."
As he spoke, his eyes showed a firm look, "If it is confirmed that this matter is related to Wang Kangnian, I will personally report it to Comrade 'Charterer'."
"If necessary, get rid of this person." Wang Jun paused and said.
"Okay!" Cheng Qianfan was delighted, "I will investigate this matter secretly."
…
"One more thing." Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette and said slowly.
He reported to Wang Jun that Sanbonjiro had intended to arrange for him to get close to Zheng Weilong and take the opportunity to break into the Shanghai Station of Lixingshe Secret Service.
"This matter has pros and cons. Overall, the pros outweigh the cons." Wang Jun said after thinking for a moment.
"Let's talk about the disadvantages first."
"For underground lurkers, having an additional layer of identity means that you have to face more complex situations and are more likely to be exposed." Wang Jun put out his cigarette and said.
"However, you are in a special situation." He said thoughtfully, "Because you also have the identity of a secret service. If you infiltrate the Lixingshe Secret Service as a Japanese agent, this in itself can actually serve as a source of support for your secret service.
The status of an agent provides a certain degree of protection."
As he spoke, he frowned slightly, "The only problem is that there is a degree that you need to control yourself."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Comrade Huo Miao, this also means that you must be more vigilant and careful in your actions in the future."
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded with a serious expression, "I will be more careful."
Wang Jun looked at Cheng Qianfan and sighed in his heart.
Patrol, the leader of the Secret Service's Shanghai special situation team, Japanese agent Kentaro Miyazaki, and now he has infiltrated the Secret Service's Shanghai station as a Japanese agent.
The fact that this young and old revolutionary comrade dealt with such a complicated enemy situation is magical in itself. Likewise, the dangers involved can be imagined.
People without great intelligence and ability are not equipped to cope with such a complex agent environment.
…
"One more thing." Cheng Qianfan said, "Dai Chunfeng has given me an order to order the Shanghai Special Intelligence Team to sanction Ruan Zhiyuan within a time limit."
"Ruan Zhiyuan surrendered to the enemy and became a traitor, and he deserved his death." Wang Jun nodded, "Are you sure?"
"We already have preliminary thoughts on action." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
He did not explain his action plan to Wang Jun in detail.
This was also the tacit understanding that had already been formed between him and Peng Yuou.
If Cheng Qianfan thinks it is necessary to explain clearly to the organization, he will make it clear.
He won't talk about specific action plans that are inconvenient to mention.
Peng and Ou also expressed their understanding of this. Cheng Qianfan's status is special and cannot be restricted by common sense.
Give him enough freedom.
As long as Cheng Qianfan does not do anything that harms the people or comrades, he will not interfere more.
This is also to protect Cheng Qianfan.
Of course, Cheng Qianfan will gradually report these situations to the organization according to his own schedule afterwards.
Obviously, when Peng and Ou left Shanghai, they had communicated with Comrade Wang Jun on these details.
Seeing that Cheng Qianfan did not elaborate on the action plan, Wang Jun did not continue to ask, but just told Cheng Qianfan to be careful in everything.
…
"There is one more important thing." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression.
"Say." Wang Jun said seriously.
"I learned a piece of information from Harima Araki of the Special High School."
"The Japanese invaders in Peiping arrested one of our comrades, and they interrogated and tortured him in every possible way," Cheng Qianfan said.
"According to Araki Harima, this comrade suffered cruel torture, including electrocution, but remained steadfast and unyielding."
"The current situation is that the Japanese learned that this comrade was sent by our party from Shanghai to work in Peiping, and now they have escorted this comrade from Peiping to Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice with a heavy expression.
"A comrade sent to Peking by Shanghai?" Wang Jun asked in surprise, "Do you know the name of this comrade?"
"When we were talking about electrocution, Araki Harima mentioned it casually." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "In order to avoid arousing Araki Harima's vigilance and unnecessary suspicion, I couldn't show too much concern about this matter.
For further enquiries.”
"It's a pity." Wang Jun shook his head, and then nodded affirmatively, "However, you are right to be cautious. Kentaro Miyazaki is more interested in money. If you suddenly express concern about this matter, it is indeed a bit unreasonable.
.”
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
This was his first direct contact with Comrade Wang Jun. It should be said that he had a very good impression of Comrade Dandelion.
Comrade Wang Jun has very rich experience in underground lurking work.
Even just in terms of understanding and familiarity with the work of secret agents, Comrade Wang Jun is better than Comrade Peng Yuou.
Of course, this does not mean that Comrade Peng Yuou is inferior to Comrade Wang Jun.
Comrades Peng and Ou are the leaders of Comrade Wang Jun. They are of a higher level and are better at coordinating leadership work. They have different divisions of labor and different specialties.
…
"Comrade Huo Miao, the information you mentioned is very important." Wang Jun said solemnly, "I will report it to the organization immediately. At the same time, I will also try to get in touch with the Peking side and strive to understand the further situation as soon as possible."
As he said that, he took the cigarette handed to him by Cheng Qianfan, "At the same time, you should also try your best to find out as much information as possible in the extra-high school class."
"I understand, I will pay attention to this matter secretly." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
"Be careful. According to what you said, Sanbonjiro is extremely cunning. You must not make him suspicious."
"I will be careful." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression.
…
Cheng Qianfan raised his wrist and looked at the time on his watch.
"It's getting late, Comrade Dandelion, it's time for me to leave," Cheng Qianfan said.
Although he wanted to stay for a while longer, Cheng Qianfan, who had been lurking inside the enemy, cherished the time spent with his comrades so much. Only at this time could he completely relax.
Wang Jun nodded, "Be careful on the road."
Then, he saw Cheng Qianfan unscrewing a bottle of rice wine, raising his neck, and drank half of the bottle.
Then he opened another oil paper bag, picked up a few pieces of pork head meat, put it into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it.
Then he picked up a few pieces of pig head meat and held them in his hands. His hands were filled with oil and water.
He put the pig head meat into his mouth again and ate it, and wiped his mouth with his oily hands. Suddenly, his mouth was also oily.
After drinking a few more gulps of rice wine, he burped, and then he clapped his hands.
Wang Jun watched all this quietly, and he immediately understood what Comrade Huo Miao meant by doing this.
"I wasn't willing to eat all the food and wine at first, but now it seems that I have to eat extra tonight." Wang Jun said with a smile.
Cheng Qianfan smiled slightly.
The two hands held each other tightly again.
"Take care and be careful along the way."
"Take care of yourself!"
…
After sending Cheng Qianfan out, Wang Jun bolted the door and returned to the back room.
Looking at the other bottle of wine on the table and the opened oil paper bag, he nodded secretly.
As expected of Comrade Huo Miao, who can operate within the enemy with multiple identities, he is indeed very capable, cautious enough, and has very rich lurking experience.
Unscrew another bottle of rice wine.
Wang Jun poured himself a drink in silence. Thinking of the heroic sacrifice, the old revolutionary comrade couldn't help but shed tears.
"Comrade Kuiming, I can't help you." He let out a long sigh.
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