Chapter 423 Taisdelang Road (asking for monthly ticket)
Taisdelang Road.
Fang Muheng and Liu Bo carefully inspected the safe house arranged for them by the Shanghai underground party.
This is a Shikumen residence. The first floor is the main hall, kitchen, and a bedroom. The second floor is a utility room, a study room, and a room shared by the bedroom.
"The comrades of the underground party are very careful." He Guan nodded with satisfaction.
There is a rope tied to the window of the utility room on the second floor. The rope is now hanging inside the room. If necessary, you can release the rope at any time and climb over the window and slide down the rope. There is a small river outside. The river is not wide and you can swim across it.
"The comrades who arranged this safe house must be extremely cautious and put safety first in everything." Liu Bo said that he was also very satisfied with this safe house.
On the way back, the two bought steamed buns and sesame cakes, and drank some cold water to satisfy their hunger.
"It will be a long night and many dreams. We will go to Citibank tomorrow morning to withdraw the donations." Fang Muheng said thoughtfully, "We can't stay in Shanghai too long."
Today, when he encountered a police officer for interrogation, even though it was a false alarm, it still made Fang Muheng break into a cold sweat.
He did not care about his personal life or death, and the anti-Japanese donation in his hand must not be lost.
"That's fine." Liu Bo thought for a moment and nodded.
The plan they had made before was to arrange for Mrs. Tan and Tan Kewang (Ming'er) to evacuate with them so that they could be protected along the way.
However, the only thing you need to worry about is that there are security risks:
In addition, the enemy has been secretly paying attention to Tan Pinggong. They are new faces. Once they leave Shanghai with Mrs. Tan, it will easily arouse the enemy's suspicion and investigation.
Secondly, whether it is He Guan, Fang Muheng or Liu Bo, they are all "dangerous persons". If their traces are discovered by the enemy, Mrs. Tan and the children will be affected.
Liu Bo and the other three considered talking frankly to Tan Pinggong about the issues involved and seeking Tan Pinggong's opinion.
They also solemnly stated that if Mrs. Tan and the children left Shanghai with them, they would do their best to protect the safety of Mrs. Tan, mother and child.
Tan Pinggong was very gratified and happy for the New Fourth Army's sincere attitude.
He could feel the power of the word 'try your best' in Fang Muheng's mouth.
After careful consideration, Tan Pinggong chose to arrange for someone to escort his wife and children away.
Regarding Tan Pinggong's choice, Liu Bo and Fang Muheng agreed, and they held their fists in salute to Tan Pinggong.
No matter what considerations Tan Pinggong had in making this choice, they all appreciated it——
They had discussed this matter before, and no one could guarantee that they would be able to protect Mrs. Tan and her son. All they could do was protect each other with their lives.
Of course, it would have been the best choice for Mrs. Tan and her son not to leave Shanghai with them.
Now in this case, the benefits of leaving Shanghai have emerged.
They can also have more flexibility and maneuverability.
"There was a shooting on Masinan Road. It is said that a big traitor was killed. This incident will attract greater attention from the enemy." Liu Bo analyzed, "This incident has a good and bad impact on us."
Lighting a cigarette, Liu Bo thought and said, "The advantage is that this will divert some of the enemy's attention."
"The disadvantage is that the enemy's interrogation will be more stringent, and our departure may be more troublesome than expected." Fang Muheng took the cigarette from Liu Bo, lit it, took a puff, and continued.
"That's right." Liu Bo glanced at Fang Muheng and was filled with emotion.
Mu Heng was so immature back then, and could even be said to be a little naive.
In less than three years, Fang Muheng has grown into an outstanding New Fourth Army cadre. Wen can use his pen as a gun, his mouth as a spear, and wu can shoot enemies.
Being able to adapt to changing circumstances is also commendable.
"Why haven't you come back from Zhongyuan?" Fang Muheng took out his pocket watch and looked at the time with a worried expression.
Even in private, the three of them still refer to each other by their current pseudonyms to avoid accidental slips of the tongue.
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At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
First there were three consecutive knocks on the door, then there was a two-second pause, and then there were three consecutive knocks on the door. At the same time, the person outside coughed twice.
"who?"
"Second brother, it's me, Zhongyuan."
With a creak, the door opened.
He Guan jumped in.
Liu Bo held a cigarette in his mouth and stood at the door pretending to smoke. In fact, he was observing the movement outside vigilantly. After confirming that He Guan was not being followed, he walked back to the house and closed the door and bolted it.
"Why are you back so late?" Fang Muheng asked.
When He Guan was about to speak, he saw Liu Bo making a 'shh' gesture and pointing upstairs.
…
"We ran into some trouble on the way back." He Guan said, "Something happened on Masinan Road. Didn't it involve you?"
"On the way back, I encountered a policeman who was interrogating me, and Jumong recognized me," Liu Bo said.
He Guan glanced at Liu Bo and naturally understood that Liu Bo and Fang Muheng were able to return safely because of Zhu Meng's generous support.
"This person Zhu Meng..." He Guan thought for a while, "Is he Lu Jiufan's apprentice?"
Liu Bo nodded, thought for a while, and said, "If you are greedy for small money, you still have to do things in a measured way."
He Guan understood the meaning of "doing things in a measured manner", which meant that he did everything he wanted to do, but he would not overly force the citizens, and he would even do justice to the weak ones who were bullied.
After Fang Muheng heard the explanation from the two former police officers from the patrol room, he was also moved in his heart. This Jumong was not bad in nature and was an anti-Japanese united front target that could be united and developed.
Before he decided to leave Shanghai, he informed the comrades of the Shanghai Underground Party that whether the anti-Japanese united front would be developed in the future would be decided by the Shanghai Red Party based on the situation.
"The person who was killed was Zhou Wenrui, the pseudo-director of the Shanghai Finance Bureau." He Guan said, "This man is a famous traitor in Shanghai."
Liu Bo and Fang Muheng suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the patrol room was interrogating passers-by with such great fanfare, but the patrol didn't seem too keen on this matter.
"Can you see the comrades at the traffic stop?" Liu Bo asked.
He Guan did not go to the church with them, but had other important matters.
He was going to join the comrades at the "Transportation Station" to prepare to receive the materials prepared by the Shanghai Underground Party for the team.
"No." He Guan shook his head, "I have been waiting at the agreed place. After half an hour after the appointed time, I did not dare to delay any more and had to evacuate decisively."
"Is something going to happen?" Fang Muheng asked, frowning.
"I don't know." He Guan also had a solemn expression, "However, according to our agreement with the comrades at the traffic station, if we do not meet at the agreed place, they will find a way to contact us again."
Fang Muheng and Liu Bo also had solemn expressions. They were both confused and a little worried about the behavior of the comrades at the 'traffic station'.
At this moment, the sound of a rickshaw bell seemed to come from the alley outside.
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