"Mr. Dong, I don't know you or your comrades, but I really admire you. I live in Wanguo Apartment. If you are in trouble one day and have nowhere to go, you can go there to find me.
Just say you are my friend and the concierge will let you in. If I am not here, you can go find two people, one is named Peter and the other is named Andrei. They are members of the Soviet Communist Party." Lu Ming
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"Thank you. In fact, I came to you just to ask you to do a favor. I heard that you still have a vacant room in Wanguo Apartment. Can you transfer it to us? We can pay the rent." Mr. Dong said.
"Ah, of course. You don't have to worry about the rent. I can afford it." Lu Ming agreed immediately.
Then he told Mr. Dong the number of the room.
This room was originally occupied by Du Juan, and it has been vacant since she moved out, just to store some of her things.
"That's great, thank you Mr. Lu!" Mr. Dong sincerely extended his hand to express his gratitude to Lu Ming.
It is his dream to have a hiding place in Wanguo Apartment. It can be said to be the safest place in Shanghai, safer than the British Concession and the French Concession.
Although the British Concession and the French Concession can avoid the pursuit of the three major departments in Shanghai, the patrol houses in these two concessions cannot accommodate Communists.
There is only one place in Shanghai where you can avoid the pursuit of the Songhu Security Command, the Shanghai Special Operations Brigade, and the Shanghai Police Department, and at the same time not be expelled by foreigners, and that is the Wanguo Apartment.
However, it is too difficult to rent a room in Wanguo Apartment. Not only is the rent expensive, but the tenant must have a clean background. Generally speaking, Chinese people cannot rent it because Wanguo Apartment is engaged in the business of European and American white people.
The reason why Lu Ming was able to live in Wanguo Apartment in the first place was all because of Sheng Youde's guarantee, otherwise he would not be able to rent the house.
Even if the property owner was willing to rent it to Mr. Dong, he would not be able to live in it because the only two vacant rooms were rented by Lu Ming, one was sublet to Andre and Peter, and the other was empty.
This suite seems to have been secretly prepared for Mr. Dong. Lu Ming and Mr. Dong are destined to be destined to each other. This is strange to say the least.
Lu Ming secretly laughed in his heart, wondering if he was collaborating with the Communist Party? Moreover, it was the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Communist Party of China.
He drove to Wanguo Apartment and introduced Mr. Dong to the concierge, saying that Mr. Dong was a friend of his and would stay in his suite for a while.
The concierge nodded repeatedly. Although there were very few Chinese people living here, Lu Ming was the most generous of all the tenants. Not to mention a lot of gifts during New Years and holidays, he also often gave things away in ordinary times, so when the concierge saw Lu Ming, he
It's almost like meeting the God of Wealth.
Lu Ming took Mr. Dong upstairs to Du Juan's room, packed up Du Juan's things, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Dong, this is your room from now on. If you need anything, call me anytime.
Stay in the first one around the corner.”
"Thank you." Mr. Dong was a little excited and stretched out his hand again.
Lu Ming couldn't help but smile. Friendship with the Communist Party is just a handshake. This is good, very real, and very practical.
Mr. Dong had other ideas. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He was originally worried that Lu Ming would hesitate and would need to do some explaining.
Of course, Mr. Dong had thought about it in advance and would never force Lu Ming. He knew very well that he was willing to help even though he knew he was a Communist. There was only one such person in Shanghai.
After April 12, the 16th year of the Republic of China, the Kuomintang government showed no mercy to communists, and generally killed them directly without going through formal legal procedures.
But first I have to torture you to death until I can't squeeze anything out anymore, then I'll find an open space and shoot you.
Lu Ming dared to do this and had his own ideas. As long as there was no conclusive evidence, neither the Songhu Security Command nor the police station could do anything to him, not to mention that he had a good relationship with both departments. Even if
If there was any conclusive evidence, he could escape safely.
As for the suspicion that he is a Communist or a member of the Communist Party himself, probably no one would think so. At worst, they would think that he has a personal relationship with the suspect.
After Lu Ming packed up his things, he stood up and wanted to go back, but Mr. Dong smiled and said: "Lu Ming, you have helped me a lot. Let me tell you some good news."
"What's the good news?" Lu Ming asked casually.
"Miss Sheng Muyi is currently in Hong Kong, and I am here to tell you about this today." Mr. Dong smiled.
"What? Hong Kong..."
With a bang, the package Lu Ming was holding fell to the ground.
"How do you know? Is the information accurate?"
"It's no longer certain, because our people have been protecting Miss Sheng Muyi, but she was recently trapped in the Kowloon Hotel by the Japanese, and our people can't provide more help." Mr. Dong helped Lu Ming pick up the package on the ground.
A thought suddenly flashed through Lu Ming's mind, like the flash of a sword.
"You have always known that Sheng Muyi is in Hong Kong, and you also know that I have been anxiously looking for her, but you only told me now..."
Lu Ming became a little angry, touched his waist, and almost pulled out his gun.
"Mr. Lu, don't worry, please listen to my explanation." Mr. Dong looked calm and not panicked at all.
"Mr. Dong, how do you want to explain? If I don't help you sublet this house today, will you still refuse to tell me the news?"
He even wondered whether Sheng Muyi was controlled by people from the Communist Party.
"Mr. Lu, you misunderstood. I only got the news today, and I rushed to see you as soon as possible. I just wanted to tell you this. Renting a house was something I thought of temporarily. I didn't expect you to do it so readily.
I agreed." Mr. Dong explained calmly.
Mr. Dong regretted a little. In fact, he made a special trip to inform Lu Ming of the news. But after seeing Lu Ming, he suddenly remembered that Lu Ming lived in Wanguo Apartment, so he tried to make a request to him.
If I could rent a house there, it would be equivalent to establishing a safe fortress in Shanghai, so I was so excited that I forgot my original intention of coming to see Lu Ming.
"You only found out today, how is that possible? Didn't you say that your people have been protecting Sheng Muyi in Hong Kong?" Of course Lu Ming would not believe his explanation.
"That's right, please listen to my explanation." Mr. Dong showed an anxious look at this time. He somewhat blamed himself for forgetting important things.
"Okay, I'll let you explain it to me." Lu Ming simply sat down. He wanted to hear Mr. Dong's explanation.
"To tell you the truth, our organization in Shanghai has suffered devastating damage in the past six months or so. Many lines have been disconnected. It is very difficult to deliver the news. You do not understand our working methods and disciplines. The organization has no influence on the underground.
There are very strict requirements for contact between party members. News that should not be known should never be known to another person, and people who should not be known should never be known to another person. Each line has a special method of transmitting information.
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"Well, I know your discipline. This is to protect the safety of comrades, but for Sheng Muyi, this explanation is not enough." Lu Ming said coldly.
"The communication network between our comrades working in Hong Kong and Shanghai has been cut off. According to regulations, they have no right to contact Shanghai privately. The underground struggle is cruel. What if the news leaks out or the information is passed to the traitors?
"Mr. Dong seemed to be asking Lu Ming a question.
"Well, that's very dangerous. You can't take risks. I don't agree with taking risks either." Lu Ming's thoughts had already entered into Mr. Dong's discourse system.
"Yes, the comrades in Hong Kong can only find a way to pass the news to the headquarters, and then the headquarters can find a way to pass it to Shanghai. This way the time is delayed, but Miss Sheng's safety is guaranteed." Mr. Dong explained patiently.
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"Oh, that's right, I blamed you wrongly. Is everything okay with Mu Yi in Hong Kong?" Lu Ming asked anxiously.
"It's okay for the time being, at least her personal safety can be guaranteed, but it's hard to tell if it takes a long time. You have to find a way to bring her back as soon as possible. She is currently living in the Kowloon Hotel, under the protection of the hotel owner, the Englishman Henry.
But it’s hard to say whether the Japanese will find a way to sneak in.”
Mr. Dong talked about why Sheng Muyi arrived in Hong Kong, what he had encountered in Hong Kong in the past six months, etc. Of course, he did not say that Sheng Muyi was moving closer to the organization and wanted to join the Communist Party. It was not that he did not say it, but that
It's because he doesn't know at all.
Regarding Sheng Muyi's desire to join the Communist Party, the headquarters was very cautious and felt that it could not accept her request immediately because there were still many issues that needed to be clarified, and Sheng Muyi herself also needed to be investigated for a period of time.