From that day on, Lu Zetai had been in a state of tension. He always felt that his house was under surveillance. Every evening, he would stand by the window and observe the pedestrians and vendors in the streets.
Now, he looked at his watch and knew he couldn't wait any longer. He touched the money in his pocket, picked up the cloth bag on the table, and went out.
He walked slowly on the street. Every time he turned a corner, he looked behind him carefully to see if anyone was following him. But he never noticed anything unusual. He was waiting for the bus on the street, looking up attentively.
Take the stop sign.
The bus roared to a stop, but he still looked at the stop sign. The people waiting for the bus had already boarded the bus. When he saw that the door was about to close, he suddenly thought of it and stepped on it. Then he nervously
He looked outside the car door. No one was following the car, and no one was staring at him. At this time, he felt a little relieved.
He got off the car one stop away from the Yangtze River Shipping Company, and then turned into a small street. He stopped in front of a small shop selling snacks, stood behind a few customers, and looked behind him casually.
No one behind him stopped or turned around, and everyone walked naturally. The customers in front of him had all bought their food and left. He moved to the counter, bought ten steamed buns, ten pancakes, and then bought another
Some pickles. He thought for a while, calculated the money in his pocket, and bought another pack of beef.
He put all the food into his cloth bag and walked towards the gate of the Yangtze River Shipping Company.
At this time, it was completely dark. He was working the night shift in the warehouse tonight, so it was completely normal for him to enter the company door. Of course, except for the cloth bag he was holding in his arms. But at this time, people who had to get off work early
He left, and there was no one left in the company.
He turned a few corners and walked towards the innermost part of the company. A large factory-like building appeared in front of him. The day shift custodian was standing at the door waiting for him. The man waved to him and walked to the other side.
gone.
Lu Zhetai entered the warehouse door, carefully closed the door, bolted the door, and walked inside. In the innermost part of the warehouse, behind a large row of shelves, a small door appeared with an iron lock on it. He
After looking around to make sure no one was around, he took out the key from his pocket, opened the lock, and slipped in silently.
He walked down a flight of stairs in the dark and turned into a small corridor. There was a light on in the corridor, which was bleak and dim, like going to hell. It used to be a warehouse, but it was too humid, so he gave up. He mastered this
The key to the basement makes this place his exclusive territory.
He gently opened a small door and immediately saw the four men in the room looking at him with frightened eyes.
The basement was damp and cool, with water stains on the walls and floor. A small lamp was dim and dim.
Lu Zetai knew that the leader of the men was named Wei Mingshui, but he did not know the names of the others and did not want to know. According to the telegram from the headquarters, these four people came here with a mission. He hoped that they would complete the mission as soon as possible and leave as soon as possible.
Here. If they don't leave, he will always be in danger.
There was no bed in the basement, but there were tall shelves. The four people slept on the shelves. At this time, they still looked at him with cold and suspicious eyes.
Lu Zhetai put his bulging cloth bag on the only table in the room and said, "You guys can eat."
The four men finally got up and walked to the table, sat on the wooden box, took out the food from their cloth pockets, and then started to eat.
Wei Mingshui nodded to Lu Zetai and said, "Yes, you bought meat today."
Lu Zetai was too lazy to answer the question. He sat by the wall and smoked silently. After a while, he said like a ghost: "Someone will come tonight to explain the task to you."
The four men all stopped talking and looked at him stupidly, as if they were sentenced to death.
Wei Mingshui swallowed the food in his mouth and said with a gloomy expression: "Why are there still missions? We were ordered to retreat, so we came to you. What other missions do we have here?"
Lu Zetai shook his head, "I don't know the specific situation. Just wait, and the people who come will find out."
"Who will hand over the task?" Wei Mingshui continued to ask.
"I don't know. Just wait, he should be here in a while." Lu Zetai stared at him indifferently.
The four men sitting at the table lost their appetites and stared at each other silently.
The four people, Wei Mingshui, walked separately and went around in a big circle before gathering in Nanjing. What they had been thinking about was to leave here as soon as possible. Wei Mingshui understood without thinking that people from the Public Security Bureau must be tracking them everywhere now, maybe soon.
They will be traced to Nanjing. But, damn, you actually asked them to perform some mission here. This is simply asking them to die!
However, he is also very clear about the current situation. Their fate is in the hands of the people here in Nanjing. If they refuse to carry out their mission, it may be difficult for them to leave here.
At this time, Gu Zhanbiao grabbed a handful of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, saying: "Damn it, eat it quickly! You can't die as a starving ghost! Old Wei, if you want me to do it, let's do it!"
If it’s not easy, let’s leave here as soon as possible!”
Wei Mingshui glared at him and said nothing. But he was making calculations in his mind. One thing is for sure, he would never do anything that would cost his life!
About an hour later, Lu Zetai glanced at his watch and quietly walked out of the basement. Ten minutes later, he led Tu Hexiang into the basement.
Wei Mingshui glared at Tu Hexiang. In any case, their current hiding place was provided by Tu Hexiang. At least on this point, Tu Hexiang did not deceive them. However, now, he also understood. Tu Hexiang arranged for them to retreat here not to let them retreat.
They retreated, but let them perform new tasks here. It was this that made him suspicious.
Tu Hexiang had a smile on his face, as if he wanted to get closer to the people in the room. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one to everyone, and said, "You continue to eat. We'll talk about it when you're done. Don't worry."
But Wei Mingshui was very anxious and uneasy. He must understand the current situation and strive to control his own destiny. This is the most important point.
He wiped his mouth and held the cigarette that Tu Hexiang gave him in his mouth. But his match was a little damp and he broke several matches without burning. Tu Hexiang lit the cigarette for him with his own lighter and put the lighter on.
In front of him.
He said: "This lighter works very well, you can keep it."
Wei Mingshui took a deep drag on his cigarette and stared at Tu Hexiang cautiously, "Okay, you go ahead."
Tu Hexiang looked at the four men at the table in turn, and of course noticed their undisguised suspicion and anxiety. He knew how to speak in this situation.
He tried his best to smile and said softly: "Mr. Wei, you are safe now. This is number one." It is important to make this clear first. He also saw that the people at the table had no objection to this. He continued: "Number one.
Second, the instruction given to you by the headquarters is to retreat. This is very clear. But there are two ways to retreat, one is to lurk in another place, and the other is to withdraw to Hong Kong. What are your opinions?"
Wei Mingshui immediately understood that retreating to Hong Kong was of course the best choice, but there would definitely be a price to pay. The price was the mission they were about to perform, and whether they could save their lives!
He said calmly: "Mr. Tu, of course we will act in accordance with the orders of the headquarters, and I believe that the headquarters will make the best arrangements for us. You don't have to beat around the bush, just talk about the key points."
Tu Hexiang smiled at him, "Mr. Wei really puts the overall situation first. Let me tell you, the headquarters also knows that Mr. Wei will put the overall situation first, so they also trust you very much. The headquarters hopes you can go to Hong Kong."
Wei Mingshui smiled gloomily, "There is a 'but' at the end, right?
Tu Hexiang immediately said: "It's not 'but', it's 'just'. The headquarters also hopes that you will complete a task in Nanjing and then go to Hong Kong. The headquarters attaches great importance to this mission."
Wei Mingshui said: "Okay, tell me what the mission is."
Tu Hexiang nodded to everyone at the table and said softly: "You Shaoqing has also come to Nanjing."
This situation surprised Wei Mingshui, "Why? What is she doing in Nanjing?"
Tu Hexiang said: "Because her sister, a woman named Zuo Shaoqing, has also come to Nanjing. The task given to you by this department is to eliminate this Zuo Shaoqing by any means. Mr. Wei, after you arrive in Hong Kong, you will be responsible for
Important positions. Several others will also receive heavy rewards from this department. This is your task. Am I clear?"
Wei Mingshui looked at him very surprised, "Mr. Tu, that Zuo Shaoqing you mentioned, why did she come to Nanjing? To follow us?"
In fact, this is also an issue that Tu Hexiang has considered. He guessed that Zuo Shaoqing's target might be Mr. "Shui". But he did not want to express this idea. He said: "I don't know why she came to Nanjing.
.It may have something to do with you, or it may have nothing to do with you. But the order from the headquarters is very clear, which is to eliminate her!"
Wei Mingshui still didn't understand, "Why? Is she so important?"
Tu Hexiang said: "I don't know the specific reason. But this is my mission to Wuhan. In order to complete this mission, the headquarters will do whatever it takes. You must complete it!" He said this last sentence very forcefully.
Wei Mingshui stared at him, "Mr. Tu, why didn't you tell me about this situation when you were in Wuhan?"
Tu Hexiang looked at him calmly and said softly: "Mr. Wei, the reason is very simple, because You Shaoqing is by your side. Do you dare to tell her that you want to kill her sister?"
At this time, Wei Mingshui finally understood. The headquarters asked them about their hiding place again and again, not to harm their group, but because they were looking for You Shaoqing's sister.
