Zhang Fengxin was very happy to learn that Gu Richang was performing normally, which meant that Gu Richang had not received the news.
He told Lu Chengzhou to discuss the details in the French Concession in the evening.
"Today's mission is very important, don't expose your whereabouts." Zhang Fengxin warned again.
"I've been looking forward to it until evening soon." Lu Chengzhou said with a smile.
Lu Chengzhou was excited on the surface, but he was full of worries inside.
Yesterday, he told Li Xiangxue the news that the military commander would take action against Gu Richang today.
Li Xiangxue told him that everything would be arranged organizationally, and he could just follow the orders of the military commander.
However, there was no change in Gu Richang's schedule today. He still went to the French Concession at noon. Wasn't this a self-inflicted trap?
Did the organization not receive the message? Or did Gurichang ignore the order of the organization?
It must be very important to the Communist Party that the military commander hates so much. If they want to assassinate him, Lu Chengzhou must do everything possible to protect him.
Lu Chengzhou was very anxious. Gu Richang was very influential. If he was assassinated in Haigu, it would be an immeasurable loss to our party.
Throughout the afternoon, Lu Chengzhou was absent-minded. He kept thinking about how the organization was arranged.
Could it be that the plank road was built openly and secretly to protect Chencang? Or was it the golden cicada that escaped from its shell?
Let Gu Richang go to the French Concession first, and then transfer from the French Concession? If this is the case, then I will worry about it in vain.
When he was about to get off work, Lu Chengzhou made a special trip to Xinhua Road to inquire about No. 3 Oxford Villa.
When he learned that the residents of Villa No. 3, except Gu Richang, had all been staying at home, he felt anxious again.
After get off work, Lu Chengzhou went back to his dormitory and changed out of his police uniform.
After putting on his suit, Lu Chengzhou originally wanted to go directly to the French Concession, but after thinking about it, he went to the Chinese Concession first.
Every time Lu Chengzhou leaves the British Concession, he usually goes to the Chinese Concession. Will he suddenly go to the French Concession today? Will it arouse others' suspicion?
If you want to keep anything confidential, you can't behave abnormally, otherwise people will notice it.
Lu Chengzhou knew this very well.
When he checks pedestrians on the street, those who appear calm, well-dressed and elegant will not be checked, at least not the key targets.
And those with evasive eyes and shabby clothes will be the targets of special attention, even if they have not committed any crime.
Lu Chengzhou used to go to the Chinese world, but he suddenly rushed to the French Concession. If he fell into the eyes of interested people, he would naturally be noticed.
If he went from the Chinese boundary to the French Concession, even if someone saw him, it would be much easier to explain.
Gu Richang was assassinated at the National Hotel. If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be reported.
At this time, taking a detour from Huajie will take a little more time, but it will avoid a lot of trouble.
Lu Chengzhou had already prepared for the worst when participating in this operation.
If Jun Tong really wanted to assassinate Gu Richang, in order to protect the safety of his comrades, he might shoot at Jun Tong, even if his identity was exposed.
Zhang Fengxin had previously told Lu Chengzhou to put on makeup at night.
For this purpose, he specially wore a hat and a pair of plain glasses.
After arriving at the French Concession, Lu Chengzhou quickly met up with Li Xiangxue. In order to avoid meeting people from the military command, they went to a cafe on No. 32 Road.
Most streets in the French Concession are named with numbers. For foreigners, numbers are simpler and more intuitive.
"The situation has changed. He has to meet an important guest today." Li Xiangxue said. He was also very anxious. The military commander was ready to take action, but Gu Richang didn't care at all.
"How could he be so irresponsible for his own life?" Lu Chengzhou asked anxiously.
"That's because he values the party's tasks more seriously than his life!" Li Xiangxue said slowly.
"What should I do to protect him?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"Your mission remains unchanged, you should still take the opportunity to break into the military command." Li Xiangxue said.
"Zhang Fengxin asked me to meet at ten o'clock, so he will probably take action after ten o'clock. Can Gu Richang finish meeting the guests before ten o'clock? Or can we talk somewhere else before ten o'clock?" Lu Chengzhou said.
In the afternoon, he made several plans for Gu Richang's evacuation.
The military commander did not dare to be too presumptuous in the French Concession, and the National Hotel was the best hotel in Haigu. Even if Gu Richang met with the Southwest representatives, the military commander could only let it go.
"I will report to my superiors." Li Xiangxue said slowly.
Even if the organization has arrangements, Lu Chengzhou cannot be told for the time being. This is confidentiality discipline and must be followed.
Lu Chengzhou reported his ideas to Li Xiangxue. Gu Richang could evacuate before ten o'clock, or he could take the Southwest representatives with him to discuss elsewhere.
But one thing is that Gu Richang's room needs to be changed, and the military commander already knows his room number.
Li Xiangxue didn't say much, he just agreed to report Lu Chengzhou's ideas to the organization.
After separating from Li Xiangxue, Lu Chengzhou went to the National Hotel again. He first walked around the National Hotel and observed it.
The National Hotel building faces north and faces south. It is dignified in shape, beautiful and solid, and has a wide courtyard.
The National Hotel has more than a hundred rooms. If Gu Richang suddenly changed rooms, it would take time for the military commander to find him, and he might give up today's assassination.
After observing the surrounding terrain, Lu Chengzhou prepared to enter the National Hotel for on-the-spot investigation.
However, when he first walked into the National Hotel, Lu Chengzhou suddenly saw a familiar figure. Without thinking, he immediately walked over and grabbed the other person's neck.
Ma Ping was searching for a target at the National Hotel. He came to the French Concession after his failure in the British Concession.
People coming in and out of the National Hotel had bulging wallets. He had just succeeded a few times in the hotel and was about to leave when someone suddenly grabbed him by the neck. He was so frightened that he almost screamed.
"Why did you come out so soon?" Lu Chengzhou took Ma Ping to a nearby alley, pressed Ma Ping's face against the wall, and searched him.
Soon, Lu Chengzhou found two wallets, opened them and saw a lot of money inside.
"Officer Lu...I...I won't dare next time." Ma Ping looked back and saw that it was Lu Chengzhou, and said with a bitter look on his face.
"Do you want a next time?" Lu Chengzhou waved his wallet in front of him and said with a sneer.
"This is the French Concession, Officer Lu, are you being too lenient?" Ma Ping suddenly remembered that he was in the French Concession, and Lu Chengzhou, the patrolman of the British Concession, could not arrest him.
"Okay, there are patrols ahead, I can hand you over to them." Lu Chengzhou's eyes were full of ridicule, Ma Ping's move was of no use to him.
"Please show your respect to the police officer, and Ma will repay you handsomely in the future," Ma Ping begged.
"It's not impossible to let you go." Lu Chengzhou said slowly.
"Officer Lu took everything in the wallet. If it's not enough, I'll go get some more. There are big fish here." Ma Ping was elated when he heard Lu Chengzhou's words.
"What are you thinking about? The wallet will be returned later. Let me ask you, why did you get out of the detention center so quickly?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
He didn't delve into Ma Ping's matter, not because he didn't dare, but because he didn't want to.
Since he met Ma Ping in the French Concession, Lu Chengzhou naturally wanted to ask the matter clearly.
"Well, of course someone is taking care of it." Ma Ping chuckled.
"Who is this person?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"Why does Officer Lu have to know?" Ma Ping said with a wry smile.
"The surname is Liao or Ruan?" Lu Chengzhou suddenly asked.
"Police Officer Lu is really a god." Ma Ping said helplessly. Now that Lu Chengzhou knows everything, what else is he hiding?
