Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Nine Critical Situations
The two leaders of the underground party were anxious and walked around the safe house, but they had experienced many storms and could keep their heads calm.
A few minutes later, a sentinel operator came in and reported that he had spotted members of the gang coming towards us and was constantly inquiring about the situation.
Hearing what this operator said, Zhao Wentian became even more anxious. After all, the current situation was too bad. Once he was targeted by these gang members, it would be dangerous to notify the Japanese.
Moreover, the people in the gang are more familiar with the situation in the concession, and there are many overseas Chinese who have returned to China. Once they are targeted, they will never be able to escape.
Zhao Chengde also heard about this situation, so he said calmly: "Comrade Wen Tian, we can't stay here anymore, we must move immediately."
"But the concession is blocked, and we don't have any other safe houses. Where are so many people going to move to?"
Zhao Wentian also knew that he had to move, but now there was no safe place, so the leader of the underground party was so anxious that he was sweating on his forehead.
"No matter where you transfer it, you can't keep it any longer, otherwise you will definitely be discovered."
Zhao Chengde had no safe place, but he knew he had to move, otherwise people from the Japanese intelligence agency would arrive soon, and by then the underground party would be unable to resist.
"Okay, let's move immediately and think of a solution on the way."
With that said, Zhao Wentian ordered other operators to prepare to protect and relocate the returning overseas Chinese.
The returned overseas Chinese are all intellectuals and have a desire to serve their country. Even if they know the danger, they will not be confused.
As he was packing his things, Zhao Chengde suggested again: "We can't leave together. That would be too eye-catching and easy to be discovered. We should divide into several groups and leave here one after another."
Zhao Wentian also nodded and said in agreement: "Yes, they must be separated, so that they will be safer."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Wentian divided the personnel into six groups, and each group was protected by an operator.
When Zhao Wentian was grouping into groups, Zhao Chengde had already started to pack his things. After all, this stronghold was about to be exposed and had to be abandoned. He had lived here for a long time, and the underground party's funds were limited, so he had a lot of things to bring.
By the time Zhao Chengde had finished packing, two groups had already left first, and after a few minutes, the rest of the group also evacuated.
At this time, the two leaders of the underground party also protected several overseas Chinese from leaving their residences, but they had no destination and could only wander around the concession.
Fortunately, after being broken down into parts, there were only five or six people in the group, which was not too conspicuous. There were no photos of them in the gang, so the time occupied was quite safe.
Walking on the road in the concession, Zhao Chengde observed the situation and thought about where to stay. However, the concession area was not large and he would definitely not be able to find a suitable place in a short time.
And the concession was blocked, so many people couldn't leave at all. The underground party could still live on the streets. We couldn't let these overseas Chinese have no place to rest.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chengde was very anxious, but when he walked to Nanjing Road, his eyes suddenly lit up.
On Nanjing Road, there is a six-story building with six big characters written on it, Li Deshun Hotel.
Seeing this restaurant, Zhao Chengde had an idea, and said to Zhao Wentian on the side: "Shopkeeper, we can arrange the guests there."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Chengde pointed at the Li Deshun Hotel with his hand, and the expression on his face became much more relaxed.
Looking at the words Li Deshun Hotel, Zhao Wentian frowned and said in a low voice: "But we don't have much money."
The Li Deshun Hotel was opened by the British, and the price for one night's stay was expensive. With the funds for underground party activities, we simply couldn't afford to stay here, and we couldn't bear to spend so much money.
"Comrade Wen Tian, let's arrange the guests there first, and then think of other ways. We can't let the guests live on the streets."
After checking that there was no one else around, Zhao Chengde spoke in a low voice and his tone was very firm.
Hearing Zhao Chengde's words, Zhao Wentian touched the funds in his arms, and then said calmly: "I'm afraid I can only buy two rooms with the money I have, and I can't afford to take photos of so many people."
Zhao Chengde immediately said: "I will find a way to make money. I will open two rooms for the time being and let the guests rest for a while."
Hearing what Zhao Chengde said, Zhao Wentian nodded. He also knew that now was a critical moment and he had to find a place to stay. Then he thought about a way and walked towards the Li Deshun Hotel.
The check-in procedure went very smoothly. After all, this is a concession and everything is about money. In addition, Zhao Chengde and Zhao Wentian's identities are legal, so Li Deshun Hotel will not investigate and quickly opened two rooms for them.
The two rooms were next to each other, located on the fifth floor of the hotel. Under the guidance of the waiter, the group went to the room.
After sending the waiter away, Zhao Wentian said: "Comrade Chengde, what should we do next?"
He has arrived at a safe place. Although he cannot stay here for a long time, Zhao Wentian's heart is still a little calmer, so his tone is also calmer.
"Comrade Wen Tian, looking at the current situation, we cannot leave the concession in the short term. Now we can only deal with the immediate situation first.
What I mean is to borrow some funds first and let the overseas Chinese live here for a few days. I am using these few days to rent two places as safe houses and spend my time with the Japanese."
During this period of time, Zhao Chengde had already thought of countermeasures. After all, this old party member was sure that the Japanese would not block the concession indefinitely because foreigners would not agree and the Japanese could not afford it.
After hearing what Zhao Chengde said, Zhao Wentian said calmly: "Where did you go to borrow funds? Could it be..."
Although Zhao Wentian did not name him, Zhao Chengde understood who he was talking about. After all, only Liu Qing in the organization had some spare money, so he nodded and answered affirmatively: "Yes, we can only go find her now."
Speaking of this, Zhao Chengde felt a little emotional. After all, the underground party had borrowed a sum of money from Liu Qing before and had just repaid it. He didn't expect to borrow money again.
But this time is different from last time. This time only a little bit is needed. After all, the borrowing this time is just to deal with the current situation.
Zhao Wentian did not object to this opinion. After all, the situation is critical now, and Liu Qing is an underground party member, so there is no need to see anyone outside. So he nodded and said in agreement: "Well, you go find her first, and let's settle down first."
Originally, these returned overseas Chinese had some money, but not much, and they had just come into contact with them, so members of the party organization were embarrassed to borrow money from them. After all, they were not their own.
At this time, Zhao Chengde suggested again: "Comrade Wen Tian, let's work separately now. You contact other people and bring them here. I will come back with the money soon."
"Okay, I'll go now, but you have to be careful. After all, there are not simple people around Liu Qing, so don't expose it."
When leaving the safe house, the underground party members made an agreement to move within a certain area and discussed the route, so it was easy to find people.
However, Liu Qing was lurking in the military command. In today's situation, emergency contact methods must be used. Zhao Wentian was a little worried that he would be discovered, so he specifically asked him.
Zhao Chengde was very confident in his abilities, and besides, the matter was not very dangerous, so he nodded, said a few more words, and turned around to leave.