Seeing that Zhao Wentian was in trouble, Zhao Chengde sighed, and then said to the overseas Chinese leader Wang Chunsheng: "Mr. Wang, the current situation is very dangerous, so everyone must stay here..."
"Mr. Zhao, you're welcome, as long as we have a safe place to hide."
Before Zhao Chengde could finish speaking, Wang Chunsheng interrupted him, and other overseas Chinese also spoke in agreement.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Wentian breathed a sigh of relief and then made arrangements for the overseas Chinese.
The safe house is not big, with only three rooms. It is a bit crowded for more than thirty people, but the current conditions are difficult, so we have to make do with it.
After arranging the personnel, Zhao Wentian took Zhao Chengde to the corner to discuss: "Comrade Chengde, do you think why the Japanese found our foothold? Is there a Japanese spy among us?"
Zhao Wentian was very confused about this issue. After all, he was found twice in succession, which made the person in charge of the municipal party committee very uneasy.
It was easy to say that what happened before was probably informed by the military commander's informant, but this time he was found by the Japanese, which is really unexplainable.
"Comrade Wen Tian, I can't figure it out either, but I can be sure that it wasn't our people who leaked the secret. The Japanese just guessed something, so it's very safe here."
Zhao Chengde couldn't think of the specific reason, but he knew that it should be very safe here, because if there was an insider, the safe house must have been leaked to the Japanese.
Even if the inner ghost only knew one place, it would not be so safe now, so Zhao Chengde led his people to move here.
Hearing Zhao Chengde's words, Zhao Wentian nodded and said to himself: "You are right, it should be safe here, but how did the Japanese find our whereabouts?"
After a pause, he said coldly: "Comrade Chengde, do you think it is someone from the military command who is behind this?"
Zhao Wentian did not trust the military commanders at all. After all, the relationship between the two parties was not good, and the military commanders were likely to be playing dirty tricks.
"Comrade Wen Tian, it was not someone from the military command who leaked the secret. After all, Li Yunsheng left for more than a day before the Japanese came to find him. If the people from the military commander had such a plan, they would not have given us such a long time.
And this time we were able to escape safely because Li Yunsheng led his men and killed the Japanese agents who were chasing us."
Zhao Chengde's tone was very firm. After all, if Li Yunsheng was willing to rescue them, he would not use conspiracy to set them up.
"The military commander saved you, what happened?"
Because there were so many people, Zhao Chengde didn't say anything about it just now, so Zhao Wentian naturally didn't know about it.
"When we were captured by the Japanese, our escape route was not far from the North China District Headquarters, so Li Yunsheng and his men rescued us..."
Zhao Chengde did not doubt that Li Yunsheng was acting. After all, the situation at that time could not be faked.
"It's really strange that someone from the military command would help."
After hearing Zhao Chengde's explanation, Zhao Wentian no longer doubted the military commander. After all, Li Yunsheng really wanted to harm them, so there was no need to bother.
It's just that the person in charge of the underground party has a general impression of military commanders, so he thinks things are weird.
Because people from the National Government rarely help the underground party, even if they join forces to fight the war, they keep a long distance from each other and even guard against each other.
"I can't figure it out either, but we should be grateful for the other party's help in a critical moment."
Although he has a bad impression of military commanders, Zhao Chengde is a person with clear grudges, so he said this.
Hearing Zhao Chengde's words, Zhao Wentian nodded. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then three people came in.
Among these three people, one was an operator sent by Zhao Chengde to investigate the situation, and the other two were returned overseas Chinese who escaped.
However, the two overseas Chinese were in a bit of a mess and had lost all their belongings. The older one even lost a shoe.
Seeing two more people coming back, Zhao Chengde was a little excited and immediately asked about the situation.
The two overseas Chinese were very tired and naturally did not answer, so the underground party operative said: "When I was checking the situation, I found these two gentlemen and brought them back."
"How about the rest of the people."
Zhao Chengde's tone was very anxious. After all, there were seven people in the last team, but only two appeared now, which made this old party member a little nervous.
"Our comrade died, and the other three overseas Chinese have been arrested by the police in the concession."
Speaking of this, the tone of the operatives was a little sad. After all, there were not many people in the underground party, and they all had deep feelings for each other. Now that two comrades had been sacrificed, they were naturally very sad.
Hearing this result, Zhao Chengde closed his eyes in pain, and the others were also a little sad. The courtyard immediately fell silent, and no one spoke.
After a few minutes, Zhao Wentian broke the silence: "Okay, everyone, don't be sad anymore. The deceased is gone and we can't change it. We can only kill a few more Japanese devils to avenge them."
After all, Zhao Wentian is the person in charge of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee. He has experienced too many storms and seen too many life and death, so even if he is very sad, he can calm down quickly. After all, sadness cannot solve the problem.
As soon as Zhao Wentian finished speaking, Zhao Chengde asked again: "What have you heard about the situation? Tell it carefully. Don't leave anything behind."
Zhao Chengde is a proven proletarian fighter. Although he is still in a heavy mood, he can still maintain his rationality. After all, too many comrades have died. Even he himself is ready to show up for the party organization at any time.
What's more, he had already thought of this outcome. After all, if the Japanese suddenly came to his door, there would definitely be casualties.
"After we left, the Japanese surrounded the Li Deshun Hotel and then clashed with the white police..."
The operation staff quickly told the story, and the situation was basically true. After all, there were too many people in the hotel, and the matter could not be kept secret at all.
"It turns out that three compatriots fell into the hands of the police station, and we must find a way to rescue them."
Zhao Wentian immediately expressed his position. After all, there was still some hope in the concession, and these three overseas Chinese were very important, so the underground party must go all out to rescue them.
"Those white people are not good people, and they don't dare to offend the Japanese. If we want to save people, it shouldn't be an easy task."
Now Zhao Chengde has no good impression of the foreigners in the concession because he understands the nature of these white people and knows that these white people are bullies and afraid of the strong, so it should be difficult to save them.
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we cannot give up. If someone falls into the hands of the police, there will be a chance to save them."
Zhao Wentian also had no good impression of white people, but he didn't say much, but insisted on saving people. After all, these people were very important.
"We must save people, but I'm worried about the tacit understanding between the Japanese and the police."
Zhao Chengde was very smart. Although he was not at the scene, he could hear the operations personnel investigating the situation and immediately sensed something was wrong.
"What did Comrade Chengde think of?"
Zhao Wentian's expression changed because he knew that this comrade would not speak casually.
"The Japanese made such a big noise and even confronted the police station. But after finding the target, they handed the person over to the police station. There must be something wrong here."
Zhao Chengde's tone was very firm, his brows were furrowed, and his face looked very ugly.
"You said that the police station would hand over overseas Chinese to the Japanese."
Zhao Wentian was not an idiot. After listening to Zhao Chengde's analysis, he immediately thought of this result.
"Yes, otherwise the Japanese would not agree. I am sure that it will not take long for the police station to hand over the three overseas Chinese to the Japanese."
Zhao Chengde's tone was very cold, and there was also a hint of helplessness. After all, he could not change the result.
"Then we have to hurry up. Otherwise, if the three overseas Chinese fall into the hands of the Japanese, it will be too difficult to save them."
Zhao Wentian's attitude was very firm, with no intention of backing down, and he was determined to rescue the overseas Chinese as soon as possible.
Seeing Zhao Wentian's determination, Zhao Chengde said calmly: "Let our intelligence agents get started, find out where the person is and the specific situation as soon as possible, and then think of a solution."
Zhao Wentian nodded, and then said: "I will check it myself, and I will leave it to you."
Zhao Chengde immediately said: "I'd better go, you are not familiar with the situation here."
"Comrade Chengde, your identity has been exposed. There are many neighbors who know you. It's too dangerous to go out, so I'll do it."
Zhao Wentian's attitude is very firm. After all, it is very dangerous for Zhao Chengde to go out to inquire about the situation. If it were not the time for employment, the first person in charge of the municipal party committee would want Zhao Chengde to leave Tianjin immediately.
As soon as Zhao Wentian finished speaking, Zhao Chengde didn't say much more. After all, he had been exposed, so he could only say: "Be sure to pay attention to safety."
At the same time, Li Yunsheng also arrived at the new safe house and sent someone to inquire about the situation.
The new safe house is at the edge of the concession, very close to the dock. It was prepared before. After all, Li Yunsheng is very wealthy and has many backup locations.
Not long after, I received the news that three overseas Chinese had been arrested. After all, the Japanese had made a big fuss about the matter, so it was easy to find out the news.
When he heard that the three overseas Chinese were arrested, Li Yunsheng frowned and then thought about what to do.
With Li Yunsheng's wisdom, he quickly figured out the inside story. After all, during this period of the Republic of China, no one understood these foreigners better than him.
At this time, Liu Qing suggested: "District Chief, these overseas Chinese are very important. We should find a way to rescue them."
Liu Qing was very anxious, not only worried about these overseas Chinese, but also worried about the situation of the party organization. After all, the situation was too dangerous, so she was the first to make suggestions.
Hearing Liu Qing's words, Li Yunsheng said calmly: "These overseas Chinese are our own, and they want to find a way to rescue them. However, the Japanese are definitely watching this matter, and we cannot take risks."
"District Chief, when people are in the hands of the police station, you can think of ways. After all, some people are very greedy."
Xu Bing on the side also agreed with saving people, so he made a suggestion to Li Yunsheng.