Hearing what Hu Zhanbiao said, Jiang Xinyu was moved in his heart and said, "What can we do?"
Hu Zhanbiao said: "Go to Hebei from Lishuling!"
"Lishu Ridge? Where does the road to Lishu Ridge come from?"
"Mr. Jiang, your accent doesn't sound like a local."
"Yes, I am from Zhejiang."
"Oh, how many years have you been coming to Yanjin?"
"Four years."
"That's no wonder! In fact, there was originally a road in Lishu Ridge. Later, a British mining company made a mistake in using explosives, which caused... the mountain collapsed, and half of the mountain fell down, completely blocking the original road."
"In that case, how are you going to get there?"
"When the mountain collapsed, we didn't know how many workers were buried inside, so Deputy Commander Li ordered Commander Qi to send people to rescue. It happened that our company was ordered to general."
Accidents caused by mountain collapses have a high mortality rate. Even if they are rescued by luck, most of them will be left with lifelong disabilities.
Commander Qi must have understood this in his heart, so he only sent a company to the scene to inspect the situation in a symbolic manner.
Hu Zhanbiao continued: "Nine workers died in that accident, and the British mining company was ordered to stop work by the city government. Later, they simply left Yanjin and heard that they were going to Shanxi to mine..."
Through Hu Zhanbiao's narration, Jiang Xinyu gradually understood what was going on.
When Hu Zhanbiao's company arrived at Lishuling, they searched and rescued the workers buried underneath. Although they knew it was meaningless, they could not just watch and do nothing.
The mining company had ready-made tools. Hu Zhanbiao and his men dug holes while searching for the workers in the collapsed mountain. Finally, they found two workers, but they were both dead.
Worried that the mountain would collapse again, the search and rescue operation ended hastily after one day. If Hu Zhanbiao had not insisted on rescuing people, the first search and rescue operation would not have happened.
In order to prevent someone from accidentally entering the cave and causing an accident, Hu Zhanbiao ordered people to seal the entrance of the cave afterwards.
After several years, the collapsed area has long been integrated with Lishu Ridge. It is also overgrown with thorns and weeds, and there is no difference at all.
Jiang Xinyu pondered for a moment and then said: "So, do you know where the entrance of the cave is?"
Hu Zhanbiao said: "Of course, I saw the cave entrance closed with my own eyes. Even with my eyes closed, I could still find the original position!"
"So...the cave has been opened?"
"Yes, I got through it."
"How far is it?"
"Almost twenty or thirty meters."
"How many people can fit in the cave?"
"... As long as you're not too fat, there's no problem if you can pass alone... It's just that you're a little short, so you have to stoop to walk."
"You can find the entrance of the cave, but how can you move those rocks away?"
"There aren't many stones. With two or three people helping me, I can clear them out in less than half a day."
"There are stones on both sides to seal it, which is quite difficult..."
"It's better to put in a little effort than to be caught by the Japanese!"
Jiang Xinyu thought deeply. If he could get out of the cave smoothly, he would reach Huangcun after passing Lishuling. From there, he could bypass the Japanese army's checkpoint and take a small road directly into Hebei.
"Don't be anxious about this matter now, wait until I can arrange it for you." Jiang Xinyu stood up and said.
Hu Zhanbiao said: "Don't bother you. I'll hire two people to move the rocks at the entrance of the cave. Even if they want to sue me, I will be in Hebei when the Japanese catch up."
Jiang Xinyu said calmly: "It's not as simple as you think. The police station, the detective team, including Yuan Wenkui's disciples and disciples, have their eyes all over the streets and alleys of Yanjin. Maybe you just hired someone and you will be arrested in a few minutes."
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"……what is it now?"
"You should settle down and recover from your injuries first, and we will consider this matter in the long run!"
"All right……"
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Half a month later, on the bank of Baihe River.
Jiang Xinyu and Xu Haichuan were sitting in a car.
"What's the matter?" Xu Haichuan knew that Jiang Xinyu would not ask him to meet if it was not something that had to be discussed in person.
Jiang Xinyu lit a cigarette and said, "How is the collection of cloth going?"
"Basically enough!"
"How many?"
"A truckload."
"There are so many pieces of cloth, these are extraordinary times, and the passes of the police station and detective team will not work at all!"
"The detective team's pass can't even get out of the city gate?"
"It's easy to leave the city. You can get out with a pass signed by an ordinary police sergeant. But if a load of goods wants to pass through the checkpoint in Hebei, it must have a special pass from the gendarmerie!"
"You often come in and out of the gendarmerie. Is there any way to get a pass?"
"It's useless to get it. After checking the certificate at the checkpoint, they will call the gendarmerie for verification."
"...In this case, we have no choice but to take a detour."
"You don't need a gendarmerie pass to take the detour, but there are so many checkpoints. As long as there is a problem in one place, the entire plan will be in vain!"
Xu Haichuan looked at Jiang Xinyu and said, "You don't seem too worried."
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said, "That's because I have a way!"
Xu Haichuan breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his understanding of Jiang Xinyu, Jiang Xinyu would never bring up anything he was unsure about.
"It turns out that you already knew it well and deliberately whetted my appetite!" Xu Haichuan said half-jokingly.
"It's not to whet your appetite, I just want to see if you have any other options."
"If there were any other way, this batch of cloth would have been shipped away long ago."
"If there are other ways, don't use my method!"
Xu Haichuan said with a smile: "It's not just to whet your appetite, but now you are just like a storyteller on the bridge, all you need is a gavel."
Jiang Xinyu sighed and said, "This is a stupid idea!"
He told the story about Hu Zhanbiao, and finally said: "I drove him to Lishu Ridge two days ago, and he marked the location of the cave entrance for me."
Xu Haichuan thought for a while and said: "The cave can only accommodate one person, but we are a truck, how can we get through?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled bitterly and said: "So I said it was a stupid way!"
"Tell me, as long as we can transport the cloth to Jizhong, it's a good idea!"
"We need at least ten people to transport the cloth to the Yanjin side of Lishuling and transport it out of the cave manually. Another empty truck will be waiting on the other side of Lishuling in advance, and then go from Huangcun.
As long as you don't encounter a patrol, you can enter Hebei in more than an hour!"
Xu Haichuan suddenly realized that no wonder Jiang Xinyu said it was a stupid method. It was not an easy job to move a truck of cloth through a low and narrow cave by human power.
Jiang Xinyu continued: "We have to arrive at Lishuling early in the morning. We must first remove the stones sealing the cave entrance on both sides, and then carry the cloth. I estimate it will take at least half a day!"
Xu Haichuan thought for a while and said: "There are ten people...but, are you sure there is no patrol team in Huangcun area?"