Pei Shaoshi watched from a distance and saw Fugui walking to the checkpoint. A translator asked a few questions, and the Japanese second lieutenant waved to let him go without even looking at his ID.
At this time, a large number of police reinforcements arrived and began to investigate the suspects more carefully. If this continues, it won't take long for Lu Minghua to be found.
"Let's pass the checkpoint!" Pei Shaoshi said to Lu Minghua.
He felt that the Japanese were just doing random checks and didn't seem to be very serious. In theory, they had a chance to escape.
"What do you do?" The translator pointed casually and said to a man carrying a suitcase.
"I came to Yanjin to visit my relatives. I am from Jinan, Shandong..."
The second lieutenant waved his hand and said: "Go over there!".
"Thank you, Taijun!" The man bowed and walked over quickly.
The main reason why these Japanese people are so slack is because the Japanese army in Yanjin will formally surrender soon. The uncertainty of the future makes them also want to try their best to restore their own image.
Pei Shaoshi whispered to Lu Minghua: "Give me the box and you go first."
He felt that he could speak Japanese, and since he was working at Bank of Manchuria, the Japanese would not make things too difficult for him, and they would probably let him go after just asking a few questions.
When they arrived at the checkpoint, before the translator could ask questions, the second lieutenant waved his hand for Lu Minghua to pass. It went so smoothly, which made Pei Shaoshi very happy.
He took the initiative to say hello in Japanese and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The second lieutenant glanced at him and said, "What do you do?"
"I work at Bank of Manchuria."
"What are you doing at the station?"
"I'm here to pick up a friend."
"How about your friend?"
"It has passed."
Pei Shaoshi suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. The Japanese second lieutenant had been depressed for a long time. Finally, someone who could speak Japanese came to him. He thought it was just to relieve his boredom, but he wanted to interrogate him a few more questions.
If you don’t speak Japanese, you’ll be fine. If you’re smart, you’ll be misled by your cleverness. This sentence is perfect to describe myself now!
The second lieutenant looked at the box in his hand and said, "Open the box!"
Pei Shaoshi's heart skipped a beat and he said with a smile: "Taijun, there are things from the bank in the box. Look..."
The second lieutenant said expressionlessly: "Open it!"
What he was thinking in his mind was very simple. The Chinese people around him were watching. He couldn't let this person go easily just because he could speak a few words in Japanese. He had to treat everyone equally!
Pei Shaoshi had no choice but to pray secretly in his heart, hoping that the transmitter was a dismantled part. In that case, he might still be able to fool him.
When he opened a crack in the box, he knew something was wrong. The object inside was wrapped in cloth and had sharp edges. It was clearly an installed transmitter!
"Second Lieutenant, how's the investigation going?" Jiang Xinyu walked over.
He had been hiding nearby, secretly monitoring the checkpoint, and was ready to identify Kono at any time. When he saw Pei Shaoshi was in trouble, he stepped in to resolve it.
"Deputy Representative Jiang, we are investigating, but we haven't found the perpetrator yet!" the second lieutenant said politely.
Jiang Xinyu looked at the long queue of people and said: "How can it be so slow... Lieutenant, may I make a small suggestion?"
"Please tell me."
"The perpetrator is a man about thirty years old. Therefore, another checkpoint should be opened. Women, children, and the elderly do not need to be inspected and will be released. This will greatly shorten the time!"
"Can!"
The second lieutenant didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed. It was just an errand, and he actually didn't care too much whether the perpetrator could be caught!
Jiang Xinyu said to Pei Shaoshi, "You can leave!"
Second Lieutenant: "Deputy Representative Jiang, his box has not been checked yet."
Jiang Xinyu: “I’ve seen the perpetrator, but it’s not him!”
Since Jiang Xinyu said so firmly, the second lieutenant would rather have more than less, and waved his hand for Pei Shaoshi to pass the checkpoint.
Pei Shaoshi quickly locked up the box, bowed to the second lieutenant, and then walked quickly towards Lu Minghua, who was waiting in the distance. The two of them turned the corner, and a stone fell in their hearts.
Half an hour later, the two took a rickshaw to Jishantang.
Pei Shaoshi glanced at the wealthy people on the street, nodded slightly, and led Lu Minghua across the road and into the alley opposite.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk!" Pei Shaoshi knocked on the door several times rhythmically.
Brother Shan opened the door and let them in, then leaned out and looked outside, and then locked the door.
"Why did you come back? I thought something happened!" Brother Shan poured two bowls of tea and put them on the table.
The tea had been brewed long ago, and now it was warm and cool enough to quench his thirst. Pei Shaoshi took a big sip and sighed: "I almost had an accident, but luckily I was pretty lucky!"
He said to Lu Minghua: "Comrade Lu, let me introduce you formally. I am Pei Shaoshi. This is Comrade Laoshan from our transportation station."
Lu Minghua shook hands one by one and said: "Over the years, the Yanjin underground organization has made outstanding contributions, and the superior leaders have high praise for you! I am very honored to be able to fight side by side with you!"
Pei Shaoshi was slightly surprised and said: "Comrade Lu, so you are going to stay and work in Yanjin from now on?"
Lu Minghua smiled and said: "I hope I won't become a burden to you!"
Pei Shaoshi: "Welcome to join us!"
He turned around and said to Lao Shan: "Comrade Lu is an underground veteran with more than ten years of work experience. He can stay and work in Yanjin, which is of great help to us!"
Lu Minghua said humbly: "Comrade Shaoshi, you are very grateful. I have been doing underground work in Qingdao before, and I am a newcomer here. If there is anything I did wrong, I hope you can criticize and correct me more!"
After some polite exchanges, Pei Shaoshi turned to the topic and said, "Comrade Lu, what's going on with the transmitter? If you bring it here directly, aren't you afraid of being seized by the enemy?"
Lu Minghua: "Every place is in the period of power transfer. The Japanese don't want to take care of it, but Chongqing still can't take care of it. This is the safest time!"
Pei Shaoshi nodded and said, "What are the instructions from above?"
"The Japanese and puppet troops in major cities have received secret orders from Chongqing, and they are not allowed to surrender to our party's troops. According to the information I have, the office set up by the military commander in Yanjin is actually to serve as a liaison between the Japanese army and Chongqing.
Mouthpiece between!"
"Yes, from this we can see that the wolf's ambition is clearly revealed!"
"So, the immediate task assigned to us by the organization is to take advantage of the Japanese's slack to speed up the collection of supplies, especially salt!"
"Okay, I will assign the task as soon as possible."
"Also, there is one more thing..." Lu Minghua took a sip from the tea bowl and said, "Do you know the intelligence agent Feng Sting?"
"I've heard that when Xu Haichuan was leading the Yanjin underground organization, Bee Sting was very active. Then, for no apparent reason, he suddenly disappeared. I thought he was transferred."
"No, he should still be in Yanjin!"
"Still in Yanjin? Then why doesn't he contact us?"
"I don't know the specific situation very well. I don't know which link caused the problem, and the organization can't contact him!"
"The superior doesn't have the stinger's file?"
"No."
"Then...where is his superior?"
"Everyone who knew Bee Stinger's true identity was sacrificed! The above said, let us try to find him."
Brother Shan said from the side: "Could he... take the initiative to get out of gear?"
Lu Minghua nodded solemnly and said, "So, in the process of looking for him, we must be extra careful ourselves!"