It was time to get off work. Wang Xuelin had just walked out of the gate with his briefcase in hand when a car slowly stopped beside him.
"Xuelin, get in the car." Jiang Xinyu rolled down the window and said.
"Captain Jiang, what do you want from me?" Wang Xuelin opened the car door and got in.
"Go out with me."
"Where to go?"
"You'll know when you get there!"
Half an hour later, the car stopped at the intersection of Maqiao Street. Jiang Xinyu took out a cigarette and handed it over, saying, "Would you like to smoke?"
Wang Xuelin said politely: "Thank you, I don't smoke."
Jiang Xinyu lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and said, "I heard from Chief Chen that you come early and leave late every day, taking care of the hygiene of the archives. Everyone thinks highly of you."
Wang Xuelin said modestly: "I just did my job and it's not worth mentioning."
"Xuelin, if you want to convert to a formal establishment as soon as possible, hard work alone is not enough. You need to take a shortcut!"
"Captain Jiang, please give me some advice."
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "It's not about giving advice. There just happens to be an opportunity to make a contribution. If you seize it, I will have reason to propose to the webmaster about your official establishment!"
"Captain Jiang, if this matter is done, Xuelin will be very grateful!"
"There is something that needs to be confirmed by someone. It would be best for you to go!"
"What's up?"
"I just received news that Pei Shaoshi, a Communist Party member, appeared in the Shangmaqiao area. His alias is Chen Peng and he lives in a youth hostel."
"Pei Shaoshi?"
"Didn't you read the documents issued by the station? Pei Shaoshi is the woodcutter!"
Wang Xuelin concealed his surprise and said: "I didn't expect that he is still in Yanjin!"
Jiang Xinyu sighed: "The recent operations have failed one after another. I don't want to do anything uncertain again and make other departments laugh!"
"what can I do?"
"Pei Shaoshi has been in Yanjin for many years. I'm worried that he knows our people. You just came back from abroad. There is absolutely no way he will know you. So, you go to Shangmaqiao and carefully identify whether that person is him and what number he lives in.
Room!"
"Then what?"
"Then give me a call. You don't need to worry about the rest. Just wait for the announcement of the award!"
Wang Xuelin thought for a moment and said, "When should I go?"
Jiang Xinyu: "Changes will happen later, so go now!"
"good!"
"After confirmation, you call this number and ask for Engineer Jiang from the United Kerosene Factory." Jiang Xinyu handed over a note with a series of numbers written on it.
Wang Xuelin knew that military commanders had special identities. They all had public identities. Jiang Xinyu's public identity was the engineer of the United Kerosene Plant.
"Then I'll go now?"
Jiang Xinyu thought for a while and said: "Xuelin, don't make this matter public now, lest other people get involved, and then the credit will be compromised. Do you understand what I mean?"
Wang Xuelin smiled and said: "Understood!"
Watching Wang Xuelin go away, Jiang Xinyu drove to a public phone booth. The number on the note was the phone!
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Youth Hostel.
Wang Xuelin walked in, came to the counter, and said, "Boss, are there any rooms left?"
Boss: "Yes, yes, sir, how many of you are there?"
"One."
"Are you looking for a single room, or... Well, judging from your extraordinary bearing, it must be a single room."
"Yes, single room."
"Look at your ID. You need to register your identity when staying at the hotel."
Wang Xuelin handed over the certificate, and the boss took out the accommodation registration book, flipped through the pages to the end, took a pen and filled in the name and address on the certificate.
"Sir, are you from Yanjin?"
"Yeah, I had a fight with my wife, so I came out to hide for a while."
The boss smiled and shook his head and said: "No wonder..."
While the other party was not paying attention, Wang Xuelin touched it lightly with his hand, causing the tea bowl above the counter to fall and hit the registration book. The hot tea splashed out and made the boss jump.
The boss was so burned that he shook his hands and complained: "The tea I just made was not wasted at all, it was all poured on me!"
Wang Xuelin took the registration book over, wiped the water stains on it, and said repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Taking the opportunity to wipe the registration book, he saw Chen Peng's name clearly in front of him without much effort, Room 6 on the second floor!
Wang Xuelin put down the registration book and said: "Boss, give me a room on the second floor. The first floor is too noisy."
"The single rooms are all on the second floor... Here is the room key. Room No. 9. The toilet is just to the east. It's very convenient." The boss was somewhat dissatisfied with this irritable guest.
"Okay, thank you." Wang Xuelin took back his ID and put a banknote on the counter.
"What are you doing?"
"If your clothes are soiled, just treat them as laundry expenses."
"What are you talking about..." the boss said with a cheerful smile, and his resentment immediately dissipated completely.
Arriving on the second floor, Wang Xuelin slowed down, stood in Room 6 and thought for a moment, then put the key into the keyhole and poked it a few times.
"Who is it?" The door mirror dimmed, and the door opened immediately.
The person standing inside the door was Pei Shaoshi. He looked Wang Xuelin up and down and said, "What are you doing?"
Wang Xuelin pretended to be surprised and said: "How is this...Hey, I'm sorry, I got the wrong house number. I live in No. 9."
Room No. 9 was not far away. Seeing Wang Xuelin open the door and walk in, Pei Shaoshi closed the door without saying anything.
——Wang Xuelin deliberately got the wrong room. If Chen Peng is indeed Pei Shaoshi, this can be regarded as a way of warning!
He leaned against the door and listened to what was going on outside. Ten minutes passed, and there was no sound of opening or closing the door in the corridor, which meant that Pei Shaoshi was not aware of the danger!
Wang Xuelin walked around anxiously in the room, could he just watch the woodcutter being arrested?
No! We can’t wait any longer, we must notify him to evacuate immediately!
In the shortest possible time, Wang Xuelin made a decision!
He walked out quickly and came to the door of Room 6. He looked around and saw that no one was around. He stretched out his hand and knocked on the door softly, "Tuk-tuk, Tuk-tuk!"
When the door opened, Pei Shaoshi looked at him and said, "Why, you got the wrong room again?"
Wang Xuelin whispered: "Sir, I have something important to tell you!"
"Who are you?"
"Can I come in?"
Pei Shaoshi hesitated for a moment and let him in.
"Comrade Woodcutter, you must evacuate immediately, the enemy will come to catch you soon!"
"What woodcutter? You made a mistake, my surname is Chen."
"Your name and photo are on the internal military documents!"
"Who are you?"
"The matter is urgent, so don't ask anymore! Remember, don't take the main road, take the side road!"
As he spoke, Wang Xuelin said no more, turned and walked towards the door.
Pei Shaoshi said from behind: "Are you a bee stinger?"
"It doesn't matter who I am, you must leave right away, this place will soon be surrounded by spies!" Wang Xuelin opened the door and walked out.