"Old Liu, are you crazy about money? How can such a shabby book be sold at such a high price?"
"Let me tell you, just last month, the quality of the book was not as good as this one, and it sold for this amount at a Hong Kong auction house!"
"Blow! Don't brag if you have a camel!"
"If you don't believe it, ask Katsuko, he knows the market."
"Come on, no one on Eighteenth Street knows that Shengzi can wring out half a pound of water with just one word. If you believe him, you're not far from being unlucky!"
Liu Deli was drinking tea and chatting with a colleague. When he saw Jiang Xinyu walking in, he immediately stood up and came forward to greet him.
After the two sat down, Jiang Xinyu sat with his back to the window. The waiter brought tea and melon seeds. Liu Deli put the "Ten Diaries of Yangzhou" on the table and said: "Mr. Jiang, this book of yours is priceless but not marketable."
, not easy to sell!”
Jiang Xinyu was eating melon seeds while observing the surrounding situation and said: "Don't be in a hurry, take your time."
"Today is not a day for meeting, why are you here?" Liu Deli took a sip of tea and whispered.
"An emergency situation. The U.S. Army Major General Rocky and Chen Jieshan held a meeting. The Secret Bureau also sent personnel to attend. I suspect it may be related to the entire Northeast Operation Plan."
"Is there any basis for this?"
"They restarted Lend-Lease negotiations!"
"oh……"
Liu Deli also knew that restarting negotiations on the Lend-Lease Act would mean large-scale military aid. The situation in the Northeast was becoming increasingly tense, so it was undoubtedly the most likely imaginary target.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Is there no specific situation?"
Jiang Xinyu said: "There is a copy of the meeting minutes, which is currently stored in the archives department."
Liu Deli's eyes lit up and he said, "That is to say, Wang Xuelin has the authority to read it?"
"Of course, he is the chief of the Archives Unit."
"It's a coincidence that Wang Xuelin made an appointment with me today."
"where?"
"Half an hour later, in another place."
Liu Deli did not say the location. He could not reveal the meeting place at will, even to his own comrades.
Similarly, Wang Xuelin must be kept a secret, and Jiang Xinyu's true identity must not be revealed unless absolutely necessary.
Jiang Xinyu picked up the book and put it in his briefcase. Every time he met, there was a reason, and this time he came to retrieve the book.
"How is the situation in the Dagu detachment?"
"Most of the team members have basically recovered, and one or two particularly serious ones have been sent to fellow villagers to recuperate. Penicillin is really a good medicine. Oh, if only we could produce this medicine!"
"It's easier said than done. It requires not only technology, but also equipment, personnel, and raw materials. All of them are indispensable."
"Don't look back, Wang Xuelin is here!" Liu Deli said while looking out the window.
Jiang Xinyu sat still and said, "Why is he here?"
"I don't know... you sit down for a while and I'll lure him away!"
Seeing Wang Xuelin walking towards the tea shop, Liu Deli stood up and quickly walked out of the tea shop, winking at Wang Xuelin who had just walked to the door.
The two of them walked in tandem and came to an alley. Liu Deli stopped and turned around to wait for Wang Xuelin.
After a while, Wang Xuelin followed. He was very familiar with the environment. The alley extended in all directions and had several exits.
Liu Deli said: "Why did you come to the tea shop?"
"I'm thirsty. I planned to go in for a bowl of tea, but I didn't expect to meet you... I seem to have arrived early." Wang Xuelin raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. It was fifteen minutes before the meeting time.
"Is there any progress in plotting against Wang Xinrui?"
"Not yet, I think the time is not yet ripe."
"Well, you must be careful about this!"
"I will."
"Oh, by the way, there is something I was just about to tell you. The organization is in urgent need of a type of information. You should pay more attention to it and see if you have a chance to get it."
"What kind of information?"
"Lease-Lease."
"What a coincidence!"
"Can you get it?"
"Yesterday afternoon, Zhou Junchen sent a copy of the meeting minutes related to the Lend-Lease Bill."
"What content?"
"I didn't read it. Oh, it's a sealed document, it belongs to Category A."
"Sealed documents are easy to handle. Use an alcohol lamp to open the seal and then restore it."
Wang Xuelin smiled and said: "You don't need to teach me this, it's not like I haven't learned it before."
There are two types of document bags for intelligence agencies. One is an ordinary rope-buckle seal that can be opened and consulted at any time. The other is sealed with glue and is mostly a one-time document.
Wang Xuelin thought for a while and said: "Old Liu, I estimate that the value of this document is limited."
"Why do you say that?"
"All documents that need to be archived by the Security Bureau, the important ones are in the confidential room, and only general documents are stored in the archives unit."
"Didn't you just say that it is a Class A document?"
"Actually, the difference between Category A and Category B is not big. Category A just means that there is no need to check again. Once the time limit has passed, it will be disposed of soon..."
The door creaked, and from a house not far ahead, a woman came out carrying a bucket. Wang Xuelin immediately shut up.
When the woman walked over, Liu Deli said: "That's it for today. After you get the documents, contact me as soon as possible!"
"good!"
The two of them walked in opposite directions.
…………
On the way back, he saw students in twos and threes on the road. Jiang Xinyu raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. It was now half past four in the afternoon. He turned around and drove towards Tongzeli.
Following the house number, the car slowly parked on the street. Diagonally opposite was Shen Xue's home, No. 7 Tongzeli.
Jiang Xinyu lit a cigarette and sat in the car waiting patiently. He had no more ideas, he just wanted to confirm whether Zhou Junchen was lying.
The No. 1 electrical cabinet is faulty and has been reported for repair. The dispatch office informed that individuals who are randomly inspected next week should report to the Human Resources Department at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
If Zhou Junchen is just making it up, it can at least explain that his so-called surveillance of Shen Zhifeng is also not credible!
The sky gradually darkened, and two students appeared in Jiang Xinyu's sight. One of them said: "Shen Xue, I'm going home. Remember to call me tomorrow!"
"Okay, bye."
"goodbye!"
What surprised Jiang Xinyu was that Shen Xue did not go home directly. She passed by the house and quickly turned into an alley.
After a while, a tall American soldier appeared sneakily. He had obviously lost track of his target and was scratching his scalp and looking around.
"Where did she go?" American soldier Pearson said to himself.
After a while, Pearson turned and left.
Shen Xue in the alley listened for a while and made sure that Pearson had gone far away. Then she came out of the alley. A neighbor happened to pass by and said strangely: "Shen Xue, what are you doing?"
"Oh, my classmates and I are playing hide and seek." Shen Xue forced a smile.
The neighbor said: "Go home quickly. You will be late and your father has to pick you up from school again."
"I know." Shen Xue agreed and walked quickly home.
Just as she was about to reach out and knock on the door, an eerie laughter suddenly came from behind her. Shen Xue was so frightened that Shen Xue screamed. When she turned around, she saw the ghostly Pearson standing behind her.