Newsboys ran past with morning newspapers. Clerks in suits and ties passed by poor women carrying vegetable baskets. Children ran past laughing. Vendors were setting up their stalls on the roadside.
Liao Ruolan wore a long tweed trench coat and a woolen scarf wrapped around her face. Like many professional women going to work, she walked gracefully, as if everything around her was not in her eyes.
But in fact, her eyes kept looking around. Lao Huang gave her a special task to find two children. The older one was a boy, fourteen years old, and the younger one was only six years old, a girl.
Lao Huang simply said: "These two children are very important!"
But other than that, Lao Huang didn't tell her any details! Where did she go to find it? Shanghai is so big and crowded, the two children could be anywhere! She has been searching for several days, and there is no trace of her.
No!
At this time, she seemed to notice something unusual in the corner of her eyes as she looked around, as if someone waved her hand!
She fixed her eyes and looked over there. There was a young girl standing at the entrance of the alley, with a scarf covering most of her face. But the girl's eyes were undoubtedly staring at her! She recognized it instantly.
Those eyes! Qiao Yanfang!
28-4
They stopped at the corner deep in the alley, looking at each other with happy smiles in their eyes. Come to think of it, the last time they met was half a year ago, in Xi'an, Shaanxi!
Liao Ruolan took Qiao Yanfang's hand and touched her arm, all the way to her shoulder, and then to her back, as if she was checking to see if there was anything missing on her body!
"Sister, you touch me so much." Qiao Yanfang laughed.
"You damn girl, when did you come back!" Liao Ruolan suddenly blushed and stared at her.
"I've only been here a few days! I miss you so much and just want to come and see you!" She was still smiling.
"Really or not!" She pinched Qiao Yanfang's arm!
"Oh, sister, of course it's true! When have I ever lied to you? You pinch me so much!"
"What's wrong, you have a mission?"
"Of course we have a mission. Otherwise, would the higher-ups ask us to come?"
"You? Are you all back?"
"Sister, who do you want to ask most?"
"Damn girl, don't be so evil! Be careful not to get married!"
At this moment, Qiao Yanfang started to giggle, such a self-satisfied laugh! Even her eyes changed, she was happy and proud, and she almost looked like she wanted to eat people!
Liao Ruolan looked at her again and again, then stretched out his hand to pinch the flesh on her arm, stared at her and asked: "Damn girl, what's wrong with you? Come on! Oh my god, sister, you can't succeed!"
All of a sudden, Qiao Yanfang burst out laughing, not afraid of others hearing her, and she was so happy!
She nodded vigorously and said, "Sister, my brother and I got along just once! But, it was really great!" She laughed again! But her eyes were still looking at her carefully.
By Liao Ruolan.
Liao Ruolan hit her, curled her lips and said, "What's so funny! You guys are just the same! Sooner or later we will get together!"
The third time, Qiao Yanfang felt happier. She could definitely see that Sister Liao had really let go of her brother! In this way, she felt even more relieved!
Think about it, you are a communist, but Brother Xiao is definitely not a communist! He is with me! We should be together!
28-5
The Le Cordon Bleu bar on Aidoya Road (today's Yan'an East Road) is very famous, and it is the one that Liao Ruolan is most familiar with.
She knew very well that when she was still in Xi'an, Xiao Ancheng had been blown away by the cold wind by the Yellow River like clouds in the sky! It doesn't matter! I will never miss him again!
She and Qiao Yanfang were sitting in the corner of the bar, looking at her calmly and shrewdly, "Can you tell me what your mission is?"
This is exactly what Qiao Yanfang wants to talk about, but it's almost meaningless if she wants to talk about it!
She had already noticed that Chen Zifeng might not have enough power to complete his mission! Not everyone has this power! Neither Chief Gu nor Lao Peng has it, only people from the Communist Party have it!
But she can't tell Chen Zifeng clearly about this! Her brother caused some trouble and has been delaying it until now! It's still endless! When he came to Shanghai to carry out such an important task, he had to send Jiang Yufeng to follow him!
Damn it, it would be even more troublesome if I were also labeled as a common suspect!
"Sister, I can only tell you." She whispered.
"No problem! We have always helped each other! Right! You still can't believe me!" Liao Ruolan stared at her.
"Sister, you should know that the Japanese and those Wang people are negotiating!"
"I know!" Liao Ruolan nodded vigorously and stared at her more firmly!
"We got evidence of their negotiation! It's the agreement they negotiated!"
"You should announce it immediately!" Liao Ruolan grabbed Qiao Yanfang's hand!
"I guess the final result must be this! But not now!"
"Why!"
"We have two more people to take with us! We will definitely announce it after we take them out of Shanghai safely!"
"who?"
"Sister, I don't know if the people over there can figure this out! One is Gao Zongwu! The other is Tao Xisheng! The secret order from above! These two people must be taken away!"
"How did you take her away?" Liao Ruolan looked at her doubtfully, "This is Shanghai! The Japanese are very defensive!"
"Zifeng is going to Hong Kong and asks Tao Xisheng's wife to come back! Only when Mrs. Tao comes back can Mr. Tao come out from Wang's side! Then we can find a way to take them away!"
At this time, Liao Ruolan became a little angry, "Why are we taking away these two defectors! You are sick!"
Qiao Yanfang also stared, "I don't know what's going on behind this! But that's what the higher-ups told us, and we have to implement it! You still don't understand this!"
"I just don't understand!" Liao Ruolan said through gritted teeth!
"Sister, don't be confused! You may not understand, but the high-level people over there may understand! Let me tell you, I just want you to tell the high-level people about this! It must be the highest level! The people at the lower level will tell you this!
If this matter is leaked, it will only ruin our affairs!"
"Who do you want me to tell!" Liao Ruolan looked at her warily.
"At least at Huang Hanhui's level! If you can go up, it's better to go up!" Qiao Yanfang's eyes became sharp and she glared at Liao Ruolan with some ferocity!
Liao Ruolan looked at Qiao Yanfang motionless. This sister was a thief, but also very smart! It was precisely because of her smartness that she found herself meeting Huang Hanhui! Then, what she said was not what it seemed on the surface!
"Sister, do you feel that you may be in trouble? Maybe you believe that we can help?"
Qiao Yanfang grabbed her hand and nodded vigorously, "Sister, I mean so! But this matter is very difficult to handle! I know you, but I can't tell you that you are communist! Understand this meaning! Even if you understand
, the commander behind me, the superior behind you, will you understand! Otherwise it will bring us a lot of trouble! Do you understand what I mean?"
Liao Ruolan finally nodded, "I understand, I will find a way to solve it! You have to believe me, I will be cautious!"
Qiao Yanfang suddenly smiled brightly, grabbed her hand and said, "Sister, I believe you can do it!"
28-6
It was almost noon when Qiao Yanfang and Liao Ruolan finally came out of the Cordon Bleu bar arm in arm.
There is really nothing special or suspicious about their appearance! They are just two close friends who come here to have a cup of coffee!
But not far behind them, a person who was walking in a hurry suddenly stopped. He looked at them in astonishment and couldn't believe his eyes!
He is Ishida! He returned to Shanghai on the same boat as Mr. Sato and others! He did not expect that he would see Qiao Yanfang!
28-7
International Hotel, in Mr. Sato's room.
At this time, he looked at Ishida standing in front of him with some surprise, "Did you read that correctly?"
Ishida looked at Captain Takahashi next to him and twisted his mouth a little angrily, "That's right! I know Qiao Yanfang!"
"You didn't follow?"
"She is very cunning! She is more familiar with Shanghai than I am!" The arrogant Ishida could only say this.
"Who is the other girl?" Mr. Sato did not intend to rebuke him, he nodded and asked again.
"I don't know. Maybe they are just ordinary friends! However, I guess they are people under Gu Yaozong!"
Mr. Sato looked back at Takahashi.
Takahashi nodded to him, "Gu Yaozong does have a few women under his command. I'll find some photos to show you. However, they may be Qiao Yanfang's friends in Shanghai, so our efforts will be in vain."
Mr. Sato smiled and said to him: "Anyone who has anything to do with people like Chen Zifeng will not waste their efforts in vain!"
Takahashi said: "Sir, you are right! Now it can be confirmed that Chen Zifeng and others have indeed arrived in Shanghai! I also agree with your judgment. Their mission must be related to the negotiation with Wang!"
At this time, Mr. Sato, who had always been calm and wise, suddenly stood up and stared at Takahashi with a stern look, "Send out all the people! I also sent out all my people! Find those people like Chen Zifeng! Destroy them at all costs! Destroy them.
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Takashi and Kawakami, who were standing behind Takahashi, said nothing, turned around and walked out! Go mobilize their men!
28-8
Qiao Yanfang is alert and cautious. Damn it, she is more cautious than anything else!
Within a few minutes of breaking up with Sister Liao, she discovered that she might be being followed! She knew that she was careless! She was so happy talking to Sister Liao that she even got carried away! That was the result!
She took a tram, a rickshaw, and passed through alleys and lanes like the wind, almost traveling around half of Shanghai!
It wasn't until it was confirmed that the stalker had been thrown away that he returned to Lane 142, Xuemi Road at three o'clock in the afternoon!
When she walked in, Chen Zifeng stared at her as if he wanted to eat someone!