Therefore, Takaji made a temporary decision to disembark in Wuhu and pay a visit to Consultant Sasaki.
1-5
At noon that day, the long-distance bus departed from Gaoyou and finally arrived in Xinghua County after a bumpy journey.
Kuriyama Sawako picked up her small suitcase and left this dirty and messy long-distance bus like she was escaping from hell.
She got out of the car and breathed a sigh of relief. She looked around at this ancient and verdant town, and felt that her mood was much better. Most of the buildings were decorated with carved beams and painted beams, with brackets and flying eaves. They were only very old, but some
dilapidated.
However, I like it, Kyoto is also like this. She thought so in her heart.
She left the long-distance bus station and walked a hundred meters north. Sure enough, there was a small teahouse called "Zhaoyang Tea House", which looked quite clean and tidy.
She stood at the door of the tea house and looked towards the northeast corner of the store. There sat a thin, dark man wearing a top hat, looking at her motionless. She walked over slowly and sat down opposite him.
The man poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her, "Miss Yuan?"
Yuan Qinxin put the suitcase at her feet and said, "I am, what about you?"
"I'm Tian Cang. You can call me Manager Tian. It sounds more natural."
As he said this, he pushed a key in front of her, "This is your door key. It is located at No. 19 Fuqian Street. It is an independent courtyard. The house is good, but the price is a bit expensive. From here
Just go out and call a rickshaw. Your identity is that you used to be an employee of Fengxing Company. You just resigned recently and are preparing to find another job."
"My goal." Yuan Qinxin asked succinctly.
"Come out of your new home and walk 100 meters east along Fuqian Street. There is a small street called Wu'an Road, and Li Garden is on that road. Han Delqin's deputy general headquarters is located in Li Garden. Staff
Wei Xijiang, the director of the department, also works there. However, every Sunday afternoon, he goes to the 'Wu'an Bar' at the east end of Fuqian Street to drink and chat with several colleagues."
"Sunday?" she asked.
"Yes, that is the day after tomorrow. You have a rest tomorrow and get familiar with the environment. You can see your target in the afternoon of tomorrow. If he doesn't come, you have to wait another week. This target is not easy to find. I hope you are satisfied."
When Manager Tian said this, he smiled crookedly at her and even nodded, looking very serious.
Yuan Qinxin understood what he meant, and seemed to be saying, this is a good man! I really need a good man!
She smiled and nodded to him, "Okay, I understand. How can I see you again?"
Manager Tian still smiled and said: "Every Friday morning at ten o'clock, I drink tea here. When you need it, come here to find me. If you can't find it, you have to wait another week. That's it,
After you."
Yuan Qinxin stood up quietly, picked up her small suitcase, and left the teahouse silently.
1-6
Two days later, Ying Si disembarked at Wuhu Pier 8.
According to the address he knew, Sasaki's "Zongli Branch" was located at No. 140, Zhongshan Avenue. There was a small street called Zhongzheng Road (today's Xinwu Road) next to it. Turn in and walk a short distance, and there is a two-story building.
The small western-style building on the first floor is Sasaki's residence.
Yingji took a rickshaw and quickly found the small western-style building on Zhongzheng Road.
Takashi stepped forward and knocked on the door, and a middle-aged woman opened the door. She nodded to Takashi and invited him into the house.
Takashi walked in and saw Sasaki standing in the living room. Both of them were surprised!
Takashi wore a navy blue semi-worn suit, a dark gray windbreaker, and carried a small suitcase. He didn't look like he had changed much. Sasaki was surprised because when he suddenly saw Takashi, he was as surprised as if he saw a devil!
Sasaki was really surprised by what he was wearing. He was actually wearing a Chinese-style black long robe, half-rolled white cuffs, and a pair of polished brown leather shoes! Because of the cold weather, there was a lot of heat on his neck.
He was also wearing a white woolen scarf. His hair was still neatly combed.
He looks completely Chinese! In other words, he looks like a Chinese businessman.
Sasaki opened his mouth and said a sentence in Japanese: "Ba Ge! If you come suddenly, there must be no good thing!"
Yingji had no choice but to smile and wave to him repeatedly, saying, "I'm sorry for disturbing you so suddenly and surprising you. However, I was just passing by Wuhu and came to see you. I had no other intention."
After a while, Sasaki asked Takashi to sit down by the brazier and made him a cup of hot tea.
This is what Yingsi needs most. Although it is already February, the humidity and coldness in Wuhu can freeze people in the Northeast to death! His whole body feels cold now, and his hands and feet are even colder, as if they are about to freeze.
He stretched out his hand to light the charcoal fire and asked casually: "Sasaki-kun, are you the best?"
Sasaki shook his head, shook his hands and said, "I just came here not long ago, and I haven't adapted to the work and environment here yet. I can't say it's very good."
Yingji smiled and said, "I heard that Miss Chi Jun is also in Wuhu. How is she, okay?"
At this time, Sasaki showed a slight smile on his face and said, "Ms. Chi, it's very good. She is very good. We meet often."
Yingji asked softly: "So, have you and Miss Chi Jun made any progress?"
At this time, Sasaki laughed loudly and shook his head repeatedly, "It's impossible to talk about it, not at all. Now, I can see her from time to time, talk, chat, and have a meal together, which is great. Others
It’s out of the question.”
He added, "Oh, Miss Chi and I can only take our time, slowly, and we can't rush."
After he said this, he stared at Takashi sharply, which means, what do you want, just say it!
So Takashi smiled and took out the big envelope from his small suitcase and handed it to Sasaki.
He said: "I looked at this thing on the ship for two days, but I didn't fully understand it. Someone told me that only a very good combat staff can understand it! You are a very good combat staff! I'm right, right?
!So, I’m just here to ask you to take a look. If you understand, just explain it to me. That’s what I’m here for today.”
Sasaki stared at Takashi with suspicious eyes, but accepted the big envelope anyway.
He stretched out two slender fingers, casually pulled out the paper inside, and threw the envelope casually on the table. Then, he unfolded the pile of paper, shook it with a "pop", and then curled his lips,
I flipped through the pages casually.
Tingji felt a little anxious. He looked at it so casually, what tricks could he see?
Unexpectedly, when Sasaki saw the end, he stopped. He blinked and thought for a while, then started reading from the beginning again.
This time, he watched slowly. He even thought while watching. When he saw the end, he stopped moving. Instead, he squinted his eyes and fell into deep thinking.
Takashi could see that Sasaki was thinking about the contents of the information! He thought to himself, maybe the lines are really separated like mountains, and I didn't see any important meaning in it! Sasaki seemed to have seen something!
After a while, Sasaki stood up and opened the cabinet again. There were many rolls of maps in the cabinet!
He selected a roll of maps and spread them on the square table in the middle of the living room. He held the edge of the table with both hands and lowered his head to look at the map.
Ying Si walked over and looked at the map on the table. He quickly saw that it was a partial map of Anhui Province.
Two days ago, he was looking at the map with his hands on the table like this! But unfortunately, he just didn't understand it!
Sasaki was looking at the map and the information in his hand, and his fingers were scratching around on the map.
He stopped from time to time and fell into thinking again! After half an hour, Sasaki finally raised his head and stared at Takashi with such astonished eyes, as if he didn't recognize him!
He murmured: "Maybe, maybe, the National Army in Chongqing will attack the New Fourth Army in Jiangnan!"
When Takashi heard this, he was really shocked! The Kuomintang and the Communist Party are cooperating! How could he do such a thing!
He hurriedly said: "Sasaki-kun, please explain to me! What is going on!"
Sasaki drew a big circle on the map and said: "If you see clearly the various forces surrounding Lai'an County and the relationship between them, you can feel how dangerous the New Fourth Army in Jiangnan is!"
Tingji lowered his head and looked again and again, still unable to understand what he meant!
1-7
About three days later, Qi Beiluan, the manager of Wuhu Second Street "Integrated Store", was still busy in his shop.
The commodities he sells are mainly rice, flour, grains, oils and mountain products. They are all bulk commodities, nothing surprising.
But he still had to stay in the shop every day, discussing business with grain merchants from various places, and also chatting about everything. From these small conversations, he could understand the situation in various places in Jiangnan.
But his business is really a small business with small profits and very little money. In this way, the money he earns for the New Fourth Army is also very little. This is the most anxious thing in his heart! His mission is to serve the New Fourth Army
Raise money!
The New Fourth Army will never be able to sustain itself relying solely on the intermittent funds allocated by Chongqing!
At this time, he never imagined that in about a few months, a mysterious woman would invest 40,000 yuan in his small business with the guarantee of Lian Guozhang and a man named Xiao Ancheng! Later, it was with the help of
With this unexpected fortune, he made the grain business bigger and stronger!
These are all things for later and will not be mentioned.
However, on this day in early February, while drinking tea and chatting with a grain merchant in his store, he heard news that shocked him greatly!
The businessman looked around and said mysteriously: "Boss Qi, I heard a rumor, I don't know if it is true or not. I heard that the national army is going to attack the New Fourth Army in Jiangnan! Did you imagine it? They are going to fight!
"
Qi Beiluan immediately said: "Oh, the Jiangnan New Fourth Army is in Yunling! If they fight, it will affect my business!"