Zhou Ru was surprised when she first met Cheng Qianfan.
Wearing a light blue gown and a gentle smile on her face, she thought of the adjective 'outstanding'.
Aren't agents supposed to be so ordinary-looking that they don't stand out in a crowd?
Zhou Ru's first impression was that this person was not suitable to be an agent, but more like a movie star.
"Excuse me, is this Miss Wu Fang from Hangzhou?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.
"Sorry, you got the wrong person. I'm from Hangzhou, but my name is not Wu Fang." Zhou Ru said.
"I misremembered. Uncle Yu arranged for me to pick up a young lady named Wu Fangru." Cheng Qianfan said.
"I'm Wu Fangru." Zhou Ru nodded.
"Cheng Qianfan." Cheng Qianfan happily extended his hand.
"Zhou Ru."
Two people shaking hands.
"Is it safe on the road?" Cheng Qianfan asked in a low voice.
"Everything goes well." Zhou Ru looked at the other party secretly.
The two of them talked as they walked.
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"Get in the car."
Zhou Ru glanced at the bicycle and smiled. She found it quite interesting that her new superior came to greet her on a bicycle.
"Sit tight." Cheng Qianfan turned around and warned as he rode on the streets of Shanghai in the night.
Zhou Ru, who was sitting in the back seat, looked at the most prosperous city in the Far East. Even though it was late at night, there were still pedestrians on the streets, and flashing neon lights could be seen in the distance.
The breeze blew gently, blowing the tips of her hair.
This is the city she will fight in next.
Zhou Ru is a telecommunications talent, not a professional agent. She did not notice that Hao Zai was hanging in the distance behind the bicycle.
Hao Zai is under vigilant protection, and he wants to rule out the possibility of being followed by the enemy.
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The residence Cheng Qianfan arranged for Zhou Ru was on Father Jin Road.
This house was recently rented by him.
Yu Ping'an thought highly of him, and understood that the initial stage of a latent group was not easy, so he specially approved a fund of 400 French currency.
Just a few days ago, after repeated discussions, the national government and the United States signed the "Sino-US Silver Agreement." According to the requirements of the agreement, 100 French currency can be exchanged for 30 US dollars.
Four hundred French currency is already a huge amount of money.
Zhou Ru was very capable in her work. She quickly cleaned the house, boiled hot water, and the two of them drank tea and talked.
"Let me introduce myself first." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, "My current public identity is the patrol officer of the Central Patrol House of the French Concession. In a few days, I will be promoted to the third deputy inspector of the Central Patrol House."
Zhou Ru was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the team leader's cover identity was actually a patrol officer, and he would soon be the middle-level leader of the patrol room.
"Father Jin Lu is within my jurisdiction, so I will try my best to take care of your safety." Cheng Qianfan continued, "However, in intelligence work, you must be cautious. You must be careful in everything. This is to protect yourself and your family."
The only way to organize.”
"Zhou Ru understands." Zhou Ru looked nervous and nodded.
"Don't be nervous." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "You just need to remember one thing."
Looking at Zhou Ru who was listening carefully, Cheng Qianfan said, "Do things that are consistent with your public identity."
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"On the hidden front, rationality is the most important thing." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, "Remember, rationality only ensures that you will not be suspected, but once you are suspected, no matter how reasonable things are, they cannot withstand speculation and tracking.
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"I understand." Zhou Ru nodded, "The most important thing about covert work is not to be suspected. Once you are suspected, you will not be far from being exposed."
"Very good, you are very smart." Cheng Qianfan said happily, "Your job is relatively simple, that is, you are in charge of the radio station, so you just do what you usually do. This is the best cover."
"Team leader, what is my public identity?" Zhou Ru asked.
"I have already thought about this matter." Cheng Qianfan pondered for a moment, "A new 'Literary Friends Club' has opened at No. 34, Father Jin Road. They are recruiting female clerks here. Please apply for this position."
With that said, Cheng Qianfan handed Zhou Ru a recruitment advertisement paper, which he tore off from the telephone pole that day.
Because No. 32, Father Jin Road, was once a safe house for the Red Party, Cheng Qianfan was very interested in the literary society at No. 34, Father Jin Road.
He had made some private investigations before and first ruled out the possibility that this was a newly opened secret stronghold of the Red Party.
Because he found out that the founder of this literary society was Liu Mingfei, a well-known literati in Shanghai, to be precise, a "Japanese-loving literati".
Strictly speaking, this person was Cheng Qianfan's senior at Dongya Tongwen College and had always been close to the Japanese.
And according to Cheng Qianfan's observation, most of the members of this literary society are literati who have connections with the Japanese.
In this way, the nature of this literary society can be seen clearly.
This kind of literary society has a certain relationship with the Japanese. However, these people are not intelligence officers, but a group of scum who take advantage of the Japanese and cheer for the Japanese.
These Japanese-loving literati are good at writing articles but lack vigilance.
When Zhou Ru broke into this literary club, there was no big security risk, and he was able to get close to these Japanese-loving literati and obtain first-hand information.
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"Is there a problem with this literary club?" Zhou Ru asked immediately.
clever.
Cheng Qianfan nodded approvingly, "This is a literary society for a bunch of Japanese-loving literati. When you work here, you can observe them and understand their trends. At the same time, most of these people are people of high status. Becoming friends with these people is a good idea."
Your identity is also a protection."
"I understand." Zhou Ru nodded, "Don't worry, team leader, I know what to do."
"tell me the story."
"In the Wenyou Club, my subordinate is an intellectual young woman who is not interested in politics, is obsessed with literature, and wants to find a literary job." Zhou Ru thought for a while and said.
"Very good." Cheng Qianfan nodded happily. He was quite satisfied with Zhou Ru's performance.
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"Team leader, Director Yu ordered me to send a report immediately after arriving in Shanghai to report that it is safe." Zhou Ru said, "Send the report now?"
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Zhou Ru.
"I'll draft the message and you send it." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and said that he had already planned this message and had a rough draft.
Zhou Ru opened her suitcase, took out the radio box, and quickly debugged it.
"Director Yu Junjian of Hangcheng was transferred to Director Dai of Nanjing."
"A batch of legal-made rupee pistols have flowed into the black market. Do we need to purchase them to prepare for war?"
"In addition, there is a batch of medical supplies, including the new Western medicine sulfonamide, which is said to have a miraculous effect on gunshot wounds. I suggest you buy it urgently. This can be a life-saving medicine for my comrades on the hidden front."
"Sulfonamide is expensive, and we don't have to spare the funds. Please go up to the peak to make a decision."
"Cheng Wufang from the Ministry of Staff." Cheng Qianfan took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, "In the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China, it was 11:15 on the night of May 7th."
