After listening to Zhang Ping's words, Cheng Qianfan fell into silence.
"Qianfan, you are too prejudiced against Cao Yu, so you can't accept the possibility that this is your comrade." Zhang Ping thought for a while and continued, "Just like Cao Yu may also hate you, and you can't believe it.
You are like your own comrade."
She glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Of course, this is just a guess and a possibility. Maybe it's not the case."
"However, this possibility cannot be ruled out, can it?" Cheng Qianfan said.
…
"Have you figured it out?" Zhang Ping asked.
"No." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "However, what you said makes sense. I cannot be affected by deep-rooted emotions."
As he spoke, he sighed, "Just like many comrades in the Shanghai party organization, they hate me to the core. I am afraid that if I stand in front of them and tell them that I am one of their own, they will not believe it and will only say that I am more insidious and cunning."
.”
"The question now is, even if we admit that Cao Yu may be the 'second cousin' comrade, how can we confirm it?" Zhang Ping said, "How can we believe that Cao Yu is the 'second cousin'?"
"It's not just our side." After Cheng Qianfan controlled his emotions, his thinking became more agile, "Let's talk about Cao Yu's side. After waking him up and questioning him, even if I tell him that I am a 'flame', I'm afraid
He will not believe it, but will suspect that this is a trick of the enemy."
"Especially since Cao Yu was knocked unconscious. Even if he is really one of our own, he will only be more suspicious of a conspiracy when he wakes up." Zhang Ping thought for a while and said.
The car stopped by a river in a sparsely populated wilderness.
Cheng Qianfan carried Cao Yu out of the car, then directly pressed Cao Yu into the water and forced him to wake up with the water method.
…
Cao Yu, who had just woken up, looked a little dazed. He blinked and looked around.
As far as the eye can see, weeds are growing everywhere, and there is a fishy smell in the river ditch.
He shook his head to wake himself up, and then looked around again to confirm that he was no longer in a cafe, but in the wilderness somewhere?
After Cheng Qianfan woke up Cao Yu, he did not give Cao Yu more time to react. He directly took off the rag from Cao Yu's mouth and said, "Brother Wang from Liuhe asked me to bring a message."
After speaking, he stared at Cao Yu's facial expression.
…
Cao Yu stared at Cheng Qianfan. He didn't reply, just stared at Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan was not in a hurry, he lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and just looked at Cao Yu.
Just when he frowned and was about to think about other plans, he heard Cao Yu speak.
"I must have made a mistake, it must be Wu Sange." Cao Yu finally spoke and said.
He just looked at Cheng Qianfan, waiting to hear how Cheng Qianfan would answer.
"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "It's Wang Wuxin from Huzi Lane, Liuhe. His father's surname is Wang and his mother's surname is Wu."
Hearing what Cheng Qianfan said, the answer was coded. Cao Yu looked at Cheng Qianfan with a scrutinizing look, and he was three-part doubtful, four-part hatred, and two-part puzzled.
Cheng Qianfan also looked at Cao Yu. He was waiting for Cao Yu's last code word, but it seemed that Cao Yu had no intention of answering.
This made Cheng Qianfan quite puzzled.
This is not how a spy who pretends to be a contact of the Red Party in a trap to lure the Red Party into being deceived should behave.
It's a bit strange anyway.
…
Seeing that Cao Yu was completely under control, had no ability to escape or resist, and could be dealt with at any time, Cheng Qianfan decided to go straight in.
"Team Leader Cao." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Since you want to set a trap to catch me, why are you alone?"
"Why are you being arrested?" Cao Yu looked puzzled, "I followed Commander Su's order to secretly protect Secretary Cheng."
"Team Leader Cao, do you think I will believe this kind of rhetoric?" Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said, "Also, does Team Leader Cao know what those words just meant?"
Cao Yu remained silent.
"This is the red party's secret signal for joint contact. Team Leader Cao just met." Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, flicked the ashes, exhaled the smoke through his nose, and squinted at Cao Yu, "
Team Leader Cao..."
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his voice, "So, Cao Yu, you don't have to struggle anymore, you are a red party member!"
After saying that, he stared into Cao Yu's eyes.
…
"You fart, I'm not a Red Party member!" Cao Yu looked angry and indignant, "Cheng Qianfan, I, Cao Yu, whether I was in the Party Affairs Investigation Department before or now I am loyal to Mr. Wang, I hate the Red Party deeply. You should stay away.
Dirty water was thrown on me."
Although he knew that he had been exposed and had no chance of escaping, and it was not even ruled out that the enemy had obtained his code name, Cao Yu knew that he could not admit that he was a member of the Red Party.
As long as he does not admit it, to the enemy, the matter will not be finalized and will remain a mystery.
If he died at this point, even if he died without admitting that he was a Red Party member, then this would be the last trouble he caused to the enemy with his life.
…
Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu. Cao Yu did not admit that he was a red party member. In his mind, the suspicion of Cao Yu pretending to be a red party member was alleviated.
However, when it comes to important matters, he still dare not relax.
"No, you are a member of the Red Party. Your codename is 'Second Cousin.'" Cheng Qianfan stared at Cao Yu with a sinister gaze and said sternly.
Hearing what Cheng Qianfan said, Cao Yu's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, the enemy had his code name.
This made him even more eager to know what happened to 'Huo Miao'.
Did Huo Miao rebel and confess all this? It was just that he was too severely tortured to come to the meeting, so the enemy arranged for Cheng Qianfan to pretend to be Huo Miao to make the connection?
But, why would the enemy choose ‘Secretary Cheng’, who has such an important identity, to pretend to be ‘Huo Miao’?
He still couldn't figure it out.
Is it because Cheng Qianfan and ‘Huo Miao’ look similar?
This is not right, because he doesn't know Huo Miao at all, and the enemy can find a "more ordinary" agent to pretend to be "Huo Miao".
What's more, with Cheng Qianfan's current status, Cao Yu doesn't think anyone has the ability to force Cheng Qianfan to do such a dangerous thing.
…
Is that why Cheng Qianfan took the initiative to participate?
Cao Yu immediately rejected this possibility. With Cheng Qianfan's fear of death, how could he actively ask to participate in such a dangerous matter?
There is another possibility, that is, Comrade Huo Miao did not rebel. So, how did the enemy know the meeting place, secret signals and tokens?
Cao Yu couldn't figure it out.
Of course, Cao Yu still feels that what he cannot understand the most is——
Why is Cheng Qianfan pretending to be ‘Huo Miao’?
…
"I'm not!" Cao Yu tried his best to shake his head, "I'm not a red party member, let alone some messy 'second cousin'."
"No, you are." Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu, "That's the 'Second Cousin'. The Red Party 'Farmer' sent you a telegram. You went to Fries Cafe to contact the Red Party codenamed 'Flame'
of."
"There's no need to blame someone if you want to!" Cao Yu said coldly.
"You met with the Red Party's Huo Miao to discuss how to rescue the Red Party member code-named 'Red Crowned Crane' who was captured by No. 21 Yihe Road." Cheng Qianfan said solemnly.
Cao Yu's expression finally changed. He was silent and just looked at Cheng Qianfan.
He didn't expect that the enemy knew everything.
At the same time, this also means that the identity of the arrested comrade "Red Crowned Crane" has also been leaked.
This made Cao Yu both sad and puzzled. How was the information leaked?
Could it be that Comrade Huo Miao really betrayed the organization after his rebellion?
…
The change in Cao Yu's expression was noticed by Cheng Qianfan.
Although he still couldn't believe it, Cao Yu, the little spy leader, was the "second cousin" comrade arranged by Comrade "Farmer" to contact him. This thing that sounded unbelievable seemed to be becoming possible step by step.
"It was you who sent the telegram to 'Farmer' and reported the capture of 'Red-crowned Crane'." Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu and said, "That's why 'Farmer' called back and arranged for 'Huo Miao' to meet with you to discuss how to rescue him.
'Red-Crowned Crane'."
Cao Yu just looked at Cheng Qianfan quietly, without saying a word.
Silence is his last weapon now.
…
Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his toes.
He just looked at Cao Yu with a stern look in his eyes.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Cheng Qianfan's face, and he stretched out his hand to Cao Yu, "Hello, Comrade 'Second Cousin', I am 'Huo Miao'."
Cao Yu was shocked.
He was sitting on the ground in an awkward position.
He just looked at Cheng Qianfan blankly. He struggled hard, but his hands and feet were tied up.
What did you hear?
This guy Cheng Qianfan actually claims to be Comrade Huo Miao. Does this guy think that he, Cao, is so stupid that he would believe such an obvious deception?
…
"You received the telegram from Comrade 'Farmer' yesterday." Cheng Qianfan didn't mind Cao Yu's silence. He continued, "Rescuing people is like putting out fires. However, the reason why I didn't arrange for you to meet me yesterday is because
I am in Nanjing, and after receiving the telegram, my comrades from Shanghai came to Nanjing overnight to see me. Only then did I learn about today’s joint meeting.”
When Cao Yu heard this, he looked at Cheng Qianfan with complicated eyes.
Is this guy really a ‘flame’?
He couldn't believe this possibility.
In fact, after receiving a call back from Comrade "Farmer" yesterday, he was also confused as to why he arranged to contact Comrade "Huo Miao" only in the afternoon of the next day. After all, saving people is like putting out fires.
However, the situation Cheng Qianfan mentioned now is indeed logical, and it can be said that it can explain the doubts in his heart.
Cao Yu looked at Cheng Qianfan with a complicated expression.
"So, Cheng Qianfan, you are domineering in the French Concession, greedy for money and lust, your hands are stained with the blood of martyrs, this guy who surrendered to the Japanese and Wang Puppet regime..." He became more and more excited as he spoke.
Is it a 'flame'?"
"You, a special agent of the Party Affairs Investigation Department who once infiltrated me under the orders of the Kuomintang, was found out and kicked out by us, and later defected to the Japanese and became a traitor, can you be a 'second cousin'." Cheng
Qianfan looked at Cao Yu with an increasingly complicated look on his face, "Why can't I be a 'flame'?"
Speaking of this, Cheng Qianfan felt dazed and ashamed in his heart. At that time, he had discovered Cao Yu, the spy who had infiltrated our organization, and he was quite proud of himself for a time. Thinking about it now, it's really... hard to describe.
…
"I don't want to believe in my heart, and I don't want to accept that you are a 'flame.'" Cao Yu looked at Cheng Qianfan with a complex expression, "But, it seems that you really are."
"I am." Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu with a bad attitude, "You are right, I don't want to believe and accept that you are the 'second cousin', but it seems that you really are."
The two of them just looked at each other, with helplessness, disgust, expectation and hope in their eyes. In short, it was very complicated, and in the end there was a hint of eagerness.
They are all eager to know if the other person is the gay they are looking for.
In fact, even though they couldn't accept it emotionally for a while, the two of them already believed that the other party was the Comrade Huo Miao (comrade second cousin) they wanted to connect with.
…
"We need to prove our mutual identities." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, "Given the deep grudge between us, neither the secret code nor the token can truly win each other's trust."
"What do you want to express?" Cao Yu frowned and said.
"Is this your attitude towards your comrades?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Cao Yu with a gloomy expression.
"You're so close, you're not a comrade now." Cao Yu said unceremoniously. As he spoke, he moved his bound hands and feet, "Is this your attitude towards your comrades?"
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Cao Yu, stepped forward and used a dagger to cut open the leather bands that bound Cao Yu's hands, but his feet were still tied.
"I need a radio station." Cheng Qianfan said, "We sent separate reports to Comrade 'Farmer' and asked Comrade 'Farmer' to help us screen and verify."
"Are you trying to deceive me about the radio station?" Cao Yu immediately looked at Cheng Qianfan with an unkind expression, "No, you want to earn my password."
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Cao Yu and smiled.
…
In view of Cao Yu's extremely strong protective attitude towards the code book, he resolutely refused to send the report to Comrade 'Farmer'.
Things are stuck here.
Zhang Ping, who came over to ‘listen in’, made a suggestion.
Cao Yu told the location of the radio station, provided a token or business card, house keys, etc., and she went to pick up the radio station.
Cheng Qianfan and Cao Yu stayed here and waited.
After getting the radio back.
Cao Yu was allowed to use the radio to send a simple coded message to Comrade "Farmer" without using a codebook.
Subsequently, Cheng Qianfan also sent a report to Comrade "Nongfu" to report the matter, and asked Comrade "Nongfu" for the contents of the secret message sent by Cao Yu.
The 'contents of the secret message', if confirmed with Cao Yu, can confirm the identity of the two people.
After thinking for a moment, Cao Yu nodded, expressing his approval of the plan.
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