in2ebook Chapter 214 is about to start
Chapter 214 is about to start
Jiang Shiyuan walked quickly down the steps of the telegraph office, the biting cold wind blowing on his face like a knife.
"Master, go to the International Apartments!" she shouted to the rickshaw driver on the roadside.
The rickshaw carried her forward at full speed. Jiang Shiyuan tightly grasped the pearl handbag, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.
Arriving at Wanguo Apartments, she paid the taxi fare and walked quickly into the apartment building.
After returning to her room on the third floor, she sat down at the desk and took out a neatly folded telegram from her pearl handbag. The sender's column clearly read "Darcy".
The content of this telegram sent by Takahashi Yui from Japan was encrypted and needed to be deciphered using the code book they agreed upon.
And this code book is the novel "Pride and Prejudice" in which Darcy is the male protagonist.
This book was given to her by Takahashi Yui when she finished her secret training in Xijing and went to visit the Takahashi family.
Jiang Shiyuan took out the book "Pride and Prejudice" from the bookshelf, and then unfolded the telegram, only to see a string of numbers with no regular pattern written on it: 56, 10, 4, 22, 3, 6...
In accordance with the agreement she had with him before, she grouped every three numbers into groups corresponding to the page numbers, line numbers, and word numbers of the book Pride and Prejudice.
这第一组数字“56，10，4”，就代表了《傲慢与偏见》第56页第10行的第4个单词。
Jiang Shiyuan concentrated on deciphering the contents of the telegram. He quickly pieced together the true content of the telegram in his mind without even writing it down on paper.
"Dear Ayako, please forgive me for not being able to contact you for a long time and for not being able to arrive in Shanghai as promised."
"But this time, I will never break my promise again!"
"According to the order of Mr. Doihara, at the beginning of next month, I will go to Shanghai with Senior Sister Nanzō Yunko to establish the Army Ministry's Special High Section in Shanghai."
"Senior sister will be the head of Section 1, and I will be the head of Section 2."
"Ayako, we'll be able to meet soon!"
"At that time, I will hire you as the confidential secretary of the Special High Section 2."
"Of course, this is also what my teacher and father meant."
"This way, we can truly fight side by side together!"
"I miss the brief embrace we had under the cherry tree that year, and I look forward to meeting you again in Shanghai."
The signature is: "Yuyi, silently protecting you."
Jiang Shiyuan slowly put down the telegram in his hand, with a look of understanding on his face.
"As expected..." She whispered to herself, "My identity as a 'Japanese spy' can finally be officially activated..."
Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.
She must perform this scene perfectly.
In order to achieve the final victory, she has to proceed step by step, even though she is walking on thin ice.
She put away the telegram and "Pride and Prejudice" and prepared to report this important situation to the party organization and the Military Control Commission respectively.
Jiang Shiyuan walked to the window and looked at the bustling night view of Shanghai outside.
But behind this prosperity, there is endless darkness.
And she has to find light in this darkness.
The road ahead will be even more difficult, but she is fearless.
Because there is always a blazing fire burning in her heart.
That is the love for the motherland and the desire for victory.
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After Fang Lansheng and Lao Huang came back from Ping An Pharmacy, they bought a lot of fresh ingredients at the vegetable market.
He planned to cook for himself in the evening to welcome Jiang Shiyuan who had just returned from a mission in Jinling, and he also called other members of the Lantern Bearer Team.
Jiang Shiyuan pressed the doorbell of Fang Lansheng's apartment across the street, and it was Lao Huang who came over to open the door.
Seeing Jiang Shiyuan becoming increasingly thin, he couldn't help but pat her shoulder, his eyes red as he said, "Xiaoyuan, you're finally back safely!"
"You don't know, during the time you were away, everyone was worried about you every day..."
Jiang Shiyuan hugged Lao Huang gently, and said with a sour nose: "I'm sorry, Lao Huang, I made you worry..."
"Well, let's not talk about this anymore, I just hope you come back safely!"
Old Huang waved his hand and quickly welcomed Jiang Shiyuan into the living room.
As soon as she entered the door, she smelled an enticing fragrance.
In the kitchen, Fang Lansheng, wearing an apron, was busy working.
The chopping board was filled with fresh ingredients, including lively fish, big, plump chickens, and fresh green vegetables...
"Wow, Lan Sheng, what kind of banquet are you going to prepare?" Jiang Shiyuan walked over and joked with a smile.
Fang Lansheng glanced at her in a reproachful manner and said with a smile, "Comrade He Shan, the organization asked me to give you a good rest. Look how thin you have become!"
Jiang Shiyuan rolled up his sleeves and said enthusiastically: "Okay, Comrade Fang Yichen, I will follow the organization's arrangements!"
"Let me help you out."
"Okay, then you and Lao Huang can help me pick the vegetables."
So the three of them chatted in the kitchen while preparing dinner, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.
After a while, the doorbell rang.
"I'll go open the door!" Jiang Shiyuan wiped his hands on his apron and walked quickly to the door.
She looked through the peephole and saw Chen Qingyan, a smiling woman, and Gu Fangxun, the leader of their Lantern Bearer Group, standing outside the door.
Jiang Shiyuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly opened the door and warmly welcomed them into the house.
"Aunt Fang, Ayan, come in quickly!"
"Aunt Fang, you actually took the initiative to attend our party today. It's really not easy!" Jiang Shiyuan took Gu Fangxun's arm and said coquettishly.
Gu Fangxun handed the cooked food in her hand to Lao Huang, scratched her beautiful round nose, and said self-deprecatingly: "If Aunt Fang never comes to participate in your young people's activities, I'm afraid you will call me an old stubborn person who puts on airs as a leader!"
Old Huang standing by immediately got angry when he heard this. "Hey, Comrade Gu, I'm not a young man. Don't take advantage of me!"
Everyone was immediately amused by Lao Huang and burst into laughter. Where there are comrades, there is home.
Dinner was quickly prepared and everyone sat around the dining table, enjoying the delicious food made by Fang Lansheng while chatting about the recent situation.
The laughter and joyful chatter dispelled the gloom of the past few days, and the meal was particularly warm and cozy.
After dinner, Jiang Shiyuan and Gu Fangxun went to the balcony.
The night breeze blew away the loose hair on Jiang Shiyuan's forehead.
She suddenly became serious, "Aunt Fang, I have important information to report to the organization."
"Xiaoyuan, you go ahead." Gu Fangxun also put away his smile and said seriously.
"Team leader, I received a telegram from Takahashi Yui this afternoon."
"What did he say?"
"The Japanese spy chief, Doihara Koji, is planning to establish the Army Ministry's Special High Section in Shanghai early next month."
Upon hearing this, Gu Fangxun frowned.
"Tokugaoku? That's the notorious secret service of the Japanese Army Military Police!"
"That's right. At that time, Minamizō Yunko will be the head of the Special High Section 1, Takahashi Yui will be the head of the Special High Section 2, and I..."
Jiang Shiyuan paused and said, "I will go to Section 2 to serve as a confidential secretary."
A hint of surprise flashed across Gu Fangxun's eyes. "Xiaoyuan, are you going to infiltrate the enemy so soon?"
"Yes." Jiang Shiyuan's tone was firm, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we must seize it."
Gu Fangxun looked at her worriedly, "But, this is too dangerous after all!"
"I know, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. I must do it!"
Jiang Shiyuan couldn't help but look up at the dark night sky.
There, it represents the dark moment before dawn.
And she was about to merge into the darkness, and then tear the darkness apart with her bare hands.
Who says that only those who stand in the light are heroes?