Chapter 233 Virgo, is it safe? (Please subscribe for a monthly ticket)
The big incident caused by Generals Zhang and Yang in Xi'an shocked Shanghai, the whole of China, and the whole world.
Cheng Qianfan, who was sitting on the second floor of Chunfengdeyi Building, heard the news and rushed downstairs like flying.
Wielding a baton, he forcefully 'bought' the "Declaration" from a citizen for two cents.
Looking at the huge headlines on the front page of "Shenbao", "A major incident occurred in Xi'an yesterday" and "Chairman of the Standing Committee was kidnapped in Xi'an".
He was stunned, and then he kept saying, "Something big happened."
In my heart, I was roaring, laughing, and ecstatic, and a voice was roaring:
Kill him!
The sky has eyes!
Peter can speak Chinese and heard the newsboy shouting just now. However, he is not familiar with Chinese and cannot read the newspaper, so he was jumping around anxiously.
Cheng Qianfan pointed to the newspaper and told Peter what the newspaper said.
Peter's face changed drastically at first, "Oops, there's going to be a war."
Then he suddenly showed an expression of ecstasy and said excitedly, "The sale of medicines, arms, and gasoline in our hands has been suspended."
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Pete and showed an excited expression, "You're right Pete, this is our opportunity to make a lot of money!"
The two of them had no intention of continuing to drink tea, so they quickly left the teahouse and returned to the central patrol room on Xue Huali Road.
There was a huge crowd along the way. Citizens rushed to the newsboys, threw their money on the ground, and grabbed newspapers to read.
Someone laughed.
Some people look sad.
Some people are frightened.
Some people cried bitterly.
The French Concession authorities responded quickly and required all patrol officers to be on duty, and no one was allowed to take leave.
Distribute firearms and ammunition to all personnel to deal with the situation that may deteriorate rapidly.
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The mood of the canteen master chef seemed to be affected by this major incident. There was obviously too much salt in the lunch meal.
Cheng Qianfan felt happy, his expression was calm, and he ate half a bowl of rice more.
That night, Cheng Qianfan first went to the safe house. He turned on the radio at the agreed time. He expected to receive a telegram from the northwest headquarters, but he did not.
The excited Cheng Qianfan was a little disappointed.
However, it is understandable that after such a big thing happened, the headquarters must be busy celebrating...very busy.
Then he came to Father Jin Road.
Zhou Ru could clearly feel the sadness and impatience of the team leader.
“Pseudo-electricity.” Cheng Qianfan’s expression was extremely serious.
“Dai Chuzuo in Nanjing:
I was shocked to hear that the leader was trapped in Xi'an. Is this true? Is the leader okay? Is Virgo safe? Please call me back soon, urgently. "
After sending the telegram, Cheng Qianfan waited eagerly, but still did not receive a reply.
Because of the secret telegram he sent to the Nanjing headquarters, only Dai Chunfeng himself had the code book. Cheng Qianfan's first reaction was that Dai Chunfeng accompanied Chang Kaishen to Xi'an and was also detained in Xi'an during this incident.
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But he didn't know that at this time, the Secret Service's headquarters in Xufu Lane, Nanjing, had long been in chaos.
When the incident occurred, Dai Chunfeng was stranded in Nanjing due to matters and did not go with Chiang Kai-shek.
All communications between Nanjing and the Xi'an Station of the Secret Service were cut off, and no news was spread in newspapers.
Only Chen Anbao, commander of the 79th Division, sent a telegram: "A mutiny has occurred in Xi'an, and the whereabouts of the Chairman is suspected to be unknown."
The anxious Mrs. Jiang first approached Dai Chunfeng to ask for news.
Mrs. Jiang was very disappointed and scolded Dai Chuzu for being useless.
All day long on the 12th, Dai Chunfeng stayed at the main telecommunications station and kept calling Xi'an's secret radio station, but received no answer.
The angry Dai Chunfeng felt restless and anxious.
He began to suspect that the entire Xi'an spy agency might have been taken over by Zhang Hansheng at this time.
The rise of Dai Chunfeng's personal power is completely dependent on Chang Kaishen. If something happens to the leader.
The blow to Dai Chunfeng and the entire Secret Service would be devastating.
…
The contact with Xi'an has been interrupted, which makes Dai Chunfeng very anxious.
At this moment, Qi Wu came in with a stack of messages.
"Is there any news about Xi'an?" Dai Chunfeng asked immediately.
Qi Wu shook his head, "These are inquiry telegrams sent from various stations, and people below are panicking."
The Chief received this stack of telegrams, all of which asked for details about Xi'an. Some people were crying and worried about the future of the Secret Service.
This kind of telegram will only make Dai Chunfeng more irritable.
Suddenly, he turned to a different message.
"'Bluebird'?" Dai Chunfeng cursed impatiently, "What is he calling for? What qualifications does he have to call?"
What he said was not that Cheng Qianfan was not qualified to report to the headquarters, but that Jade Bird was too junior and was not qualified to inquire about or interfere with this matter.
Look where the other messages come from?
Beiping Station Director, Luoyang Station Director, Guangzhou Station Director, Chengdu Station Director, Kunming Station Director…
Among the calls from princes from all over the Secret Service, a "Shanghai District Independent Undercover Group of the Secret Service, Jade Bird" appeared.
Dai Chunfeng lost his temper and wanted to continue scolding, but he glanced at the message and his eyes stayed on:
Are you safe, Virgo?
Virgo, who was almost out of control because he couldn't contact Xi'an, lost his calmness, but sat down, picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip of water, and stared at the message.
Finally, he sighed deeply, waved the message in his hand, and said to Qi Wu, "So many people called, but only 'Blue Bird' asked me if I was safe."
“People from my hometown are our own people.” Qi Wu also sighed and said to his fellow villager.
"You're right, our little fellow is very good and sincere, which is rare." Dai Chunfeng nodded and thought for a moment.
“Call back to Qingniao, I’m fine, please don’t think about it. What happened in the northwest is earth-shattering. What is the attitude of the French and British people towards this, especially what is the attitude of the Japanese towards this? I hope to collect relevant information immediately.”
After a pause, Dai Chunfeng added, "The situation is turbulent, please stay safe."
Holding the folder in both hands, Qi Wu wrote the draft of the telegram and showed it to Dai Chunfeng. The Virgo read it carefully and after confirming that it was correct, signed, "Send it."
I don’t know if it was because he felt care and warmth from the message from his fellow villagers. After this experience, Dai Chunfeng, who was a little impatient or even lost his mind, felt much relieved, and his usual careful judgment was restored.
He paced back and forth in the room.
Commissioner was caught by Zhang Yang in Xi'an. The Secret Service did not do a good job in spy intelligence work and did not take precautions in advance. This is the first crime.
Then after the commissioner was arrested, no news came from the secret service agency in Xi'an, and the entire intelligence work in Xi'an was paralyzed. The second crime.
From this point of view, it is not unjust at all to convict Dai Chunfeng of "crime of dereliction of duty and harm to the country."
He must find a way to make up for his mistakes and show his loyalty to the leader.
Suddenly, Dai Chunfeng pressed the bell directly, "Prepare the car."
He knows what he should do and how to make up for his mistakes.
In the following days, Dai Chunfeng visited Song Guojiu and Mrs. Jiang every day to learn about the progress of negotiations and liaison with Xi'an. He kept in touch with Hu Zongnan who was stationed in Gansu every day to analyze and grasp the situation in Xi'an.
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