Secret War Silent

"Otherwise, I will accompany you?"

"What are you doing with me? I have nothing to do." Luo Yao said, "You are still worried about my safety. Who knows my face?"

"You should bring at least one person with you. In case something happens, can someone help you report it?"

"I'm just wandering around the nearby streets, and I don't go to the urban area. What can happen to me? How can I breathe if I have a follower behind me?" Luo Yao said, "Don't worry, if something happens, you just send more It’s useless for everyone, I’ll be back in two hours at the most, and I’m not allowed to tell the deputy station master, if she finds out, she’ll keep nagging, just like a woman who’s reached menopause.”

"Yes, I know, as long as you come back on time, I won't say anything." Qi Zhibin said.

"If Deputy Station Master Gong asked, how would you answer?"

"I just said that you went out for a walk and will be back soon." Qi Zhibin said.

"Yes, from now on, just answer like that."

……

Ciqikou is an important commercial port second only to the water and land wharf in Shancheng. It is an important distribution center for north-south goods, not only porcelain and pottery, but also ironware, rice, and timber. April to August is the busiest time of year , businessmen from south to north are concentrated here.

It also brought great prosperity here.

After the government moved to the west, it brought a large population and demand, which naturally gave birth to the demand for various living materials. Porcelain and pottery are the necessities of life. Just imagine the following, who doesn’t need a bowl of vegetables to eat, and there are all kinds of Practical utensils are also porcelain and earthenware.

The business is very good, and there are many ships carrying ceramics on the wharf, and they are transported by water to various places for sale to earn more profits.

There are many pottery shops on the street, basically, you can see one every few meters, and the business seems to be good.

Luo Yao bought a bicycle by himself and rode here. This place is far away from the urban area, and rickshaw drivers don't want to come, so it is convenient to ride a bicycle.

After getting off the bus, carry on and walk along the street. There are still quite a lot of people on the street, at least not inferior to some bustling streets in the urban area.

This is a rural area, and Japanese planes basically do not come here to bomb, because there is not much value here, and an aerial bomb is quite valuable, let alone a special incendiary petrol bomb.

The name of Lao Wu's grocery store was "Old Friend".

It is not an easy task to buy a shop facing the street in Xiahe Street, Ciqikou. In addition to spending money, you also need to have a certain network of contacts.

It is very difficult for a newcomer.

But Old Wu has an entire organization behind him, even if he doesn't need to use the relationship of the organization, Luo Yao believes that Old Wu can do it, and he still has confidence in his partner.

Sure enough, one-third of the way down River Street, he saw a familiar signboard.

"Old Friends Grocery"

Chapter 0251

With a feather duster in his hand, Old Wu was arranging the goods on the shelves and dusting off the counter. This was something he had to do every day.

The store is newly opened.

Some items are not complete yet.

Grocery stores, as the name suggests, are the things that ordinary people use daily, such as needles, threads, cigarettes, alcohol, etc., as well as various small daily necessities.

Of course, some porcelain and pottery such as dishes are also sold.

As for business, it's newly opened, so it's not as good as the old shops on the street, but the price is fair, and as it gradually gains popularity, it will naturally get better.

Looking at the slightly clumsy back, Luo Yao had a sore nose, and finally saw the people in his "family". In the spy den of the military commander, sometimes, even though he was surrounded by friends, he still felt lonely, especially in his heart. The emptiness of the sky.

Sometimes I do things against my will. After all, military command is a place where "kindness" cannot be tolerated. You can only survive if you harden your heart.

It takes a lot of perseverance to gain [-] catties in just one month, in order to change the image of the past, and even it will be difficult to change in the future.

"Boss, do you have Laodao brand cigarettes?" Luo Yao set up his bicycle, walked into the store, approached the counter, and asked.

Old Wu, who was waving a feather duster, visibly trembled his shoulders, turned around, with a pair of small round black-rimmed glasses, showing a hint of shrewdness, and smiled: "Lao Dao brand cigarettes are in short supply. I have them in this small shop." Those high-end products, sir, if you don’t dislike them, I have Double Happiness and Eight Hundred Heroes, all of which are produced by the local cigarette factory in Shancheng.”

Luo Yao nodded. Now the cigarettes in the mountain city are basically local products. The Japanese government has imposed a material blockade, and the profits of cigarette smuggling are very high. Generally, famous cigarettes must be smoked by rich dignitaries. rise.

Ordinary people can only smoke local brands. In fact, these local brands are also made by factories opened in mountain cities by big factories in the past.

If it weren't for the old smokers, I wouldn't be able to get that flavor.

Right now the whole country is in a difficult situation. Luo Yao used to be used to smoking Hadman's swordsman, and sometimes he would also use old knives, but when he arrived in the mountain city, life was not so easy.

Of course, if he wants to smoke some cigarettes, there is nothing wrong with that, even if he can get imported American camel cigarettes?

But, is that necessary?

He got used to the local cigarettes, not to mention how many bongs the "secret research team" took up and down, which consumed a lot every day, so he was not picky about food.

He has smoked all cigarette brands such as Double Happiness, Eight Hundred Warriors, and Honghua. Of course, his favorites are Double Happiness and Eight Hundred Warriors. One of these two cigarette brands sounds festive, and the other symbolizes a kind of spirit. Always remind yourself , The Japanese invaders are still raging on the land of China, they must be completely driven out!

"Double Happiness, give me two." Luo Yao ordered.

"Okay, there aren't many left in front, I'll go to the warehouse at the back to pick it up for you." Old Wu smiled, gave Luo Yao a look, and motioned for Luo Yao to go in and talk.

"Okay, I'll go take a look with you."

……

The grocery store is much smaller than the bamboo store in Jiangcheng. There is a small warehouse inside, which is used to buy and store goods, and there is a room where he lives alone, and a stove room.

The stove room is not big, so two people can get in. There is no bathroom, so it should be settled on the spot.

"Come in, the place is not big." Old Wu greeted.

"When did you arrive?"

"It's been half a month. I came to Sichuan from Hanzhong, and I arrived in the mountain city after walking for almost a week." Old Wu asked Luo Yao to sit down and was about to make tea, but Luo Yao stopped him.

"Tell me, have you been to Yan'an?" Luo Yao asked.

Old Wu said: "There will be opportunities in the future."

"By the way, does the superior have a task for me?" Luo Yao asked.

"Your task is still the same as before. However, I handed over your data on deciphering the Japanese secret codes to Minister Li. Minister Li said that we also want to decipher the Japanese army's secret codes, but there is a lack of personnel and materials. You We have an advantage in this area, and we can do some work," said Old Wu.

"What do I need to do?"

"We will arrange some young students who have studied in Japan to come to Shancheng. There is no problem with their identities. We guarantee that the military command will not find any problems. You need to recruit them into the 'veterinary station' for training in encrypted communication and deciphering?" Old Wu said.

"You can let them go to the radio school first, and they are recruiting people now. Then, I care about the name of picking people and recruiting people in."

"This is a good way. As long as they can stand out in the radio school and you pick someone, then even if your identity is exposed in the future, you won't be implicated." Old Wu nodded.

"You give me the list, I can secretly pay attention to it first." Luo Yao said.

"Don't worry about this, the minister said, you are researching the Japanese army's secret code communication, and you must need the Japanese army's secret code communication code book for research. Our Eighth Route Army seized three code books on the battlefield, but they cannot give it to you directly. You You have to find a way to get it yourself." Old Wu said.

"Get it yourself?"

"These three codebooks are now brought to Shancheng by a comrade of our party. He will hand them over to the KMT's Shancheng side. How you can get these three codebooks depends on your ability." Old Wu said.

"How could we hand over such an important codebook we seized to the KMT?" Luo Yao asked in confusion.

"Everyone has sent people to ask for help. From the perspective of the anti-Japanese national united front, we can't be too selfish. We have kept rubbing copies of the three code books. There is no problem in continuing to study. Giving the real copy to them also reflects our integrity. Sincerity." Lao Wu said, "What's more, Lao Jiang also agreed to give us a reward for shooting down a Japanese aircraft. This is not for nothing."

"This code book is more important than a Japanese aircraft, and Lao Jiang is too stingy."

"It's good to have it, we didn't expect it at all." Old Wu said, "These three codebooks have probably been handed over to the Military Commission by now, but with your current status, if you want to get these three codebooks, I'm afraid not easy."

"As long as I have this item, I can get it." Luo Yao said confidently.

Old Wu smiled: "Okay, I don't care what method you use to get these three codebooks, it doesn't matter if you can't get them. After all, they were all captured before. The Japanese army learned that the codebooks were lost and changed the passwords already."

"Whether this is valuable will not be known until we get it and analyze it. As long as the Japanese army does not change their code writing system, these three code books are still valuable for research."

"By the way, my current identity is Hong En. I came from Hanzhong to visit relatives and opened such a grocery store to make a living." Lao Wu explained his current identity to Luo Yao in detail.

"Where are the sister-in-law and the child?"

"My sister-in-law is still in Yan'an. She needs a period of training before she can come here. As for Min'er, she will continue her studies at Yan'an Middle School." Old Wu said.

"That's good, so I can feel at ease." Luo Yao nodded, "Although I am relatively free now, but this is in a mountain city, I am the head of the 'Veterinary Station', so many eyes are staring at me, maybe I can't Come to see you often." Luo Yao said.

"I will find a way to install a public phone, and tell the outside world that it is to attract business, so that we don't have to meet to get in touch." Old Wu had already thought about it.

"Okay, I see. Do you have any difficulties that I can help you solve, such as the lack of funds?" Luo Yao asked.

"I don't need it for the time being. My family gave me a special fund, which is enough for me. Besides, I still have such a small shop, which is enough for daily expenses." Old Wu said.

"Are there any weapons in the house?"

"No, the interrogation along the way was very strict. If you were carrying a weapon, it would have been exposed long ago." Old Wu shook his head.

"I have to get you a handy weapon for self-defense, and I will find a way to bring it to you later." Luo Yao nodded, "I can't be out for too long, I have to go back quickly, we will have a long time in the future."

"Okay, I'll take you out."

Old Wu got up to send Luo Yao out, and you took two "Double Happiness" cigarettes from the warehouse and stuffed them into his arms: "In the future, I can put information into the cigarettes for you. If there is information, I will Put a mark on the cigarette pack, and you'll know it when you look at it."

"understood."

Putting two cigarettes into his pocket, Luo Yao rode his bicycle and headed back to Songlinpo.

……

"Station Master, where have you been this early in the morning?" When he returned to Ci'en Temple, he found Gong Hui standing in his room with a displeased face.

"I went out for a walk and bought a couple of cigarettes, what's wrong?" Luo Yao also felt that Gong Hui's reaction was a bit over the top. Isn't it necessary for him to go out for a while?

"Wei Daming is here, I've searched everywhere and couldn't find you, do you think I'm in a hurry?" Gong Hui said eagerly.

Hearing this, Luo Yao's heart skipped a beat. This guy didn't come sooner or later, but he came here at this time. What does he want to do?

"What about people?"

"Talk to Advisor Osborn." Gong Hui said.

"Haven't you been to our research room?" Luo Yao asked.

"Of course, without your permission, no outsider is allowed to step into the research room. This is a rule set by you." Gong Hui said, "He Wei Daming is not Director Dai."

"That's good. Since people are here, let's go to the meeting." Luo Yao said, Wei Daming couldn't get around it when he was in the military command to decipher codes.

Moreover, this guy is also known as one of the "three and a half" secret communication experts in China today. Technically, his status in the world is still very high.

"This Wei Daming came prepared and brought two people with him," Gong Hui said.

"Two people, which two people?" Luo Yao asked.

"One is called Chen Zuxun, and the other is a woman who is a section chief. Her surname is Jiang. I don't know her exact name."

Jiang Shaoying.

Is this really true that enemies don't get together?

Chapter 0252 Merger, Who Merges Who?

"Director Wei, you are a rare visitor!" Although Wei Daming is a senior, they had already fallen out, and Luo Yao didn't have to pretend to be so hypocritical.

In that case, not only would Wei Daming look down on him, but he would ride on him even harder.

"Counselor Luo, I never expected to see you here." Wei Daming faked a smile on his round face, pretending to be enthusiastic.

It is true that he is the staff officer of Room A, but he is also the head of the "No. 84 Veterinary Station" and the head of the "Secret Research Group", although his military rank is two levels lower than the other party's.

Wei Daming is a major general, he is only a lieutenant colonel, but they are not affiliated with each other, so he really doesn't need to be afraid of him.

"Counselor Luo, anyway, I gave you a few lessons in the temporary training class. Have you forgotten the basics of respecting the teacher?" Wei Daming smiled, but his mouth was full of murderous intent.

"Director Wei, you are just invited to give a few lectures in the temporary training class. You are not an officially appointed instructor. You can only be regarded as a senior at best."

"Don't you understand the principle of being a teacher for one day and being a father for the rest of your life?" Wei Daming said coldly, "Is this what the training class taught you?"

"The head teacher of the temporary training class is Mr. Dai, you don't have the qualifications yet."

"Press me with Boss Dai?"

"Director Wei, of course we welcome your visit and guidance, but if you are here to find fault or have other purposes, then I'm sorry." Luo Yao looked at him coldly.

"I seem to be the technical advisor of your secret research group, am I qualified to know your work here?" Wei Daming said.

"Of course, if Consultant Wei comes to teach us the technology of deciphering codes, we welcome it." Luo Yao said, "If it's anything else, then I don't need to bother you."

Luo Yao is not stupid, Wei Daming is not a good person.

The "secret research team" has produced a lot of results during this period, and it almost overwhelmed Dr. Wen Yuqing's secret inspection office. Of course, the outside world didn't know it, and thought it was produced by the military special technology research office led by Wei Daming. .

Originally, he should be happy that the credit goes to him, but he knows that the credit is not his, he is like a thief who steals other people's achievements, and he feels panicked.