Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang smiled and scratched Lou Xiaoe's nose.

"You must make good money. I am waiting for you to become a rich woman and come back to support me."

Lou Xiao'e lay on Zhang Renkang's shoulder obediently, letting him touch her belly and nodded.

"Renkang, love me again. I will carry your thoughts with me and I will definitely come back to find you later."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"In the next one or two years, I will find a way to go to Hong Kong Island to see you and our children. When the mainland is stable, I will find a way to bring you back."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, but her hand went to Zhang Renkang. The train was speeding along with the roar, and the souls of the two lovers in the carriage were also blending. After the sublimation, Zhang Renkang gently put on clothes for Lou Xiao'e and said,

"You must take good care of yourself on this trip. You have our child and the sea is rough."

Lou Xiaoe smiled

"It's only been less than five months. This will be a stable period. I will remember it."

The two chatted along the way, mostly about Lou Xiaoe's instructions to Zhang Renkang and her reluctance to leave. Gradually, the train passed the small station on the edge of Tianjin. Zhang Renkang smiled and kissed Lou Xiaoe's eyes and said,

"Be good, go back and lie down, we will get off in a moment"

Lou Xiao'e lay in the big box, Zhang Renkang covered it and put it into the space, and followed the edge of the train to observe the movement outside. When the train began to slow down, he used the spatial positioning ability to flash out of the carriage and landed outside the track. In the dark night, a trace of white fish belly appeared in the eastern sky. After figuring out the direction, Zhang Renkang used Qinggong to quickly move away from the railway line and ran towards the main road of Jincheng Port.

On the way, Zhang Renkang took out his bicycle, changed his clothes, slightly changed his body shape, asked an old man carrying firewood into the city on the side of the road for directions, and then rode his bicycle to the Tianjin Port.

They found a deserted corner at the Tianjin Port and released Lou Xiao'e. The two of them disguised themselves as a young couple, carrying two small suitcases and walking towards the port entrance with a smile on their faces. While Lou Xiao'e turned around and walked forward, Zhang Renkang did not forget to collect her suitcases.

After checking the tickets, the inspector did not suspect anything and stamped their tickets and their departure books. Zhang Renkang smiled and thanked the inspector before helping Lou Xiaoe get on the John's merchant ship, the Popeye, bound for Hong Kong Island.

This is one of the three merchant ships operated after negotiations between John and the mainland. The route is Hong Kong Island - Shanghai City - Tianjin City, but on the return voyage, it only goes from Tianjin City to Hong Kong Island and does not stop in Shanghai City. This is also an important lifeline for communication between the mainland and Hong Kong Island. Many contraband goods entered the mainland through this route with the tacit consent of the British Hong Kong government.

After finding the cabin, Zhang Renkang helped Lou Xiaoe in to pack up, handed the two small suitcases he carried with him to Lou Xiaoe and said,

"You will not be searched again when you enter Hong Kong Island by sea. After all, there is no mainland delegation this time. I put sixty small yellow croakers and a notebook with my instructions in this brown suitcase. Take it. There are also some underwear and coats for you to change into."

"I will give this small black suitcase to your father in a moment. You don't need to show up. You can meet up with him in Hong Kong Island. Even if someone from above follows you, they won't dare to do anything to you when you get there."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and said

"Renkang, are you leaving now?"

Zhang Renkang put his arm around her and said affectionately

"Xiao'e, take care of yourself"

Lou Xiao'e had already burst into tears, but she knew the seriousness of the matter and hugged Zhang Renkang and kissed him deeply for a while, still trying to hold back her reluctance and said:

"I will take care of myself, and you too, wait for me"

Zhang Renkang gritted his teeth and carried the black box out of the cabin. Inside, Lou Xiao'e was sitting on the bed with her hands covering her face, crying in pain.

Zhang Renkang waited at the door of the cabin for a while before he saw Lou Huaijin and Lou Tan coming up. They were wearing scarves, round hats, and carrying two small suitcases. They passed by without recognizing Zhang Renkang, who was wearing a camouflage mask.

Zhang Renkang saw that no one was following them, so he stepped forward and said softly

"Is that Mr. Lou?"

Lou Huaijin turned around and looked at the thin young man in confusion and replied

"you are?"

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Mr. Zhang asked me to give this to you. There are 100 of them in it. He said you will understand once you give it to me."

"The lady has been sent up."

Lou Huaijin looked at the young man in surprise as he put down the box and turned to leave. He turned his head to look at the cabin on the side in disbelief. He and Lou Tan had just waited at the boarding gate for more than half an hour but did not see Lou Xiaoe and Zhang Renkang coming. How did they get on board?

Lou Huaijin was puzzled for a moment, then he quickly took out the key, opened the hatch, took the suitcase given by Zhang Renkang, closed the hatch, and opened it to see two layers of small yellow croakers. He counted them and there were exactly 100 of them. Lou Huaijin sighed and said to Lou Tanshi

"The son-in-law Xiao'e found is no ordinary man. Not only did he get Xiao'e out of the city quietly, but these yellow croakers alone are not something that ordinary people can get."

Lou Tan said nervously

"Has Xiao'e come up? I'll go check it out."

Lou Huaijin stopped her and said

"Not now, let's go after the boat leaves. If there are eyes following us, we will be ruined."

Then he sighed

"I just don't know when we can come back. It looks like what Renkang said is probably right. I'm afraid that within the next ten years, our family will have to stay in Hong Kong Island."

Lou Tan also sighed and said

"It's good enough that the whole family can get out safely, but it's a pity for Xiao'e, who has to take care of the child alone."

Lou Huaijin laughed and said

"That's hard to say. Didn't Renkang say he would go back to Hong Kong Island to find her?"

"Looking at the situation today, I'm afraid this is not just empty talk."

After Zhang Renkang got off the boat, he slipped out of the boarding gate under the pretext of getting something and disappeared into the crowd. When he reappeared, he had boarded a bus from Jincheng to Sijiucheng. He planned to get off at Tongzhou in the middle and then ride his bicycle to Miyun. He would first visit the two communes where Wei Dashan had given him a letter of introduction, pretending that he had been in Miyun all along.

In the evening, Zhang Renkang finally arrived at Yanxi Commune. Yanxi Commune is located in the west of Miyun. Three rivers flowing from Miyun Reservoir and Yanshan Mountain converge here to form the 100-mile Yanxi Lake. It is famous for the breeding of wild geese and ducks. It is the largest chicken and duck farm in Miyun and the largest egg supplier in the city.

The secretary of the commune, Tang He, is Wei Dashan's brother-in-law. In addition, Xiwengzhuang Commune has certain rights to release water from the reservoir upstream during the dry season, which is related to the water volume of Yanqi Lake. The relationship between the two communes has always been good. Seeing Zhang Renkang's generosity and righteousness last time, Wei Dashan wrote a letter of introduction to recommend Yanqizhuang Commune to Zhang Renkang.

Zhang Renkang took a look at the dark sky and the vaguely visible village in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief. He finally arrived after all the hassles and pushed his bicycle slowly towards the commune. He was stopped less than a mile away from the commune. Two militiamen pointed their guns at Zhang Renkang and shouted:

"Where are you from? What are you doing in our commune so late at night?"

Zhang Renkang took a breath and said

"I came from Tongjunzhuang Commune. I got lost on the way and looked around for a while before I found the way. I came to your commune to visit Secretary Tang. I have a letter of introduction from the secretary of Xiwengzhuang Commune."

The militiaman who was asking the question was confused and shouted

"What the hell are you talking about? What Tongjun Village is also from Xiweng Village? Where are you from?"

"Tell me quickly, or we will be rude to you."

Zhang Renkang smiled bitterly

"I have a letter of introduction in my pocket. You can show it to your secretary and you will know."

The man thought it made sense, raised the muzzle of his gun, pointed it at the sky, and fired a shot

In the silent night, a gunshot

"jump"

Zhang Renkang was startled and shouted

"Comrade, why did you fire your gun? Didn't I tell you to take the letter of introduction and go to your secretary?"

"What if it goes off accidentally?"

The man said with a disdainful tone

"If one of us goes, what if you run away?"

"Just wait here quietly. Our secretary will come as soon as he hears the gunshots."

"Stand still, or don't blame me if I get off the handle."

Zhang Renkang was so frustrated by this rude man that he felt like crying but had no tears. He finally understood what it meant to be a scholar meeting a soldier. He had no way to explain himself, so he could only hold on to his bicycle and wait with the two of them for the secretary of Yanqi Commune to come with his men.

At this time, a brightly lit base somewhere in Sijiu City

A middle-aged man in a major general's uniform was furious, roaring at the four subordinates in front of him.

“What do you eat?

"Where can a pregnant woman run to?"

"Why did you only realize she was missing after a day? Who could have kept an eye on her?"

A man in a major's uniform explained

"Commander, we haven't found out where Lou Xiao'e went."

"It was four o'clock this afternoon when the servants of the Lou family went to the police station to report the case. We searched every corner of the Lou family villa, but found a basement in Lou Huaijin's study, which was empty and had nothing inside. We also did not find any secret passages or anything like that."

The major general asked

"When was the last time you saw Lou Xiao'e?"

another person said

"Yesterday at 5 pm, when the servant of the Lou family returned home, Lou Xiao'e personally sent him out. This can be confirmed by the three old maids of the Lou family. Our people also found signs that someone was in Lou Xiao'e's house around 8 pm."

"From last night to today, the strange thing is that our people have not seen anyone entering or leaving the Lou family. According to the results of the investigation, we only found a set of footprints beside the courtyard wall on the east side of the Lou family. After measurement, we can only prove that a strange man about 1.8 meters tall entered the Lou family."

"But we can't figure out how he took Lou Xiao'e away. After all, Lou Xiao'e's hospital and several nannies at home also confirmed that she was five months pregnant. It's impossible for her to disappear without a sound."

The major general said

"Immediately investigate all the people who have contact with Lou Xiao'e, and then send people to thoroughly search the homes of the Lou family and those related to the Lou family. I just don't believe that a living person could go missing."

The first person to speak said

"Chief, do you want to contact Tianjin?"

Major General said

"It's no use. Lou Huaijin's ship is probably on the high seas now. Where can you intercept it? Ask Tianjin if there is any pregnant woman on board today. If there is, check for Lou Xiaoe."

He sighed and said

"I think Lou Xiao'e should have also boarded the ship, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence that the Lou family left on the same day. It seems that they still have some forces lurking outside that we have not grasped."

"This is my fault. I will go back and apologize to the chief."

Then he sent the three of them down to investigate the situation.