A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 739 Chen Zhongyu decided to rescue Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie

"Please wait a moment, both of you. The food will be ready soon." The waiter greeted them with a smile and walked out.

"Where did you come from? I was looking downstairs and didn't see you." Gui'er was very surprised that he came so quickly.

"Actually, this restaurant is also one of our sentry posts. It's used specifically to observe this street. After all, our base is right at the end of it. I didn't expect you to choose this place to meet. It seems you have the makings of an intelligence agent. By the way, you said Gao Zinong rebelled. What's going on?"

Gui'er told Chen Zhongyu everything she knew and asked him, "Does Gao Zinong know about our base and this teahouse?"

Chen Zhongyu was somewhat disheartened after hearing this. He sat down dejectedly on a stool at the dining table and said bitterly, "I met Gao Zinong in Hong Kong and developed his relationship with him. Back then, he was quite enthusiastic about revolution. He even said he had relatives with connections who could introduce him to an intelligence agency to help us steal information. I didn't expect him to change so quickly."

Gui Er frowned and said, "Did he mention that his relative is actually connected to the Shanghai mafia? He's a member of the mafia. He's willing to commit adultery, fraud, and all sorts of evil for money. It's no big deal if he betrays us. He's already violated discipline repeatedly before, which is very unusual. Let's not discuss that for now. I think the top priority is to ensure the safety of our colleagues and rescue Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie."

"Why would Sha Yanyao let you move freely? This is very suspicious. Is someone following you?"

Gui'er shook her head and said, "I've confirmed again and again that no one is following me. As for why he's willing to let me go, I think the reason is quite simple. Although I'm just an adopted daughter in name only, I've lived in the Jiangcheng Marshal's Mansion for so many years. I followed him to Nanjing and have appeared at various events, big and small, at the Sha Mansion. If anything happens to me, he will definitely be implicated. He's sacrificed enough for his future, even divorcing Miss Shen and marrying a woman with less than decent conduct. I believe he won't let his future be affected. Even if he wants to make a move on me, it's not now."

Chen Zhongyu listened, thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "You have a point." Then he turned around, opened the door, and shouted outside, "Please ask the shopkeeper to come and settle the bill."

After a while, a man in his 40s with a mustache, round-frame glasses, a long gown and a shrewd and smooth face walked in. Guier couldn't believe that he was also her comrade, because he was really no different from an ordinary restaurant owner.

"Old Li, something's gone wrong. Gao Zinong has rebelled. Send someone to contact them immediately. Check with the transportation stations along the way to see if Manager Zhang and Old Meng made it through safely. Also, Huaimin and Huaiguo exchanged fire with the enemy and are now missing. Send someone out to look for them."

When the shopkeeper heard the news, his calm face turned into panic. It took him several seconds to calm down. He said, "I'll go right away." Then he turned and left.

Chen Zhongyu looked at his frightened back and said, "This man is the brothers' uncle. He raised them from childhood, taught them martial arts, and led them on the road of revolution. He's no different from their biological father."

Gui'er consoled him, "No wonder they're so skilled. The firepower was overwhelming, bullets were flying everywhere, and yet they both managed to escape unscathed. I didn't notice they were injured at the time. But we still have a huge problem: how to rescue Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie."

Chen Zhongyu also frowned and said, "What do you think?"

Gui'er rubbed her temples, suddenly remembering the time Sha Yanyao secretly shot Gao Zinong. She said to Chen Zhongyu, "I don't think Sha Yanyao is a monolithic person. He cares more about his future and wealth. So can we start from these aspects? Moreover, he secretly shot Gao Zinong. Isn't it because Gao Zinong has been stealing his limelight recently? If we really want to thoroughly investigate this matter, then Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie will naturally not be able to escape, and I will also be involved. If the people around him are all revolutionaries, his future in the government will be over. Can we explain the interests involved to him and get him to raise his hand? But I don't know who to talk to him."

Chen Zhongyu said, "Your analysis makes a lot of sense. I think I'll take charge. He and I are old acquaintances."

"No, if you were to mediate this matter, your identity would be exposed."

Chen Zhongyu sighed and said, "Sha Yanyao, Song Xichen, and I were classmates and friends in college back then. We were so ambitious and said we wanted to do something for the country. I never thought it would turn out like this now. I've thought about it and there's no one more suitable than me. My family is in business and has a lot of connections. Xu Wenjie's father, Vice President Xu, and Miss Shen's father, Director Shen, all had dealings with my family in the past. It makes sense for me to speak up for them."

"As for Gao Zinong..."

"He was shot in the thigh, which should be quite serious. He has been sent to the hospital. Sha Yanyao sent people to guard outside his ward, and several of his men were detained in the name of medical treatment. I heard with my own ears that Sha Yanyao asked his men to detain the uninjured one. Maybe he is also thinking about how to deal with it." Guier said.

"So that's how it is. We can ignore him for now. The most important thing is to find out where Lao Meng and Lao Zhang are, and to find Huai Min and Huai Guo. You should go back first. These are extraordinary times. You're so brave to risk coming out to find us and inform us of this news. You've saved many comrades. We will also act according to the information revealed in our previous communication with Gao Zinong. All the contact points he knows about will be evacuated, so I will be busy next. Be careful when you go back. I will go to negotiate with Sha Yanyao later."

Gui'er nodded and said, "You should be careful, because I don't really know what he's up to. So I also notified Song Xichen in Jiangcheng so they can be prepared."

Chen Zhongyu listened and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful and considerate. Okay, go back quickly."

Guier nodded and looked out the window. Seeing no suspicious people around, she pretended to have finished her meal and walked down from the second floor. The waiter quickly greeted her, saying, "You're done. Take care."

She knew that the waiter was also her comrade, so she smiled and nodded, walked out of the teahouse, called a rickshaw, and went straight back to Shafu.