A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 725: Complete the mission under the spy's nose

Guier thought about it and realized that during this era, the Kuomintang’s white terror never stopped. Didn’t the revolutionary predecessors persist in the struggle in this environment?

So everyone went their separate ways.

This time, they were more cautious and careful. In order to cover up their printing operation, Miss Shen took the lead in launching a national reading campaign and proposed to the principal that teaching and educating people will benefit future generations, but there are also many girls in society who have no chance to study. We can mobilize all the teachers and students in the school to take books to read to them, or even give them books as a gift, so that they have a chance to access knowledge.

The principal was a very open-minded person and agreed very easily. Other teachers and students in the school also responded. However, when it came to donating books, everyone was a little hesitant because in this era, books are still relatively precious and valuable. Even if the students in this school come from middle-class families or above, which is wealthier than many families in society, they still feel reluctant to give their books to strangers who cannot read.

At this time, Teacher Shen suggested that the money raised through fundraising could be used to buy paper, and then the school's printing room could be used to print some historical stories, such as Meng Mu's Three Moves, Kong Rong Giving Away Pears, etc., and made into booklets. Everyone could take these booklets to read aloud to ordinary illiterate people, and after reading, they could give the booklets to them as well. These stories were quite interesting, and I believe they would be happy to keep them. In this way, they could not only recognize words, but also have booklets to read from time to time, thus achieving the effect of recognizing words.

Everyone thought this proposal was very good and agreed to it immediately. The fundraising effect was also very good. Xu Wenjie soon became busy, and their task, the revolutionary brochure, could also be printed together with this batch of literacy booklets.

This time, Gui'er was still the one who delivered the printed revolutionary pamphlets, but this time the quantity was larger, and they had to print literacy pamphlets, so there were many students and teachers going in and out of the printing room. It was not until after school that Gui'er quietly got the revolutionary pamphlets to be delivered from Miss Shen.

Ms. Shen told her, "Because the authorities are now very strict in searching for us, for safety reasons, we have discussed with our superiors and decided not to send you to any fixed contact point. Instead, we will agree on a location and go directly there for the handover. This time, you will be sent to the Post Office. You will receive further instructions once you arrive there."

Guier took the tray of brochures that Miss Shen handed over with some trepidation. They were the size of a palm, each containing only a few dozen pages. There were about 50 of them in total.

Gui'er clutched the stack of revolutionary pamphlets tightly, feeling a mixture of nervousness and excitement. This mission had clearly increased in difficulty, and she knew the weight of her responsibility. After a moment's thought, she hurried back to the classroom, pulled out a piece of stationery, and improvised a congratulatory letter to Sha Lili on her wedding, intending to use it as a cover for a post office delivery. After finishing, she took a deep breath, gathered her things, and left the school.

The streets were bustling with people, the sounds of vendors hawking and car horns mingling. Gui'er said to Ah Cheng, who had come to pick her up, "Ah Cheng, Lily is getting married. I wrote a congratulatory letter. I heard the post office has beautiful postcards, so I'm going to buy one and put it together and send it back to him so he can have a souvenir."

Ah Cheng nodded and said to the rickshaw driver, "Go to the post office."

As she approached the post office, Gui'er's nerves grew. She saw people coming and going at the entrance: uniformed staff and people sending letters and telegrams. Gui'er carefully observed her surroundings, trying to identify her contact.

Suddenly, she noticed a man wearing a black top hat and a long gown. He was standing at the side of the post office, seemingly reading a newspaper, but his eyes kept glancing towards Gui'er. Gui'er's heart tightened. Could he be the contact person? Or was he a spy for the authorities?

Guier got off the rickshaw, asked Acheng and the rickshaw to wait there, and walked in slowly.

Just then, a little girl selling flowers approached Gui'er and said sweetly, "Sister, buy some flowers." Gui'er was about to refuse, but the little girl slipped her a note and quickly ran away. Startled, Gui'er calmly unfolded the note. It read, "Go to the post office, go to the third window on the left, place the book on the counter, and the contact will pick it up."

Gui'er took a deep breath and walked into the post office. She felt as if everyone's eyes were on her, and every step she took was like treading on thin ice. Finally reaching the third window on the left, she gently placed the brochure on the counter and pretended to fill out a mailing form.

However, at this moment, the door of the post office was suddenly thrown open, and several secret agents wearing black uniforms and sunglasses rushed in. They shouted loudly: "Don't move! Routine inspection!" Gui'er was terrified and her hand unconsciously clenched the pen.

The Zhenxiufang agents began searching the post office, questioning everyone. Gui'er lowered her head, her heart racing. She knew she couldn't reveal a single flaw. An agent approached her, looked her up and down, and asked, "What are you doing?" Gui'er feigned composure and replied, "I... I'm mailing a letter." The agent snatched the pen and paper from her hands, glanced at them, and threw them back. He snorted and continued questioning someone else.

Gui'er took advantage of the agent's inattention to peek at the counter and saw the brochure still there. She was terrified, unsure if the contact person would be able to retrieve it. Just as she was about to despair, a man in a post office uniform approached the counter, picked up the brochure, and calmly walked into the back room. Gui'er was overjoyed, but she didn't dare show any emotion.

After searching for a while, the agents seemed to find nothing suspicious and left without a care in the world. Gui Er breathed a sigh of relief, quickly selected a postcard, mailed the letter to Sha Lili, and then slowly walked out of the post office. Her legs were weak, and she could barely stand, but she knew she had to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

On the way home, Gui'er's heart pounded. Though the mission had been incredibly dangerous, it had ultimately been accomplished successfully. She knew that under the shroud of white terror, every attempt to pass on the revolutionary flame was fraught with danger. But this also strengthened her resolve, believing that no matter how many hardships and obstacles lay ahead, they would not deter her from contributing to the revolutionary cause. She believed that as long as everyone worked together, they would one day break free from this dark reign and usher in a bright future.