bookcurios Chapter 124 Official Name
Chapter 124 Official Name
Fang Lansheng and Lao Huang deftly wrapped the body of the female Japanese spy in a large sheet, moved it to the trunk of a black Citroen, and then drove to a nearby ditch to dump the body.
After the two of them came back, everyone sat together and began to discuss the action plan to capture the two Japanese spies.
Chen Qingyan frowned slightly and asked, "Then what should we do next?"
Gu Fangxun straightened her hair and said in a deep voice, "We need to first find out the situation in Dengyun Apartment and its vicinity."
"Aunt Fang, Dengyun Apartment is a mixed crowd and it's also a public concession. If we go there rashly, we might alert the enemy." Jiang Shiyuan frowned slightly and expressed his concerns.
Old Huang also agreed with her point of view, "Xiaoyuan is right. We know nothing about those two Japanese spies. We are afraid that it will only increase the losses and casualties of the organization."
"So what do you mean?" Gu Fangxun turned to look at Jiang Shiyuan and Lao Huang with a questioning look in his eyes.
Jiang Shiyuan said firmly, "We can hand this information over to the Military Control Commission and have them capture the escaped fish in the Inoue Mansion!"
Old Huang nodded and said, "I agree with Xiaoyuan. Our top priority now is to preserve our strength and grow stronger, rather than taking the initiative to take risks."
Gu Fangxun thought about it for a moment and finally agreed to their proposal.
"Okay, then when Lao Huang and Xiao Yuan return, they will report this news to the Military Control Commission."
"Yes!" Jiang Shiyuan and Lao Huang answered in unison.
Gu Fangxun coughed twice, then smiled and said to everyone: "Then next, we are going to officially hold the first meeting of the first branch action group of the French Concession!"
At this point, she sighed again, "Alas, Xiaoyuan and I originally wanted to hold a tea party with a warm and relaxing atmosphere, but it was ruined by the uninvited guest, the female Japanese spy..."
Then she looked at the clock on the wall. It was already eight o'clock in the evening.
"Are you all hungry? I'll go make you a bowl of wontons, and we can eat and talk at the same time!"
Gu Fangxun said this and stood up and walked towards the small kitchen at the back.
Chen Qingyan looked at Gu Fangxun's busy back, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
She originally thought that joining the underground party organization would mean living a precarious life on the edge of a knife.
Unexpectedly, after being transferred to this action team, I immediately felt the warmth of home and the friendship of comrades.
After a while, Gu Fangxun came out carrying a big pot of steaming three-fresh wontons.
"Come on, come on, everyone, eat while it's hot!" Gu Fangxun greeted everyone with a loving smile on her face.
Everyone sat around the table, eating wontons and discussing the agenda of the action team's first formal meeting.
Old Huang took a sip of the warm wonton soup and spoke first, "We need to give our action team a resounding name first!"
"How about calling it the 'Dawn' team? It means we will eventually see the dawn." Chen Qingyan suggested with a smile.
Huang waved his fist and said enthusiastically: "I think the 'sword' team is more appropriate. We are like a sword, piercing the darkness and destroying the enemy!"
"How about we call it the 'Red Hare' team? It means we are extremely fast and have strong combat capability!"
Fang Lansheng ate a small wonton sprinkled with coriander and actively joined the discussion.
For a moment, everyone was talking to each other, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Jiang Shiyuan didn't say anything, but just listened quietly to everyone's discussion, with a thoughtful gleam in his eyes.
"Why not... just call it the 'Lantern Bearers' team?"
She suddenly spoke, her tone calm but with a power that could not be ignored.
Everyone put down the white porcelain bowls in their hands and waited expectantly for her to explain the meaning of "Lantern Bearer".
Jiang Shiyuan spoke slowly, his eyes firm and deep.
"With a bright lamp in hand, one can find the way in the dark night; with no fear in the heart, one can tear through the darkness; with the lamp shining on the mountains and rivers, one can sacrifice one's blood for the Emperor Xuanyuan."
"If you don't have a lamp in your hand, light your life as a lamp; use your flesh and blood to pave the way to light!"
Jiang Shiyuan's voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry a kind of magic that deeply touched the hearts of everyone present.
The room suddenly fell into silence, with only the whistling sound of the wind outside the window and the gentle breathing of everyone.
"Okay, this is a good implication! What do you think?"
Gu Fangxun was the first to react and stood up excitedly slamming the table.
"Lampbearer! Lampbearer! Lampbearer!"
Everyone shouted, their emotions aroused and their eyes reddened.
In this turbulent era, they are a group of lantern bearers going against the wind.
They used their lives to guard the faint lights and illuminate the path of the Chinese nation to resist Japanese aggression and save the country and liberate the people.
The first meeting of the "Lantern Bearers" group ended successfully in a warm atmosphere, and it was almost midnight.
Jiang Shiyuan drove his latest black Citroen, carrying Chen Qingyan, Fang Lansheng and Lao Huang, to the International Apartment.
The car engine made a dull roar, as if telling of the unrest of this era.
"Stay at my house tonight, A'yan." Jiang Shiyuan turned his head and said to Chen Qingyan who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Okay, that's what I want!" Chen Qingyan responded with a smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement.
Ever since she found out that her good sister was also a comrade in the underground party, she had a lot of questions to ask, and tonight she finally had the chance.
"Old Huang, what about you?" Fang Lansheng turned his head and asked Old Huang who was sitting next to him.
"Me? I'll go back to your place and stay for a night!" Old Huang grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth.
"Go to hell, you snore like a thunder when you sleep, who wants to squeeze in with you!"
Fang Lansheng rolled her eyes at him in pretended disdain, but couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
In his heart, Lao Huang has always been like a father and a brother.
Old Huang quickly raised his hand and assured, "Hey, Comrade Xiao Fang, you can rest assured, Old Huang will definitely not snore tonight!"
Everyone was laughing and joking along the way, the black Citroen sped through the night, and soon arrived at the destination.
This five-story International Apartment has an elegant and gorgeous exterior. It was one of the top apartments in the French Concession in Shanghai at that time.
Jiang Shiyuan parked the car, and the four of them walked into the apartment building one after the other.
The apartment was brightly lit, in stark contrast to the dark night outside.
After going up to the third floor, Jiang Shiyuan and Chen Qingyan said good night to Fang Lansheng and Lao Huang, then returned to their rooms.
The decoration style of Jiang Shiyuan's room is simple and elegant. The furniture and furnishings are all valuable, showing the owner's noble taste everywhere.
"Ayan, go take a hot bath first. I'll get you a new set of pajamas." Jiang Shiyuan said, turning and walking into the bedroom.
"Okay!" Chen Qingyan responded excitedly, and then took a brand new set of silk pajamas.
When she came out of the shower, Jiang Shiyuan had already prepared two cups of steaming milk.
Jiang Shiyuan handed one of the cups to Chen Qingyan and smiled, "Ayan, drink a cup of soothing hot milk first!"
"I'm going to take a shower too. When I come back, we two sisters can have a heart-to-heart talk!"
Chen Qingyan drank a sip of hot milk and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"