Chapter 59 The Moon of Yesteryear
Xie Ning, who initially only published comics and health and epidemic prevention tips based on speculation in the newspaper, has once again become famous because the Yellow River has indeed flooded, affecting more than ten provinces and cities. Moreover, it is said that the severity of this flood is also due to the failure to pay spring work wages on time and the reduction in amount in various provinces.
Xie Ning knew that the authorities were spending a lot of money on military operations because of wars, mainly civil wars, but he never expected that the funding for river management in a province was only 100,000, and some were even less than 100,000. Xie Ning was speechless for a moment.
In addition to the floods in fifteen provinces in North and South China, droughts also occurred in ten provinces including Shaanxi and Guangdong, while locust plagues plagued nine provinces including Henan and Anhui. 1933 was also a year of many disasters.
This time, Xie Ning also asked Ms. Lin Qin to donate disaster relief supplies on her behalf. At the same time, she also published some precautions on how to prevent drought and locust plagues in the newspaper. Fortunately, she still took time out of her busy schedule to read medical books, studying them little by little. Whether it was a book on traditional Chinese medicine or a book on medicine sent back from abroad by Zhang Congzhi, she studied them very seriously.
Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to say anything meaningful.
The atmosphere at the factory has been tense lately. Zhang Mingyuan told her privately that Commander Cai and his men were planning to start an uprising in mid-November, so the factory's security was even more important. In addition, many people were found spying near the factory, but they were all quietly dealt with, which is why more manpower has been added recently.
Xie Ning would rather stay inside the hospital than leave. If she went out, even more people would follow her, forming a large entourage. Xie Ning decided it was better to stay put.
In this tense atmosphere, Xie Ning was so engrossed in reading the news about the Anti-Japanese Allied Army that he couldn't concentrate on anything else. Not long after the good news from the Allied Army, they were attacked and occupied by the Kwantung Army in Chahar, Duolun, and Guyuan due to lack of food, ammunition, money, and clothing. The situation took a sharp turn for the worse.
Less than three months after its establishment, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army went bankrupt due to lack of funds, lack of external assistance, inability to replenish weapons, ammunition and food, and internal instability. Feng had no choice but to contact the authorities, announce that the Allied Army would submit to the Central Committee, and retire.
Other units were also suppressed by the combined forces of the National Revolutionary Army and the Japanese Army, barely managing to hold out for another two months before surrendering and being reorganized at the beginning of this month. Thus, the Allied Forces suffered a complete defeat.
Even if she sent over a truckload of military equipment, it would be a drop in the ocean and do nothing to help.
No, rubbing her forehead, Xie Ning put down the newspaper in her hand, looked at the rain falling outside the window, and her eyes gradually became firm. Her efforts had not been in vain. At least, the bullets she sent had all hit the enemy's chest.
Just as Xie Ning was about to open a new notebook to draw, there was a knock on the bedroom door.
Aunt Liu came in carrying a bowl of plain noodles. Xie Ning glanced at the time; it was 9:50 p.m. Aunt Liu usually wouldn't bother her at this hour.
"Changning." Aunt Liu's face was slightly pale, and her hands were trembling uncontrollably. "Changning, you can't stay here anymore, you have to leave immediately!"
"What happened?" Xie Ning got up, closed the doors and windows, and drew the curtains before asking in a low voice.
Aunt Liu thought about the news she received today. She never expected that a large portion of the people in the seemingly heavily guarded arsenal had been infiltrated. These people were not the workers and students, but the guards.
"I received news today..." Aunt Liu told Xie Ning everything she knew. Her task was to protect Xie Ning's safety and do her best to provide him with convenience.
Now that he's in a wolf's den, Xie Ning can no longer stay here. If Cai's side starts a rebellion, this place will become the target of everyone's attacks.
"Don't worry," Xie Ning patted Aunt Liu's hand to comfort her.
"The fact that they haven't made a move yet means the time isn't right. And even if they do, given my value, they won't harm me. It's you who are in danger. Anyone with eyes can see that you're one of my people. Even if they don't know your true identity, they certainly won't spare you."
"You'll go into town tomorrow. It's not convenient to go to Ms. Lin Qin's place, so go to Sister Windsor's. You know her, and it's safe there."
Aunt Liu refused without hesitation, "No, my mission is to protect you, even at the cost of my life! What kind of life would it be to leave you all alone?"
"That's not how it is, Aunt Liu. You have to go outside to meet me, and you also have to take Wang Cheng with you. Inside, Blind Wang will protect me. He's very skilled. You have to trust him, and you have to trust me even more. If you're here, I'll be more restricted, understand?"
Aunt Liu, who was about to refuse, lost her temper upon hearing Xie Ning's last words. She was indeed clumsy and had been a burden to Xie Ning.
Xie Ning knew from just one look at Aunt Liu's face that her words had hurt someone, but only by saying it this way would Aunt Liu not argue.
Then Xie Ning and Aunt Liu discussed the secret code for their rendezvous.
After Aunt Liu left, Xie Ning lost all interest in continuing to draw the design drawings. If what Aunt Liu said was true, and most of the guards here had been replaced by Kuomintang members, then there must have been a high-ranking defection. But who was this high-ranking member?
Xie Ning quickly identified three people: Zhang Mingyuan, Cai Huai, and Chen Jian, as only they had the authority to replace him.
However, Xie Ning dared not draw any conclusions easily, so she chose not to believe any of the three. She knew very well that none of them would take her life, but she was also unwilling to live a life of misery.
At worst, she can pack her bags and fly far away. But before that, some things in the factory cannot be left behind and must be destroyed. If she can't keep her people, she shouldn't expect to keep her things either.
Who knows whether what's left behind will ultimately benefit our own people or the Japanese? With corrupt officials, if the Japanese were to pay a hefty sum to buy it, would they refuse to sell?
After glancing at the large bookcase in the room, Xie Ning resignedly began packing her things. She would try to cram as much as possible into the space she could take with her, especially her notes, some drawings, and the models she was polishing. These things were absolutely not to be left behind.
Fortunately, her room was always locked, and no one could enter without her permission, so even if many things were missing, no one would notice anything amiss.
Just as Xie Ning was finishing up, a gunshot suddenly rang out outside, startling Xie Ning so much that his hand trembled. How could it be so fast?
Taking a deep breath to calm herself down, Xie Ning forced herself to calm down and calculate the supplies she needed. She had put all the important documents she wanted to take into her spatial storage, and there were also guns that she would sneak into the space from time to time. She estimated that there were thirty or forty guns, including rifles, pistols and cannons, as well as a box of bullets.
The space was cramped, but Xie Ning felt at ease.
Then it's time to change clothes, replacing the pajamas with clean and neat pants, and then putting on a bathrobe over them.
Bang bang bang—
Gunshots rang out, followed by the sound of banging on the door. Xie Ning gripped his pistol and approached the door. Through the door, Cai Huai's voice came through, "Changning, come out quickly! Chen Jian has betrayed us! We have to leave right away!"
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