Xia Deyan picked up the paper and examined it closely. He immediately felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly, his breathing became rapid, and his face turned extremely pale.
"Jiqing Lane on Liuyuan Street has been exposed. The middle-aged man wearing a long gown, thin, and carrying a rattan box who left the lane entrance at 10:00 this morning has been followed by agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department. The situation is urgent, and we must respond as soon as possible!"
The signature at the end was still in that familiar handwriting, a very beautiful "shadow" character written in a flowing, elegant style!
Xia Deyan was a veteran member of the Nanjing underground party organization. He was an old underground party member who came out of the era of white terror. He had a high rank in the organization and knew that the location of the municipal party committee was Jiqing Lane on Liuyuan Street!
The municipal party committee office was set up in a very secretive manner; apart from a very small number of staff members, only a few standing committee members knew about it.
Xia Deyan was an intelligence agent directly under Fang Boyi's control, and he only entered the area once during an emergency.
But such an important location has now appeared in Shadow's intelligence. What does this mean? It means that the location of the municipal party committee has been leaked, and that Shadow learned this secret from within the enemy ranks, which is why he urgently sent this message to himself!
This is too dangerous! Xia Deyan felt a cold sweat break out all over his body. The enemy had actually touched the heart of his organization. A slight poke would be enough to kill him!
This matter is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed. Comrade Qingshan had specifically instructed that any intelligence delivered by Shadow must be delivered to him immediately, no matter the time. This intelligence is so important that it must be reported to Comrade Qingshan as quickly as possible.
Thinking of this, Xia Deyan dared not delay for a moment. He immediately changed his clothes, picked up his suitcase, and was about to leave the house when he realized something was wrong.
He quickly returned to his bedroom, pulled out a pistol from under the bed, checked the magazine, tucked it into his waistband, and then hurriedly headed towards No. 23 Jiyuan Road.
Normally, it would be extremely taboo for a subordinate to go directly to the home of their superior in underground work, as this would violate organizational discipline. However, both of these intelligence reports from the Shadow were extremely urgent, concerning the life and death of the organization. Xia Deyan simply did not have time and could only use this direct method to report.
Zheng Dayou knocked on Fang Boyi's gate late at night. When he heard the sound and came out, he saw Xia Deyan and his heart skipped a beat!
Although he didn't know Xia Deyan's concealed identity, he did know Xia Deyan's party affiliation. Every time Xia Deyan visited late at night, it meant that something extremely important had happened. Now, in such a critical time, Zheng Dayou dared not say much and quickly led Xia Deyan into the room.
Fang Boyi had already been awakened by this time. He hurriedly left the bedroom and rushed to the living room.
"Old Xia? Is that you~?" Fang Boyi recognized Xia Deyan immediately upon seeing him. Xia Deyan was Shadow's one-on-one contact. Coming so late meant Shadow must have important news!
"Yes, and it's a very important situation! I need to report to you immediately, it's extremely urgent!" Xia Deyan knew what Fang Boyi meant, and he replied urgently!
"Quickly, let's talk in the study!" Fang Boyi hurriedly led Xia Deyan into the study.
All information about the Shadow is top secret! Even though Zheng Dayou has been Fang Boyi's assistant for many years and is a high-ranking member of the underground party, Fang Boyi still strictly adheres to organizational discipline and cannot let him know anything about the Shadow!
Upon entering the study and closing the door, Xia Deyan placed the small leather suitcase on the desk, unfastened the buckle, and opened the suitcase, revealing a box full of brand-new US dollars.
Under Fang Boyi's gaze, Xia Deyan handed the top sheet of paper to Fang Boyi.
"This was delivered to me by Shadow forty minutes ago. We don't have much time, so you need to prepare for any eventuality!" Xia Deyan said anxiously.
Fang Boyi took the paper, glanced at it, and his face immediately turned extremely ugly!
He stared at those two short lines for a long time, his breathing becoming rapid. He said fiercely, "This is a fatal mistake! They've got our finger on the heart, and we're still completely unaware. It happened last time, and it's happening again this time!"
At this point, he looked up at Xia Deyan, his lips trembled a few times, and finally uttered a sentence, word by word: "Thanks to Heaven's bounty!"
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