It was that mysterious figure again. Ever since the last time the figure sent a message announcing Lu Ming's death and handed over Lu Ming's belongings, it had been a constant presence.
The identity of this shadow was always Xia Deyan's biggest concern, but unfortunately Lu Ming died too suddenly, leaving him no clues.
He quickly reported the situation to Qingshan, the person in charge of the municipal party committee. He and Lu Ming were both undercover agents who had survived the April 12 Incident. They were highly classified within the underground party and were undercover agents directly under the command of Qingshan, the person in charge of the municipal party committee.
Upon hearing the news of Lu Ming's death, Qingshan was heartbroken and remained silent for a long time. He couldn't believe that such a revolutionary fighter, who had endured so many hardships and bloodshed, would make such a basic mistake, costing him his precious life. The underground party also lost an extremely valuable veteran intelligence agent.
The two analyzed the note written in the shadow, and Qingshan's conclusion was basically the same as Xia Deyan's.
It can be ruled out that this is a trap set by the enemy. We also agree with Xia Deyan's assessment: this person, who knows all of Lu Ming's secrets, must be the person Lu Ming trusts most.
As for when Lu Ming recruited this subordinate, that remains unknown! At the same time, Qingshan also made a preliminary judgment about the identity of the new successor of the code name "Shadow".
He believed this shadowy figure must be a Kuomintang intelligence agent who had access to Kuomintang intelligence secrets. Otherwise, he wouldn't know the details of Lu Ming's meeting with the traitor Zhang Pei.
Because of this speculation, both Qingshan and Xia Deyan agreed that if this new shadow could access the Kuomintang's intelligence secrets, he would play a crucial role in the Nanjing underground party's intelligence work.
I must re-establish contact with Shadow, but unfortunately, I've only had one one-way contact with him so far.
Shadow knows Xia Deyan's identity, but Xia Deyan cannot contact Shadow, putting him in a very passive position. However, Qingshan and Xia Deyan are helpless in this situation.
For the past two months, Xia Deyan had been waiting for Shadow to contact him again. But Shadow seemed to have vanished without a trace, leaving no trace.
Unexpectedly, Shadow sent another message today, and this time it was another bombshell. If this information is true, then Wu Quanjiang's exposure will be a devastating blow to the Nanjing underground party.
The letter specifically pointed out that Wu Quanjiang was under surveillance and must be moved before dawn. The analysis of the information in the letter indicated that the enemy was very likely to arrest Wu Quanjiang after dawn, and the situation was extremely critical!
Xia Deyan dared not delay any longer, grabbed his briefcase and hurried out the door.
Half an hour later, at No. 23 Jiyuan Road, a detached house, was the residence of Fang Boyi, a professor at Jinling University.
In the living room, Fang Boyi, dressed in his pajamas, handed a glass of cold water to Xia Deyan and said with a frown, "Old Xia, it's against the rules for you to come directly to me. What happened?"
Xia Deyan, panting, took the water glass but didn't even take a sip. He asked directly, "Old Fang, we can talk about discipline later. I want to ask you, is there a member in the provincial committee named Wu Quanjiang?"
Fang Boyi's pupils contracted, his gaze sharpened, and he slowly said, "Old Xia, you should know organizational discipline. The identities of members of the Municipal Party Committee are confidential. You shouldn't have brought this up!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Deyan became furious. He slammed his half-empty water glass on the table and demanded in a low voice, "Secret? What kind of secret is this? If this is secret, how did those spies from the Party Affairs Investigation Department know about it!"
After saying that, he slammed the document bag in his hand in front of Fang Boyi. "Old Fang, I'm also a veteran party member. I know about organizational discipline, but now you have to tell me for sure whether Wu Quanjiang is our comrade or a member of the municipal party committee?"
This was the first time Fang Boyi had ever seen Xia Deyan angry. He looked at him with suspicion, then reached for the document bag, opened it, and examined it carefully for a long time. His face had turned pale. He held up the white paper in his hand and asked urgently, "Is this a message from Shadow? Have you seen him in person? Can you confirm the authenticity of the information?"
In fact, Fang Boyi could tell at a glance that the information in the document bag was genuine. The Nanjing Municipal Committee had five members, one of whom was Wu Quanjiang, who was mainly responsible for purchasing military supplies and medicines for the Red Army soldiers on the front lines. He was in charge of all aspects of the purchase and transportation of medicines. There were at least a dozen important members of the underground party on this intelligence line, who held extremely important positions in the Nanjing Municipal Committee.
How could this happen? How could such an important member of the Standing Committee be exposed without any warning? If this is not handled properly, it will be a catastrophe for the entire Nanjing underground party!
And there's a shadow! This shadow, whom we've been unable to contact, how did he obtain such confidential documents? This is a secret operation by the Party Affairs Investigation Department, it seems our previous guess was right! This shadow must be a Kuomintang intelligence agent, or even an intelligence agent from the Party Affairs Investigation Department, otherwise how would he have this document!
Oh no! If the enemy discovers that this information is missing, they will definitely abandon their surveillance of Wu Quanjiang and arrest him immediately. This shadow will also be in danger of being exposed!
Ah! This must be information that Shadow risked his life to transmit at great risk of exposure!
“I didn’t see him. Half an hour ago, he knocked on my door and slipped this document bag under the door. By the time I went out to check, he was gone!” Xia Deyan said, shaking his head.
“Alright, Lao Xia! Now I can tell you, this information is real. Wu Quanjiang is indeed one of the Standing Committee members, and he is the first person in charge of the pharmaceutical work line. The situation is very critical now. If the enemy discovers that the information is missing, they will definitely arrest Lao Wu immediately. Alas! Moreover, Shadow is also in danger of being exposed. No matter what the cost, we must notify Lao Wu to move before dawn! Otherwise, the entire Nanjing underground party organization will be in danger of being wiped out! And we cannot let Shadow's efforts go to waste!” Fang Boyi said solemnly.
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