Luo Xingchao quickly arrived at the entrance of the upscale restaurant, then slowed down, carefully calculating the time until the representatives finished their meal, before hurrying forward.
Since being arrested and taken to No. 76 yesterday, Fan Zhongfu has been outwardly nonchalant, but his mood is still very heavy. He has endless worries about Chen Hongmin, his family, and the organization. Naturally, he has no appetite. In addition, he suffers from a serious stomach disease, so he only eats a little bit throughout the meal.
Moreover, he was constantly under the surveillance of secret agents. Even when he dined with other representatives, a secret agent would follow him closely, carefully monitoring his every move and eavesdropping on what he was saying to others.
All signs indicate that his identity has now been exposed. In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for others, he rarely chats or talks with others unless someone strikes up a conversation with him out of politeness.
Although the food prepared for the delegates by No. 76 was quite good, Fan Zhongfu only ate a few bites of the food before putting down his chopsticks and not eating anymore.
He got up and went to a seat to rest. A waiter brought him hot tea, and Fan Zhongfu drank a few sips of tea. He then waited for everyone to finish their meal before they were all taken back to the backyard to rest.
The delegates also had poor appetites. Being held captive here, none of them were in the mood to eat, so the mealtime ended quickly.
Seeing that everyone had stopped eating, Fan Zhongfu stood up and walked towards the door, followed by the other representatives.
Just as Fan Zhongfu stepped out of the restaurant, another person walked quickly into the restaurant from the side, and Fan Zhongfu did not notice him.
The person opposite was also walking in a hurry and obviously didn't notice anyone coming out of the restaurant. So, right at the restaurant entrance, the two bumped into each other.
Ouch!
Fan Zhongfu was quite old, and caught off guard by the impact, he fell to the side. The person behind him caught him, and soon others came to help him up.
The person opposite was also caught off guard. After regaining his balance, he quickly stepped forward to help Fan Zhongfu up, repeatedly apologizing, "I'm so sorry, sir. It's all my fault for walking too fast and not seeing you. Please don't be offended!"
Other representatives also spoke up to blame the people opposite them. If this weren't number 76, and these representatives didn't dare to offend these fierce-looking spies too much, some of them would have already spoken up to rebuke them.
Qin San, who was in charge of leading the team, quickly stepped forward, patted the man's trouser leg solicitously, and said with a smile, "Section Chief, are you alright? These people are blind, please bear with them!"
Luo Xingchao straightened his clothes, stamped his foot, waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just too busy today and acted rashly. You go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me!"
Fan Zhongfu steadied himself, took a deep breath, raised his hand to stop the crowd from talking, glanced at the reckless man opposite him, shook his head, and then strode forward.
Seeing that Fan Zhongfu was alright, everyone stopped talking and followed behind, quickly leaving.
Qin San watched everyone leave and whispered, "Section Chief, don't worry, I'll report immediately if anything happens!"
Luo Xingchao nodded knowingly, and Qin San then turned around and quickly followed the others away.
Fan Zhongfu showed no signs of distress. Under the watchful eyes of the secret agents, he returned to his room, where they closed and locked the door from the outside.
Fan Zhongfu walked a few steps to the bed, lay down, and quietly closed his eyes to rest. After a long time, he listened carefully to the footsteps outside, and after confirming that no one was outside and that everything was quiet, he slowly opened his eyes and gently pulled a crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve.
Looking at the crumpled paper, Fan Zhongfu couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. This paper package was the one that the person had stuffed into his hand when he bumped into him at the door after leaving the restaurant.
It was only a very brief moment of contact, but Fan Zhongfu reacted immediately. He quickly covered himself with his sleeve, remained silent, and then turned and left as if nothing had happened.
He quickly unfolded the paper and his eyes widened. Inside were six dried plums. He had always been extremely wary of this item, and the sight of it always made him tense.
He then unfolded the crumpled paper and examined it closely; several lines of writing were on it:
"Wutong, your identity has been exposed. The enemy plans to interrogate you after the conference. The situation is critical. Tonight at 8 PM, take the sour plum. After experiencing allergic symptoms, pretend to be seriously ill and fall into a coma to lure the enemy to send you to the hospital for treatment. We will carry out a rescue operation outside and rescue your family at the same time. After reading this message, cooperate with the people who come. The opportunity will be fleeting, so seize it!"
Looking at the contents of the crumpled paper, Fan Zhongfu was filled with astonishment.
"Wutong" was his code name, a code name known only to a few Party committees of the Shanghai Municipal Committee and his direct subordinates within the organization; it was also a top secret within the Party.
Few people knew this code name, and even fewer knew that Fan Zhongfu was "Wutong" (梧桐), except for his superior, the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee leader known as "Xiucai" (秀才).
Even his bodyguard, Chen Hongmin, didn't know this code name.
Therefore, although these handwritings are not the scholar's own, the code name "Wutong" is enough to prove the identity of the rescuers. They are definitely one of their own and are acting on instructions from the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee.
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