Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 30 Method
If it was really a business dispute, it would be fine, but no one in the Subei and Shanghai Prefectural Committees would have problems, and Gu Yansheng could not give up this possibility.

"If you have the chance when you go back this time, report this situation to the organization and ask them to send someone special to investigate and eliminate the hidden dangers. It would be fine if it was the pharmacy that did it, but if there is an internal problem, it would be serious." Gu Yansheng reminded.

"Okay, I see."

"Okay, now let's talk about your departure. The people at Unit 67 are keeping a close eye on us. How are you going to leave Shanghai? Do you have a plan?"

"Don't worry, I have my own way out.

There are smuggling boats on the Suzhou River. I just need to take a boat west along the Suzhou River, pass Qingpu and enter the Taihu Lake waters, and I will be safe.

In fact, once I leave Shanghai, no one will recognize my face. There is no way the devils from other places will recognize me."

"Taking a small boat on Suzhou River means there's a risk of getting caught?"

Gu Yansheng's intuition was not so reliable. There were smuggling boats and Japanese military police patrol boats on the Suzhou River.

"There's no foolproof way. The risk is minimal, so we can just sail at night." Zheng Liangcai smiled. "I heard that our transit station often uses that route for transportation."

"I heard that they might have gotten patrol information from the Japanese and know when the patrol boats would be there, but you don't."

Gu Yansheng shook his head. "I've got an idea. Let's hear it. We'll leave from Shiliupu Wharf and take a British cruise ship to Hong Kong. Once we get to Hong Kong, you can go to Guangzhou and go wherever you want."

"No, no, it's a waste of money and time." Zheng Liangcai waved his hand: "Besides, there must be Japanese people at Shiliupu Wharf. Wouldn't it be suicide to go there?
If you really want to leave, you won’t go this way.

I went to the docks to apply for a job as a laborer. At night, British Jardine Matheson's cargo ships often loaded and unloaded there. I could just hide in the cargo hold and hide there for a few days. Then I could reach Hong Kong and save the fare for a boat ticket.

"Smuggling." Gu Yansheng was surprised. "Can your body withstand it? Haven't you been interrogated?"

"Why can't you bear it? I run a pharmacy, I have plenty of medicine. This injury is nothing. I have even enough sulfa." Zheng Liangcai sneered, looking down on everyone: "I also crawled out of the dead on the battlefield, okay? This is nothing."

"admire."

Gu Yansheng thought that this method was not a bad idea. This way, he could avoid the person No. 67 and save time and effort.

"Well, how do we get off the ship in Hong Kong? Should we just jump into the sea and swim across when we're almost at shore?"

"That's one way. Hong Kong's borders are very loose anyway, and the British don't care at all. If you crawl ashore, you're a Hong Konger. Of course, if you're a bit braver, there's another way. When the ship arrives at the port, Hong Kong also needs to unload the cargo. After the cargo is unloaded twice, you just carry a bag of cargo and follow the others. You can walk out on foot."

He really has rich life experience.

"Okay, that's it."

It is definitely safer to go through Hong Kong than Suzhou River.

Gu Yansheng watched a lot of TV and still remembered the Japanese patrol boats on the Suzhou River.

"No, it's too expensive." Zheng Liangcai said with disdain, "Hong Kong is expensive. I have to eat in Hong Kong, and the prices are high. I also have to take a boat to Guangzhou, which costs money, and then I have to transfer to other places. How much does it cost to come here? The little money I saved is not enough to cover the travel expenses."

"Money? The last thing I lack is money. I have money, so just leave like that."

No matter what Gu Yansheng does to make money, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

"Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this. This trip will cost you at least 200 yuan."

"Only 200 dollars?"

Without a word, Gu Yansheng took out his wallet and handed over a thick stack of US dollars. "It's less than 300. Is that enough? This is all I brought. If it's not enough, I'll go get some more."

The current US dollar bill is $10, which is a large amount.

Zheng Liangcai stood there in a daze, looking at Gu Yansheng as if he were a monster. 300 US dollars! How many families in Shanghai couldn't afford 300 US dollars even if they emptied their savings?

A two-story Shikumen house in Zhabei, which is not damaged, can be bought for 800 yuan, which can be exchanged for less than 200 US dollars on the black market.

If the code hadn't been correct, he would have suspected that this person was not an underground party member. He had never seen such a rich underground party member.

"Are you so rich?"

"Not bad, enough for your journey."

“.”Small eyes.

“.”Big eyes.

"Okay, you have the money, so you have the final say." "Oh, that's right."

"200 is enough, very enough."

"it is good."

"Oh, by the way, your shirt buttons are not buttoned properly, and your white coat is showing. If someone noticed, they would know you were working in the hospital. Then they would check who was not in the hospital at that time and know it was you. You have to pay attention to details like this. We don't have the chance to make mistakes in Shanghai."

"Thank you. I'll remember that."

The only thing left to do was to plan and let Zheng Liangcai prepare the necessary items for the journey, including medicine, food, water, and a gun to protect his life.

"Once you're in Hong Kong and safe, find a Hong Kong newspaper and publish a missing person notice. Just say Mr. Jin is looking for Liu Caimei and we'll meet at the old place. Then I'll know you're safe. If anything happens, or you need me to help you find a way to contact the organization, just swap the names and leave your contact address. I'll find a way to notify the organization."

"Okay, I'll definitely send it."

After saying that, Zheng Liangcai extended his hand and said solemnly: "Shanghai depends on you, take care of yourselves."

"You too." Gu Yansheng shook hands with him.

Zheng Liangcai held on tightly: "We'll meet again if we're lucky. The revolution will surely triumph. I'll find you then and we'll have a drink together."

Gu Yansheng patted his hands and said, "Bring enough wine worth $200. I guess there will be a lot of people drinking it, and there will be quite a few in Shanghai."

"Hahaha, good!"

In the evening, Zheng Liangcai, worthy of being an old hand, put on the Liba uniform and looked like a dock porter. He skillfully took a number from the dock foreman and started working.

The supervisors were also lazy at night. Mao set up a table next to the warehouse, and several foremen drank and ate peanuts together without even looking at the workers. Zheng Liangcai brought the things that needed to be taken on the journey onto the boat little by little.

At three o'clock in the morning, when they were moving the goods for the last time, Zheng Liangcai came out to smoke a cigarette. He looked at Gu Yansheng who was at the corner across the street, and they turned and left without saying a word or saying goodbye.

At half past three, the boat set sail.

Gu Yansheng can finally put his mind at ease and wish the brother a safe journey.

Turn around and go home. There is still time before dawn and I can sleep for a few hours.

After dawn, he still had to go to bus No. 67 to deliver the money. The money that was stuck on his chest had to be put to use.

There is still one final procedure to confirm whether Zheng Liangcai has left Shanghai safely.

At dawn, Gu Yansheng went to the law firm to report for work.

"Wolf, please lend me your newly recovered beloved for a while."

Gu Yansheng wanted to cede the concession, but he didn't want the cash box to be blocked by the Japanese military police.

Wolf was easy to talk to. He handed over the keys without saying anything and jokingly said, "I don't mind lending it to you, but, Gu, the cost of borrowing the car is a bit high. If you lose it again, it will be another 5000. Why don't you consider buying one yourself? You can buy a car for transportation first."

"I'm considering it."

It is indeed inconvenient not having a car. If I had a car, I could have changed clothes in the car yesterday or sent Zheng Liangcai to the dock. The risks that might occur along the way would have been much lower.

The main reason is that I just haven’t been able to spare the time, and I’ve been very pressed for time recently.

"How much is a cheaper car? You know I don't have much money right now. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Although Gu Yansheng had just invested $5000 as an angel investor and gave Zheng Liangcai $200, the pounds he had in his hand converted into US dollars still amounted to nearly $3000.

It's definitely enough to buy a car.

After careful consideration, Wolf gave an answer to this question.

"I've thought about it. Something too cheap doesn't suit your status and will easily make you look down upon. Something too luxurious isn't really necessary for you right now. So, you can limit yourself to Buick or Cadillac, which targets mid- to high-end customers."
Oh, I think I can recommend you something, the Buick Series 40, which costs about $1000, plus tariffs and other fees, it might be around $1200. You should be able to afford it."

“Trust your taste.”

Gu Yansheng picked up Wolf's car keys and shook them. "I'll leave this difficult task to you. I believe that as the owner of a luxury car, you must be a guest of honor for the car dealer. Remember to help me get a preferential price."

(End of this chapter)