My girlfriend is from 1949

Xu Hongchuan, the station chief of the Shanghai Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, is also currently the biggest spy chief hiding in Shanghai.

This guy is very experienced in stealth and slippery; he'll hide immediately at the slightest sign of trouble.

When Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan traveled through time, they brought with them information about the undercover agents.

For a major spy like Xu Hongchuan, there is naturally relevant information available.

They even have information on how he was arrested after lying low for several months.

However, a problem arose when they faced the challenge of making an arrest.

Because the time span is more than seventy years, and due to those chaotic years, much of the information is no longer complete.

The information regarding Xu Hongchuan's arrest only shows when and where he was finally arrested.

As for his whereabouts during the several months he remained hidden, there is no record of his movements.

Therefore, the best way to catch him is to wait patiently.

Once that time arrives, we can go to the appropriate location to arrest the person.

However, Xu Hongchuan was the stationmaster of the Shanghai station and had been working undercover in Shanghai during the Wang Jingwei regime.

When it comes to survival skills, they are absolutely top-notch.

Such a person wouldn't be foolish enough to sit there and wait for someone to come and arrest them.

For example, if one of his subordinates is arrested, he will sense the danger and then move to another hiding place.

Therefore, the Public Security Bureau faced a thorny issue: whether to arrest other spies or not.

If people are arrested based on future data, it will inevitably change the current trajectory, and many things will change as well.

A high-ranking spy like Xu Hongchuan would certainly not follow the historical trajectory and go to the place where he was captured.

Let alone such a high-ranking spy, even an ordinary person's life can change completely with just a little bit of misfortune.

For example, if there is a fork in the road ahead, taking the left path would result in being crushed to death by a flowerpot falling from above.

However, due to external interference, they had to take the right-hand path to avoid danger and escape unscathed.

It's even possible that a sudden change in someone nearby could cause them to accelerate and bump into him, allowing him to luckily avoid a falling flowerpot.

Of course, if you die by another accident even after taking a different route, then you should suspect that it's a manipulated virtual world.

Arresting Xu Hongchuan's subordinates will inevitably change his future trajectory.

Maybe he just ate a bowl of wontons by the roadside to avoid it.

Just half an hour later, a completely different situation arose.

Therefore, the police station is facing the dilemma of whether or not to make the arrest.

However, Shanghai had just been liberated, and 11 intelligence groups had already been uncovered!

The number of professional spies operating undercover is as high as five thousand.

There are also more than 15,000 peripheral elements!

According to records, from the liberation of Shanghai to 1950, 652 espionage cases were solved, and 5675 spies were arrested.

These lurking agents cause sabotage, carry out assassinations, and even directly threaten municipal management.

If these spies aren't caught, Shanghai will never be at peace.

Therefore, after discussing with his superiors, Zheng Changlin decided to arrest all the spies whose whereabouts had been known!

Otherwise, these people, lurking in the shadows, would not only pose a threat to the people, but also to the newly established regime.

Capturing these spies would eliminate the vast majority of the threats.

Xu Hongchuan was thus disturbed, changed his original course and changed his hiding place, which, in the end, was nothing more than letting a spy chief go.

Compared to the destruction caused by thousands of spies, the lesser of two evils should be chosen, so naturally the former would be selected.

Therefore, the large number of spies arrested in the past few months has deviated from the original historical trajectory.

In particular, those deeply hidden intelligence groups were also uprooted.

The intelligence and radio broadcasts that were originally intended to be sent out were all intercepted.

Although it startled Xu Hongchuan, the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks.

I originally thought that the trajectory had changed and the historical data had become useless, so finding this spy would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

But unexpectedly, a new path opened up before us.

The fact that a wallet and a family photo of Xu Hongchuan were found on a thief indicates that the two had at least some connection.

Even if you only know where it was stolen, you can still pinpoint a general area.

If Xu Hongchuan had lived there, he would have left some clues, which would be the key to catching him.

So just now, I asked the comrades from the branch office to take the thieves to the Social Affairs Department of the Public Security Bureau and hand them over to Tian Guorong.

As long as Lao Tian knows that he sent the person, he will definitely interrogate him thoroughly.

I didn't return the photos because I wanted to wait it out for a while.

However, even without photos, I believe that with Tian Guorong's abilities, as long as he knows the details, he will definitely be able to find out the truth!

Lin Wan carefully put the photos away, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

If we can capture this top spymaster, Shanghai will be more peaceful.

Moreover, taking this opportunity, the higher-ups are also going to take action against the gangs.

The more than 400 gangs of all sizes in Shanghai were like a ticking time bomb; a slight mishap could trigger chaos.

Therefore, cracking down on organized crime is imperative.

We didn't rush to deal with them before because we had just been liberated and the spies hadn't been dealt with yet.

Now that we've arrested several thousand spies, it's time to clean up the gangs.

Moreover, the gang was rife with corruption and had many recruited spies.

Only when everything is cleared away can society be more peaceful.

Although it won't be as severe as in later generations, where even holding hands could result in execution, those who commit heinous crimes will certainly be punished according to the law.

Lin Wan put away the photos and asked in a low voice, "The Military Control Commission called and wanted to invite me to dinner. It's a get-together for the comrades, and everyone should bring a dish."

Everyone has a strong sense of Party spirit; they don't indulge in lavish meals or drinks, and they certainly don't take advantage of the organization.

Moreover, important matters are discussed in small meetings, and many decisions are often reached in consensus during these small gatherings.

However, salaries are not high, and there are other expenses, so we can't afford to treat guests.

Usually, everyone brings their own food and wine.

Each person gets a dish, which makes up a banquet.

Salted vegetables, noodles, and local specialties make up a single dish, which is very economical.

It was far inferior to the 15-yuan self-service boxed meals of later generations.

My main purpose was to have a chat with Lin Wan, a comrade who had been to the future.

Let's see if we can learn about future methods of city governance through conversation.

It's a pity that we've been liberated for several months, but we still haven't had the chance to talk in person.

Moreover, arranging small gatherings with friends and comrades won't feel stressful just because it's a formal occasion.

Lin Wan is free to move around in this world.

However, Chen Huai'an was restricted to the villa area.

Because the distance between them is more than 100 meters, they only need to leave the villa, which is the anchor point for crossing.

The power of time and space will be activated, and he will pull you to the time travel point.

Chen Huai'an was stunned for a moment, then shook his head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, we absolutely can't go, and you can't go either!"

Their attitude was firm, as if they were trying to avoid it at all costs.

He turned his head and looked around, his expression turning serious.

He whispered a reminder: "I can't go, and neither can you, and you absolutely cannot have any contact with the secretary!"