My girlfriend is from 1949

At that moment, a man in his fifties, dressed in tattered clothes and with unkempt hair, sat on a rickety stool.

If others saw him, they would think he was just a refugee who had fled from war.

A flicker of wariness, which shouldn't have been on his face, flashed in his eyes.

Who would have thought that this disheveled refugee was actually Xu Hongchuan, the lieutenant general and station chief of the Shanghai Security Bureau!

Before liberation, the Shanghai Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was a Class A station, and the station chief held the rank of major general.

Now that the reactionaries have been defeated, they are offering various benefits to these undercover agents in order to boost their morale.

Previously, to be promoted to a higher military rank, one had to rely on merit and seniority.

Now it's given away so easily.

Especially the promotion from major general to lieutenant general, which is almost the very top, is incredibly difficult.

But now, in order to win people's hearts and minds and make these lurking spies fight desperately so they don't surrender.

They gave money and official positions; they gave everything they could.

Even the deputy station chief and several undercover section chiefs were all major generals.

Anyway, military rank is just a formality; whether one can survive behind enemy lines is uncertain.

Whether we can get the corresponding authority and treatment depends on surviving until the counterattack.

Therefore, military ranks and positions were given out as if they were free.

However, it will be much more difficult to get promoted again.

Even in an effort to win over the hearts of the people, they didn't dare to reveal the rank of general.

The Kuomintang had a strict limit on the number of people who could hold the rank of general.

In order to rectify the chaos of the indiscriminate issuance of military ranks and the proliferation of generals since the Beiyang government era.

In 1935, the Nationalist government implemented a new military rank system, adopting a quota system for generals, meaning that "vacancies can only be filled" and the total number of generals was strictly controlled.

This has led to a situation where a number of lieutenant generals with military power are eagerly waiting for replacements.

If Xu Hongchuan can return alive, he should be able to enjoy the corresponding treatment.

But getting promoted to the next level is almost impossible.

What he is doing now is to earn merit for the rank of lieutenant general and make it truly deserved.

That's why he willingly disguised himself as a refugee, despite his dignified position as a lieutenant general and station chief.

They still live in these dirty and chaotic shacks!

Everything was for survival, for concealing one's identity.

However, the harsh conditions made the stationmaster, who had enjoyed life for many years, very resistant to them.

However, in order to remain in hiding, he could only constantly mentally prepare himself.

Those who aspire to great things must first endure hardship, toil, hunger, deprivation, and setbacks on their endeavors, so as to strengthen their resolve, cultivate patience, and enhance their abilities.

Every time I drink a bowl of chicken soup, I feel full of energy.

Thinking about becoming a true lieutenant general after the counterattack, I can't help but feel excited!

Even if he had a lot of complaints about being undercover, he gritted his teeth and endured it!

Xu Hongchuan sat on the stool, taking puffs of his cigarette.

His brows were furrowed, as if something was troubling him.

I don't know why, but I feel restless all day.

"My gut feeling can't be wrong!"

Xu Hongchuan muttered to himself, very confident in his judgment and intuition.

When he was infiltrating the puppet government, he relied on his keen intuition to evade the Japanese investigations and the suspicions of the 76th Division time and time again.

If we had been any less vigilant back then, we wouldn't be seeing the sun today.

That's why he managed to escape police capture time and time again during those two months of hiding.

Even after his deputy was arrested, he used his keen intuition to move his hiding place in advance.

Then, he spent two months hiding in this shantytown as a refugee.

Fortunately, he had funds, so he didn't have to work as a laborer at the docks or be exploited in capitalist factories like a refugee.

All you need to do each day is go out for a walk, gather the necessary intelligence, and then you can claim you're done with work.

Although the hiding place was a bit harsh, it was still better than becoming a prisoner.

But today, that uneasy feeling that had allowed him to escape capture several times returned.

I have a feeling that something big is about to happen!

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind, and I realized what it meant.

"I see!"

Xu Hongchuan raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing what was happening.

I finally understand where this feeling of unease comes from.

It's because my wallet was stolen!

This morning, when I went out, I was careless and ended up having my wallet stolen.

Although there wasn't much money inside, that family photo has always been a source of comfort and inspiration for me.

Whenever I feel like I can't go on anymore, I think of my two children.

For the sake of family reunion, we will grit our teeth and persevere!

But if the wallet is stolen today, that family photo will also be exposed.

I served as the station chief of the Shanghai station of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics for several years, and many people knew me.

If the photos are seen by someone, they could very well be reported and exposed.

If we follow the clues, we might just find our hiding place.

In intelligence work, even a small piece of cloth hanging from someone's clothes can be used to trace the person's identity.

Let alone a photograph.

Xu Hongchuan frowned, finally finding the source of his unease.

Although it cannot be confirmed, the photos will be seen by the police.

But he dared not gamble, nor could he afford to.

I have escaped countless crises because of my caution and prudence.

So after identifying the source of the unease, I immediately got up and packed my things.

When it was time to leave this dirty and chaotic place, I actually felt a little reluctant.

Although the environment here is harsh, it is also the best place to hide and ambush.

Xu Hongchuan lay on the ground and dug under the makeshift wooden bed, and soon found a stone slab.

They pried open the stone slab, revealing a box underneath and a pistol.

It was carefully placed on the bed, and the moment it was opened, it revealed a dazzling golden light.

The box contained twenty small yellow croakers and some banknotes.

These are all the operating expenses for the Shanghai station.

Xu Hongchuan took out a certificate from the bottom of the box.

This certificate isn't his; he got it from somewhere else.

As long as they are not spotted by people they know, they can blend well into the crowd.

For example, the identity that Sixth Brother forged actually ended up in the Public Security Bureau's archives after the liberation!

If Han Bing hadn't seen it, it probably would never have been exposed.

Xu Hongchuan tucked the box into his pocket and hid the pistol.

He took one last deep look at the place where he had been hiding for two months, then left without looking back.

The conditions at the next safe house will be much better than in the shantytown.

They stepped out through the drafty, dilapidated wooden door, but didn't take the shortest route.

Instead, they darted into the maze-like shacks and took a detour to leave.

Now that the crisis has been detected, the priority should be to play it safe.

Counter-tracking is basic operation.

Theoretically speaking, once he enters the maze-like shack area, it would be impossible to find him without a hundred or two hundred people.

Unfortunately, Xu Hongchuan was unaware that he had been discovered the moment he stepped out the door.

Chen Huai'an picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Section Chief, the target is 100 meters ahead of you, turning left!"