The storefront is not big. After entering, I found out that the bookstore is really located on the second floor, and the shops on the first floor facing the street are very expensive.

So many bosses just rent a storefront on the first floor, sometimes it is a door to enter and exit, and the real business location is on the second floor.

If it is a fruit shop or a hardware shop, people generally don’t want to go to the second floor again. Bookstores are different, and they are places where cultural people come.

After coming in, everyone was willing to take two more steps upstairs to buy their favorite books. What can this be considered?

"Sir, are you here to buy books?" The service desk was located at the entrance of the stairs on the second floor. A man in a gray cotton robe greeted him warmly when he saw Lu Xiyan coming up.

The area upstairs is much larger, with about 100 square meters, more than a dozen rows of bookshelves, and temporary reading tables and stools are also set up next to the window.

However, today is New Year's Eve, and people who come to buy or read books do not know that, so Lu Xiyan only saw seven or eight people choosing books, both men and women.

Lu Xiyan put down his newly bought application and gently knocked on the black bold name of an article on the first page of the newspaper with his right hand.

"Sir, the book you are looking for is in the warehouse. Please follow me." The man in gray cotton robe saw it, his eyes shrank slightly, and he walked out of the counter and said.

"I'm working hard." Lu Xiyan knew that this was a secret code.

Following the case of the gray cotton robe, he walked through the middle of the bookshelf and came to a front. The gray robe man reached out and knocked on the door gently, then reached out and unscrew the door handle and pushed open the door: "Sir, please come in."

Lu Xiyan nodded slightly and followed the man in.

This is not a warehouse, but a small reception room with a simple sofa and a coffee table. There is a pot of blooming yellow flowers near the window. There is a fragrant and pleasant smell in the room. He and Lao Ma also learned a lot of gardening and recognized that it was perfume lilies.

"Old Xiao, the person is here."

Only then did Lu Xiyan notice that an old man with long beards was sitting on the sofa. His hair was gray and energetic. He felt like a soldier-like temperament at first glance.

Feeling a little rude, I hurriedly lowered my head slightly: "Old Xiao."

The old man stood up and signaled the man in gray robe to go out. Then he smiled kindly at Lu Xiyan: "I heard about it in Chongqing, the famous judge, the youngest Dong Hua in the French Concession in Shanghai, the hand of God, right?"

"Old Dong, I'm embarrassed to say that." Lu Xiyan was slightly restrained.

"There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Your ability and achievements deserve this honor." Old Xiao Wen looked at him with a hint of praise and encouragement, "Come on, let's sit down and talk."

"Drink tea, drink tea..."

"Old Xiao, I'll do it." Lu Xiyan hurriedly reached out to help.

"You are a guest, so where can you pour tea for the host?" Mr. Xiao insisted on getting a cup of hot tea for Lu Xiyan, and Lu Xiyan hurriedly thanked.

Before coming, Lu Xiyan also had some understanding of Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao is a famous activist and theorist in the party. He is very eloquent and hospitality. He has just seen this.

"Oh, when I was in Yan'an, I heard Xiao Li praise you so much that he almost went to the sky. I wondered if this judge was born with big and thick, three heads and six arms. Unexpectedly, you are such a delicate young man." Sitting down, Old Xiao looked at Lu Xiyan carefully, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Old Xiao, have you met Comrade Lao Li in Yan'an?"

"Well, that little guy runs outside every day, and it's very easy to go back once." Old Xiao said, "This time I came to Hong Kong, and my main task is to meet you in person and talk to you on behalf of the Central Committee."

When Lu Xiyan heard this, he couldn't help but sit up straight and listen carefully.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, why are you doing so seriously? I'm not a human-eating tiger?" Old Xiao smiled, "It's just a conversation, but it's just a conversation, and your views on the international situation."

"International situation?"

"Yes, in the past year, you have written a lot of analysis reports on the current situation to the central government, which is quite insightful and accurate. The Chairman said that you are a rare talent, especially in grasping changes in the international situation, which is better than many of us." Old Xiao.

"The Chairman praised him, he is the real master of strategy."

"Don't be humble. Your position in Shanghai is very important. You can not only access the latest international information, but also timely understand the trends of the Japanese and puppets. At the moment, the War of Resistance Against Japan has reached a very dangerous juncture. Mr. Jiang from Chongqing passively resisted Japan and actively opposed it. In his eyes, we are the major troubles. The Japanese invaders invaded our country, massacred our people, and plundered our resources are all secondary." Old Xiao said angrily.

“Is the problem so serious?”

"Yes, it's very serious. Let me tell you this. Since December 1 last year, Yan Baichuan instigated the Shanxi Incident. By December 12, the Kuomintang created the Longdong Incident. They had deliberately provoked disputes. Next, they also ordered the implementation of the "Measures for Handling the Communist Party's Issues". Have you heard of this?"

"Yes." Lu Xiyan nodded.

"So, you should be extra careful in Shanghai. You are still lurking in the Military Control Commission. Once your identity is exposed, they will not tell you about your past friendship." Old Xiao.

"I know, I have always kept my distance from them and kept my vigilance enough." Lu Xiyan nodded.

"The central government is worried that Jiang and Wang will come to join the second time, so your position is crucial. I have an important task to convey to you." Old Xiao said solemnly.

"Old Xiao, you said."

"You can commit yourself to Wang Fei's side at the right time and accept fake positions, but you cannot do specific work for him." Old Xiao said seriously.

"What do you mean is to invade the puppet government of Wang Puppet and keep abreast of their movements?" Lu Xiyan said.

"Yes, according to Zhou Fuhai and the Japanese's interest and attention to you, the central government judged that they will definitely coerce you to join the new government of the Wang Puppet. If you refuse, you will inevitably be hit by their joint efforts. If you pretend to obey, you will inevitably bring great harm to your next reputation." Old Xiao said seriously.

"In the face of national and national interests, my personal honor and disgrace are nothing more than that, I have irreconcilable hatred with the Japanese invaders. Even if I join, they probably won't trust me completely, and will not give me any real power position, and at most I will give me a false position."

"We also judge this. On the one hand, you show that you are not interested in politics, and they will not force you to take a false post. Just show a hint of obedience. Zhou Fuhai's line must be grasped well. This person is a speculator. Whoever is stronger will defeat whoever he will defeat." Old Xiao said.

"I understand, Mr. Xiao."

"Xiao Li does not agree to let you perform such a dangerous task. He thinks that this may have a huge impact on your personal future and future. If you don't do it well, you will be criticized as a traitor for your whole life." Old Xiao said.

"I don't care about this. Since I have chosen this path, I will go all the way to the dark, for the sake of the country and the nation, and for myself, I have no regrets!"

"Don't worry, history and time will justify you." Xiao Lao said, "We also believe that you can survive this darkest day."

"Old Li is okay, right?"

"It's okay, he's very good, but he's still a little confused." Old Xiao said.

"Please tell Lao Li that getting close to Zhou Fuhai is my own choice. Even if the central government does not ask me to do this, I will ask my superiors to let me do this. Not everyone can have such an opportunity." Lu Xiyan said solemnly.

"Okay, I will definitely convey it to you." Old Xiao nodded solemnly.

"Thank you Mr. Xiao."

"Your wife, Comrade Meng Fanxing, probably doesn't know your true identity yet, right?" Xiao Lao said.

"She doesn't know that I am a judge, but she knows that I am doing things for this country and nation and will never do anything to betray my ancestors." Lu Xiyan said.

"Next, you have to consider how to explain your identity clearly to Comrade Meng Fanxing. We don't want you and your wife to have a gap due to this, and eventually, the situation is now, even if Meng Fanxing doesn't know your identity, you cooperate well and have a tacit understanding." Old Xiao said, "You can consider confessing your identity to Comrade Meng Fanxing. If someone around you helps you support you, it's always better than one person. What do you think?"

"I will consider it, Mr. Xiao, but the time is not yet ripe." Lu Xiyan thought for a moment.

"You can take this into consideration by yourself. The central government has given you great autonomy. You can report some things without asking for instructions and report them later." Old Xiao said.

"Yes, Mr. Xiao." Lu Xiyan said, "By the way, Mr. Xiao, I just got the news that Chongqing sent Song Ziliang and others from the Southwest Transportation Company to meet secretly with the Japanese side in Hong Kong. At present, the two sides have met at least three times."

"Oh, where did you get the news? Is it reliable?" Old Xiao said in surprise.

"It's very reliable. I used to lay a idle guy at the Military Control Commission Hong Kong Station, and the news was revealed by him." Lu Xiyan said.

"Do you know the specific content of the negotiation?"

"I don't know, his identity is too low to understand the situation." Lu Xiyan shook his head, "However, the Hanoi branch of Meng'an Company under my name has had some relationship with Southwest Transportation Company. I think I can inquire about the situation from the side."

"Okay, give the Southern Bureau a detailed report on what you learned." Old Xiao ordered.

"Okay, when I go back, I will summarize the situation I get and hand it over to Comrade He of the 8th Office of Hong Kong, and let him hand it over to the Southern Bureau."

"Can."

"Comrade Lu Xiyan, the meeting time is too short. I originally wanted to hear your views on the European war situation. It seems that it is too late. I can only wait for the next time to meet again." Old Xiao stood up and reached out and said with his right hand.

"I also want to listen to your teachings again by Mr. Xiao." Lu Xiyan also reached out and held Mr. Xiao's hand and said.

“We will meet again.”

"Time of victory."

"Hahaha……"
Chapter completed!