The overseas Chinese transport ship "Anshun" soon sailed into the vast sea.

In the first-class cabin of the transport ship, Hong Chengda took off the mask on his face, put on new clothes, wiped off the decorations on his face with a towel, and he seemed to be a different person.

The young "traitor" who helped him also took off his coat and turned into a boy.

Hong Chengda and his crew walked out of the private room of the first-class cabin and walked slowly along the ladder to the bottom cabin. The bottom cabin was a large bunk, and the bunk and the floor were crowded with fleeing people. He looked at these refugees and thought about his own situation.

, I couldn’t help but feel sad in my heart.

The waiter covered his nose and said, "Master Hong, the smell in this hold is very unpleasant. Let's go back!"

Hong Chengda seemed to have not heard anything. He said as he walked: "Although the air here is turbid, it is much better than staying in Xiamen, where we face bad luck and oppression every day. We will be free." He said with a face.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Hong Chengda seemed to have discovered something and walked quickly towards a group of people at the end of the cabin.

This is a special group of people. Among them are those who take their children to visit relatives and friends, some are small traders doing business, and some are workers in rags. They gather around and talk in low voices, with their faces full of sorrow.

In the corner next to this group of people, there was a middle-aged woman (Ruan Yinghua, the wife of Liu Heizai of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Brigade of the Dongjiang Column), holding a "The Earth" pictorial in her hand and looking through it.

The clerk's sharp eyes suddenly saw the woman. He pointed with his hand and said: "Master, look, isn't that the woman you rescued just now?"

"Oh, go take a look!" Hong Chengda walked over with interest.

Hong Chengda gently came to the middle-aged woman's side and said calmly: "The "Dadi" magazine is sponsored by Mr. Ma Guoliang from Hong Kong. Are you from Hong Kong? I found that you are very concerned about the international situation and the current situation, but

The magazine in your hand has expired."

The woman looked up at Hong Chengda and felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

But she saw that Hong Chengda was kind-hearted and did not look like a bad person, so she replied casually: "I'm sorry, old sir, I'm from Xiamen. After the Japanese came, I couldn't stay in Xiamen anymore. I wanted to make a living in Nanyang."

"

Hong Chengda: "I am also from Xiamen, and we are all downgraded people in the world!"

The middle-aged woman looked at Hong Chengda again and asked doubtfully: "Old sir, do you know me?"

Hong Chengda smiled and looked her up and down.

The middle-aged woman searched quickly in her mind, and after a moment she exclaimed: "You are the one who saved me from danger just now, but you were wearing makeup."

The guy next to me blurted out: This is Mr. Hong Chengda!

"Ah, you are the famous Mr. Hong!" the middle-aged woman couldn't help but feel excited.

Hong Chengda lowered his voice and said: "It's not convenient to talk here, come with me."

The middle-aged woman followed Hong Chengda out of the bottom cabin.

They arrived at Hong Chengda's first-class cabin.

Hong Chengda asked her to sit down and asked gently: "Excuse me, what is your surname?"

The middle-aged woman said embarrassedly: "My name is Ruan Yinghua. I am not from Xiamen but from Hong Kong. This time I went to Xiamen to interview the refugee camp. On the way back, I encountered robbers and was robbed. I lost all my money and had to take this low-class cabin. Who?

Zhi was in danger again at the dock. Thanks to Mr. Hong for his help in times of danger, the little girl is very grateful."

"It's normal for our compatriots to help each other when they are in trouble, so there's no need to be polite!" Hong Chengda smiled and asked: "You look like a cultured person at first glance, I'm not wrong!"

"I used to work at the Chinese Business News in Hong Kong!" Ruan Yinghua said.

"The Chinese Business Daily is a newspaper run by the Communists. It is dedicated to publicizing the Communist Party's anti-Japanese war ideas and has strong repercussions in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas." Hong Chengda praised it, and then asked: "Are you a Communist Party?"

Ruan Yinghua smiled: I am not a Communist Party member, I am a reporter employed by a newspaper.

"Hahaha, I understand!" Hong Chengda asked worriedly: "After the fall of Xiagu, many refugees flocked to Gulangyu Island. I wonder what is happening to them now. What do you know about the situation?"

Ruan Yinghua said with a serious face: "After the refugees fled to Gulangyu Island, the Japanese army sent traitors to cooperate with the Japanese ronin on the island, organized a 'maintenance meeting', and used rhetoric to mobilize the refugees to return to Xiamen Island. At the same time, the Japanese invaders banned the transportation of food and fuel to Gulangyu Island.

They refused to export drinking water and instigated traitors to manipulate it, causing food shortages in Gulangyu and making life difficult. This moved some of the well-established middle class refugees among the refugees, and many of them followed the traitors back to the main island of Xiamen. They fell into the tiger's mouth again."

"These traitors and traitors!" Hong Chengda couldn't help but cursed, and then continued to ask: "What other news?"

Ruan Yinghua continued: "After the Japanese occupied Xiamen, people flocked to Gulangyu Island and did not want to come back. The Japanese were very angry, so they declared martial law on Gulangyu Island and posted sentries at each entrance of Gulangyu Island, interrupting the traffic and traffic between Gulangyu Island and the mainland.

Contact, and also conducted a large-scale search for anti-Japanese comrades and escorted them to Xiamen."

Hong Chengda said angrily: "So Gulangyu Island is a public concession area, and the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau, are they just turning a blind eye?"

Ruan Yinghua: "Photographed by the powerful Japanese army and all kinds of obstructions, the Bureau of Industry and Industry on Gulangyu Island is no longer able to exercise administrative power. Now the shops on the island are closed and it has fallen into a state of terror. The British, French and American expatriates are also 'extremely frightened'. If this continues, the entire Gulangyu Island will soon be destroyed."

Will be Japanese!”

"Oh, it's so sad, so sad!" Hong Chengda let out a long sigh.

Ruan Yinghua asked: "Have you eaten? I'm hungry?"

Hong Chengda took out the dry food he brought and said, "I come from a poor family but I have prepared some for myself. You should also eat some."

Ruan Yinghua, who was extremely hungry, grabbed Hong Chengda's tea eggs and devoured them without ceremony.

"Don't be anxious, eat slowly!" Hong Chengda looked at her embarrassment and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Hong!" Ruan Yinghua said while eating.

"You and I are both in trouble, and we will get through it together, so there is no need to say thank you!" Hong Chengda shook his head and said.

Ruan Yinghua suddenly stopped and said anxiously: "Many of the refugees on the boat are still hungry. If they go to the Philippines, it is a long journey and they may starve to death!"

"Well, why didn't I consider this?" Hong Chengda turned to worry: "What are your plans?"

"Hong Kong is close to Xiamen and is a free port. Why not arrange for them to temporarily avoid disasters in Hong Kong so that they can return home in the future!"

Hong Chengda thought for a while, then nodded and said: "This is a good method. To change the route, you need to discuss it with the captain before making a decision."

Ruan Yinghua: "The captain doesn't want to watch people starve to death. I think he will agree!"

"I'll try it!" He said and turned around and walked out.

In the captain's room of the "Anshun", Hong Chengda introduced the situation in detail to the captain. After listening to Hong Chengda's words, the captain still said hesitantly: "Mr. Hong, you consider the refugees wholeheartedly. What you said makes sense, but the passengers on the overseas Chinese ship

There are many people, many of whom came to Nanyang, what if they have different opinions?"

Hong Chengda stared at the captain and said: "Saving lives is the top priority. Leave the remaining matters to me to deal with the aftermath. You can sail to Hong Kong without worries. Those going to Nanyang can start from Hong Kong. It will only delay a few days at most."

"Okay then!" The captain turned around and gave an order to the crew: turn the rudder to the right and sail towards Hong Kong.

"Yes!" The ship began to change direction.

"Thank you, Captain!" Hong Chengda requested again: "I still need to use your telegraph machine to telegraph the Fujian Chamber of Commerce and Hometowns Association in Hong Kong, asking them to help resettle the refugees on the ship!"

"Okay!" The captain agreed happily.

The dispatcher asked softly: "Mr. Hong, what do you want to send?"

Hong Chengda thought for a while and said: "The Anshun I am traveling on has been diverted to Hong Kong. I ask my colleagues in the Chamber of Commerce and Township Associations to make arrangements for the refugees and find ways to ensure their food and accommodation. Hong Chengda."

After hearing this, the captain and the dispatcher couldn't help showing admiration and appreciation.

The dispatcher quickly said: "Mr. Hong, please wait a moment, I will leave immediately."

Suddenly, the sweet telegraph sound of "tick, tick, tick" sounded in the cockpit of the ship. Listening to the sweet telegraph sound, Hong Chengda had a long-lost smile on his face.
Chapter completed!