Traveling through the Republic of China: Spy Shadow Enters the Game

Lin Ruotang was also smart, she immediately said to the tailor:

"Do you have any ready-made clothes? A young lady fell into the river and asked me to buy her some clothes."

The tailor didn't want to get involved, so he took out a piece of clothing he had just made. His wife also made some cloth shoes and was selling them.

Lin Ruotang thought they were very good and bought another pair.

The dress consists of a green top and a skirt with large inverted sleeves, a round collar and a right slanted lapel. The skirt is black, and the sleeves and hem are flared.

This type of skirt, called civilized new dress, was a trend first led by female students studying abroad.

It's only April now, so this is just the right thing to wear.

Lin Ruotang bought a black crossbody bag, spending only ten French francs in total.

If you convert it, one hundred French francs can now buy a calf, so the purchasing power is still very strong. She felt somewhat relieved.

However, it is most cost-effective to exchange the legal tender for dollars.

The legal tender continued to depreciate in the later period, and in the end a sack of money could not buy a pound of grain.

She walked out of the alley and met a man selling sesame cakes with a shoulder pole. Thinking of the sesame cakes given by Zhang Zhenhua, she felt depressed.

Lin Ruotang bought two sesame cakes for a total of thirty cents.

Following the alley leading out of the river, Lin Ruotang walked two more blocks and found a hotel.

She found a hotel, which was called a hotel, but was actually just a few small rooms converted by the landlord himself.

The rooms are also very cheap, there is no need to register, it only costs two French francs a day, and hot water is also provided.

Lin Ruotang had no idea what to do now, so he paid for one day's rent first.

In addition to a bed, a table and a bathroom, the room also has a bed.

Lin Ruotang was exhausted both physically and mentally. After changing her clothes, she lay down on the bed and fell into a drowsy sleep.

Her mind kept recalling the scene of Zhang Zhenhua's death. The blood and body parts frightened her.

"call!"

Lin Ruotang's forehead was covered with sweat, and he suddenly sat up with a look of horror.

Only then did I realize it was dark.

She immediately stood up and wiped her face.

Lin Ruotang asked the hotel owner for two pots of hot water and wiped himself briefly before seeing his appearance in the mirror. His face was sallow and he was too thin.

She felt much better physically, but she was still worried and tossed and turned until very late before falling asleep.

The next day, Lin Ruotang was awakened by the noisy sounds on the street.

Lin Ruotang stared at the roof, feeling very conflicted.

What she was about to do was extremely dangerous. If she was caught by the spies, she would definitely be dead.

If you don't send the pen yourself, there's no danger...

Lin Ruotang instantly thought of Zhang Zhenhua's determined eyes, and she secretly despised her previous thoughts.

"Lin Ruotang, you can't be so timid anymore!"

After Lin Ruotang finished speaking, he raised his head. His eyes seemed to be washed by water, and he could vaguely see a faint firelight in his eyes, which seemed like a lamp, dispelling the haze and filth in his heart.

"Mr. Zhang, I will definitely find it..."

She was careful not to say the last two words. Her mind was now extremely clear and she was thinking of countless plans in her head.

"The mountain eagle should also go to Jirentang. As long as I go near Jirentang, I will definitely meet him."

When she had finished, she sat up and put on her coat and skirt.

Lin Ruotang looked at the sun outside the house, and asked the hotel owner,

"Boss Zhang, what time is it now?"

"It's nine o'clock now. You woke up late. You need breakfast. I know a noodle shop that serves delicious food."

Boss Zhang is in her thirties and, being a widow, has a very aggressive personality.

Lin Ruotang thanked her and went to the shop selling Yangchun noodles opposite Jirentang. This was the noodle shop recommended by Boss Zhang, and she could see Jirentang while sitting in the shop.

She found a place to sit down. The streets of Shanghai were bustling with people coming and going, and there were also many cars and buses.

While waiting for noodles, Lin Ruotang glanced into the store and her heart skipped a beat.

There were two men sitting at the table in front of her. They were wearing hats and had a plate of peanuts in front of them. They didn't eat for a long time and kept looking at Jirentang.

At this time, the noodles arrived.

She lowered her head and took a bite of noodles. Jirentang was bombed yesterday and there is no one there now. What are these two people looking at?

She had some guesses in her mind that these two people were probably spies, and they were spies from the No. 76 Demon Cave, a den that everyone feared and a synonym for traitors.

They were the ones who murdered Mr. Zhang yesterday. They are Japan's running dogs and they specialize in murdering their own compatriots.

Thinking of the various punishments No. 76 received, she shuddered inwardly and pretended to be calm as she continued to eat noodles.

He turned around and continued to observe the people in the noodle shop. There was a man wearing a coarse cloth shirt inside the noodle shop. The man was tall and his back was facing Jirentang.

Lin Ruotang never doubted that this person was Shanying. He thought that this person really came to eat noodles. After all, this person was concentrating on eating noodles.

At this time, Xie Wuwei was eating noodles leisurely, but he was actually tormented and nervous.

Sparrow's base was destroyed by spies yesterday, and Sparrow just received a piece of intelligence yesterday morning.

He wanted to go into Jirentang and take a look, but when he got there, he found that the spies were monitoring Jirentang, as if they were waiting for the contact person to show up.

Xie Wuwei immediately guessed that the spy did not get the information from Sparrow and did not know where Sparrow hid the information.

Now Jirentang was being watched by spies, so he had to wait until night to take the opportunity to go in and search.

In order to prevent the spies from seeing his face and not suspecting him, Xie Wuwei deliberately turned his back to Jirentang.

He became anxious because once the information was out of date, it would be of no use.

He must find the information within three days. As an old member of the underground party organization, Sparrow must have hidden the information somewhere.

Lin Ruotang had just paid the bill and was about to leave when he saw a peddler coming over pushing a small toy.

She saw the kite, looked thoughtful, and immediately called out to the peddler,

"I want that eagle kite."

It was just an ordinary sentence, and no one else reacted. However, the man with his back to Lin Ruotang frowned slightly. He immediately called the boss over.

"Add food!"

He picked up the tea again and took the opportunity to look sideways at Lin Ruotang.

He is very sensitive to the word "eagle" because his code name is "Mountain Eagle".

He has always had a single-line contact with Sparrow, which means that the person who is looking for "Mountain Eagle" now is Sparrow's person.

Xie Wuwei saw a thin female student who bought an eagle kite and was standing at the door fiddling with it.

Lin Ruotang fiddled with the kite in her hand. When she saw the spies here just now, she understood that Sparrow's contact person would definitely come as well.

She didn't know who the "Mountain Eagle" was, so she could only hint in this way. If the "Mountain Eagle" was nearby, he would definitely contact her.

After fiddling with it for a while, Lin Ruotang was worried about attracting the attention of the two spies nearby, so he quickly took the kite and left.

She went to the mall first and found that underwear cost two dollars and twenty-five cents, so she immediately gave up buying clothes in the mall.

Instead, I bought a toothbrush and a toothpaste, both for 30 cents, a facial oil for 50 cents, and a soap for 20 cents, which only cost me one dollar in total.

She passed by the noodle shop again and found that the two spies were still there, but Lin Ruotang did not stop.

She went to the fabric shop next door and looked at some fabrics. She tore off five feet of blue fabric and five feet of white fabric.

Lin Ruotang bought Shanghai homespun cloth, which cost less than three yuan. She also bought some fine cotton cloth. She wanted to make two sets of underwear. After all, the underwear in the mall was too expensive.

She simply walked around and went back.

After Lin Ruotang returned, she saw Boss Zhang sitting at the door and immediately had an idea.

"Boss Zhang, I have something to trouble you with. I want to find someone to make clothes. You know I just arrived and the clothes in the mall are too expensive, so I bought some cloth."

Boss Zhang put down the melon seeds and immediately took it. He raised his curved eyebrows, looked at the fabric, and said with a smile:

"I'm telling you, I have a lot of friends. You came to the right person."

As soon as Boss Zhang saw it, she knew that there would be some fabric left after making one set, and then the extra fabric would be hers.

Boss Zhang was in a good mood and started chatting with Lin Ruotang.

"Those clothes in the mall are so expensive. Only young ladies can afford them. We ordinary people make our own clothes. The old Deng family in my alley has a pair of pants that has been worn by three generations and they are still wearing them..."

Lin Ruotang looked skeptical. Is it true?

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Boss Zhang immediately called out to his neighbor.

"Old Li, do you think there's a pair of pants in the Deng family that's been passed down for three generations? They're a family heirloom now. They're made entirely of fabric and have an open crotch!"

Old Li's eyes wandered over Boss Zhang. Boss Zhang was pretty and had some spare money, so many men were interested in her.

Old Li nodded with a smile, and the two of them started gossiping about Old Deng.

Lin Ruotang fell into deep thought, feeling sad. Deng's portrayal was the true portrayal of ordinary people across the country. They were not well fed, not well clothed, were exploited, and even had to live under the shadow of invaders.

There seemed to be a figure in the dark place across an alley from here, and Lin Ruotang had not noticed the tail behind him.