A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

When Gui'er heard Director Tian say that he was going to Shanghai to perform official duties again, her heart tightened. The comrades in Shanghai were going to be in trouble again. In order to avoid another tragedy like that of Manager Zhou, she had to inform her superiors.

After dinner, Gui'er felt a little restless. Sha Yanxiao looked up and asked her, "You've walked around the room twice. Is there something on your mind?"

Gui'er was stunned for a moment, then quickly brainstormed and said, "Taohua told me today that she's living in the outer residence. She's not familiar with the environment and can't sleep at night. She wanted me to stay with her, but I thought, since I've never stayed away from home before, it would be difficult to agree, so I didn't agree. I don't know how she's doing over there now."

Sha Yanxiao thought for a moment and said, "If you're worried, you can go and keep her company, but don't run away."

Guier said happily, "Of course. Besides, we've been playing for most of the day and are already tired."

So Sha Yanxiao asked Acheng to drive Guier to the outer house.

Taohua was very surprised to see her coming. She jumped out happily and asked, "Why are you here?"

Guier smiled and said, "Didn't you ask me to stay with you overnight? I talked to my brother about it, and he agreed."

Taohua happily pulled Guier into the house.

At this time, the sound of raindrops came from outside. Guier looked at the gloomy sky outside the window and became more and more anxious. She had to find a way to send the message as soon as possible.

Taohua excitedly pulled her to talk, but Gui'er was distracted. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a figure flashing through the crack of the door and suddenly became alert and asked, "Is there someone else in this room?"

Taohua curled her lips and said, "It was a petty-minded old woman here named Aunt Wang. The day I first arrived, she came to me complaining about how poor her family was and how many children she had. Five or six mouths to feed, and she also talked about how generous my dowry was, and even listed them out. I wondered how she knew what was in my dowry. She must have opened the boxes and looked at it when she moved it. So I checked it immediately. Fortunately, nothing was missing. After that, I was on guard. I always counted everything when I went out and came back."

Gui'er's eyes lit up and a plan came to her mind.

While Taohua went to the bathroom, Guier quietly slipped out of the door and stopped Wang Ma at the corner.

"Auntie Wang, I have something to trouble you with." Guier took out a silver dollar from her sleeve and put it into Auntie Wang's hand.

Wang Ma's eyes lit up instantly, but she pretended to decline: "No, no, no, miss, please tell me what you want."

"I'd like you to help me deliver a message to Young Master Song at the Song Residence, telling him that I have an urgent matter to discuss with him." Gui'er lowered her voice and said, "This matter must not be known to others."

Wang Ma hesitated for a moment, touched the silver dollar in her hand, nodded and agreed: "Okay, but I have to wait until late at night to find a chance to sneak out."

Gui Er heaved a sigh of relief: "Then I'll leave it to Aunt Wang. I'll reward you handsomely when the task is completed."

Back in the room, Gui'er pretended to be calm and chatted with Taohua. Taohua was so happy that she chattered all night long, as if she had endless things to say. Finally, it was getting late, and Gui'er said she was tired and wanted to rest.

Taohua suggested sleeping together again, and Guier said, "I have been sleeping alone all these years and I'm used to sleeping alone. I'm afraid I can't sleep with someone next to me. Let's sleep separately." In fact, she was afraid that Taohua would implicate her if she knew about this.

She chose a room and left the door ajar instead of locked from the inside. She then waited in the room while reading a book. After finally getting through midnight, Aunt Wang quietly knocked on the door, indicating that the matter was settled. Young Master Song agreed to meet in a stone pavilion about 1 kilometer away from the mansion.

The public security is not very peaceful now, and it is not good for a girl to go out in the middle of the night, but in order to tip off the news, she has no other choice.

Gui'er asked Wang Ma to keep watch while she picked up a thick book and hurried out. She came in a hurry this time and didn't bring anything with her, so she had to take the thick book with her just in case.

The doorman of the mansion fell asleep, so she and Wang Ma tiptoed to the iron gate. Wang Ma skillfully held the door and gently opened it so that there was no sound. She waved her hand and told Gui'er to hurry out.

After Guier walked out of the door, she quietly closed it.

Guier wrapped her cloak tightly and walked quickly in the rain.

Because this place is in a wealthy area, there are street lights at night, but they are only available for a long distance, and the surroundings are pitch black. The street lights in the distance are like a big firefly floating in the air. Although there is light, it is not enough to illuminate the surroundings.

Gui'er was afraid of making any noise, so she wore cloth shoes. They got wet before she had walked far. With every step she took, it seemed as if the soles of her feet would squeeze out a little water from the insoles, which was extremely uncomfortable. Gui'er frowned. She could not care less now. She could only walk desperately, one step deep and one step shallow, and quickened her pace towards the stone pavilion.

Finally, I approached a dilapidated stone pavilion. Perhaps it was originally a place for the wealthy who lived nearby to take shelter from the rain, but since they mostly traveled by car or sedan chair, it was rarely visited. Consequently, it hadn't been maintained and was now in a state of disrepair, with the roof dripping with rain.

Gui'er saw a figure from a distance. She couldn't see clearly from a distance and was worried that it was someone else. When she got closer and found that it was Song Xichen, the worry in her heart finally fell to the ground.

"Gui'er, what's the matter with you looking for me so urgently? When that old woman came to me, I was a little bit skeptical, but then I heard Dagang say that Taohua had been staying in this house for the past two days, so I thought it might be true, so I came here."

Seeing that although she was holding an umbrella, some parts of her body were still wet from the rain, Song Xichen reached into his pocket, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her to wipe it, while asking worriedly.

Gui'er didn't bother to wipe the rain off her face and said anxiously, "Brother Xichen, Director Tian is going to Shanghai on official business again. I'm afraid our comrades in Shanghai will be in trouble again. You have to find a way to spread the news and get them to evacuate quickly!"

Song Xichen's face was serious: "Are you sure the information is reliable?"

"It's absolutely true! Director Tian just had a meal at the Marshal's residence today. He said this to the Marshal at the table, and he also wanted to call Sha Yanyao, saying that the revolutionary party in Shanghai has revived and they want to go and wipe it out." Gui'er told her everything Director Tian said.

Song Xichen asked thoughtfully, "Did they mention which strongholds or leads they have? When will they set off?"