The secret war is silent

The shopping guide brought Luo Yao to the counter.

Under the glass countertop, there are wallets of different shapes, as well as business cards introducing them, both in Chinese and English.

This is a specialty counter, it should be a certain brand, imported.

"this!"

Luo Yao spotted a red wallet at a glance and pointed at it, but what he didn't expect was that there was someone like him, pointing at the wallet and saying at the same time.

"Zhou Ran."

"Luo Yao!"

"Why are you here?"

"I'm here to buy something..."

"Sir, do you want to buy this wallet for this lady?" the shopping guide asked.

"No, no, I want to buy this wallet as a gift to someone else." Luo Yao said hurriedly. This was misunderstood.

Zhou Ran's face was stern. She was naturally surprised when she met Luo Yao here. However, it was obvious that the lady's wallet that Luo Yao wanted to buy could not be for his own use. It should be given as a gift. Who should it be given to? Surely it's not her?

"I'm sorry, sir." The shopping guide blushed and asked the salesperson to take the wallet out of the counter, but he didn't know who to give it to.

"Give it to him." Zhou Ran pointed at Luo Yao generously and said.

"Thank you." Luo Yao thanked him. He really liked this wallet at first sight and thought it matched Gong Hui's temperament very well.

After taking it in my hand, I inspected it briefly and found no flaws. I asked, "How much does this wallet cost?"

"The price is 188 yuan, you can pay 168 yuan." The salesperson said hurriedly.

"Well, okay." Luo Yao paid without counter-offering, and then asked the salesperson to help him wrap the wallet and put it in a gift box.

"Luo Yao, can you help me choose a wallet?" Zhou Ran said.

Luo Yao was stunned for a while, what do you mean, you asked me to choose a wallet for you: "Zhou Ran, this is not good, isn't this something your boyfriend should do?"

"I just broke up with him." Zhou Ran said sadly.

separate?

Luo Yao didn't know what to say. Zhou Ran's conditions were not bad and he was very beautiful. It shouldn't be difficult to find a boyfriend.

She must have high vision and be too picky, otherwise, she should have married herself long ago.

"Choose one for me, just to thank me for giving you this wallet?" Zhou Ran said hopefully.

Having said that, Luo Yao couldn't refuse. If Zhou Ran had insisted just now, he might not be able to take the wallet. He nodded: "I can help you, but you may not like what I choose. Don't do that." Blame me."

"As long as you choose it, I like it." Zhou Ran lowered his head and said. Ever since she saw Luo Yao showing off his power in the office that day, her mind was filled with the image of Luo Yao. She broke up with her boyfriend, which was somewhat related to this. relation.

In comparison, the boyfriend I was talking about was nothing, so naturally I looked down upon him.

Luo Yao took a look at Zhou Ran's outfit, and then picked an apricot-yellow wallet, the price was slightly lower than the one Luo Yao bought just now.

158 yuan.

Luo Yao didn't pay generously. It wasn't that he couldn't afford the wallet as a gift, but that he couldn't let the other party get the wrong idea.

Zhou Ran, slightly disappointed, paid for it and took the wallet directly over without letting the salesman wrap it up.

Obviously it's not for giving away, it's for your own use.

"Luo Yao, there is a Western restaurant downstairs, let's go have something to eat?" Zhou Ran followed Luo Yao and said.

"No, I still have something to do, you can eat by yourself."

"Luo Yao, I know that there are many classmates in Shancheng, including Yan Feng who is in your dormitory..." Zhou Ran caught up.

"What are you talking about? Yan Feng is in the mountain city?" Luo Yao stopped and turned around. The two were face to face and almost bumped into each other.

"Where is he?"

Yan Feng was one of the few friends he had in college. They lived in the same dormitory and had a very deep friendship as classmates for four years.

"He was caught by the special agents. I don't know where he is being held."

The spies, the spies in the mountain city, are the military commander and the central commander, as well as the military police and the police. It's hard to say which party caught them.

"Where's the crime?" Luo Yao frowned slightly. He couldn't easily intervene before he figured out the matter.

"It is said that it is because of the Communist Party."

"The Communist Party?" Luo Yao was stunned for a moment. What does Yan Feng have to do with the Communist Party? However, they haven't seen each other for four or five years. Anything is possible. Then Jiang Xiaoyu was nothing when they met, and didn't he become a Communist Party member later?

Communist Party members in areas controlled by the Kuomintang, unless they have public identities, such as staff of specially set up offices, these people are monitored and tracked by special agents and do not dare to arrest people easily, because where is the agreement between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to cooperate in the anti-Japanese war? , but others whose identities have not been disclosed are all underground party members.

The identities of these people are not disclosed to the public. Once caught or captured, their identities cannot be recognized.

This is work discipline.

As long as they don't admit it, the other party will have no excuse to throw dirty water on themselves and make false accusations. This is a common attack method used by the Kuomintang.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I want to say it, but I can't find you." Zhou Ran said innocently, "Hu Xiaoling goes to find people every day, but there is no news at all. She is not in good health herself and has two children. …”

"They have a child?"

"Yes, I got married right after graduation. I had two children in three years. The eldest is a five-year-old boy, and the youngest is three. It is said that I got pregnant before I graduated." Zhou Ran said.

"Take me to see Hu Xiaoling." Luo Yao said directly. Now that he knows this, he can't ignore it. Even if Yan Feng is really a communist, he will help. At least his identity as a classmate will not be exposed. People doubt.

It is reasonable for college classmates who live in the same dormitory to lend a helping hand. Besides, among the Kuomintang, many senior generals are classmates with senior Communist generals, and some of them have a deep teacher-student relationship.

"Then wait for me, I'll go buy something." Zhou Ran said hurriedly. Meeting Luo Yao in the department store was obviously not what she expected.

Since you are going to see your classmates, you can’t go there empty-handed.

Zhou Ran bought a lot of nutritional supplements, both for adults and children. When he couldn't carry them anymore, Luo Yao helped him carry them.

"I have a car..."

"I have a car, you just drive in front." Luo Yao refused Zhou Ran's car. It's not like he didn't have a car.

Zhou Ran obviously had a slight fondness for him this week, and it would obviously be inappropriate for him to take her car again.

He has to keep a distance, and he can be considered a "owned" person.

"Xiaochun, follow the white car in front." Luo Yao got on the jeep and ordered Cai Xiaochun.

"yes."

As the car drove along the urban road, Luo Yao noticed that it was heading towards Hualong Bridge.

Going all the way west and entering Tuwan, Zhou Ran parked the car on the side of the road.

Luo Yao then asked Cai Xiaochun to stop and get out of the car: "Xiaochun, just wait for me here."

"Yes." Cai Xiaochun is not like Yang Fan, who will ask one or two more questions why. He is very obedient and follows orders.

Luo Yao did whatever he asked him to do without asking any questions.

"I'll do it." Luo Yao stepped forward and helped Zhou Ran carry the gifts from the car. The fruits and nutritional supplements he bought were quite heavy. If Zhou Ran was a girl, she would definitely not be able to carry them.

Going down a stone-paved staircase, Luo Yao and Zhou Ran came to a dilapidated-looking private house.

"Ahem..."

Before reaching the door, I heard a series of low coughing sounds coming from inside. The voice sounded like a woman.

As for whether it was Hu Xiaoling or not, Luo Yao couldn't tell for a while. After all, he was not very familiar with Hu Xiaoling.

Luo Yao was about to reach out and knock on the door, but found that the door was pushed open with a gentle push.

There were people at home, so it was normal to leave the door unlocked. After all, it was broad daylight. Luo Yao gave a little concession and let Zhou Ran go in first.

As soon as Zhou Ran crossed the border, he called out: "Xiao Ling, I'm Zhou Ran, how are you?"

Zhou Ran was obviously very familiar with the situation at Hu Xiaoling's home, so he led Luo Yao towards the room where the "coughing" sound came from.

There was a smell of herbs in the back room.

A young woman sat sideways on the bed, and a little girl, wearing a thin patched cotton jacket, stood by the bed with shrinking eyes. When she saw Zhou Ran coming in, her eyes brightened obviously.

The windows were covered with newspaper and were not very strong. They rattled when the north wind blew, and the cold wind poured in. The temperature inside the house was almost the same as outside.

There was no stove for heating, and there was almost no decent furniture in the house.

"Xiaoling, it's only been a few days, why have you become like this?" Zhou Ran was shocked when he saw Hu Xiaoling like this.

"Zhou Ran, who is this?" Hu Xiaoling did not recognize Luo Yao at first sight and only regarded him as Zhou Ran's friend.

"Luo Yao, don't you recognize him? Yan Feng was your roommate and good brother when he was in school." Zhou Ran said.

"Ah..." Hu Xiaoling was also stunned. She naturally knew Luo Yao, but the Luo Yao in front of her was completely different from the shy, introverted and thin Luo Yao in her impression.

"Sister-in-law, I didn't expect that you and Yan Feng are also in the mountain city. If I had known earlier, I would have come to see you." Luo Yao said hurriedly. Yan Feng was two years older than him, so it was appropriate for him to call Hu Xiaoling sister-in-law.

"That Zhou Ran, Luo Yao, sit down..." Hu Xiaoling got excited, a sickly blush appeared on her pale face, and then she couldn't restrain herself from coughing violently.

"Xiaoling?" Seeing this, Zhou Ran hurriedly stepped forward to support Hu Xiaoling and gently patted her back.

"It's so hot, Xiaoling, are you having a fever?"

Zhou Ran exclaimed.

"It's okay. I bought the medicine. Xiao Shizi cooked the medicine for me in the kitchen. I'll be fine after taking it." Hu Xiaoling said.

"What's the little stool?"

"Little Stool is the nickname of sister Xiaoling and Yan Feng's son. He is five years old this year." Zhou Ran explained.

"No, there is no one in the kitchen." Luo Yao's hearing is so good, how could he not hear if there is anyone in the kitchen.

"There's no one here. Could it be that he ran out to play?" Hu Xiaoling became anxious when she heard this. The child was only five years old. If he ran away, he would never be able to find his way home in such a cold weather...

Luo Yao went to the kitchen and didn't find the child, but he was indeed boiling medicine, which looked like it was almost dry.

"The child is not here. Sister-in-law, do you have any photos of the child, or the characteristics of his clothes? I can go out and find it for you?" Luo Yao asked.

"Yes, we took a family photo a few years ago, and it's on the cabinet." Hu Xiaoling said.