But among the top echelons of the secret service, Chao Hanhan, codenamed Huiyun, has a very resounding name. At this time, the person sent to Shanghai to perform this task was Chao Hanhan.
After arriving in Shanghai, Chao Hanhan did not look for a place to live first, but got off the car. We entered a small restaurant not too far from the train station. After having a meal, he went out and went to where he lived.
This is a place provided to him by Sun Guoxin, Qiao's Hotel. Because this place is very particular. It's not far from a secret Shanghai Security Bureau liaison station. Chao Hanhan lives here, and can easily use the agreed dead mailbox to deliver information to the secret contact station or obtain information.
While walking, Chao Hanhan seemed to suddenly step on something. He used his left hand to hold on to the power pole on the side of the road, and then continued walking forward. In fact, when he held up the telephone pole, he had already placed an uncomplicated but rather special mark. Painted on the telephone pole with small stones. The meaning of this symbol is very simple: I arrived successfully.
After checking into Qiao's Hotel, Chao Hanhan had a good day's rest. Early the next morning, he took his briefcase and went out. First, I experienced Shanghai’s special breakfast. Then, I came to the editorial department of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House.
That's right, the identity Chao Hanhan prepared for himself this time was that of a writer, whose pseudonym was Hou Longtao. In addition, he was very well prepared. There was even a stack of manuscript papers in his briefcase, which were really some modern poems he had written in the past when he had nothing to do. I don’t know what the level is, but there are quite a lot of them, more than twenty songs.
When I arrived at the editorial office, I explained my purpose to someone and quickly met a review editor. He handed the manuscript he wrote to the other party.
This is the identity Chao Hanhan prepared for himself, so Chao Hanhan himself doesn't mind whether it is published or not. Because doing so can make his own identity more tenable. Just like Fan Keqin, he doesn't care about writing songs or anything like that. But you can make your identity solid.
But the editor had seen it and selected ten of the twenty-two modern poems. Then give Chao Hanhan an unexpected surprise. After all, these things were written by himself, so he would be happy to be recognized by others.
The editor told him that since he was a newcomer, the treatment was convenient and could only be treated as a newcomer. Chao Hanhan expressed his understanding. After all, he didn't care about the royalties, so the two of them easily reached a consensus.
When it comes to signing manuscripts, the editorial department of the publishing house has a standard contract. You don’t need to prepare, you can just sign it after you find it. Chao Hanhan signed his pseudonym Hou Longtao. But these days, pen names have become popular, so he also gave himself one, called: Abin.
After leaving the publishing house, regardless of whether he successfully signed the contract or not, his identity as Hou Longtao will be more solid. Therefore, Chao Hanhan's already quite good psychological quality became even more relaxed.
All the way to Tongfu Hotel. In fact, Chao Hanhan understood that the headquarters had sent someone to help him check the situation of Tongfu Hotel. However, he felt that he should come over and have a look to feel more at ease.
But after arriving at Tongfu Hotel, he found that he couldn't get in. Don't get me wrong, it didn't mean that when he got here, he went in to investigate and then was stopped. not like this. But after he arrived at the Tongfu Hotel, he saw others trying to get in. They should be the kind of guests who wanted to go in for a meal or a room. He wanted to get in, but was stopped by a few big men in black at the door. .
Seeing this situation, Chao Hanhan did not try to test further to see if he could get in. But through inquiring around, he understood that Tongfu Hotel had just held a New Year's Day dinner, and the people who came here were relatively well-established in the city, so Tongfu Hotel was temporarily blocked.
After knowing this situation, Chao Hanhan was not in a hurry. He understood that when the "right day" came, which was the 8th of this month, Tongfu Hotel would definitely be open for business on this day. Because he was very lucky just now. When he wandered to the back of Tongfu Hotel, two waiters who were throwing garbage out were talking.
One of them seemed to be a new waiter, and he asked an "old man" to inquire. And the old man was willing to show off. During the conversation with them, Chao Hanhan was able to learn that when Tongfu Hotel holds similar banquets and cocktail parties, it is sometimes closed and sometimes open. After the lockdown, after the banquet or reception is over, business will begin again.
This month is the Gregorian New Year. Apart from New Year’s Day, there are basically no festivals. Unless it is a banquet held by an individual, there will be no such banquets and receptions in this period of time.
But having said that, the date they set was the 8th. From a probability point of view, it is very rare for someone to hold a banquet on such a day that is not considered legitimate.
Sure enough, Chao Hanhan did not go to Qiao's Hotel immediately, but had dinner at a small restaurant behind Tongfu Hotel. He ate sitting by the window. And he also asked for a bottle of wine.
Therefore, eating and drinking slowly will lengthen the time, so that you can reasonably extend your observation time. While he was eating and drinking, Chao Hanhan saw that the full sign at the door had been taken away. The two men in black who were guarding the back door also withdrew.
Chao Hanhan planned in his mind that after he finished eating and drinking, he would go around to the front and take another look. I guess the front door should be open as well.
Chao Hanhan was not in a hurry. He still followed his own pace, taking a leisurely sip of wine and eating and drinking meat. This kind of eating and drinking also has excuses to the outside world. Because of his status as Hou Longtao, he had just signed a contract today. He was happy and it was completely reasonable for him to come over and have a good meal to celebrate.
In about half an hour, Chao Hanhan finished eating and drinking leisurely, paid the bill, and walked out. When we arrived at the main entrance of Tongfu Hotel, well, it was indeed as I expected. The man in black and the sign were all gone.
But Chao Hanhan still had no intention of going in, because it was obviously inappropriate to go in to investigate on his own. This is tantamount to showing off in advance. This is a taboo. So instead of lingering, he started walking back.
When they were about to arrive at Qiao's Hotel, Chao Hanhan saw that there were horizontal and vertical lines drawn on the wire pole. It was not a cross, but a horizontal bar with a vertical line drawn at the end.
