Chapter Seventy-One: Meeting an Old Spy on Christmas Eve, It's Really Hard to Be Targeted!

At 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1974, I, Xiaoda, and Xiao Minh, dressed in suits and leather shoes, walked into the scene where the envoy Nguyen had invited us to participate in a party with the Allies.

At this time, several hundred people gathered here, and the party was attended by high-ranking officials and gentlemen of the South Vietnamese state in Hong Kong, as well as allied envoys and military intelligence personnel.

After the reception began, many high-ranking officials expressed their optimistic analysis of the battle situation on the front line, and at the same time, they always believed that the Allied and South Vietnamese forces would definitely defeat the North Vietnamese army and finally win the war!

They spoke enthusiastically and often received warm applause and cheers from the venue!

As we all know, the current situation is that the Allies are retreating, and the South Vietnamese army is retreating!

Therefore, we feel that these people are too hypocritical, too crazy, too!

After the speeches of the senior officials, the Nguyen envoy introduced the three of us to a gentleman in his fifties who was wearing the uniform of an Allied major general, a tall and thin man!

His name is Jefferson, and he is the head of the CIA's Asia bureau!

Afterward, General Jefferson invited the three of us to have a drink and conversation with him on a couch in a secluded corner.

However, General Jefferson knew nothing about Chinese and Vietnamese!

No matter how much we told him our names, he couldn't remember our names!

General Jefferson kept calling us GOODBOY!

I smiled and said, "SER!" PLEASE YOU NAME US! Please give us a name! ) ”

So, he gave each of the three of us an English name, and he called me JACK; CALL XIAODA TOM TOM; CALL XIAO MING LOCK LOCKE.

Once we had our English names, the conversation started to flow smoothly!

Jefferson smiled and said, "Jack! How long do you think the Vietnam War will last? ”

I said, "General Jefferson! This is the question that should be answered by generals like you! Now that we are civilians, we wish you an early victory! End the war and let us live a peaceful life! ”

Jefferson laughed and said, "Yes! You are smart people! And smart people love to tell lies! However, everyone hopes that it is good! Although not all good dreams can come true! However, God loves people with dreams and passion! Keep fighting for God! ”

I said, "Yes! Recently, we feel that God has forgotten the whole country of South Vietnam! He should be going somewhere else to save the world, right?! ”

Everyone laughed!

Jefferson said, "Jack! Your thinking and eloquence are very good! You understand God, and as a result, God will understand and care for you! Remember, your defeat has nothing to do with the Allies! I can only blame you high-ranking officials for being stupid! ”

I said, "General Jefferson! You are a man of high moral character who adheres to the truth! God will surely bless you and your family! ”

Jefferson said, "Oh! The children! I am not qualified to guide your lives! But you should work hard to build a better world! You can't live like pigs and dogs, you should stick to the pursuit and dream of life! ”

I said, "Yes! Professor! I think you're telling us a classic question of spirit and body! In other words, spiritually, we must pursue ethereal dreams! But, on the physical side, we should go for fine wines, great music, brilliant colors, mouth-watering food, and more! If so, we are certainly more noble than pigs and dogs! Is it? ”

Everyone laughed!

Jefferson smiled and said, "Jack! You're a genius! You've spoken my heart! I dare to assert that your life will be wonderful in the future! But, remember, the spirit is the soul! When there is no body, the soul can still live forever! ”

I said, "Great! Checkmate! I feel that you are not an instructor at a military school, but a tutor at a seminary! ”

Everyone laughed!

Finally, General Jefferson invited us to his office after Christmas.

We agreed to his invitation.

So, he left us his address and office phone number.

After a few drinks and goodbyes to him, we left the reception and returned to the Magic Star Villa.

At about 10 o'clock in the evening, back at home, we chatted in the living room of the house.

Xiaoming said: "Ah Cai! Now, we're rich! There are more and more things! I'm not going to hire a babysitter! In this way, when we go out, there is someone to help us look after the house. At the same time, we also need someone to do our housework! That way, when we get home, we have a hot meal to eat! ”

I said, "Yes! Tomorrow is Christmas! Let's go to the housekeeping company and see if we can get a suitable babysitter?! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Okay! I know there's a housekeeping company near the university where we studied! This company is Chinese-owned and operated, and we are sure to find the right babysitter there! ”

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At 10 a.m. on December 25, the three of us drove to the housekeeping company to find a babysitter.

As soon as we arrived at the housekeeping company, the waitresses at the front desk recommended a babysitter to us.

They recommended us to a Filipino woman in her fifties.

This person's surname is Mo, his name is Mo Ma, he is healthy, cheerful, and used to work as a maid in a large Chinese family.

At present, Mo Ma has just arrived in Hong Kong City, and at the same time, Mo Ma is literate and knows how to speak English, Cantonese and Southwest Mandarin.

After we met and talked with Mama Mo, Mama Mo was willing to take care of our housework, such as cooking, cleaning, tidying up the room and doing laundry.

Therefore, we were very satisfied with Mama Mo, and we immediately decided to ask Mama Mo to be our nanny.

We hired Mo's mother for twice the market rate, and her salary was 800 US dollars per month, including food and lodging, and two months of red envelopes at the end of the year.

Mom Mo was very satisfied with this treatment, and she promised to go with us immediately with her luggage and belongings!

After we paid the housekeeping company $1,600 for the agency, Mom Mo left with her luggage and belongings.

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After we returned home, after Mama Mo saw our yard and house, she was quite satisfied with her working and living environment.

So, we changed the original duty room on the first floor into Mo's mother's bedroom, and equipped Mo's mother with bedroom furniture, bedding and daily necessities.

After Mama Mo settled down, she smiled and said, "Three young masters! Go about your business! I worked as a nanny and housekeeper in a large family! In the future, I will help you buy the housework, food and living things, and you can just give me some money to spend every week! ”

In this way, our Mo Ma became a member of our family, Mo Ma is serious and meticulous, cheerful and honest! Therefore, we trust her very much!

As a result, the total monthly expenses of our office are about $1,500.

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After handling the babysitter's affairs, I reported to Tarzan through the radio that I had sent two pieces of information to Uncle Xian and that I had met Jefferson at the drinking party.

Taishan's reply was: Two sets of goods have been received, the value is very high, waiting for the award! Keep in touch with Jefferson, gather intelligence, and infiltrate his organization!

After I destroyed the correspondence and kept it confidential, I sent instructions to Taishan with Xiaoda and Xiaoming.

Xiaoming smiled and said, "Okay! We are determined to make meritorious contributions! I'm interested in dating Jefferson as an old spy! Tomorrow, let's talk to him! Let's stop by the CIA lair and see if there's anything valuable we need there?! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Alas, you are looking for death!" CIA is definitely worth a lot of money! However, the CIA is not MI5! According to the Allied secrecy level, it was difficult for flies to fly into the place where we had coffee with Jefferson! ”

Xiaoming said, "Yes! I was just impulsive! Impulsiveness is the devil! ”

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At 8 a.m. on Dec. 26, at home, we called Jefferson and we told him we were going to visit him.

Jefferson told us to go to his office right away, where he met us up.

So, after we kept it confidential at home, and told Mom Mo not to touch our offices, not to let strangers into the house, etc., we wore university student clothes, carrying documents, personal weapons and cash.

The three of us went out and drove a jeep in the yard to Jefferson's office.

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At 10 a.m., we arrived at the Jefferson office.

It is a relatively remote place in the northeastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula.

It is surrounded by high walls and power grids, and there are security guards at the door, and armed men are standing guard!

Next to the door stood a door number that read: The Office of the Allied Social Survey Integrated Service in Chinese and English.

After the guard asked us where we came from and verified our documents, he told us to wait outside the door, and he went to the guard box to make a call.

Soon Jefferson came to the door to meet us, and we drove into the yard.

This yard is very wide, with parking lots, lawns, playgrounds, etc., as well as some small buildings.

Jefferson's office and living place is a large five-story reinforced concrete complex building, and the building looks very solid!

However, this complex is very old.

We saw that night searchlights were installed in the courtyard and throughout the building, and the most advanced television surveillance probes were installed at the time!

When we got out of the car, we heard the rumbling of a motor from a small building in the courtyard, and we knew that this was the generator room for backup power!

I said, "General! Are there frequent power outages here? ”

Jefferson smiled and said, "Jack! Oh, yes! This place is terrible! Without electricity, I won't be able to make you coffee! ”

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Soon after, Jefferson took the three of us into the office building.

We followed him upstairs, and his office was on the fifth floor.

There is no elevator here, we have to go up the corridors and stairs.

We saw that infrared sensors were installed along the way, and high-power alarm bells were also installed on the wall!

There were armed guards at the intersection on each floor, and these people saluted and greeted Jefferson when they saw him!

We finally got to Jefferson's office!

It's spacious, with an office desk and three identical old-fashioned safes against the wall next to the desk.

Opposite the class desk is a large sofa and coffee table, etc., where we sit and talk over coffee.

Jefferson smiled and said, "Jack! Tom! Locke! You can see that you are all smart, brave and confident! Now, you should know what this place is for?! Ambassador Nguyen and General Tran are my old friends! They told me about you, and they said that you were brave and resourceful, and that you were very good at business! Now, you're doing economics and some engineering courses in college! Yes, we did investigate you all thoroughly! The CIA never does anything superfluous! Through our investigation of you, we believe that you are suitable for a career in the CIA! This should be a major turning point in your life! ”

I said, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your attention and affirmation!" However, there is really no interest in working in the CIA! Because, we really can't find a reason to love this job! At the same time, we are tired of your life-and-death struggle! We just want to be civilians and live an ordinary life! ”

Jefferson smiled and said, "Jack! I know you're their leader! The CIA has never been worried about being rejected by anyone! We are protecting the safety of the world and working for the future of humanity! And you are enjoying the peaceful life we have brought to you! Sooner or later, you will realize this! As the elite of Asia, you should also assume your responsibilities and obligations! Otherwise, one day, you will completely lose the peaceful environment you have now! This is very simple, you should understand it! ”

I said, "Your Excellency! You are a noble and socially responsible person! We don't have your culture and education, and therefore we don't have the sense of responsibility and lofty ideals that you have! We only care about the present, and we have left the future to God to think about it for us! So we really can't promise your advice! ”

Jefferson said, "All right! I know that time is the greatest! Not only will it change the world, but it will also change people's minds! We're going to recruit new recruits soon, and we'll talk about that in mid-June next year! I think that by that time, you will have completely changed your current thinking and will be very happy to join the CIA! ”

I said, "Okay! We've got it! Thank you very much for the invitation! You're busy with official business, so let's take our leave! ”

After Jefferson shook hands with us and said goodbye, he asked the guards to take us downstairs!

When we got to the parking lot, the three of us got into the car and drove out of the yard!

After coming out of this heavily guarded courtyard, we returned directly to the Demon Star Villa.

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At noon, we returned home.

After lunch, we reported to Tarzan via radio about our conversation with General Jefferson.

Tarzan instructed us to get ready for infiltration!

And let's contact Uncle Sin right away and carry out an intelligence ransack of Jefferson's CIA lair!

I passed instructions to Xiaoda and Xiaoming to Tarzan, and then we had a discussion.

Xiaoda said: "Alas! Now, we're being targeted by the CIA! In the future, we must strengthen our secrecy! Be sure to keep dangerous items that may reveal your identity! ”

I said, "Now, our dangerous goods are codebooks and codebook films!" I've hidden these things! As for the radios, weapons, and agent tools, we're going to re-hide! In the future, we will try to send as little as possible! It's best to send the report to a hidden place outside! Uncle Xian tried their joints to be arranged in the evening! In normal times, we must pay attention to any suspicious people following us! ”

Xiaoming said, "Okay! Wait, let's move the radio station to the basement and hide it! Weapons and ammunition are not very deadly things, because, we turned out to be soldiers! However, the agent tools must be hidden! In short, some items that do not match our current identity must be hidden or destroyed! ”

Then, let's start the hiding and destruction of suspicious items!

I put the photograph of the codebook in the safe in the self-destructing safe.

As long as the password is entered incorrectly three times, the high-temperature electric furnace wire inside will be opened, and all the documents inside will be destroyed after 30 seconds!

In the basement, I hid the radio station and agent tools in the corner of the basement utility room.

We did a full search, clean-up and destruction of the entire house side until all three of us were satisfied!

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