Lao Hou frowned and nodded, explaining: "Judging from the reaction of the Japanese special high school, the news of your return is indeed leaked. So far, we haven't yet found out how the news leaked. However, through my observation in the past two days, it seems that the Japanese special high school class has no clue or specific direction, and it is more like a headless fly moving around. Therefore, I propose to enter the castle early tomorrow morning, while the Japanese have not yet fully grasped the details, and at most to leave the castle from the eastern part of the castle after lunch. I will follow you all the way, if someone intercepts and checks, you better not resist, or even don't speak, everything will be handled by me. As long as there is someone to guarantee when you enter and exit Stone Town, there is still a good chance of being able to fool the past. If we change the return route of the chiefs now, not only will there be a lot of delays in time, but more importantly, the underground party organizations on our side are not prepared at all, and it will be objectively difficult and prone to mistakes in establishing a safe route in a short period of time. ”

The guard had some objections to Lao Hou's arrangement, which Lao Hou seemed to be understandable, since the Japanese had received the news that they had returned the same way, it was indeed a certain risk to break into Stone Town at this time.

However, it is too difficult to suddenly change the route when he has reached the outskirts of Stone Town, and the old man is still a little worried about whether there will be any mistakes in changing the route temporarily.

And he now has a cover identity that the Japanese special high school cannot suspect, and even if the Japanese now know that the two comrades in front of them are going to return through Stone Town, they would never have thought that they would be escorted and guaranteed by a peripheral member of the special agency of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Unless it is a special high class that already knows his specific identity information.

However, judging from the reaction of the Japanese special high school during this period of time, even Xiang Wenmian and Li Yixin, who seem to be deeply trusted by the Japanese on the surface, are arranging secret tracking and surveillance, and there is no reason why such measures will not be taken against him.

But Lao Hou didn't find any signs of this, which he was very confident about. All things considered, Lao Hou still felt that he should take risks appropriately and make good use of the cover identity that the organization had carefully prepared for him.

The guard was still not convinced by Lao Hou's explanation and arrangement, he shook his head and said firmly: "Comrade Lao Hou, it's not that I have to deny the work of your underground party organization, but since it has been discovered that the news that we are going to return through Stone Town has leaked, then we should be prepared for the worst. The security of the chief is very important to the cause of our Party, and it is necessary to ensure the absolute safety of his return. So this time, I think it's very inappropriate for you to do so. ”

Lao Hou also knew that the other party had doubts, so he had to prepare to explain. At this moment, the important cadre spoke first and said to his personal guard: "I am not as important as you say, besides, our actions in the occupied areas still have to be arranged by the comrades of the local underground party organization. They know more about the situation than you and me, and without their help, we would not have been able to walk back and forth in the occupied areas safely and smoothly. Since Comrade Lao Hou thinks that there is no major problem in continuing to take the route of Stone Town, then we should believe him and the local underground party organization. There is a good saying that sometimes, the most dangerous place is also the safest place, otherwise how can there be such a thing as dark under the lamp? ”

Lao Hou was very moved to see that the main escort targets trusted themselves so much and trusted the underground party organization in Stone Town. He wanted to reassure the other party: "Please rest assured, the chief can make such a judgment, there is still a factual basis, and it is not a casual remark." And just last night, I reported to the leaders of the Yan'an headquarters and the leaders of the social department of our Southern Bureau. The advice from headquarters is that you can go to Stone Town as originally planned, but do not linger in the city to reduce your time in Stone Town. Due to the needs of my work, I also have another cover identity, which you also knew when you went to Stone Town last time, and this identity can ensure that even if the Japanese military police stop you, I can still persuade the special high school to let you go. As for how the Japanese Special High School got the news, the headquarters is conducting an internal investigation. ”

The guard of that important cadre thought about it, and finally nodded and approved Lao Hou's arrangement. Because he himself experienced that when he went to Yan'an, he was intercepted by Japanese officers as soon as he entered Stone Town, and in the end, it was Lao Hou who made a guarantee to let them enter the city without any identification.

Immediately afterwards, the important cadre asked Lao Hou: "I don't want to ask about the internal investigation." You just said that you can't bring anything that will arouse the suspicion of the Japanese, I would like to know what items will arouse the suspicion of the Japanese? ”

Lao Hou replied: "Any documents related to our party, as well as weapons, such as guns and ammunition, cannot be carried. Carrying these things will inevitably be stopped and inspected by the Japanese military police, and I am going to say that the two of you are specially sent to Heyu Province by Yokota Corporation, an intelligence agency established by the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, and the Special High School of Stone Town is aware of this. Of course, if you can get through the checkpoints in and out of the city without trouble, then there is no need for such an explanation. But if you have trouble crossing the gendarmerie checkpoint, with this protective color, the Japanese will not embarrass you. What's more, you are guaranteed by me, the person in charge of Yokota Co., Ltd. in Stone Town, so there is no problem. ”

The important cadre nodded, agreeing with Lao Hou's explanation. Then he said to his personal guard: "You give the pistol and bullets you are carrying to Comrade Hou to deal with, don't stay with you." It would be best if you could pass through Stone Town silently. We should also not add extra trouble to Comrade Hou, and it would be best if Comrade Hou could not be allowed to explain to the Japanese special high school. ”

The last time I went to Yan'an and passed by Stone Town, this guard didn't have a gun with him, and the gun he has now was given to him by an old comrade-in-arms in Yan'an, which is a good product. Therefore, the guard comrade was a little reluctant, but since the chief had already spoken, he also knew that if they were really identified by the Japanese in Stone Town, he would not be able to use even if he brought ten guns.

So he could only reluctantly take out the pistol pinned to his back clothes and hand it to Lao Hou along with a separate magazine.