The steak was served after a while, Dong Xianda hadn't eaten steak for a long time, looking at the steak in front of him, his index finger moved, and he quickly ate it left and right.

Chewing on the tender steak in his mouth, Dong Xianda felt a little sad, his current cover identity did not allow him to eat in such a high-end Western restaurant, so he had never tasted steak since he was lurking, which was really memorable.

While eating steak, Dong Xianda was thinking that the person in this organization who was going to come to connect with him might also be a person who loved Western food, and he should be grateful to this person, otherwise he would not have had the opportunity to eat such an authentic steak after a few years.

The portion of the steak was so small, and soon Dong Xianda ate the steak cleanly. He beckoned to the waiter and told him to come over and order, "Remove the plates and cutlery, and give me another cappuccino." ”

The time for booking the joint is approaching, and Dong Xianda certainly does not want to let the people who come to the organization to meet him on the street see that his life is so luxurious, which is contrary to the party's discipline.

Time passed minute by minute, and the appointed time was about to come. At this time, the door of the western restaurant was gently pushed open, and Lao Hou came to this western restaurant on time, he habitually glanced at the situation in the entire western restaurant, and soon saw Dong Xianda sitting alone in the corner by the window.

Dong Xianda is wearing a plaid suit that he wears according to the requirements of his upline, and according to his upline, this suit is the only characteristic that the people in the organization can identify him.

Lao Hou walked slowly to Dong Xianda's table and said to Dong Xianda: "Oh, Mr. Dong, it's been a long time, the last time I saw you was in Jiangnan Province, it's been almost 5 years, right?" Are you waiting for someone? ”

Dong Xianda looked at Lao Hou and said with a smile: "Yes, I really haven't seen you for 5 years, this is too coincidental, I didn't expect to meet you here, please sit down." What coffee do you need? ”

There was a code between Lao Hou and Dong Xianda, although Dong Xianda didn't know Lao Hou in front of him, but he had already determined that this person was the person who the party organization was going to come to contact him today.

Lao Hou sat opposite Dong Xianda and replied, "I want a latte." ”

Dong Xianda hurriedly beckoned and called the waiter to come over and order Lao Hou to bring a latte. After the waiter left, he smiled and asked Lao Hou, "I remember that you like photography, right?" Last time in Jiangnan Province, you showed me a photo of the scenery you took. ”

Lao Hou nodded with a smile and said, "Your memory is so good, you remember the events of 5 years ago so clearly, today is really a coincidence, I will take this photo with me." ”

This is the waiter serving coffee, and after retreating, Lao Hou took out half a photo from the pocket of his clothes, pushed it in front of Dong Xianda with his fingers, and said: "It's only possible that this photo is only half a photo now, and your friend surnamed Zhang asked for half of it." ”

Dong Xianda also smiled, he also took out half of the photo from the pocket of the suit on his body, and said at the same time: "The half of his photo is now with me, you can see if it is this half." ”

Lao Hou spliced these two half-photos, and a completely consistent landscape photo appeared, and he motioned Dong Xianda to take a look for himself with his eyes.

These two and a half landscape photos are Dong Xianda's means of security contact, and when he connects with unfamiliar comrades in the organization, in addition to the code, he also needs to match the security means. This is what his upline Lao Zhang told him when he handed over this half of the photo.

After Dong Xianda saw it, he asked in a low voice, "Your surname?" What should I call you? What are the organizational tasks that I need to perform? ”

Lao Hou smiled and whispered: "Comrade Dong Xianda, you can call me Lao Hou." Now I will give you a new task on behalf of the party organization, and Lao Zhang will no longer contact you in the future. Your job will change, and you will no longer be in Shanghai, but will be transferred to work in Stone Town, Huangshan Province, specifically under the leadership of a comrade surnamed Xu of the underground party organization in Stone Town. Your new upline is Comrade Lao Xu, and your contact code and method with him are all on this piece of paper, you can take a look first. The security authentication means is still these two half photos, and I will bring this half of the photo to you when you arrive in Stone Town. ”

After speaking, Lao Hou took out a folded piece of paper from his body and handed it to Dong Xianda.

Dong Xianda was a little surprised, he didn't expect that the organization would send him to work in Stone Town, he actually didn't want to leave the drunken Shanghai.

So he took the paper handed over by Lao Hou, and said with some embarrassment: "My work in Shanghai has only improved a little, and the organization sent me to Stone Town, and I am not mentally prepared at all." Besides, if I'm going to work in Stone Town, the cover identity here needs to be dealt with, and the Stone Town side has to get a new cover identity, which is a bit troublesome. ”

Lao Hou still maintained this smile on his face, but his eyes sharpened, and at the same time, his tone became criticism: "Comrade Dong Xianda, this is a task that you need to complete in the organization, where do you get so much trouble?" You are also a party member who has been in the party for a short time, is this kind of awareness? Isn't your cover identity an elementary school teacher? This identity can remain the same, and when you arrive in Stone Town, your new upline Comrade Xu will arrange for you to go to a middle school in Stone Town to teach Mandarin. Let me remind you that it is not allowed to bargain as a party member for the tasks assigned to the organization! ”

Dong Xianda hurriedly explained: "I don't mean that, I just want to say that this task is too sudden, if I want to go to Stone Town, many things here need to be dealt with, it will take a certain amount of time, this is an objective difficulty." ”

Lao Hou softened his tone and said to Dong Xianda: "That's good, you went to work in Stone Town, not only there are new upline, but also downline comrades who need your contact and guidance. ”

When Dong Xianda heard this, he understood, no wonder this old man who had never met him came to contact him this time, it seems that his status in the party has risen when he goes to Stone Town, which is a good thing.

So he let go of the unhappiness in his heart and assured Lao Hou: "Comrade Lao Hou, please rest assured, I will do a good job when I arrive in Stone Town, and live up to the trust and care of the organization." ”

"Well, good, how long does it take to get the chores done here? I'm talking about personal matters and things that need to be handled to cover your identity, and I've already informed Lao Zhang to take over your work. Lao Hou nodded, and then asked.

"It's mainly things like quitting the house and resigning under cover, which can take two days, and my own personal affairs don't take much time." Dong Xianda explained.