At noon, in the shelter in Huangjiadu, there was a flood of refugees, dirty and messy.

More than a dozen people, including Master Du, came over with porridge and food, and the refugees hugged them with bowls and other utensils.

"Don't crowd, everyone, line up." Master Du shouted at the refugees.

The refugees quickly and consciously stood in a row and took turns cooking.

Chef Du began to divide the meal among them, beating a spoonful of porridge into the bowl of the refugees in front of him, and handing over a bag of bread.

A tall refugee in front looked at the porridge in the bowl and couldn't help but exclaim: "Why is there so little today, can you eat enough?" ”

Master Du glanced up at the victim, and said expressionlessly: It's too little, it's good to have something to eat, the Japanese soldiers blocked all the exits of Gulangyu Island, and they banned the import of grain, drinking water and food, and there was no food on the island immediately.

When the tall refugee heard this, he suddenly wilted like a frosted eggplant. He took the bowl and walked away with his head bowed.

Outside the crowd, the "strange old man" suddenly appeared again, and he looked at the refugees receiving the meal with a strange look.

Soon, the strange old man was discovered by Master Du in the crowd.

When Master Du was dividing the meal, he looked at him casually.

The strange old man's eyes looked at the person in front of him like an awl, and his cold face carried an air of solemnity and pride.

At the same time, in the temporary office of the Gulangyu United Relief Association of All Walks of Life, Liu Zifeng and others were also busy sorting out the figures of donations and materials received by the relief associations from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals, as well as detailed accounts of various relief expenses such as food and medicine.

Qingfang walked out of the office and was busy posting donation forms on the bulletin board at the door.

Sister Zheng walked in from outside, stood in the courtyard and raised her voice and said, "Everyone come to the office, I have something important to announce."

After hearing this, several people stopped what they were doing and walked quickly to the office.

Sister Zheng glanced at everyone and said: Just now I went to the Charity Association and the Relief Association to report on their work, and I heard that the Ministry of Industry and Bureau has made a decision to dismiss the victims, and many refugees do not want to return to Xiamen to be "obedient people", so they asked the Relief Association to be evacuated to the mainland.

Qingfang asked puzzledly: "Why did the Ministry of Industry dismiss the victims?" ”

"The main thing is the blockade of the Japanese, and there is a serious shortage of food and water in Gu Island, which cannot be maintained. Even overseas Chinese and the mainland's relief supplies have not been brought in, and some shelters have been shut down. Sister Zheng explained.

Liu Zifeng said angrily: These Japanese, why do they do this, even the refugees?

A male staff member next to him interjected and said: I heard that the Japanese wanted to reorganize the Ministry of Industry Bureau, but the Ministry of Industry Bureau did not agree, and the Japanese took revenge on the island.

Qingfang asked worriedly: "With so many refugees, where can they go?" ”

Sister Zheng explained: "The charity associations and relief societies had no choice but to encourage the refugees to find their own way out, and when the refugees left the camps, they were given 10 yuan per adult and 5 yuan per child. Some of these refugees were evacuated to their places of origin such as Fuzhou, Putian, Jinjiang, Zhangzhou, Tong'an, and Yongchun, while some were transferred to Dehua and Datian for reclamation, and some refugees went abroad to Nanyang. ”

Just now, the staff member said worriedly: "The refugees have been dismissed, won't we be unemployed again?" ”

Sister Zheng said: "There will be a process of evacuation of refugees in batches, but the number of people in the relief society will also decrease! ”

Several people listened, and there was silence.

The "strange old man" came out of the refugee camp in Huangjiadu and walked all the way towards Lujiao Road. Master Du also put down his burden and quietly followed.

The "strange old man" passed by Fujian Road and sat down in front of a small stall on the side of the street.

It turned out that the stall owner was the eyeliner of the Japanese consulate.

The stall owner held a piece of noodles in front of the "strange old man", and when he saw that there was no one around, he asked in Japanese, "Captain, why did you suddenly come here?" ”

The "strange old man" also looked around and whispered to the stall owner in Japanese, "I was just passing by." ”

The stall owner said, "Captain, it's easy for others to find out." ”

The "strange old man" couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He smiled slyly, sinisterly, and happily.

After laughing for a while, he said fearlessly: "What can we do if we find out, our army of the Great Japanese Empire is about to occupy Gulangyu." You already know that. Soon, this land will be the property of our Great Japanese Empire. ”

"That's great, we don't have to hide in the shadows and do all this boring stuff. As samurai of the Great Japanese Empire, we should go to the front line to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions. The peddler said happily.

The "strange old man" said expressionlessly, "But we are agents of the Empire, and we must obey the instructions of the consulate." ”

The vendor listened without squeaking.

"Your task is special, you must be calm and calm, and you can't reveal your identity!" "Strange old man," admonished.

He paused and asked, "Have you discovered any new situations and suspicious people lately?" ”

"Oh, nothing." Said the vendor.

"If you think about it carefully, you can't let go of a little clue."

The vendor thought for a moment and then continued: "But there is one person who is strange, that person often carries a burden, and often passes by the stall in the morning and evening. ”

"Oh!" The "strange old man" was surprised and asked, "Where is he going?" ”

"He often passes by here, always in the direction of the consulate!" ”

The "strange old man" said: "The direction he went was the consulate district, there was no refugee shelter there, and there was no need for a porter!" ”

The vendor said, "So, I think this person is a little suspicious!" ”

"It's important that you keep an eye on that person and report it at any time." "Strange old man" got up and left.

Master Du continued to follow the "strange old man" and came to the Japanese consulate, but the "strange old man" suddenly disappeared. Seeing this, Master Du hid in the shade of a nearby tree and looked towards the Japanese consulate.

The Japanese Consulate is a classic building surrounded by a double-column truss, a parapet on the roof and a verandah parapet, using a locally fired terracotta vase-shaped permeable balustrade, which belongs to the majestic Victorian British architecture.

The Japanese Consulate is not far from the British Consulate, and the two are just a stone's throw away.

Master Du looked at it for a while and saw that there was no situation, so he sat on the flat shoulder, lit a cigarette and smoked it, while waiting for the "strange old man" to appear.

At this time, at the corner of the street, a pair of eyes flashed staring at Master Du who was smoking not far away. Master Du didn't notice it.

After about a bag of cigarettes, Hong Xingtai walked out of the gate with a few Japanese spies.

Master Du looked at it, hurriedly picked up the burden and left the grove.