Old Qin’s eyes widened as he exclaid, "Impressive."
Third Uncle took a walkie-talkie out of his backpack, tuned it to a special channel, then squatted down from the wall.
"Good study. Calling, calling. This is Li Hongqian from Big Camphor Tree Base, are there any brothers and sisters in Xin City, please respond if you receive this."
As Third Uncle spoke, he also used the code phrase "good study."
Many people heard it.
After Third Uncle finished speaking, his face turned a bit exasperated. He didn’t understand why Li Yu would use that as the code.
...
Not more than 200 ters away from Third Uncle, atop a building, there was Zhuzi, who took turns being stationed in Xin City this week, a mber of the team that always followed He Chao to gather resources and scout for information outside.
Zhuzi, not only he but also the other two people beside him, heard the voice from the walkie-talkie.
The few of them confird it; it was indeed Third Uncle’s voice, and the passphrase was correct.
...
Across the building diagonally from Third Uncle, on the second floor, a window. The window locked, the curtains drawn, and the white paint on the wall outside peeling away to reveal the red bricks underneath. This was a good spot; the Xinhua Bookstore below was closed.
It had an iron fence and an aluminum lift gate. But the Xinhua Bookstore had a back door, small and obscure, tucked around a corner and currently bolted from the inside.
Inside, seven or eight people were hunkered down, with Zuo Ruxue in charge, staring at the walkie-talkie, gradually turning up the volu to hear the ssage clearly.
She said to several sisters around her, "Director Li’s Second Uncle, Li Hongqian, is asking if there is anyone in Xin City. Let’s go find them."
One of the sisters said, "Sister Zuo, it’s almost dark, if we go out, could it be...?"
Zuo Ruxue glared and scolded:
"We are now extra staff of Big Camphor Tree, could you have survived that winter if it wasn’t for Director Li integrating us into the extra staff last ti?
And besides, where do we hide every ti there’s a prolonged heavy rain? Xiao Feng, I don’t want to hear you say such things again.
Director Li has treated us well, plus, having worked with Director Li for so long, don’t we understand what kind of person he is and what the situation at Big Camphor Tree Base is?
Working with Big Camphor Tree for so long, it wasn’t easy for us to report important information last ti, which allowed us to be counted as extra staff and to receive rations every month.
..."
Hearing what Zuo Ruxue said, the other sisters all agreed. The sister who spoke, flushed as she listened to Zuo Ruxue, hastily added, "Sister Zuo, I didn’t an that."
Zuo Ruxue let out a sigh and said, "I know you’re worried about danger, but if we don’t take any risks, we won’t have any opportunities.
Li Hongqian holds a high position in Big Camphor Tree Base, and not to ntion, as extra staff, we should respond. Moreover, it’s also an opportunity now."
Zuo Ruxue opened a small crack in the window and watched Xiao Jun and others driving by slowly, shouting contents through a loudspeaker.
She said to the others:
"These people, I don’t know what their intentions are, but that’s information. If we can report to Li Hongqian earlier or find them first, we’ll make a deeper impression in their hearts, and maybe we’ll be able to join Big Camphor Tree Base and live there sooner."
As she said this, a longing appeared in the eyes of the seven or eight sisters around her.
...
In the countryside of Xin City, Xiao Hu, who was about to prepare food, heard the voice from the walkie-talkie and imdiately said to the twenty or so brothers around him, "Actionti! Get ready."
Then he spoke into the walkie-talkie:
"Captain Li, hello, I am Xiao Hu from Big Camphor Tree extra staff Group 2. I’m currently in the outskirts of Xin City. Where are you, do you need us to co over?"
Third Uncle had just repeated the ssage three tis.
Then the walkie-talkie burst into life.
First, it was Xiao Hu’s voice.
Next, Zhuzi responded:
"I love studying. Third Uncle, I am Outer City personnel Zhuzi, currently on top of the Agricultural Bank. Where are you? We’ll co over."
Then it was Zuo Ruxue, who after hearing the conversations from the other two teams, thought for a mont and said, "Captain Li, I am from extra staff Group 3.
I have sothing to report to you. There is a troop of about 30 people in military garb near City Gate Primary School, using loudspeakers to find people from Big Camphor Tree Base.
Also, they said they knew Li Yu, Director Li. What should we do now?"
...
Old Qin was dumbfounded; he had thought Xin City was pretty desolate, but didn’t expect Captain Li’s call to suddenly draw out so many people.
And it seed there were two teams nearby.
Third Uncle, hearing Zuo Ruxue’s voice, pictured a woman around 30 in his mind; he had seen her a few tis but had never spoken to her.
Listening to Zuo Ruxue, realizing she could see Xiao Jun’s group, they must be very close.
So he said, "Zuo Ruxue, where are you now?"
Zuo Ruxue, without any hesitation, said, "Red Flag Avenue, second floor of Xinhua Bookstore."
Third Uncle was startled; they were currently on Red Flag Avenue, and he rembered Xinhua Bookstore... was right across the street, wasn’t it?
Third Uncle poked his head out from the surrounding wall and saw the sign for Xinhua Bookstore diagonally across — "Shop" signage had fallen off.
His gaze moved upward, looking at the tightly shut windows on the second floor of Xinhua Bookstore, and said casually, "Open the windows."
Zuo Ruxue had so guesses, so she quietly opened a small crack in the window.
Indeed!
Third Uncle saw a crack being opened on the second-floor window.
"Stop looking, we’re on the rooftop of the clothing store to your upper left," Third Uncle said, seeing Zuo Ruxue glancing around looking for him.
Zuo Ruxue looked up to the left, shocked.
So close!!!
Third Uncle thought for a mont and said:
"Alright, Xiao Hu, you’re in the outskirts. Report to Big Camphor Tree Base imdiately regarding the information Zuo Ruxue just ntioned. Send soone, tell them it’s Xiao Jun’s people, have Li Hongda dispatch so people. Tell them I’m here too."
"Zhuzi, co over and et with now."
"Zuo Ruxue, stay there for now, don’t get discovered by that group. I’ll call you later."
...
After Third Uncle made arrangents.
All three parties imdiately replied:
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay."
...
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