Lin Gao Qiming

In the hall made of reduced pillars, the front hall is wide and wide, and the back hall has thick wooden pillars for load-bearing. The mottled paint marks on the beams and pillars are the precipitation of the years. The plaque hangs high in the back hall of the hall, and the plaque is engraved There are four big characters in regular script of "loyalty, modern and ancient".

Below the plaque is a solid wood partition wall, carved with grass and rattan patterns on all sides of the wall, couplets are hung on both sides, and a square table is placed in front of the wall.

The sun has set, the moon has not yet risen, the sky is very dark, and in the twilight, the projections of the two sitting in the hall are dim and blurred.

Liao Sanniang sat at the bottom, beating her shoulder lightly with his fist, Li Rufeng glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and said, "If you're tired, go and have a rest. Things can't be finished in a day or two, but you have to feed yourself." Get ready for when you come."

Liao Sanniang didn't speak, just shook her head, and said in a weary soft voice: "Wait for the text of the telegram to come out, then go and rest."

While talking, a clerk held a large wax, put it on the table, and turned back.

Liao Sanniang looked at the candlelight, her mood fluctuated with the ups and downs of the candlelight.

Li Rufeng is waiting, waiting for an important news.

Lingao called, and Ning Yun's secretary, He Xiang, was translating the call.

Linkao and Beijing can only be connected by wireless telegraph. Jingshi Station is equipped with a telegraph machine, but the radio environment in this time and space is pure. When the weather is good, the signal of a low-power station like Si 2W can travel thousands of miles. However, Jingshi and Hainan After all, they are thousands of miles apart.Although the radio station assigned to Jingshi Station has relatively high power, it still cannot report stably in case of bad weather or abnormal atmospheric magnetic field.Generally, it is forwarded through two stations in Shandong and Nanjing, and the timeliness is slightly poor.

This time they didn't wait long, they connected to Lingao when they needed it most, and got a call back in less than three days.

Lingao's actions were quick. On the issue of the life safety of the elders, the deep-rooted procrastination in the Senate does not exist, and his actions have always been vigorous and decisive.

Accidents are like diseases, they often come unexpectedly, and no one can guarantee that they will not encounter accidents.The more resources you devote to rescuing other people's crises, the more resources you can confidently apply for when you are in danger. Once a special case becomes a rule, it will become a privilege.

The purpose of the elders has always been: I am for everyone, and everyone is for me.

Of course, this purpose is limited to the elders.

Accompanied by He Liansheng's buddy, a servant from the cold house walked in quickly, without speaking, but handed a letterless envelope directly to Li Rufeng.

Without saying a word, Li Rufeng waved his hands to signal the two to go out, and then opened a short code book at hand.

After the telegram is received, it needs to be decoded a second time, and no plaintext transmission between personnel is carried out to prevent the message from being lost, stolen, or peeked during the process of handing over the personnel. Li Rufeng, who is in charge, each has a copy, and the rest of the staff are translated by He Xiang and conveyed by Ning Yunyun.

Li Rufeng took out a pencil, compared it to the short code book, and quickly recorded it on a piece of paper. The pencil rubbed against the letter paper.

Li Rufeng struggled to write, and his big rough hands covered with knife marks held a thin pencil, which seemed unusually unsuitable.

It was completely dark, and the hall was quiet. Liao Sanniang watched Li Rufeng silently.

On the candlestick, the tears of the candle had dried up, and the man came in to replace it with a new wax, which was already the third candle.

The beating candlelight reflected Li Rufeng's sharp-edged face, making his face look uncertain.

After translating the telegram, Li Rufeng blew away the lead scraps on the paper, read it quickly, and handed it to Liao Sanniang.

Liao Sanniang took advantage of the dim candlelight to look around, and saw the telegram read:

Cantonese urgent secret No. 1007:
On January 1637, 1, I received a call to learn that the Ning Ningyun case was highly valued by the Senate, and it has now been numbered "Jingzi 4 Case". The working group set sail on the special ship that day, and will land in Tianjin Port in the near future, and head to Beijing by land. Relevant comrades at Jingshi Station are requested to do a good job in docking, cooperation and data collection in advance.

In addition, I agree with the conservative response plan adopted by the Jingshi Station in advance, and hereby propose the following points, and ask the Jingshi Station to arrange accordingly:
1. The case adopts a step-by-step principle, that is, saving people and solving the case in two steps. Do not rush to solve the case. First, strive for the safe return of Ning Yunyun. On the premise of ensuring the first step, proceed with the second step cautiously. If the two steps conflict, the second step can be resolved. Discretionary waiver.

2. Life is more important than property rights. Jingshi Station can use all resources to ensure the personal safety of Elder Leng.Wu Kaidi is now appointed as the temporary acting head of the Jingshi Station, authorized to handle matters related to the cold case, and after full communication with the relevant comrades of the Jingshi Station, Delong’s working capital can be allocated, and at the same time, the account of the inflow and outflow of relevant funds will be prepared for later financial check.

3. In accordance with the principle of secret investigation, all investigation work at the Jingshi Station will be immediately transferred underground to wait for action, so as not to stimulate criminals and threaten the safety of hostages.All the cases have shown that there is no first case of criminals suspending their crimes under the pressure of the police after their family members called the police.When the situation deteriorates, criminals will kill the hostages to vent their anger and then flee.

4. Several comrades including Li Rufeng and Liao Sanniang will be temporarily seconded from the Qiwei Escort to work in the Foreign Intelligence Bureau from Dianda.Li Rufeng is now appointed as the temporary head of security at the Jingshi Station, with Liao Sanniang assisting in the work.The above-mentioned personnel will evaluate the current security situation of Jingshi Station, and provide reference for the future stay of Jingshi Station.The timeliness of a kidnapping case is of the utmost importance. The work situation ahead is changing rapidly. Relevant security personnel must adapt to emergencies and deal with them flexibly. In case of emergencies, they do not need to wait for later orders. The machine delays the processing time.

5. When you are behind the enemy line, the enemy and the enemy are mixed. When it is not necessary, try to avoid armed conflicts.

6. Maintain the existing relationship with the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty, and prevent the formation of two lines of containment, which will bring inconvenience to the rescue work.

7. Three radio stations are currently deployed from Guangzhou, carried by civilian ships, and temporarily networked with existing naval warships and military intelligence radio stations to ensure smooth communication. Please send and receive between 3:22-00:23 every day, and the frequency is XXX.XX .

8. On the day of the arrival of the working group, the relevant work of the Jingshi Station was handed over to the working group. The temporary appointments of Wu, Li, and Liao in this telegram will be automatically released after the handover, and the follow-up will be arranged by the working group.

Recently, the military conflicts between me and the Guangxi usurpering reactionary forces have intensified, and the suppression of local bandit forces in Guangdong has also entered a critical stage. Due to the implicated situation of the war, the intelligence, diplomacy, and business work of the Beijing Normal Station has been disrupted, and it has encountered temporary setbacks. In the face of difficulties, you should keep your original aspirations, face up to difficulties, not be afraid of floating clouds to cover your eyes, and your ambitions will be agitated. When you climb high and look far away, the range of artillery fire will be as far as the boundaries of the Great Song Dynasty. I hope you will work hard and shoulder heavy responsibilities bravely. Make new achievements again, the road ahead is bright, and walk with you.

——Central message to Li Liao on January 1637, 1

After reading the telegram, Liao Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief. She seemed to have a solid foundation in her heart. She handed the telegram back to Li Rufeng. Li Rufeng took it, read it twice, and lit the translation near the candle. With a shake of his hand, the embers turned into a cloud of flying ash.

Li Rufeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "This is to cheer us up, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on and break up the stall. Although we didn't say the date of arrival, the arrival of the working group should not exceed ten days."

Liao Sanniang said: "I'm afraid the situation will change."

Li Rufeng frowned and said, "There must be changes."

Liao Sanniang asked: "If it really comes to a time when things can't be done, how many fast guns do we have?"

Li Rufeng said: "Ten Nanyang blunderbusses are all light tubes, and they can hit ninety steps. They are not comparable to the rear-mounted fast blunderbusses of the Imperial Army. There are only this number of people who can safely issue fire blunderbusses. You and I have four blunderbusses in total. , the gun barrels are carved with grooves, and they are all hidden in the dark cellar."

Liao Sanniang nodded and said: "It can really come in handy in an emergency. Only a few dozen people in this game can fight 200 people with firecrackers in the wilderness, and three or four hundred local bandits I can hit it too. With a short gun, I can take ten paces of aim."

Li Rufeng sucked his teeth and said in a bit of embarrassment: "I can take fifteen steps, but if I meet thousands of thieves, it will be difficult to deal with. Even if the work team arrives, there are too few people. I know someone from the Beijing camp." ..."

Liao Sanniang interrupted him and said: "No way, just 10 taels of cash will lead to war. Since ancient times, soldiers with black eyes can only recognize silver, even their own fathers will kill them, let alone friends. If the officers and soldiers intervene, you, me, and Master Leng will all die in the rebellion, not to mention..."

Speaking of this, Liao Sanniang paused for a moment, and then continued: "Probably not a big thief. If it is really a big thief who can pull 7000 people together, he will not behave like this. The Australian Song army is only in Binhai, and the Central Plains thieves have seen it Superficial, with little information, the inland local bandits don't know the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and they don't care much about the Song Dynasty's prestige in their actions. The local bandits don't know what will happen tomorrow, and they act recklessly. Killing people is like mowing grass. There is no need to hide the head and the tail. The thieves don't want to show their own family, and they act sneakily. They can only wait for the rich and the power of the land. They are afraid that things will leak out and they will not be able to stand up. The Ming Dynasty has always placed more emphasis on control than the others. It’s hard to tell, there aren’t many local bandits around the capital. I scouted outside the city the day before yesterday, firstly to set up eyes for the intersections;

Li Rufeng leaned forward and said, "Is it near the capital?"

Liao Sanniang nodded, and said, "It's just a wild guess without evidence. This is called, um, a woman's intuition."

Li Rufeng smiled wryly, and said: "I'm so tired, I don't know what's going on, and I want to ask the Beijing camp. Now I still have to use money to redeem my life, see what I can do."

Liao Sanniang said: "Yeah, my mind is confused." She frowned and said, "I just think it's a bit weird. It's extremely difficult to carry and store 10 taels of silver. Even if the kidnappers get it, they will become a piece of fat..."