On the afternoon of July 25, Wei Ran, who was catching up on his sleep in his room, was awakened by a loud knock on the door.

Pulling out the pistol from under the pillow and loading it, Wei Ran first opened a corner of the curtain and looked outside, and then opened the door.

"Brother Wei, I want you to get ready and go out with Sister Moli and Tao Canhua later." Outside the door, a sleepy Qiushi conveyed Mei Xiang's instructions. After speaking, he did not forget to yawn.

"I'll just wash my face"

Wei Ran responded, waited for the girl to turn around and knocked on Tao Canhua's door, then closed the door, put the pistol hidden behind the door on the table, and started to change clothes, brush his teeth and wash his face.

After he had packed up and calibrated the pocket watch, Jasmine also yawned and walked down the stairs.

The two waited for a while, and Tao Canhua, who also hadn't slept enough, finally finished cleaning up his personal hygiene and followed Wei Ran and Jasmine into the car with a confused look on his face.

"Go to Mr. Schweiger's Bank," Jasmine said as she closed the car door.

Hearing this, Wei Ran didn't ask any questions, started the car and drove out of the small courtyard. He waited for Tao Canhua to help close the iron gate of the small courtyard, then increased the speed of the car and drove to the door of the German foreign company.

But what surprised him was that after he parked the car, after Jasmine helped him get a driver's license from a foreign store, she took the two of them across the road, got into the clothing store, and gave him a driver's license.

Wei Ran and Tao Canhua each picked up several other sets of custom-made clothes.

This was not over yet. Next, Jasmine took the two of them around in various concessions, either asking Tao Canhua to come forward, or asking Wei Ran to come forward, or she herself came forward, and purchased various medicines piecemeal from various pharmacies.

and gauze, etc., and purchased various pastries and fruits, and even ordered a few ice bricks. At the same time, the car was filled with fuel imported from the United States.

This was not over yet, as the sky was getting dark, Jasmine took them to Quanyechang, which they had just passed by the door before.

After a stroll upstairs and downstairs, the girl picked and bought a lot of things until the trunk and the passenger seat were full, and then she asked Wei Ran and the two to go downstairs and go home.

Before his return trip, Wei Ran summoned a familiar-looking cigarette seller at the entrance of Quanyechang, bought a pack of Camel and two packs of Qianmen brand cigarettes from him, and then drove back.

But when he returned home, he was stunned. Although the sun had not set yet, the small building turned into a construction site. Not only were the windows around the basement sealed with red bricks and cement, but also

A flower wall nearly one meter high was built around the corner of the small building.

And looking at the operations of those workers who don’t know where they came from, the red brick cement wall that completely blocked the basement windows was completely like a slope like a dam, and before the cement inside was dry, it was filled with moist sand.

, I planted roses that I don’t know where they came from.

"What are you doing?" Wei Ran couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Miss's instructions before leaving"

Mother Yang, who was delivering sour plum soup to the workers, lowered her voice and said, "Miss said there is going to be a war. Reinforce the basement. If the Japanese attack here, there will be a place to hide."

"Miss before she left?" Wei Ran raised his eyebrows, "Where did the lady go?"

"Following Miss Andy," Yang's mother replied, "From what she said, she is planning to stay at Andy's place for a few days."

"Qiushi also followed?" Jasmine asked as she got out of the car a little later.

"It's gone." Yang's mother shook her head helplessly, "Miss Andy took her away by force."

"So, how many of us are left?" As Jasmine spoke, she had already picked up the snacks and fruits she had purchased.

"No, it will take a few days for the two sisters to come back." Yang's mother had already received the snacks and fruits from the other party and walked into the small building.

When Jasmine and Tao Canhua followed each other with their purchased items, Wei Ran frowned.

He could vaguely sense that there was a trace of moisture in the words of Yang Ma and Jasmine. He could almost guess that maybe Meixiang and Qiushi were hiding in the hidden basement at this time! He remembered clearly, above.

The next time Xiao Su's mother came, she had chatted with Mei Xiang in Japanese, and the latter also promised to hide with Qiushi after the private dance at home.

While thinking to himself, Wei Ran also picked up the medicines, gauze and other items he bought from various pharmacies and followed him.

As Jasmine walked into the basement, at this time, in addition to the rice, flour, grains, oils, medicines and other items purchased yesterday, the surrounding windows had also been tightly sealed with wooden boards. There seemed to be a thick layer between the wooden boards and the windows.

quilt.

And against the wall, there are several wooden refrigerators that I have never seen before.

This so-called wooden refrigerator, to put it bluntly, is actually an insulating box. It has a carved wooden shell with a metal liner inside. The space between the liner and the outer shell is usually filled with cotton or wood charcoal powder for thermal insulation.

This thing itself does not consume electricity, but it does need to put ice cubes inside to release the low temperature. And it seems that in order to extend the heat preservation time, these wooden refrigerators are also tied with thick quilts on the outside.

Following Yang Ma's instructions, he put the various things he had brought down in the refrigerator or on the table, depending on the situation. Wei Ran glanced at the huge mirror again without leaving a trace, and followed them around silently.

Went upstairs and moved the rest of the things in the car down one at a time.

Near 7:30 in the evening, Yang's mother sent away the workers who had arranged to come over to build the wall the next day, and Wei Ran and others finally had dinner.

This night, it was a lot quieter because Miss Meixiang was away. I only caught up on my sleep during the day, and the weather was hot, so I couldn't help but feel sleepy. What's more, Weiran had to finish a whole pack before 12 o'clock.

Only Qianmen brand cigarettes will do.

Since it was a long night and it was difficult to fall asleep, Wei Ran simply got up quietly, stood in front of the French window facing the small flower bed, opened the window, lit a cigarette and listened quietly.

Unfortunately, there was no movement from the two stone lamps that seemed to be ventilation holes. Instead, after seeing the light of the fire, the parrot chirped a few words that no one could understand.

As a cigarette was approaching, Wei Ran quietly walked to the door of the storage room and gently held the door handle.

It's a pity that the door of this storage room is usually locked from behind, and at this time, it was no accident that it couldn't be turned at all.

Without trying to pick the lock, Wei Ran turned around and went back to the room, locked the door and lay down on the bed again.

In the blink of an eye, it was early the next morning, and everyone had just finished breakfast. The workers drove the big trucks over again to continue the construction. Jasmine also greeted Wei Ran and drove out again.

But this time, apart from buying a few packs of cigarettes each, Jasmine did not purchase anything. Instead, she directed Wei Ran to drive around the city and then drove into Nankai University, where they were familiar with each other.

I found the office of Feng Maoyun’s wife, Mrs. Huang, and delivered a food box.

The food box contained snacks that Jasmine bought from Guishunzhai yesterday with Wei Ran and Tao Canhua. But the excuse that Jasmine gave was, "Mrs. Huang said before that the snacks made by Yang's mother were delicious.

So the lady asked me to send some more."

"Miss Meixiang is interested"

Mrs. Huang put down the food box and asked casually, "Is your lady free tomorrow? Tomorrow is Tuesday, and I should go give her English lessons."

"In addition to delivering snacks to Teacher Huang this time, the second thing I am doing here is for tomorrow's English class."

Jasmine glanced at another teacher in the same office as Mrs. Huang without leaving a trace, and said with a normal expression, "Miss Andy invited our girls to stay at her place yesterday afternoon. They seemed to be planning to go to Peking with Miss Gu to listen.

It’s estimated that I’ll have to stay for a while before I can come back, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to continue classes until next week.”

"Then next week"

Mrs. Huang gently patted the food box placed on the desk, "When your lady comes back, remember to thank her for me, and also thank Ma Yang for me."

“I’ll bring it”

Jasmine responded respectfully, then said goodbye to Mrs. Huang who had a calm smile on her face, took Wei Ran downstairs, and drove away from the school.

"Where to go next?" Wei Ran asked in a hoarse voice. He had no choice but to stay dumb. He almost vomited himself trying to finish the pack of cigarettes last night.

"Turn left ahead"

After speaking, Jasmine took out the cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and then lowered the car window completely.

Under the girl's command, Wei Ran drove the car to the edge of the Japanese Concession, and finally stopped at the entrance of a opium den.

"Have you got a gun?" Jasmine asked before opening the car door.

"Take it." Wei Ran subconsciously reached out his hand to his lower back.

"Leave the gun in the car"

As Jasmine spoke, she had already opened the car door, and then took out a rattan food box from the rear compartment.

After a moment's hesitation, Wei Ran pulled out the small PPK pistol, rolled it up with the tunic jacket draped over the back of the seat, and placed it on the passenger seat.

After taking out the key and pushing the door open to get out of the car, Wei Ran followed Jasmine into a townhouse next to the opium den and went downstairs and knocked on the door.

When a woman in a kimono and apron, who looked to be in her forties, opened the door, Jasmine immediately asked, "Is Xiao Su's mother at home?"

"You're at home, please take off your shoes and come in." The woman bowed slightly and said in Chinese.

Hearing this, Wei Ran and Jasmine each took off their shoes and walked into the small building. Then they saw Xiao Su's mother kneeling at a low table under the ceiling fan, and on both sides of another small square table next to it,

Two Japs playing Go.

Among the two devils, the one wearing a kimono seems to be Mr. Ueda, who had visited the Love Letter Apartment before. This one can be regarded as a tall and muscular man, especially on his temples, which has a slender string.

Although the marks are not conspicuous, the skin color above and below is quite distinct.

In contrast, the Japs he was playing against was a thin and small man, wearing glasses, a beard, and a monkey-like look, so that when Wei Ran saw these two Japs, he

There is an illusion that a three-dimensional version of Fat Tiger and Xiao Fu are playing chess.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Su's mother, who was grinding tea powder, asked without raising her head.

"The lady asked me to tell you that she, Miss Andy and Miss Gu went to Peking to listen to a play, and I'm afraid it will take four or five days to come back.

In addition, the windows in the basement of the study apartment leaked in the summer. Before she left, the lady ordered the windows to be completely blocked and a flower bed built to block water. Therefore, the study apartment has been under construction for the past two days, and I am afraid that it will not be able to receive guests."

Jasmine said and pushed the food box in her hand, "This is the filial piety from the young lady. She was afraid that you would be unhappy, so she asked me to come over and help her take a leave of absence."

"This loser knows how to play!"

Xiao Su's mother snorted angrily, opened the food box and looked at the silver coins inside, then waved her hand impatiently, "Let's go, let's tidy up the study apartment while your lady is away."

Nephew, help your cousin keep an eye on her and don’t let those servants sneak around."

"What my aunt said is," Wei Ran responded quickly, "I will keep an eye on it for my cousin."
To be continued...