January 9, 1941: You reported that Xiang and Yuan □ had already left the unit, but we have not yet received this information. When did they depart, and where are they now? What is the situation with Xi Yi and Xiao Yao? How is the military situation? Please inform us immediately. We received a report from Ye and Xiang dated the 5th, stating that they set out on the night of the 4th and arrived between Taiping and Jing County by morning on the 5th; after that, their whereabouts became unknown.