I heard that Chang Shu said that he could not report to the police station.
The man in a green cloth coat questioned, "I understand your concerns. It's best for us to avoid contact with the police as much as possible. However, if a break-in case occurs, if we don't call the police, it will arouse suspicion."
"So I locked the door immediately." Chang Shu smiled bitterly, "Now we still have to hope that this group of thieves will not be caught by the patrol."
As he said that, he looked at the other party and said, "Brother A Zhen, thank you for returning to Shanghai. Otherwise, I don't know how long I would have been detained. Are Xiaoyue and the others okay?"
Lin Zhen didn't answer. He took out a box of cigarettes from his body, took out a cigarette, held it in his hand, and struck two matches in a row without lighting it.
Looking at Lin Zhen's trembling hands, Chang Shu's expression changed.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Xiao Yue, A Jin and Xiao Wei, all three of them died." Lin Zhen said through gritted teeth with tears in his eyes.
"What?" Chang Shu stood up suddenly, but because of low blood sugar, his body shook twice and he almost fainted.
"Two months ago, the Japanese police station in Puli went out overnight to arrest Xiaoyue and the others. Xiaoyue injured a Japanese policeman and was killed by the Japanese. Ajin and Xiaowei were caught by the Japanese and tortured. He was killed after being almost in human form for several days." Lin Zhen said hoarsely.
When he suddenly heard the bad news, Chang Shu's face turned pale and he was in extreme pain. He punched the wall with all his strength, then slumped down on a chair, covering his face with his hands, tears streaming down his fingers.
"Xiaoyue and the others are all good people. Even if they die, they can go to see their ancestors with dignity!" Lin Zhen let out a long sigh. "In the future, when the treasure island returns, their deeds will be remembered for generations, and all Chinese people will know their names."
"North China is about to disappear, and Shanghai is about to fall." Chang Shen murmured, "Will there be a day when the treasure island can return?"
The two stared at each other in silence for a long time.
Then, they all laughed, with a smile that was three parts miserable, three parts confused, three parts determined, and one part melancholy.
The Japanese have occupied the island for more than 40 years. Their fathers have held high the banner of anti-Japanese war. Countless fathers have sacrificed their lives heroically. Their generation is still fighting for the victory and shedding blood.
They may not be able to see the light, the day when the island will be liberated and return to the motherland, but their struggle will not stop unless they sacrifice.
If their generation gives up resistance and chooses to be subjugated slaves, their descendants will be subjugated slaves for generations to come, and the treasure island will never return to the motherland!
Just death!
…
At noon, Cheng Qianfan returned to the patrol room and strolled to the political office to meet Pete for a drink.
"Li Li has been released, and the personnel and equipment of Daxin Steel Plant have passed the checkpoint." Pete and Cheng Qianfan clinked glasses and said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded and showed a satisfied smile. He, Inspector Cheng, always used money to do things, and it was a matter of reputation.
In fact, the key to this matter is whether Pete is willing to help unblock it.
As long as Pete nodded, there would be basically no problem.
When Peter's pillow blew, Miss Ruth's father came forward to speak, and Li Li never dared to disobey orders.
Cheng Qianfan understood Li Lili. Although this fat man wanted to embrace the Japanese, he would never give up his rights and status in the public concession.
Li Li is a smart man, and he knows exactly what the Japanese value in him.
If he loses his position as inspector of the public concession, the Japanese will never give him a second glance.
Therefore, when the senior officials of the British and American public settlements spoke, he did not dare not listen.
"I'm thinking of sending Linda and the kids back to Marseille," Peter said.
"Are you worried that after the Japanese occupy Shanghai, they will use troops to enter the concession?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"No, no, no, I'm not worried about this at all." Peter shook his head and said with a proud expression, "The Japanese dare not provoke the powerful France."
"Then what are you worried about?" Cheng Qianfan asked in surprise.
"Listen to the sound of bombing and the sound of gunfire." Peter pointed out the window. In Huajie and Hongkou, fierce fighting was clearly going on at this moment.
He took a sip of wine and continued, "I just have some feelings. In such an environment, it is depressing. Women and children should stay away from the noise of war. There is no safer place in the world than powerful France, so, I am going to arrange for Linda and the children to return to Marseille."
"Are you going back too?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately.
He does not want Peter to return to France. With Peter, a former second lieutenant of the French army and current deputy squad leader of the French Concession Political Division's investigation team, with the close interest relationship established between the two, Cheng Qianfan can do both in the French Concession and in the patrol room. Benefited a lot.
"No, no, no, I won't go back." Peter shook his head, "My career is in Shanghai."
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Peter with doubtful eyes. He seriously suspected that Peter wanted to send his wife and children back to France because the existence of Linda's mother and son prevented this guy from having sex.
"Inspector Cheng, your phone number." A patrolman came over and knocked on the door.
"Got it." Cheng Qianfan picked up the police hat, patted it, then put the police hat on his head, said hello to Pete and left.
"Inspector, the phone in your office kept ringing, so I came in to answer it. It was a call from Boss Huang. I told him to call back in three minutes," Lu Jiufan said.
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Go ahead."
Lu Jiufan left wisely and closed the office door.
Cheng Qianfan checked the time on his watch, then pulled up the swivel chair and sat down, with his feet on the table and a pencil in his hand, spinning around.
His mind was thinking rapidly.
What was Araki Harima doing with him at this time?
The Chinese army and the Japanese army are fighting fiercely, and most of the attention of the Shanghai Special High School is focused on the war.
Before that, Cheng Qianfan also asked Sanbonjiro whether he was willing to serve in the imperial war and whether he had any tasks assigned to him. Sanbon ordered him to work as an errand in the patrol room and stay in hiding.
Cheng Qianfan even saw a trace of disgust in Sanbonjiro's eyes when he looked at him.
Obviously, Sanben looked down upon his military qualities.
One minute and eleven seconds later.
Jingle Bell.
The phone on the table rang.
"I'm Cheng Qianfan." Cheng Qianfan picked up the phone and said in a calm voice.
"Inspector Cheng, I am Lao Huang." Araki Harima said.
"Brother Huang, I haven't seen you for a while. Make a fortune."
"Thank you a lot, Brother Cheng, for being gentle. I'm very grateful. Brother, come to my place at noon. I'll be the host. Arrangements have been made here. By the way, I settled the payment for last month's goods with me." Araki Harima said.
"No rush, no rush." Cheng Qianfan smiled heartily. He looked at the sky outside, and when Araki Harima continued to extend his warm invitation, he nodded, "Then Qianfan is sorry."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qianfan fell into deep thought.
It was noon now. Araki Harima said he would invite him to dinner at noon, which meant that he would see him now.
What on earth is going on that is so urgent?
…
Hans Clinic.
Peng and Ou shook hands with 'Mr. Miao', who was lying on the hospital bed, looking pale and still very weak. "Old Miao, I told you a long time ago that the revolution has not succeeded, and you will be fine."
Luo Tao once used the pseudonym Miao Weiguo.
"Thanks to you and other comrades in the organization this time." 'Mr. Miao' said with a smile, "I owe my life to the comrades in Shanghai. I will definitely kill a few more reactionaries in the future."
When Peng and Ou heard what 'Mr. Miao' said, they smiled and said nothing.
The national government adopted a strategy of northern and southern suppression, and a hundred thousand troops encircled and suppressed the red guerrilla forces in southern Zhejiang. Mr. Miao's family was even killed by the Kuomintang reactionaries. It can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea.
The problem now is not that the red armed forces in the south are unwilling to negotiate for peace, but that the national government wants to seize the opportunity to destroy the guerrillas in the south first, and then they can say to the public across the country, 'There are no red armed forces in the south, so there is no need for peace talks.'
Furthermore, under the pretext of peace talks last month, the national government deceived nearly a thousand guerrillas from the Fujian-Guangdong border and then "caught turtles in a urn" in the county town, encircling and suppressing them with heavy troops. It can be described as insidious and extremely evil.
"How is the situation on the battlefield?" 'Mr. Miao' asked with a solemn expression, "Tell me, the moment I woke up, my ears were filled with the sound of gunfire."
…
Hongkou has already become one, and Sanben has secretly evacuated the Shanghai Special High School, and the personnel are scattered in various secret strongholds.
Jilaihuoxing East Street.
This is one of the temporary strongholds.
Cheng Qianfan came here to meet Sanben.
At the corner outside the house, a man who looked like a beggar was huddled in the corner.
The beggar's eyes met Cheng Qianfan's, then he picked up the sesame cakes in the bowl and shouted, "Thank you, sir!"
Cheng Qianfan knocked lightly on the door.
The door opened immediately.
"The section chief is waiting for you inside." Araki Harima said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded and glanced around from the corner of his eye. He made a rough estimate and found that there were at least five guards.
"Section Chief." Cheng Qianfan entered the room and saluted Sanbonjiro respectfully, "You summoned me in such a hurry. What happened?"
"Look at this." Sanbonjiro handed a message to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan took the message and read it...
ps: Many thanks to [Rumors Stop at Wisdom] for the 1,500 starting coins, and [Sun Nima] for the 100 starting coins.
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