"How many days will Mr. Shibuya give me?"
"Including the ten days you were injured and rested, it's half a month in total." Anna said, "Chief Shibuya has been very tolerant of you. He told Su Wenqing that you were his student, otherwise, you think Su Wenqing would be obedient. Will you come to apologize?"
Zhou Sen frowned. When did he become a student of Saburo Shibuya? If this spread, he would jump into the Songhua River and not be able to wash it off.
"Half a month is too little time. Excluding the time for me to recuperate, it's only five days. It's too tight..."
"You were not idle while you were recuperating. Tell me, if Tang Peiyuan knew that you had joined forces with Su Wenqing and Qin Lang to seize his new stage, what do you think he would do?" Anna chuckled.
"This is all business behavior. If you don't steal or rob, you are not ethical. You are still an employee of Senji. If you leak company secrets, it is against professional ethics." Zhou Sen said anxiously.
"But I am an agent of the Japanese Empire. This is my true identity." Anna said, "What kind of professional ethics does that have to do with me?"
"you……"
"Zhou Sen, you are a smart man. I believe you know what to do to keep everything you have now. Don't learn from Bai Yulan's predecessor." Anna chuckled.
"It seems you know the cause of Lao Ma's death?"
"I don't know. I was not in Ice City when Lao Ma died. How do I know?" Anna quickly made amends.
"Where's Front? I gave him clues for the investigation, but he didn't make any progress?" Zhou Sen asked.
"I'm afraid the clues you provided are of little use, and such a high-profile search could easily arouse the ideas of Soviet spies in the city. Chief Shibuya has ordered him to suspend it." Anna shook her head and said.
"Okay, when can my adoptive father's ashes and his belongings be exchanged for me?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Fengtian needs to do things more realistically, so it's a little slower, but there should be news soon, so you can rest assured."
"I understand." Zhou Sen nodded and left with a heavy heart.
…
When Bai Yulan asked about it in the evening, Zhou Sen used the excuse that "Irina" had been discharged from the hospital as an excuse. He knew he couldn't hide it from her.
As long as she doesn't ask any more questions, it's okay as long as she understands in her heart.
Phone calls cannot be made. Even if the Japanese remove the surveillance, they may not remove the monitoring, as long as they do not get caught.
Anyway, it’s not like the Japanese have never done this kind of shameless thing.
The so-called exposure and protest are just to make the other party restrain and scruple. Unless the two countries really reach the point of declaring war, they will break up.
The Japanese only dare to engage in friction and sneak attacks secretly, while the Soviet Union is now focused on domestic affairs and does not want war.
That’s why they recognized Manchukuo and sent diplomats there.
In Ice City, the Soviet Union will not really break up with the Japanese yet, and both sides will maintain a state of restraint and tacit understanding.
How could he contact Arman again? Zhou Sen was upset, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Zhou Sen was anxious, and actually Arman was anxious too. After all, the Ice City Gendarmerie Special High School spoiled the first meeting.
But now there is no channel for direct contact. Neither side dares to make any big moves. The Japanese secret service is watching.
…
"Comrade Poporov, if there are any foreign affairs activities recently, please send Comrade Sisonov as far as possible!" In the Consulate General of the Soviet Union, Deputy Consul General Arman called Poporov into the office and gave instructions.
"You mean that he will probably continue to use Sisonov to contact us?"
"You also said it's very possible, but I can't guarantee it. After all, she will no longer make appointments directly by calling. It's too dangerous, so we can only use indirect methods." Arman said.
"Okay, I will slightly adjust Comrade Sisonov's recent work arrangements. He originally focused on handling business matters. If he has more business activities, there will be no problem." Poporov said, "The messenger is Can't we let her test it a little more?"
"Yes, but the identity of the messenger must not be exposed." Arman thought about it and said.
Poporov nodded: "I will arrange to talk to her."
…
The days passed quickly, and soon the first month came to an end, and the temperature gradually increased, although it was still below zero.
But compared to the severe cold of minus 30 to 40 degrees, today's temperature is much better, and the sunshine hours are also longer.
Zhou Sen's chest no longer hurts so much, and he has no problem with normal daily life. Bai Yulan changed his medicine again.
Zhou Sen was still worried and ran to the hospital for an X-ray. The doctor said that the wound healed very well and the original crack was basically invisible.
He also asked Zhou Sen what kind of medicine he was taking internally and externally. The effect was so miraculous, of course Zhou Sen couldn't tell him.
He was dismissed with the phrase "good health, young, quick recovery".
Zhou Sen went home to live, and Wu En also lived with him. Now that he was back at his own home, he actually felt a little uncomfortable.
After Irina was discharged from the hospital, she felt a little depressed. Anthony's departure actually hit her harder than Zhou Sen, her adopted son.
It's not that Zhou Sen doesn't feel it, but the emotion is not that strong. After all, he is not his biological son, and he has another soul.
But the emotions in the original memory still affected him a lot.
At least this old White Russian gave him a decent life and a good education, which he would not have at all if he lived on the streets.
"Irina, you can stay here as long as you want. Your monthly food and drink expenses, including your living expenses and medical treatment, will not be missed." Zhou Sen is still very fond of Irina. I have a good impression. This White Russian woman has carefully served him and Anthony and his son for more than ten years, working hard and without complaint. This emotion has long surpassed that of master and servant, and is like family members.
"Thank you, Master Wasim." Irina said gratefully. She has lived here for more than ten years. She has no relatives in Bingcheng, and she has no other place to go.
If Zhou Sen really didn't need her, she would have no choice but to move out, but now Zhou Sen not only allowed her to stay, but also allowed her to live there forever. This simply solved a big problem for her in the rest of her life.
"I'm engaged. After I get married, I may have very few chances to come back and live there, so I'll leave the house to you." Zhou Sen said, "Don't touch Daddy Anthony's room yet. We'll wait until Daddy's ashes come back and bury him." .”
"OK."
"You just clean my room every day."
"yes."
…
When they returned to work at "Sen", Gu Laoliu and Ye San'er were very happy. They only knew that Zhou Sen was recuperating in Ningxiang Pavilion, but they didn't know much about the rest.
Now that Zhou Sen has recovered from his illness and is back at work, he is naturally very happy.
"Boss, when you were away, we couldn't do anything well and nothing we ate tasted good. Now that you're back, it's different."
"Lao Liu, you are the inspector now, and I am not your boss. Don't call me 'boss' in the future. Others will misunderstand you if they hear you." Zhou Sen said.
"It's okay, we just scream secretly so that no one else can hear us.
"No, there are no rules, there are no rules, you can't use this name randomly." Zhou Sen said seriously.
"Then what do we call you, Brother Sen?"
"Lao Liu, you are older than me, how can you call me brother, A Sen or Xiao Sen." Zhou Sen said hurriedly, "As for San'er, it's okay for you to call me Brother Sen."
"Okay, Brother Sen." Ye Saner agreed quickly.
"I'd better call you Master Sen." Gu Laoliu said. Although Zhou Sen is no longer his direct boss, his police rank and position are higher than his. If he is called by his age, how will others think of him?
"It's up to you." Zhou Sen didn't force him. After all, people have their own reasons, so you can't force them to call you that.
"In a moment, I have to go back to the police station to cancel my leave. Let's go to Lao Sheng's house for dinner at noon." Zhou Sen ordered, "Call the two brothers from the Qing family."
"Should you call Miss Anna?"
"Ignore her." Zhou Sen shook his head. Anna and Front had better avoid interacting with people like Gu Laoliu.
He is doing this for the good of these people.
…
"Mr. Akiyama, I have been ill for so many days and it has caused trouble for you and the police station." The first thing Zhou Sen did when he arrived at Nangang Police Station was to ask for Akiyama's help.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Zhou Sen? People eat whole grains, and life, old age, illness, and death are normal. This is not something you can choose." Akiyama Nosuke chuckled, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
"It's almost good, but sometimes my chest still feels a little uncomfortable." Zhou Sen said, stroking his left chest.
"Your job is not particularly stressful. Besides, you should have reported to the police academy, right?" Akiyama Nosuke asked.
"Yes, it was already time to go, but because of the delay due to illness, I might not be able to keep up with the training progress." Zhou Sen said.
"It doesn't matter, just take the graduation exam later. There is precedent for this in the police academy. Your situation is special!" Akiyama Nosuke chuckled. Zhou Sen's situation is very special. He is going to special training, but Not at the police academy.
But he would not tell Zhou Sen about these arrangements. When he got there, he would understand what was going on.
"Thank you Mr. Akiyama."
"Hand over your work to Secretary Jin and prepare for special training." Akiyama Nosuke ordered.
"Yes, I resign from my humble position."
…
Zhou Sen knew that he would most likely never return to Nangang Police Station. Apart from Gu Laoliu and others, there was nothing worthy of his nostalgia here.
As for these former colleagues, most of them actually had no friendship. Some of them only made friends with him because they wanted to take advantage of him. But now, he no longer has much interaction with these people.
Thinking about it, I actually have some feelings.
In less than two months, his life situation has undergone a shocking change. From then on, there will be no peace and quiet in the years. The days to come will definitely be full of dangers and turbulence.
No matter what, he had to go down this path, and he had no second choice.
"Zhou Sen, Shibuya related people asked me to tell you that Mr. Anthony's ashes will arrive at Bingcheng Railway Station the day after tomorrow. An obituary will be issued at that time. Then how to arrange the funeral is up to you to decide!" Zhou Sen replied, "Sen "Remember, Anna brought him a message.
"Dad Anthony is an Orthodox believer, so his funeral should be held according to Orthodox etiquette." Zhou Sen said.
"Which church will it be arranged in?"
"I bought a cemetery next to the Dormition Church on Xinshi Street. Let's place the memorial ceremony there and keep everything simple," Zhou Sen said.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements."
