"Mr. Wasim?"
"Hello, Priest Mobi." Zhou Sen saw the man in priest's uniform in front of him and quickly bowed in return.
Although he is not a religious person, he still respects people who have a "character" aura. After all, priests are respected.
"Mr. Anthony has always been a good friend of mine during his lifetime. He also donated money to build this resting place. I also express my deepest condolences for his passing!" said Priest Moby.
"Thanks."
"The old gentleman stored some things here with me before he died. He said that if one day he goes to heaven, he would ask me to give these things to you." Priest Mobi said.
Zhou Sen was shocked.
Could it be that this was a triggering mission? Without this funeral, no one would have known about the relationship between Anthony’s father and this Priest Mobi, and even stored things with him.
What kind of friendship can this be?
"Thank you, Priest Mobi."
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just a Bible and a cross. This is what Anthony used to pray in the church. He told me that if he returns to heaven, you will inherit these." Priest Moby said.
"But I'm not a member of your sect?"
"It doesn't matter, God loves the world, and one day, his people will return to his embrace." Priest Mobi said with great piety.
Zhou Sen took a thick hard-covered sheepskin book from Priest Mobi, with the words "Bible" written in Slavic language on it.
Then there is a cross with a special look. This kind of cross is somewhat different from the cross in Zhou Sen's knowledge.
It should be made of silver, with a small horizontal bar on the top and a small slash on the bottom. For Zhou Sen, who pays attention to symmetry, it does look a bit awkward.
Priest Mobi handed Zhou Sen only these two things, and nothing else.
Zhou Sen didn't think there was any problem, but Anna was overjoyed. She took the Bible and the cross and looked through them carefully.
I almost dismantled it on the spot to see if there was a mezzanine inside, but found nothing.
As for the cross, it should be cast in one piece, seamless without any gaps. Besides, what can be hidden in a small thing as big as a palm?
Zhou Sen also felt that Anthony left the Bible and the cross in the hope that he could be religious like him in the future.
But Zhou Sen had Chinese blood flowing in his veins, so how could he believe in a religion passed down by a Westerner?
Even if he has to have faith, can't he believe in the local religion?
It really doesn't work, atheism...
This seems difficult to justify, but Bolshevism is still possible.
Anna liked it, so she took it, just the cross. She didn't see anything about it and didn't like it, so she gave it back to him.
On the return carriage.
Bai Yulan asked: "In the past two days since you were away, Xiaorou has asked several times where you have been. I always said that you had a case and went to handle it."
"Don't she read the newspaper?" Zhou Sen asked in surprise. Is there an obituary about Anthony's death in the newspaper?
"She doesn't understand Russian, so all your publications are in Russian." Bai Yulan explained.
Zhou Sen nodded. He specifically told Anna that the obituary and funeral notices about Anthony's father should be published in Russian. He didn't want to be too ostentatious. Most of Anthony's friends in Bingcheng were Russians.
When they see the obituary, those who want to come will naturally come. Those who don't want to come will not come even if you invite them to come.
Death is like a lamp going out.
If he were a Russian, the situation might be different, but since he is a Chinese, there is naturally a layer of separation.
Perhaps, many people are still unwilling to give in. Father Anthony is also considered a rich man in Ice City Belarus. How come the family property he left behind can be given to a Chinese adopted son?
Does he have a woman outside, or an illegitimate child?
In fact, Zhou Sen hoped that there would be, so that the Japanese might not focus on him. Unfortunately, the Japanese must have investigated Anthony. If there was an illegitimate child, they would have come to their door long ago.
"Xiaorou had a fight with Sun Qingkui yesterday. This is the third time. Judging from Sun Qingkui's character, he has lost his patience. Tomorrow I plan to ask Xiaorou to invite Sun Qingkui to the Ningxiang Pavilion to try to get him. Down."
"Well, it's time to close the net!" Zhou Sen nodded, "There seems to be no movement over Su Wenqing's side?"
"He is waiting for us to take action. If we take Sun Qingkui here, the price of New Stage's shares will plummet. At that time, he can buy Wen's shares at a low price!" Bai Yulan said.
"Isn't something going to happen?"
"He agreed to this matter. If he regrets it, then we don't have to admit it." Bai Yulan said.
"How many did Qin Lang win?"
"The three percent in the hands of Tang Shaoqing and the eight percent in the hands of Mrs. Tang Peiyuan are estimated to be soon. Through his two daughters, he persuaded the first lady to sell the shares. This couple has long been inseparable. If it were not the original match Madam’s identity, the two of them have probably separated a long time ago!”
"So, the shares in our hands are enough?"
"No, to be on the safe side, I will go to see Tang Peiyuan in person tomorrow and formally propose to him a new stage of investment and ask him to buy 10% of the shares for me, otherwise his only son will be in trouble!" Bai Yulan hehe A smile.
"Do you have any clue about Master Tang San?"
"Of course. I have been in Bingcheng for so many years. I have been able to survive under the oppression of Qin Laoqi and Su Wenqing. It is not because of my face. Although my Ningxiang Pavilion is different from those places that hide evil and people and people. It's the same, but it's also a place where information gathers. I know a lot of secrets. Otherwise, how could they be so polite to me, a female classmate?" Bai Yulan said proudly.
"Awesome!" Zhou Sen was stunned for a moment. Apart from controlling the future, his wife was far better than him in other aspects.
Since his wife was so powerful, he felt free to go to the special training. Also, he had to find the "roster" first.
"Tonight, I will go home and stay, and I will go to your place tomorrow night." Zhou Sen said, it was a bit outrageous that Anthony stayed at the Ningxiang Pavilion on the first day of his burial.
…
Return home.
"Irina, don't cook tonight. I don't want to eat either. You should go to bed early. Don't be sad again. Your health is important." Zhou Sen confessed and went upstairs alone.
Anna brought back the sheepskin-covered Bible that Priest Moby had given him, saying that she would study it before giving it to him.
Zhou Sen couldn't refuse, otherwise the Japanese would have thought too much.
However, he remembered that there was also a Bible in the bookcase in his study room, but the leather cover was not sheepskin, but hard cowhide.
Is it possible that Father Anthony has a hobby of collecting Bibles?
He thought it shouldn't be the case. What does this soft sheepskin Bible have to do with the hard cowhide Bible at home?
There must be no mezzanine. If there was a mezzanine, Anna would have discovered it long ago with her eyesight.
Zhou Sen had read the contents of the Bible himself, so he naturally had some impressions. The hard leather-bound book at home was the New Testament, and the one that Priest Mobi gave him should be the Old Testament.
The paper material is the same, one is made of soft sheepskin, but the one at home is indeed made of hard cowhide.
This is a bit strange, why not use a uniform soft sheepskin surface or hard cowhide surface?
Is there any deep meaning in this?
Zhou Sen carefully observed the "New Testament" in his hand and found that it was actually a manuscript, not a printed matter.
Printed materials at least have records of the time, month and year of publication, which printing house, etc.
It is normal for Father Anthony to be an Orthodox Christian and hand-copy a Bible to show his piety.
But why did he give one of the "Old Testament" to Priest Moby and wait until his death to give it to him, while he kept a "New Testament" at home, and the two books were covered with different leathers? Staple it up.
Is this "New Testament" a code book?
The "Old Testament" is the real code book!
Or do I need two books together?
Code deciphering can be said to be an extremely difficult task for Zhou Sen. With his limited knowledge, it is impossible to do it.
Zhou Sen didn't know if his guess was right. Anyway, he had nothing else to do, so he just did one thing.
Copy the New Testament exactly, even the page numbers and letter alignment must be exactly the same.
Anthony's father used special kraft paper to copy it, which he obviously didn't have at home, so he could only use ordinary white paper to copy it.
After copying for a whole night, my eyes were red from the heat, and my hands were about to cramp from copying, before I could copy down the New Testament.
Early the next morning, Anna came over and asked directly: "Zhou Sen, I remember that you also have a Bible hidden in your study. That should be the New Testament, right?"
Zhou Sen yawned: "I'm not interested in that. If you want it, just go get it yourself."
Fortunately, it was put back. If Anna knew that she had discovered an anomaly in the Bible, it would be troublesome.
"Zhou Sen, these two books together are a complete Bible. The paper inside is the same, both are handwritten by the same person, but the binding covers are different. Don't you find it strange?"
"It's quite strange, but I don't believe it, and I don't understand it if you ask me." Zhou Sen said, "If you like it, just take it."
"I've finished my research and will send it to you." Anna went to the "New Testament" with a hard leather cover and left quickly.
Zhou Sen sighed in his heart. It seemed that it would be difficult for him to see the "Old Testament". Fortunately, he had already copied the copy at home. Otherwise, he would really not be able to get anything out of it.
…
Inside the safe house where Anna lives.
Saburo Shibuya, dressed in casual clothes, has been waiting for a long time.
"How's it going? Did you get it?"
"I got it. He didn't care about it at all. I went directly to the study to take it away." Anna explained.
"It seems that he really has no idea about Anthony's identity and what he has done. This is not a bad thing." Shibuya Saburo nodded.
"Chief Shibuya, is it really possible that these two Bibles hide the list?" Anna also studied the "New Testament" retrieved from Zhou Sen's home along the way, and found nothing special.
"The roster will not tell you directly. It is a roster. No one knows where it is hidden and in what form. If you can't find it, let Front study it. If he can't find it either , just give it back to Zhou Sen, maybe he will give us a surprise?" Shibuya Saburo said.
“Do you trust him to help us find a roster?”
"Human potential is unlimited, especially when facing the threat of death!" Shibuya Saburo said slowly.
"You don't want to torture him, do you?"
"Yes, anyway, there is such an item in the special training subjects. If he is a waste, it is better to change him!" Shibuya Saburo said without any "humanity".
"Hai!"
