"How are you, how do you feel today?"
"It's much better than the previous two days. I feel recovered, but when can I go out?" Natasha has been in isolation and treatment at the infectious disease hospital for a week.
All her physical indicators have returned to normal, and according to the discharge standards of the infectious disease hospital, she has met the discharge standards.
And the presence of "plague" bacteria was not detectable in her saliva.
But if she wants to be discharged from the hospital, she must obtain permission from the Japanese military epidemic prevention department, and she is now a good research subject.
Naturally, the Japanese will not let it go easily.
However, they had to discharge her after all. Her status was special, and the Soviet Russian Consulate would not let its diplomats become guinea pigs for Japanese research.
"It should be soon. I've already asked for you." Zhou Sen naturally wanted to get Natasha out of the hospital as soon as possible.
After they are discharged from the hospital, they will have to be "sneaky" when they see each other again.
Natasha reached out to take the peeled apple and took a bite: "Martha came to see me the day before yesterday and told me a lot about you. Are you and her a fake couple?"
"Well, that's for the mission." Zhou Sen nodded. Natasha now showed that she no longer "resisted" his identity as a Japanese spy who lurked in Khabarovsk.
This is a very gratifying development in the report to Yamamoto Satoshi.
"It's almost time, it's time for me to leave."
There was a trace of reluctance in Natasha's eyes. She really found that she fell in love with this Chinese man.
When General Pishkov sent her to Ice City to avoid trouble, she agreed without hesitation, probably because she subconsciously wanted to see Zhou Sen again.
"Let Martha come over tomorrow. You are both women and have more to talk about." Zhou Sen stood up and said, "I can't be absent from duty every day."
"Then bring me some more mung bean cakes, mint flavored."
"Okay, this is no problem."
…
The plague that broke out in Coats Street was finally brought under control, all because it was discovered early and isolated in time to block the infection.
Even so, hundreds of people were eventually infected, among whom the young and infirm failed to survive, and more than twenty died.
This mortality rate is much lower than previous plague outbreaks.
Therefore, the Japanese also wrote about their advanced experience and achievements in epidemic prevention in newspapers. Of course, this time the person who discovered the "plague" case No. 1 was the Soviet Russian Consulate's free clinic in Bingcheng.
Therefore, the Bingcheng government specially gave Natasha (Cynthia) the title of "Honorary Citizen of Bingcheng" and also gave her a heavy reward of 10,000 yuan.
Natasha was discharged from the infectious disease hospital, and Arman, the deputy consul general of the Soviet Russian Consulate, went to pick her up in person.
Zhou Sen and Anna could only stay in the car and watch Natasha get into the Soviet Russian Consulate's car and return to the consulate.
Moreover, she became a hero. The deeds of "Cynthia" were reported in newspapers, but there did not seem to be any specific reports in Soviet Russia.
Obviously someone above had placed a ban on this time. After all, the identity of "Cynthia" was false. If it were passed back, it would definitely cause an uproar.
"Let's go, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to see her in the future." Anna glanced at Zhou Sen and said.
"We now know their plan, and I think they will create opportunities for us." Zhou Sen nodded.
"Do you have any idea?"
"It depends on man-made things?"
"Are you still sleeping alone at home?" Anna suddenly asked.
"You are really gossiping. What does it have to do with you whether I sleep alone?" Zhou Sen was really convinced. Anna liked to inquire about her private affairs.
…
In the evening, Zhou Sen made an appointment with Suzuki Takeo, still at Keiko's izakaya.
"Zhou Sen, your chess skills have improved very quickly." Suzuki Yixiong praised him and talked with Zhou Sen for a game.
"I've had nothing to do recently. I'll do some research, but it's far behind Uncle Suzuki." Zhou Sen said.
"I may be leaving next month, and the person who will replace me is Sato. This person has served as a martial artist in Poland. He is an expert who is familiar with Soviet Russia and speaks fluent Russian. However, you don't have to worry too much. Under normal circumstances, , you can’t reach this person." Suzuki Takeo said.
"Now that you're gone, where's Miss Huizi? Are you really not going to take her away?" Zhou Sen asked.
"The struggle within the customs is more complicated. The place I want to go to is Nanjing, which is much more difficult than Bingcheng. It will be difficult for me to take care of her with her, and I will be easily distracted. I will go there alone without any worries, but it will be more difficult for me." It’s easier,” said Takeo Suzuki.
"This 'plague'?" Zhou Senlao asked.
"You finally asked, I thought you wouldn't ask." Suzuki smiled and said, "The 'case' discovered by Cynthia is not the first one. Before this, there were actually people who had been infected and developed the disease." ”
"who?"
"A Japanese named Akutagawa. After he was discovered, he had already been sent to the Army General Hospital for treatment."
"Why not send him to an infectious disease hospital?"
"Have you heard of the 'Zhongma City' on the back of the Yinhe River?" Suzuki Yixiong raised his head and looked at Zhou Sen and asked.
Zhou Sen's expression changed slightly. Others didn't know this. How could he not know this? This was the predecessor of the "731" unit.
The now-infamous "731" unit was not yet known by this name, but was given its name later.
"They were secretly researching bacterial weapons and using living people for experiments. After the prison break in 'Zhongma City' was exposed, they moved to Bingfang Town south of Bingcheng, moved all the residents in the town, and enclosed the land , established a special military base and built it secretly just to cover up these cruel and criminal activities!" At this point, Suzuki Yixiong couldn't help but clenched his fists, with an expression of extreme hatred on his face, "I visited there, it was simply It’s a hell on earth, and I can’t figure out how they could do such cruel and inhumane things.”
"Does Uncle Suzuki have any relevant information?"
"No, the control in this area is very strict. When we go to visit, we can only look at it. We can't take away a piece of paper. And even if there is information, it is kept with them and is strictly prohibited from being taken out or leaked." Suzuki Yixiong said, "I also I once wanted to get some information to expose the crimes of these people, but it didn't work. They have an extremely strict set of protective measures and will not give you a chance at all. Even if I can get it, once it is exposed, it means that I am also exposed. I am not doing this for myself. Safety, but, I still have more important things to do, even if it is exposed, they will just change the place and continue the same experiment."
Zhou Sen nodded, agreeing with Suzuki Takeo's judgment.
"Then the plague was leaked from this 'bungalow'?" Zhou Sen asked. Suzuki Yixiong would not mention this to him for no reason.
Of course, he also guessed something, but with his current ability, he couldn't confirm it.
"Yes, this is Akutagawa. He is a construction worker in the bungalow. Life in the bungalow was too hard, so he came to the city to have fun. Who knows how he got infected while working? The plague virus also brought the virus into the Ice City."
"How did that sick patient come into contact with Akutagawa?" Zhou Sen asked in confusion.
"I don't know about that."
"Since this Akutagawa came to the city to have fun, he should have come into contact with a lot of people, then..."
"He went to the comfort station. In fact, after Akutagawa became ill, the comfort station had been closed down and the news was blocked. No one knew about it."
Zhou Sen understood that only Japanese could enter the comfort stations, and the closure of the comfort stations would not affect the Chinese.
And it is estimated that the cause of Akutagawa's illness was quickly identified and dealt with decisively, so no news was leaked.
Because the Japanese are also afraid of being exposed. If panic occurs and more people pay attention, they will be in trouble.
However, no one expected that a person who didn't want to do it would be infected by Akutagawa and was discovered in Natasha's free clinic.
"I saw people from the Institute of Epidemic Prevention going to the infectious disease hospital a few days ago. They should be taking samples of germs to determine whether the plague is from the same source of infection as Akutagawa, right?" Zhou Sen thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, you actually figured out such a top-secret situation just based on speculation. It seems that Anthony chose the right person for you to take his place!" Suzuki Takeshi praised.
"It's just a coincidence. If I hadn't met him, I probably wouldn't have figured it out." Zhou Sen felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
"This is an innate sensitivity to things happening around you. This is talent. Don't be humble." Suzuki Yixiong laughed, raised the tea cup and took a sip.
"But it was claimed that the man was bitten by a rat and was infected without paying attention?"
"This is an external statement to deceive ordinary people. In fact, if you are really infected by a mouse bite, it is by no means an isolated case. Moreover, under the current climate conditions, there are no conditions for plague to be transmitted from animals to humans. Therefore, only It could be human-to-human transmission." Suzuki Takeo said. He had investigated the 'bungalow' and naturally had a lot of knowledge in this area.
"Then this is a deliberate cover-up of the facts." Zhou Sen said, "No wonder the first infected case died of serious illness shortly after being admitted. Apart from leaving a statement that he had been bitten by a mouse, the bodies were all in the first place. It was instantly cremated.”
Plague-infected corpses cannot be buried and must be cremated to completely eliminate the germs. This is a consistent practice.
Naturally no one will doubt it.
"After they determined that it was homologous to the plague bacteria that Akutagawa infected, they did not treat that person. Instead, they directly studied and observed him until he became ill and died." Suzuki Takeo said.
"These beasts!" Zhou Sen rushed to Tianling Gai in anger.
"The most critical thing now is Cynthia, the female doctor at the Soviet Consulate who discovered the case. They have to hide it from her and prevent her from spreading rumors. That's why they have to enshrine her and regard her as a hero."
"If she hadn't been a doctor at the Soviet Consulate, would she have been silenced?"
Suzuki Takeo did not answer, but based on the behavior of those people, even if they cooperate with them, it is probably the same. Only dead people will not speak, so that people can rest assured.
"As long as you know this, don't tell it. It will bring you danger." Suzuki Takeo reminded.
Zhou Sen nodded, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. His disgust and hatred for the Japanese increased to another level.
"I'm leaving. You must not take the initiative to investigate the 'bungalow'. It's too dangerous." Suzuki Yixiong warned, "But if you want to know some of the conditions inside, it's not impossible. There is a person. If you can If you find it, it will bring you a lot of help."
"who?"
"His name is Markovich. He is a Soviet prisoner of war captured in the Battle of the Halakha River last year. He is also a military doctor. He was sent to the 'bungalow' for human experimentation, and later was sent to the South Building. He secretly planned to escape from Nandong together with two other prisoners of war. Among the three, the remaining two were caught and should have died long ago. However, his whereabouts are unknown. People from the Special High School have been looking for him, but they have not found him. information."
"Do you doubt that he is still in Bingcheng?"
"I don't know. His injuries are very serious. It would be difficult to escape without help. Even if he escapes, he may die from his injuries."
"After such a long time, maybe this person has disappeared from the world. This kind of situation of not seeing the person alive and not seeing the body after death is too common." Zhou Sen said.
"Yes, so, as time goes by, the Special High School will also relax their search for him. After all, no one wants to focus on such a clueless thing." Suzuki Yixiong said.
"I don't know anything about this person, and I can't find him even if I want to?" Zhou Sen smiled bitterly.
"Since I mentioned this person to you, I naturally have to give you information." Suzuki Takeo said, "If this person is alive, only you can find him and safely send him back to Soviet Russia."
"You also overestimate me. My current abilities are only useful in Ice City. Outside of Ice City, they really have no effect." Zhou Sen said.
"Anyway, only you can do this, and I can only ask you." Suzuki Takeo said.
"Okay, I'll try my best." Zhou Sen nodded. This was something Suzuki Hizuo couldn't do when he left. He would do his best to help him complete it due to circumstances and reasons.
"Thank you very much." Suzuki Yiyuichi bowed.
"You're too kind."
Suzuki Takeo took out a kraft paper envelope from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Sen. The envelope was not sealed, so he was obviously prepared for it.
Zhou Sen opened the envelope, and inside was a photo taken when Malkovich was captured.
There is also a piece of paper, which is the basic information of Markovich, which he should have filled out himself when he was captured.
There are age, place of origin, Soviet troops serving, positions and ranks, etc., and then some brief introduction to the situation after being captured, such as how and when they were captured, where they were detained, and when they were transferred to the "bungalow" testing site. , and whereabouts are unknown after escaping, etc.
The most detailed records are the records of physical wounds. Of course, they were all taken after he was captured. As for what he encountered later in the 'bungalow', there is no written description, and it is simply summarized as a "cruel and inhumane" human experiment.
