In a blink of an eye, spring comes and flowers bloom.
Malkovich has lived in that abandoned logging camp for more than four months. The physical trauma has long since healed, but the psychological trauma is not so easy to recover from.
At first, he would be frightened awake every night by the dream of the inhuman treatment he encountered in that ghost place called "Bungalow".
If he hadn't been a doctor himself and knew how to regulate his emotions, I'm afraid his mental state would have become more serious under such torture.
During this time, he learned to speak in Chinese. Although it was just a simple communication, it was much better than when he was captured.
Also, he made friends with the young man who took care of him. During the long winter, they were the only two people in this place.
Although there is no shortage of food and drink here, it is really boring for two people to stay here. Apart from writing materials, Malkovich has nothing else to do.
Except for the area where the camp is located, they dare not go further because there is ice and snow everywhere. Once they get lost, it is impossible to find their way home. In the end, there is only the last possibility, which is to freeze to death in the wilderness. .
Malkovich tried once, but was found and rescued by Ale. Half of his life was lost. After half a month of recuperation, he never dared to go out alone again.
A Le is a lumberjack, and he is also an excellent hunter. He can bring back some game when he goes out occasionally.
The life of the two of them was a bit monotonous, but at least they had enough food and clothing, but Malkovich was a little uncomfortable with their living habits at first.
But now, he has grown accustomed to eating roasted sweet potatoes and sauerkraut, and has even learned to climb trees and set traps for hunting.
There are no cigarettes to smoke in the camp, only roasted tobacco leaves that you can roll and smoke yourself. This is a traditional skill of the Soviet army.
Malkovich even developed a simple cigarette rolling machine.
He really wanted to leave here, because he had written down everything he could think of in his mind into a thick pile of materials.
The old man ordered him to be sent here, and he could only leave from here after he came.
He once proposed to ask Al Le to send him away, as long as he was sent to a village with people, but Al Le did not agree.
He didn't know how long he would stay here, but this kind of hermit life, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, was really not suitable for him.
He felt that he might have gone from one extreme to another.
Simply put, he was depressed.
Standing at the gate of the camp, Malkovich saw through his telescope a black dot carrying a bow and arrow coming towards the defense line along the rugged mountain road.
That's when Ah Le, who went out hunting, came back. He was holding a rabbit in his hand. It was gray and looked quite fat.
I can have another tooth ceremony tonight.
Malkovich came down from the observation turret and hurriedly greeted A Le who was returning from outside the camp.
"Old Ma, rabbit meat tonight!" A Le held up the fat rabbit, which seemed to weigh a full four or five kilograms, and showed an innocent smile.
"good."
Malkovich happily took the rabbit: "I will cook tonight, just wait and taste my cooking."
"Um."
Malkovich used the Russian method to cook roast rabbit meat for Ale, and the two sat by the campfire, eating roast rabbit and drinking low-quality soju.
They don't have much wine stored anymore. It's estimated that they will be completely out of food after just a few drinks. The food can still last for a while.
If Ah Le hadn't been diligent in hunting, they might have run out of food long ago.
Malkovich's fire-making skills were already good, and he quickly set up a fire in the open space outside the camp.
A Le skinned the fat rabbit. The rabbit skin can be sold. Although it is not valuable, it can always be exchanged for daily necessities such as salt.
The cleaned rabbit was handed over to Malkovich, and Ale was waiting for dinner. He didn't have to cook today and would eat ready-made.
It was getting dark.
Malkovich stretched out the marinated rabbit on willow sticks and slowly roasted it over the fire.
After a while, the alluring aroma of meat spread in the air.
The beagle that Ale had raised from the mountains was lying at Malkovich's feet, staring at the roasted rabbit in his hand, his eyes fixed on it, and his mouth couldn't stop flowing.
It finally turned dark.
The temperature dropped sharply.
Malkovich also had to put on the wolfskin jacket that Ale made for him. In this mountain, the temperature difference between day and night is huge.
"Old Ma, I'm going down the mountain tomorrow. You and Xiaotuo stay here. The food at home is enough for you to eat for half a month. If I don't come back for half a month, you can leave by yourself." Le said suddenly.
"Ale, what are you going to do?" Malkovich asked in surprise.
"It's been so long and dad hasn't come back. I have to go find him." A Le said.
Dad was the old man who sent Malkovich to this abandoned logging camp. From being rescued to hiding in this camp to recuperate, his father arranged it all.
"Can you take me with you?"
"No, with your face, people will pay attention to you wherever you go. If I take you with me, both you and I will be exposed." A Le refused.
"But how can I get out without you?" Malkovich asked.
"I left you a map. I know you can understand the map. I also left you a compass so that at least you won't get lost in the mountains. If you want to take it with you, little potato, take it with you. If you don't want to, take it with you." , just leave it and let it fend for itself!"
"No, if you can't come back on time, I will take Little Potato away and raise him," Malkovich said.
"It's up to you, I'll leave early tomorrow morning." A Le nodded, drank the last sip of wine from the wine jar, got up and went back to the house to rest.
Malkovich was still sitting by the fire, with Little Potato lying on his legs and feet. He watched his master leave, but did not get up and follow him. Instead, he looked up and showed a trace of reluctance, as if he knew. A Le is about to leave.
Regardless of whether Ale can come back or not, Malkovich is leaving, and suddenly there is a feeling of relief.
He lay down and took a long breath toward the sky.
…
Germany took action against Norway and Denmark, and the news in the newspapers was three days later than the actual time. This was quite efficient.
Zhou Sen knew that the Germans would make more and more moves in the future, and some things couldn't be stopped once they started.
Because there is a saying that goes well: there is no turning back when you shoot a bow.
"Brother, I gave Qiao Sanlang a sum of money..." On this day, Jiang Rou suddenly came to Zhou Sen and told him something.
"What, didn't I tell you that you can't have any contact with Qiao Sanlang anymore?" Zhou Sen was furious when he heard this.
"I think he really has no choice. Although he doesn't make money by opening a bookstore, he can still maintain it. But now he opens this grocery store and is being tricked when buying goods..."
"You should have told me earlier that it would be better for me to give him money than for you to give him money." Zhou Sen said.
"you……"
"The reason I'm looking for someone to get Qiao Sanlang out is because I hope to use him to catch the underground gang in Ice City. I'll help him appropriately. What's the problem?" Zhou Sen asked in return.
"But, won't the Japanese suspect you? No one has come to see Qiao Sanlang after such a long time?"
"This is not certain. The underground party is so cunning. If they think that Qiao Sanlang has rebelled, they will naturally not go to him." Zhou Sen said, "It is easy to kill Qiao Sanlang. He is not an important person anyway. , but if there is really a harvest, it will be huge."
Jiang Rou understood that these were Zhou Sen's excuses, otherwise how could he convince the Japanese to release Qiao Sanlang.
"Then wouldn't I..."
"You didn't give the money directly, did you?"
"No, I bought some old records from him. They are all worthless things." Jiang Rou explained.
"This is a reasonable excuse. For others, old records are not valuable and they would not give them to others, but for you, it is different. You like to collect old opera records, and Qiao Sanlang just happens to have them. You even bought it from him, so it makes sense." Zhou Sen analyzed it and found that Yingshan would probably come to him soon.
If he sends someone to keep an eye on Qiao Sanlang, they will definitely find out that Jiang Rou and Qiao Sanlang have met.
Such a special person is related to Zhou Sen.
If Jiang Rou concealed it from him, it would be troublesome. If Yingshan suddenly tested him, and he didn't know, Jiang Rou would be on the opponent's list if he answered wrongly.
"You have lost contact with the organization now. You must think twice before doing anything. If you are not sure about anything, you must discuss it with me as soon as possible." Zhou Sen warned Jiang Rou sternly.
"I understand, brother, next time I do something, I will discuss it with you as soon as possible." Jiang Rou nodded.
Zhou Sen's rare sternness and solemnity reminded her of the teacher who trained her to enter the industry.
"Okay, Yingshan, let me explain it to you. Don't worry, don't go looking for him again in the future." Zhou Sen ordered.
"I see."
"Xiao Sen, Xiao Rou, what are you two doing in the study? You're going out for dinner soon." Bai Yulan's voice came in from outside.
"Here, Xiaorou is asking me for the lines in the script." Zhou Sen opened the door and walked out.
Zhou Sen hurriedly explained.
"Do you still understand this?"
"You're looking down on people, aren't you? I have always dreamed of being a writer. I was forced to be a policeman just to make ends meet." Zhou Sen chuckled.
"Let's eat."
"Where's Uncle Chang?" Zhou Sen walked to the dining table and sat down at the main seat. He found that everyone was not there yet and he didn't see Uncle Chang.
"Oh, he went out for a little while and will be back soon. Let's eat first. I asked Axiang to keep it for him." Bai Yulan explained.
"Yu Lan, it's dark today, and you still ask Uncle Chang to go out to do errands. Isn't it good to do it every day?" Zhou Sen complained.
"A batch of tea leaves we purchased from Guan Nei arrived and were stored at the train station. Chang Bo was worried. After all, once the tea leaves got damp, it would be troublesome. So when he heard the news, he wanted to transport the tea leaves back. After all, they were stored at the train station. You can rest assured at home!" Bai Yulan explained.
"Even if you are afraid that the tea will get damp, you don't have to worry about it overnight. The tea transportation has been waterproofed!" Zhou Sen said.
"That's right. Chang Bo shouldn't have gone very far. Otherwise, why should someone chase him back?"
"Forget it, just go and chase him back." Zhou Sen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Let's eat first."
After eating, Zhou Sen entered the study.
Bai Yulan stayed in the living room, chatting with Jiang Rou and Aunt Chun about household matters. There was endless whispering between women.
"Miss."
It was Uncle Chang's voice. Aunt Chun got up and opened the door.
Chang Bo walked in and saw a room full of people. Naturally, he had some things to say, but he couldn't say them clearly. He hurriedly said: "Miss, we have got all the goods back. The number is not bad. Do you want to count them?"
"Uncle Chang, there's no rush. You eat first and then talk after you finish your meal." Bai Yulan nodded slightly, and Uncle Chang responded with no problem.
"Okay, then I'll go eat first." Chang Bo glanced at Bai Yulan before leaving. He obviously had something to say, but it was difficult to say it in front of Jiang Rouchun and Aunt Chun.
…
"Xiao Sen, Axiang and I will go to the warehouse to check the goods that Uncle Chang has brought back. We will be back in a while." Bai Yulan greeted.
"Do you want to go tomorrow? It's already so late and it's too dark in the warehouse?" Zhou Sen hurriedly stood up and said, "You're pregnant, so don't work too hard. Uncle Chang is doing his job, so why are you worried?"
"It's okay. I can't sit still all the time. I'm not going somewhere else, I'm still at home. Besides, I have Axiang with me. It's only for a while. If I don't go check it out, Chang Bo is also worried in his heart. Can't let it go." Bai Yulan explained.
"Okay, be careful." Zhou Sen didn't think much and nodded in agreement.
In the Ningxiang Hall warehouse.
Chang Bo followed Bai Yulan step by step, reporting to her in a voice that only two people could not hear.
Axiang stayed at the door of the warehouse to watch.
"Xiao Le came from the old camp and asked us, what should we do with the Soviet officers?" Chang Bo asked in a low voice.
"Chang Bo, what do you think?"
"Now the Japanese and puppet crusade troops everywhere are gearing up, preparing to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress the Anti-Japanese Alliance and Anti-Japanese teams. He has a Soviet-Russian face, no identity, and an unfamiliar place, so he can be easily recognized."
"What about the passage inside the pass?" Bai Yulan asked.
"We have a line on the Mongolian side, but it has been out of use for a long time. Once it is activated, I am worried that there will be a risk of exposure. Moreover, for a Soviet officer, we cannot take such a big risk." Chang Bo said, " Then Chongqing knows that appointing officials and making wishes will not give any actual benefits. Why should you clean up the mess left by Lao Ma?"
"It's all for the sake of resisting Japan. If it weren't for this, Lao Ma wouldn't have been killed. Fortunately, his identity was not exposed, otherwise we would have been on the Japanese blacklist." Bai Yulan sighed and said .
"But uncle, he..."
"This matter has nothing to do with him. Although he helped the Japanese, he was unwilling in his heart. It was just forced by the situation. Otherwise, we would not have allowed us to fund anti-Japanese organizations like Thirteen Flying Eagles in the name of 'Mr. Ming' ." Bai Yulan said.
"Is that uncle just relying on his passion, or is he plotting something else?" Chang Bo asked.
"I have made some insinuations about this matter. He said that in order to leave a way for the future, invaders have never had a good end. The Japanese must be defeated because their ambitions do not match their strength." Bai Yulan said slowly.
"My uncle actually has such vision?"
"If he wasn't so outstanding, how could I, Bai Yulan, like him?" Bai Yulan couldn't help but raise the corners of her eyes slightly, and said proudly.
"Young lady has always had a superior view of others since she was little. Lao Chang admires her." Chang Bo gave a compliment with a dry smile.
