"Let's go back to the police station."
"You didn't fall out with Director Yamamoto, did you?" Anna asked worriedly when she saw Zhou Sen's face not looking good.
"Am I so uncool again?"
"It's okay." Anna took a deep breath. If there was a falling out, the next thing would be difficult to handle.
"I'll take you back to the police station first."
"Aren't you going to go back to work at the police station?"
"What kind of work do I have to do? I need to go home and rest." Zhou Sen said, "My head still hurts so bad. I also sleep at work, so I might as well go home."
"Oh, I won't go either. You can take me home. I didn't sleep all night last night. I want to go back and catch up on my sleep."
"Well, I'll take you back first." Zhou Sen nodded and closed his eyes.
…
Back at Ningxiang Pavilion, Zhou Sen didn't know how to explain to Bai Yulan. He just said that he drank too much at the dance.
It was too late, so I simply booked a room at the Madiel Hotel and slept for the night.
Then, because I had a hangover and a headache, I skipped work and came back to rest.
Bai Yulan didn't ask any questions. Seeing Zhou Sen's tired face, she asked him to go back to the room to rest. Zhou Sen really needed to take a rest and recover from his depleted body.
When he got home, he could naturally sleep peacefully without worrying about being plotted against.
…
Yaojing Street, Consulate General of the Soviet Union.
"Comrade Deputy Consul General Arman, there must be something wrong with Dr. Cynthia. It took more than two hours from the time I found her missing at the dance to the time she appeared again. Moreover, when she appeared later, her clothes were a little messy and her mental state was... It's very bad to go up there..." Yingor knocked on Arman's office early in the morning and rattled off reports.
Arman took a sip of coffee slowly and said, "The people from Cynthia came back with you well. What's the problem?"
"No, Comrade Arman, Cynthia disappeared during this period, and after she reappeared, her mental state had problems..."
"She has a mental problem. She is a doctor. How can she not know about it?" Arman said. "Besides, she has a problem and she can't tell her. What are you going to say?"
"I suspect Dr. Cynthia has been bullied!"
"She was bullied. Who bullied her? Who dared to do such a thing under such circumstances? Moreover, even if she was bullied, why didn't she say it herself? She is a member of our consulate and dared to do this. , Aren't you afraid that we will pursue you?" Arman asked one after another.
"This requires investigation."
"Are you going to investigate?"
"If I can get Comrade Arman's authorization, I can investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it." Yingor said solemnly.
Arman frowned slightly, why did he agree to Yin Geer to accompany Natasha to the dance.
This is simply a stupid decision.
"No, I can't give you this authorization. Dr. Cynthia himself didn't ask any questions, so the investigation turned out to be unknown." Arman refused.
"Comrade Arman, what if Dr. Cynthia can be allowed to agree to my investigation?" Yingor asked.
"Major Yingor, pay attention to your identity, please don't harass Dr. Cynthia!" Arman was a little unhappy.
"Dr. Cynthia is my friend. If something happens to my friend, I can't just ignore it. Comrade Arman, you can't interfere in our private affairs."
"Major Yingor, don't do this!" Arman yelled.
"I will find out the truth." Yin Geer declared very proudly, regardless of Arman's dissatisfaction.
After saying that, he saluted and left directly from Arman's office.
Alman suddenly felt a headache. This Yin Ge was clearly pursuing Cynthia, and he was obviously being sentimental.
How could the superiors send such a stupid young man here? Is there no one in the country?
However, he was destined to get nothing from Cynthia, and they didn't even look at Yingor.
…
April 29th is the birthday of the Emperor. This day is called "Tenjo Festival" by the Japanese. Originally it was only a Japanese holiday.
But in Manchukuo, the Chinese were also forced to celebrate together.
On this day, the emperor's standard portrait will be brought out to perform three bows and nine kowtows. Even everyone in the puppet Manchukuo palace in Xinjing must bow and salute facing the east.
This "son emperor" Shi Jingtang is no different.
The National Police Agency is no exception. In addition to having meetings and studies in the morning, celebrations are also held to salute the Emperor of Japan under the leadership of Japanese people.
This sense of humiliation made Zhou Sen feel like a thorn in his back.
After entering May, the temperature rose again, and the long-rumored food rationing system was finally implemented.
The Japanese were stimulated by the Germans' blinding achievements in Europe and began to prepare for war frantically. The 11th Army in Central China dispatched troops in Guanhai to launch an attack on Yichang, and the Zaoyi Battle broke out.
Outside the Pass, in the North Manchuria area, the Anti-Alliance Third Route Army also launched the "Red May" action to counterattack the Kwantung Army and the puppet Manchukuo's crusade.
For a time, Asia and Europe were in raging wars, threatening to start a prairie fire.
After Ai Qingshan handed over the matter of Thirteen Flying Eagles, he finally boarded the train to Ice City again.
This time, his identity is no longer the seventh brother among the Thirteen Flying Eagles.
His current identity is Boss Ai, a medicinal materials merchant. Of course, his business scale is not large and he can only be regarded as a small supplier.
This time I came to Bingcheng to find sales. There is a high demand for medicinal materials in big cities, and the price can be higher.
There are many people who know him in Bingcheng. As long as his identity is revealed, he will definitely be recognized, so Ai Qingshan uses his real name.
Although there are some risks in doing so, his identity as Ying Lao Qi has not been exposed, and even among the Thirteen Flying Eagles, he does not use his original name. Therefore, even if he calls Ai Qingshan back, no one will be able to associate him with it. He is Ying Lao Qi.
Unless he bumps into someone from Thirteen Flying Eagles who has met him before and becomes a traitor, the possibility of his identity being exposed is extremely low.
Moreover, if you use Hui's original identity to contact Bai Yulan, you don't have to do it secretly or secretly.
After arriving in Bingcheng, he did not contact Bai Yulan immediately, but personally inspected the medicinal materials market in Bingcheng.
After roughly figuring out the situation, he sent out a signal and asked Uncle Chang to come out for a meeting, but just as he was attending the appointment.
But he found that the person who came to see him was a young man.
"Brother Qingshan." Ai Qingshan didn't recognize the person, but the young man recognized Ai Qingshan at a glance.
"Who are you?" Ai Qingshan was surprised. Anyone who could call him by his name must be someone he knew, someone close to him. Why, he had no impression of the young man in front of him at all.
"Brother Qingshan, I am A Le."
"Ale..." Ai Qingshan's mind immediately showed the image of a young man, and yes, the outline of the young man's face in front of him did overlap with the face in his mind.
"Are you Uncle Chang's son Ale?" Ai Qingshan finally remembered.
"Yes, Brother Qingshan, you finally recognized me." A Le also said happily.
"It's been six or seven years since we last saw each other, and you've grown so tall." Ai Qingshan looked at A Le and said with emotion.
"Brother Qingshan, I haven't seen you since you left. Will you not leave when you come back this time?" A Le asked happily.
"Well, when I come back this time, I want to start a small business. I have some brothers who are going to eat with me."
"Brother Quan and Brother Shu didn't come back with you?" A Le asked.
The smile on Ai Qingshan's face condensed. The brothers Quan and Shu that A Le mentioned were the brothers who ran away with him.
Now there are not many of these old brothers left, and most of them died in the fight against the Japanese invaders. Brother Quan is called Liu Quan, and brother Shu is called Qiao Shu. One of them died in battle three years ago, and the other was injured. He was caught by the Japanese and puppet crusade team, tortured to death, and his head was chopped off and hung on the city wall before being exploded in public.
"Brother Qingshan, what's wrong with Brother Quan and Brother Shu? Is something wrong?" A Le keenly noticed that there was something wrong with the look on Ai Qingshan's face.
"Ah, it's okay. They are all fine. They just didn't come to Ice City with me this time." It's not a fault to conceal some things in good faith before telling them.
"I still remember that they cut ice to catch fish for me in winter. I really want to eat the grilled fish they cooked." A Le didn't seem to notice the abnormality in Ai Qingshan's face, still immersed in the beautiful memories of the past.
"Okay, why didn't Uncle Chang come?"
"My father is out on business." A Le explained.
"Oh, I'm telling you." Ai Qingshan nodded. Uncle Chang must have something to do, so he arranged for A Le to come over.
"Brother Qingshan, you are back. Do you want to go back to see the lady?"
"We don't have any plans yet." Ai Qingshan shook his head. He could tell Uncle Chang some things, but A Le couldn't.
"Where does Brother Qingshan live now? Can I go find you?" A Le asked.
"I live in the Guandong Car Shop on Wudao Street, Zhengyang." Ai Qingshan said.
"I remember the Guandong Car Shop on Wudao Street."
"Okay, go back and tell Miss Yulan that I'll go see you in person after I've finished what I'm doing."
"Brother Qingshan, aren't you going now?"
"Brother has something to do and can't leave for the time being." Ai Qingshan said. This was not a perfunctory comment on A Le. He came to Bingcheng with a mission. In addition to rebuilding the underground intelligence organization, he also had to build an intelligence channel.
…
Qin Shengtao's home is located in a dirty old street in Butou District. He originally had an old mother and younger brothers and sisters at home.
The whole family relied on him to earn money as a mechanic in the tram company. After Qin Shengtao was arrested, the family lost its backbone and the economy suddenly deteriorated.
The old mother used Qin Shengtao's younger brother as an apprentice in a tailor shop. At least he could learn a craft and have a living. At least he wouldn't have to bear the burden on the family. Occasionally, he could get back some cloth strips that were used by others.
These leftovers are worthless to the rich, but to the poor who don’t have enough to eat and don’t have enough clothes to wear, they are treasures.
The younger ones can sew and mend, and the older ones can piece together and make a dress for their sister, which is better than the rags.
After Qin Shengtao was released from prison, the tram company naturally couldn't let him stay in the company to work anymore. They settled his salary and fired him directly.
After losing his job, Qin Shengtao could only find odd jobs, working as a coolie at the wharf or at the station, but he still had some strength.
Together with Tian Fu, the two found a job as a stevedore on the dock. The salary was far worse than before, but at least they had no problem eating.
The work of a dock stevedore is much harder, but as long as you have the strength and are willing to endure hardships, you will naturally be able to eat.
But loaders are not available every day, and sometimes you have to use part of your work to honor the foreman. Otherwise, even if you have the strength, you won't be able to find a job.
Although this kind of oppression and inequality makes Qin Shengtao very dissatisfied, he is new here, and even if he has some ideas, he can't act rashly yet.
He felt that the Japanese had other purposes and ideas in releasing him like this.
Therefore, during the period after he was released from prison, he was very honest, and his purpose was to make the Japanese feel at ease about him.
His good friends before were all alienated after he was released from prison. Even his neighbors kept a distance from him.
He knew that it was not that people had objections to him, but that living under the high-pressure rule of the Japanese, everyone had to make choices in order to survive.
This is all understandable, after all, ordinary people seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and will not rise up to resist until trouble comes.
This is human nature.
Only Zhao Changqing came to see him from time to time, and even brought food and wine. His family had a good background. After he was released from prison, he lost his job in the bank, but he could go home and work. With his family background, he naturally had no worries about food and drink.
Moreover, he and Qin Shengtao were inmates, so there was no need to avoid them.
Qiao Sanlang "rebelled" and broke off contact with the organization, although he had already sent a signal to request contact again.
However, he has not received any response from the organization for a long time. Qin Shengtao feels quite depressed and pessimistic in his heart, like a wild goose living in isolation, and he is mentally very painful.
The organization doesn't know what's going on, and may consider him a "traitor". This is the most worrying thing.
He wanted to go to "Qiao Sanlang" several times to ask clearly, but he finally held back. He was afraid that his impulse would bring great consequences. He still wanted to report the relevant situation to the superior organization and wait for the organization to The command.
This is just a few months to wait.
Not only was there no news from the organization, but no one came to contact him.
Did the organization forget about him, or did the organization no longer trust him at all, and identified him as being with "Qiao Sanlang".
"Changqing, is there any news?" Qin Shengtao welcomed Zhao Changqing into his room, poured him a glass of water, and asked.
"Not yet, Brother Qin, it's been almost a month and our news has been released. Why hasn't the organization arranged for someone to contact us?" Zhao Changqing shook his head.
"I also find it strange. Under normal circumstances, there will be a response long ago." Qin Shengtao also said very distressedly.
"Could it be that Qiao Sanlang came out first? He has already contacted the organization and said that we are 'traitors'?" Zhao Changqing asked.
"He does not have the contact information of the special committee." Qin Shengtao shook his head. Zhao Changqing is still his development target. He is not included as an activist and has not officially joined the organization. Therefore, he must abide by certain disciplines.
For example, he couldn't reveal Qiao Sanlang's identity to Zhao Changqing, but even though he didn't say it, Zhao Changqing could guess it from the conversation.
