One thousand five hundred dollars, cash!
This little girl actually pried away 1,500 yuan from me.
If I didn't give it to her, she would sit on the ground and howl non-stop. When she saw people, she would say that I had not only defrauded her of her feelings, but also of her money. As a result, people around me cast all kinds of contemptuous looks at me. .
In the end, I had no choice but to take out my wallet and give all the cash in it to this eight-year-old aunt.
The little girl took the banknotes in her hand, looked at them in the sun, and counted them twice. Then she burst into tears with satisfaction and walked away with a skip.
Looking at the back of this little girl gradually moving away, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said leisurely: "If this girl grows up and enters our Lower Eight Gates, she will probably be enough for some people to drink a pot."
I just said this at the time. I never thought that one day in the near future I would meet this girl, and at that time she almost killed me.
Of course, that’s all for later, we’ll talk about it later.
After sending the little girl away, Hua Muling and I found a deserted place, tore open the letter and took out yellowed old photos from inside.
Judging from the time displayed in the lower right corner of the photo, this photo was taken on July 25, 1943.
Although the photo is a bit old, you can vaguely see seven people standing inside, seven soldiers wearing Japanese military uniforms.
These seven Japanese soldiers stood in front of a huge tomb door. Each of their faces was filled with an extremely uncomfortable and weird smile, and the one standing in the middle wearing an officer's uniform He was holding a small wooden box in his hand. He didn't know what was in the box.
The content in the photo is very simple. Apart from the seven Japanese soldiers, there is no information worthy of too much attention. So, I turned the photo over to see if there was anything on the back.
But when I turned the photo over, Hua Muling and I couldn't help but be stunned. Because, on the back of the photo, someone wrote a series of numbers with a water-based pen, "Two...seven...four...seven...seven...six..."
Hua Muling said in surprise: "It's this string of numbers again! What does it mean?"
I shook my head and said in a deep voice: "I don't know either. However, that person seems to have been reminding us to pay attention to this string of numbers. It seems that he wants us to find out the meaning of this string of numbers ourselves, and The place he asked us to go must also be related to this string of numbers."
Hua Muling said: "Since he wanted us to find out the meaning of this string of numbers ourselves, why didn't he leave any clues?"
Just as Hua Muling finished speaking, something suddenly slipped out of the envelope pocket.
I picked it up and found that it was an irregular piece of white paper, as if it had been torn from somewhere.
I turned the piece of paper over and saw the words "Sealed in 1976 by the Security and Secrecy Bureau of xx Bureau" written on it.
Seeing this, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind, "Could it be that the numbers 2,74,776 are the last six digits of this file? In other words, this guy wants us to pass this string Numbers found this file, and where he asked us to go and what we were looking for are all in this confidential file."
With this in my mind, I immediately told Hua Muling my thoughts. After hearing this, Hua Muling nodded in agreement and said, "It's very possible. The answer to all this is probably in this confidential file." Inside.”
I frowned and continued: "But now, although there are clues, there are also problems."
Hua Muling looked at me and asked, "What's the problem?"
I frowned and said, "How do we get into the Security Bureau of XX Bureau, and how can we get out and study this confidential file that was sealed in 1976?"
When Hua Muling heard what I said, she lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked at me and said, "Maybe my second brother can do something. After all, he is the leader of the national security department. He can get an old file that was sealed in 1976. I think it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
I sighed: "I hope so!"
Hua Muling looked at me and smiled slightly, and said, "Wait for me for a while, I'll call my second brother."
Hua Muling's second brother, named Hua Muluo, is seven years older than Hua Muling. He is the only person in the Hua family who has not inherited any flower handkerchief skills, and is also the only person in the Xiabamen who has embarked on an official career.
Although I don't know Hua Muluo, and have never even met him, I have been hearing for a long time how outstanding he is, how attractive he is to girls, and how much he competes for the reputation of the people in the lower eight gates.
But to be honest, I'm not very fond of this guy. I just know that Hua Muling is smart, smart, decisive, and has no leaks. She is also very good at dealing with people. She is very good at doing things and just right. Therefore, Hua Muluo has been highly appreciated by his superiors for a long time. He was originally working in the northwest to support the frontiers, but because he made two major contributions last year, he was transferred back at the age of just over thirty. In Beijing, he accepted his appointment as the leader of the national security department and enjoyed department-level treatment.
As the old saying goes, "There are people in the DPRK who are easy to get things done." With such a relationship, I think it shouldn't be too troublesome to get this sealed file.
Sure enough, two minutes later, Hua Muling hung up the phone and walked over to me.
Hua Muling smiled at me first, and then said, "I have good news and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear?"
I frowned and asked hurriedly: "Let me tell you the bad news first!"
Hua Muling said: "It's like this. The Security and Security Bureau of the XX Bureau was canceled in 1982."
I asked in surprise: "What? Canceled? So you mean the confidential file can't be found?"
Hua Muling smiled and shook her head, and said slowly: "Don't forget, there is another good news!"
I hurriedly asked: "Miss Fourth, can you please stop being so secretive? What's the good news?"
Hua Muling smiled and said: "After the Security and Secrets Bureau of the xx Bureau was abolished in 1982, the entire department was integrated into the National Security Bureau. Later, it was spun off in 2005 to establish the National XX Confidential Archives Office, and this The place happens to be under the control of my second brother. In other words, the file matter is settled."
I said with great joy: "Really? That's great! When can we get that dossier?"
Hua Muling said slowly: "My second brother said that if nothing happens, he will send someone to deliver the confidential file in about two hours. Just let us wait here."
I nodded and said: "In that case, let's go to Yiyuanzhai and wait!"
Hua Muling nodded and simply said, "Okay!"
After that, he followed me into Yiyuanzhai.
The two of us did not go to the cup plum hall on the front, but asked Uncle Xu to arrange a side hall for us.
This is one of the four side halls of Yiyuanzhai, named "Yi'an".
Tao Yuanming wrote in "Come Back and Lai Xi Ci", "Leaning against the south window to express your pride, it is easy to rest your knees when you look at your face."
This is where the word "Yi'an" comes from.
This place is different from the retro and gorgeous Beimei Hall. The Yi'an Hall is relatively more elegant. There is an Arhat bed in the middle, two Taishi chairs on the left, and a two-meter-high solid wood bookcase on the right. The top of the bookcase is random. There were piles of books. Although people cleaned them on weekdays, some books were still covered with dust. It was obvious that they had not been touched for a long time.
Hua Muling and I sat down on both sides of the Arhat bed, and Uncle Xu had some tea and snacks brought to the two of us. I took a look at the plate which contained my favorite pastry puff pastry, so I carelessly picked up a jujube-flavored piece and stuffed it into my mouth, and then let out a long sigh of satisfaction.
Then, I turned my head and said to Hua Muling: "I'm talking to Miss Fourth, these are eight puff pastry pieces made by Master Li, the top boss of Fuhua Zhai. They are just like the smell in the dim sum box when we were young. If you don't come, One piece?"
Hua Muling frowned slightly as she watched me crumbling pastry, then shook her head and said, "No, thank you! It's such a good thing, Mr. Hu, you'd better keep it for yourself!"
After saying that, she lowered her head and continued to study the yellowed old photo.
I originally wanted to say something, but just as I was about to speak, Uncle Xu suddenly led a person in from outside.
This man was about forty years old, with a thin build and dark skin. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that did not match his appearance. He was wearing a brand-new white coat and was carrying a The medicine box looks more or less wretched.
When I saw this person coming in, I was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Uncle Xu, who is this..."
Uncle Xu said: "This is the disciple of the Ghost Master! You were injured, and the six people lying in the coffin outside were poisoned by the five-step green snail snake, so I can only ask the Ghost Master to Come to help. However, fortunately, our Yiyuanzhai was kind to his ghost master back then. Although he cannot come in person this time, he still sent his first disciple, Hao Yougen, to help!"
"Hao Yougen?" When I heard these three words, I almost spit out the bamboo leaf green I just drank in my mouth.
I stared at the forty-year-old wretched middle-aged man in front of me, and after a while I slowly said: "Brother, who gave you this name? You are so powerful, domineering, and slightly aggressive!"
The wretched middle-aged man named Hao Yougen looked at me, smiled, and said, "My father gave me this name. He hoped that I would be able to do things with ease and return to my roots when I grow old. Little Hu, to tell you the truth, in fact I also think my name is not bad, but...it's just..."
I smiled and continued: "It's nothing, I think your name is really domineering, I like it!"
Hao Yougen smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Hu, for the compliment. How about I come and show you the injuries on this body now?"
I nodded and said, "No problem, come on!"
