The spring of 1945 in Nanjing was particularly business-promising, and the Chinese people's eight-year arduous war of resistance was finally coming to an end. With the successive victories of the Chinese army and the world's anti-fascist forces on the frontal battlefield, the defeat of Japanese militarism is about to become a fact.

Although the Japanese military knew that the tide was turning, it still put up a stubborn resistance and made a final death struggle. On the one hand, they are hunting down and killing the agents of the CCP's underground party and military commanders lurking in Nanjing. On the other hand, preparations were in full swing for the evacuation after the defeat, and one of the most important things was to transport the plundered hundreds of millions of wealth back to the Japanese mainland. It can be said that Nanjing, a city south of the Yangtze River, is facing the darkest moment before waiting for the dawn to come.

Wu Tongguang, who is the assistant to the Japanese president of the Nanjing Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been very busy these days, and it was already past nine o'clock that day before finishing his work. When he returned home from work, he washed casually and thought about going to bed early.

Just as he was about to go to bed, suddenly there were several gunshots outside, which seemed so crisp and loud in the silent night.

A dog barked, followed by the screams of men in pain and the heart-rending wails of women.

He knew that it was the Japanese gendarmerie that was arresting people, arresting the underground CCP and the military unification agents lurking in Nanjing, who they believed to be anti-Japanese forces, and of course many innocent people who had no political beliefs. The current policy of the Japanese is to "kill 10,000 by mistake rather than spare a single person."

Wu Tongguang got up and put on a piece of clothing, and walked quickly to the window. Looking out of the window on the second floor of his house, he couldn't see half a figure in his field of vision. Only louder screams and wails could be heard.

The arrest operation of the Japanese military police, including arrest and interrogation on the spot, and finally summary execution, lasted nearly half an hour. It was not until the Japanese military police had left that calm gradually returned in the middle of the night. But what cannot be calmed is the human heart.

was so troubled by the Japanese military police, Wu Tongguang was completely sleepy. He lay on the bed, staring straight up at the ceiling. He didn't want to close his eyes, because as soon as he closed them, the screams and wails kept ringing in his ears. I also have a bloody scene in my mind.

Wu Tongguang couldn't help but sigh in his heart: How long will this world last? When will the Chinese army enter Nanjing?

Wu Tongguang thought about it for a while before he felt a little sleepy, and then fell asleep in a daze.

This night, Wu Tongguang did not have nightmares, but he slept very lightly. Basically, you will wake up after a short sleep, and then fall asleep in a daze. And so on until the rooster crows until dawn.

When he woke up in the morning, he looked in the mirror and saw his slightly tired face. I couldn't help sighing, washed my face indiscriminately, dressed neatly, and walked out of the house.

As soon as I left the house, I saw the streets and alleys, and the crowd of people was talking together. Presumably it was about the arrest of the Japanese gendarmerie last night.

But as soon as the neighbors saw Wu Tongguang walking out, they immediately dispersed and hid far away.

Wu Tongguang knew that when he walked out of the alley, these people would gather again. The topic of conversation will also shift to oneself. And the most frequent word that appears in their discussion is "traitor".

Wu Tongguang moved here three years ago. At that time, the neighbors were very kind to him. There are even a few enthusiastic old aunts who are still looking to introduce him to someone.

But when the neighbors knew that his profession was the assistant to the president of Japan, their attitude immediately took a 180-degree turn. They were all afraid of him, and even labeled him a "traitor" in private.

Wu Tongguang himself did not understand, although he was working as an errand for the Japanese, he did not endanger the interests of the country, and second, he did not harm the national compatriots. It's all conscience money. How did this become a "traitor" in a daze.

However, speaking of Wu Tongguang, how did he become the assistant to the president of Japan? That's really "out of the air".

Five years ago, Wu Tongguang graduated from Nanjing Normal College and was successfully assigned to a middle school and became a "Mr. Teacher".

About half a year has passed. Once, when Wu Tongguang was still in class, he was called out by the principal, saying that the Japanese had run a Japanese language training class. I teach Japanese for free and pay my salary. Japanese people feel that being a teacher is quick to accept, so they go to schools to recruit people.

Wu Tongguang felt that this was a mess, and it was always good to have more skills, and the salary was even more generous than when he was a teacher, so Wu Tongguang readily agreed.

I thought this was a pie-in-the-sky thing, but I didn't expect that when Wu Tongguang graduated with excellent grades. The Japanese assigned him directly to the Nanjing Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he served as an assistant and translator to the Japanese president.

Wu Tongguang felt that he was a Chinese after all, and he did not want to be an errand for the little devil. can be used as a word "no" to say. A bayonet of a Japanese gendarme was put straight on his chest. Viciously told him that he would either obey the assignment or die. There is no way, although there are thousands of unwillingness, but in order to survive, I can only be wronged.

Wu Tongguang still came to his work unit - Nanjing Chamber of Commerce as usual. Compared with the past radiant spirit, today he seems a little listless.

He yawned and walked heavily, slowly stepping up the stairs to his office on the third floor.

Walking into the office, he did a brief cleaning. He sat down at his desk and checked the president's schedule for the day.

As soon as Wu Tongguang finished checking the schedule and closing the folder, there was a burst of gunfire outside. Unlike last night, this time the gunfire was much more intense. Apparently two groups were shooting at each other.

In enemy-occupied areas, both during the day and at night, it is quite normal for this to occur. Many people have become accustomed to this. However, Wu Tongguang still "chuckled" in his heart when he heard the gunshot.

He hurriedly got up and looked out the window, but saw only a dozen Japanese military policemen, using lamp poles or garbage cans as cover, half-kneeling on the ground, raising their guns and shooting forward. As for who exchanged fire with the Japanese military police, it is not clear at all.

After firing a few shots, the Japanese military police got up and pursued forward. As the Japanese soldiers moved away, the gunfire gradually became muffled. Until they can no longer be heard. He guessed that it was the agents of the military command who exchanged fire with the Japanese this time. Recently, the military commanders have also been frequently assassinating Japanese puppets and rescuing high-ranking Kuomintang officials.

Wu Tongguang wanted to continue working, but his thoughts were uncertain. He yawned twice more and thought he should drink a cup of tea to refresh himself. So he took the teacup and walked towards the hot water room. He had only taken a few steps down the hallway when he heard a slight creaking sound from the window behind him, apparently the sound of the window being opened.

Wu Tongguang hurriedly turned around to check, and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a rickshaw driver crawling in through the window. Wu Tongguang was suddenly stunned, almost dropped the teacup on the ground, and said in a panic, "You, who are you?" How did you get up? What are you doing? ”

A series of questions that were not answered at all just gave the middle-aged man time to walk into himself.

Just when Wu Tongguang wanted to shout for help, but without waiting for the word "ah" to come out, the middle-aged man rushed in front of him with an arrow, and at the same time, a pitch-black pistol was also pressed against Wu Tongguang's forehead.

The middle-aged man gasped and said in a deep voice, "Don't make a sound, or you will be shot with a shot." ”

In this situation, how dare Wu Tongguang speak out? He was shocked: he had encountered robbers in broad daylight. I don't have any money. Upstairs is the vault that the Japanese renovated later, you're on the wrong floor, big brother!