Shinichi Ikeda was not a man of few words, but he was stopped by Haruko Takagi, and it was not until someone from the special high school found a bullet casing on the roof opposite the incident site that Shinichi Ikeda regained his former wisdom and calm. At this time, Tang Cheng didn't know about the wrong judgment made by the special high class, and he was supposed to return to his residence, but he was squatting in an alley at the moment, talking quietly with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

This old friend of Tang Cheng is Joseph, a Jew who has opened a shop in Nanjing for more than ten years, and Tang Cheng has not seen Joseph for 2 years since he left Nanjing, and he didn't expect to meet each other in Shanghai. "Old Covenant, since you no longer have a store in Nanjing, why don't you open a new store here in Shanghai? If you don't come with me and go to Chongqing to open a store, at least in Nanjing, I can give you a little convenience. ”

Knowing that Joseph came to Shanghai to borrow money from his former friend, Tang Cheng immediately gave Joseph a stack of banknotes. If Joseph had returned the money, he might not have accepted the money handed by Tang Cheng at all, but he was shy now, and he still had a wife and a pair of children to support in the hotel, and the money given by Tang Cheng could be regarded as a great help to him. "I haven't figured it out yet, my efforts in China for more than ten years have all been ruined by the damn Japanese!"

Joseph looked very depressed, and he didn't have the joy of meeting an old friend at all, "I didn't know Hans until you and Hans, why didn't you come to Shanghai to ask Hans for help?" "The relationship between Joseph and Hans is very strange, especially since Joseph is still a Jew, but he knows Hans, a guy from the German intelligence service. Joseph froze for a moment when he heard this, and a hint of hesitation flashed faintly in his expression, and he happened to be seen clearly by Tang Cheng.

"Old Covenant, we're old friends, if you're in trouble, be sure to tell me, maybe I can help." Joseph's expression and reaction at this moment made Tang Cheng feel strange in his heart, but he didn't continue to ask. "I don't have much time to stay in Shanghai, if you don't say it, maybe you will lose an opportunity!" Tang Cheng didn't force Joseph to speak out about his difficulties, he just wanted to give his old friend a chance.

Joseph hesitated for a moment, took out a cigarette and lit it and smoked it before he whispered. "You know I'm German, and I went back to Germany before the war in Nanking, and it turns out that the policy toward the Jews in Germany has changed. Even Jews like me, who had worked for German intelligence, were deported. I stayed in Germany for a year, a whole year, and I was never offered a job. ”

"If I hadn't brought all my savings back to China with all these years, my family and I might not even have been able to eat. This time I returned to China, my family and I first crossed the border and smuggled into France, and then came to China by boat from France. Joseph originally thought that what he said, Tang Cheng, as a listener, should be surprised, but looking at Tang Cheng's reaction, there didn't seem to be any surprise.

Of course, Tang Cheng would not be surprised, how could he, who still retains the memory of later generations, not remember the Jewish policy of Germany during World War II. In fact, when Tang Cheng first planned to take his family and friends south to Chongqing, he had already vaguely reminded Joseph. However, Joseph at that time did not take Joseph's reminder to heart, and he even stubbornly believed that as a member of the German intelligence service, he would be appreciated and rewarded by his superiors as long as he returned to Germany.

"I see! After you came to Shanghai, you didn't go to Hans for help, because you were worried about your Jewish status, and there was no way to get help from Hans! Joseph's narration made Tang Cheng nod slightly, "If it were me, I might have made the same choice as you!" As a husband and father, you must not bring the slightest danger to your family! At Tang Cheng's age, being able to say such a thing made Joseph feel a little surprised and strange.

As he spoke, Tang Cheng reached out and patted Joseph's shoulder, and said to the other party in a solemn tone. "I know you're not in a good situation, but the more times like this, the more you should accept my help. As you just said, you came to China and brought your family, even if it is for them, you shouldn't let go of any opportunity, not to mention that we are still old friends! Tang Cheng's words made Joseph speechless, although there was a difference of more than ten years between him and Tang Cheng, but Tang Cheng's current performance was more like an old friend of the same age.

"Old Covenant, think about it yourself! I know what you're worried about, so I'm not going to advise you to go to Hans for help! I'll be leaving Shanghai in a few days, and if you're thinking about it, you can go to the Xinlan Hotel in the French Concession to find me. "Joseph has been in China for more than ten years, and he has been staying in Nanjing, and he is completely unfamiliar with Chongqing, so the more Tang Cheng behaves empathetic at the moment, the more confused and vacillating Joseph is in his heart.

Tang Cheng was not used to talking in the alley, and seeing that Joseph had been hesitating, he took the initiative to pull Joseph out of the alley and go to a café on another street. The fragrant coffee seemed to awaken Joseph's mind, which had been deliberately suppressed by Joseph, and Joseph, who woke up from the chaos, immediately asked Tang Cheng a lot of questions about Chongqing. Tang Cheng did not feel that Joseph was in trouble, but was patient and answered Joseph one by one.

"Therefore, it is precisely because I have a good life in Chongqing, and I have the support of my elders behind me, that I will persuade you to take your family to Chongqing together. I remember you said that your wife used to be a music teacher, maybe your wife can be a music teacher for my two younger sisters, as for you, I can help you to set up another leather goods store in Chongqing, I believe that it should not be a problem for your craft to support a leather goods store. ”

After learning that Tang Cheng was still the sergeant of the police station in Chongqing, and that he also had an uncle who was the station chief of the Chongqing Station of the Military Command, Joseph was excited. At least in Joseph's view, these social connections in Tangcheng were enough to ensure that his family would not be tracked down by the German side in Chongqing. "I still need to go back and discuss it with my family, anyway, you're still in Shanghai these days, and I'll go to you when I think about it." Joseph, who was secretly moved, finally failed to give an answer in person, and Tang Cheng did not force the other party.

After parting with Joseph, Tang Cheng, who had wanted to return to his residence, suddenly changed his plans and went to Hans's restaurant again. "Hans, you know a lot of people in Shanghai, do you know the kind of foreigner who can't live happily in Shanghai? In addition to the French, people from Britain, the United States and Germany can do it, preferably the British! Today's chance encounter with Joseph can be regarded as a reminder to Tang Cheng, and an idea when he was in Nanjing once again emerged from Tang Cheng's mind.

The relationship between Tang Cheng and Hans, he didn't need to hide it from Hans, so after Hans was surprised and asked, Tang Cheng said his thoughts. "I just want to take precautions! You have also seen the current situation in China, and perhaps you know it in more detail than I do. My family's situation does not allow me to immigrate with my family, so I can only find a way to do it on Chinese soil. ”

"Don, I warn you, ** but under the control of the British." Tang Cheng said that the rainy day was obviously a little startled Hans, listening to Tang Cheng's idea of taking precautions, Hans first opened his mouth wide, showing an expression of disbelief, and then after coming back to his senses, he reminded Tang Cheng very vaguely. Tang Cheng knew that Hans's reminder was kind, but he didn't care about it, because he knew that ** would return to the Chinese territory sooner or later.

"If you know that history, you should know that the British are only on lend-lease! So strictly speaking, ** is still the territory of China from beginning to end, and the British are only temporarily under their jurisdiction now! Tang Cheng smiled and winked at Hans. The Japanese have a great appetite, and once they are in an advantageous situation, they feel that they are the boss of the world. Do you think they won't be able to fight the idea of **? If you look at the current Shanghai Concession, you can see that the British would not dare to fight the Japanese! ”

"What's more, your head of state is almost overwhelmed, and I believe he will never forget the humiliating clauses and sanctions imposed on you by the British after the First World War. So the Japanese will definitely fight the idea of **, once the Japanese are in chaos, it is a good time to take advantage of the chaos to make arrangements. Because after the end of the war, the British will continue to control**, and at that time to make arrangements will attract the attention of the British. ”

What Tang Cheng is saying now is still too advanced for Hans's ideas and topics, but looking at Tang Cheng's expression doesn't look like he is joking, Hans's expression gradually becomes solemn. "Don, we're old friends, tell me the truth, did you get terrible news from somewhere?" What Tang Cheng said now, Hans couldn't accept it for a while, but after he was sure that Tang Cheng was not joking with himself, he no longer doubted Tang Cheng, and just asked about the source of the news.

"Hans, it's because we're old friends that I'm telling you what I'm thinking. Do you remember the last time I told you about the plan? I don't believe that you can't see that the Japanese have a great appetite and that the attitude of Britain and the United States towards the Japanese has changed. If I were you, I would have chosen to make some arrangements before, lest I would be caught off guard and completely lose the opportunity when there were major changes and turns in the battle situation. ”