He thought that he could inform "No. 2" that his request would be fulfilled and that he would be asked about the circumstances that compelled him to send such a telegram. However, the telegram told him that nothing would be relayed for him, and now it was a mess, and a telegram would be drowned in the pile of telegrams. After listening to the other party, he expressed his opposition. He also disagrees with his own side. The Director recommended that the Liaison Officer's residence be monitored and that action be taken to inform the Government of the condition of the person and to expel him.

"No," he said. He took a puff of a Dutch cigarette in his English cigarette butt and exhaled the fragrant smoke, "No, that's not the way to do it. There's obviously something very interesting going on over there, but do we have the right to take the risk? Want to help the spies who are here to coerce our spies? Apparently not. Do you want to play a game with him? It's fascinating. However, I want to get the guidelines that we are going to determine. I also don't know how the whole madness will end after the mission fails. I made a decision: I would like to send a telegram to the other party and ask him to add a briefing on the matter to the text of the report. In addition, I would like to change my mind and ask for instructions on what to do in the current situation. I am convinced that our inquiry will cause a quarrel in Washington, not for a day or two, but for a week. At the same time, I don't believe that Hua Sheng has ordered us to fulfill the request of 'No. 2'."

"It's not 'No. 2,'" he corrected, "it's the Communist spy who rode around his neck and behind his hands." ”

He shook his head and smiled: "Dear, everything depends on how we draft our telegrams. If we put 'No. 2' in the left corner, if we insist that an officer of the security department close to Dingmo Village has made a request to us, then those who are in the same position as us can ask for more information about why our spy is in contact with that side, and whether there is a plot behind it We must call back to reply, this is not a simple matter, it will take time, and the problem is serious. That way, you will have a week. I think it's all over in fifteen days. We're going to open a bottle of champagne, of course, the bureaucracy is terrible. However, in the present situation, long live the bureaucracy we wait, and now we should learn to wait. ”

"Captain," Mr. Li said. At this time, they were carefully checking the radio registration materials, and your men moved to the front and asked the secretary to inform them that the work had begun: "Be a companion to me, huh?" Really, I can't go for a walk alone. ”

"Very happily." The captain replied. Overnight his face was emaciated and a little puffy."

"Wait a minute," the driver called out to them, "I've fixed your tape recorder, Captain, don't you need it?" ”

Li Guangyuan remembered what Chang Kaishen said before leaving, and understood that Ogen's words were not a request, but an order, so he replied: "You are very careful, man, I am really used to carrying it, and carrying it is like carrying a Balaberen gun." ”

Two minutes later, the driver came back and handed the tape recorder to Li Guangyuan with a forced smile. His smile was reluctant, his eyes narrowed, and his lips were fake.

"You should try your technical equipment in front of the captain," Li Guangyuan said, "I have to record his words quietly, ah, you don't object, do you?" With. ”

"Why opposition?" He replied, "Only the enemy is afraid of eavesdropping, and the honest are not afraid of inspection." ”

"You see," Li Guangyuan continued, "the captain is even glad that someone has eavesdropped on him. That is, he is not a waste on the street. People are interested in him, and from this he develops a sense of self-esteem and a sense of self-significance. Isn't it? ”

The driver raised his eyes to look at Li Guangyuan, his eyes were full of bitter hatred: "That's true, captain." ”

"Well, there's nothing more enjoyable than working with like-minded people. Let's go, captain, thank you for taking time out of me after a hard day on duty. ”

In the garden, Li Guangyuan raised his head, and his eyes were full of the endless navy blue sky and the canopy of pine and cypress trees. He froze, his mind filled with a cool feeling. The air smells strong from the rushing streams in the mountains.

He smiled and whispered, "The most surprising thing is that I clearly feel that I am a fish in shallow water." Do you like to fish for frogfish when you swim up along the stone stalls with the loud sound of falling water? ”

"I haven't tried."

"It's more adventurous than hunting. With a successful throw, the fish quickly bites and catches. You don't have to take any bait, and you don't have to wait. This is often a successful race. ”

"There's salmon fishing here." With a view that he didn't understand Li Guangyuan's intentions, he replied carefully.

"I know. You have a nice frogfish here, they are not big, they are very beautiful, and their purple-red spots are as bright as cinnabar. When I was in the Northeast, I tried to draw it, and the fishing area in Harbin is so beautiful. Fish are difficult to draw, and they have to be born to be from the Northeast. Do you like to draw? ”

With the cigarette taken out, he lit it restlessly, and a gust of wind blew out the flame of the lighter.

"Don't smoke while walking." Li Guangyuan said angrily, "Don't you understand that in this air, nicotine will soak deep into your bronchial tubes." If you have to smoke, poison yourself at home. ”

"Captain, I can't do it," the captain coughed, "Did you turn on the tape recorder?" ”

"You've seen it, but of course you're not."

"Let me see."

Li Guangyuan took out the tape recorder from his pocket and handed it to the captain: "You can take it, if this can make you feel more at ease." ”

"Thank you." With that, he slipped the tape recorder into his fur coat pocket." Why did you inquire about painting? Because you know the mine where the master's painting is kept? ”

Li Guangyuan raised his head again, and he recalled the verses in that book: "We lay on the grass, among the wild daffodils, chrysanthemums, and water lilies in the forest, and looked up at the sky with our heads resting on our heads and hands, and the blue flames danced. ”

He felt the weight of words, the pride that came spontaneously, and the joy of boasting even a little now. He took a breath and said, "How terrible it is, Captain, that people do not understand every word in general, but look for a hidden second meaning. Why do you think I'm interested in a national collection of paintings? ”

"Because you asked me what I think of painting, I think you're also interested in the art library"

"It's 'me too', so who else is interested?"

"Whoever it is"

"Captain," Li Guangyuan gasped, "it's in your favor to let me in." I'm not a fantasist, I understand that we lost the war. It will have to collapse in a few months, maybe in a few weeks. You see my same attitude as you treat me. They won't let me out of this castle. They doubt me as much as they doubt you. You can go to Linz during the day, and I can't, of course I'm really interested in that. ”

The captain asked Li Guangyuan to walk across the small wooden bridge over the deep ditch first. The stream under the bridge was bubbling and making a noisy noise. He said: "How should we understand that they sent you, a suspicious person, to Dingmo Village on a special mission? There's something else in this plan, and they're going to pull me into his scheme. He was playing a game of arresting his 'friend' and I cried bitterly during the interrogation. This is not the first time I've been in the General Security Bureau, and we have a variety of methods. ”

"That's good, I agree. There's no other way but to trust me, though. Hall. I have to trust you, too, and I have the right to assume that you have permission from Dingmo Village to work for the West. He knows about your activities. He had already made up his mind. So yesterday you forwarded my secret telegram to the village of Dingmo in Berlin and informed us of our unexpected visit. ”

"But if your guess is likely to be accurate, how can you work with me?"

Li Guangyuan shrugged: "What else can I do?" ”

The captain nodded approvingly: "There really is no other way. But for personal gain, I speak frankly . Even if I had to inform Dingmo Village of your group's visit, I would not say a word against you. ”

"You ask for agreement?"

"Yes"

"But, you've already reported to Dingmo Village, haven't you?"

"Have we agreed to be aligned with each other?"

"I advise you to hold off, Captain, for your sake."

"I do my best," said the captain. Li Guangyuan knew that he would look for an opportunity to report to Ding Mocun in a clever way, if he hadn't already done so. ”

"Who is interested in the mines where the paintings are hidden?" Li Guangyuan asked.

"Americans."

"They've already sent someone to arrive?"

"Yes."

"Where are they?"

"Outskirts"

"You've been in contact with them?"

"They were the ones who came into contact with me." The captain corrected in exasperation.

"Then it's your turn, friend." Li Guangyuan said. It suddenly occurred to him that he imitated Chang Kaishen and said this.

"Now the time has come when you're interested in them, not them."

The captain shook his head: "It's they who are more interested. If I don't take the decisive step, the mine where the paintings and statues are kept will be blown up. ”

"Are you crazy?"

"No, I'm not crazy. That's an order. Fifty aircraft bombs have been planted, wires have been connected, and detonators have been installed. ”

"Who has the authority to give the order for the blasting?"

"The high-rise or Dingmo Village."

"Is there any Wu Sibao?"

"Maybe, but I've heard it's Dingmo Village."

"Can you exert influence on him?"

"Yes."

"You know this man's personality, too."

"This person," Li Guangyuan repeated, smiling coldly, "is an animal." Does he know about your connection? ”

"I don't know."

"Do you want to confess to him?"

"I haven't decided yet."

"If you're telling the truth, wait two weeks. He belonged to the kind of fantasist who admitted in his heart at night that the empire was about to collapse, but in the morning, after pouring liquor, he timidly wanted to write a letter of repentance and ask for forgiveness. When you hear the sound of cannon fire here, you confess to him. Is he going to come here? ”

"I don't know."

"He's going to flee here. You want to force him to act. He doesn't act automatically. Both he and they were crushed by their idols. That's the sad thing about them. It's also your way to life. You told him that you had become their equal partner after promising to save the sketch. You tell him that you have spoken to the other person about his noble qualities. If you are sick, go to the doctor. If you can exert influence on him, it will indeed save you from many disasters. ”

The captain asked thoughtfully, "What will happen to me?"

If you can foresee everything, including me, that is, the fate of others, then I am ready to give it my all. But I want to be assured. I have to live. I'll do everything, Captain, I have a happy family, and I joined the Guard for the sake of my family, and that day was a hateful day. ”

"It's in my interest that you're alive, Captain. Our interests are linked. I had an idea, to be exact, after you talked about being in contact with American spies here. Obviously, you should make an appointment to contact your people and let them contact you, aren't you working at the same Yan'an workstation? ”

"Yes."

"Seen that guy?"

"I've seen a tall man with very dark skin."

"Thirty-five, with empty eyes, he curses better than anyone else, right?"

"Yes."

"This is a veteran agent." Li Guangyuan said with confidence, "He is an assistant in Ding Mo Village, a naturalized himself, a very powerful young man, and an expert in doing things." So be it, let the Americans who operate in the shadows use the longwave to contact the station and the location will be determined immediately. Your presence at the table during this time is a good indication that you have nothing to do with the report. I'll get some papers, which will be more beneficial to you, if the driver writes a report on the matter. By the way, he is a very dangerous person. You should try to have a good relationship with him. Can you make radio contact? ”

"Yes."

"Ask Switzerland, why I don't get an answer, is that okay?"

"It's so easy," the captain laughed.

"But if I don't get a satisfactory answer, it's even more complicated."

"What's the matter?" The captain became cautious again, his head almost recessed into his shoulders.

"You arranged for me to meet with the Americans."

"There are no Americans here, and besides, I can't arrange it."

"Isn't there any room for negotiation?"

"Yes."

"Are you afraid I'll kill them all?"

"Yes."

"If I want to do that, then I'll let the driver and his buddies deal with you, and by then, you'll have arranged such a meeting in an hour at most."

"What's in it for you?" The captain stopped and asked.

"What do I say to you?" Li Guangyuan smiled faintly, "I will get the thanks expressed in the medal and order." ”

"Now he will convince me that it is more beneficial to work with the Americans." Li Guangyuan thought, "He lacks a sense of humor"

"If you get a medal in 1940, that's a different story." The captain said,

"What's the use of that now? On the contrary, it will be in your way, and the cruel criminal law that punishes the officers of the Guards has been imposed on the Americans. ”

"Really? Hell, you're right. Li Guangyuan raised his head again. The sky was darker, so heavy, so far-reaching, "How long have we been walking?" ”