"Xiangxiang Clothes and Hats Shop" is located in Pyongyang City's Bongwoljeong Street.

Fengyueting Street is an east-west street, and although it has just been looted by the war, you can still see its former prosperity through the rows of shops on both sides of the street.

After the Japanese army entered the city, Konishi Yukicho adopted a policy of pacification and tried his best to restore the economic development of Pyongyang City. A large number of fleeing Pyongyang businessmen slowly returned to their shops.

In the middle of Punwoljeong Street is an antique three-story building, which was the most famous entertainment venue in Pyongyang at that time, Pungwoljeong Street, hence the name of Pyongyang.

"Xiangxiang Cloak Shop" is located in the westernmost part of Fengyueting Street. The shop is a small two-story building facing the bustling street, with a shop on the first floor and a home room on the second floor. At the back of the small building is a large courtyard, and at the end of the courtyard are several bungalows, which are cloak processing rooms.

Cao Lixiang's husband's name is Zheng Zai, and he is a Humpty Dumpty man who always has a smile on his face. After Cao Lixiang returned home yesterday, she told her husband everything she had encountered in the process of returning to her parents' home.

The arrival of Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and Xie Yuan made Zheng Zai and his wife very happy.

Zheng Zai is a North Korean man who knows how to repay his kindness, and in the face of the team members who once saved his wife, he must treat Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and Xie Yuan who came from afar.

That night, in the reception room on the second floor of the "Xiangxiang Cloak Shop", Zheng Zai and his wife sat with Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and Xie Yuan. The wine table is filled with delicious dishes with Korean characteristics. Zheng Zai took out the Korean sake that he liked to drink for many years, and respectfully filled it for each guest.

"First of all, I would like to thank my friends from Daming for saving my wife. I'll give you a toast first! Zheng Zai seemed to be a cheerful person, and after saying the toast, he drained the wine in the glass.

Shi Lang and Xie Yuan also drank toasts.

Ye Ruliu just took a sip of the sake in the glass with her mouth, and then put the glass down. Although there is nothing wrong with the amount of alcohol she drinks, she feels that in such an occasion, in the face of strange friends in a foreign country, as a woman, it should be more appropriate to drink a little symbolically. Besides, in Ye Ruliu's view, this time he was ordered to go into the city with Brother Shi Lang to carry out a reconnaissance mission, and he shouldered a responsibility, which was to fully assist Brother Shi Lang to successfully complete this important task. This is the first cooperation between himself and Brother Shi Lang, no matter what, he must not be sloppy at all, he must be cautious everywhere.

"This second cup, I want to pay tribute to a few Ming warriors who came from afar on behalf of my parents who were killed by the Japanese people, as well as thousands of compatriots who were killed, you are here to help us."

Zheng said again, emotionally, the tragic death of his parents made him have a deep hatred for the Japanese people, and every time he mentioned the death of his parents, he was uneasy.

"Okay, this wine must be drunk!" Shi Lang and Xie Yuan raised their glasses at the same time, and then drank them all.

Ye Ruliu knew that this glass of wine had to be drunk, so he drank it all with Shi Lang and Xie Yuan.

"This third cup, I hope we can defeat the Japanese people as soon as possible and drive them back to their lair!" Zheng raised his glass again.

It was difficult to resist the enthusiasm, Shi Lang and Xie Yuan had to drink the wine in the toast again.

Ye Ruliu looked at Zheng Zai, who was a little excited, and an ancient poem suddenly flashed in his mind: "The humble did not dare to forget the country." She thought of herself, and thought of her actions to organize the brothers of the Salt Gang to spontaneously fight against the coastal Japanese and protect the people under the circumstances of the corruption of the imperial court, the lax coastal defense, and the rampant Japanese pirates. Why don't you "be humble and dare not forget the country"? But his fate was wanted by the imperial court, and he could only end up in a corner of peace. Fortunately, he met Brother Shi Lang again, so he had the opportunity to walk with his beloved. But what does the future hold for you? Can you really swim with Brother Shi Lang's mandarin ducks and love the sea?

Ye Ruliu thought about her own thoughts, and couldn't help but drink most of the wine in the cup.

"My sister is really a good drinker, come, eldest sister toasts you!" Cao Lixiang saw that Ye Ruliu was thoughtful, so he raised his glass to pay tribute to Ye Ruliu.

"Eldest sister, don't be so polite, I think the two of us are still casual." Ye Ruliu and Cao Lixiang lightly touched the cup and smiled slightly.

"Then what's the matter, the girl is here, it's home, you're welcome!" Cao Lixiang did not give up.

"Okay, then our sisters drank a glass of wine at the same time." Ye Ruliu had to touch the glass with Cao Lixiang again and drank the wine in the cup.

"My sister is such a cheerful person. Big sister, I like it. Cao Lixiang also drank the wine in his cup, and then filled the wine glass for Ye Ruliu.

"Come on, come on, everyone eat!" Zheng Zai greeted everyone warmly.

"Brother Zheng, sister-in-law, on behalf of our three-person action team, I would like to toast you, the purpose of our trip must be clear to you, Brother Zheng, and we have caused you trouble." Shi Lang raised his glass in return to the two masters.

"You can't say that! What are you all this for, to help us fight the Japanese people, to save us from the disaster of war, we can only respect you. Zheng said again, raising a glass to the three of Shi Lang.

"That's not good, what this cup says is also the three of us to honor the eldest brother and sister-in-law together!" Shi Lang raised his glass and stood up.

"Yes. The eldest brother and sister-in-law have been kind to us, and we have to express our gratitude. Ye Ruliu also stood up, raised his wine glass and toasted with Shi Lang.

"Yes, yes, yes, respect for big brother and sister-in-law." Xie Yuan chewed a piece of bacon in his mouth and also stood up.

"Okay, let's do it together!" Zheng saw that it was difficult to refuse, so he motioned for his wife to stand up with him.

"Cheers!" Five people clink glasses together.

After toasting each other, the atmosphere of the scene gradually became lively. With Xie Yuan present, there was no obstacle for everyone to talk to each other.

For Zheng Zai, national hatred and family hatred have always been a lingering knot in his heart that is difficult to resolve, but with his own strength, when will he be able to take revenge? The motherland is so vulnerable in the face of strong foreign enemies! After his wife returned yesterday, she told him that the Ming special operations team had come to Pyongyang and that the team hoped to use his house as a foothold to reconnoiter the Japanese troops in Pyongyang. He happily agreed to his wife.

For Zheng Zai, the sooner he eliminated the Japanese army in the city, the sooner he would comfort his parents under Jiuquan.

Zheng Zainai has a temperament, and the guests haven't drunk much of the sake he treasures at home, and he himself is already drunk and confused. He asked his wife to sing the traditional Korean lyrical tune "The Ballad of the Kikyo". He danced emotionally to the beat, around the table, and warmly invited Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and Xie Yuanren to dance together.

"Kikyo bellflower,

bellflower,

Platycodon yo bellflower,

White bellflower grows all over the mountains,

Just dig out one or two,

You can fill a large basket to the brim.

Cough cough cough -

Cough cough cough -

Ahem. ”

Shi Lang was infected by the emotions of Zheng Zai and his wife, he got up and pulled Ye Ruliu, and jumped happily with Zheng Zai's rhythm. Xie Yuan also followed behind everyone's backs and danced to his heart's content.

Everyone enjoyed the moment of pleasure in this corner of Pyongyang, which had just experienced a catastrophe, until Zheng Zai was so drunk that he collapsed on the ground and snored like thunder.

"Look at this unproductive one, every time you drink, you have to fill yourself unconscious to finish!" Cao Lixiang saw that the guests hadn't drunk too much, but her husband was drunk to the ground first, so she blamed Zheng Zailai.

"Brother Zheng is a good person, and I can talk to him very well." Shi Lang said to Cao Lixiang.

"Yes, Brother Zheng is not only a good person, but also versatile, and he is somewhat similar to me." Xie Yuan also echoed.

"Look at you two holding him up. If he wakes up and hears what you two just said, he won't be happy to death! With the help of Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu, Cao Lixiang placed Zheng Zai on the bed in the house.

Cao Lixiang had already cleaned up the room for Shi Lang, Xie Yuan and Ye Ruliu. After the four of them cleaned up the room that had just made a little messy, they went back to their rooms to rest.

When the night breeze blows, the streets of Pyongyang, where there is no time to clean during the day, are filled with an unpleasant smell of garbage mixed with various garbage. People in the midst of the war all closed their doors and windows early and curled up in their homes. People who have been devastated by the war are resorting to the most primitive form of self-defense, which is to close their doors and close their homes, in order to protect themselves.

Shi Lang did not go to bed, he understood the importance of this operation, only by reconnoitering the garrison of the Japanese army in the city as quickly as possible, and then leaving the city immediately, could he minimize unnecessary trouble and protect the lives of the people involved. So, he decided to take advantage of the night to go out to scout.

In the middle of the night, Shi Lang wore a tight-fitting night thorn suit and walked through the alleys of Pyongyang City with agility. The target of his trip was Jeongyang Fort, the largest fortress of the Japanese army, located in the center of Pyongyang.