Chapter II: Surrender.
Takeki Masa, who asked the best military doctor to treat Shuki, moved him to the room that had been prepared for him before, right in Sakuragi Curie. After that, he accidentally glanced at Zhou Mu's teeth, and knew that Zhou Mu often smoked.
He asked Zhou Mu what he smoked, and Zhou Mu answered him for the first time.
Hardgate.
Takeki Ya smiled, and he immediately ordered Shiro Kawamura to send someone to buy it, while he himself stared at Zhou Mu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, in a daze. Under his arrangement, Zhou Mu had already changed into a suit, and he was stared at by Zhu Muya.
When the cigarette was handed to Zhou Mu, he immediately took one with his fingers and put it in his mouth. Even though his finger bones had been broken a few times due to torture and were wrapped in several layers of gauze after being connected, this did not affect his skillful cigarette extraction action at all.
Zhu Mu Ya took out a small silver-white lighter from his pocket and lit it for Zhou Mu, Zhou Mu took a puff of cigarette, and then spit all the smoke on Zhu Mu Ya's face.
The latter still had the same expression, but Shiro Kawamura had already pulled out a gun and pointed it at Zhou Mu's head. Takemu Ya said to put it down, and Shiro Kawamura took it back, but he still stared at Zhou Mu vigilantly, but Zhou Mu didn't think so. Zhu Muya lowered his head and smiled, he raised his arm and patted Zhou Mu's shoulder.
I just need your cooperation with me, he said, tomorrow the content of your surrender will be published in the newspaper, with a photo.
As soon as his words fell, the shutter sound and the flash went up at the same time, Zhou Mu knew that he had been fooled, he scolded a few fucking words, and felt aggrieved, and finally had to take a deep puff of cigarette.
Zhu Muya glanced sideways at the subordinates who were taking pictures, and instructed to send these photos to the major newspapers in Shanghai. Then Takemu Ya ordered someone to tie Zhou Mu's hands behind his back. He pinched one side of Zhou Mu's face, and although Zhou Mu was a little thin, he did so.
He said, Zhou Mu, I think you should have seen the situation clearly, and I hope you will give me an answer tomorrow.
Zhou Mu lay on the cold floor after Takemu Ya left, and he didn't like the tatami mats they laid for him. It's already November, the weather is cold, and the winter in Shanghai is not warmer than in Beiping. But despite this, Zhou Mu fell asleep quickly, he was like a dead dog, sleeping very deeply.
Zhou Mu had a dream, but when he woke up, he didn't remember anything. He only felt a pain all over his body, but it was nothing compared to the pain he suffered in the torture chamber like a mosquito bite.
He got up from the ground and sat down, when Takekiya suddenly pushed the door in, still with a smile on his face. He knelt in front of Zhou Mu and laid a daily newspaper on the ground, only to see four big characters prominently printed on it: "Wild wolf defection". Zhou Mu felt his head swell, and he felt a tumbling in his stomach.
It's time to eat. Takekiya said with a smile, and then Shiro Kawamura walked in, carrying a wooden plate with food on it. He placed the wooden plate on the ground beside Zhu Muya. Zhu Muya picked up a bowl of rice from the wooden plate again, and said in a childlike tone, Open your mouth, I'll feed you.
Zhou Mu stared at Zhu Mu Ya, he didn't take any action, and Zhu Mu Ya did the same. Takekiya held the bowl and the spoon with a little rice in it.
Untie the rope and I'll eat it myself. Zhou Mu spoke sneeringly, he looked very stunned, Zhu Muya suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He didn't agree to Zhou Mu's request, and instead said, Then I'll let Kawamura-kun feed you.
Takeki asked Shiro Kawamura to feed Shuki, and then he walked out of the room and took the car to the Japanese consulate.
Now, Takekiya is sitting in a leather chair, and as soon as he steps into the consulate with his front foot, the deputy section chief, Tachibana Kazu, also comes up on his heels. Now Kazuya Tachibana is standing in front of Takekiya with his two doglegs.
Tachibana also likes to use Chinese, after he said that Chinese are familiar with China and it is convenient to use.
He reported something inconsequential to Takekiya, and then he said that Arakawa Engen, the Ume Agency, was a strange person. This made Takekiya interested, and he asked, where is it strange, Tachibana and there is no follow-up.
Takekiya frowned, and Tachibana Kazuya asked people to hand over the information of Arakawa Yuanxuan. Takekiya took a general look, and he felt that Tachibana was also an eyesore, and he didn't want someone to keep staring at him while he was looking.
He laughed, and Tachibana Kazuya instantly understood what Takekiya meant, and hurriedly led his subordinates to retreat.
Winter in Shanghai came, the first snow in 1935. Snowflakes fell on the stone pavement, on the roof, at the door of the Shanghai Grand Theater, and on Zhou Mu's head. The cold air froze his hands red, and he walked into the theater, where his face was reflected on the screen, many of his faces, and a woman smiling like a flower.
This was Zhou Mu's dream, and he remembered it.
Shiro Kawamura fed him medicine in his meal, and after he finished eating, he fell to the ground and then lost consciousness.
This Zhou Mu is actually not Zhou Mu, his name is Lin Hai. Born in Shanghai, he graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. He stayed there for seven months before being transferred to Chongqing, but he was put on hold and returned to Shanghai when he had "no assignment."
At that time, Shanghai was as prosperous as it is now, the stone lion's feet at the entrance of HSBC were shiny, and the people in the international hotel were all dressed up brightly. It was in such Shanghai that Lin Hai met a woman, her name was Tang Yin.
The Tang family has always been famous, Tang Yin is proficient in Japanese and English Chinese, and there are countless young talents in Shanghai to pursue, but she is determined to follow Lin Hai. Later, after several twists and turns, Lin Hai and Tang Yin were separated in desperation.
After that, he transferred to the first war zone, and because he had a six-point resemblance to the wild wolf Zhou Mu, he transferred his identity to Zhou Mu at the time of crisis.
These memories of Lin Hai rushed straight out, making him sober up in an instant. His appearance was published in the newspaper, if Tang Yin recognized him, what should he do. If the Japanese knew that he was not the real Zhou Mu, what would happen to him?
Lin Hai didn't dare to think about it, he felt a chill in his heart.
Zhumuya looked a little flustered when he came back, and he was relieved after confirming that Lin Hai had no accidents. He ordered Lin Hai to be brought to his room, his rope was untied, and the table was filled with Japanese food.
Lin Hai shook his sore arm and looked at Zhu Muya suspiciously, and Zhu Muya enjoyed Lin Hai's suspicious eyes, and he said, I hope you can get used to eating these.
Lin Hai thought about it after hearing this, and then took the conversation, as long as he could fill his stomach if he couldn't eat the dead.
Zhu Muya smiled, and he said, Zhou Mu, you have more words than before. Lin Hai closed his mouth. Zhu Muya consciously introduced the topic, and he asked Lin Hai, Zhou Mu, have you thought about it?
Lin Hai is a person who is good at pretending to be stupid, he said, what is there to think, what else can I do when it's like this?
Takekiya was even happier, and said, "Then tomorrow you will go with me to Mr. Arakawa's welcome party and show your face."
Lin Hai agreed, in his opinion, he only had two choices, one followed Zhu Muya to the welcome party, which was equivalent to admitting in disguise that he had surrendered to the enemy in the name of a wild wolf; Second, hurt your body to the point that you can't attend.
But the stakes are extremely high, and he is not sure if Takekiya will take him to the welcome party in a wheelchair. Lin Hai has never thought of suicide, in his heart, people can only have hope if they stay alive.
And now Lin Hai is like being surrounded by a group of fierce beasts, no matter what he does, he will be torn apart by fangs.
Lin Hai said, then I will surrender.
Zhu Muya grabbed a piece of sushi and got up and walked around behind Lin Hai, who was kneeling, he handed the sushi to Lin Hai's mouth, Lin Hai hesitated for a moment, then took it with his hand and stuffed it into his mouth. Takemu Ya said, you lack sincerity. You simply don't have a place to show your sincerity right now.
Lin Hai stopped talking, and Zhu Muya was also happy, he liked Lin Hai's appearance of not speaking, he liked the feeling of the initiative in his own hands, so he said, Zhou Mu, tomorrow is the time for you to show your sincerity.
After that, Zhu Muya stopped talking, and he felt very happy when he looked at Lin Hai, who was a little unable to swallow. He began to think back to the information he had just seen about Araki Engen.
Takekiya is a person who likes tradition, but that doesn't mean he's very old-fashioned, in fact, a lot of novelties can attract his attention.
He knew that he shouldn't make a fuss about keeping up with the times, but he was still very concerned about the fact that Arakawa Engen had a mental illness - homosexuality written in the information.
When he thought about the scene where two men lived together, for some reason, he thought of Zhou Mu. He thought that Zhou Mu on the information was a person who could cook and sing.
Zhu Muya took out a cigar, he looked at the cigar, and suddenly remembered that Zhou Mu smoked Hademen's cigarettes, but the information clearly said that Zhou Mu did not smoke, but smoked cigars.
So Takekiya said, you don't smoke.
Lin Hai didn't react, and Zhumuya immediately said that Zhou Mu didn't smoke.
Lin Hai was so nervous that he was trembling, he could feel his expression stiffen, but he still said, I smoke.
You're not Zhou Mu. What Zhu Muya said was an affirmative sentence, and Lin Hai's heart stagnated for a moment at that moment. Then he fixed his mind and said, "Why do you say I don't smoke, it's just a cigarette?"
Zhu Muya didn't answer Lin Hai, he just bent down and put his hands on Lin Hai's shoulders, and Lin Hai subconsciously straightened his back. Zhu Muya saw through Lin Hai's panic, but he didn't say it.
They were where they were, for a while, without saying a word to each other. Later, Takekiya smiled. He said, you are a wild wolf, how can anyone dare to pretend to be a wild wolf.
Lin Hai didn't answer him, as he did at the beginning. But Takekiya was not satisfied with this, he said, I hope you can open your heart, you know, we are all people who hope that the war can end sooner.
Then Takekiya withdrew from Lin Hai's room, he strengthened the vigilance of Sakuragiju, and sent someone to guard Lin Hai.
Time was fast, and when Lin Hai stepped out of Sakuragi House, it was already the evening of the second day. He stood behind Takeki Masa, dressed in a crisp gray suit, while Shiro Kawamura stood beside Lin Hai.
Zhu Muya didn't match him with a gun, and it was impossible to match him, and Lin Hai didn't ask for it. He said, what good is it for me to accompany you to play this scene?
As if he had heard something funny, he grinned. Take the cigar out of your mouth and say, I'm not going to give you any favor, unless you don't take it as a show.
Lin Hai pursed his lips without saying a word, he found that Zhumuya was different from what he imagined. He wasn't like any Japanese I'd seen before.
So when Lin Hai was taken to the car by Zhumuya, he didn't resist too much. He knew that he needed to show his sincerity as soon as possible. But on the other hand, he thought, isn't his face very similar to a wild wolf sincerity? As long as this face accompanies him to attend, then Takekiya should be satisfied.
Hayashi Hai and Takeki Ya were in the same car, while Shiro Kawamura was the driver. The road was not bumpy, but Lin Hai couldn't stand it. He muttered a sentence and then disappeared. The latter glanced at him and smiled, with a smile of some comfort. Zhumuya knew that Lin Hai couldn't run, even if he did, it would be impossible for him to escape from Shanghai without anyone answering.
Lin Hai is now a dog who has lost the ability to resist in the eyes of Zhu Muya. But even a dog has fangs, and he doesn't want to be bitten coldly after giving trust, so he said, Zhou Mu, I've always been there.
After arriving at the banquet hall, Lin Hai got out of the car first, and then he opened the car door and bent his arm to face Zhu Muya out. A reporter filmed them for a while, but Takekiya didn't stop it. At the moment when he rubbed shoulders with Zhumuya, Lin Hai lowered his voice and asked, is he sincere enough now?
Takekiya didn't answer him, but walked straight into the banquet hall. Lin Hai gritted his teeth and pulled his heel.
When the people in the banquet hall saw Takekiya, they hurriedly greeted him and said a few words, not only because this was a welcome party for the upcoming Arakawa Yuanxuan, but also because of his status in Shanghai.
And the people who can participate in the welcome party held by Lu Man and Tang Yin, let's ask which one is not a head and a face. And now these people with heads and faces have to flatter Zhumuya. But suddenly, Takekiya's eyes were attracted by one.
Mr. Takeki, I have admired the name for a long time, I am a businessman, my name is Shen Fuyu. Zhu Muya stared at the person in front of her, and then turned her head to look at Lin Hai behind her. He was a little stunned, because the person in front of him was six points like Lin Hai, if Lin Hai was not a real wolf, then Shen Fuyu, who claimed to be a businessman, in front of him must be.
But he couldn't order the arrest of Shen Fuyu in front of him, because Tang Yin was standing beside Shen Fuyu, and she said, this is Shen Fuyu, my fiancé. Tang Yin's voice is particularly good, like a lark. It's just that her smile froze instantly the moment she saw Lin Hai. She quietly hid the smile and turned to look at Takekiya.
Zhu Muya said that Mr. Shen and Miss Tang are really a match made in heaven.
Tang Yin smiled and said, when will Mr. Zhumu find a girl?
Takekiya replied that when the war was over, he would return to his hometown to marry a wife.
Tang Yin smiled even brighter.
Lin Hai imagined various scenes of seeing Tang Yin, but this was the only one he could not have expected. Lin Hai knew that the person in front of him was a wild wolf, and he also knew why Zhu Muya didn't dare to do it, but why he looked so similar to a wild wolf might always be a mystery.
Arakawa Yuanxuan came by coincidence, he was wearing a black suit, the stubble on his face was sparse, he was a good ancient knife in the eyes of Takekiya, it was very sharp and valuable.
Although Arakawa Yuanxuan's official position is below Takekiya, this does not prevent him from his unshakable position in Shanghai, after all, the words Mei organ are gilded.