Chapter 535: Desperate (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
But when Jiang Bai'an's family was arrested, there was still a family living in the Jiang family, which was Jiang Bai'an's sister Jiang Nanrong's family.
It turned out that Jiang Bai'an's sister Jiang Nanrong married Tan Yuanfeng, a gentry from Jiujiang, Jiangxi, and their sister and brother had a deep affection, before the fall of Jiujiang, Tan Yuanfeng fled to Wuhan City with his family and defected to his brother-in-law Jiang Bai'an.
But they had only been living for a few days before they encountered this accident, and they were also arrested by those policemen and taken to the police station.
On the morning of the next day, two rickshaws came to the gate of the Jiang family's compound, and the two young men got out of the car, carried the suitcases in their hands, and walked quickly to the gate.
The young man headed by a short-haired long shirt, with a slender figure and a delicate face, was the eldest son of Tan Yuanfeng, Tan Jinhui, who had just hurried from Jiujiang to join his family.
When he was in Nanjing, he was imprisoned and became a death row prisoner because he accidentally killed someone after drinking, and then he was selected by Ning Zhiheng to become Ning Zhiheng's stand-in and completed the task of capturing Japanese agents.
After completing the task, Ning Zhiheng wanted to leave Tan Jinhui in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, the intention was of course very clear, that is, to let him continue to be his stand-in, but Tan Jinhui was frightened by the scene at that time, for fear that he would have three longs and two shorts, and his mother would be difficult to live in the future, so he begged bitterly, and finally Ning Zhiheng showed mercy, which made him return to his hometown in Jiujiang, Jiangxi.
Back at home, Tan Jinhui found an excuse to prevaricate his parents' inquiries and honestly take care of business at home.
After that accident, Tan Jinhui, who escaped death, changed his impetuous temperament in the past, and the whole person became cautious and calm, which also made his parents very satisfied.
But the good times didn't last long, this time the war spread, and Jiujiang also became the target of the Japanese attack, so the Tan family quickly fled with their families and went to Wuhan to join Jiang Bai'an.
When the Tan family fled from Jiujiang, because the time was too rushed, the whole family just took some gold and silver and left Jiujiang, but the Tan family was also a gentry in the local area, the family was big, and left a lot of floating wealth, and someone needed to clean up the mess, otherwise in this troubled world, there was no money to protect themselves, how could such a big family live, Tan Jinhui was the eldest son in the family, and he naturally had to stand up at this time, so he stayed and dealt with the trivial matters at home, and then followed the flow of refugees to Wuhan City, The young man behind him was He Zhu, a servant of the Tan family.
Jiujiang and Wuhan are not far apart, the Jiang and Tan families have close contacts and get along very harmoniously, his uncle Jiang Bai is at home, and Tan Jinhui often comes, but today he walked to the gate of the Jiang family and suddenly found that something was wrong.
The gate was now closed, with two crossed seals affixed to it, and the courtyard was quiet and empty.
Tan Jinhui was confused by the scene in front of him, over the years, he had come to his uncle's house many times, of course the address would not be mistaken, but how could the house that he had always been familiar with become such a scene, where did his uncle's family go? Where have my parents and siblings gone?
He was a little at a loss for a while, looking left and right blankly, wanting to find a pedestrian to ask, but soon found that a neighbor around him poked his head out of the door, saw Tan Jinhui's gaze, and quickly shrank back and slammed the door shut.
He Zhu behind him was also a clever young man, he knew that it was not good when he looked at these seals, and then saw the reaction of his neighbors, he did not hesitate, pulled Tan Jinhui away, walked a few steps away from the gate of the Jiang family, and stopped in the distance.
"Young Master, something must have happened to the Jiang family, we still have to be careful, don't involve us too."
Tan Jinhui didn't think about these at this time, he was worried about whether something had happened to his family, he grabbed He Zhu's hand, and said anxiously: "My father and I agreed to meet at my uncle's house, they should also be here, but now there is only one empty house left, where have the two families gone?" ”
He Zhu looked left and right, and said softly: "Young Master, you hide here first, and I'll go around and inquire." ”
Tan Jinhui nodded and was about to agree, but at this time, a face appeared from behind the front room, and this person was shocked when he saw Tan Jinhui, and hurriedly waved his hand.
Tan Jinhui recognized it at a glance, this was the Jiang family's housekeeper Kuang He, he hurriedly pulled He Zhu and walked over quickly.
When he came to Kuang He's side, Kuang He pulled Jiang Tan Jinhui over, and said in a low voice: "Come with me!" ”
Tan Jinhui and He Zhu didn't dare to say much, and the three of them soon came to a secluded place, and then stopped.
"Young Master Cousin, something is wrong, yesterday afternoon, a group of policemen suddenly came to the house, they took the whole family away without saying a word, and my uncle's family was also arrested, and we servants were kicked out, and the house was also sealed, I am staying here, just afraid that you will hit the door and be arrested by them, then it will be all over!"
Kuang He is the old housekeeper of the Jiang family, he has been loyal to Jiang Bai'an for decades, and he is also anxious when his family suddenly changes greatly, he knows that Tan Jinhui will rush to Wuhan in the next few days, so he is near the gate of the Jiang family, waiting for him to come back and get an idea.
"What the hell happened in the house, how did you get everyone gone, and what happened to my mother?" Tan Jinhui asked urgently.
"The police who came yesterday afternoon first said that the second young master colluded with the Japanese, and then said that the whole family was suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and finally took away the two families, the family's business house was also sealed, and the two shopkeepers were also taken away.
Suddenly, the catastrophe came, all the Jiang family members were arrested, the house assets were sealed, Kuang He has lived in the Jiang family for decades, Jiang Bai'an trusts him a lot, as a brother, and now he must do his best to rescue, but there is no good way.
Tan Jinhui began to worry about his relatives, and he was in a big mess, but now he slowly eased up, he stabilized his mind, and asked again: "Uncle Kuang, who did my uncle offend in the police station?" Let people do such a ruthless hand? This is going to destroy the door! ”
Since Kuang He was kicked out, of course, it is not that he has not done any work, he said: "I used to have some friendship with Sheriff Wu of the police station, I spent some money last night, and I inquired, only then did I know that the person who ordered the arrest of the master and the aunt was the director of the Wuhan Municipal Police Department, Cheng Xucai, the head of the Wuhan Municipal Police Department, who first reported the Jiang family was our family's rival Song Wenhua, they said that the second young master Wenbo was a collaborator, and he was severely tortured last night, and when I inquired about the news, the second young master had been knocked unconscious several times, This is to bend into a trick, to put our Jiang family to death, and the aunt's family, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape this catastrophe, young master, you have to think of a way, no matter how late it is, I am afraid that the second young master will not be able to stand it! ”
Tan Jinhui heard this, like five thunderbolts, this family was about to be destroyed in a blink of an eye, cousin Jiang Wenbo and himself are the same age, the birth dates of the two people are only ten days apart, the two families are like a family, Jiang Wenbo and Tan Jinhui are even closer.
Jiang Wenbo has been diligent and studious since he was a child, and after he succeeded in his studies, he became a teacher and was a decent person, how could he be a collaborator, but he was pitiful for such a weak scholar, but he had to suffer such a terrible punishment, and he didn't know what happened to him until now?
There are also his parents, Tan Jinhui can't let go of his mother the most, her health has always been bad, this time she was put in prison, I don't know if she will be tortured by those beasts, once she is passively tortured, I am afraid that she will die on the spot, and now it is really a time when her life is hanging by a thread, she can't afford to delay, and she must do her best to save her family.
"Uncle Kuang, the Jiang family has been operating in Wuhan for so many years, doesn't it matter at all? At this time, how much money will be spent to rescue people! Tan Jinhui asked anxiously, he put the suitcase in his hand in front of Kuang He, "This is what I brought some money from Jiujiang, send it all out, it can always play some role!" ”
Kuang He said with a bitter face: "Young Master Cousin, you don't know, the old man used to have a good relationship with Secretary Liu of the Wuhan Municipal Government in Wuhan, but Secretary Liu had already gone to Chongqing twenty days ago, as for the old man's usual interactions, they are all businessmen, all of them are ordinary people, who dares to go to the police chief Cheng Xu to go against him, that person is notoriously ruthless!" ”
"Then find this police chief Cheng Xucai, we will give him all the money and beg him to spare the lives of my two families!" Tan Jinhui hurriedly said.
Kuang He didn't feel a little anxious, this young master's experience was still shallow, he explained: "Young master, Cheng Xu made it clear that he wanted our Jiang family's property, otherwise he would be so ruthless?" What do you do with this little money sent in? Finally, you'll have to put yourself in there! ”
"What then?"
The lives of the whole family are on the line, but they are helpless, and Tan Jinhui is anxious and has no master.
"We must find someone who can suppress Cheng Xucai, and beg him to save the old man and the aunt, otherwise Cheng Xucai will definitely kill the case of collaborating with the enemy, and it must be fast, otherwise the second young master will be beaten into a trick, and by that time, it will be all over!"
Tan Jinhui's brain was buzzing, he only felt that the sky was about to fall, he was unfamiliar with the people in Wuhan, who was he going to find in such a short time?
He walked around anxiously, but he didn't think of any way, Kuang He and He Zhu both stared at him, hoping that he could come up with a good solution.
Suddenly, a face flashed in Tan Jinhui's mind, the one that looked exactly the same as himself, and the grim and fierce gaze in his eyes shot straight over, making Tan Jinhui shiver involuntarily.
"There is one man, and he must be able to!" Tan Jinhui shouted loudly, he jumped up all of a sudden, grabbed Kuang He's hand and shook it vigorously, "He must be able to, I will beg him, even if he is a cow and a horse, I must save his mother and them!" ”