Chapter 175: True Friends III
Chen Mingyi drove the carriage to the South Market in Harbin to do cattle. He pretended to be in a hurry to use the money, and soon four or five second-way dealers surrounded him. Several people competed to raise the price with each other, and Chen Mingyi quickly got rid of the carriage and the two horses.
Chen Mingyi bought a whole set of brand-new coarse cloth clothes and a pair of mille-feuille shoes from head to toe. Take these things to the big bathhouse and take a good bath, and then put on new clothes and shoes. The whole person has a new look. The fly in the ointment is his unkempt beard.
He went to the barber shop again, got a haircut, and trimmed his beard. Only then did I wander to a bookstore and buy a copy of 300 Tang poems. Borrowing a brush from the bookstore, Chen Mingyi wrote upright on the inside page of the 300 Tang poems: "Da'an Li Youqian respectfully invites Brother Xiaobao to Save."
There are only two people in this world who can understand this sentence, that is, him and Xiaobao.
Chen Mingyi walked towards Xiaobao's residence on Longjiang Street with a book under his arm. He had heard Xiaobao say that there lived a woman in his forties and fifties living in his house.
He knocked on the door of Xiaobao's house, and Aunt Chang stood at the door and looked at the bearded man standing in front of him suspiciously.
"Someone asked me to send a book to Mr. Qian Xiaobao. Be sure to give it to him when he returns. After Chen Mingyi finished speaking, he handed the book in his hand to Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang took the 300 Tang poems, looked at them a few times, and when she looked up, Chen Mingyi had already walked away.
This whole set of steps step by step was thought out before Chen Mingyi started to act. This is also the result of his study for so many years and a few years in the Intelligence Department of the Kwantung Army. It is also where he is stronger than Xiaobao.
Chen Mingyi can't go back to where he lives now. I can't meet with Xiao Liuzi and other subordinates. He still has one last move to make. It is also the most dangerous move.
Chen Mingyi has two stacks of money in his pocket. The old can be spent, but the new cannot. If Chen Mingyi had been asked to rob the train, he would have thought of it at the time.
He first found one of the most famous restaurants in Harbin. In the private room, I ordered a table full of dishes, except pork. He really couldn't eat pork.
Chen Mingyi poured red wine into his mouth one cup after another, and ate all the dishes on the table.
Chen Mingyi walked into the bathroom and locked the door reflexively. He squatted by the toilet and lit the stack of brand-new bills one by one with a match, and threw them into the toilet when they were almost burned. In the end, he left only a brand new banknote and carefully slipped it into his pocket. Press the button and let the water wash all the ashes away.
Chen Mingyi walked out of the restaurant and looked at the city that he was leaving tomorrow. Today, when he came back from Pingfang Town, he was busy burying things, selling horse-drawn carts, buying books, delivering books, and eating. The time spent is not short.
It's time for the first time to put on the lights. Chen Mingyi stood in front of the door of Pingkangli.
Xiaobao, that rough man knows a fart! Does he know what Pinkanri means?
Pingkangli was a gathering place for brothels in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. The Japanese learned from the Tang Dynasty, so they called the brothel Pingkangli.
Chen Mingyi stood in front of the Japanese brothel and despised Xiaobao. Today, uncle, I will use this little rabbit's money to spend one night, and tomorrow I will wipe his butt.
Thinking of this, Chen Mingyi walked in with his head held high. Greet the people in the brothel in fluent Japanese as you walk.
At ninety o'clock the next day, Chen Mingyi staggered out of it. Then he walked towards the train station without looking back.
On the small road by the railway to the south of Jinzhou, Chen Mingyi walked slowly alone. He's been wandering here for two days now. Originally, he wanted to go south to Shanhaiguan again. However, the farther south and the closer it is to North China, the stricter the check.
Chen Mingyi was afraid that his things would not be done properly, so he put himself in it. In the end, it was decided to start near Jinzhou.
As the saying goes, if you don't think about anything, you will be afraid of something. This is the case with Chen Mingyi now.
This is the place where the South Manchurian Railway Co., Ltd. has been operating for decades, and it is said that there are many railway police spies and bags to inquire about. Why didn't Chen Mingyi meet it? If he met a large team, Chen Mingyi could only avoid it from afar.
Walking on two legs was sore, Chen Mingyi sat on the railroad tracks and beat his legs.
A young man in his twenties suddenly walked out of the woods by the railway and came to Chen Mingyi.
"Big brother, I've been staring at you in the woods for two days. What's the matter, haven't made up your mind yet? In fact, people die like lights go out, and they pass by gritting their teeth. It's even easier on the side of the railway, and when the train comes, you'll be done lying on the tracks. The young man said bitterly to Chen Mingyi.
"Do you think I want to live after walking around the railroad for two days?" Chen Mingyi asked.
"What else could it be for? You're not going to have to stop the train, are you? The young man said scoffingly.
"You've been secretly staring at me for two days, are you a railway policeman? Why not wear a police uniform? Chen Mingyi asked curiously.
"I'm not a railroad policeman, but I'll report anything on this part of the railroad to the top. Not only the railway, but also the local area, I also report to the higher-ups. The young man was a little embarrassed at first, but the more he talked, the more proud he became.
"So you're inquiring? Brother, why are you so young, with hands and feet, doing this? Damage to yin morality. Chen Mingyi said to the young man.
After the Japanese arrived in the Northeast, in order to control the entire Northeast, they used a large number of hooligans and second-rate people as bags to inquire. It's not a formal profession. By inquiring about the news, whoever has the behavior of resisting Japan and opposing Manchuria, will report to a small report and receive a reward. It's more because there are Japanese backers who extort money in society. Ordinary people hate and fear them.
"What kind of yin virtue is damaged? You can make a lot of money by farming! Fuck, why are you talking so badly? Stand up! Take off your clothes, and don't waste your good clothes when you are dying. No matter how I look at you, you look like a bandit. The young man said without saying a word.
Chen Mingyi stood up obediently. The young man actually took the initiative to take off his clothes.
"Oops, what's in your pocket? Fuck, you're bringing so much money! The young man exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Ming's righteous matter actually trembled when he came to the end. With a trembling right hand, he pulled out a pig-killing knife from his cuff and stabbed at the young man.
The young man screamed and covered his chest, and the pig-killing knife was only more than an inch deep.
Just as the young man turned around to run, Chen Mingyi jumped up and wrapped his arm around the young man's neck and strangled him hard.
Chen Mingyi thought that if Xiaobao was next to him now, he would have laughed when he saw Chen Mingyi so clumsy.
In just over a minute, the young man was motionless. Chen Mingyi took out the brand-new banknote from his pocket with trembling hands and stuffed it into the young man's hand, turned around and ran into the woods.