As soon as he went to work on July 2, Pingchuan Xinye reported to Li Shiqun: "Director Li, Secretary Liu suddenly fell ill last night, I went to see it just now, I had a high fever of 40 degrees, and I was babbling, but I resolutely refused to go to the hospital. Secretary Liu said that last night you instructed him to prepare supplements and flower baskets for visiting patients, and I prepared them for him. ”

Li Shiqun said: "Got it, prepare the car, you accompany me to the military hospital." ”

On the top side of the inpatient department of the military hospital of the Japanese occupation army in Songhu, it is heavily guarded. Li Shiqun took Pingchuan Xinye, Mao Jun and several other entourages to the ward of Yamaki Ryuzo first, the gauze on the head of Yamaki Ryuzo, who was half leaning on the head of the bed, had not been removed, and the back to the front chest was also heavily bandaged with gauze. The knife wound on his back required more than ten stitches, and as a last resort, he blocked the kick that his subordinates kicked at Ding Linjie's son Doudou, and the internal injury was not light, and the stomach was injured and bleeding.

Seeing Li Shiqun, Yamaki Ryuzo was taken aback, and reluctantly got up, helpless, pulling the wound, and cold sweat flowed down. Li Shiqun waved his hand and said, "Lie down, get up and do something-you guys, go out first." Mao Jun and the others walked out of the ward, Li Shiqun sat on the edge of the bed, and Wen Yan asked, "How is it?" Better, isn't it? ”

"Thank you Director Li for your care, my subordinates are fine. Mrs. Ding is not out of danger yet, but her subordinates are not doing their job well......"

A Japanese military doctor in a white coat walked in, he didn't know Li Shiqun, and said to Yamaki Ryuzo: "Yamamu-kun, the old lady surnamed Ding is out of danger and can be questioned, but it is best not to exceed ten minutes." ”

Yamaki Ryuzo reluctantly smiled and thanked: "I know, hard work, this person's identity is very special, and I ask you to continue to take care of it with all your might, please, Yamaki is grateful." ”

"Well, you should also pay attention to postoperative recovery. I'm going to do my rounds, so let's talk. ”

After the doctor left, Li Shiqun avoided his suspicion of Duan Wentao, selectively introduced the situation to Yamaki Ryuzo, and then said: "Yamamujun, who do you think is the most likely high-level military commander who came to northern Jiangsu?" ”

Yamaki Ryuzo thought for a while and replied: "It should be Mao Renfeng, it is unlikely that Dai Li will personally commit the danger, including Shanghai, and Central China, including Shanghai, has been in charge of Mao Renfeng for the past two years." Director Li, it is not difficult or important to know who it is, what matters is his itinerary and possible foothold, do you think it is possible for Ding Linjie to get accurate information? Can Ni Sang take on this responsibility? ”

Yamaki Ryuzo's words confirmed Li Shiqun's thoughts, and he also felt that nine times out of ten the people who came were hairy people. "If he is willing to put his heart into it, there is a certain chance, so he must be used by us with all his heart. The stakes are big, and you can't completely count on him, you have to be prepared with both hands. As for Ni Xin, I have confidence in him, but in our line of work, it is up to people to succeed, and many times it depends on luck. ”

The two talked in a low voice for a long time, Li Shiqun got up and said with a smile: "Let's do this first, recuperate with peace of mind, I'll go see Mrs. Ding." ”

In the corridor, Li Shiqun took the flower basket and supplements from Hirakawa Shinno, and ordered Mao Jun: "You know what to do, right? ”

"Yes, please rest assured Director Li."

Li Shiqun walked into the spacious and bright special care ward, and the old lady Ding on the hospital bed glanced at the person from the corner of her eye when she heard the sound, and closed her eyes again. Li Shiqun smiled and put the flower basket on the bedside table next to the bed, and whispered: "Auntie, do you still know me?" It's all because I didn't discipline my subordinates well and didn't take good care of you. How do you feel now? ”

Mao Jun changed the angle and took a few photos. Mrs. Ding closed her eyes and was speechless, not knowing whether she was unwilling to bother her lips or unconscious.

At the same time, Zhou Chengbin, who had not made an appointment in advance, came to Xu Jianxue's liaison station, Xu Jianxue knew that there must be something urgent, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhou Chengbin has learned that Yang Jun and Zhang Xiaodan were suddenly arrested by No. 76, and Liu Zezhi has not reported any news so far, Mao Renfeng is about to arrive in northern Jiangsu on the 8th, and he will set off before the 4th at the latest to arrange a vigilance. Before that, he had to get in touch with Liu Zezhi. "Is there any news from Zezhi?"

"Nope. Do you have something to look for him? Then I'll get in touch with him. ”

Xu Jianxue picked up the phone and called Liu Zezhi's office at No. 76, and learned that he was recuperating in the dormitory due to illness, and asked the switchboard to transfer the phone to Liu Zezhi's dormitory. "Zezhi, I haven't seen you for a few days, I just called your office, I heard that you are sick? Since Liu Wu passed away, you have not recovered, and I am very worried about you. I asked Sister Ji to make peanut pig's feet soup, can you come over and drink it? Or will I send you to the dormitory? ”

Liu Zezhi's voice was hoarse and tired: "No, I don't want to move." ”

"Listening to your voice, it seems that you are very sick, I should go and see you." According to the prior agreement, Xu Jianxue called, that is, there was an urgent matter and needed to meet immediately. If Liu Zezhi can't leave, he will let Xu Jianxue go to No. 76. What's going on today? Even if there are difficulties, there should be hints?

"Don't come, let me be alone for a while. That's it, I don't have the strength to talk much. Liu Zezhi hung up the phone.

Zhou Chengbin was also surprised, could it be that the most feared thing happened: Yang Jun confessed, Liu Zezhi was exposed, and he was accused? But if this happens, this contact station will be cracked immediately, maybe this place has been monitored, and it has fallen into a trap? It shouldn't be, Yang Jun has not been arrested for a long time, even if he can't bear the torture confession, Yang Jun doesn't know who the undercover agent of No. 76 is, it is impossible to directly testify against Liu Zezhi, and it will take time for Li Shiqun to determine Liu Zezhi's identity. What's more, Zhou Chengbin still has confidence in Liu Zezhi's brother: it's not that he will definitely be able to die rather than give in, but he will never be recruited in the first trial.

Xu Jianxue saw Zhou Chengbin's worries and said: "Stationmaster Zhou, I have an agreement with Zezhi in advance: if he is inconvenient to speak, he will tap the microphone to deliver the message, one long and one short means safety, one long and two short means danger, Zezhi did not say anything in the call just now." ”

Now that Liu Zezhi received the call and knew that he was looking for him, he could only wait for him to take the initiative to get in touch with him. Zhou Chengbin, who was suspicious and at a loss, did not dare to delay any longer, and ordered: "I'll go first." I will continue to try to contact Zezhi, for safety, if you don't hear from me before four o'clock this afternoon, you and Ji Qun will leave separately and find a place to hide for a few days. I met with Zezhi, and after confirming that it was safe, I would send someone to leave a code on the wall of the Qingyun Teahouse in the alley behind the "Declaration": two equilateral triangles. See this sign, and come back. ”

Liu Zezhi did not know Chen Jinsong's address, the radio station in charge of Ge Jiapeng, and other contact stations. In order to be in order, Zhou Chengbin didn't dare to take chances, called Zhai Yanmin, and instructed: "You go back to Baiwei Zhai, find a way to break the power supply, and post a notice: The power outage has to be suspended for one day." Leave a sign on the door that you are in a state of emergency, and then a few of you will leave and wait for me to let you know. ”

Zhou Chengbin went to an alternate contact point alone: on the second floor of an apartment on the banks of the Suzhou Creek, Liu Zezhi did not know the address, but there was a telephone in the room, which had been connected in advance to a grocery store more than 50 meters downstairs. After Liu Zezhi saw the sign on the door of Baiwei Zhai, he would get in touch with Zhou Chengbin through the phone number.

At noon, Liu Zezhi's high fever did not go away, sometimes sober, sometimes confused, Doctor Peng took out a thermometer and looked at it and said: "What's the matter, the heat has not subsided at all, and there is no one to take care of it here, I think it is better to go to the hospital." ”

Liu Zezhi has never been stubborn: "I don't go to the hospital, you prescribe me some medicine, find a car to send me home, today is Liu Wu's May Seven, I want to go home and give him incense." I just didn't sleep well, I just went home and slept for a day. ”

"But there's no one at home? Stay here or go to the hospital. ”

Seeing that Liu Zezhi shook his head and refused, he had to say again: "Okay, I'll give you another injection, you bring some medicine back, and if you don't feel good, call me immediately." ”

At the door of the No. 76 office building, Liu Zezhi, who was about to get in the car, bumped into Duan Wentao, Duan Wentao squeezed out a smile and stepped forward to say hello: "Secretary Liu, go out?" Have you had lunch? Where are you going? ”

Liu Zezhi didn't seem to see it, so he got in the car and left. Duan Wentao looked at the back of the car in a daze, Liu Zezhi was actually sitting in Li Shiqun's special car. Asano said with one click: "Team Leader Duan, don't be stunned, let's go, go and make an interrogation record, Director Li is still waiting for it in the afternoon." ”

When the vehicle drove to the vicinity of Baiwei Zhai, Liu Zezhi said to the driver: "Old Ma, stop at the restaurant in front of you, and I'll buy something to eat." ”

Ma Xinli replied, "I'll buy it for you, right?" Craving something? ”

"No, I'll go and see what I can barely eat, you park the car on the side of the road and wait for me for a while."

It was only two minutes before and after, Ma Xinli saw that Liu Zezhi did not enter the door and came back, Liu Zezhi sighed weakly: "The power is out, it is not open, let's go, I don't want to eat either, didn't Chinese medicine say that it would be good to be hungry?" ”

At two o'clock at noon, the restless Zhou Chengbin finally waited for Liu Zezhi's news, and on the phone, Liu Zezhi said: "Why hasn't the takeaway I ordered been delivered yet?" I've been waiting at home for a long time - what, you're not delivering takeaways? Sorry for the typo. ”

Zhou Chengbin breathed a sigh of relief and got up to leave the room.

On the bank of Suzhou Creek, the old garden is still the same, Zhou Chengbin can't help but think of more than a year ago, he was hidden here by Liu Zezhi to heal, and when he first saw Liu Wu, the big boy who was a little more young was no longer there! At noon, the summer heat was in full swing, seeing that there was no one around, Zhou Chengbin gently tried to push the door, and the unlocked door opened casually, he turned around and locked the courtyard door and entered the room. All the furniture in the living room was covered with a thin layer of dust, and there was a photo of Liu Wu on the square table in the center, and an incense burner was set up in front of it, and the half-burned incense of the three pillars was smoking.

Zhou Chengbin stopped and sighed, it happened to be Liu Wu's Wuqi today, he took out three incense sticks from the incense box on the side, lit them and inserted them in the incense burner.

A hoarse voice came from within: "You're here, I'm waiting for you, waiting for you to come and kill me." ”

This book was first published in Reading Rim