At 11 o'clock at noon on March 21, the train slowly entered the station, Yang Wenju got off the train with his luggage, and the seminar he attended was organized by the Japanese Songhu Occupation Army Headquarters.

Walking out of the station, an officer of the training class was waiting at the bell tower in front of the station holding a sign with Yang Wenju's name written on it, Yang Wenju stepped forward and introduced himself: "I am Yang Wenju, this is my certificate, you are from the training class to pick up the station, right?" I'm sorry for the trouble. ”

The man smiled and said: "Mr. Yang, hello, you have worked hard all the way, you don't need to look at your documents, I have seen your photo, please get in the car, I will send you to the guest house of the headquarters first." ”

On the way, Yang Wenju caught a glimpse of a restaurant with a sign of "Drunken and Spring" flashing by, and after a few minutes, the car stopped, and the officer carried his luggage for him, escorted him into the room, and said with a smile: "I have to go to the dock in the afternoon to pick up two chiefs who are attending the seminar, you have a good rest here." ”

Yang Wenju thanked him: "Thank you, I want to go around in the afternoon, is it okay?" To tell you the truth, I came to Shanghai once more than a year ago, and that time something happened, and nothing came to fruition. ”

"Feel free to do so, then I'll go first."

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Wenju came to Zuihechun Restaurant, found a seat by the window, and asked for a cup of bergamot and two side dishes. A few minutes later, a man in a dark blue trench coat walked in, the man took out a silver cigarette case, opened it with a snap, took out a cigarette and lit it, put the cigarette case on the table, picked up the wine list and looked at it.

Yang Wenju also took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, touched his pocket, and didn't seem to find anything like a lighter, matches, etc., got up and walked over and said with a smile: "Sir, borrow a fire." ”

The man picked up the lighter and handed it over: "Please." ”

Yang Wenju lit a cigarette and saw a winged eagle carved on the silver cigarette case on the table, and the eagle's eye was a red ruby. Yang Wenju sat down and handed back the lighter.

The person who came was Sun Dongsheng, and taking the opportunity of receiving the lighter, a platinum ring carved into an eagle with wings carved on the middle finger of Yang Wenju's left hand came into view. Sun Dongsheng said: "Mr. Yang, right? My surname is Sun, and I am an agent of the Shanghai Branch of the Military Command, and I am here to contact you on the orders of Deputy Director Chen. ”

Yang Wenju sat down and said, "Mr. Sun, hello." Then he raised his voice and said to the waiter, "My friend is here, bring me my wine and food, and ask for a cup of bergamot." ”

Sun Dongsheng said: "My own people, I will get straight to the point: you only bought half of the things you wanted, and Deputy Director Chen meant to let you buy them directly in the name of the Northeast needs, and then send them to Changchun by train freight, and we will send people to rob them on the way." ”

Yang Wenju hesitated: "But Xinjing ...... The Kwantung Army New Technology Research Institute, where I worked, didn't let me buy these things, and they also knew that I didn't bring this fee. ”

Sun Dongsheng replied: "I'll teach you a set of sayings......"

After listening, Yang Wenju thought about it carefully, nodded and said, "I understand, don't worry." Without further ado, I'll be on the move in a moment. ”

The two discussed the details of going to northern Jiangsu, and Sun Dongsheng told him uneasily: "That is called Ni Xin, not a good stubble, you must be careful, it's best to pretend to be a nerd......

Yang Wenju interrupted Sun Dongsheng's words: "I was originally a nerd, this is my true color, no need to pretend anymore." You're too worried, I don't do anything, ask him to borrow money to buy things, how can he find a flaw? You go first, I'm going to leave after you go. Yang Wenju has a good impression of Ni Xin, who has seen two sides.

Sun Dongsheng nodded, got up and left the restaurant first, and after a while, Yang Wenju also walked out of the restaurant, he didn't go back to the guest house, hired a three-wheeler, and drove towards the Bund.

At six o'clock in the evening, Yang Wenju rushed to No. 76 and asked the doorman in the communication room: "I want to see Secretary Ni, is he there?" ”

The doorman looked at the man in front of him with a Northeast accent, glasses, a half-worn suit, and a nerd look, and replied, "Secretary Ni? There is no such person. ”

Yang Wenju was taken aback: "Impossible, I saw him a year ago, his name is ...... Ni Xin, it seems, right? We're all locked up here, and he's been transferred? ”

The doorman was stunned: are they all locked up here? Who is this man? replied: "Are you looking for Director Ni?" ”

"I don't know, how many of you have the surname Ni here? I'm looking for Ni Xin, he's the director? ”

At this time, the bell rang, and the doorman said, "You stand to the side, don't block the door, maybe Director Ni will come out in a while." ”

"Oh, then I'll wait." Yang Wenju walked to the corner on the side of the gate, carefully looked at the people entering and exiting the door, and after half an hour, he didn't see Ni Xin, and he came over and asked, "Can you call Secretary Ni for me...... Director Ni? ”

The doorman was about to make a phone call, when he suddenly saw Ni Xin walking out of the office building and replied, "Isn't that Director Ni?" ”

Yang Wenju looked up, was overjoyed, and rushed in, and the four guards with loaded guns and ammunition brushed up on him with a bayonet covered 38 big cover: "Stop!" ”

Yang Wenju was startled, his face turned pale, and he stammered: "Don't be like this, I'll find someone, find Secretary Ni...... Director Ni. As he spoke, he pointed to Ni Xin who came over.

The guards were still holding guns, and the doorman in the communication room hurriedly walked out to greet Ni Xin and said, "Director Ni, this person said to look for you." ”

Ni Xin, who has a super strong memory, was slightly stunned, and already remembered who this person was, because he was locked up because he bumped into Zuo Zhenzhao in front of him, Yang Wenju and other two attachés of Fukuda Yingfu were placed under house arrest in the next room, they had met twice, chatted a few words, and he smiled: "Mr. Yang? How did you come to Shanghai? He waved his hand at the guards: "It's looking for me." ”

Seeing that Ni Xin recognized himself, Yang Wenju breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I came to attend the seminar, organized by the Songhu Imperial Army Occupation Army Headquarters, and the class will start tomorrow, I will arrive at noon, and I will go around in the afternoon. ”

Ni Xin smiled: "So that's the case. ”

"Secretary Ni...... Director, I have something to ask you for. ”

"What's the matter?"

Yang Wenju said a little embarrassed: "I went to a few hardware stores and chemical factories to look around, there are some things that Manchukuo does not have, I want to buy some to take back, I didn't prepare in advance, I didn't bring so much money...... Oh, I don't want to ask you to borrow money, I have already sent a telegram to the institute, I will receive a call back tomorrow, I guess it's no problem, I am also doing things for the imperial army, but the remittance is too late, can you advance it for me first? The remittance from the Shinkyo Research Institute will be remitted to you...... I know it's a bit abrupt, Shanghai...... I don't know anyone else, by the way, the chemical factory said that you can't buy it casually, what proof is needed, I think No. 76 is in Shanghai, what certificate can't be done? So ......"

Ni Xinxin said that the amount of money should not be small, this Yang Wenju is a nerd, the relationship between the two sides, when Pingshui meets, he comes to talk to himself. Ni Xin was not disgusted by such a person who was obsessed with technology and was not very sophisticated, and refused with a smile: "The call back hasn't come yet, has it?" It's not too late to talk about it later, but I also live on a salary, and I don't have much savings, so you can think of another way, if there is not much shortfall, I can do a small favor. As for the proof, when the Kwantung Army Shinkyo Research Institute where you belong agrees to buy it, you will also raise the money, and it will not be too late to say it. ”

Yang Wenju was disappointed, and said without giving up: "That's okay, let's talk about it when the call back comes." ”

Ni Xin smiled: "Okay, then that's it, I'll go first, Mr. Yang will go slowly." ”

Yang Wenju said in his heart, but he didn't expect Ni Xin's reaction to be all expected by Sun Dongsheng, could it be that these two people knew each other before? If you don't know it, then the people of the Shanghai Navy are no less capable than the agents of the Shenyang Station who have come into contact with them.

At eight o'clock in the morning of the next day, before the seminar, the officer who picked up the station came to Yang Wenju: "Mr. Yang, a telegram from Xinjing. ”

Yang Wenju took it and looked at it, and sure enough, the Changchun Kwantung Military Research Institute called back to agree to his purchase, and said that the required money was too troublesome to remit, and he would try to solve it first, and he would be reimbursed after he returned.

At half past eight o'clock, the seminar started on time, first of all, Kage Zuo Zhenzhao made a speech, delivered a speech, and Kage Zuo Zhenzhao routinely expressed his welcome, reaffirmed the significance of the seminar, and finally said: "You are all experts in bacteriological warfare and biochemical warfare. ”

The seminar began to teach, and Ying Zuo Zhenzhao walked out of the conference room, and Yang Wenju, who was sitting at the door, chased him out, raised his voice and shouted: "General, General Ying Zuo, I have something to look for you, please wait." ”

Where did Ying Zuozhen come from such a stunned young man? Stopped and waited for Yang Wenju to approach, and asked, "If you don't have a meeting, what are you looking for me?" ”

Yang Wenju smiled and said, "General, you don't know me anymore?" I was imprisoned by you, just at No. 76, I am a student of Professor Hideo Fukuda who died on the train, my name is Yang Wenju, I came to Shanghai at noon yesterday, and I walked around in the afternoon, and found a lot of things that I couldn't buy in Xinjing...... I mean I want to buy a batch to bring back to Xinjing, this is a call back from our research institute, the chief has agreed, please take a look at it. ”

Only then did Ying Zuo Zhenzhao remember who this person was, took it and glanced at it, handed it back, and replied, "It's good that you always put your work first." ”

Yang Wenju said in embarrassment: "But I didn't bring so much money, and besides, some materials are not proven, and people don't sell them!" I went to No. 76 yesterday to find Ni ......, who was once detained by you Director, he said he would wait until the call came back, and he didn't have any savings, General, could you ......?"

I didn't expect Hideo Fukuda to have such a student who was devoted to his work, and had the right to issue a certificate for the purchase of controlled commodities, and at the Special Economic Work Office under the jurisdiction of Heiichiro Ono, Kagezo Zhenzhao replied: "You go to Ni Xin, just say I know, and let him handle it for you." ”

*Author's note: Xinjing, which is now Changchun, was renamed Xinjing after Puyi "built the capital" here.

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