Chapter 139: Coercion
Ingalls and his son went out of the door of Ono Heiichiro's house, and two people followed not far behind, as if they were not afraid of their father and son finding out. Sir George said to himself: This is a demonstration for me.
The two casually found a hotel to stay, and Charles said: "Father, I don't think Pastor Tan is like a military commander, he, like me, is dedicated to serving the Heavenly Father and is not interested in politics. I've known him for several years......"
"I know!" Only father and son remained, and Sir George's gentlemanly demeanor was finally gone, and he gritted his teeth and scolded: "Shadow Zo Zhenzhao, this villain! Damn the Japanese! Dare to offend the dignity of the British Empire, dare to offend me - the dignity of the nobility of the empire on which the sun never sets! Outrageous. It's me who has affected Pastor Tan, you, and maybe the poor children! β
"So what now? When you first came to Shanghai, you didn't know that the Japanese were bandits! They burned, killed, looted, and did all kinds of evil in China. I saw this qiΔ in my eyes. Father, manifest your miracles and send these demons to hell. Affecting the children? No way? β
Sir George scolded, "What can't those brutes do!" I am a nobleman of the British Empire, and my reputation and dignity are more important than my life! How dare they ...... What am I going to do? β
Pastor Charles was stunned for a moment and said, "I think it's too late for you to promise to teach them." But how can we find Guo Xuan? We don't have his address again......"
Sir George's heart tightened, what is the matter with his son? Looking for Guo Xuan? What did you do when you found Guo Xuan? If you are under pressure, you can sell your conscience, let alone be a pastor, you are not even worthy of being a person! He asked coldly, "Do you want to find Guo Xuan?" What are you looking for him for? β
Charles said, "Find him a way." For him, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao did not hesitate to turn against us, this person is not simple. He must have a way to deal with Kagesa Zhenzhao. Even if he can't do it, we should remind him to leave Shanghai quickly. Kagezo Zhenzhao is a despicable villain, and I am worried about Guo Xuan's safety. β
Sir George breathed a sigh of relief, his son was worthy of being a descendant of the Ingalls family, a nobleman of the British Empire. He replied, "It's our business, we'll figure it out ourselves." β
On May 15, as soon as he went to work, Ni Xin came to Li Shiqun. Since Ni Xin concurrently served as the director of the Intelligence Department, although he was injured and had not yet healed, Liu Zezhi was much more dedicated than before, and he was burying his head in sorting out the article. Seeing Ni Xin, he said, "Come to the director?" When will you be back? I can't do it alone. β
Ni Xin smiled: "It will take a few days, right?" What's too busy to do? If you have something, go to me. You're busy, I'm in. β
Ten minutes later, Ni Xin walked out of Li Shiqun's office and hurriedly left No. 76.
Sir George, who had not slept all night, called early in the morning of May 15 to continue looking for Ying Zuo Zhenzhao, but the secretary said that the general was still in Nanjing and had not returned, when would he return? Then I don't know. I guess it's coming soon, right?
Sir George, who had nothing to do, thought about it again and again, so he had to take his son straight to Tilanqiao Prison, thinking that in his own capacity, it was impossible for the warden of Tilanqiao Prison not to give some face. If you can't do it, spend some money to make the arrested people live a little better in prison. When Ying Zuozhen returned to Shanghai, after the two sides negotiated, the person also came out. It's a big deal, I promised to teach them. In the end, it's his own student, what else can Kagesa Zhenzhao do? Guo Xuan's whereabouts, don't say that he really doesn't know, even if he knows, he can't tell SΓΉ Ying Zuo Zhenzhao.
The father and son went to Tilanqiao Prison and went through the formalities of asking for a visit, and offered that they were British, and that they would like to see the warden if it was convenient. After a while, the guard politely invited Ingalls and his son into the interview room, and said, "Please sir, the warden will come soon." Please use tea. The caretaker was polite, and Sir George's anger calmed a little.
A few minutes later, the prison warden, Wang Hongying, arrived. "Sir George and the Reverend Charles, right? You've come just in time, and I'm about to send someone to find you. Among the nine people arrested at St. Mary's Church last night was a 14-year-old boy named Johnny in English, who suddenly fell ill in his cell and died in the early hours of this morning. The bodies of the child and Pastor Tan are to be retrieved by the two of them. β
Pastor Charles was anxious, Johnny was the oldest orphan he adopted, and his father was a private school teacher in the suburbs of Nanjing, who died in the Nanjing massacre. This boy is loyal and capable. For more than two years, he has become his right-hand man. "What disease?" he asked. This child used to be in good health! β
Wang Hongying said with a smile: "There are unpredictable circumstances in the sky, people have good fortune and misfortune, what's so strange about this?" β
Reverend Charles also wanted to theorize, and Sir George, who had an insight into it, suppressed his anger and preemptively said: "I am the teacher of General Kagesa Zhenzhao, and there may be cooperation in the future." I hope that such a tragedy will not happen again from today. The remaining seven of the few people arrested at St. Mary's Church were treated humanely in Tilanqiao Prison. Otherwise, I will definitely ask General Kagesa Zhenzhao to hold the relevant personnel accountable. β
Sir George's words are tantamount to a promise to cooperate with Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao, how can Wang Hongying, who accepted the secret mission, not hear it? He smiled and said, "Since Sir George has explained so much, Hong Ying must live up to his mission." Rest assured. β
Receiving the news of the appointment sent by Zhou Chengbin to Zhai Yanmin, Guo Xuan thought that Ye Jun had arrived far away, and came to Puji Temple as promised. β
Zhou Chengbin said: "Ye Junyuan has not arrived yet. The 86th sent information: Yesterday Shadow Sho Zhenzhao set up a dinner party to entertain Sir George and his son. During the banquet, it was politely proposed that Sir George would give a short code-breaking training course for the Japanese. Rejected by Sir George to his face. Later, in order to lighten the mood, the Pastor Charles inadvertently said that Sir George had met you, and that you had a similar request, which was also denied. Unexpectedly, Kagesa Zhenzhao forced Sir George to hand you over on the spot. The dinner broke up. In order to coerce Sir George into cooperating, Li Shiqun seized St. Mary's Church overnight and arrested the people of the church. Now it is not clear to him where things have got. β
Guo Xuan sighed: "Alas, I caused them to be affected." Charles was also too naΓ―ve. How can I tell SΓΉ Shadow Sa, Zhenzhao and others about my meeting with his father. You and I are a thorn in their side, and we will get rid of them as soon as possible. What can I do? I still know Sir George, a stubborn old man, proud, sensitive, who regards honor more than life. And Kagezo Zhenzhao will not give up lightly. Now the people of St. Mary's Church are going to suffer. Guo Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Can you send someone to Sir George to see if he needs our help?" β
Zhou Chengbin replied: "How can I help?" I can't hand you over to Kagesa Akira. Sir George insisted on refusing the short-term training course mentioned before, and Kagezo Zhenzhao would not rashly turn his face. The current situation was that even if Sir George agreed to give them lessons, Kagesa Zhenzhao would not be able to fill it. Shanghai is the world of the Japanese, and I want to ...... Kagesa Zhenzhao didn't dare to detain Ingalls and his son, but the others ...... It's unpredictable. β
Guo Xuan thought about it for a long time, but he had no choice but to say: "It's better to send someone to ask, after all, the matter came from me." It's one thing to help or not to help, now that you know, you don't ask, you pretend to be confused, you can't say it. β
Zhou Chengbin had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay." No. 86 said that he was already inquiring about the whereabouts of Ingalls and his sons after the seizure of St. Mary's Church, and when there was news, I sent Chen Jinsong. β
Guo Xuan said: "What happened last night, today on the 86th, the news was sent. Has there been a change in his position at No. 76 now? β
"I really can't hide anything from you. No. 86 is now Li Shiqun's secretary. This position has access to some core secrets, which is of course good for us, but for him personally, he needs to be more careful. The divine needle is sacrificed, Ruan Bo rebels, and we are left with such a nail. β
Sir George took his son to Heiichiro Ono, and Ono Tsuruko and the Chinese man whom Sir George had seen yesterday sat at the stone table in the courtyard and drank tea opposite each other, as if waiting for something. Seeing Sir George, Ono Tsuruko stood up and bowed, and said with a smile: "Sir, you have come just in time, I was thinking about how to find you." This is the secretary of Director Li Shiqun at No. 76, Secretary Ni, please call General Yingzuo Zhenzhao, and say that Sir George is at my house. β
The man, known as "Secretary Ni", got up and smiled and said hello to George and his son, and entered the house. Ono Tsuruko poured tea and greeted the guests: "Sir George, Pastor Charles, please use tea." Before my father left home, he said that he would go home for lunch at noon, and he should have come back as well. β
Ni Xin returned to the courtyard and said with a smile: "Sir George, General Ying Zuo came back from Nanjing half an hour ago, and when he heard that you were here, he immediately agreed to come over, please wait." β
Sure enough, within half an hour, Akira Akira and Heiichiro Ono came back and forth. Ying Zuo Zhenzhao looked apologetic: "I already know the matter, it's too unusual!" Please rest assured, I will be strict. Secretary Ni, if you go and call the city police station, you will say that it is my order: please ask them to quickly find out whether St. Mary's Church is colluding with the military commanders. If not, release them immediately. If there is, it must also be reported to me and I will deal with it. Prior to this, the church had temporarily detained those who assisted in the investigation, and had been treated leniently, except for restrictions on freedom of movement. If someone gets sick, gets hurt, or has some other problem, I'm going to hold them accountable. β
Sir George knew that he was unwilling to make a mistake with Ying Zuozhen again, and said bluntly: "Let's open the skylight and say something: Guo Xuan, I really can't find it." You can do other things, and I will do my best to help if I can. Half a month later, no, it should be fourteen days later, I would be grateful if you would let our father and son and St. Mary's Church people return to England. β
Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao laughed and said, "Sir George is serious. Secretary Ni is the secretary of Director Li Shiqun of the No. 76 Secret Service Headquarters, No. 76 is not under my jurisdiction, and he is not an enemy of the military commander. In order to arrest Guo Xuan, they have made a plan, and they need your assistance, please sir, for the sake of my thin side, you will help as much as possible, and Ying Zuo is grateful. β
Sir George replied, "Tell me about it." β
Ying Zuozhen motioned for Ni Xin to speak. Ni Xin introduced the plan for No. 76. Sir George said coldly, "I can do what you say." But whether Guo Xuan will be fooled or not is not something I can control. There are a few words I want to say in front: first, whether you can catch Guo Xuan or not, please let us go on the 29th of this month; Second, if Guo Xuan is caught by you, please leave him alive; Third, since I have already done you this favor, please leave the matter of the short-term training course at that. β
Kagesa Zhenzhao solemnly agreed: "Please rest assured, I guarantee the honor of the samurai of the Great Japanese Empire: these three conditions will be complied with." Regardless of whether Guo Xuan can be caught or not, I will personally go to the dock to see him off on the 29th. As for the short-term training course, Kagezo would never dare to make it difficult. If Guo Xuan is caught, if he is willing to surrender, I can't ask for it, and I will definitely reuse it; He refused to cooperate, and he would only lock him up and never harm his life. β
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