Under Asano's supervision, all the prisoners who would be imprisoned in the special cell at the back of the camp were required to take off all their clothes, take a cold bath in the middle of winter, and then change into uniform and be held in solitary confinement in one room. Each cell was the same size of 2 meters by 3 meters, with a concrete floor, a brick 60-centimeter-high kang nailed to a wooden plank, on which only a straw mat was laid, and each person had a dirty old thin quilt.

Liu Zezhi was in charge of registering, and when it was Consul Edwards' turn, he kept coughing, pausing several times for every word he said, and from his words, Liu Zezhi deduced that Ono Heiichiro had used electrocution on him, but fortunately, in order to save his life, Ono Heiichiro did not dare to use high-grade electricity. After finally completing the formalities, Liu Zezhi ordered the military police in charge of the detention: "Arrange this person to the room at the very end, the cough is so bad, it will affect others." ”

At nine o'clock in the morning of December 16, Asano said with one click: "Liu Sang, General Ono has called us to inform us that a group of Americans will be escorted here tomorrow, and the general has ordered you to personally return to Shanghai to assist in the escort. And there is good news: we can withdraw on the 24th of this month. ”

Liu Zezhi said with a smile: "Great, it's the end of it, Asano-kun, look: As soon as the sea breeze blows, I start to have allergies again." Then I'll go back first, infirmary 76 doesn't have the kind of anti-allergy medicine I take, so I took this opportunity to go to the hospital to prescribe some medicine. Hey, who's here? And ordered me to personally assist in the escort? Is it more important than those Brits? ”

Asano replied with one click: "Who knows who it is?" I think that the main enemies of the Japanese Empire were the Americans, so these Americans were more important. It's time for you to prescribe some medicine, look at you, you have so many rubellas. ”

At five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Liu Zezhi, a traditional Chinese medicine clinic on the Bund, met with Zhou Chengbin again, Zhou Chengbin said: "This is a new liaison station built by Chen Jinsong, his assistant Sun Dongsheng has a little family tradition of traditional Chinese medicine, and he has also been an apprentice in a pharmacy. Sun Dongsheng doesn't know your identity, and was sent out by Jinsong to do something else, so the three of us have a meeting. ”

Chen Jinsong closed the door, Liu Zezhi looked at his watch, and said: "Long story short, I came in the name of seeing a doctor, and I can only stay here for a quarter of an hour." Stationmaster Zhou, if you only rescue Edwards alone, you don't need to come forward, I can complete this task with Qiao Wenrong. Tomorrow morning a group of Americans will be escorted to the concentration camp, I don't know who they are, and are there any targets to be rescued by the bureau headquarters? By the way, on the 24th of this month, Asano and I will withdraw to Shanghai with the Japanese gendarmerie on the 76th. ”

Zhou Chengbin was silent, Chen Jinsong said: "My opinion is that we only rescue Mr. Edwards, we are not strong enough now, we can't let our comrades shed blood and ......sacrifice for these gringos" Zhou Chengbin glanced at him reproachfully, Chen Jinsong said again: "Even if we are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, Zezhi withdraws, Qiao Wenrong, a translator who has just arrived in the concentration camp, how sure is he that he is fighting alone?" I'm afraid that by that time, even the rescue of Mr. Edwards will be in vain. ”

Liu Zezhi said: "I agree with Deputy Stationmaster Chen's opinion. ”

Zhou Chengbin was still hesitant, and Chen Jinsong persuaded: "We can rescue Consul Edwards first, and the British government will solemnly entrust the Chinese embassy in London." Mr. Anderson also asked Mr. Mao to do his best in his private capacity, and don't forget that Mr. Anderson saved our lives and Mr. Mao's lives. As for those Americans, you can think about it in the long run. ”

Zhou Chengbin finally made up his mind: "Okay, listen to you, the bureau headquarters blames and asks for the guilt, and I will take it all in." Zezhi, tell me about your plans. ”

On 17 December, Liu Zezhi assisted Zhao Jingdong in escorting a group of ordinary prisoners and several American diplomats back to the concentration camp, making a register according to the usual rules.

At noon on the 18th, Qiao Wenrong returned to Shanghai, met Chen Jinsong, who was directly in charge of him, and reported: "We translators are all under the management of a spy named Liu Zezhi No. 76, this person seems to be informal, and he is also very gentle, but he is a hardcore traitor, and he has a good relationship with the Japanese named Asano. Consul Edwards had been in a concentration camp for several days, and I could not see him. According to my observation, the captain of the Japanese military police named Asano, as well as Liu Zezhi, should not be stationed in the concentration camp for a long time, and I will wait for them to leave before trying to rescue them. ”

Chen Jinsong shook his head and replied, "Stationmaster Zhou decided to start the day after tomorrow, that is, on the twentieth. Your task is to give these things to Consul Edwards by six o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th, and to meet the consul at this place at five o'clock in the morning on the 20th. This morning, the ship of Yicheng Trading Company transporting raw materials went to the concentration camp, and Sun Dongsheng was on board, and you know him. He will arrange for Mr. Edwards to come aboard the ship, and at six o'clock in the morning on the 21st the ship will return to the ship, and there will be no armed escort on board, and we will intercept Mr. Edwards by force at sea and take Mr. Edwards. ”

Chen's plan sounded seamless, but only if Edwards was out of the hands of the guards. Qiao Wenrong rummaged through the items handed to him by Chen Jinsong: a small can of high-purity ether gas, two hacksaw blades, a small paper bag containing two pieces of Western medicine, a special mask, a sturdy strip of canvas more than five meters long and three centimeters wide that was folded together, a note with a few lines of English written on it, and a concentric circle pattern at the end of the payment. Chen Jinsong advised: "You and Consul Edwards don't understand the language, just show him this note." ”

Qiao Wenrong was very embarrassed: "I am a Russian translator, and I have no chance to meet with Consul Edwards, let alone alone. ”

Chen Jinsong replied: "We have dealt with Liu Zezhi, he is a straw bag, you must have confidence." ”

Chen Jinsong's words are a bit off-topic, and Liu Zezhi's ability has nothing to do with whether he has the opportunity to hand over these items to Consul Edwards. Qiao Wenrong could only reply: "I'll do my best." ”

Chen Jinsong encouraged: "As long as you do your best, you will definitely have a chance, believe me." Remember: after doing these things, you don't have to evacuate, Stationmaster Zhou has other arrangements, and someone will bear the charge of absconding, and you continue to go undercover in the concentration camp, and it may be of great use in the future. ”

Qiao Wenrong was suspicious: It was inconceivable that he had the opportunity to meet Consul Edwards alone, and he didn't have to run away? Out of trust in the chief, he nodded, "I see." ”

On the evening of the 19th, Qiao Wenrong returned to the concentration camp on a ship with supplies, and another interpreter in the same room said: "Mr. Qiao, Secretary Liu said that from one o'clock tomorrow afternoon, people from Nanjing will interrogate prisoners, including a Soviet prisoner, and let you go to Interrogation Room No. 4 half an hour in advance to set up." In the morning, I order you to compile the information of those who have been arraigned and the confessions obtained from the previous arraignment, and hand them over to the new presiding judge. ”

Can you take advantage of this opportunity to bring things in? According to the regulations, the staff must also search when they enter the interrogation area, although they do not want to be as strict as the prisoners, but once they are discovered, their identities will be exposed, what should they do? Even if you are lucky enough to bring something in, how likely is it to see Mr. Edwards? Even if it happened that Edwards was arraigned at the same time, how could anyone unknowingly put these items in his hands? Qiao Wenrong tossed and turned, sleepless all night. In the end, he decided to take a risk and try his luck.

At half past eleven o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, after having lunch in the cafeteria, Qiao Wenrong returned to the dormitory, and there was almost no one in the dormitory area at this time. He changed into a brown tweed tunic, wrapped canvas ropes around his waist, ether jars in his inner pockets, and other things hidden in the compartment of his sleeves, and a half-length black tweed coat. He deliberately took the information of one prisoner less, and when he planned to pass through the two guards, once he found that there was no chance, he transferred back to the dormitory under the pretext of taking the forgotten information.

The arraignment room is located in a small two-story building at the junction of the concentration camp's office area and the prison area, the first floor is the prison procedure department, the search room, the infirmary, and other administrative departments, and the second floor is more than 10 interrogation rooms and 7 or 8 strict management rooms. The guards at the entrance on the first floor were the guards of the concentration camp, mainly checking the documents of all the people entering the building, and doing a rough body search.

The stairwell on the second floor is the second sentry, and the guards are currently served by agents of No. 76 and the gendarmerie, and it is this level that Qiao Wenrong is worried about. Qiao Wenrong walked to the first floor and a half, and saw Liu Zezhi, who was only wearing a thick shirt and a windbreaker taken off and holding it in his hand, talking to a few guards, seeing that the expressions of both sides were very relaxed, not like talking about business again.

Seeing Qiao Wenrong, Liu Zezhi's face sank, glanced at his watch, and said: "I order you to prepare for the arraignment of officials from Nanjing who started at one o'clock half an hour in advance, and it is already twelve and three quarters, and you are a quarter of an hour late!" Outrageous. ”

Qiao Wenrong wanted to defend himself a few words, but he didn't know where to start, so he muttered: "Yes, I delayed sorting out the information......"

"Say a few words to you, you're reasonable, aren't you? Quibble! Everyone else has arrived, what are you doing here? Hurry to the interrogation room and prepare! ”

Qiao Wenrong was overjoyed: he didn't expect such an unexpected opportunity, he didn't dare to show his joy, and quickly responded with a respectful "yes", bowed his head and walked into the No. 4 arraignment room at the end of the corridor that he was responsible for.

Liu Zezhi continued to chat with the guards about the topic that had been interrupted just now: "The person you are talking about is called Zhang Xiaodan, what is he doing here?" ”

"I came to you, saying that their company's ship would return tomorrow morning and needed to be refueled, and the gas station would not let him pay on credit without your approval. Since you haven't come yet, we didn't let him in, we didn't let him wait here, and he's not satisfied. ”

Liu Zezhi smiled helplessly: "This person is really troublesome, can't you wait for me to go back to the office?" Do you have to go all over the world looking for me? It always seems that he is superior to the concentration camps. Alas, forget it, their company was introduced by Director Ni, and I was too lazy to bother with him. You're doing the right thing, and this is not the place for him to be. Come on, it's almost time, I'm gone. ”

A few minutes later, Liu Zezhi led a gendarme into the penultimate interrogation room at the end of the corridor, separated only by a wall from Qiao Wenrong. On the other side of the interrogation room where he was a lounge for the presiding judge, interpreters, and others.

Liu Zezhi ordered: "Kawasaki-kun, you take two people to escort Consul Edwards over little by little." By the way, you should urge the leaders of the gendarmerie who are responsible for escorting the other prisoners to escort the prisoners on time, and don't let the people from Nanjing wait for a long time. ”

Qiao Wenrong was happy again: Mr. Edwards would appear by his side soon, how could he break through this wall, contact him, and give him something?

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