For months, Mr. Zhang had been trying to figure out who was the backer of the revolution he was about to carry out, Qin Lang, who he was and what he wanted to do. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Qin Lang had openly stated that, as an egoist and international arms dealer, he supported the overthrow of the Manchu government only for his own benefit and that of his company, and that he had actually taken part in the Eight-Nation Alliance, captured Beijing, and plundered on a large scale...... These actions are fully consistent with his identity and statements, but Zhang Binglin believes that things are definitely not as simple as they seem.

No matter what he did, Qin Lang always liked to hide his true intentions skillfully and tightly, and even at the last moment he would never reveal it in person - once, by very chance, Yi Shui mentioned this. To be sure, he wasn't lying—although he was becoming more and more like some kind of copy of Qin Lang, this young man was not as complex as Qin Lang, and it was difficult to guess.

At that moment, since they had only mentioned the issue very occasionally, it was almost impossible for Yi Shui to come up with a lie to perfunctory him immediately; Or, even if he did do that, he could easily see the flaws.

But he didn't see the flaw, so it meant that Yi Shui was undoubtedly true and credible, and Qin Lang did have a hidden true intention.

Zhang Binglin wanted to find out this intention, out of his love and sense of responsibility for China, and out of the vigilance of a revolutionary -- if Qin Lang was not just an international arms dealer who pursued self-interest, but was the vanguard of the United States' invasion of China, and even the person in charge of the operation, then cooperating with him would obviously be a huge mistake and lead the wolf into the house; Or, since he could support the revolutionaries in overthrowing the Qing government because of his interests, would he also support the Qing government because of his interests, if the Qing government offered a higher price?

Of course, there are other speculations, but they all have one thing in common: they are dangerous, worrying and unsettling, and they keep you awake at night.

Zhang Binglin knew his condition. Only by fully clarifying the problem and then deciding whether he should continue to cooperate with Qin Lang or immediately part ways can he restore his peace and continue his activities to overthrow the Qing government.

He needed answers.

However, guessing Qin Lang's true intentions was definitely something that Zhang Binglin's power could do. In this world, there is no one who can do this job: even Morgan, he still needs to send some professional spies into Qin Lang's company to obtain information...... Of course, the same is true for several other consortia; If he only relied on his own strength, maybe he would only know what it was until Qin Lang finally completed the plan.

This is by no means the ending that Zhang Binglin wants to see, but it has a higher probability than any ending, so it makes him worried and upset.

It is to be expected that if he keeps the situation he is in, he will ...... one day And not very far away, either his body, or his spirit, or both at the same time, they will suddenly collapse, like a string that has been too tight for a long time.

Certainly, there are no exceptions.

Thankfully, however, before Zhang Binglin's condition deteriorated to that point, Chen Tianhua gave him a way to get out.

"If you can't trust Qin Lang and are worried that he will end up endangering China, then why don't you just bring your question straight in front of him. You have a lot of opportunities to solve the problem. ”

"Qin Lang is much more complicated than Yi Shui, and it is difficult to see clearly." Zhang Binglin shook his head, "Maybe...... No, the way he behaves, he will definitely lie. It is impossible to get the correct answer in line with the facts by asking him directly, and it is even possible to get a completely wrong result. ”

"Then break with him, tell him to cancel the cooperation, you have the same opportunity and power."

But he still shook his head, unable to accept the suggestion. "It would be irresponsible for our cause to break with Qin Lang without proving that he did have potential intentions to disadvantage China."

"Your current behavior is equally irresponsible and harmful." Chen Tianhua spread out his hands with a helpless expression. "The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear", but he never thought that the same thing would happen to a smart person like Zhang Binglin...... However, it is also possible that because he is a smart person, he spends a lot of time guessing and ends up getting himself into trouble.

And they can't climb out yet.

Zhang Binglin's confusion confirmed his judgment: he hadn't thought it through yet. "What do you mean?"

"Since you can't trust him at all, there's no point in continuing to work with him." Chen Tianhua reminded that "trust, even if it is only limited trust, is the premise of the whole cooperation, otherwise we will first exhaust our strength in mutual suspicion and defense." ”

Of course, for Qin Lang, all he was drained of was his enthusiasm - if he had it - and his confidence in them. But his plans will not be substantially affected: with his strength, he can easily find new collaborators.

For example, a doctor who had a gray nose a few years ago but still hasn't given up on contacting him. It is said that the doctor is trying to obtain American citizenship because he believes that only by becoming an American citizen can Qin Lang believe that they have a lot in common, and then turn to support his cause.

There is no doubt that this is a dangerous signal, both for his cause and for China's future.

Of course, although it is not yet selfless, Zhang Binglin does not care about his career, and he can decisively give it up when necessary. But he couldn't let the doctor take his place.

For the doctor, apparently not like him, was able to maintain some principles in his business: a man who had asked the Japanese Government for arms assistance at a special time when China was at war with Japan so that he could launch an armed insurrection in southern China was obviously unprincipled.

If he is allowed to succeed and become the object of Qin Lang's support, then, no matter what Qin Lang's true intentions are, it will be easy to rescue and revitalize China or turn China into a colony of the United States, and there will be no obstacles.

Therefore, it would mean a serious mistake if it was just because of his own speculation that his partnership with Qin Lang broke down and made that doctor his next supporter; However, if it turns out that his guess is completely correct, there will be nothing to regret about parting ways with Qin Lang.

"Provided that you can prove your guess." Chen Tianhua reminded for the last time, "My opinion is still that instead of you thinking nonsense here, it is better to raise your doubts and questions and ask Qin Lang to answer." Of course, it's possible that he's lying again, but if you're really fooled, that's just your own problem. ”

“…… Maybe you're right. Zhang Binglin was still hesitating.

"You have too many concerns now than you did before." Chen Tianhua sighed, "Born in sorrow, died in peace." Maybe it was really a mistake for us to cooperate with Qin Lang, and we received great material assistance, but we exhausted all our previous sharpness. ”

Zhang Binglin stared at him and did not speak. However, he finally decided that he should have a truly open and honest conversation with Qin Lang.

Of course, even if he decided to do so, it was not easy to meet Qin Lang. He's busy, there's a lot to attend to, there's a lot of important people waiting to meet him - or he's waiting to meet someone with a bigger picture. At such times, if you want to meet him, you have to make an appointment in advance, let the secretary arrange the order, and then wait patiently for a few days or a week, or even longer.

Although his mood was very urgent, Zhang Binglin could only accept this programmed arrangement, make an appointment with the secretary and wait for his turn, instead of rushing directly into Qin Lang's office.

"The meeting I have scheduled for you is in three days." The secretary said to him, "You're lucky, the boss is about to leave for the north, so he asked me not to arrange any meetings on the last day, but you are an exception." ”

"Exceptions?"

"Yes, exceptions." The secretary replied, "At the boss's orders, you and a few of your friends have priority, and if it weren't for the fact that the people in front of you have been waiting too long and it would make them very angry to let you cut the line, I could have just scheduled the meeting in ten minutes." ”

Zhang Binglin remained silent. The privileged class, at least in this regard, Qin Lang had a good attitude towards him - even though his arrangement was unfair to the others. However, privilege did not dispel his suspicions about his true intentions, but only made it stronger.

It's just that he still needs to wait three days, and then, and only if it's possible, to dispel suspicions or confirm it.

Three days to go.

For the first time, Zhang Binglin felt that the flow of time was a little slow. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )