A wide net of round-up has been opened in London.

Nash is very sure that no one who betrays his country can escape from this wide net, and he will use his duty and loyalty to show everyone what a true patriot is.

He liked the name, Patriot, as much as he loved his wife. He even fantasized that one day he would die at the guns of the enemy, and then write on his tombstone something like this:

"Patriot Nash - he sleeps, but his eyes are open!"

What could be more proud?

The streets of London are full of people, and no one knows when the enemy's planes will appear overhead, but it doesn't matter, the war will go on, and life will go on as well.

Time is passing slowly.

The familiar car reappeared, the car of Mr. Yes, the British Minister of Finance. It was still the two bodyguards who came out first, still with the same nervous expression, and then it was still the same yes who got out of the car and walked into the café.

In his old position just yesterday, Paris was already waiting there.

"I'm glad you showed up on time." Paris stood up and greeted him.

"The British always like to be meticulous in their execution time." Yes sat down with the other party, and then took out a document from the briefcase he was carrying: "This is the proof you want, Mr. Paris." ”

"Ah, that's so grateful." Paris took the certificate and looked at it carefully, then pulled out a cheque from his pocket: "Ten million pounds." Mr. Minister of Finance, I think it has been a real pleasure to work together. ”

"It's me, and I think it's been a real pleasure to work with."

Yes took the check. But before he could scrutinize the check, a large group of agents suddenly rushed in, and looked towards the door, where the two bodyguards had been secretly subdued.

When he saw the National Police Inspector Nash appear, yes was a little unhappy: "Mr. Nash, what are you doing here?" What do you mean you're bringing these agents in? ”

"Mr. Treasurer, I'm sorry if you have been bothered." Nash bowed slightly. Then his face turned straight: "I am ordered to arrest you, Mr. Minister of Finance!" ”

"What, ordered to arrest me?" Yes seemed to have survived the funniest joke: "Are you crazy?" On what charges have you arrested me? Was it just me here for a cup of coffee? ”

Nash didn't even bother with his so-called joke: "Mr. Treasury Secretary." This is an order signed by President Fenton, please come to my office, I have something to ask you. Ah, and you. Mr. Paris. Please don't touch anything here, or I'm not sure if my men will shoot! ”

Paris stood up with a nonchalant shrug...... Jess was equally unafraid, he couldn't think of any reason for Nash to arrest him......

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"Lady Yes, and all of you, please stay here and don't go out." At the same time, at Minister Yes's home, his wife and family were also under the control of the agents.

Mrs. Yes was a little surprised, she was packing her belongings at home with her children. Yesterday my husband had already told me that he would send them to the United States.

From her husband's mouth, Mrs. Yes learned that the war situation was very bad. The enemy will bomb London at any time, and there is no safer place than the United States in the current situation.

But before they could pack their bags, the agents rushed in. Despite Mrs. yes's serious protests, to no avail.

Their butler, Mr. Pendona, was much calmer, comforting Mrs. Jess and solemnly warning the uninvited guests that this was the home of the Minister of Finance, and that any damage to property would be complained of.

"Mr. Butler, we will try our best not to destroy ......everything here," the captain said in a sarcastic tone, "but if there is any loss, please tell the Minister of Finance, we are also on the orders of the government." ”

Poor Mrs. Yes had no idea what to do except for the housekeeper Pendona to keep calling her husband's office. But what is surprising is that even the people in the office do not know where the Minister of Finance has gone.

What the hell is going on? What the hell is going on? But no one could answer Mrs. Yes, and the wolf-like group of agents had burst into every room they had.

Mrs. Yes wanted to cry, and she and her husband did not go into the bedroom even their children...... But now it's a mess by this group of strangers......

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"Let's discuss your day today, Mr. Treasurer." In his office, Nash said, "Why would you go to such a small café when you are busy with business? ”

Yes gave him a cold look: "Does a finance minister still have to report to you, the national police commissioner, on a day's work schedule?" ”

"Of course not, I don't have any interest in your private life." Nash smiled: "But if it is related to the issue of betraying the interests of the country, I have to ask about it." ”

Interests? Yes almost thought that he had misheard, what did going to the café by himself have to do with the interests of the country?

Nash brought a document to Jes: "Mr. Treasurer, please take a closer look at what you wrote and your signature?" ”

With a brief glance, yes recognized it as a letter he had written to Paris. He nodded and said, "Yes, I wrote it, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

"Now that you can admit that you wrote it, there's no problem." Nash asked him to get the file back: "Let's see what is written on it...... I will ensure that the treasury will not be diverted by the Fenton government after the occupation of London by the Axis forces, and I have made adequate arrangements until then...... I think according to the current financial situation of the Fenton administration. They could not hold out much longer, and the ongoing war had completely drained the Fenton government of all its financial and material resources...... The war will soon end with our great victory......"

"No, wait!" Yes Meng cried out, "I didn't write it. Hell, show me again, I didn't write it at all! ”

Nash gave him a cold look: "Mr. Treasurer, just a minute ago I had someone show you this for yourself, and everyone here can testify to what you just said." Mr. Recorder, have you written down every word of what Mr. Minister of Finance said? ”

"Yes, I've faithfully recorded it."

"That's great. Otherwise, I will be misunderstood as wronging you......" Nash continued to read the contents of the document in a still cold voice: "We have received ten million pounds from Mr. Paris, and it will go a long way, and it will go a long way in completely subverting the Fenton government...... Yes. There's so much more I don't think I need to read any more, signed by, your dear friend, Darit A. Yes. ”

He put the document aside: "We did find a cheque for ten million pounds at the scene. My God. I have never seen so much money in my life, and I take the salary I should have, but I have a clear conscience, because I know that every pound I have is clean, but what about you, Mr. Treasurer? ”

Yes found himself in the midst of a great crisis, and he could not imagine how the document he had signed by himself could turn into a letter to the enemy. He was sure that this document had been written well yesterday and that no one had touched it. Yes. Maybe there's one, and that's his butler, Mr. Pendona.

But Pendona followed him faithfully for twenty years. How could he possibly betray himself?

"I asked to speak on the phone with Mr. President." Confused, yes said: "I must tell Mr. President that I am caught up in a terrible conspiracy!" ”

This guy who is still obsessed!

"I'm afraid you won't be able to talk to Mr. President for the time being......" Nash sneered, "What I can tell you is that Mr. President has given me carte blanche to investigate this matter thoroughly." Now let's discuss, how did you collude with our enemies, and how many national interests did you betray? ”

"No, I have never betrayed any national interests!" Yes cried out angrily: "I have always served my country loyally! ”

The phone on his desk rang, and Nash picked it up and listened for a moment, a satisfied smile on his face as he put it down.

"Look, Mr. Treasurer, as much as I am very displeased, I have to tell you a piece of news that is not particularly good for you." Nash's tone suddenly became stern: "Do you have any explanation for the large number of letters we have found in your home, most of them written to you by our enemies?" ”

Yass didn't know what to say except to shake his head......

"Ah, I remember." Nash suddenly said, "What do you think of Pendona? ”

"Of course, that's my butler." In the confusion, Yes didn't know why the other party wanted to ask this question: "He has followed me loyally for twenty years. yes, for twenty years, he may prove my innocence, and oh, you may call him at once, and there is no one more upright than him! ”

"Really?" Nash's expression was as if he was watching a prey fall into a trap he had designed: "But your faithful butler has decided to testify against you, and he tells us that you always write a letter every night, and send it by diplomatic mail the next morning. Once, while cleaning your room, Pendona stumbled upon a letter you wrote, which shocked him by the fact that you are betraying your country! ”

"Lies, lies!" Yes jumped to his feet: "It's a lie at all, Pendona is talking, yes, Pendona is talking shamelessly there!" ”

"But you said that no one is more upright than him......" Nash shook his head, "You initially denied that you wrote the document you confessed, and now you are denying what you just said." What do you make me believe about you? ”

Jess sat down again in despair......

"I suggest you reconsider what you should say." Nash reclaimed in his cold tone, "My patience is very limited, I won't waste too much time with you, and hopefully the next time I walk into this office I will get what I want." ”

Then he left the office without looking......

At this time. In the interrogation room next door, Paris was yawning boredly, until Nash walked in and he lazily said, "I don't know what I offended, I was brought here for some reason." I am a US citizen and I would like my legal rights in the UK to be safeguarded. ”

"Let's get straight to the point, Mr. Paris." Nash's face darkened: "I know who you are, and you also know why you will be brought here." So, do you have any valuable information for me? ”

"I'm just an ordinary businessman...... "Parris said in his languid voice, "I've come to America to do some business, and I've been commissioned by some people to bring a cheque for ten million pounds to Mr. Yas. Ah, that's in the Wittgenstein Bank, sir, the Wittgenstein Bank is the safest in the world. It is also the bank with the highest rate of return. If you want to save money, I highly recommend that you deposit it with Wittgenstein Bank......"

Nash couldn't help but laugh, he didn't expect Paris to start a business for his bank in such a situation.

Paris moved his muscles: "Of course, in addition to this check, my client also asked me to bring a document back. As an intermediary, I don't ask what kind of document it is. I'm sorry if I have violated the laws of the UK, but you can give me the appropriate punishment in accordance with the laws of your country! ”

"You know, we can't do anything to you. Mr. Paris. Nash held back his anger: "But as an American citizen, you're committing a crime just as well." We can hand you over to the FBI or the CIA! ”

"Why not? Mr? Paris didn't care at all: "I want to be there or I can prove how innocent I am." ”

If possible, Nash would arrest him now, but he had to resist his impulses: "Mr. Paris, in the history of the American Revolution, there was a very famous mission Arnold, have you heard of this man?" ”

"Of course, Mr. Nash, I think every American has heard of that name." Paris said with a relaxed expression: "In 1780, Benedict, the hero of the early days of the Revolutionary War. General Arnold was increasingly disillusioned with the course of the war and was also dissatisfied with the actions of the Patriots for a long time. Soon after, Arnold offered the British generals to sell his West Point fortress for £20,000. If the British gained the fort, Washington would not only lose control of the Hudson River Valley, but could be wiped out. On 21 September 1780, Arnold provided information to Major André of the British Army. But on the way back, Andrei encountered a patrol of the Continental Army and was searched for information. The commander of the Continental Army, not believing that Arnold would defect, sent to West Point to demand an explanation, and Arnold abandoned the camp with his wife overnight, and later received the rank of brigadier general in the British king's army, and died in poverty twenty years later, and his name became synonymous with traitor in the United States......"

He glanced at Nash, "I can give you a more detailed explanation, Arnold was a Connecticut merchant who was appointed a militia captain by the Connecticut Legislature after the Battle of Lexington in 1775, commanded the campaign against Canada, participated in the Battle of Saratoga, and eventually rose to the highest rank of the Continental Army at that time. On the monument at Saratoga Battlefield Historic Park, statues of Generals Gates, Skyler and Morgan are carved on three sides. The fourth side is empty; A monument at West Point is inscribed with the names of all American generals who fought in the Revolutionary War, but Arnold's name does not appear, but is instead referred to as 'Major General'. ”

"Look, you're very familiar with American history." Nash said slowly: "A traitor to the United States, it's a pity that he didn't end well, I sincerely hope that you don't follow in his footsteps." ”

"A traitor to the Americans, but a hero to the British." "I think it's the British who are to blame, who got very valuable information from Arnold, but Arnold ended up dying in poverty," Parris said unexpectedly. You tell me? ”

Nash didn't know what he should say. Well, he must admit that this guy in front of him is very eloquent, and it is very useful to keep him, no matter what kind of resentment, he must endure it.

He tried his best to calm himself: "Mr. Paris, since you don't want to say anything, you can go now, but I don't want to meet you here again a second time. ”

"I don't want to meet you again, either." Paris stood up and said, "Sir, I think I should say the last sentence, the definition of a traitor or a hero, sometimes it depends on how you look at him!" ”

A traitor or a hero, sometimes it depends on how you look at him!

There may be some truth to this statement, at least for Britain now! (To be continued......)