"He was buried very deeply, he had joined the Communist Party five years ago, and secretly confronted our people at Peking University, and we didn't dig him up until last year, he held a very high position there and had a lot of important secrets, including some details of Zhang Yang's mutiny in Xi'an at the end of last year, so they transferred him to protection, but ......" Xu Enhai puffed out a puff of smoke and said: "His pregnant wife is in Shanghai at this time, under our surveillance." ”

"You guys....... you're just shameless, what do you want to do?"

"Hehe, we found Zhu Yafen or thanks to you."

"What!" Zhou Ruikang was stunned in disbelief.

"You, brothers and sisters of the Cheng family, Zhu Yafen, it's very simple logic, these are too simple for us, I don't want to explain more." Xu Enhai waved his hand and pressed out the cigarette butt: "I want you to give up the right to inherit property." You haven't been married to Man Lin for a day, so I don't think you would object. ”

"I think you must have a quid pro quo, say it and listen to it."

"Conditions? Do you want conditions? Xu Enhai frowned slightly, suddenly the corners of his eyes drooped down, the corners of his mouth pulled, he bounced up from the sofa, quickly pulled out a pistol from his clothes, pointed at Zhou Ruikang's head, and said coldly: "Why are you negotiating terms with me?" ”

The muzzle of the black hole was aimed at Ruikang's eyebrows, this was the first time Zhou Ruikang saw what the muzzle of the pistol looked like so clearly, and it was also the first time to experience what it means to be in danger, the black hole at the muzzle of the gun is like the entrance to death, how fragile life is. He suddenly remembered that Xu Manlin once said: "Death is not romantic, a gun's life is over", until then, he understood that Xu Manlin has a transparent and deep heart, but it was too late, he had no chance to understand her anymore, he was very sad and sad, the loss of life was sad enough, but he didn't expect to have a headache for her property now.

Zhou Ruikang stood up leisurely, exhaled lightly, and was not afraid, and said: "No, I know that if you kill me, it will be like stepping on an ant, but even if I have no chance of winning, I have to fight for it, I want you to let Zhu Yafen go." ”

"Huh...... Hehe..... hahahaha......" Xu Enhai suddenly burst out laughing, making Zhou Ruikang very inexplicable.

Xu Enhai put away the pistol, and at the same time put away his smile, and changed it to a scrutinizing expression: "Zhou Ruikang, you are a very interesting person, you have a kind of innocence, a kind of fearlessness, a kind of romance, a kind of charm, no wonder women like you, even men are easy to have a good impression of you." ”

"If this is a compliment, then I thank you, I can give up the inheritance, but I need you to promise to let Zhu Yafen and Xu Ziyan go."

"Actually, you also know that it is easy for me to strip you of your inheritance, and I don't need to invite you in and talk to you alone. I invite you to come in, and more importantly, I hope you will consider joining the Kuomintang and serving the party-state. ”

"Oh?"

"Actually, Man Lin has already reported to me about your various performances on campus, saying that you believe in the Three People's Principles and are brilliant in writing, but you are very vague in politics."

"I am not vague, I firmly believe in Mr. Sun's ideas, adhere to national unity, and oppose infighting." Zhou Ruikang said.

An unsavory smile appeared on the corner of Xu Enhai's mouth, he knew that he was alluding to the work of his Central Investigation Bureau, but he didn't care, and asked lightly: "Young man, you are a very assertive person, but how do you realize your claim?" ”

Zhou Ruikang sighed: "I have long had plans to put pen to paper. After the trivial matters here, I will go to the military academy. ”

"Oh? Do you want to go to war? ”

"Yes." He said firmly.

"You're not afraid of death?" Xu Enhai looked at him with some surprise.

"When you pointed a pistol at me just now, I just regretted dying at the hands of the Chinese."

"Hmm...... If you really want to, I can escort you. As far as I know, they will be recruiting students in July. I'll just let them know. I'll take care of all the food and lodging on your way. ”

Zhou Ruikang looked at him strangely, Xu Enhai smiled faintly, poured himself a glass of wine, and shook the glass a few times: "Are you strange why I suddenly want to help you?" ”

"Yes, why?"

"The country is employing people, and some personal grievances between you and me are nothing. And it's a matter of life and death for you to go to the battlefield, if you want to, why can't I? Xu Enhai sniffed into the wine glass and took a sip of wine: "The Japanese want to fight, but the Communist Party also has to suppress it, so you and I will do our part." I won't pull you into my territory anymore. ”

"Hmm......" Ruikang frowned and snorted: "I hope you can keep your promise and let Xu Ziyan and Zhu Yafen go." ”

"Okay, I can promise you." Xu Enhai's eyes flickered behind the lenses, picked up a document on the desk, put it in front of Zhou Ruikang and said, "Sign it." ”

Ruikang glanced through the agreement, which was nothing more than a letter of consent for him to give up the inheritance of the Xu family's property, shook his head, took out a pen and signed his name.

Xu Enhai put away the documents and said casually, "You can go." ”

"You're not going to break your word, are you?" His cold expression made Ruikang feel a little unsure.

"Zhou Ruikang, you are not qualified to bargain with me. I'll escort you to the military school, and as for the rest, we'll see when the time comes. ”

"What do you mean to see when the time comes? Do you want to break your promise? Zhou Ruikang realized that he had been deceived, and understood that he would not let go of Xu Ziyan or Zhu Yafen. He threw himself at his desk, trying to tear up the paperwork.

As soon as his fingers touched the corner of the document, his temples were cold, and there was a crisp "click" sound in his ears, Zhou Ruikang's heart was cold, and he subconsciously stopped his movements, his head was already pressed against the pistol, Xu Enhai had already bored the bullet, as long as he pulled the trigger, he would say goodbye to this world. He swallowed and closed his eyes.

"You have to know how to be a man, I haven't settled accounts with you about Tang Xiaoyun yet. I pity that you are a talent, so I have repeatedly shown mercy to my subordinates, if you have to make an inch, do you really think that I will not dare to kill you? And your two friends outside the door, it's not difficult for me to charge them with collusion*, and I'll spare you again for Manlin's sake. If you get any more inches, don't blame me for going on a killing spree. ”

Xu Enhai pressed the dark bell on the table, and soon the two men in black pushed the door in.

"Take him out."

Ruikang's whole body seemed to be frozen, he finally experienced the darkness of human nature, the oppression of power, how frustrating and frightening it was, he followed the man in black out of the study, Cheng Jiawei and Cheng Jiaqi were waiting for him to come out with anxious faces, as soon as they saw him, they hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "How is it?" What did Xu Enhai say to you? ”

"What does he want to do?"

Ruikang looked up at them a little blankly, his heart was still terrified, Xu Enhai was ten times more vicious than Xu Ruhai, and he was untrustworthy and elusive, Ruikang shook his head, did not explain, and hurriedly left the Xu family with the Cheng brothers and sisters.

Ruikang kept looking around along the way, and the three of them rushed all the way to Zhu Yafen's residence, as soon as Ruikang saw Zhu Yafen, the two hadn't seen each other for nearly a year, and they didn't even say hello, so they asked: "Where is Ziyan?" ”

Zhu Yafen held up his big belly, looked at his thick eyebrows locked, his face was anxious and panicked, and he rushed up in a hurry, and was stunned.

"I don't know..... I don't know." She said in a panic.

"Xu Enhai has already shown me Ziyan's archives, they have already set their eyes on him, and you, they already know that you are here, and they are estimated to arrest you to threaten Ziyan, Yafen, we must get out of here quickly."

"Alas, wait, I don't understand, what's going on." Cheng Jiawei stepped forward and asked.

Ruikang looked at the innocence on Jiawei's face, and couldn't bear to let him get involved in these dangerous and complicated situations, and shook his head: "Jiawei, you'd better not know." ”

"Why?" Jiawei's eyes widened.

Jiaqi pulled his sleeve and said, "Brother, don't worry. There must be a reason why Ruikang says this. ”

"If you can't do it, I know, you all think I'm a child, I can't afford big things, you're wrong, I'm fun, but I don't get in the way of your business." Jiawei did not forgive.

Jiaqi thought for a while, frowned, and said: "Ruikang, Yafen, I know that something must have happened to Ziyan, you don't want us to get involved in the turmoil, but we are good friends, maybe we can come up with ideas and make a contribution?" Although my brother loves to make trouble and loves to play, he is definitely righteous enough. ”

"I know, but it's a big deal...... Reikang said.

Jiaqi glanced at him, shook her head and said, "Then you can see that there are only four of us here, do you think you can help Yafen solve all the problems alone?" ”

Ruikang looked at Zhu Yafen, who had a big belly, thought about it, sighed and said, "Yafen, do you mind telling them about it?" ”

Yafen sat on the chair and wept sadly: "Of course I believe in you. Just ......."

"Don't just do it, since it's urgent, we have to deal with it quickly. Let's tell us. ”

Yafen sighed and nodded, Ruikang roughly repeated what Xu Enhai said, and then asked Yafen: "Is Ziyan safe now?" ”

Zhu Yafen shook his head: "One day in March, a few people suddenly came, their attitude was very kind, they talked to Ziyan a few words, and took Ziyan away. A few days later, someone came again and said that I should wait here, and when they made arrangements, they would take me to meet Ziyan, but after waiting for three months, my body became heavier and heavier, and I had no financial resources, and I did not dare to contact the people around me more, so I had to write to Jiaqi. As for Ziyan's current situation, I don't know. ”

"So what now?" Cheng Jiawei asked with a frown.

"I'm afraid that Xu Enhai will arrest Yafen and use it as a weight to blackmail Ziyan, so we'd better leave Shanghai quickly and go to Beiping first. No matter what, Peking is a familiar place for us. ”

"But how can Yafen withstand the long bumps like this now?" Jiaqi shook her head: "I think that as long as Ziyan is safe, they will not attack Yafen, because the person they want to arrest is Ziyan, and they want to use Yafen as bait, once Yafen leaves here, it will give Ziyan a vigilance." So I don't think Yafen is in danger at the moment. ”

"That makes sense, but will they arrest Yafen to threaten Ziyan?" Jiawei asked.

"How so? I concluded that they didn't know where Ziyan was now, otherwise how could they deliberately tell Ruikang that they already knew where Yafen was hiding, and wanted Yafen to find Ziyan by herself and expose her feet. Since they don't know where Ziyan is, how can they threaten it? So Yafen is safe for the time being. ”

"God, Jiaqi, you're so smart. I'm really stupid, yes, Xu Enhai wants to use me to stimulate Yafen, let Yafen take us to Ziyan, and let them follow and attack Ziyan. Ruikang smiled at her, and Jiaqi smiled back.

"But, really, even I don't know where Ziyan is now." Yafen's face was full of sorrow.

"Yafen, don't be afraid, you can give birth to the child with peace of mind first, and then we will see." Jiaqi held Yafen's hand and gave her a warm and strong smile, Jiawei also put his hand up, Ruikang also put his hand on it, and the hands of the four people were tightly clasped together.