It took a lot of effort for Hong Chengda to find the home of Hong Tongchang, the former chairman of Xiamen Maintenance, and when Hong Chengda came to the door, Hong Tongchang was sitting quietly listening with a serious expression.

Hong Chengda took a sip of tea and said: Mr. Hong was the president of the maintenance before, and he had to do it as a last resort, although he was clearly doing things for the Japanese, he also secretly helped a lot of people, which we can all see. Now, Brother Wei is coerced by the Japanese and does not want to be a Japanese citizen, and some refugees are also willing to go abroad to Nanyang with Brother Wei, and I hope that Mr. Hong can help.

Hong Tongchang excused himself and said: The contemptible person has been idle at home for a long time, and he has little contact with the Japanese puppet government, so I am afraid it will be difficult to help Brother Hong!

Hong Chengda smiled: I know you still have a grudge against me, in the past, I did a lot of things that I didn't do well, and I hope you can understand. The pass for going out was issued by Uchida, and everyone knows that Mr. Hong has a close relationship with Uchida of the Consulate General in Xiamen, and if you go out in person, you can succeed in this matter.

Hong Tongchang still said expressionlessly after hearing this: "That's all in the past, you also know that the Japanese talk about interests rather than feelings, and I am useless to them now, so what are the feelings to talk about." ”

Hong Tongchang said and took a sip of tea, and said with a difficult face: "It's not that I don't help you, with my previous contacts with the consulate, there are still some possibilities to get a few passes, but now the situation has changed, Uchida's attitude has also changed greatly, to release a traffic boat, it is very difficult, this not only needs to go to the consulate general to apply, but also to be approved by the Japanese Navy base camp, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do, I hope Mr. forgive me!" He shook his head impatiently.

Hong Chengda paused and said, "You didn't try, how can you know the result?" This matter is related to the names of hundreds of business people, and it is related to the reputation of Mr. in Xiadao. ”

Hong Tongchang thought about it and finally made up his mind: "Okay then, I'll give it a try!" ”

"Then please!" Hong Chengda stood up and shook hands with Hong Tongchang to say goodbye.

Watching Hong Chengda leave, Hong Tongchang put on his clothes, walked out of the small western-style building, got into a car parked in the yard, and drove to the puppet Xiamen Consulate General.

Hong Tongchang rode in a black car to the door of the puppet Xiamen Consulate General in Lujiang Road, where he was stopped by two Japanese sentries.

Hong Tongchang rolled down the window of the car and showed a blue document, and the Japanese sentry took it and looked at it carefully, and said unceremoniously: People can go in, but cars can't go in.

Hong Tongchang had no choice but to swallow his anger and get out of the car at the gate, and walked into the office building of the Consulate General very unhappily, and was stopped by the Japanese spy on duty in plainclothes: "What are you doing?" ”

"I'm here to find Consul General Uchida!" He huffed and showed the blue book again.

A Japanese plainclothes agent looked at the blue book, looked him up and down again, and said in Japanese: "Mr. Hong, please come with me." ”

Hong Tongchang followed the spy to the second floor in plain clothes. He turned into a long hallway, and was walking with his head in a huff, when a Japanese clerk suddenly flashed out of the office in front of him, holding a stack of papers in his arms.

Hong Tongchang couldn't dodge and collided with the Japanese clerk, and the documents in the Japanese staff's hands were scattered all over the ground.

Hong Tongchang was so frightened that he hurriedly apologized and said: "I'm sorry Taijun, I have eyes and don't know Mount Tai, and I collided with you, please forgive me!" ”

The clerk held his eyes and was about to get angry at Hong Tongchang. When he saw the person standing in front of him, he suddenly exclaimed: Chairman Hong (Japanese).

Hong Tongchang was stunned when he heard this.

"You don't know me anymore, I'm Nishikawa Oshima!" The clerk explained in stiff Chinese.

"Big ...... Island...... West...... River! Hong Tongchang muttered to himself, and searched his memory quickly in his mind.

After a pause, he exclaimed, "Oh, I remember, Oshima-kun, you were the one in distress that day!" ”

"Yes, I've been looking for you to save my life!" After speaking, Oshima Nishikawa turned around and said to the plainclothes agent next to Hong Tongchang in Japanese: This gentleman is here to find me, please go back!

"Hello!" The agent in plainclothes turned away playfully.

Nishikawa Oshima said: Mr. Hong, please come with me.

Hong Tongchang followed Oshima Nishikawa into the office.

Oshima Nishikawa covered the door, asked Hong Tongchang to sit down, and asked in stiff Chinese: Mr. Hong, why are you here, do you have something to do!

Hong Tongchang said frankly: I was entrusted by a friend to come to Consul General Uchida.

"Consul General Uchida went to the city hall, if you have anything to say to me, I will try my best to help you!" Nishikawa Oshima said eagerly.

"This, this is a big deal, I ...... I have to find Consul General Uchida! Hong Tongchang was nervous, and he actually slurred and vomited when he spoke.

Nishikawa Oshima lowered his voice and said, "Consul General Uchida will not help you, I know that you are a conscientious Chinese, and only I can help you here." ”

"Ah...... This......! Hong Tongchang didn't know what to do.

Oshima Nishikawa lowered his voice and said, "Chairman Hong, you still don't believe me, do you ......know Nakanishi Gong and Nishiri Ryuo" He was in a hurry, and found that he had said too much, so he hurriedly stopped.

Hong Tongchang was skeptical: "You know them, you are ...... together"

Oshima Nishikawa said a little helplessly: If you don't believe me, forget it, Consul General Uchida won't help you anyway.

After some ideological struggle, Hong Tongchang made up his mind and said: "Okay, let me tell you, I have a friend who wants to apply for a transportation boat to go to Nanyang!" ”

Nishikawa Oshima asked again, "What's your friend's name?" ”

"Hong Chengda!" Hong Tongchang said truthfully.

"Mr. Hong Cheng Da Hong!" Nishikawa Oshima looked surprised.

Hong Tongchang couldn't help but ask: "Well, it's him, what's wrong, do you know him?" ”

"Look at this!" Nishikawa Oshima handed a message to Hong Tongchang.

Hong Tongchang looked at the telegram, and Oshima Nishikawa said: The telegram just sent by Sawashige had already confirmed that Mr. Hong Chengda was the chairman of the Xiamen Chamber of Commerce at that time, and instructed the secret services to strengthen the surveillance of Hong Chengda and prevent him and his family from leaving Xiamen Island.

"Ze Shigexin, who is it?" Hong Tongchang asked curiously.

Nishikawa Oshima said with a serious face: "Sawashigenobu is the head of the army's army and navy special service system along the southeast coast of China, and he has been working for a long time in the 'Great Japan South Branch Dispatch Special Service Agency' headquartered in Taipei, and he is the head of Japan's southeast coast!" ”

"Oh, it's big enough!" Hong Tongchang was taken aback when he heard this.

Nishikawa Oshima opened the drawer, took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Hong Tongchang.

Hong Tongchang saw that the certificate read: "List the reason for navigation, the applicant's name, ship number, ship type, carrying capacity and crew number, name and solid business name."

Oshima Nishikawa told again: Remember Mr. Hong, don't be mistaken. Five days later, in the morning, there will be a "Fengqing" bound for the Philippines, and your friend will leave on this ship, and Mr. Hong Chengda will use a pseudonym. And what's on the dock, it's up to you to figure out how to get through. I will hold this telegram first, and then send it to Consul General Uchida when Hong Chengda gets on the ship.

Hong Tongchang nodded.

Nishikawa Oshima: "Then I won't keep you, take advantage of Consul General Uchida's absence, and get out of here as soon as possible!" ”

"Thank you, we'll see you later!" Hong Tongchang got up and said goodbye.