Maruyama Shu began to speak in a steady tone.

"I was born in the countryside of Yokohama, and since I was a child, I didn't have a father.

When I was a child, I asked my mother, and my mother told me that my father had gone to a far away place, but I didn't understand, I thought that my father had really gone a far away.

But as I grew up, I slowly found that my neighbors looked at me differently, and they didn't treat my mother the same, and my peers were taught not to play with me, and they had a bad attitude towards my mother, some were evil, some were cold.

I was weird, I was young at the time, I just thought it was weird, I thought they were bad.

But what I don't understand is that other people have relatives in their homes, and I have relatives in my family, but they don't interact much, and even have the same attitude as other neighbors treat us.

I don't understand, why is this happening? I went to ask my mother, who just said to me with a sad face, sorry for me, but didn't tell me why.

When I went to school, I finally learned the truth from other people's mouths."

Maruyama Shu's expression was twisted, and he hesitated a little unspeakably:

"It turned out that my mom suffered once when she was younger. And I, who was conceived at that time, am the son of a scumbag, the son of a criminal. ”

After Maruyama Shu finished speaking, he seemed to be particularly afraid of being ridiculed and looked down upon by Zhou Qinghe after he said it, afraid of losing the opportunity to make this contact, and secretly observed Zhou Qinghe's expression, very nervous.

The matter was obviously not finished, so Zhou Qinghe saw Maruyama Xiu's expression, and just took a sip of coffee calmly and gave him some comfort.

"It's not your fault, it's not your mother's fault, what happened?"

Maruyama Shu gave Zhou Qinghe a grateful look, and his expression relaxed a little with a reluctant smile, and then it was difficult to look at it.

"Later. I think so too, I don't think other people can look at my mother like this, I think they are all bad people, I quarrel with them, even beat them, fight for my mother.

I don't have a father, and my relatives don't help, so I can only rely on my mother to do some manual work to earn money to support my family, and my life is very difficult, but I think that one day when I grow up, my life will be good.

But that's not all, I learned more. ”

Maruyama Xiu's expression was dark, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "I once got into a fight with others, and I was beaten by several people, and when those peers beat me and scolded me, they scolded my mother very badly, but they also said something, such as

At that time, my mother did not call the police, and even refused to say who the man was when others called the police and the police came to question. ”

Zhou Qinghe was silent for a moment, and asked directly: "How to choose things, it is your mother's choice, and the things back then were all rumors, what is the truth, except for the parties involved, everyone else may have misunderstandings, what else, so what does this matter have to do with your current situation?" ”

Maruyama Shu sighed: "At that time, my mother had a boyfriend, we grew up together, we went to school together, and the neighbors thought they would get married in the future, and this person was my current boss, Kumagoro Kato. ”

This. That Zhou Qinghe understood.

Nine times out of ten, the person who called the police is this Kato Kumagoro, the man may be able to accept that his wife was forced, but he definitely can't accept that after the incident, the woman still shielded the violent man.

It's a completely different matter, it's no different from being green.

The so-called long drought and rain, and the old acquaintance in another country, these are two kinds of happy events.

But if a long drought is a drop of rain, and a foreign country meets an old creditor, then some will suffer.

A potential enemy, and an enemy who was slept with by his childhood sweetheart, doesn't this see his son the same as seeing him every day?

Bad luck boy.

Zhou Qinghe drank coffee and had nothing to say.

Shu Maruyama continued:

"What I learned was that when Kumagoro Kato went to look for my mother, he found my mother disheveled, and then asked her what had happened, asked her who had done it, and my mother didn't say the man's name.

I heard from a neighbor that Kato Kumagoro and my mother had a quarrel at that time, and the quarrel was very fierce, and she had to be asked to say the name of that person, and she had to kill him, but my mother still didn't say anything, so Kato Kumagoro called the police directly and asked the police to ask, even if this matter was poked out, it would be investigated.

And I heard from a neighbor that Kumagoro Kato said that as long as the murderer is caught, he is still willing to marry my mother, after all, it is not my mother who did the wrong, but my mother her

So Kumagoro Kato left directly.

And my mother was also disliked by the people in the township because of this incident, because everyone rumored that my mother. My mom may not have been raped, but she had someone else she liked.

Actually, I don't understand why my mother didn't say it, and I don't know, but I didn't expect Kumagoro Kato to hate my mother and me so much. ”

Maruyama Shu said bitterly:

"I enlisted in the army three years ago, and I was originally just an ordinary soldier, but because the school was good, I was assigned directly to the gendarmerie command.

At that time, I thought it would be nice to be able to come to the metropolis of Shanghai, away from some trivial things in my hometown.

Then I met him, Kumagoro Kato.

As soon as I saw him, I instinctively wanted something bad, and sure enough, he directly transferred me to his department, and then he kept suppressing me and humiliating me.

I didn't want to have a conflict with Kumagoro Kato, but Kumagoro Kato kept saying in front of me that my mother's was not, and I couldn't bear it at all, after all, it was my mother, right?

I can't take it anymore, sir, can you help me? It's good to change a department, really, it's good to change a department. ”

"I have a general understanding of the matter."

Zhou Qinghe put down the coffee cup and said lightly:

"Actually, if you listen to one side of this matter, your mother is at fault, she is at fault for not saying it, but that is her own choice.

And your boss Kumagoro Kato feels uncomfortable, and it's normal, but he's more wrong, leaving is not a problem, it's a normal choice, but he's been suppressing you for reasons, so it's too much.

After all, everyone is at fault in this matter, and you must be right. ”

Maruyama Xiu didn't expect Zhou Qinghe to be so reasonable, so he suddenly threw out a grateful gaze and nodded frequently: "Yes, sir, thank you for understanding me." ”

"But if that's all there is, I won't help you."

Zhou Qinghe gave Maruyama Xiu's excited heart and a heavy blow.

Maruyama Shu's expression collapsed in an instant, and he was ugly to death.

Frustrated, I wanted to say something, but in the end I didn't say, "I know, excuse me." ”

He lifted his ass and bowed, ready to leave.

"I haven't finished my sentence yet, what are you anxious about? With your mentality, you can't. Zhou Qinghe drank coffee without hurry.

Maruyama Shu hesitated and sat down: "Sir, is there anything else you want to say?" ”

"Of course." Zhou Qinghe put down the cup and said: "What I mean by this is that if your purpose is just to change positions so as to avoid Kato Kumagoro, then it is not worth my help to you."

But I didn't say, I can't help you. ”

Maruyama Xiu was suddenly excited, and looked at Zhou Qinghe expectantly: "Sir, how can you help me?" ”

"Maruyama-kun, do you remember what I told you that night, that the world of adults is about trading and helping each other."

"Yes."

"So you said, if your purpose is just to become an ordinary employee who is not suppressed and live your ordinary life happily, then I will offend your boss and help you change your position for you, you say, why am I doing this?

Figure your gratitude? ”

Maruyama Shu could understand, so he bowed his head: "Sir, I actually understand, but I really don't have anything to help you." ”

"Of course you can't now." Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly: "To put it bluntly, there is no one in the entire military police headquarters who is worthy of my help now, I have something to do, just go directly to Commander Fujita." ”

Maruyama Shu nodded, which was why he had nothing to say.

"However, eggs often can't fit in one basket, and I ask you a question."

Zhou Qinghe looked at Maruyama Xiu and asked, "Maruyama-kun, who do you think will win this war?" ”

"Of course it's our Great Japanese Empire."

"Well, what about after that?"

"After that?" Maruyama Shu was dazed, obviously not understanding the meaning of this question, but said mechanically by inertia.

"After we occupy the whole of China, our territory is large, our country is strong, and then there may be war, and there may be recuperation."

Zhou Qinghe nodded the table and interrupted: "Don't talk nonsense, what I'm asking is, if you win this war, what will change to you?" ”

"Should. Nothing has changed, the salary is fixed and there may be a bonus."

"What about your mother, what has changed? How has the gaze of your countrymen changed? What has changed about Kumagoro Kato? ”

"Nothing should change."

"So, what has changed for you in this war, winning or losing?"

One question after another made Maruyama more and more confused, "It seems that nothing has changed, but isn't it good to win?" ”

Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly: "It's good to win, and the war must also be won, but Maruyama-kun, have you ever thought about what value this war has to you?"

An accountant, if you win, you are still an accountant, I want to find a way to transfer you to other clerical positions, not settle accounts, count materials, manage the warehouse, transfer is easy, you can continue to be a warehouse clerk that no one pays attention to.

But what does this war have to do with you when it's over and won? ”

"It doesn't matter."

Maruyama Shu didn't understand, "But isn't war a battle won by a single person?" If our country wins, our country will prosper, China has so much land and abundant products, our country will no longer lack materials, and each of us will be able to live a better life."

"Naive." Zhou Qing reprimanded blandly.

"Maruyama-kun, if your eyes can only see these things that others are willing to see for you, and believe these things that other people say from their mouths, you will be a bottom layer for the rest of your life.

What is China fighting this war for? Protect your country, if you don't fight, you will lose your country, right? ”

Maruyama nodded.

"They are forced to do so, but what are we fighting this war for? Expand your territory.

Soldiers bury their bones in other places, accountants who are paying in obscurity like you, what do they get? What do you get?

Death, plus a military merit medal. ”

"But isn't that what being a soldier is for?" Shu Maruyama is confused.

"You are, but not at the top." Zhou Qinghe took out his wallet from his pocket and placed a thick stack of banknotes on the table.

"How long are you going to make this money?"

"For a long time."

"Where did I come from?"

"I guess it's a doctor."

Zhou Qinghe smiled: "Do you know how much money I charged for Mr. Ambassador's medical treatment?" ”

Zhou Qinghe stretched out a finger, and Maruyama Xiu guessed: "One thousand? ”

Zhou Qinghe smiled and told him, "It's 10,000 yen." ”

Shu Maruyama was shocked, "Is it so rich to do surgery?" ”

"Your focus simply astounds me." Zhou Qinghe snorted: "What you should be thinking about is why Mr. Ambassador is so rich?" ”

Maruyama Hides was silent.

Zhou Qinghe's finger nodded at the money: "Let's not talk about our own country, you haven't heard of the corruption of the upper echelons in Nanjing, right?" ”

Maruyama nodded.

"I'm going to lose my country, and I'm still desperate and greedy." Zhou Qinghe leaned back with a chuckle: "The soldiers can't eat enough, and the weapons can be sold, what about the upper echelons of Nanjing?" Should be earned or earned.

Maruyama-kun, you must have heard about the Black Dragon Society a while ago. ”

"Hmm."

"Where do they get their money? Domestic consortia, what do you say their purpose is? Divide the benefits after the victory in the war. ”

Zhou Qinghe patted the money on the table: "Maruyama-kun, do you think the purpose of this war is to make the people's lives better?" It is the conglomerates that want to make money, and it is the military and political circles that want to be promoted and take power.

From 21 to 36 years, 15 years, four of our cabinet prime ministers died mysteriously, claiming to be sick and dying and other reasons, who do you think did it?

Young Zhuang faction. ”

"Really?" Shu Maruyama interjected in surprise.

Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly, with a leisurely expression: "Because the interests of the country are not enough, the old man has eaten all his share, and the new young Zhuang faction is not enough to eat, so they must provoke a war."

Only war, the army, the power, then all come.

And what is the ultimate point? It's profit, it's money!

It's the money on the table!

You don't expect them to take such a big risk just to become a general with a salary of a few hundred dollars a month, right? ”

Maruyama Shu's brain is really a little transparent, to be honest, people in this era are brainwashed by militarism, he believes that it is not only him, everyone is the same, he doesn't think about the deeper reasons at all, they are just ordinary people.

Whatever you say is what you are.

But Zhou Qinghe's words, that really made Maruyama Xiu understand.

It was simply an initiation, the fig leaf of militarism was all torn in his mind, and his mind was clear all at once.

He hasn't been in contact with it, but what he has seen in the past few years is really like this, and he is walking for the sake of interests.

Zhou Qinghe continued: "The war is won, life has become better, what you said is right, but how much better can it be? Risking your life to win this war, all you get is to go from a bowl of rice to an egg per meal, and much more? No, the wealth is someone else's.

I want to ask you, Maruyama-kun, have you figured out what you can gain in this war? ”

"I" Maruyama Shu swallowed.

Zhou Qinghe raised his hand: "Don't worry, you think slowly, think about what you want?"

Do you want to be a country stinky boy who goes home after the war and is no different from before, or an accountant who settles accounts all his life, or even buries his bones in a foreign country and dies here.

And your mother will receive a military merit badge, and then she will be bullied in a broken house and die alone.

Is this what you want? ”

"Definitely not!" Maruyama Xiu's eyes were already clear, and he bowed his head and said respectfully, "Sir, what should I do?" Please teach me. ”

"There is only one way, that is, to climb up, the higher you climb, the better, the war is won, you get a piece of the pie, if the war is lost, you still get a piece of the pie, you think about the upper echelons of Nanjing, this war is lost, delay them have money?

The world is big, and if you change places, you will still be a rich man. ”

"Yes." Maruyama Shu straightened up and nodded heavily.

"Okay, I made the reason clear enough, you want me to help you and invest in you, it's not impossible, but the path I showed you is not so easy to follow, you have to think clearly, everyone wants to be on top, but there are only so many positions."

"Sir, I will try, please advise."

Zhou Qinghe looked at Maruyama Xiu's expression like a believer, and said calmly: "If I'm not mistaken, with your experience in your office, you should be the one who takes on most of the work."

And you have worked hard enough, but because of his existence, you have no chance of getting ahead. ”

"That's right, with Kumagoro Kato, they will bully me habitually, and I will have to endure more work."

"Then the first step is to remove this obstacle and let your office have a new boss, a boss who does not hate you."

"How do you remove it?" Shu Maruyama is still benevolent.

Zhou Qinghe smiled: "What I said is clear enough, Maruyama-kun, do you think that if you change departments, Kato Kumagoro will let you go?"

He is the person in charge of the accounting department, and he holds the financial power, where do you think you are transferred, he can't clean you up?

So, either bear it or . Let him break the jade and return to his hometown with honor. ”

Maruyama Shu's expression was dumbfounded, and his mouth was dry for a moment when he was shocked by these words.

Killing, this is the path he never thought of.

"But. . . Is this possible? Will it be found out? ”

Zhou Qinghe took out the 500 yen that Maruyama Shu returned to him, and pushed it in the direction of Maruyama Xiu: "If you can't check it, as long as you didn't do it?" What does it have to do with you?

You can't do it yourself, and when he dies, you have to have someone else alibi for you.

For example, when something happens, you work in the gendarmerie headquarters.

The way to die can't be a vendetta, it must be an accident, so that it won't be reminiscent of you.

I can also teach you the method, find a killer, create a crash, and everyone witnesses it, but you are unlucky and killed.

Simple and clean.

If he has other enemies, he can blame someone else.

This is my first investment in you, 500 yen, which is enough for you to find an outlaw.

Do you dare to do it? ”

"I" Maruyama Xiu hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Dare." ”

"But. I don't know where to find such people. ”

"You're in Shanghai for nothing, the green gang all over the place, you haven't made a few friends?"

Maruyama Xiu blusheed, he used to be Japanese, although he was looked down upon by other Japanese, he also looked down on other Chinese.

How is it possible to deal with gangsters.

"That's it, I'll make an appointment for you, it's seven o'clock after work in the evening, or here, someone will come to you."

"Hey."

Zhou Qinghe got up, Maruyama Xiu got up, and hurriedly asked, "Then what will I do after that?" ”

"The new boss takes office, ask about the origin, and then come to me."

"Hey!"

Maruyama Shu nodded, "But, sir, I have one more question, I wonder if you can answer me?" ”

"Just ask."

"How can I help you when I get in power?" Maruyama Shu still doesn't understand, with Zhou Qinghe's relationship with Fujita, it seems that he doesn't need to be on the throne.

Zhou Qinghe chuckled: "There is a large group of people behind Fujita, and there is only me behind you, one of the reasons why I help you is clean, you are in charge, I hope you can repay me more in the future."

Remember to be silently on top, don't overdo it, and don't come to me openly in the future, let people know about our relationship, you will have a lot more eyes, there will be a lot more enemies, and the interests of the gendarmerie command are not as simple as you think. ”

"I understand." Maruyama Shu said sincerely: "Sir, I will definitely remember your teachings to me, your interests are my interests. ”

(End of chapter)