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The boy's name is Rukichi Tanaka, and he is under seventeen years old. He was previously assigned by the newspaper as an assistant to Shigehito Hisakawa.Now Shigeyoshi Hisakawa has taken over the work of his late brother, so the boy will stay in this room to help him with trivial matters. "Jiukawa-san is still so diligent, the speed of this draft, I am afraid that Brother Yu will not be able to catch up!"

After finishing the sentence, Fang felt that he had violated a taboo, and he had to take it back as a last resort. In embarrassment, Shigeyoshi Hisakawa looked down at the incense altar, and said in a heavy voice, "my brother is a competent reporter. We two are not able to serve the emperor, and we feel extremely ashamed , Now it is his honor that he can dedicate himself to promoting the great cause of the empire. I am happy for him and regard him as a role model."

It is well known in the club that the Hisakawa brothers were exempted from military service because of their asthma.The young man was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Has Jiu Chuan-san thought about it, if Brother Yu had never come to China..." The young man's words were not finished after all, but the meaning was clear enough: If Jiu Chuan Shigehito hadn't come to the front line for an interview , he will not die in another country, he can be an excellent reporter in his own country, free from the ravages of war, and spend his life in peace. "Hikawa-san, as you know, I will be serving in the military this summer. It is a great honor to work beside you before joining the army."

Shigeyoshi Hisakawa turned to look at the boy's dark pupils, but he didn't see any more hesitation in them: "It is our duty to be loyal to the Emperor, and may God bless Dongri." After he finished speaking, he turned and faced Amaterasu The portrait of the Great God bowed slowly for a few times before continuing to order, "By the way, Mr. Liuji, I have an appointment with Beijing Zhongzuo tonight. If anyone comes, please reply for me." Come on, the young man couldn't see his expression clearly, so he could only answer dutifully behind him: "Okay."

At around [-] o'clock in the evening, a German-style military command vehicle stopped at the gate of the newspaper office.Hisakawa Shigeyoshi boarded the car from the back seat as usual, and saw Kitai Maosan, dressed in dark green and covered with haori, sitting upright on the left side; a non-commissioned officer was still driving in front, but what was reflected on the glass was Zhang's rather unfamiliar face. face.Kitai Maosan used to have a subordinate named Ishihara Jiro, who was always with him and valued him very much; when Jiu Chuan met him several times, he would pick him up and pick him up, and even handed over the goods through his hands - Kitai Maosan is not a person who likes to play Such a change is not unusual for people who are taken by surprise.

The car was driving on the street at dusk, and the street lights on both sides were sporadically lit.Hisakawa Shigeyoshi withdrew his gaze from the front window, and while exchanging greetings, he seemed to inadvertently ask, "Kitai-san, why don't you see Ishihara-san today?" .” After finishing this sentence, he didn’t say much, but he seemed to be intoxicated by the street scene flashing by outside the car.Hisakawa Shigeyoshi also nodded with interest, and didn't ask any more questions.

Since the Dongri troops stationed in Nitan, Jinkou, the following Dongqiao have lived nearby.Xiangri News Agency is located on Guangning East Road, only a few streets away from the private house on Beijing Yizhong Road. The car drove at a normal speed and stopped in front of a Japanese-style mansion not long after.Kitai Maozo leaned forward and explained a few words to the front seat, and the sergeant opened the back door in response, watched the two of them enter the house, and returned to the car to wait.

Shigeyoshi Hisakawa, who lived in Shigeyoshi Kitai's residence in Jinkou, once visited Shigeyoshi Hisagawa and knew that there was a younger sister in his family who was studying medical care. She had finished her studies at the end of last summer and was about to return to China, but she was stranded in China due to a change in her itinerary. The third brother is currently working temporarily at Hongwan Hospital in Jinkou, and occasionally goes to the military camp to help take care of the wounded.

Hisakawa Shigeyoshi stood still in front of the entrance, took off his shoes, hat, camera and bag, and was about to say a few more polite words when he heard a gentle female voice from the back room: "Brother is back." The sound of slapping.

The long and narrow corridor in the middle blocked the line of sight, only a small lotus green pattern approaching slowly from the corner.Standing at the side of the entrance, Beijing blamed, "Kiko, didn't you see the visitor?" As soon as he spoke, Beijing Noriko came out, smiling and bowing: "I'm very sorry Jiuchuan-san, please forgive my rudeness. " Jiuchuan Shigeyoshi returned the gift: "You are too polite."

Shigeyoshi Hisakawa was invited into the reception room on the left side of the entrance.Kitai Noriko brought a few fresh snacks from the station, and took out the tea set from the shelf to entertain the guests, but Kitai Mozo didn't let her stay for long, took the cleaned utensils, and dismissed the others on the grounds that she had something to say. went back to the house.The curling water vapor quickly overflowed from the pot. Kitai Mozo took the pot and sighed: "Jiukawa-kun, I invite you to come here today. In fact, I have an unfeeling request--the batch of goods ordered before, I am afraid that it will be postponed." gone."

Hisakawa Shigeyoshi raised his eyes slowly, the sliding door of the house was half-opened, and he could see the scenery on the edge of his eyes by moving his eyes a little: "North Kai-san, the price can be negotiated." After the tea soup was drained, he opened his mouth and said, "You asked about Shi Yuan-kun's whereabouts in the car, so I can't answer. There is no one else, so I might as well tell the truth: he has been taken by the Special Investigation Department for interrogation." Shigeyoshi Jiuchuan frowned. , but before he could say anything, the other end waved his hand and said, "It is said that there is a suspicion of leaking military information, but I think some people are jealous and want to make trouble behind their backs."

According to what he said, the matter has not yet involved several people reselling military funds, and there is still room for return.Hisakawa Shigeyoshi breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed: "I understand Kitai-san's difficulties, but the buyer's side..." Kitai Shigeyoshi responded: "You don't need Jiuchuan-kun to worry about this, I will show my sincerity. In addition , The Special Investigation Department has recently conducted a large-scale investigation in Jinkou, please be careful, Mr. Jiuchuan."

"Yes, the business needs to be done for a long time. Of course, we can't just look at this moment. It's better to wait for Ishihara-san to return safely, and then we can talk about it in detail." Hisakawa Shigeyoshi nodded in agreement, and after a while, he suddenly smiled, "But Beijing-san, these days The current situation is turbulent, so if you pass on the news of the Special Investigation Department to me, aren't you afraid that I'm also a spy who sneaked in under the name of my brother?"

Kitai Mozo shook his head with a smile: "Jiukawa-kun, not only are the family members similar in appearance, but also the behavior, behavior, and even the way they speak will reveal the same information. I can see that you are indeed Chongren-kun's younger brother. I used to Trust him, and now I can trust you too." Hisakawa Shigeyoshi also smiled: "Then I thank you for your kindness first."

Night had already fallen when he came out of Kitai Mosan's house, Shigeyoshi Hisakawa got in the military vehicle, and was sent all the way back to the hotel where he was staying by the sergeant who drove it earlier.The hotel was arranged for him by the newspaper office. In order to facilitate his work, a room for developing film was specially placed in the room.Hisakawa Shigeyoshi bent down and passed under the hanging rope covered with photos, took out and handed in the paper, and began to operate skillfully.The moment he used the camera again, he knew that someone had moved it. According to the unwritten rules before, the news from the old man from the army was hidden in it.

The developed photos are still full of bookshelves, and the uneven spines show a series of Morse code numbers through specific corresponding rules:

177-1-17-1-3297-1-311-1-6214-9-8312-3-111-1-999-14-25-17-113-11-183-36-265-1-127-8-15-41-212-11-403-10-97-9-110-1-112-30-2610-26-68-13-17-16-18-13-16-10-1。

(At 17:9 p.m. on the [-]th, the oil tanker arrives at the port. In addition, Xizhu betrayed, there is a traitor, please clearly report to the boss. ——Old student)

Shigeyoshi Hisakawa involuntarily paused the hand holding the photo. The usual way of sending messages and the perfect double-layer comparison were not enough to cover up another abnormality: the angle of view of the photo was obviously lower than usual.