Beacon 1937

February [-], [-], evening

Aiwen stood still in front of the gate of the Japanese military base stationed in Shanghai, and the butler Hall beside him held an umbrella for him and himself.

The heavy rain showed no signs of stopping, and the rain washed away the only remaining warmth. Aiwen, who was not wearing a scarf and gloves, was about to freeze, so the Japanese military police who went in to report quickly rushed out.

"Doctor Abel, sir, please." This military policeman is the only one among the guards who can understand Chinese and can converse in a simple way. Good too much.

Butler Hall wanted to go in with Ivan, but was stopped by the military police: "The chief only agrees to let the doctor in."

The old butler looked at Ivan worriedly when he heard the words, and the American doctor smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, there will be no danger."

"The chief also said that he will send the doctor back to the clinic, so please go back!" The gendarmerie's original unemotional way of speaking combined with blunt Chinese made it even more cold.

"I'll be fine. Now Frank needs you more." Ivan comforted him, but he didn't know what the outcome would be.

Steward Hall hesitated for a moment, then handed the black umbrella to the doctor and said, "Good luck."

He trotted back to the black Ford in the rain, and looked at Ivan through the window before driving the car away.

After Ai Wen, who had been extremely anxious, followed the military police into a three-story building, he suddenly felt uneasy.Most of the clerks in this building are more elegant than the military police outside. Almost everyone will cast a curious look at Aiwen, but they quickly close their eyes and walk past with documents and files. .

He deeply felt that he had walked into a place that didn't belong to him at all, and the surrounding atmosphere made him feel out of place.

Ivan followed the military police up to the third floor and walked through the corridors.During the period, the sound of several typewriters was heard continuously, and the sound of typing gradually disappeared until the end was almost reached.

The gendarme stopped at the end room and knocked on the dark brown door.

"入れ. (Come in.)"

With the permission of the chief, the military police opened the door and entered.

Koji Ito smiled the moment he saw Ivan, and waved to the military police, who immediately exited his office and closed the door.

"Doctor, I'm such a rare visitor. I didn't expect you to take the initiative to come to me." The Japanese officer, wearing only a white shirt, yellow-green military trousers and military boots, walked out of the desk full of file bags, half-sitting on the desk and said happily, "Obviously you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but I still feel very honored."

Koji Ito's office is clean, spacious and warm, but there is only a desk, a bookcase, and mahogany hangers. If it weren't for the reddish-brown carpet on the floor, this office would look extremely empty.

"I'm here to..."

Ai Wen opened his mouth and was about to get straight to the point, but Koji Ito suddenly raised an index finger to his mouth.The Japanese went to the hanger, took off his officer's coat, and walked straight up to him.The carpet absorbs the unique sound of military boots, leaving only a muffled sound of hitting them.

"Take off your coat doctor, it's already half wet." He raised the corners of his mouth and tilted his head to Ivan.

It was raining too hard outside, and his coat and trousers were wet after only a few minutes before the base.Even if there was Hall Butler holding an umbrella for him, it couldn't withstand all the rain.

Alvin hesitated for a moment and took off his coat.

Koji Ito put on his officer's coat for him, but smiled and said, "Tell me, doctor, what do you want from me?"

"Two days ago, Xiang Yinglan was taken away by your high-level class. I want to ask you to release her." Aiwen said seriously.

"Xiang Yinglan?"

"She's Frank's fiancée."

"Ah! Mr. Eliard's fiancée, that Chinese singer." Koji Ito seemed to remember who Ivan was talking about.

"Yes, I think you should know that."

"Doctor, several people are arrested every day in the Special High School. Normally, our army will not interfere with their affairs, so I really don't know."

Ito Koji’s words made Ai Wen doubtful, but now is not the time to investigate whether the Japanese knew or not: “I think there must be some misunderstanding in the special high school. When I came to Shanghai, I was looking for my mother’s relatives. She was just investigating these things. That’s why she frequently goes in and out of Hongkou. She’s not the one you want to catch.”

"Doctor Ivan Abel, I want to remind you again that I am an army officer, and the matter of special advanced courses is not under my jurisdiction. But..." Koji Ito suddenly smiled meaningfully, "If you say If it is true, then the one you rescued at the beginning must be willing to help."

"I saved...could it be..."

"It's the one from the dance hall." Koji Ito smiled even wider, "Of course, there are conditions. You should be very clear about his conditions."

Ai Wen knew it in his heart, and the conditions raised by the Japanese military officer were as early as he expected.

"If you can rescue Xiang Yinglan, I promise to go with you."

"Doctor, don't agree so quickly, because joining us is only the condition of that adult, and I still have my conditions." At this moment, Ito Koji's eyes are like a hungry eagle, staring firmly at his prey .

"...your condition?" Aiwen stiffened nervously, his body that had warmed up a little before seemed to be thrown into the cold pool again.