In the evening, they arrived in front of the Nanjing Military Commission building.
Lu Ming opened his eyes, looked outside, and then pushed Liu Qiwen, who was still sleeping soundly: "Hey, wake up, we're here."
"Don't make trouble, I'm sleepy." Liu Qiwen said, half asleep and half awake.
"We've really arrived at the station, wake up." Lu Ming also admired her for sleeping so soundly.
He pretended to be asleep along the way, but his mind was full of ups and downs, analyzing various situations that might happen after entering the Military Justice Department, and how he should deal with them.
As a soldier, Liu Qiwen should also understand the consequences of being taken away by the gendarmerie. Most people would be so scared that their legs would become weak, but she didn't care at all.
Lu Ming got out of the car and stretched his legs. The train was in a hurry. He only went to the toilet once and never stopped again.
At this moment, a man came across from him, also wearing the uniform of a major general, but without the armband of a military policeman.
"Is this Lu Ming? I am Gao Jialiang, Director of the Military Law Department." He said with a military salute.
Lu Ming also returned a military salute, and then said: "I am Lu Ming."
"Is this Second Lieutenant Liu Qiwen and Secretary Liu?" Gao Jialiang asked looking at Liu Qiwen who had just gotten out of the car.
"Reporting to the general, my name is Liu Qiwen." When Liu Qiwen saw a general standing in front of her, she quickly saluted.
Gao Jialiang waved to the back, and a high-end car drove over.
"You two, please get in my car." He said.
"Where are we going?" Lu Ming asked.
"You'll know when you get to the place." Gao Jialiang smiled.
Lu Ming didn't ask any more questions, and got into the car with Liu Qiwen. Their suitcases and bags were also transferred to the trunk of the car.
Gao Jialiang asked the driver to drive. The driver seemed to know where he was going and didn't ask a question.
After a while, they arrived at the place. Lu Ming looked out the window and saw that it was the Jinling Hotel.
"Please come with me." Gao Jialiang said, getting out of the car first.
Lu Ming and Liu Qiwen had no choice but to get out of the car and followed him into the hotel. The two military policemen behind them carried Lu Ming's suitcase and Liu Qiwen's bag.
The group entered the hotel and took the elevator to a luxurious suite on the top floor.
"You two, please rest here first. If you need anything, please tell the military police outside. You can't make calls or leave this room," Gao Jialiang said.
"Are we under house arrest?" Lu Ming asked.
"It's okay if you think so, but it seems you're not surprised?" Gao Jialiang said with a smile.
"What's the point of being surprised? Why don't you express your protest?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"What are you protesting for?" Gao Jialiang asked.
"I protest against your unreasonable house arrest of me and my secretary, Miss Liu." Lu Ming said as if he was joking.
"It's impossible without a reason. Since you and Secretary Liu are invited here, it means there are sufficient reasons to do so." Gao Jialiang's attitude was still very gentle.
"What's the reason? I hope you can tell me. This is also our right." Lu Ming looked at Liu Qiwen and said.
"You'll find out in the afternoon. Someone will bring you food later. Enjoy it." Gao Jialiang said with a smile.
"Listening to your tone, it sounds like this is our last supper, is that true?" Lu Ming said bluntly.
"That's because you understood it wrong. It's not the last supper, it's just the first of many meals." Gao Jialiang looked at the calm young man in a playful way.
"It sounds like I'm going to be here for a long time. Can I make some requests?" Lu Ming said.
"Okay, you can ask for anything you need, and I will try my best to satisfy you." Gao Jialiang said.
"I'm not very particular about food, but I must be provided with a bottle of pure malt Scotch whiskey every day. It must be pure. You can buy it at the British Liquor Store at No. 87 Huaihai Road, Nanjing. Of course, I pay for the drink myself."
Lu Ming said.
"No need. If the Nanjing Military Commission can afford the money, let's treat it as a treat to the Military Justice Department." Gao Jialiang's attitude softened a little.
"Secretary Liu, what do you want?" Lu Ming turned to ask Liu Qiwen.
"I didn't bring a change of clothes. I have to go out and buy a change of clothes." Liu Qiwen said.
Lu Ming smiled. Liu Qiwen must have done it on purpose. He knew to bring a change of clothes. How could the careful Liu Qiwen forget?
"Tell me the size of your clothes and I will send someone to buy them for you." Gao Jialiang said with a gloomy face.
"Liu Cuicui, the secretary of Chief He of the Fuxing Society, knows the size of my clothes. She also knows the style of clothes I like. Just ask her. It's best to let her take you to buy." Liu Qiwen said.
Gao Jialiang's face was filled with black air.
What do these two people want to do? What do they think of the dignified Military Justice Department?
Are they regarded as hotels, restaurants and tailor shops?
Gao Jialiang was angry but could only endure it. The chairman of the committee had already said that he would bring Lu Ming to Nanjing. Although he would be put under house arrest, he would do his best to take care of him in life, not let him endure hardship, and satisfy him in every aspect of his life.
need.
Gao Jialiang left angrily.
Half an hour later, two military policemen moved in to a table, and then several restaurant waiters came in with dishes one after another. The dishes were very rich, all Nanjing-style, and the single-malt Scotch whiskey Lu Ming asked for was also bought.
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The two of them were eating and drinking, not worrying about the environment they were in. Who cares, they should eat and drink.
"How come the salted duck from Nanjing is so delicious, but not the one from Shanghai?" Liu Qiwen said while chewing on a duck paw.
"It's not that the ones in Shanghai are not good. The salted duck here in Nanjing is only the best at Jinling Hotel, and other places are just average." Lu Ming explained.
"Why is that? They are all the same duck. Besides, salted duck is the easiest to cook. It is simply boiled in salt water." Liu Qiwen asked puzzledly.
"The simpler the dish, the more it tests a chef's skill. Among all cuisines, the one that tests the chef's skill the most is cabbage. There was a great chef who made cabbage that even Emperor Qianlong liked." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Clear water cabbage? It sounds tasteless, but it can also be delicious?" Liu Qiwen pouted and said.
"You are wrong. It is said to be a delicacy of divine quality, but of course I have never tasted it." Lu Ming chuckled.
"That may be a story made up by the people." Liu Qiwen said with a silly smile.
"Well, you followed me to Nanjing and entered the Military Justice Department. Why weren't you afraid at all?" Lu Ming asked, changing the subject.
"There is nothing to be afraid of. The worst case scenario is that I will be shot. I am willing to die with the commander." Liu Qiwen said carelessly.
"Death is impossible. We can't go to heaven. It's not time to go to hell yet. Let's hang out in the human world first." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Lu Ming estimated that during this trip to Nanjing, he would get half the rewards and half the punishments.
The reason for awarding him is that what he took away was the Japanese arsenal, which can be regarded as serving the country.
The reason for punishing him is that he was disorganized and acted without authorization. Matters such as arms should be controlled by the state, so why should they be left to private hands?
If this batch of weapons and ammunition was intercepted and handed over to Nanjing for disposal, how could the Communist Party take advantage of it and take advantage?
All in all, as a soldier of the party and state, Lu Ming was unorganized and undisciplined. He was too courageous and thought poorly, which caused a good thing to turn into a bad thing.
If the basic conclusion is this, there is still a lot of room for those who want to help Lu Ming speak up. At least they can win without reward or punishment.
Lu Ming did not report to the government in advance and did not send weapons and ammunition to Nanjing afterwards. This was because the government was worried that the Japanese would continue to pester the Republic of China government.
Lu Ming enlisted the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea to jointly hijack the Japanese arsenal, which was subjectively a patriotic act, but was handled improperly afterwards.
At most, he will be detained for a few days to allow him to reflect on his behavior.
Liu Qiwen was amused by him: "Sir, you are such a good character, why do you say you can't go to heaven after you die?"
"Because I don't believe in Christianity, God definitely doesn't want a pagan like me." Lu Ming said.
Liu Qiwen was amused by him and giggled.
The gendarmes outside were also convinced after hearing this. How great it was for these two people. They were both under house arrest. Not only could they eat and drink, they were actually laughing so happily.
After the meal, the military police came in and took away the table, plates, and dishes, and then brought in two clean cups, a box of fine Longjing tea, and a pot of boiling water.
Liu Qiwen opened the tea box, smelled it, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, they didn't fool us with inferior tea leaves."
Although the cup was clean, she still scalded it with boiling water before making two cups of tea.
She took a sip and said with a wry smile: "The tea is not bad, but it's not as delicious as the black tea I drank in the teahouse that day."