In the past two years, news about Sheng Di has come intermittently from Japan, and newspapers in Shanghai have also reported sporadic reports. Sheng Di works as a senior officer at the Manchuria Railway Headquarters in Tokyo and leads a life of luxury and debauchery, which is more prosperous than his life in Shanghai. No one cares about him.
he.
Lu Ming couldn't understand why the Japanese treated this lost dog so well.
Lu Ming now regrets that he did not apply for a US passport for Du Juan. If Du Juan had a US passport for protection, the Japanese would not dare to openly abduct her to Japan. Even if she went to Japan, she would still be protected by the US Embassy in Japan.
So can the Chinese Embassy in Japan protect the cuckoo? Lu Ming also thought about this issue when he woke up in the afternoon.
Of course, you can apply in the name of Sheng's Group. Du Juan is now the manager of Sheng's Spinning Mill, so it should be within the scope of protection, but if you really do this, it will be difficult to achieve practical results in a short period of time.
First, we need to go through a series of procedures, including various certificates from Shanghai and various steps to go to Nanjing. The key is to provide evidence that Du Juan is indeed in Japan.
Of course, we cannot give up on the path of diplomatic protection. We still have to take it. Lu Ming does not want to come forward himself, but asks Sheng Youde to come forward. After all, Sheng Youde is highly respected at the top of the government. It is much more powerful for him to speak out. The key is that Du Juan is still his.
employee.
At noon the next day, Lu Ming invited Qiantian to dinner, and then told the matter at the wine table. He wanted to ask the Qiantian family to help inquire about Du Juan's situation, where Du Juan was taken, whether he was under house arrest or in prison, etc.
"Why would the Kwantung Army do this? It doesn't make sense?"
Qiantian thought for a long time, but could not think of a reason for the Kwantung Army to do this. In Qiantian's view, the Kwantung Army's behavior was basically a psychotic attack, and there was no reason at all.
"I can't figure it out either, let alone why Yoshiko Kawashima called me and reminded me not to go to Japan. Would a weasel remind a chicken to close the door of its nest tightly? How is this possible? You Japanese people are all brains
How long is it?" Lu Ming was also drunk.
"This must be a trap. As long as you go to Japan, even if the U.S. Embassy in Japan protects you, they will have a thousand ways to make you stay in Japan voluntarily, and there is probably nothing the U.S. can do." Kenta analyzed.
"What's the point of Mr. Qian Tian's words?" Lu Ming still didn't understand.
"You went to Japan to save the cuckoo. This is your weakness. If you can't take the cuckoo away, will you leave Japan?" Kenta asked.
"Of course not, otherwise why would I go to Japan?" Lu Ming replied.
"As long as they control Du Juan, they control you. They will always let you see hope and never let you take Du Juan away until they need you to go back." Qian Tian expressed his true opinion.
"Oh, if, I mean, if Du Juan's life is really in danger, can the Qiantian family negotiate with them on my behalf? I am willing to trade myself for Du Juan." Lu Ming said.
"You are stupid. If the Kwantung Army knew that you thought this way, they would be extremely happy. To them, a thousand or ten thousand cuckoos are not worth as much as you. By doing this, you not only harmed yourself,
It may also harm more Chinese people." Qiantian reminded.
"Ah, Mr. Kenta's words are serious, right? How can I have such a big role? When I get to Japan, am I just a bare-bones person?" Lu Ming thinks that Mr. Kenta is exaggerating a bit.
"The Kwantung Army has no grudge against you, so why are they trying every possible means to get you to go to Japan voluntarily? Have you ever thought about the meaning behind this? They must be for a bigger goal, although I don't know what they want to do yet." Qian Tian
He naturally understands the Japanese people's twists and turns.
"Oh, I just can't see Du Juan suffering in Japan. What's going on? She is taking the blame for me. What a sin!" Lu Ming blamed himself.
"Lu Sang, don't worry about Du Juan's matter. I will ask our family to pay attention to it and see if we can help. In addition, I will call Mr. Wu Teng and ask him to come forward to help. He is at the General Staff Headquarters and is responsible for the Kwantung Army.
It still has a certain influence." Qian Tian added.
Lu Ming nodded, now he had to use all the power he could.
A few days later, Sheng Youde called and asked Lu Ming to go to Liuyuan.
After Lu Ming left, the two of them continued to talk in that office.
"There is no news about Du Juan yet, but I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send a notice to the embassy and consulates in Japan, asking them to pay attention to the news about Du Juan. I have also sent a notice to the Overseas Chinese and Students Association in Japan, asking them to help find it.
The whereabouts of Du Juan. If the Japanese side deliberately conceals it, it is unlikely that Du Juan will be found, so you must be mentally prepared." Sheng Youde said.
"I know." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
Although Japan does not have a vast territory like China, it is not small. If you want to hide a person, it is impossible for anyone to find it.
Now, if you want to rescue Du Juan, you have to rely on constant pressure from external forces. Lu Ming's extreme idea is to exchange himself for Du Juan, but Qiantian thinks this suggestion is stupid.
Lu Ming did not tell Sheng Youde what he thought. He knew that even if Sheng Youde tied him up, he would not agree to him going to Japan in exchange for Du Juan.
"It's my fault for not taking care of her. You said Du Juan was doing well, so why did she join the Communist Party?" Sheng Youde said in confusion.
"She is either a Communist Party member or a member of a pro-Communist trade union organization. She is an informant arranged by me." Lu Ming denied.
"You still want to hide it from me. How can you hide it now?" Sheng Youde said angrily.
"Uh, old man... no one can hide anything from you..." Lu Ming knew that the secret had been exposed and stuck out his tongue.
"Du Juan's identity as a Communist Party member is no longer a secret. Many people know that the protective umbrella you set up for her is just a child's trick. Do you know why no one touches her? First, everyone gives you face.
, Secondly, even if Du Juan joins the Communist Party, he is still a small role. He can only go to the streets to give speeches and agitate the masses. It does no harm to the government, so he just leaves it alone. Anyway, the Communist Party in Shanghai
If there are too many, it doesn’t matter if she is too much." Sheng Youde said with a wry smile.
Lu Ming didn't say anything. He also knew that Du Juan's membership in the Communist Party could not be hidden from Sheng Youde. Sheng Youde was the one who knew the best about the situation in Shanghai, not the various intelligence agencies.
However, it is impossible for Lu Ming to directly admit that Du Juan is a Communist. No matter when and whoever he faces, he will deny that Du Juan is a Communist even if he is beaten to death.
"Normally, Du Juan has become a manager and is considered a senior manager. She will also enter the wealthy class in the future. Why should she join the Communist Party? It is an organization for the poor and cannot accommodate her." Sheng Youde
murmured to himself.
"I'm not sure whether Du Juan is a Communist, but she was born in a poor family. When she was very young, her hometown encountered a famine, and her parents couldn't feed the whole family. In order to save her younger brother, they had to sell her for food.
"Although this happened when she was very young, it had a lifelong impact on her." Lu Ming told Sheng Youde about Du Juan's tragic experience.
"Oh, it's true that we came from a difficult background. In fact, your father, Mingzhu's father, I, and Mingzhu's father, our families were not wealthy when we were young. We all worked our way through it little by little. Starting a business is difficult, and keeping it is even harder." Sheng Youde seemed to be saying something.
Advise Lu Ming.
"Du Juan is living a good life now, but the influence of the past cannot be erased. She has always positioned herself among the poor lower class, so she fights for the rights and interests of workers in the factory. She learned from those female workers
I see my original self in my body." Lu Ming said.
"Maybe, it is precisely because of these that she is easily susceptible to the bewitchment of the Communist Party. I was also negligent, and you are also responsible." Sheng Youde said with a bitter smile.
"I do have a responsibility. If she is really a Communist Party, in the final analysis, her choice of this path has to do with her origin." Lu Ming said.
Sheng Youde smiled and ignored Lu Ming's language tricks. However, he really liked this girl and truly felt sorry for her.
In Sheng Youde's eyes, Du Juan was on an evil path. How did he know that his daughter was also on this path?
"But this time the Kwantung Army secret service kidnapped Du Juan, it has nothing to do with whether she is a Communist. They came for me, not to catch any Communists." Lu Ming explained.
Sheng Youde nodded and said: "Your judgment is very accurate on this point. Dujuan is indeed just a springboard. The Japanese want to use her to lure you into taking the bait."
"The Kwantung Army secret service wants to trap me, but in fact I'm just a springboard. I'm afraid their ultimate goal is to lure you into taking the bait, right?" Lu Mingshang asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Oh, why do you think so?" Sheng Youde burst out laughing.
"They tried their best to get Sheng Di to Japan, and now they want to lure me to Japan. Is it accidental? I think these should be two links in a big conspiracy. The ultimate target of this big conspiracy should be my uncle
You?" Lu Ming said.
"Don't forget, you are not a small person now. You control a network of agents in Japan and Northeast China. Maybe this is what the Kwantung Army wants to find out." Sheng Youde said with a smile.
"You are just talking about him." Lu Ming stared at him.
"Child, there are some things you can't know yet. It's not that I refuse to tell you, but if you know it, it will not only do no good, but will bring additional risks and troubles. I will tell you slowly in the future." Sheng Youde restrained himself.