"Mr. Li, I speak from the bottom of my heart. I am definitely not joking. I believe I will say the same thing even to the chairman of the committee. However, as the saying goes, a man is not guilty and he is guilty of the crime. In order to avoid attracting the attention of the military, it is better not to say anything about it.
It’s easy to mention it again.”
After hearing this, Li Qiang nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Kong, for the tip. I will remember it."
"Okay, let's skip this topic for now and continue talking."
So Li Qiang recounted what happened along the way and Fang Meng Ao's response in as much detail as possible.
From the initial takeoff when he was targeted by Japanese fighter planes, he immediately carried out a decisive low-altitude sea-skimming flight, to using a safe height to avoid the attack of Japanese fighter planes; to the contact process with the ground tower after entering Myanmar; to the encounter after entering the Himalayas
They talked about how the two restarted the defogger to make the plane return to normal, and then landed safely at Kunming Airport. Not to mention that the food on the table had already gone cold, and even the sun
It's almost sunset.
It has to be said that Kong Xiangxi is good at listening. Li Qiang was basically talking throughout the whole process. Most of the time, he listened carefully and only asked a few questions at certain key points. Lin Shiliang on the side was even more interested.
I took out a pen and paper and faithfully recorded the various difficulties Li Qiang encountered along the way. Of course, the more important thing was how they dealt with them.
Li Qiang naturally noticed Lin Shiliang's actions, but he did not say anything to stop him. For Gong, this was an excellent opportunity to gain Kong Xiangxi's trust. For Private, it was out of consideration for the entire Anti-Japanese War situation.
Although I didn't stay in Kunming for a long time, only one day, I could still vaguely feel that the purpose of those Americans under the banner of supporting the Anti-Japanese War was not simple.
As luck would have it, this premonition became even stronger after he witnessed with his own eyes what American soldiers did in the soldiers' club.
Later, it was learned from Kong Xiangxi that although the Hump Route had made significant progress, Kong Xiangxi knew nothing about the matter and even had to obtain information through his own mouth. It was obvious that someone must have blocked this.
The news was probably the work of those Americans. It was for this reason that Li Qiang told Kong Xiangxi the whole story without any reservation.
"...Well, Master Kong, that's all I can think of."
"Wonderful! It's so wonderful!" Kong Xiangxi couldn't help but clapped his hands after hearing this, "Honestly, Mr. Li, just listening to your story, I was sweating for you the whole time. I really don't know at that time
How did you persevere? If it were an ordinary person, I would have given up struggling long ago and just sit back and wait for death."
Hearing this, Li Qiang said as if something suddenly sounded: "Speaking of this, there is another little episode."
"Oh? What's the episode? Let me tell you about it."
Li Qiang glanced at Haitang first, and then continued: "To tell you the truth, just before we flew over the hump, I really thought about giving up."
"Then what made you persist in the end?" Kong Xiangxi asked cooperatively.
"Just when we thought everything was over, a burst of singing suddenly came from the cabin. I still remember the scene at that time."
Having said this, Li Qiang slowly closed his eyes, and his thoughts seemed to return to that time, and the "crash" sound of the plane when it was about to disintegrate sounded again in his ears. At this critical moment, the singing
Then it rang:
The floating clouds disperse and the bright moon shines upon us
The most happy reunion ever
Mandarin ducks playing in the clear shallow pond
Red dress, green cover and lotus flowers blooming
Love each other loving each other
The wind in this garden blows towards the beautiful flowers
Full of tenderness and sweetness
…
While Li Qiang was lost in memories, Haitang sang softly in a low voice with perfect tacit understanding, almost instantly bringing Kong Xiangxi and Lin Shiliang into the scene at that time.
After singing the song, not only Li Qiang, but also Kong and Lin could not help but feel as if they were in another world.
"What a song "Full Moon and Flowers", what an infatuated love. Mr. Li is really envious of others for finding such a good match!" After saying that, Kong Xiangxi waved his hand and ordered, "Shiliang, please go down and start the banquet again."
, this feeling and this scene should come to light!"
"Yes, sir."
After filling up the wine and turning on the lights, the banquet was resumed, and the relationship between the two parties became even closer. It was not until late at night that the guests and the host had a good time and left the banquet.
"Sir, this Mr. Li..." Lin Shiliang said carefully while driving on the way back.
Although he didn't finish his words, Kong Xiangxi could still guess what he was going to say thanks to his many years of master-servant relationship, "Why, are you trying to say that his behavior at the banquet today didn't seem to be...
A traitor?"
"Um."
"Shiliang, I think I have told you more than once that no matter a person's identity or position, they are all tools to serve their own interests. Just like Wang Jingwei and others, why are they willing to degenerate and become traitors? It's not because
Profitable? So, instead of worrying about that kid’s identity and position, it’s better to think about how much benefit he can bring to us. This is the key, do you understand?”
After hearing this, Lin Shiliang suddenly nodded and said: "The master is the master, I understand!"
At the same time, Li Qiang and Haitang, who returned to the guest house, assembled the radio station immediately and were anxiously waiting for a reply from Shanghai. Unexpectedly, they waited from late night to dawn, but never received any reply.
, inevitably cast a shadow in the hearts of the two of them.
However, what Li Qiang didn't expect was that after dawn, Lin Shiliang came to visit them again and knocked on their door.
"Butler Lin? You...are you going to invite me to the banquet again? I'm not afraid of your jokes. I'm still awake from last night's wine!"
Lin Shiliang just smiled after hearing this, "It's like this in the beginning. It won't take long before you get used to it. But I'm not here to invite you two to a banquet."
"Then what are you..."
"It's like this. After Mrs. Jiang learned about the second lady, she sent Adjutant Weng over last night and said resolutely that she must invite you to come to the house and express her gratitude to Mr. Li in person. I can't shirk it.
You just sent me here, please don’t take offense at the intrusion!”
Needless to say, the Mrs. Jiang mentioned by Lin Shiliang must be the wife of the Chairman who loved to write diaries. Although he had long heard that this person was fond of Miss Kong Er, Li Qiang never expected that this Jiang
The madam moved so quickly, and even thanked her in person, so she quickly replied with sincerity: "Butler Lin was joking, it is really an honor for me to meet Madam Jiang. It's too late for me to be happy, so how can I be surprised?
?”
Lin Shiliang nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked his subordinates to hand over a box and delivered it to Li Qiang.
"What's this?"
"The original copy of the American movie "The Flying Tigers" has just been completed. Mrs. Chiang is a movie fan. Every day after dinner, the attendants will rearrange the tables and chairs in the dining room to free up a large space and arrange them
Take a seat, set up the movie projection equipment, and wait for Mrs. Chiang's arrival. Mrs. Chiang will come on time at eight o'clock in the evening whenever she is free. She will even invite visiting guests and entourage in the official residence to sit next to them and start together.
watch a movie."
With that said, Lin Shiliang handed over another tightly wrapped package, "In addition, there are five cartons of Camel brand cigarettes here, which is Madam Chiang's favorite brand, but you have to be careful when delivering them.
Never do it in front of the chairman of the committee. As you know, the chairman not only does not smoke on weekdays, he is also particularly opposed to others smoking. Of course, Mrs. Chiang is an exception."
After hearing this, Li Qiang finally understood that these were Kong Xiangxi's real rewards for him, so he simply declined and happily accepted those things.
After a whole day of careful preparation, the two of them arrived at Huangshan Villa as scheduled in the evening.
Of course, this Huangshan is not the other Huangshan, but Huangshan in Chongqing. It is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, overlooking the intersection of the two rivers. The mountains have towering trees, fresh air, and the terrain is high and hidden. This place was originally the private property of a comprador named Huang of Chongqing Baili Yang Company.
Hence the name "Huangshan", and before it was used as a villa by Chiang Kai-shek, it was once called "Huang Family Garden".
In fact, not only Chiang Kai-shek, but some military and political officials, foreign envoys, and US military advisory groups also live here. This also provides a layer of cover for him. It is said that although there are less than a hundred guards around him, the security is extremely high.
It was so strict that only high-ranking generals knew the specific location where they lived. In order to prevent the surrounding people from leaking the news, they were all treated as handymen.
The destination of their trip was the "Pine Hall" located in the valley on the east side of the main peak of Huangshan Mountain.
The two men's car was stopped by guards at the foot of the mountain. They walked all the way down the mountain with only two legs and followed the attendant beside Mrs. Jiang for twenty minutes before they saw the outline of the Pine Hall in the distance.
Although it is just a bungalow with only one floor, the area is not small at all, and the decoration inside is very Western. Not only does every room have a fireplace, but the furniture is almost all luxurious European-style furniture.
In addition to the living room, study and bedroom, the largest room on the left is the dance hall, with bar, band and lights, which is even better than Shanghai Paramount.
However, due to the current location and role of Huangshan, it is impossible to hold grand dances here. Most of them are specially used for social purposes. If you stick out of them, you can easily think of the guests when they gather here.
scene.
"Madam, Mr. Li and his wife are here."
After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang immediately put down the English newspaper in her hand and ordered: "Please come quickly!"
Soon, Li Qiang and Haitang walked in under the leadership of the attendants.
However, what was very surprising was that Mrs. Jiang did not stand up to greet her immediately. Instead, she turned to the attendant and said, "Go and guard outside. No one is allowed to come and disturb you without my permission.
"
"yes!"
Before he finished speaking, the attendant obediently withdrew. In fact, he was not the only one, but even the domestic servants and maids who were cleaning the living room all put down their work and retreated wisely.
Soon, there were only three of them left in the living room.
"Li Qiang, joined the Fengtian Police Department and the Chengxi Branch in the 19th year of the Republic of China. The next year, he was ordered to lurk in Fengtian. He still served as a patrol officer in the Chengxi Branch. Two years later, he was transferred to the Bingcheng Police Department. After another half a year, he secretly joined the Manchuria Railway. During this period, he suffered many setbacks.
In the 26th year of the Republic of China, he launched an assassination operation against high-ranking officials of the puppet Manchukuo. In another operation, by mistake, he saved the life of Matsuoka Yoichi, the then president of the Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd., and thus gained his trust. In the 20th year of the Republic of China,
Eight years ago, he was transferred to Shanghai and has been secretly active as the nephew of the Ming family until now. Am I right? Mr. God of Wealth."
Mrs. Jiang's words were so shocking that she recounted Li Qiang's main experiences over the years like a treasure trove. Li Qiang was immediately caught off guard and froze on the spot.
The one who was even more surprised was Haitang. Even she, as his wife, didn't know about Li Qiang's early experiences, but Mrs. Jiang could tell them accurately, which made her feel in awe of him.
I don't know how much time passed before Li Qiang scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I didn't expect Mrs. Jiang to know so much about my subordinate's experience. Please forgive me for not being able to reveal my identity to you because of my responsibilities."
Mrs. Jiang waved her hand, "Alas! After so many years, you have gone deep into the enemy camp, but you have never changed your original intention. I feel relieved that it is too late, so how can I blame you? Besides, I heard that until you left Shanghai, you were
Before being transferred to Hangzhou, one-third of the entire military command's funds were settled through the channels you established. No wonder Dai Li gave you such a code name. If something hadn't happened to General Huang later, the position of director of the general affairs department of the military command would have been lost.
I'm afraid it has to be you. Alas, it's a pity..."
Hearing this, Li Qiang couldn't help but darken his expression. Although he knew it was very inappropriate, he still asked: "Um...Mrs. Jiang, I know something I shouldn't ask, but if I don't ask, I really don't know."
It makes me feel uneasy..."
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Jiang looked like she had known this for a long time and said, "You want to ask about General Huang, right?"
Li Qiang didn't hide anything, simply nodded and admitted: "Well, yes. General Huang...is he really blushing?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire living room fell silent instantly, and even the air seemed to gradually solidify. Li Qiang, who had never been so nervous before, could even hear his own heartbeat clearly at this moment.
After an unknown amount of time, Mrs. Jiang sighed softly and asked: "To be honest, I really don't want to talk about this topic at this time, but since you asked, I will simply make an exception and ask you.
, now that things have happened, does it still matter whether he is really blushing or not?"
