Until now, Chen Baoxiang only had one wish - to leave a way for You Canghai to survive, to give the Eighth Front Army some face, and to temporarily restore peace to Jinan City.
If You Canghai dies, the Eighth Front Army will never let it go, and Chen's rice shop will be wiped out by the violent wind and rain, leaving no trace.
If a person does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
Chen Baoxiang is not a saint. Before doing anything, he should first consider the safety of Liu Yuee and his three children.
"Boss Chen."
You Canghai turned his head and looked at Chen Baoxiang, his eyes focused and filled with vitality.
"Yes, Mr. You, please speak?"
"You are a descendant of Chen Da, the hero of Liangshan who jumped into the stream, right? In the past, the heroes of Liangshan occupied the mountains and became kings, doing justice for heaven. How majestic was it? Later, they were recruited by the court to conquer the Liao Kingdom and conquer Fangla. They were also heroes for a while.
Now, the situation is different. If you serve the Japanese, serve the Japanese traitors, and fight against the Eighth Front Army, don't you forget the admonitions of your ancestors?"
Chen Baoxiang shook his head: "I am just a good citizen. I don't know anything about national affairs. I only know how to cook and sell food so that people who come from north to south can eat. I don't know anything else."
"The Japanese killed so many Jinan people, didn't you know?"
Chen Baoxiang was at a loss for words. If he answered that he didn't know, he would be telling lies and would disgrace the people of Jinan.
"I know."
"The Japanese killed my father, uncles and brothers, and humiliated my aunts and sisters. As a Jinan person, what should you do?"
You Canghai was not aggressive, but these words were like red-hot iron chopsticks thrust into Chen Baoxiang's heart.
"Mr. You, I am a good citizen. I attack the city and kill the enemy. I break the formation and kill the general. That is the business of Chief Han and the Southern Army."
"What if there were no Chief Han and the Southern Army? Jinan people deserve to be bullied to death by the Japanese? Historically, Yangzhou and Jiading were massacred by the northerners. If Jinan was massacred by the Japanese like Nanjing, you and your family would still be able to survive.
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Chen Baoxiang shuddered, this was an unanswerable question.
"Why should Mr. You be so difficult for Boss Chen? Even if you ask the most famous wise man in China, you may not have an answer to your question. In these troubled times, just take it one step at a time. What else can you do?"
Bi Jing was in control of everything. In the previous battle with Lixiating, if Li Qingtian had killed him then, there would not have been the tragic scene today.
"There is no need for a super wise man. There is a people's army over there in Taihang. The ultimate goal of the Eighth Front Army is to drive away the Japanese and make the common people the masters of the country. Mr. Bi, you think you are very far-sighted. Surrender directly to the Japanese and abandon them."
The four words "short-sighted" to describe the veteran commander of the Northeast Army couldn't be more appropriate."
Bi Jing laughed loudly to cover up his embarrassment.
In a dispute of words, he could not gain the upper hand at all.
The Japanese occupation of Jinan, no matter how you explain it, cannot conceal the nature of the invading army.
"I just want to know the answers to those three things."
Bi Jing brought the question back and forced You Canghai to tell the truth.
You Canghai shook his head: "I said, I have no comment. No matter what methods you use, I will never give up my faith and surrender to you."
Bi Jing did not know how to use the fire chopsticks directly, but waved his hand and asked his men to take You Canghai out first.
"Boss Chen, now I need you to act again. You pretend to be moved by him, disobey my order, and let him go."
Chen Baoxiang was stunned. He was always caught between various forces. Sometimes he helped this one, sometimes he helped that one. It was all bad things that he could not control.
"Why let him go?"
"Boss Chen, don't ask about these things. All you can do is be a conscientious Chinese and be stimulated by his words and finally wake up. Do you understand?"
Chen Baoxiang nodded with a wry smile. Of course he understood that both sides were fishing for the big fish, but he didn't know which one was the fish and which one was the fisherman?
Suddenly, Bi Jing shouted loudly: "What a waste, idiot! Boss Chen, I asked you to help me persuade the fifth boss to surrender. What did you just say? The Imperial Japanese Army gave you a chance to be promoted. You
But he ignored it, damn it!"
This is just a play. Chen Baoxiang used to like watching plays, but now he can only act.
"If it weren't for Mr. Funakoshi's face, you would have been doomed long ago! There is no restaurant in Grand View Garden, and there are no doors. How dare you have an affair with the Sharpshooter Club, Wanhua Tower, and the Eighth Front Army? How dare you go against the Japanese, and you are willing to do so, Chen
Boss, you are probably tired of living, right?"
Chen Baoxiang could only echo: "Sorry, sorry, I'm just a cook. I'm used to being submissive. I really don't understand national affairs. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Bi Jing was furious and walked out.
Chen Baoxiang had no choice but to follow behind and stand at the foot of the steps, watching the group of people heading west.
Bi Jing directed him to perform the play, but before the play was finished, the other party left, leaving him confused.
Back in the store, as soon as he closed the door, there was a sound of tiles on the roof, and Li Qingtian floated down.
Chen Baoxiang was startled, took three steps back, and hid behind the table.
Li Qingtian sat down slowly, took out his pistol and put it on the table.
"Boss Chen, people in the Ming Dynasty don't do secret things. I'm here to save people. Not only do I need to save people, but I also want to take the map back."
Chen Baoxiang finally understood why the two sides were going around and around each other, always at odds.
This is because Bi Jing's side needs the Dragon Vein, the Dragon Vein of the Qing Dynasty, and the Great Jin Vein of Zhaoyuan, while Li Qingtian's side needs the Japanese map.
These maps are related to Japan's national destiny. If Funakoshi loses the maps, he will definitely die without a burial place.
One side is seeking wealth, the other is seeking to destroy the country, and now they are at odds with each other.
"I'm just a cook, I'm just a cook!"
Chen Baoxiang sighed and really wanted to open his chest and take out his heart to show them.
He didn't want to get involved, but he got involved every time and couldn't break free. And it got deeper and deeper until he faced the disaster of annihilation.
"Boss Chen, killing you is just a piece of cake. Killing you won't solve any problems, so I need you to help me put on a play."
"What?" Chen Baoxiang was startled, thinking there was something wrong with his ears.
"Take me to see Funakoshi and Bi Jing respectively. I want to find out the whereabouts of the map from their conversation."
Chen Baoxiang was stunned, unable to understand these words.
Li Qingtian clapped his hands gently, and as soon as the back door opened, Gu Lanchun walked in carrying a basket.
Chen Baoxiang was even more confused. Li Qingtian was from the Eighth Front Army and Gu Lanchun was from Wanhualou. The two sides were not in the same alliance at all. How could they cooperate sincerely?
"Boss Chen, don't be surprised, Qingtian and I are cousins. We are a family at all times, even if we are in different sects."
Chen Baoxiang understood that Li Qingtian wanted to use Gu Lanchun's disguise technique to disguise himself as Bi Jing and Funakoshi respectively, go to meet Funakoshi and Bi Jing, and learn the secrets from them.
"Now, let's go see Funakoshi."
Li Qingtian was extremely calm and ordered in a deep voice.
Gu Lanchun put the basket on the table, took out a mirror and paintbrush, and disguised Li Qingtian.
In just half a cup of tea, Li Qingtian disappeared, and standing in front of Chen Baoxiang was a living Bi Jing.
When she finished changing her clothes, it was like Li Qingtian became invisible and Bi Jing appeared.
Chen Baoxiang took Bi Jing out, boarded a rickshaw, and went straight to a high-end hotel next to the Japanese military headquarters.
They arrived at the lobby and told the manager on duty that they wanted to see Funakoshi by name.
"Bi Jing" smiled and stuffed two bills into the duty manager. The duty manager reciprocated the favor and immediately called Funakoshi and then personally guided him up to the second floor and opened the door of the crossing room.
Coincidentally, there was a map on the table, and Funakoshi was reviewing the map, holding red and blue pencils in his hand, constantly marking some places.
"Mr. Bi, why are you here?"
"Bi Jing" said calmly: "The water in Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, and it is not as good as Wang Lun's gift to me. Mr. Funakoshi, you will be leaving soon, of course I have to send you my way. Come tonight, we won't talk about state affairs, only friendship."
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Funakoshi laughed and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Bi. I am so busy with official duties, but you still remember the little thing that I am going back to Peking."
"Bi Jing" nodded: "Not just back to Peiping, but if he returns to Tokyo, Mr. Funakoshi will definitely be received by the Emperor. He will be honored with extraordinary glory and reach the sky in one step."
Funakoshi laughed and took a picture of the map: "With this map, American aircraft and aircraft carriers are not scary. Some of their spies left in Tokyo will disappear completely, and some will become our double spies. Many strategies
Experts say that the Pacific is the back garden of the United States, but the Emperor also said that he would go to New York for a military parade, hahahaha..."
Chen Baoxiang glanced at the map from a distance. On the far right side of the map, there were written the words "Tokyo Arms Defense Map", with both Chinese and Japanese translations.
There is another roll of maps on the table, enclosed in a silk bag. The words "Japanese coastline super fire defense map" are written on the silk bag.
If we take away these two maps and launch an attack in the near future, Japan's homeland will be doomed.
The waiter brought black tea, and Funakoshi gave it to him. He handed one cup to Chen Baoxiang with his own hands.
"Boss Chen, thank you. I also thank you on behalf of Mr. Bi."
He explained that during the Lixiating battle, it turned out that Bi Jing returned to the Japanese military headquarters after escaping from trouble, and immediately sent all 200 people from the secret agent search team to Daming Lake to repel the Eighth Front Army and rescued Funakoshi.
Without this change, both Bi Jing and Funakoshi would die without a burial place.
Chen Baoxiang made great contributions to the Japanese, but he became a thorn in the side of other anti-Japanese forces and a thorn in the flesh. It was really not worth the loss.
"I just want to be worthy of my friends."
Funakoshi patted Chen Baoxiang on the shoulder: "Boss Chen, a good friend, a good friend of the Japanese Empire, you will definitely be rewarded in the future."
"Bi Jing" said a few more words, took Chen Baoxiang to say goodbye and went downstairs.
When we got to the street, someone came over and followed "Bi Jing".
"It is located in the south-facing room at the east end of the second floor. The target is on the table. There are two volumes of maps. According to speculation, the Japanese will definitely put them in silk bags after reading them. They will start at three in the morning. After finding the maps, they will kill and silence them.
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"Yes." The man quickly turned right and entered the dark alley.
"Boss Chen, you can't bear it any longer. The Japanese regard the world's heroes as trivial, even the Americans. If things continue like this, the world will collapse. All we Chinese can do is to try our best to
Assassinate key Japanese figures, block their offensive, and wait for the Americans’ big killer weapon——".