In the blink of an eye, it was another sunrise and sunset, and towards the evening of local time, the freighter finally arrived at Osaka, the third largest city on Honshu Island. Osaka is the distribution center for passengers and logistics in Honshu. It is very prosperous. As soon as the ship entered the port, there was a buzz of people.
The entire cargo ship was submerged. On the side of the ship, Geng Chaozhong was holding a suitcase, standing with the classmate named Liu, looking at the scenery of the port.
“I haven’t touched the ground for more than a week, and I can’t wait!” Student Liu shouted excitedly.
"Xuejun, when the ship arrives at the shore, it's time for us to say goodbye." Geng Chaozhong smiled slightly.
Liu Xuejun's name was Liu Xuejun, and he came to Japan to learn railway technology at the Tokyo Railway Institute. However, Geng Chaozhong did not tell Liu Xuejun his true destination, claiming to him that he would disembark and stay in Osaka.
Liu Xuejun had been hanging out with Geng Chaozhong along the way, and the relationship was quite good. When he heard Geng Chaozhong's farewell words, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he was a young man after all, and he became happy again in the blink of an eye, and said with a smile:
"Brother Zhou, Osaka is not far from Tokyo. If you have time, you can go to Tokyo to visit me. When you arrive, I will treat you! You can treat me to a lot of food on the boat."
"Haha, that's a good relationship, but I won't be able to stay in Japan for long. If we say goodbye today, it might be difficult to see each other in the future, so it's better to say goodbye in advance." Geng Chaozhong said, looking into the distance.
"That's right," Liu Xuejun nodded in a rare moment, looked at Geng Chaozhong sincerely and said, "Then Brother Zhou, do you really not want to leave me a contact information? It's always good to have someone to take care of you when you are a stranger in a foreign land.
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"No need, if we are destined, we will meet again." Geng Chaozhong smiled and looked down.
The ship has docked.
Following the flow of people, he walked off the boat and waved goodbye to classmate Liu. Geng Chaozhong quickly disappeared into the crowd.
When I came to Japan this time, my public identity was that of a visiting scholar at "Ginling Women's University". My destination was "Tokyo Normal University" in Tokyo. I happened to be on the same road as Liu Xuejun. However, when I arrived in Honshu, Geng Chaozhong was no longer willing to be with that young man.
Let's go together - after all, I have a mission to come to Japan, and there are still many things to deal with after getting off the ship. At least, I need to meet the contact person arranged by the "Secret Service" in Osaka.
Osaka is the largest port city in Honshu and is also the distribution center for passenger flow to Nara and Tokyo. Any intelligence agency will have branches at this important transportation node, and the Secret Service is no exception.
After leaving the port and boarding the tram, Geng Chaozhong quickly arrived at Osaka Castle, the bustling area in the center of Osaka.
Osaka Castle is located in the center of Osaka and is the symbol of Osaka. Together with Nagoya Castle and Kumamoto Castle, it is listed as one of the three famous cities in Japanese history. The magnificent gate, tall and steep walls and two wide moats inside and outside are very spectacular, but
Entering the inner city, it was refreshing - plain canopies were placed in the arches, gray flags fell to the ground, various temples and houses were not decorated with heavy colors, they were elegant and simple, which made Geng Chaozhong feel as if he had dreamed back to the Tang and Song Dynasties.
There was a light rain when he entered the city. Walking along the streets paved with bluestones and passing through the dripping eaves, Geng Chaozhong finally came to a small house with a "goods for sale" flag and hesitantly walked in.
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"Welcome, what do you need?"
There was only a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a kimono in the store. When he saw Geng Chaozhong come in, he put his hands on his waist and bowed diligently.
"I want to buy a set of clothes with a softer collar." Geng Chaozhong asked tentatively.
"Sorry, sir, this is a grocery store. Although we have everything, there are no clothes. Sir, you should go to the clothing store in front and have a look!" The middle-aged man nodded with regret on his face, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.
"I've been to a clothing store, but they said the clothes I want are only available here." Geng Chaozhong stared into the man's eyes.
"That's it," the middle-aged man sighed, then turned around and looked around, then pulled his collar, revealing the bright red lining inside the kimono, and turned around and said:
"What do you think of this one I'm wearing?"
The middle-aged man is wearing a Japanese kimono, but it is slightly different from the usual kimono. Although it is also blue and white, the lining inside is bright red, which is very rare in simple and elegant kimonos.
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Seeing the middle-aged man unzipping his collar, Geng Chaozhong's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Yes, this is what you are wearing!"
The man smiled. He looked at Geng Chaozhong carefully, his face suddenly became solemn, and he said:
"Inside please!"
Geng Chaozhong nodded and walked quickly to the back room. The middle-aged man walked outside the store, hung a "Inventory" sign at the door, then closed the door and walked quickly back into the house.
"The sky is blue and the sun is red. I come from Nanjing." Geng Chaozhong smiled and extended his hand to the man, and the Japanese in his mouth also switched to Chinese.
"It's been a hard journey. The boss has long said you were coming. I've been waiting for several months and thought the mission was cancelled!" The man bowed slightly and his words and deeds were obviously Japanese-style. Obviously, he
My time in Osaka has been quite long.
"Something happened at home, so I was delayed for a while. I'm really sorry." Geng Chaozhong also bowed slightly - do as the Romans do, and it's good to adapt to Japanese life from now on.
The man looked at Geng Chaozhong's actions and couldn't help but laugh. He straightened up, stretched his back, and said with a smile: "Pretending to be Japanese all day long is more tiring than his mother's grandson. Today I met my family and I can finally be Chinese again."
That’s right, I’m Liu Hongbo.”
"Sure enough, it's stationmaster Liu. By the way, are you from the Northeast?" Geng Chaozhong heard the man's accent.
"Yes," Liu Hongbo, a middle-aged man, sighed, with a flash of sadness in his eyes, "the mountains and rivers were broken, my homeland fell, and my wife and children died at the hands of the Japanese. It's a pity that I don't have the power to tie a chicken, so I can only
I can stay in Japan and be a fake Japanese Japanese!"
"It will pass," Geng Chaozhong nodded sympathetically, then looked around and asked in surprise: "Are you the only one here?"
"Yes, it's just me," the man smiled, "Why, do you think our Osaka branch of the Secret Service is very big? Or do you think I, Station Commander Liu, have hundreds of people under my command?"
"Haha!" Geng Chaozhong laughed.
Over the years, the acting boss has set up some sub-stations in Nanyang, Japan and the Soviet Union. I thought that even though the secret service was established not long ago, it is one of the top secret service agencies in China. In a city as important as Osaka, there should be at least three or four.
Personally, I didn’t expect it to be so small, so small that there was only one person!
"With limited funds, how can we waste it on a free place like me? If it weren't for the convenience of contact and arranging some escape routes, this person would be too much," Liu Hongbo laughed, looking very open-minded.
He started, made a cup of tea for Geng Chaozhong, and said seriously:
