The environment in the cellar is naturally not as good as Lu Chengzhou's office.
Cold, hungry, and full of fear for the future.
Everyone huddled together to keep warm.
Fortunately, there is no air circulation in the cellar and the air-conditioning from outside cannot escape. Otherwise, someone would definitely get cold after one night.
It was almost dawn when Ji Minggao finally came back.
He was carried back by two Japanese military policemen. They opened the cell door and threw him to the ground. The Japanese military policemen left.
"Mr. Ji, are you okay?" Deng Zehua immediately walked over, helped Ji Minggao up, and asked with concern.
While supporting Ji Minggao, Deng Zehua smelled the smell of blood.
"It's okay, I can't die." Ji Minggao said weakly.
Of course Ji Minggao was not injured. He stayed in Miao Guangyuan's office all night, warming himself by the fire, drinking wine, and eating and drinking all night long.
He slept until almost dawn, Miao Guangyuan woke him up, tore his clothes and sprinkled him with blood.
This blood was human blood, brought by the Japanese. Tanaka captured a prisoner, cut the man's arm, took half a bowl of blood, and poured it all on Ji Minggao.
Deng Zehua thought about it all night last night. Being hungry and cold made his mind particularly clear.
There is only one question that bothers Deng Zehua: Is the North China Youth Association a real anti-Japanese organization?
From the moment he learned about such an organization, Deng Zehua firmly believed that it was an anti-Japanese organization.
However, this evening, Lu Chengzhou told him that the North China Youth Association might be a peripheral organization of the military police unit.
This shocked Deng Zehua. Looking back on the process of joining the North China Youth Association, he became increasingly suspicious.
The North China Youth Association is very high-profile, unlike other anti-Japanese organizations, which are mainly secretive.
Not only can anti-Japanese books be read publicly, but anti-Japanese slogans can also be openly discussed and chanted.
Deng Zehua has been immersed in this revolutionary atmosphere. He feels that this is the Anti-Japanese War, and the North China Youth Association is the anti-Japanese organization he has always wanted to find.
Last night, Deng Zehua had always been just suspicious.
But when Ji Minggao opened his mouth just now, he immediately confirmed his idea.
Ji Minggao had a faint smell of alcohol in his mouth, and Deng Zehua remembered that they didn't drink last night.
Deng Zehua was with Ji Minggao after get off work yesterday, and they had a delicious meal together.
It was Deng Zehua who paid the money, and he remembered it clearly.
After dinner, he and Ji Minggao stayed together, and Ji Minggao had no chance to drink.
In other words, the smell of alcohol in Ji Minggao's mouth came from after he was arrested and sent to the military police unit.
Under what circumstances can Ji Minggao drink?
Deng Zehua suddenly remembered Lu Chengzhou's words: What the eyes see and what the ears hear may not be true.
"Mr. Ji, are you injured?" Huang Guoping also came over and said in surprise.
"It's okay, it's all skin injuries." Ji Minggao said disapprovingly.
When everyone heard Ji Minggao's voice, they all gathered around.
Only Deng Zehua silently stepped aside.
"Don't worry, everyone, as long as we are united, the Japanese can't do anything to us." Ji Minggao's voice became louder and louder.
The main members of the North China Youth Association were all arrested and sent to the military police detachment.
How to deal with the aftermath was the main issue he discussed with Miao Guangyuan last night.
Ji Minggao is the president of the North China Youth Association, and he certainly does not want this organization to disappear.
At present, the North China Youth Association has an increasing influence.
Being destroyed by the gendarmerie detachment is certainly not conducive to the development of the North China Youth Association.
However, Ji Minggao believed that if the North China Youth Association could safely escape from the military police unit, it would inspire other personnel's anti-Japanese enthusiasm.
Miao Guangyuan hopes that the North China Youth Association will always be a real anti-Japanese group.
You must be very anti-Japanese, both in your thoughts and actions, in order to attract real anti-Japanese elements.
Except for Ji Minggao, all the people arrested last night came here with the intention of resisting Japan.
Of course, there are also some frustrated literati among them who cannot find their own value through normal channels and can only prove that they still exist through this method.
Nozaki personally discussed the aftermath of the North China Youth Association with Miao Guangyuan and Ji Minggao.
The North China Youth Association must continue to exist, this is their consensus.
Nozaki also mentioned the issue of Deng Zehua. Deng Zehua was Lu Chengzhou’s subordinate and his situation was different.
Lu Chengzhou's identity as the director of the Intelligence Office has not been known to the police.
Everyone else in the North China Youth Association can be put back, except Deng Zehua.
The only condition for Deng Zehua to return is to cooperate with the military police unit and become a person like Ji Minggao.
Only in this way can Deng Zehua survive.
Otherwise, Nozaki would rather execute Deng Zehua than cause trouble to Lu Chengzhou.
After all, he arranged the action to test Lu Chengzhou.
Lu Chengzhou has been hiding very well in the past few years in the police force.
Lin Yi joined the military police unit later than Lu Chengzhou, and his identity has been exposed.
If Lu Chengzhou's identity is exposed again, how will Nozaki report to the military police?
"Mr. Ji, can we still go out?" Huang Guoping hesitated and asked.
This issue is what they are most concerned about. Only by going out can they fight against Japan. If they stay here, they can only wait for death.
After being locked up all night last night, each of them had different thoughts.
Some people have regretted joining the North China Youth Association, and some have become afraid of the Japanese.
There were not many people like Deng Zehua who really came to fight against Japan, but remained steadfast even after being arrested.
"Of course you can go out. The Japanese have no evidence. Although the books we have in the agency are anti-Japanese, we have not taken any action. They can't do anything to us. You must know that this is in the British Concession, not the territory of the Japanese."
Ji Minggao said slowly.
"Yes, this is the British Concession, and the Japanese can't be too arrogant." Huang Guoping responded immediately.
Ji Minggao's words really made them feel relieved.
Only Deng Zehua remained silent.
When he sees through the essence, he can easily expose Ji Minggao's lies.
The North China Youth Association is an organization established by the military police detachment, and Ji Minggao is basically a Japanese spy.
Deng Zehua really hated himself. How could he be fooled so easily because he had no discernment ability at all?
"Deng Zehua, come out!"
Someone suddenly shouted loudly at the door. When Deng Zehua heard this, he knew that the moment that affected his destiny had come.
It was completely bright outside, but I didn't know it in the cellar.
It’s particularly cold in Haigu in the early morning.
Deng Zehua tightened his clothes and followed the guard to the building in front.
Deng Zehua was taken to the Intelligence Room again, and it was Lu Chengzhou who met him.
"How's it going? Have you figured it out?" Lu Chengzhou asked with a big meat bun in his hand, sitting by the brazier and eating it, giving him a sideways glance.
