Immediately to the east of Enfa De Dumpling House, there is a bookstore called Huiwen, which is actually the contact point for military commanders. Jiang Xinyu brought Hattori Mina to Enfa De for dinner, with the purpose of passing the news to Zeng Che through the contact point.
Shuichang Street is not Jiang Xinyu's jurisdiction. If he happens to be seen by an acquaintance today, having Hattori Mina there will be a good excuse.
"What do you two want to eat?" the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy asked while wiping the table.
Jiang Xinyu: “Let’s have a tray of steamed dumplings, two bowls of mutton soup, and a plate of side dishes.”
"You two sit down for a while, you'll be ready soon."
The boy repeated loudly to the kitchen: "One drawer of steamed dumplings, two bowls of haggis soup, and a platter of side dishes!"
Jiang Xinyu: "Miss Mei Nai, are you used to eating haggis soup?"
Hattori Mina: "Fortunately, when I was in Shenyang, my classmates and I also had haggis soup."
"That's good... you sit down for a while and I'll buy a pack of cigarettes."
"OK."
Jiang Xinyu stood up and left the restaurant. After leaving Hattori Mina's sight, he immediately turned into Huiwen Bookstore.
The bookstore was deserted, with only a few or two customers walking around among the bookshelves. A middle-aged man wearing a gray cloth sat at the counter, playing with a radio intently.
Hearing the door knock, a young man in his twenties leaned out from the other side of the bookshelf: "Sir, what do you want to buy?"
Jiang Xinyu: "Give me a copy of today's business newspaper."
The clerk said to the middle-aged man at the counter: "Boss, a business newspaper."
The boss picked up a newspaper and put it on the counter, and continued to tinker with the radio that seemed to be out of order.
"Which page is Weng Tonglin's miscellaneous talk column on?" Jiang Xinyu asked, standing in front of the counter, flipping through the newspaper.
The boss then raised his head, glanced at Jiang Xinyu, and said: "It's on the third page. Sir, I have Weng Tonglin's collection of essays here. You can take it for as long as 30% off."
"Everything from the past is in the past tense. I just want to see what he wants to express now."
"Actually, thinking is just a continuation of the past. In essence, there is not much difference."
Once the password was matched, there was no need to delay any longer. Mina Hattori was still waiting for her. Taking too long would inevitably arouse her suspicion. Jiang Xinyu took out a banknote from his wallet and handed it over. The folded note was sandwiched between the banknotes.
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The boss took the banknote and said politely: "You go slowly."
After leaving the bookstore, Jiang Xinyu bought a pack of cigarettes from a roadside cigarette stall, threw the newspaper into the trash can discreetly, and then quickly walked into Enfa De Dumpling House. He came back just in time, and the steaming dumplings were
Lamb offal soup and side dishes were served one after another.
Hattori Mina picked up the soup spoon and took a sip of the soup, and praised sincerely: "It tastes good, not smelly at all, and it's very fresh."
"Autumn is the season of tonic, and eating some mutton is particularly good for your health." Jiang Xinyu and Hattori Mina chatted, keeping their eyes on the window.
Ten minutes later, the owner of Huiwen Bookstore hurried past Enfa De's door. He read the note and felt that it was of great importance. He asked the boy to look after the bookstore and reported to Zeng Che himself.
Hattori Mina peeked at Jiang Xinyu and said, "Officer Jiang, can I ask you a question?"
Jiang Xinyu put down his chopsticks and said, "Please tell me."
"Do you have a girlfriend?" After asking this question, Hattori Mina felt her face burning.
Jiang Xinyu was stunned for a second, then smiled and said: "A little policeman like me has nothing to ask for, no girl from any family would fall in love with me."
"That means...no?"
"Yes, no."
Hattori Mina hesitated for a while, then said calmly: "Actually, actually..."
As soon as the door of the restaurant rang, several people walked in. The leader was Kako Nakamura. He was wearing a samurai uniform today. Following him were Zhou Renjie and Translator Zhang, and the others were all members of the detective team.
The young man hurriedly greeted me: "Hey, Captain Zhou, you haven't been here for a while."
Zhou Renjie: "I have a distinguished guest today, go and prepare a private room for me."
The waiter said with a smile: "Unfortunately you are here, the box is full... Otherwise, I will find a clean table for you guys..."
Zhou Renjie squinted at the boy: "Is the seat really full?"
"It's really full..."
"Liu Ming, take people around the table to check their IDs. Maybe you can find a rebel!"
"Yes!" Liu Ming made a gesture to rush into the box.
The young man stopped him quickly: "Hey, Captain Zhou, if you check like this, we won't have to do business... Just wait a moment, I'll tell the boss and let him find a way to free up a box for you."
Witnessing the whole thing, Hattori Mina was very angry. She stood up and walked over: "Nakamura-kun, you are too overbearing, why should you let others make room for you! (Japanese)"
Seeing that Hattori Mina suddenly appeared, Nakamura Kako said in surprise: "Ms. Mina? Why are you here? (Japanese)"
Hattori Mina did not answer him and continued: "Nakamura-kun, the military police represent the image of Japanese soldiers. If you are so unreasonable, my brother will not be happy if he finds out."
With an innocent expression on his face, Nakamura Kako said: "Ms. Mina, I can't understand Chinese and don't know what they are doing... Wait a minute and I'll ask what's going on.
He turned around and said sharply: "Captain Zhou, what did you just do?"
Translator Zhang whispered to Zhou Renyi, and Zhou Renjie quickly stopped the boy and said, "There's no need to make room, just find us a table outside."
Translator Zhang translated Zhou Renjie's words. Nakamura Kako nodded and said, "I give you one last warning. No matter who it is, they are not allowed to bully the people under the banner of the Imperial Japanese Army. If this happens again, I will never condone it."
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Zhou Renjie bowed repeatedly, lowered his hands and stepped aside.
The matter has been resolved, and Mina Hattori is no longer interested in saying another word to Kako Nakamura: "Nakamura-kun, I hope you can match your words with your actions."
After saying this, she turned around and walked back to her table.
Only then did Nakamura Kako notice the presence of Jiang Xinyu, and he strode over: "I know you, you are the policeman."
Jiang Xinyu stood up and said, "Captain Zhongcun, nice to meet you."
The two of them spoke Japanese and Chinese, and neither could understand what the other was saying. Nakamura Kako looked at Hattori Mina and said, "Ms. Mina, why are you with a Chinese?"
Hattori Mina: "Nakamura-kun, I am free to decide who I want to be with. If nothing happens, please don't disturb us."
Nakamura Kako's face turned red and white, he stared at Jiang Xinyu for a long time, turned around and walked out of the restaurant without saying a word, and Zhou Renjie and others hurriedly followed.