In order to buy time for Liu Shaoliang, Jiang Xinyu concocted the framed letter in order to keep the enemy's attention outside the city. As for how much Hattori Hikoo can believe it, it depends on Tian Junsheng's luck.
Miyamoto: "Major, how should Tian Junsheng be dealt with?"
Hattori Hikoo thought for a while and said: "Temporarily detained, and after a while, executed secretly!"
"yes!"
"Hasn't Liu Shaoliang been found yet?"
"No, we've basically searched everything outside the city. It's impossible for him to hide in the wild for a long time in such a cold weather."
"It seems that the military commander has been prepared for a long time. They must have a secret channel to send Liu Shaoliang away!"
"Major, one thing is very puzzling. Did Liu Shaoliang already know that he was exposed?"
"No, if he knew he was exposed, he wouldn't wait until now to think about escaping..."
Hattori Hikoo was mid-sentence when he suddenly thought of a question. Since Liu Shaoliang didn't know that he was exposed, someone must have passed on the news to him!
"Second Lieutenant Miyamoto, call all the people responsible for monitoring Liu Shaoliang these days!"
"yes!"
A few minutes later, six or seven people walked in from outside and stood in front of Hattori Hikoo in a row, standing at attention with their feet together and saluting.
Hattori Hikoo looked at them and said, "During the surveillance of Liu Shaoliang, didn't you find anything unusual at all?"
"Report to Major, Liu Shaoliang is either at home or at the Smoking Control Bureau every day, and nothing unusual is found in him."
"Does he have any hobbies? For example, drinking and playing cards."
"No. Oh, he often goes to the teahouse opposite the Anti-Smoking Bureau to drink tea."
"Is he alone?"
"one person."
"Didn't you find that he was in contact with anyone?"
"In addition to talking to the guys, he basically read the newspaper and drank tea for about an hour, and then went home."
Hattori Hikoo pondered for a while and said: "During this period, was there anyone familiar to you who appeared in the teahouse at the same time as Liu Shaoliang? This includes the police, special agents of the detective team, and soldiers."
"……No!"
"Not one?" Hattori Hikoo was very disappointed. In his subconscious, he always thought that Mr. Qin was someone he knew well, so he asked this question.
"Uh... you have to say yes..."
Hattori Hikoo's face darkened and he scolded: "Don't hesitate when speaking, if you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it!"
"...Mrs. Hattori has been to Renhe Tea House."
Hattori Hiko's heart trembled and he said, "Is she alone?"
"Yes, your car was parked in front of the teahouse at that time. We thought you knew about it."
"What day is it?"
"Monday, the 24th, it was snowing."
"Has she had any contact with Liu Shaoliang?"
"My wife was reading a newspaper at the time. Liu Shaoliang wanted to borrow it, but my wife didn't lend it to him, and they never spoke again."
"What newspaper is Madam reading?"
"Yanjin Daily."
"How long has she been watching?"
"I've been watching it for about an hour."
"Where did the newspaper come from?"
"It's the newspaper from the teahouse."
Hattori Hikoo thought for a long time, waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go down."
"yes!"
Everyone bowed in unison and walked out of the team headquarters.
Hattori Hikoo reached out and pressed the button under the table. The guard opened the door and walked in: "Major, what are your orders?"
"Find me a copy of Yanjin Daily on the 24th!"
"yes!"
Ten minutes later, the guard placed a copy of the Enjin Daily in front of Hattori Hikoo, bowed and left.
Hattori Hikoo picked up the newspaper and flipped through it page by page, reading it from cover to cover. Finally, he stood up numbly and came to the window to stare at the white snow outside in a daze.
…………
In the evening, Hattori Hikoo returned home.
Chang Hongling came out to greet him, took off his coat and shoes for Hattori Hikoo, and said: "Hattori-kun came back at the right time. Mother Liang has just cooked the food, and the meal can be served soon."
Hattori Hikoo stared at Chang Hongling for a long time, Chang Hongling lowered her eyelids and whispered: "I haven't been back for a few days, it seems like I don't know him anymore."
Mother Liang came out of the kitchen, bowed and said, "Madam, can you serve dinner?"
"Can."
Steaming meals were served on the table one after another, and Chang Hongling said, "Hattori-kun, do you want to change now?"
Every time he returns home, Hattori Hikoo will take off his military uniform and put on home clothes. He always tries to be as comfortable as possible when wearing it at home.
"Let's eat first." Hattori Hikoo sat at the dining table, looked at the sake on the table, and said, "Ayako, why do you suddenly want to bring me wine? You have never thought about such a thing before."
"The weather is cold. Drinking a little wine to warm the stomach and dispel the cold is good for the body." Chang Hongling opened the bottle cap, filled the wine glass for Hattori Hikoo, and said with a smile: "Besides, if you don't drink a little more, all the wine at home will be lost."
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"Where did Mina go?"
"She went to Jiang Xinyu's house and said she would be back later."
"Oh..." Hattori Hikoo picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Eat some food first, drinking on an empty stomach will make you easily drunk."
Hattori Hikoo said to Liang Ma: "Bring another cup."
After a while, Liang Ma put a wine glass on the table, and Hattori Hikoo said: "You are no longer needed here, go down."
Liang Ma bowed and exited, then closed the door.
Hattori Hikoo picked up the wine bottle, filled two wine glasses, and said: "Drinking alone makes you very boring. Please have a drink with me."
Chang Hongling declined and said: "My throat has been a little uncomfortable these past two days..."
"Drink less, it's okay!" Hattori Hikoo couldn't refuse and brought the wine glass to Chang Hongling.
Chang Hongling had no choice but to take the glass and take a sip with a frown. She was not a particularly good drinker, so she never drank in front of strangers to avoid making trouble after drinking.
Hattori Hikoo drank three glasses of wine in a row before he thought about taking off the pistol from his waist and putting the holster aside.
"Hattori-kun, this is your favorite steamed seabass. It tastes best while it's hot." Chang Hongling diligently picked up a piece of fish and placed it on the plate in front of Hattori Hikoo.
Hattori Hikoo sighed and said: "I really don't know how long such good days can last!"
"What happened to you today?"
"There is a Chinese idiom that makes people unpredictable. In fact, only by experiencing some things can you deeply understand the meaning of these four words!"
Chang Hongling's heart trembled. She felt that Hattori Hikoo's words seemed to mean something!
"Ayako, how long have we been married?"
"It's been two whole years."
"How much exactly?"
"Then how can I remember clearly? It was probably more than seven hundred days..."
"It's seven hundred and twenty-three days!"
"You have such a good memory."
Hattori Hikoo shook his head and said: "This is not a question of good memory, it means that I value our marriage more!"