After drinking for three rounds, Hattori Hikoo said to Xiaolan: "This is not www..com"
Xiaolan bowed, turned around and retreated.
Hattori Hikoo personally poured a glass of wine for Jiang Xinyu and said: "Xinyu, there are no outsiders here. Even if I don't say it, you must know that the empire is in a very difficult situation now. Key battles have been lost one after another. The base camp has prepared a decisive battle on the mainland.
Prepare!"
Hattori Mina said in surprise: "Brother, you said... what kind of local decisive battle?"
In order not to affect the morale of the military, the Japanese controlled this kind of information very strictly. Ordinary junior officers rarely knew about it. This was the first time Mina Hattori heard her brother mention it.
Hattori Hikoo sighed and said: "Mina, I mentioned Osaka just now and said I would never go back, that's what I meant!"
"What happened to Osaka?" Hattori Mina put down her chopsticks and asked anxiously.
Hattori Hikoo shook his head and looked worried in silence.
Jiang Xinyu said from the side: "Osaka was bombed by the Allied forces, and it is said that many people died!"
"bombing?"
"Yes! Airplane bombing."
"Have you known this for a long time?" Hattori Mina looked at Jiang Xinyu with wide eyes.
Jiang Xinyu said apologetically: "I only found out recently. I'm sorry, Mina, I don't want you to worry about these things, so I never told you. I believe Hattori-kun means the same!"
Hattori Mina grabbed her brother's arm and asked eagerly: "Brother, how are you doing at home?"
Hattori Hikoo said sadly: "That's why I said I can never go back. My home is gone. I asked someone to inquire about it. It's a pile of ruins. There are very few people in a radius of more than ten miles..."
"Where are uncle and the others? Junko, Ichiro, Yuta..."
"They're all dead!"
"died……"
After letting go of her brother's arm, Hattori Mina suddenly lost her seat and fell down on the tatami. Jiang Xinyu quickly reached out to help him, but she pushed him away.
Hattori Mina held her knees with her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and sobbed softly. The names she mentioned were all playmates in her childhood, and they had very deep feelings for each other.
Jiang Xinyu wanted to say some comforting words, but Hattori Hikoo waved his hand and said, "Let her cry. Just cry."
Hattori Hikoo raised his glass, touched it with Jiang Xinyu, and said, "Do you think I shouldn't say these things?"
Jiang Xinyu nodded and said, "Yes, I don't think it is necessary to let her endure these unchangeable pains!"
Hattori Mina raised her face with tears in her eyes and said with a choked voice: "I'm not that fragile, I can bear it..."
Hattori Hikoo said sternly to Jiang Xinyu: "The reason why I say this is to ask you one last time whether you want to consider my suggestion again and take Mina out of Yanjin and leave China!"
Jiang Xinyu thought for a long time and said: "No, I still want to stick to my decision!"
"As long as you want to leave, with my current ability, I can still send you away safely..."
"Thank you Hattori-kun, I have already decided, please stop trying to persuade me!"
Hattori Hikoo nodded slowly, becoming more and more suspicious of Jiang Xinyu. When such a person was tempted, he still chose to stay in Yanjin. It was an incredible decision!
He turned to his sister and said, "Mina, what do you think about this matter?"
Hattori Mina wiped her tears and said, "I listen to Xinyu, and I will go wherever he goes."
Hearing such an answer, Hattori Hikoo's little guilt became calm. After all, his sister was married, and she and her husband were of the same mind, and he, the older brother, seemed not to be that important!
"Okay, since you all have decided to stay, I can't force you! Xinyu, come and have a drink!" Hattori Hikoo raised his glass and took a sip with great interest.
Then he reached out to pick up a crab, opened the crab lid, and praised: "The sea crabs in Bohai Bay are delicious and are indeed a good companion to wine. It would be even more perfect if there are songs and dances to add to the fun!"
He looked at his sister and said, "Mina, would you like to sing a cherry blossom song to my brother? It's been a long time since I heard a song from my hometown!"
Hattori Mina forced a smile and said: "Brother, I'm in a bad mood, why don't I stop singing today?"
Hattori Hikoo's face darkened and he said, "I just said that I'm not that fragile. Today is my brother's birthday. Do I have to be rejected even if I make such a small request?"
Hattori Mina couldn't bear to ruin her brother's mood, so she reluctantly said: "Okay, I'll sing, but you can't laugh at me..."
She cleared her throat, beat the rhythm with her hands, and sang softly: "Sakura blossoms, cherry blossoms, in late spring in March, the sky is cloudless and so clear, like clouds and white clouds..."
Hattori Hikoo stretched out his hand to signal to stop and said: "Such a beautiful song needs musical accompaniment!"
Hattori Mina's mood gradually improved and she said, "Brother, do you want to show off your piano skills?"
Hattori Hikoo smiled and said: "Of course, when I was studying, my brother was also a master of shamisen! Mina, go get my piano!"
Hattori Mina: "Where is the piano case?"
Hattori Hikoo thought for a moment and said: "It seems to be in the study room... If there is no study room, it is on top of the cabinet in the bedroom. The piano case is very big and can be seen at a glance."
Hattori Mina drank a few glasses of wine. Her drinking capacity was very light, and she swayed a little when she stood up.
Jiang Xinyu stood up and said, "I'd better go get it."
Even if Jiang Xinyu didn't take the initiative, Hattori Hikoo would ask him to go upstairs to get the piano on the grounds that the piano case was too heavy, which would make it more natural.
Hattori Mina muttered: "Where is Xiaolan going now?"
"They are all cleaning up in the kitchen..." Hattori Hikoo put a piece of sashimi on his sister's plate.
Jiang Xinyu pushed the door open and walked out. He walked through the corridor and went upstairs. He first went to Hattori Hikoo's bedroom and opened the door and took a look. There was nothing on the cabinet.
The study door was ajar, and Jiang Xinyu stepped in. The shamisen piano case was placed on the top of the bookshelf. He reached out and took it down.
At a glance, a corner of the document bag was revealed under the newspaper on the desk, with a red word "secret" printed on it!
The detective team and the gendarmerie often have official correspondence regarding documents. Jiang Xinyu knew that the word "secret" must be preceded by the word "jue". This is obviously a top-secret document!
There was no one upstairs. Jiang Xinyu reached out and opened the newspaper and saw the words on the briefcase: Operation plan to encircle and suppress Huanggang rebels!
Jiang Xinyu knew that the Japanese army had always regarded the Huanggang County Brigade as a thorn in their flesh, and had always wanted to eliminate this active resistance force under their noses. It was normal for such documents to appear.
But, is this Hattori Hikoo's carelessness, or is it a trap set for himself?
At this moment, it only takes a minute to see the contents of the file!
Although this is definitely extremely risky, for the safety of thousands of people, such an adventure is worth a try!