Chapter 16 Chapter fifteen

Yu Manli took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, took one in her mouth, lit the lighter, took a puff for Mingtai, and then stuffed the lit cigarette into his mouth. Mingtai took a deep breath, coughed a few times, and held the cigarette in his trembling hand, unable to calm down for a long time. "When you were in the military academy, you didn't even tremble when you snatched the gun to commit suicide." Yu Manli looked at Mingtai's hand, leaned against his body, and lit a cigarette as well. "Why?" Mingtai sighed, "It's too unkind." "Why, do you think the Military Command Bureau is humane?" Yu Manli looked at him, and said a word forcefully and clearly, "Let's run away."

Mingtai thought he had heard wrong, and suddenly turned his head to look at her. He hadn't had such a heart-to-heart conversation with Yu Manli for a long time. "Let's escape." Yu Manli was a little excited. "We have cash in hand, which is enough for our escape. We can go to Hong Kong, France, or the countryside. Wherever we can hide us, we will go wherever we can. Change your name, change your surname, and start a new life. I can endure hardships, and I am not afraid of suffering. I am willing to go anywhere with you, even hell. Even if there is an abyss in front of me, if you tell me to jump down first, I will jump down and wait for you." Her The tone was a little impulsive and incoherent, but it was true.

Yu Manli's earnest pleading expression made Mingtai a little surprised. He had never seen such a Yu Manli before: "You... am I going to lie to you? Do you want to dance too?" "Jump!" Yu Manli affirmed, "You lied to me, and I admit it." "Crazy! Are you crazy?" "I'm not crazy!" Tears welled up in Yu Manli's eyes, the cigarette in her mouth fell to the ground, and the cigarette butt burned a black spot on her cheongsam.Looking at the weak fire heart seedling, she couldn't hold on any longer, she felt that her emotions had already rushed to the cliff.

"If I want to run away, it's because I can't carry out the orders of my superiors. I can't shoot my elder brother. Why are you running away? You have no reason! You can..." Yu Manli blurted out: "I love you!" Mingtai paused, dumbfounded. Yu Manli continued: "I love you! I know who I am, so I love very hard! I love a person I don't deserve to love with shamelessness, meanness, sorrow and forbearance. The reason I love is miserable is because I know the ending!" The tone became more and more excited. Mingtai's heart was agitated and entwined with an inexplicable sadness.He knew in his heart that it was because of this clarity that he felt cruel to Manli.Mingtai began to doubt, wondering whether he had never been tempted by her?She is so beautiful, so pitiful, so miserable, and so charming.However, he doesn't love her.

"I..." He wanted to say that he already had a sweetheart, but he couldn't open his mouth. Mingtai's hesitation to speak made Yu Manli understand the meaning in Mingtai's eyes, and the humble heart was instantly broken. "Why don't you tell me the truth? You are so cruel... because from the beginning, you didn't intend to be with me, so why did you treat me so well, why did you save me? Why didn't you tell me, you started from the beginning Never loved me until the end!" "Yu Manli!" "Mingtai!" Yu Manli held Mingtai's hand tightly and placed it on her chest, "I want you to hear my heartbeat, and I can hear yours too. I can imagine what's in your heart Feeling. You are depressed, you are sad, once you kill your elder brother, you will regret it for the rest of your life! It is a regret that will not go away! Even if your elder brother is a traitor, he is damned, and you can’t do it yourself! I don’t care what family Fa, what military order is like a mountain, I only want you to live happily, I don't ask for anything, I just ask you to escape with me!"

Mingtai looked at her intently, with confusion in his eyes. Everything came too suddenly, except for the ups and downs in the family relationship, Yu Manli's sincere confession made Mingtai feel that the situation was out of control.He withdrew his hand, stabilized his mind a little, and said, "It's my fault! I can't escape. I can't, and I won't allow it." "I do not understand." "I failed you, but now is not the time to discuss love and love! Let's find a way..." He tried his best to clarify. Yu Manli stopped him: "What can I do? Tomorrow is the execution day. Do you want to execute the order? I'll accompany you! I know that my thoughts are ridiculous. How can I let my boss elope with me before the execution of the mission? !"

"Manly." "Did you kill your elder brother, or did you disobey the military order! You refuse to go with me...then you go with that female Communist!" Yu Manli lost control. "Calm down!" "I don't blame you, the farther you go, the better! You stay, what's the difference from 'court death'!" Mingtai looked at Yu Manli: "I can't leave, I'm a soldier! I will never run away! No matter what the reason is, I must, I must obey orders. Remember the day we graduated? Remember?" "Lifetime." "We can't be deserters! The most shameful thing is deserters!"

"Can you shoot?" The sentence is direct and unavoidable.Yu Manli asked again: "Will you?" "I will think of a way, there must be a solution." "What can you do?" "I want to meet the 'Viper'!" Mingtai said firmly. The previous requests to meet were rejected. This time, he has made up his mind to meet no matter how many times he is rejected. "A secret letter from 'Lone Wolf'." A Japanese military officer handed the letter to Nanyun Zuozi. Nanyun Zaozi took it over, opened it and looked at it silently, and said, "It seems that Ah Cheng has some reliable sources of information. He wants to make a lot of money and leave. Hmph, it's a good idea."

"Ah Cheng is here and wants to see you." Nanyun Zuozi nodded, put the letter from "Lone Wolf" in the drawer, and his face returned to calm.Sitting on a chair and waiting for Ah Cheng to come in. As soon as Ah Cheng entered the door, he said, "There is progress." "Say." Ah Cheng looked at the Japanese officer and said, "I can't let any news leak out, especially from your office." "Don't put conditions on me, your only value now is to find me the 'Poisonous Bee'. Otherwise..." "I don't want to attract attention. Once people find out that I am a betrayer, the enemy will find me. Even if I run to the ends of the earth, I will die without a place to die."

"You are too pessimistic." "I'm realistic." Nanyun Zuozi waved his hand to signal the Japanese officer to go out, and when only she and Ah Cheng were left in the room, he said in a calm voice, "Let's talk." "The subordinates of 'Poisonous Bee' have contacted me and are ready to meet me." "when?" "Maybe tomorrow, maybe tonight, maybe a few more days." "I don't want to listen to these useless nonsense, your time is limited... less teeth grinding, more things to do." "You have just placed an order, and you are busy receiving the goods. How can it be so easy."

"Don't challenge my patience, I want stock! Do you understand?" Nanyun Zuozi scolded with a cold face, "If you don't know the specific time, place, and clues of who will connect, don't talk to me." "Tomorrow, tomorrow at the latest, I'll give you the stock." "Better so." "I hope that the capture of 'Poisonous Bee' will be kept strictly confidential, because the dead will not open their mouths to say his online and offline." "Don't worry about this, except for these two people around me, no one else knows. The people around me are all loyal warriors of the empire." "I did everything I had to do, the rest is just luck." Nanyun Zuozi said with a sneer, "Good luck." Ash smiled back. As soon as Ah Cheng entered the office, Ming Lou asked, "How was the meeting?" "The atmosphere was good. Both sides exchanged suggestions on the time limit for death. Nagumo Zoko became the most suspicious of me." "It's okay to kill her." Ah Cheng hesitated for a moment: "And..." "what?" "'Poisonous Scorpion' sent a secret telegram to see 'Poisonous Snake'." Minglou said: "Call him back..." "No." Guo Qiyun told Mingtai the result of the secret report. There was spark in Mingtai's eyes: "Why didn't he see me? How many times have I been born and died, charged into battle, and which time I failed to complete the task he assigned, he would not even see me, he just doesn't trust me like that ! Would I betray him? Bastard! Coward!" Guo Qiyun and Yu Manli understood his mood at this time, but neither of them could help him. "Team leader, calm down." Guo Qiyun persuaded. "Team leader, what are you going to do now?" Yu Manli asked. Mingtai gasped heavily: "Please again..." "He won't see you." Guo Qiyun told him the result directly. "How are you so sure? Have you seen him? Or have I seen him?" Mingtai is too smart, Guo Qiyun's words almost made Mingtai feel something.Guo Qiyun immediately changed his words and said: "Team leader, you have been in Shanghai for so long, 'Venom' has hardly contacted us, let alone asked to see you. Think about it, 'Venom' is in Shanghai Tan worked hard for two years, and finally withdrew from Shanghai. Not long after the 'Viper' took over, he ran a strategic intelligence station, and he had to be careful and careful at every step..." He deliberately emphasized his tone, "I have to remind you, here is Enemy rear!" The phrase "the enemy's rear" made Mingtai sober up a bit, and said bitterly: "I want to see 'Viper', and I just want to ask him a question, why me?" It was the first time Guo Qiyun saw Mingtai who was on the verge of collapse, and he began to sympathize with him. Mingtai endured the depression in his heart: "Why don't you give me a little more time, give me a little more time, and I will let my elder brother take off his skin. Why do you have to kill my elder brother? What kind of heart is a 'poisonous snake'?" What does he mean? He is not afraid of my disobedience?" "Will you disobey?" Guo Qiyun asked. Mingtai stared at Guo Qiyun suddenly, and Guo Qiyun panicked after being stared at. "This is the front line!" He said, "I am the front line commander." After speaking, he pushed Guo Qiyun away and walked into the bathroom. "He said he would never be a deserter." Yu Manli added to Guo Qiyun. Guo Qiyun sighed: "It's hard to be the team leader." "Who is the 'Viper'?" Yu Manli looked at him suspiciously. Guo Qiyun said in a daze, "I don't know." Yu Manli stabbed at Guo Qiyun like a sword, "I really don't know." Guo Qiyun felt guilty, but he still tried his best to defend himself. After a while, Mingtai came out of the bathroom with wet hair. Yu Manli asked with concern, "Team leader?" "Team leader." Guo Qiyun also called out. Ming Tai said: "You guys have a good rest today, recharge your batteries and prepare for tomorrow's battle." Yu Manli was stunned: "Young Master Ming..." Mingtai knew what she wanted to say, and cut it off: "I know what I'm doing." "Would you like to ask 'Poisonous Snake' again?" Guo Qiyun asked. "The 'Venomous Snake' is certain to win, there is no need to hit the wall again." Mingtai picked up his coat, "He told me to kill his own elder brother, there must be a special reason for him, he refused to see me, there must be some kind of Worries and unavoidable difficulties. He is not crazy, and I am not crazy, so...so, you guys let me think about it, what went wrong. " Yu Manli tried to stop him: "The team leader..." Guo Qiyun wanted to explain him away: "Team leader." Mingtai waved his hand: "Shut up. Stay where you are and wait for my order." "Yes, team leader." Yu Manli and Guo Qiyun said in unison. Mingtai put on his coat, pushed open the door and left. Standing on the street, Mingtai's face looked haggard and anxious under the winter sun.He walked blindly along a row of old buildings. For the first time, he felt that he had no destination, so he walked on the street impulsively. The sudden "secret killing order" shocked his heart, and Mingtai, who had always been resolute and resolute, fell into a dilemma in the face of brotherhood and family relationship. Walking into a coffee shop, Mingtai found a seat at random and sat down. The waiter brought the coffee, and the thin hot air drifted away. Mingtai sat quietly, his eyes fixed on the coffee, and fell into deep thought without moving. He remembered the scene when Mingjing and Minglou sent him to school when he was a child, he walked in front, and Minglou followed behind and called: "Mingtai, come here..." He ran up to Minglou happily, and Minglou pointed to his feet and said, "Look, the shoelaces are untied." After saying that, he squatted down and tied his shoelaces. He looked down earnestly at his brother tying his shoes, when a photographer stepped up to take the picture, and the next day, an article headlined "First day of school" was published in the newspaper. The cigarette in Mingtai's hand had already been burned out, so he lit another one, thinking to himself, "Is elder brother really a traitor?" The coffee on the table had cooled down, and he recalled the scene of getting along with Minglou, thinking to himself: "If the elder brother is really a traitor, will the eldest sister ignore it? What kind of heart is the eldest sister?" He thought over and over again, trying his best to recall , suddenly remembered that Ming Jing mentioned the "Sakura" in front of Minglou, and suddenly turned his mind, his eyes were like a torch, "I heard it right, it is the 'Sakura'." Mingtai recalled Minglou's seemingly casual words again: "Yeah, it's not easy to be a normal person these days." "Be a normal person?" Mingtai keenly sensed something, "Is the eldest brother from the Chongqing government?" "Shangfeng instructed that at two o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, set up an ambush on Wutong Road, attack the car of Minglou, an important official of the Wang puppet government, and clear Minglou, and you will carry out the task yourself." Mingtai tried hard to recall the secret report mentioned by Yu Manli, shaking his head He asked himself again, "He is not from Chongqing. Could he be the Communist Party?" He thought of the scene of Dong Yan walking out of the Hong Kong bank, and said to himself: "He opened my sister's safe..." Following this line of thought, he recalled the phone call Ah Cheng made to himself: "Miss opened a safe at the Bank of Hong Kong, box number 231. However, Miss opened this box for her friend, and her friend is A dangerous person who was targeted by the people of No. 76." Mingtai repeated the last sentence, "It is a dangerous person who was targeted by the people of No. 76... a dangerous person who was targeted by the people of No. 76." It's been watched." "Who is Brother Ah Cheng? Is he just the personal assistant of the eldest brother?" Mingtai murmured back. "Do you know Chen Bing?" Ah Cheng's words rang in his ears again. "Brother Ah Cheng...Cheng Jinyun?" He suddenly thought of Cheng Jinyun. He desperately wanted to see Cheng Jinyun, at this moment, he wanted to verify his point of view. "Clinic?" He thought of Dr. Su's clinic, stood up abruptly, the ashtray on the table was full of cigarette butts, Mingtai poured the remaining half cup of cold coffee into the ashtray, picked up his clothes and went straight out of the coffee museum. Minglou was sitting in the car, and Ah Cheng was driving. There was a rickshaw and a walnut vendor in front of him blocking the way, and Ah Cheng kept honking the horn. Minglou looked at the walnuts on the hawker's cart, and said to Ah Cheng, "Go down and buy two catties of walnuts." Ah Cheng was taken aback: "Huh?" "Replenish Mingtai's brain." Ah Cheng stopped the car and got out to buy walnuts. Ming Lou looked out of the car window, Ah Cheng was haggling with the peddler, a little bored.A few minutes later, Ah Cheng got into the car with a large bag of walnuts and put it on the passenger seat. "How much do you buy?" "Ten catties." "Buy that much." "There are so many people in the family." Minglou didn't speak, Ah Cheng started the car and continued on the road. "You said..." Minglou wanted to say something, but hesitated for a moment before swallowing the words. Ah Cheng guessed his thoughts: "Mingtai must be very difficult... What I'm afraid of is that he won't go..." Minglou remained silent. The car drove forward, and the fallen leaves rolled under the wheels. Mingtai stood preoccupied at the door of Dr. Su's clinic. This was a small German-style villa, the street was brightly sunny, and the window was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Mingtai stepped forward and rang the doorbell. The servant opened the door and saw that it was Mingtai who asked a few words before letting him in. Mingtai walked in, first nodded to Mrs. Su as a salute: "Hello, Mrs. Su." Mrs. Su was playing mahjong with the rich wives, she looked back while touching the cards, and said happily: "Yo, Uncle Ming is here." Mingtai was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood, a little shy, and hurriedly said: "You sit down, you sit down. You don't need to greet me, I happened to pass by, I thought my eldest sister was here." "Your eldest sister came here a few days ago. It seems that she has some important business in the factory these two days and she is busy." Mrs. Su waved her hand to Mingtai while sitting.Mingtai was smart, knowing that he was going to look at the cards, he really stood beside Mrs. Su and played a card for Mrs. Su. The wife sitting next to him looked at Mingtai and asked, "Is he Mingjing's younger brother?" Mingtai responded politely, "Yes." "What a talent. Let me tell you, why does your cousin despise my second uncle? It turns out that Ariake is here." Mrs. Su proudly said: "This is called marriage. It was originally determined in a previous life. They made an appointment five hundred years ago." Turning her head, she said to Mingtai with a smile, "You didn't come here for nothing, Jinyun is upstairs reading a book , go quickly. I knew you were throwing stones to ask for directions." Mingtai blushed, straightened up, nodded politely to the four Mrs. Su, then turned and went up to the second floor. The second floor was completely white from the corridor to the room, and the door of the study room was ajar. Mingtai saw Cheng Jinyun sitting on a chair reading a book, knocked on the door lightly, and called "Jinyun". When Cheng Jinyun looked back and saw Mingtai, he was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "Please come in." Mingtai walked into the study, Cheng Jinyun put down the book in his hand, before asking him why he came, Mingtai spoke first: "I came here specifically to find you." After Mingtai finished speaking, he locked the study behind him.Seeing his serious expression, Cheng Jinyun walked to the window vigilantly, looked at the passers-by downstairs, stood in front of the window and asked, "What happened?" "I want you to help me identify a person." Mingtai also stood in front of the window. "Who?" "My elder brother Minglou." "What are you suspecting?" "I suspect he is one of yours." Cheng Jinyun was surprised: "Your brother, is the Communist Party?" "Isn't it?" "I have a hunch...he shouldn't be..." Cheng Jinyun was afraid of shocking Mingtai, so he immediately changed his mouth, "I don't know." After finishing speaking, Cheng Jinyun walked to the bookcase and took out two newspapers from the bookcase. The new financial policy issued by the Wang puppet government, and photos of Minglou and Zhou Fohai. Mingtai looked at the newspaper in her hand, surprised: "Have you studied him?" Cheng Jinyun nodded: "Yes." "why?" "Know yourself and know your enemy." Mingtai suddenly fell into a desperate situation. Cheng Jinyun's words were tantamount to implying to himself that Minglou could not be the Communist Party at all.Otherwise, she would not study painstakingly. "Just now, you said intuition." Mingtai still had a glimmer of hope, "Who do you intuitively think he is?" Cheng Jinyun asked back: "Listen to the truth?" "Truth." "He should be a bridge between Chongqing and Zhou Fohai. If you talk about black and white, your elder brother should be gray." Mingtai finally gave up: "I understand what you mean, no matter what color my elder brother is, it must not be red." The military order is like a mountain, how to disobey it?Mingtai thought of Ding Jing, maybe at this time, the only person who can help him is the elder sister who hides her secrets.He looked at Cheng Jinyun, hesitant to speak. "What do you want to say?" Cheng Jinyun asked. "The suitcase you've used before." "What suitcase? Which suitcase?" "Magnolia flower..." Mingtai reminded in a low voice. "Oh, that box is very delicate, do you know that box?" Cheng Jinyun's eyes sparkled, guessing, "Do you know the box? Or the owner of the box?" Mingtai read a trace of hesitation in her eyes, and he guessed that Cheng Jinyun absolutely didn't know Ming Jing's identity, just as Ming Jing didn't know Cheng Jinyun either. "I don't know." Mingtai denied with a smile, "I just think that box is very suitable for you, and it's a pity to throw it away that day. I think there is a similar one, and I will buy one for you." Since they are not on the same line, Mingtai must not reveal her sister's identity in front of Cheng Jinyun.He knew that Cheng Jinyun was just like himself, walking on the tip of a knife every day, and if he accidentally fell into a trap, he would be afraid of the unexpected. But Cheng Jinyun saw something from his abnormal behavior. She guessed that Opaquetai's motive was pure admiration for herself or a purposeful test of herself? The two were silent for a moment. Mingtai suddenly said: "It's getting late, I still have a difficult matter to deal with, so let's go." "need my help?" Mingtai pondered for a while: "Do you have laxative here?" "Yes." Cheng Jinyun didn't ask what he was doing, and said directly, "Come with me." Cheng Jinyun took Mingtai to a small drug warehouse, found two medicine bottles, and handed them to him: "This is a laxative, and the other is a hypnotic with excellent efficacy." Mingtai took it over and carefully identified the medicine. "If you're trying to snag someone to buy you time, it's best to use hypnotics." Seeing Cheng Jinyun's understanding look, Mingtai's face became more comforting, and he said in a low voice: "When I pass this test, we will officially get engaged." Cheng Jinyun smiled, without nodding or denying, and said quietly: "When you pass this test, you might as well surrender. Our Communist Party treats prisoners preferentially." "It's not cute for a woman to be scheming." "If you are not good at scheming, how can you subdue you, Ming Shao?" "Why don't women refuse to submit? What's the good of always thinking about subduing their husbands?" "The benefits are checks and balances." "Everyone has different political views and personal friendship." Mingtai put the pills away, "Thank you, see you some other day." "I see you off." Cheng Jinyun sent Mingtai downstairs, and when they saw the two coming down, Mrs. Su and the other wives laughed again. The cold wind was blowing the land, and when Mingtai walked out of the Su family villa, Cheng Jinyun's words didn't convince him completely, he still believed that his elder brother Minglou might be the Communist Party.Mingtai kept thinking about scene after scene like a revolving lantern in his mind. "Eldest sister must be the Communist Party, but Jin Yun doesn't know it. In the same way, the eldest brother is also the Communist Party, but Jin Yun doesn't know it." Mingtai said to himself, "If the elder brother really took refuge in the puppet Wang, why did the elder sister tolerate it so far? There is no blame at all?" Mingtai was walking on the tree-lined path and saw a fork.He stood still, took out a cigarette, lit one, and had a flash of inspiration: "Maybe, the eldest brother is from the Military Command Bureau, and he and the eldest sister are engaged in a 'joint resistance against Japan', just like Jin Yun and I. Could he be a 'poisonous snake'?" ’, if he is the 'Viper'...then it makes sense that the 'Viper' has been refusing to see me. But, what if, what if it is wrong?" Mingtai fantasized about the scene where he raised his gun and shot at Minglou, and couldn't help being awed by this imaginary thought.He immediately dismissed the idea and said to himself: "No, I can't, what should I do? 'Viper', I swear that I will see you and tear off your mask! I will kill you!" Ah Cheng sat at the foot of the stairs and tapped walnuts with a small hammer, while Ming Lou sat beside him and ate them one by one.Mingtai walked into the living room with a tired face. Seeing Mingtai coming in, Minglou said, "I'm back." "I'm back. Big Brother, Brother Ah Cheng." Mingtai stepped forward and took advantage of the opportunity to sit beside Minglou. "Greedy cats always have good food." Mingtai didn't speak, just grabbed a handful of walnuts and ate them, full of his thoughts. "What's for dinner tonight?" "Do whatever you have in the kitchen." Ah Cheng replied while knocking walnuts. "Where is Ah Xiang?" Ming Tai asked. Ah Cheng said: "Sister-in-law Liu is sick. Ah Xiang went to Suzhou to take care of her for a few days. She said she bought us vegetables for three days." "Ah?" Mingtai was taken aback, "Who is cooking?" Ming Lou ate walnuts, and said, "Just like in Paris, you and Ah Cheng take turns cooking." "It's okay to do it together. If you have helpers, you will hurry up." Ah Cheng echoed. Mingtai let out an "oh" and continued eating walnuts. "Where have you been?" Minglou paused, then asked insincerely. Mingtai answered simply: "The library." "Are you having trouble studying?" "Have." "need my help?" "You can't help, and you can't take the exam." Minglou smiled: "Are you planning to go back to school? Your vacation should be over, right? The University of Hong Kong has been in school for more than a week. Because of your blind date, my eldest sister and I didn't rush you..." "A blind date is more important than studying?" Mingtai asked. "Family and career are more important than anything else." "Why didn't big brother start a family?" "Brother has too much to do." Mingtai smiled coldly, and Minglou also smiled indifferently. "Brother, do you intend to work for Wang Jingwei's government?" Mingtai's seemingly careless words of concern contained deep meaning. Ming Lou said flatly: "The family does not talk about state affairs." "If you don't have a country, where can you have a home?" "Mingtai!" "This sentence seems to be taught to me by my elder brother." Minglou lowered his face, wanted to have an attack but held back. Mingtai stood up: "I'll go upstairs to study first, call me when Ah Cheng is cooking, and I'll help you." Ah Cheng asked: "What do you want to eat today?" "Eat snake meat!" As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room became tense for an instant. The three looked at each other, as if they were waiting for the other's reaction. Ah Cheng suddenly said, "I can't do this." Mingtai shot back: "Do you have no guts to do it, or can't do it?" "I don't have the guts to do it." Ah Cheng said frankly. "Where's elder brother? Dare you make me a snake meat soup?" Minglou replied leisurely: "I'm afraid you won't be able to digest it after eating." Mingtai smiled: "I can't eat snake meat for the time being, let's eat this handful of walnuts first." He reached out and wiped the plate, and grabbed a hand full of walnuts.Minglou subconsciously wanted to grab one, but it was too late. "Hey, this kid doesn't care about others at all." Minglou said angrily. "He seems to know something." Ah Cheng looked at the back of Mingtai going upstairs and said. Minglou said, "Know what?" "He wants to eat snake meat." "If you have the ability, let the horse come here." Minglou smiled, "The little guy is smarter than we thought." After a while, pop music wafted from upstairs, reverberating in the whole western-style building. In the kitchen, Mingtai was vigorously chopping onions, ginger and garlic, and the sound of the chopper hitting the cutting board resounded throughout the kitchen. "Why are you working so hard? The cutting board is not a punching bag." Ah Cheng shouted. Mingtai said: "I cook for you, is it wrong to work hard?" "What stimulated you?" "Bitten by a snake." "Did you get bitten by a white snake?" Ah Cheng asked, "Broken in love?" "Crazy." After finishing speaking, he continued to chop. "Stop helping, the more you help, the more busy you will be." Ah Cheng frowned, and then grabbed the kitchen knife from Mingtai's hand, "Go to study, isn't there still an exam?" "Where can't I take the exam, I was asked to go to Hong Kong to take the exam. I wondered, Shanghai is so big, can't fit a desk." "It's useless for you to be angry with me." "Yes." Mingtai said angrily, "We need to find someone who keeps his word." "Can you stop scolding me a few words?" "You guys are allowed to do it, but I'm not allowed to say it?" "What did we do to make you insinuate like that." Mingtai said bluntly: "Be a traitor!" "Get out!" Ah Cheng suddenly became angry. "You think I want to stay here." Mingtai thought for a while, and decided to try again, pretending to be stunned, "I figured it out." "What do you want to understand?" "Why don't you just take the exam, where can't you take the exam? I don't like to follow the steps. Since I have decided to solve the problem, I will cut the mess quickly." After speaking, he picked up a fruit knife and rushed out of the kitchen. Ah Cheng was stunned, feeling something was wrong, and chased him out with a kitchen knife. Mingtai rushed to the living room, and without waiting for Ah Cheng to stop him, he swung the knife and threw it out. The fruit knife was firmly inserted into the grapefruit.At this moment, Minglou was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, when he suddenly heard Ah Cheng's voice: "What are you doing?" He slowly opened his eyes, staring at the fruit knife in front of him without turning his head, without saying a word. send. Mingtai said slyly: "Why not?" Ah Cheng was annoyed: "What do you want to do?" Mingtai looked proud: "What do you think I'm going to do?" "Don't be silly." "It's weird, I'm breaking the law when I cut fruit at home?" As he spoke, he walked up to Minglou and sat down, pulled out the fruit knife, and slowly cut the grapefruit. Minglou remained indifferent, and said calmly, "The knife technique is good, but cutting fruit is overkill." "I think so too. I plan to buy a snake tomorrow. I will peel the snake skin and stew the snake soup. I will use this knife. It will be very handy." "Don't you like snakes? You made a fuss about going to see "The Legend of the White Snake" that day. It's only been a few days. How can you hate it?" Ming Lou said calmly, "You do things like you read books, and you'll be hot for three minutes." "I have always acted like this. I hate evil like hatred." Mingtai stood up and walked to the place where the vase was placed, suddenly swiped the knife, Ah Cheng was startled, the blade cut off a red rose, and Mingtai put the rose in his jacket pocket , and said with a sneer at Ah Cheng: "I tricked you." Ah Cheng was speechless, turned around angrily and went back to the kitchen. Mingtai also took a deep breath, looked back at Minglou who was still on the sofa, legs crossed, humming Beijing opera while eating fruit, then turned and went into the kitchen. The three brothers sat around the table, and the meal was surprisingly quiet.As soon as Mingtai raised his hand, Ah Cheng raised his head subconsciously, as if he was guarding against something. "I want some soup." Minglou glanced at Ah Cheng, and handed the spoon in front of Mingtai to Mingtai. Mingtai served the soup by itself, and Minglou asked Ah Cheng, "Well, how long will the Asahi, Riri, and Yomiuri press conferences tomorrow afternoon be?" "It will take at least a quarter of an hour... There will also be a part of the reporter's questioning session, which will probably take an hour to finish." Ah Cheng said, "Have you read the press release?" "Look." Minglou picks up food, but Mingtai stops him halfway.Mingtai looked at the food intercepted on the chopsticks, then looked at Minglou, "You..." Minglou knew that Mingtai was looking for trouble, but for tomorrow's action, he had no choice but to bear it, and said flatly: "It's getting worse and worse. rule." Mingtai put the dishes on the chopsticks into Minglou's bowl: "How do I know that the goals are the same." Minglou was choked by the temptation of what he said, and coughed, Ah Cheng hurriedly poured Minglou a glass of water. "Is the injury on your leg better?" Minglou asked. "better." "Be careful when you go out next time." Then he handed a watch box in front of Mingtai, "Here, how can I go out without a decent watch." Mingtai opened the box, and inside was a brand new "Earl" watch, Mingtai felt mixed emotions. "What's the matter? Don't you like this 'Earl' watch? Don't tell me, you are so hot in three minutes that you start to dislike it." Mingtai didn't speak, and hesitated for a while. "Try the length of the strap." Ah Cheng said. "Thank you, brother. I finished eating and went back to my room." Mingtai tried his best to control his guilt, suppressing the questioning like a volcanic eruption. Ming Lou and Ah Cheng looked at each other, and Ah Cheng asked in a low voice: "Will he go tomorrow?" Minglou said without hesitation, "Yes." "He's not in the right mood today..." "Because of the extreme struggle, he will definitely go!" Ming Lou paused, "Tell Adjutant Guo that we must act tomorrow. If, I said, if the 'Venomous Scorpion' does not appear, Adjutant Guo must also complete the task independently." "Yes." Ah Cheng thought about it, and said, "I'll go see him." Minglou stopped it. "If 'Scorpion' really wants to become an iron-blooded agent, he must overcome all psychological obstacles to complete the task, otherwise... I will kick him out without hesitation." In the dead of night, Minglou pushed open the door of Mingtai's room, and walked lightly to Mingtai's bedside.Mingtai was sleeping soundly like a child.Ming Lou put a plate of walnuts on the bedside table lightly, glanced at the group photo of the three siblings on the bedside, was stunned for a while, then reached out to turn off the lamp and left quietly. After Minglou closed the door, Mingtai slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the door, stared at the walnuts on the table, and meditated. In the Ming Mansion, the sleepless night of the three of them. Ming Lou slept in the study room with his clothes on, not sleeping soundly, getting up and lying down from time to time, restless sitting or lying down. Mingtai was in the room, sitting alone on the bed, thinking about one thing from beginning to end, tomorrow's shooting incident.His mind kept playing the scene where he raised his gun and fired, Minglou was shot, and Mingtai's hands and forehead were covered with sweat. Ah Cheng sat at the door of Minglou's study, with his eyes open, a gun in his hand, thinking about tomorrow. Mingtai stared straight at the "Earl" watch, his mind was in chaos. The weather was fine and the spring was warm, and the lawn in front of the porch of the Ming Mansion was covered with green grass.Minglou was fully dressed and was about to go out, but Ah Cheng was waiting at the door.The two looked from the porch across the entire lawn and small garden, and saw Mingtai wearing a white sportswear, running along the lawn, exercising.That sportswear was a gift from Minglou to Mingtai when he was lecturing in Paris to enter the high school badminton team. Mingtai came out wearing this suit today, is it on purpose?Or unintentional?Minglou knew very well. "Morning, brother. Good morning, Brother Acheng." Mingtai's sudden kindness surprised both Minglou and Acheng.The two looked at each other tacitly, wondering inwardly.Minglou guessed that at this moment he was a little bit unclear, did he change his mind or was he too determined? "Morning, Mingtai." Ah Cheng replied. "Look at your sweaty body. When you go back to your room, remember to put on clean clothes. Sweat sticks to your back and you'll get sick easily." "yes, Sir." The two brothers stood under the porch under the sunlight. Their faces were bright and dark in the light, their emotions were subtle, and their eyes were full of meaning.One seems ordinary, the other seems relaxed, and the interaction is intricate.The "internal filial piety" family rules maintained by the Ming family and the actual upcoming brothers' military encounter are just a subtle ironic picture. Minglou is clear, and Mingtai is more sober. "Brother, are you leaving without breakfast?" Mingtai asked with concern. "Yeah, going to a meeting and in a hurry. What about you?" "I do my homework at home." "it is good." "Cooking at home?" Ah Cheng asked. "That's not sure. I'm going to the library this afternoon." "Whoever comes back first will do it first." Ah Cheng smiled, "Is there a problem?" "No problem." Mingtai readily agreed, "Big brother goodbye." Minglou nodded in response. "Brother Ah Cheng, go slowly." "See you later." Ah Cheng replied. As soon as the car drove out of the Ming Mansion, Minglou said affirmatively, "He has decided to 'destroy relatives'." “这不正是你想要的吗？” “是啊，只不过……”明楼顿住不想再说下去，此时他的心里百味杂陈。 阿诚淡淡地说道：“大哥，此次行动计划，已经难为了明台，你自己就不要再难为自己了。” 明楼冷冷道：“你倒是挺肯为他说话的。” 阿诚不再接话，车向湖南路周佛海公馆的方向加速驶去。 华东影楼，明台向于曼丽、郭骑云下达最新的刺杀任务。一块临时竖起来的黑板上，挂着明楼的照片。 “汪伪政府，今日上午在周佛海公馆……”明台在黑板上贴上一张周佛海公馆西班牙式花园洋房的照片，“举行重要的新政府金融会议，参会成员中有汪伪金融高层人士，我大哥明楼。”说着，指了指明楼的照片。 “周公馆位于湖南路与武康路交叉口处。”明台继续道，“湖南路前方梧桐路通常设有路检，以保证来往车辆的安全。据我们可靠内线提供的情报，明楼将于下午两点半结束会议，从梧桐路回汪伪政府办公厅。”一边讲，一边用粉笔画出路线。“我们行动组中午出发，下午两点，拿下梧桐路口的路检人员，通常是一名日本宪兵和两名皇协军。”明台在黑板上画了三个兵的符号，打上叉，“我们穿上他们的军装，用他们使用的步枪等待良机。” 明台再贴上一张黑白的汽车照片：“明楼的福特轿车，他车上有时跟一名保镖，有时仅他一人和司机一人。”说完，转对郭骑云叫道，“郭副官。” "arrive." “你负责保镖和司机。” "yes." “于曼丽。” "arrive." “你负责支援及补枪。” "yes." “明楼。”明台愣了一下，“我自己动手。”随即用粉笔在明楼照片下划了一个圈，然后又用手指弹掉半截粉笔头到黑色垃圾桶。 “组长。”于曼丽终于忍不住，“你真的要大义灭亲？” 郭骑云也意外地看着明台。 明台黑着一张脸：“执行命令。” 周佛海公馆会议室，香烟缭绕，汪曼春掩着鼻子，皱眉听着报告，阿诚替汪曼春泡了杯香茶，递到她面前。 “汪处长，这茶清肺。” “上海发现共产党、重庆方面的特工，本身就成了扰乱上海之和平与秩序的主要根源。”南云造子做着报告，“如今，日、华都以许多人的生命为代价，致力于重建东方。新政权与新生的中国人民正与日本充分合作……” 明楼看了看手表，时间：11:15。 此时，明台和郭骑云正在做着行动前的最后准备，检查枪械。于曼丽做好饭菜，摆满餐桌。 阿诚看了看手表，时间：12:33。 “没有任何理由允许阻碍重建中国这项伟大工程的力量存在，考虑到军事行动以及对和平与秩序的维持，应该借助于明确、严厉的打击措施。”南云造子还在做着报告。 汪曼春心里一阵一阵难受，明楼看着她，低声关心道：“不舒服吗？” 汪曼春头上疼出汗珠，强忍道：“师哥，我心脏好难受……”一句未了，汪曼春就晕了过去，立刻引起会场一阵骚动。 “没事，没事。”明楼忙安抚道，“我师妹有心痛病，老毛病了，我扶她去客房休息休息。” 阿诚跑过来，和明楼一起把汪曼春带出了会议室。 南云造子看看手表。时间：12:50。 “就到这吧，今天会议延时了，耽误了大家，大家吃个会议餐，下午三点请准时出席明长官主持的朝日、日日及读卖三家新闻社有关大东亚共荣和重建中国的联合采访。”南云造子说道，“散会。” 汪曼春被扶进客房，明楼给她服了药，吩咐阿诚道：“汪处这会儿需要静养，叫他们不要进来打扰，你赶紧去苏医生那里跑一趟，拿点特效药过来。” 阿诚应道：“是。” 汪曼春仅有一点清醒，拉着明楼念道：“师哥，别走。” “我不走，我在这里陪你，放心，放心。”明楼安慰着，汪曼春模模糊糊地陷入沉睡。 明楼摸了摸汪曼春的脉搏，又叫了几声，见她没了反应，抬手看了眼时间，下午1:10，对阿诚吩咐道：“开始干吧。” 阿诚没说话，只是点了点头，转身走出了客房。 周佛海公馆草坪上，南云造子一脸不悦地站在原地等待着，地上蹲着正在修理汽车的司机，阿诚走过去对南云造子低声耳语道：“南云课长，有消息了。” 南云造子一怔：“在哪？” “武康路137号，'毒蜂'约我见面。” "when?" “下午两点。” 南云造子顿时向司机吼道：“车怎么样了？” 司机早已急得一头汗：“南云课长。” 南云造子给了司机一耳光，骂道：“八嘎！” 司机赶忙立正：“嗨。” “坐我的车去吧。”阿诚说，“'毒蜂'的手下认识我的车，不会起怀疑。” 南云造子没多想，便点头道：“好的阿诚君，这次要真能抓住'毒蜂'，帝国会给你最想要的荣誉和地位。” “能拿一大笔钱，离开明家就行。” 南云造子为阿诚所谓的“理想”不屑地一笑，从这笑容里阿诚看得出来，南云造子相信了自己的话。 南云造子吩咐司机：“把车先留在这，跟我来。” “我来开车吧。” “不，让我的人来开。” 说完，南云造子带着三名保镖一起上了阿诚的车，阿诚没有再请求也跟上了车。 司机发动汽车，驶离周公馆，往武康路的方向驶去。 这时的武康路28号公寓里，明楼早已架好了狙击步枪，用瞄准镜窥探着街对面公寓二楼的一个房间。明楼冷静地看了看手表，下午1:36。 不一会儿，载着南云造子和阿诚的车停在武康路137号公寓的门前。在南云造子的指挥下，一名日本特工跟着她和阿诚上了楼，另两名特工留守在门口。 经过一番搜索，除了在衣柜中发现两套中山装外，阿诚还在抽屉里发现了一只刚买的全新电子管。 南云造子欣喜道：“他果然住在这里。叫门口的守卫全都撤到里面来，不能让'毒蜂'察觉到有任何异常。” “是，南云课长。”特工转身离去。 南云造子站在屋子中间，看到了关紧的窗帘。她想了想，走过去，“哗”地一声拉开窗帘，阳光直射入房间。 而在对面就是28号公寓的窗户。 明楼等待的就是南云造子拉开窗帘的一刹那，看着对面窗前的南云造子，明楼举起了狙击步枪，瞄准目标，手指放在扳机处。 南云造子站在窗帘旁，阿诚走过来，眼光犀利，看见对面窗口，忽然感觉不对，猛地将南云造子摁倒：“南云课长！趴下！” “砰”的一声枪响，阿诚的身体仿佛被射穿，血四处喷溅。南云造子趴在地上，看着阿诚重重倒下。 阿诚的血漫延开来，浸到了趴在地上的南云造子的手指上。南云造子惊惧、愤怒。 楼下枪声响成一片，南云造子清晰地听到冲上楼的脚步声，顺势把手伸到腰间，正准备拔枪，竟没想到阿诚用带血的手死死地压着她掏枪的手，制止着。 “'毒蜂'还在。”阿诚说。 听到枪响，一名特工冲进来，“啪”的一声清脆的枪响，眉心中枪倒地。另一名特工一边开枪，一边冲进来，迅速站到窗口，予以还击。 南云造子在火力控制下，将阿诚拖出房间。 结束刺杀，明楼迅速收拾枪械，撤离现场直奔天台。背着枪，徒手攀墙而下，身形矫健利落。墙根下，朱徽茵的车早已等在那里接应明楼。 南云造子焦急地拨通电话：“陆军医院，陆军医院。我是南云，对，武康路137号，有重要人员受伤，需要救护车，马上，立刻！派最好的医生！立即安排高级病区手术室！要快！” 梧桐路上路面宽阔，沿街两排梧桐遮挡着阳光，街面很是安静。 临时路检，有一个小岗亭，只有两名伪军把守。 于曼丽神色惊惶地跑进梧桐路口，看见设在路口的临时检查岗有两名持枪的伪军把守着，便大声呼救请求他们帮助。 一个伪军见于曼丽颇具姿色，提着枪走了过去。 于曼丽急道：“老总，您帮帮忙，您看，我先生突然晕倒了。” 明台倒在地上，伪军趴下去想推醒“昏迷”的明台。突然，伪军眼珠子瞪圆，明台手里上了消音器的手枪顶在他下巴上，毫不犹豫，“砰”的就是一枪。 两名特工把阿诚抬到公寓门口，南云造子呼唤着气息微弱的阿诚。 阿诚气息奄奄道：“赶紧坐我的车，去梧桐路，'毒蜂'得手后，一定会去梧桐路和他的手下会合，请您相信我。” 南云造子紧紧握住阿诚带血的手：“我相信你！阿诚君，你要挺住，你一定要挺住！” “我明白了，'毒蜂'根本就不信任我，他试探我目的就是要通过我杀了您……万幸的是，我，我……” “你替我挡了子弹。”南云造子说，“你放心，阿诚君，我一定杀了'毒蜂'替你报仇。” "thanks." “阿诚君，你要撑住，一定要撑住！” “记得，马上去梧桐路，抓住他！” “阿诚君你真令我刮目相看。” 说话间，日本陆军医院的救护车火速奔驰而来，救护人员把阿诚抬上车。南云造子对医生嘱咐道：“马上送到陆军医院高级病区手术室，叫他们派最好的医生动手术。”嘱咐完，拿出自己的派司递给医生。南云造子亲自关上车门，目送救护车远去。 梧桐路口，明台等人已经将伪军全部解决掉。三人也准备就绪，一切按照计划进行。明台和郭骑云换上军装，换了步枪，上岗执勤。而于曼丽直接爬上一棵梧桐树，架起长枪。三人形成对角之势，仿佛织就一个小型火力网。 大街上，救护车呼啸而来。 程锦云、黎叔与两名行动员坐在一辆汽车里，程锦云一打方向盘，开车直接横在马路中央，截断了救护车的去路。 司机伸出头来用日语咒骂着，程锦云微笑下车，想要解释什么，趁对方毫无防备时伸手就是一飞镖。 与此同时，躺在担架上的阿诚一跃而起，杀死了护士和医生。阿诚一身医生装扮，戴着口罩，一打开车后门就与黎叔和程锦云打了个照面，持枪相对。 “行动代号？”黎叔问。 阿诚答：“与虎谋皮。” 黎叔和程锦云相望一眼，飞身上车。 阿诚急忙关闭车后门。 随行的一名行动队员开走程锦云的车，另一名行动队员扮成日本司机，发动救护车，风驰电掣地驶向日本陆军医院。 明台的手表指针已经指向下午2:03。 这时，一辆挂着新政府牌照的福特轿车徐徐向岗亭开来，明台全身神经都绷紧了，他给了郭骑云和于曼丽第一个信号后，用锐利的眼神紧紧地盯着迎面而来的汽车。透过前窗玻璃能够清晰地看到前排坐着的两个人，明台紧张得几乎窒息，他难以控制地大声喘着气。 汽车停下，有人从汽车里下来。明台以为阿诚会从车上下来，幻想着阿诚给明楼开车门的情景，幻想着明楼从车上缓缓而下的样子。倏地，倒吸一口凉气，浑身一震，才看清原来是南云造子，不禁咬牙切齿道：“南云造子！”虽然有些惊愕，但此时此刻也容不得他多想，立即发出第二个信号：“打！”随即，三人数枪齐发，保镖仆地而亡，南云造子仓皇地从枪火中逃脱。逃避中，她的左腿被流弹击中，鲜血长流，犹自奔命似的向前疯跑。 明台喊了一句：“南云造子。” 南云造子惊悚地回眸，把一颗大好头颅送到明台枪口，明台冷面无情地扣动扳机，一枪击中头部，一片血光，满脸血污地仆倒在地。 明台还不解气，数枪连发，直到枪里的子弹全部打光，才把枪扔在地上。于曼丽跑上来，捡起枪，背上。 郭骑云开车过来，叫明台和于曼丽上车。 三人撤退。 枪火声惊动了临街巡警，瞬间笛声四起。伴随着警笛声，汽车冲过火药味漫天的梧桐路，奔向车水马龙的闹市长街。 陆军医院高级病区，日本宪兵看到身着医生袍的阿诚等人立刻敬礼放行，救护车直接驶进高级病区。 手术室走廊上，阿诚、黎叔、程锦云身着白大褂，戴着口罩，推着一辆载有尸体的活动担架车向手术室缓缓走着。 走廊上的挂钟显示时间已是下午2:05。 三人走进手术室，阿诚掀开做手术的白布，上面躺着的正是全身麻醉的独眼病人许鹤。 阿诚果断地开枪结果了叛徒，刚对黎叔说了一声“撤”，忽然感觉背后生风，回头就是一枪打穿白色布帘，鲜血立刻喷溅在白帘上。阿诚拉开布帘，又对躺在地上的日本宪兵补了两枪，才和黎叔、程锦云撤出手术室。 朱徽茵把汽车停在周佛海公馆的草坪上，下车左右看了看，敲了敲后座的车窗。只见明楼身着风衣，围着长围巾缓步下车，似是什么都没发生般，神情淡定自若。 明楼的手表指针刚好指在2:10的位置上。 阿诚、黎叔、程锦云从不同通道走出高级病区，看到救护车不见了，三人不禁紧张起来。原来假扮司机的行动队员开着救护车在高级病区外兜圈时被日本宪兵赶走，黎叔决断道：“找辆车。” 阿诚随即否决：“风险大。” 这时，一名日本宪兵朝他们走了过来，阿诚和黎叔相互对视一眼，程锦云立刻迎了上去，出示南云造子的派司。看到派司上的内容，日本宪兵立即立正敬礼。直到救护车绕了一圈又回来，三人才成功离开陆军医院。 汪曼春从沉睡中醒来，发现自己睡在周佛海家的客房里，而明楼守在她身边，紧握着她的手，似乎刚刚睡去。 望着熟睡中的明楼，汪曼春心生感动，她多么想让时光静止，河流倒退，让自己和明楼就这样定格成一幅永恒的画面。 汪曼春情不自禁伸手去触摸明楼清瘦的脸颊，这一碰竟把他惊醒了。明楼睁开眼，温柔道：“曼春，你终于醒了。” 汪曼春感动得有些湿了眼眶。 墙上的挂钟时间指向2:12。 与此同时，日本陆军医院里已是乱作一团，日本护士魂飞魄散地跑出手术室，用日语大声喊着：“杀人啦！”