Chapter 33 Chapter two

The ceiling is close to the roof, and the highest point in the middle is no more than one meter. It is impossible to stand up and walk. If you want to move, you have to crawl, and you have to be careful. If you are not careful, you have to touch your head and make a noise.The grid roof under him was not solid, and it was very likely that it could not bear the load, causing him to fall down with a "bang".Gao Ming didn't dare to climb on the roof of the barred shed, but climbed along the edge of the thick wooden frame nailed into large squares, resting after climbing a few meters.

On the gable wall facing Gao Ming, there is a small ventilation window nailed with slanted wooden slats.The window was filled with the bright sunshine of that morning, which also brought some light to this dark place.When Gao Ming left the square cave and began to crawl, he noticed where the ray of light was, and began to lean towards the shining white place.I also wishfully dreamed of pushing open the ventilation window and jumping into the morning sun bursting outside the window. However, when he climbed up to the ventilation window, Gao Ming discovered that the window was fixed and couldn't be pushed open at all, and it was so small that even if the grille could be knocked off, his body would not be able to squeeze through.Gao Ming realized his miscalculation, and like a plague god, he avoided the white light brought by the transom, quietly moved behind a thick wooden beam supporting the roof, and waited helplessly for the judgment of fate in the dark.

Destiny is not imaginary, but real.Destiny stayed in the room under the roof, it might be the gang of soldiers under Supervisor Zhao, or it might be An Zhongliang and He Gongcheng.No matter the gang of soldiers discovered him, or An Zhongliang and He Gongcheng confessed him, he will be strangled by fate and strangled to death. With his heart hanging in his throat, Gao Ming instinctively wanted to see all the secrets in the house.He found a small hole for electric wires not far from him, hurriedly grabbed the beam, moved to the edge of the small hole, and put his face on it. The situation in the room suddenly caught Gao Ming's eyes.He saw the hats on the heads of the soldiers, saw the guns in their hands, and saw a fat man with the appearance of an officer sitting carelessly on a rocking chair, crossing his legs and rocking back and forth leisurely.But he didn't see An Zhongliang, nor He Gongcheng.An Zhongliang was out of his sight, and He Gongcheng hadn't been exposed yet.It's also strange that He Gongcheng, who is hiding in the closet, should be exposed according to common sense, but he didn't.Thinking about it afterwards, Gao Ming believes that there are two possibilities.One possibility is that the soldiers did not expect that there were other people hiding in No. 125 at that time.Another possibility is that the soldiers were so busy stealing money that they didn't notice the inconspicuous closet recessed into the wall.

In a blink of an eye, the soldiers trampled the house into disrepute.Many precious curios were broken and books on the shelves were thrown everywhere.The feet of the soldiers wearing black cloth shoes kept stepping on the books, kicking and running around.The fat officer lying on the rocking chair didn't restrain his subordinates at all—not only did he not restrain them, but he even pushed them hard: "Search! Search for me! Mom, please, let the men take all the valuables! This It’s not the Superintendent who pays us, but the Revolutionary Party pays us, so what’s the point, don’t take it for nothing!”

Gao Ming didn't hear An Zhongliang's words.An Zhongliang probably knew that words were useless in the face of robbery.The soldiers supervised by Zhao are bandits in military uniforms, and there is no way to reason with bandits. Just when the fat officer was encouraging the soldiers to make a fortune, someone discovered the closet where He Gongcheng was hiding.He Gongcheng didn't know whether he was hiding in the closet, or jumped out of the closet and fired a shot, causing even greater chaos in the chaotic room. The soldiers also fired, at least two or three times. It seems that no one is dead.It was He Gongcheng's first time to use a spear, so of course he couldn't do anything well.He Gongcheng was obviously not dead, but his arm was injured.From the ceiling, Gao Ming watched He Gongcheng being twisted by several soldiers and pushed in front of the fat officer.The fat officer yelled something, and then slapped He Gongcheng's face fiercely, cursing as he slapped: "Damn it, at what time do you still want to plot against men? I'll beat you to death, you bastard! Die you bastard..."

The corner of He Gongcheng's mouth was bleeding, and the blood stuck to the hands of the fat officer, and then slapped He Gongcheng's face one by one. After a while, He Gongcheng's face was also covered in blood. At this time, Gao Ming heard An Zhongliang's voice: "Stop! He is not a revolutionary party, he is an ordinary person, and he is my concierge. You can't bully him like this!" The fat officer sneered: "Concierge? The concierge also uses guns? I know that you are all revolutionaries, hiding weapons and plotting evil! You not only instigated strikes, ruined the business of the Japanese and British, but also fucking wanted to fight with me. Supervise and act against the riots!"

"Then take me to see your Supervisor Zhao! As I said, I'm going to see your Supervisor Zhao!" "Damn it, our supervisor doesn't want to pee on you! He's busy and wants to drink with the Japanese! Don't think that you are the chairman of the strike committee. Damn it, you are in the eyes of my supervisor. Not even a dick hair! Squeezing you to death is like crushing an ant..." The situation under the ceiling is tense.He Gongcheng has already been beaten, I'm afraid An Zhongliang will also be beaten.That fat officer has no trace of elegance in his body, and you have no choice but to consider yourself unlucky if you run into the hands of this kind of person.This guy might really dare to shoot An Zhongliang to death. To them, killing people is like killing chickens.The question now is, can An Zhongliang stand up against such a group of guys?When the gun was on An Zhongliang's forehead, would An Zhongliang confess him to Gao Ming?It was 1925, not 1952, and Gao Ming still lacked a deep understanding of An Zhongliang's performance in the face of crisis.At that time, Gao Ming couldn't see An Zhongliang's face, so he couldn't judge how firm An Zhongliang's face was.Therefore, Gao Ming felt very guilty, and was even mentally prepared to catch him without a fight.

An Zhongliang's ordeal really started.The fat officer began to interrogate—strangely, the fat officer did not ask about the situation of the Executive Committee, but purely economic questions.Gao Ming saw the fat officer waving his gun and pacing in front of the rocking chair: "Fuck me, I said I'll kill you, and I'll kill you right away! Superintendent Zhao can't stop me! Fuck me, the county magistrate should take care of it now! But I don't want to kill you! You and I have no grievances in the past, and have no hatred in the near future. What do I do to kill you? You want to deal with the Japanese and the British, and make trouble with Governor Zhao. It has nothing to do with me being a soldier. Mom, please , I was a soldier just to run errands, but I can't run for nothing. Your brother-in-law has no money, but he lives in such a nice house and has so much money. You must give the brothers some money for running errands, right? Say, take the money Where did it all go?"

Gao Ming knows that An Zhongliang has no money, and the rich one is An Zhongliang's father who runs a factory in Shanghai.But An Zhongliang's father didn't like his son's obsession with revolution. The old man never gave his son a lot of money.In addition, the old man was also very displeased with his son marrying a female middle school teacher from a poor family. After his son got married, the old man almost never came to Qingpu, which made him the son of a revolutionary party. He always scolded the bourgeoisie for being greedy and selfish. Don't talk about human feelings.

An Zhongliang told the truth, with a hoarse voice: "...I have no money. If I have money, you will not be able to find out where it is hidden. If you want to kill it, kill it. I... I admit it!" The fat officer got angry: "Hey, you're so fucking tough! Damn, it seems that your brother-in-law won't bleed you unless you are stabbed twice! Come on, brothers! Show your brother-in-law some seriousness!" An Zhongliang was not in Gao Ming's sight, and Gao Ming couldn't see An Zhongliang being beaten, but Gao Ming could really hear the fists and feet of the soldiers and An Zhongliang's screams.One sound, one sound, went straight into Gao Ming's ears, and Gao Ming felt as if he had been beaten, and his body couldn't help shaking.

After a while, the sound of fists, feet and screams disappeared, and the voice of the fat officer sounded again: "Say you? Damn, is it skin, flesh, or ocean? Your brother-in-law weighs it! Your brother-in-law thinks There is no way to die! The man wants you to suffer..." The sound of fists and feet sounded again, but after a few ringings, the situation suddenly reversed. The fat officer who was pacing in front of the rocking chair suddenly stopped for some reason, stood up straight, and shouted the password: "Stand at attention!" The sound of fists and feet disappeared again following the password, and a tall and thin middle-aged officer walked into the room surrounded by several entourages.Gao Ming couldn't see the officer's appearance, all he could see was the officer's long legs and the command knife hanging from his waist. "Mom, what's going on?" "Report...report to Brigadier Zhou, I...we are interrogating him! Interrogating him! Ask...ask...ask his comrades...where are the gangsters, his brother-in-law just won't recruit!" "Oh, how many fucking bones do you have!" It was the voice of the brigade commander Zhou. An Zhongliang protested loudly: "They are bandits. They asked me for money, but I...I didn't!" "What? Want money? Who asked you for money?" Brigadier Zhou asked. "them!" Brigadier Zhou turned around, slapped the fat officer across the face, and sternly cursed: "Damn it! You don't pick the right time to get rich! You missed the big event that Superintendent Zhao was doing, do you want your dog's head?! Give it to me right now." I will take these two away!" "Yes! Brigadier!" "Have you searched the inside and outside of this building?" "Report to Brigadier Zhou, we have searched, and the brother-in-law hid in the closet and shot at us, but we also caught him!" "Okay! Take people away!" "yes!" The fat officer, Brigadier Zhou, and the group of soldiers escorted An Zhongliang and He Gongcheng, and walked downstairs. The sound of chaotic footsteps gradually faded away, and the room under the zenith fell into silence. Only then did Gao Ming let out a long breath, wiped off the sweat from his face and forehead, and crawled up to the entrance of the square hole he had just climbed up. Worried that there are a few soldiers hiding in a corner of the house.Climbing to the entrance of the cave, Gao Ming hesitated for a while, poked his head out of the zenith, and quickly scanned the room. There was indeed no one in the room, and the door leading to the landing was smashed and half-open crookedly.The black velvet curtains on the large windows facing the street were torn away by the soldiers, and the bright white sunlight covered the messy ground. Gao Ming eagerly wanted to jump down, so as to get out of No. 125 as soon as possible.But after looking at it for a long time, I still didn't dare.It's not that I'm afraid of breaking my leg if I jump down, but I'm afraid that the loud sound of jumping will alarm the soldiers downstairs.Gao Ming guessed that all the soldiers downstairs would not be evacuated. Since Superintendent Zhao knew that William 125 was the secret meeting place of the Executive Committee of the General League Strike Committee, he would not take it lightly. Thinking about it this way, he didn't dare to act rashly, so Gao Ming reluctantly stayed on the ceiling and waited for the opportunity.The time he was looking for was at night. The soldiers left at night were less vigilant, and with the cover of darkness, they had a greater chance of escaping. Never thought, before night, the opportunity came.I don't know if it's noon or afternoon, I don't know the time, but it's not dark anyway, An Zhongliang's wife Tang Juan came upstairs to tidy up the room.Seeing that there were no soldiers around Tang Juan, Gao Ming poked his head out of the square hole in the ceiling again, and shouted in a low voice, "Tang... Sister Tang!" Tang Juan didn't know that Gao Ming was hiding on the ceiling, probably because of an emergency, An Zhongliang didn't have time to tell Tang Juan before he was arrested.Tang Juan looked around in a daze for a long time, saw Gao Ming's head, and asked in panic, "Hey, Mr. Gao, you...why haven't you left yet?" "Did not have time!" Tang Juan looked at the stairs outside the door: "I can't get away now, there are two guys sitting downstairs, both... have guns!" "what is it now?" Tang Juan thought for a while: "Don't... don't worry, you...you stay a little longer, or... maybe there is a way!" After all, Tang Juan left. When it was getting dark, Tang Juan hurried up again, moved the table and chairs, and let Gao Ming step on them.As soon as they got there, they gave Gao Ming clean clothes to change into, and asked him to wash his face. Tang Juan said: "Let's go! Go through the back door. I tricked the two soldiers out to buy wine and vegetables, and they will be back soon." Gao Ming touched Tang Juan's hand and said, "Sister Tang, thank you! My surname Gao will never forget the friendship you and Brother Zhongliang have shown me! Don't worry about Brother Zhongliang, we will do our best to rescue you. of!" After all, Gao Ming left in a hurry, from the night of October 17, 1925, to the evening of October 19, and the morning of October 18 let him hide in the darkness of the ceiling...