Chapter 413 Duan Wenxuan's Old Classmate
Chapter 413 Duan Wenxuan's Old Classmate
While Lin Ze was being affectionate at home, near Dong'an Market, at Baorongzhai, Duan Wenxuan, wearing a coat and a scarf, pushed open the door and walked in.
The name Baorongzhai sounds like an antique shop, but it is actually a cafe.
It is as famous as the Yinglin and Guoqiang coffee shops and is a very "modern" place.
There were many students in Yinglin and Baorongzhai, especially Baorongzhai, which was frequented by many female students. It was an excellent place for wealthy and modern young men in Peking to fall in love at that time.
Guoqiang is a place frequented by "elites". Compradors of foreign companies, Japanese translators, and fashionable businessmen all like to meet here to discuss things.
After this period of experience, Duan Wenxuan's immaturity has gradually faded away, his eyes have become more steady, his behavior has become more capable, and he is no longer as panic-stricken as before.
When I walked to the seat against the wall, a young man about the same age as Duan Wenxuan was already waiting there.
Seeing Duan Wenxuan coming, the man smiled and said, "Wenxuan, you are done now. You invited me to have coffee but asked me to wait for you here."
Duan Wenxuan took off his coat and scarf and handed them to the waiter, while clasping his hands and saying, "Brother Ruilin, I'm really sorry. I'm a waiter and a supervisor now. Of course, I don't have free time when I'm on duty. Anyway, I'm late. After we finish our coffee, let's go to a restaurant and have a good meal. Waiter! Give me a cup of coffee with milk."
Nowadays, there are not so many varieties of coffee in Beijing's coffee shops. There are only two kinds of coffee: black coffee and milk coffee. Instead, there are more food options, from bread to steak, which can be served to you in the order of a full meal, or you can order one of them separately.
Most people just order one item a la carte because the prices here are too high. A cup of coffee and bread costs sixty cents, which is enough to buy a quick meal at Erhunpu and drink four ounces of wine, and you still may not be able to spend it all.
Zhang Ruilin looked at Duan Wenxuan and said, "Old classmate, you suddenly stopped studying before. We all said that you were going to do something big. Why did you return to Peking and join the detective team?"
Zhang Ruilin and Duan Wenxuan were high school classmates and they were very good friends.
"Rui Lin, this is a long story. How are you now?"
"What else can I do? I'll go to Fu Jen Catholic University after the New Year. After I finish school... maybe I can get a job with my uncle."
At this point, both of them fell silent at the same time.
Zhang Ruilin's uncle is Qi Ying. His father died early, and his uncle was from a wealthy family, so he took his sister and nephew to live with him to take care of them. From this aspect alone, Qi Ying can be considered a man of affection and righteousness.
After a long silence, Zhang Ruilin whispered, "Wenxuan, if you don't come to me to reminisce about the past, I will also come to you. You are working in the detective team now, and you know more about many things than us. I trust you, so I have something to ask you. Soon, a batch of guns will be coming from the Anti-Traitor Group..."
Duan Wenxuan stopped Zhang Ruilin from saying the next words with a stern look.
This young man, who had already begun to grow up, felt nervous and worried about his friend. How could he blurt out such a thing so easily?
Then I thought, wasn’t I the same in the past?
With passion in my heart, I don't care much about details.
"Rui Lin, I am grateful that you trust me, but you must never say such things casually in the future. Since I have a job in the detective team, I must do my job. What's more, when you do these things, your uncle..."
Speaking of his uncle, Zhang Ruilin was not proud, but distressed. "Don't mention him! Wenxuan, don't mention my uncle. How many people in the Anti-Traitor Group don't have rich families and businesses..."
Seeing Duan Wenxuan glaring again, Zhang Ruilin had no choice but to stop, "Okay, okay, I won't say it."
The Japanese have always been troubled by this Anti-Traitor Corps, not because their methods are so sophisticated. On the contrary, most of the members of the Anti-Traitor Corps are students. In the eyes of the gendarmerie headquarters, these people are all green hands. But green hands are different from each other. These people's fathers, uncles, and uncles are all very powerful.
In addition to Qi Ying's nephew, the remaining members of the Anti-Traitor Group included the two grandsons of the head of the Puppet Manchukuo Administrative Committee, the daughter of the wealthy merchant Le family, and the two great-nephews of Yuan Datou. As for the sons and daughters of the so-called generals of the Security Army, there were many more.
These people usually do destructive things, but when they really kill someone, there is no evidence to be found, making it difficult for the gendarmerie headquarters to catch them or not to catch them. It is very troublesome.
Zhang Ruilin asked: "Wenxuan, after talking for so long, I still haven't asked you, what do you want to talk to me about this time?"
Duan Wenxuan struggled for a long time, and finally said, "Rui Lin, since I have already taken this job, I must do it well. Since your uncle is in a high position and has great power, I was thinking, can I use his connections..."
Zhang Ruilin's young face was full of disbelief. Is this still the same Duan Wenxuan?
Duan Wenxuan continued, "I wanted to pay a visit to the Security Army Headquarters some time ago, but I didn't even get in. I want to ask if your uncle is living with you now. If there is a chance, I would like to pay a visit."
Zhang Ruilin felt uncomfortable, but he didn't get angry on the spot. He just said, "My uncle and I don't live together. He is always worried about others harming him. He lives in a small courtyard behind the security army headquarters and is guarded by many people. Wenxuan, we have met and talked today, so we won't have dinner together. I want to tell you that it's not pleasant to be a slave of a conquered country. We can't just think about our own future. If we are blinded by fame and fortune and abandon our conscience, we are really not human beings."
After that, he stood up and took his coat from the hanger. Then he turned back and took out two dollars and put them on the table. "It's mine today."
Looking at his old friend leaving, Duan Wenxuan took a sip of coffee with an expressionless face.
Damn it, it’s so hard.
Left the cafe and returned to the detective team.
Jiao Zhenguo was waiting for him in the office.
After entering, Duan Wenxuan said gloomily: "I figured it out. Qi Ying lives in a small courtyard behind the Security Army Headquarters. There are many guards there, and he himself is very alert."
Looking at his expression, Jiao Zhenguo guessed what had happened and asked with a smile, "Why, were you called a traitor?"
Duan Wenxuan finally couldn't help but said, "Captain, I really don't understand. Qi Ying killed someone, but that person was from the south. Are those so-called Loyal and Patriotic Army any good? How big a risk would it be if we were to touch Qi Ying!"
Jiao Zhenguo put away his smile and said seriously: "Qi Ying is a traitor. He killed Chinese people. If we don't get rid of him, will other traitors follow suit? Do you know why we make red and black accounts in the base area? It is to deter others. Killing Qi Ying is the best deterrent to these traitors, big and small, in North China!"
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