[Qi Fu] Prisoner

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Master Xie Jiu was playing chess with others in the chess hall. When the fight was in full swing, a servant suddenly came to report: "Adjutant Zhang has something to see."

Without raising his head, he replied without thinking: "Please wait in the living room." He heard the servant add: "I have already invited you into the private room. He said that time is tight, and he hopes that Master Jiu can meet and discuss in private."

Xie Jiuye was puzzled, and on second thought, maybe Zhang Qishan sent him to do something, so he apologized to his opponent, interrupted the game, and hurried to the private room.Adjutant Zhang stood quietly in the room, saw him come in, took off his general cap and put it under his arm, and called out "Jiuye", but he didn't say anything for a long time.

"What does Buddha have to say?" Master Xie Jiu had no choice but to speak first.Since Zhang Qishan declined the suggestion to treat Adjutant Zhang last time, he didn't expect that the other party would send someone here alone. Could it be that he changed his mind and asked him to schedule according to the situation?Looking at it this way, Adjutant Zhang was really thinking a lot, and obviously he wasn't just here to pass on a message.

"It has nothing to do with the Buddha, it's me—" the visitor hesitated, "I came here quietly without telling the Buddha."

"Adjutant Zhang might as well just say it straight." Master Xie Jiu looked at the person in front of him calmly, and saw that he was wearing a military uniform, and he looked like he had just slipped out of the camp, but one side of his face was bruised, and he didn't know whether he was here to provoke or provoke trouble. Please ask for help?So he promised with his mouth, but secretly guarded.It's just that after waiting and waiting, Adjutant Zhang didn't say anything. No matter how patient Xie Jiuye was, he couldn't hold his breath at this time. He was about to remind him, but he heard a sentence like thunder, which exploded in his ears: "Next!" The official overstepped the rules and begged Master Jiu to do me a favor like he did a year ago."

The words were cryptic, but as someone who had experienced this and always took this matter to heart, Xie Jiuye immediately understood what he was referring to, and also knew that Adjutant Zhang had really returned.He took a step forward, looked into the other person's eyes and asked, "When did you remember that?"

"I have dreamed some intermittently, but I have never studied it carefully. Yesterday, I happened to meet someone who knew my motives before I left, and told me all about it." Adjutant Zhang smiled, but due to the scars on his face, this smile was uglier than crying Xie Jiuye looked away, and only heard him say: "On the way back to the mansion, Lu Jianxun happened to be visiting. I heard him mention Shangfeng, and saw that he was wearing a military uniform, that expression, that voice—all of them came together suddenly. remembered."

Adjutant Zhang's tone was light, but Xie Jiuye knew that he didn't really take it seriously, and he didn't know how to suffer in private; but there was still a gap with the reality he knew, so he asked cautiously: "What happened, you may try Tell me? It was Lu Jianxun who took you away from Shangfeng?"

"Yes.... Back then, I mistakenly believed in rumors and sneaked into Shangfeng's mansion. I didn't find what I was looking for. Instead, I found documents of secret collusion between the military and Japan and the United States. The amount of money is appalling. I want to divide it into batches I made it out and reported it to the party and state as evidence, but I accidentally fell into a trap and was caught by mistake." Adjutant Zhang had already made a decision, and as if he had finally vented his thoughts accumulated over the years, he continued in one breath: "At first they wanted to know something. Where to hide, I was tortured; later, I started to take my blood, I didn't know why at the time, but now I figured it out──In order to continue the trade with the United States and Japan, Shangfeng is going to send people to fight, steal antiquities and sell them. Lu Jianxun asked me to go back to Changsha this time, although he didn’t say so, but he asked me to collect the documents and materials kept by Zhang Qishan, in addition to political purposes, I’m afraid it also includes all the information about our tomb.”

The speaker clenched his fists tightly, but he spoke in a straightforward manner without any emotion, "I've been locked up for a year, but I didn't think of this level, and I was too confident in myself; although I noticed that my consciousness was beginning to be confused, I still thought that maybe I could use it to borrow money." This made them think that they had succeeded, and they planned to pretend to obey first, and then take the opportunity to bring out the documents. It was then that I met you, Master Jiu, but then..." Adjutant Zhang closed his eyes, pursed his mouth tightly, Ups and downs before, and finally only said: "I don't know why I forgot, just fell into their trick."

"So, Shangfeng asked Lu Jianxun to take you away in order to confuse the public, pretending that he was already out of the matter, so as to prevent me from revealing your origin to the Buddha when I saw you appearing in Changsha?" Xie Jiuye went on Speculation; just because of this detour, he did have concerns and did not tell Zhang Qishan all the facts.Adjutant Zhang nodded and continued: "Having said that, they don't really care. Putting me back here will be a safe bet for them. If I recover halfway, the Buddha will know the whole story and want to investigate and make a big fuss." Things, it just happens to put a rebellious hat on him; if I don't know anything, and I really get the information from the Buddha and turn it in, they will enjoy it, and once they see something wrong, they can withdraw at any time. Start from the beginning In the end, not only will there be no loss, but it will be even more beneficial. It will be even more difficult to overthrow them. I am here this time to ask Lord Jiu for help on this matter."

Xie Jiuye changed the subject and looked up at him.However, Adjutant Zhang's eyes were shining, and he said firmly, "I will go back tomorrow to finish the things I didn't finish two years ago."

"What are you going to do?"

"They wanted the information, so I mixed it with half-truth and half-false, making it difficult for them to distinguish. After gaining trust, I waited for an opportunity to bring out the evidence I found earlier, as well as the progress since this period. But someone needs to help hide it. The Buddha told me about my whereabouts, and acted as the voice in the middle, and passed the evidence to the party and the state. At that time, I don’t believe that there is no high-level executive in Shangfeng.” Adjutant Zhang said: “After thinking about it, I think only Jiu Ye It can be entrusted, so I came here and showed you all the cards."

Xie Jiuye was shocked, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should agree or not. He gently persuaded him, "Adjutant Zhang, have you ever considered Buddha's thoughts when you make these decisions? He certainly doesn't want you to risk your life and face it alone. Such a burden."

"I know. But Master Jiu, I'm not acting on my own will, and I'm not a person who is greedy for life and fears death. Now that the country is in crisis, Buddha is committed to resisting Japan, but there is no one like him from top to bottom in the entire military. It is clear that the warlords are established, factions Fighting, only caring about intrigue, internal strife before foreign enemies; secretly saying that Shangfeng took the lead in corruption, pro-Japan and beauty, and only provoke troubles for his own self-interest. If there is no Buddha, I am really ashamed of being a soldier. Now that I have If you fall into it, you will never be able to return to the past, and you will not be able to retreat completely." Adjutant Zhang looked away, facing the wall, as if swearing to himself: "I will never come back regardless of the success or failure of this trip. Master Jiu agrees, I will try to get in touch with you after I settle down there."

"There is no need to rush this matter. Since you have the evidence, you might as well tell the Buddha, and everyone can discuss it in the long term—" Xie Jiuye wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Adjutant Zhang showing that ugly smile again, he interrupted him and said, "Jiuye, I I still have self-esteem, I would rather the Buddha regard me as a traitor, as for what happened to me... even if it is death, I hope he will never know."