wind in the dark night

Chapter 239 Beginning of Winter (Part )

evening.

The snow is still falling.

The temperature plummeted.

Gao Kejian came to the door of the deputy captain's office, knocked on the door, and pushed it open and walked in.

"Chief, you haven't left yet?"

Qi Yue stood up to greet him.

Gao Kejian smiled and said: "I wanted to leave but couldn't. My car broke down and I don't know when it can be fixed."

"I'll ask the driver team to send you another car."

Qi Yue reached for the phone.

Gao Kejian waved his hand: "Don't bother them. Do you have anything to do tonight?"

"Uh, nothing."

"That's great. I'll take your car back."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll clean it up."

"Not in a hurry."

Gao Kejian, with his hands behind his back, walked slowly to the window, looked at the snow falling all over the sky for a while, and said to himself: "It snows on the beginning of winter, and the next winter will come with snow. I'm afraid there will be no less snow this year..."

Gao Kejian's home is in Police Academy Hutong, which is no more than a 20-minute drive from the Police Department.

The residents of Police School Hutong were basically railway police, including many Japanese police, and the name of the alley came from this.

At the beginning of the establishment of Manchukuo, resistance organizations were set up in various parts of Northeast China. Among them, the North Manchuria Volunteer Self-Defense Army in Binjiang area was the most powerful. In order to strengthen the defense, the Kwantung Army built artillery towers and bunkers at major intersections including Police Academy Hutong.

Today, the Anti-Japanese United Army poses no threat to the urban area, and most of the military facilities have been demolished. The bunker in Police Academy Hutong, located in a strategic location, has been preserved, and after a slight renovation on the interior, it has become a temporary resting place for Japanese military police during their shift change.

In fact, with Gao Kejian's rank, he could have moved to a better residence, but for his own safety reasons, he had been living in Police Academy Hutong. There was a bunker at the entrance of the alley, where Japanese military police were stationed 24 hours a day, which was equivalent to additional security protection.

He has said more than once: "With this bunker, I can sleep peacefully!"

A gray-white two-story Western-style building, a medium-sized courtyard, and a bronze plaque nailed to the doorpost: No. 23 Jingxiao Hutong, this is Gao Kejian's home.

Mrs. Gao was standing at the gate of the courtyard, holding an umbrella. When she saw Gao Kejian get out of the car, she quickly walked over to him and said, "I was just about to close the gate when I saw the car coming. I guessed it was you, so I waited a little longer."

Gao Kejian explained, "The car broke down, and it was Deputy Captain Qi who brought me back."

"Hello, Mrs. Gao."

Qi Yue got out of the car and said hello.

Mrs. Gao looked surprised. "Oh, it's Xiao Qi. Look at my eyes. It's dark. I thought it was the driver. Well, today is the beginning of winter. We are making dumplings at home. It's a rare visit from Xiao Qi. If you don't mind, please have dinner before leaving."

Gao Kejian said to Qi Yue, "You don't have anything to do tonight? Since you're here, don't be polite. Let me tell you, we rarely entertain guests at home, and you're the first one."

The couple sang the same tune, and Qi Yue couldn't refuse.

At this time, a policeman on a bicycle happened to pass by. Seeing Gao Kejian and his wife standing at the door, he immediately got off his bicycle and greeted them politely: "Chief Gao, Mrs. Gao."

Gao Kejian smiled and said, "Off work?"

"Hey, just got off work."

The policeman smiled and pushed the cart away.

Gao Kejian walked into the yard and said to Qi Yue as he walked: "He's from the Railway Section Police Department. He just moved in not long ago... What's his last name?"

Mrs. Gao at the side complained, "You are such a fool. You don't even know your neighbor's last name. His last name is Zheng, Zheng Yuxin."

Gao Kejian smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, her name is Zheng Yuxin. I know her, but I've only met her two or three times, so I don't have much impression of her..."

After entering the house, Gao Kejian went to change his clothes. Mrs. Gao was busy and attentive: "Xiao Qi, please sit down and don't be polite. It's like being at home here. You don't know that at home, your section chief always praises you, saying that you are smart and capable, and you are the pillar of the section..."

There were footsteps on the stairs. A young man in pajamas and gold-rimmed glasses stood at the corner of the stairs and yawned, "Mom, I'm hungry. When is dinner ready?"

Mrs. Gao hurriedly said, "Mingyu, come down quickly, there are guests at home."

Gao Mingyu came downstairs, looked Qi Yue up and down, and said coldly: "Oh, isn't this the police officer Qi who personally executed the Anti-Japanese United Army? He was in the newspapers and is very famous. I know him."

Mrs. Gao introduced them: "Xiao Qi, this is my son Gao Mingyu. He studies at the National University Binjiang College and usually lives on campus. Tomorrow is a holiday, so he will go home and stay for one night."

"Mingyu, nice to meet you."

Qi Yue stretched out his hand.

Gao Mingyu spread out his hands: "Sorry, I haven't washed my hands yet, so I won't shake hands."

Qi Yue smiled and said, "It's okay. But I want to correct your wording."

Gao Mingyu was stunned: "What word?"

"It's about fighting against bandits, not the Anti-Union Army."

"........."

Gao Kejian, who had changed his clothes, walked in, glared at his son, and said gloomily, "You are in your twenties, but you still talk like a child and have no depth!"

Gao Mingyu said nothing and sat quietly aside.

Mrs. Gao quickly tried to smooth things over: "Everyone is hungry, let's eat first. Xiao Qi, please take a seat... Aunt Liu, dinner is ready!"

After a while, the maid Liu Ma brought the meals to the table one after another. It was obvious that this was a carefully prepared meal. In addition to the steaming dumplings, there were six hot dishes, two cold dishes, chicken, duck, fish, meat, delicacies from the mountains and the sea, everything was available.

"Mom, how did you cook so many dishes?"

Gao Mingyu was somewhat surprised.

Mrs. Gao smiled and said, "This is Xiao Qi's first time as a guest at home, so of course we have to have something richer."

Seeing the food on the table, Qi Yue guessed something: Gao Kejian's car broke down, so he asked himself to take him home. In addition, Mrs. Gao happened to be waiting outside the courtyard gate. It was actually arranged long ago.

This was a "premeditated" invitation.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to prepare such a large table of dishes in such a short time.

After sitting down, Gao Kejian was in high spirits. He asked the maid Liu Ma to bring a bottle of red wine and said to Qi Yue, "This bottle of wine is very old. It was when I was a guard for Zang Shao Cricket. Once, he was dancing at the Six Nations Hotel in Peking. Oh, yes, it was the year of the Manchurian Incident, September 18th. At that time, several of us guards were having dinner. Zang Shao Cricket was in high spirits and rewarded us with this bottle of wine, saying it was top-grade French wine. Before we could open it, Shen Yang called long distance and said his father, Marshal Zhang, was in trouble."

Gao Mingyu sighed: "Zhao Si is romantic and Zhu Wu is wild, the fluttering butterflies are the best. The hero's tomb is in the beauty's tent, who cares if the Eastern Army enters Shenyang."

Gao Kejian laughed and said, "Ma Junwu also heard it from others and wrote this poem in a fit of anger. In fact, Hu Die was wronged in this matter. On the day of September 18, she was in Tianjin and Zang Shao Cricket was in Beijing. They didn't know each other at all..."

Mrs. Gao pretended to be angry and said, "Okay, okay, it's all old stuff. Why keep bringing it up? If you don't move your chopsticks, the food will get cold."

Gao Kejian stood up and poured wine for everyone himself: "Okay, listen to the madam, and don't mention it. I am also offering my wine to the Buddha. Welcome Deputy Captain Qi to our home. Cheers!"

As he spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all.

Qi Yue thought that Gao Kejian had gone around in circles and invited him to his home. It couldn't be as simple as just having a meal. He must have another purpose.

What is more surprising is that from Gao Mingyu's attitude, it seems that he still has a conscience...

After three rounds of drinking, Gao Kejian asked, "What do you think of Liu Wanchun's collusion with the Communists?"

Qi Yue said: "I think this kind of person must be severely punished. We can't do nothing about him just because he has a son who is a lawyer. In Manchukuo, collaborating with the Communists is a serious crime. As long as we have evidence, even the emperor can't help us."

By saying this, he was actually reminding Gao Kejian that Liu Wanchun could not be arrested without evidence.

Gao Kejian nodded: "Yes, that's the problem. Without evidence, we can't arrest people. But then again, personally, I can still understand Liu Wanchun. As the saying goes, people are the butchers and I am the meat. Under the threat of a gun, for the sake of his own safety, he had no choice..."

(End of this chapter)