Lost and Spy

Chapter 1197 A Vase

Li Shiqun suffered a very large loss.

Bian Tongzhou was one of his two Hunha generals. Although he was not as brave and fierce as Wu Sibao, with him around, he didn't have to worry about many things at all.

Now he is dead.

It is by no means an easy task to find his replacement in a short period of time.

"Director Li, someone is asking to see you outside."

"Who?"

"Zhou Sukuan."

"He?"

Li Shiqun frowned: "Let him in."

This Zhou Sukuan was a businessman, and Li Shiqun had dealt with him several times in the past, but they didn't have a deep friendship.

What are you doing here today?
Zhou Sukuan was wearing a long gown, holding a long box in his hand, and he didn't know what was inside.

But it's all right, people outside have checked it carefully.

"Director Li."

Zhou Sukuan carefully put down the box first, then took off his hat and bowed deeply.

"Boss Zhou." Li Shiqun said in a neutral tone, "What can you do with me?"

"Brother was entrusted to come here." Zhou Sukuan also cut to the chase and said, "A while ago, Director Li's subordinates arrested a young man named Lu Renxuan..."

"Is there?" Li Shiqun asked.

The subordinates rushed forward: "There is such a person who was distributing leaflets, we happened to see it and arrested him."

Another one who distributed so-called anti-Japanese and national salvation leaflets.

Li Shiqun curled his lips in disdain.

This kind of young man is simple-minded and easy to be used by others.

Li Shiqun immediately asked: "Boss Zhou knows this Lu Renxuan?"

"I know him. He is the son of shopkeeper Lu who sells goods in the Northeast Mountains." Zhou Sukuan said hastily, "This kid didn't learn well. He was arrested after handing out leaflets like others. Shopkeeper Lu is just such a son. Say I know Director Li, no, come to my house and cry and tell me to look for your relationship, it's hard for me to refuse."

"Boss Zhou, logically speaking, we are acquainted. Since you found me, I should have helped." Li Shiqun said calmly, "But handing out leaflets is still within the sphere of influence of the Japanese? What about the Japanese?" , I was caught, and I suffered a lot, and I guess I have suffered some, but if I let it go like this, if the Japanese ask me in the future, I really can't bear the responsibility."

Those who distribute anti-Japanese leaflets like this, once they enter No. 76, some are stubborn, and the ending is often miserable.

If he peed his pants because of being scared, No. 76 would show his family back first. If he had a little money, he would first write a letter of repentance, and then ask the family to use the money to redeem him.

This is also a way to generate income.

Those who really had no money were sent directly to the Japanese as coolies.

Whether to let people go or not was originally just a matter of Li Shiqun's words, but such a good blackmail opportunity, for Li Shiqun who is seriously short of money recently, how could he let it go so easily?
Zhou Sukuan has been up and down in the mall for a long time. He is an old man. He immediately understood and took out a check from his arms: "Director Li, here is 1 yuan."

Putting down the check, he took the box again, laid it flat, and opened it carefully.

There was a porcelain vase in it.

Li Shiqun's eyes were poisonous, and he could tell at a glance that this porcelain bottle was worth a lot.

"This is a product from the Ming Dynasty, blue and white porcelain, a masterpiece of Ming porcelain." Zhou Sukuan's words were full of flaunting: "This is also a family heirloom of shopkeeper Lu. For the sake of his children, he also risked it all."

Li Shiqun was immediately satisfied: "Since you, Boss Zhou, have come forward, I don't want to refute your face. I will try to be scolded by the Japanese in the future, so I will always help you."

Then he asked, "Have you been interrogated? Is there any major problem?"

"It's not a big problem, just a child who is ignorant and fooling around."

"Then let it go."

Zhou Sukuan was overjoyed, stood up and said repeatedly: "Thank you Director Li, thank you Director Li, if you need me in the future, just ask me."

……

Li Shiqun looked at the vase, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

If you put it on the market, you can sell it for a lot of money. Although it is a drop in the bucket for your own debts, it can also be saved for a while.

Catching more children from these wealthy families can also bring a lot of benefits.

"In the future, go out more often, don't stay here all day, and you won't fall from the sky and someone will catch you."

In the past, Bian Tongzhou was in charge of this matter, but now that Bian Tongzhou is dead, Li Shiqun felt a little upset when he thought about it: "Prepare the car, I want to go out."

"Yes Yes."

……

"Send it out?"

"Sent out."

Zhao Yun nodded with satisfaction: "Boss Zhou, you have worked hard. You are a patriotic businessman. Although you are in the enemy-occupied area, you still have a conscience. You helped us this time, and Li Shiqun will definitely not let you go in the future." Pack up and leave Shanghai as soon as possible with your family, all your losses will be borne by us."

"fine."

Zhou Sukuan smiled sadly: "What else is there? After the Japanese came, my business could not be done at all. Two sons, one is a platoon leader in the national army, and is now fighting the Japanese in Changsha. Another He was beaten to death by the Japanese during the war in Shanghai, and now I'm counting on my youngest son to be safe and sound."

Zhao Yun didn't know what to persuade him for a while.

"Sir." Zhou Sukuan was full of hope: "You said, when will this battle end?"

"I don't know." Zhao Yun shook his head. "In short, the Japanese must be driven out of China to end."

……

Battle of Changsha, October 1939, 10.

日军第33师东窜修水城。10月6日，日军第106师在第33师策应下，开始由沙窝里分向奉新、靖安、武宁撤退。

The defenders of the national army began to counterattack.

On the same day, the 15th Division was ordered to recover Guocheng.

Japan desperately resisted, and the 15th Division formed a death squad.

The platoon leader Zhou Wang'an joined the first team of Daredevil.

The death squad braved the fierce Japanese artillery fire and made a desperate assault!
On October 10, the national army recovered Guocheng City!
Is the service, death squads killed 298 people.

There is an unremarkable name on the death list:
Zhou Wangan.

His father, Zhou Sukuan, was a Shanghai businessman.

Subsequently, the 51st Division conquered Tongmushi and advanced towards Jiuxiantang.

On the 9th, the 30th Army defeated Xiushui and Sandu on the 15th, and continued to pursue it, gradually restoring its original position.

The defense of Changsha ended.

Under the command of Xue Yue, acting commander of the Ninth War Zone, Changsha is still firmly in the hands of the Chinese.

In January 1940, a death list was sent to Zhou Sukuan.

On that list, his son's name suddenly appeared.

The old couple hugged each other and cried.

Both sons are gone.

The old Zhou family is dead.

That night, Zhou Sukuan and his wife hanged themselves from the beam.

Blood stained the mountains and rivers, and the country was broken.

Home, also broken.

There are more than tens of thousands of broken families like Zhou Sukuan?

Many, many years later, in an era of peace, does anyone still remember these warriors who fought for the country?
(End of this chapter)