wind in the dark night

Chapter 192: Serial Set ()

at this time.

Bai Mansion, Binshan Road.

The light is on in the study.

Bai Peicen has just finished writing a couplet.

First couplet: The five ethnic groups are harmonious and harmonious.

Second line: The king's paradise is happy.

Horizontal comment: Jingwu protects the country.

"Dad, what are you writing?"

Bai Xue opened the door and walked in.

He was happy to provide this guarantee for the sake of considerable "money-up fees."

He has extremely high literary literacy. When he was a student, he often recited poems to compete with his classmates. The reason why Bai Xue likes poetry is because of his father's influence.

Sheep-horn pair, also known as ruthless pair, is a word game that emerged in the late Manchu Dynasty. The rules of the game require that the literal pairs should be as neat as possible, but the content of the upper and lower lines should be as far apart as possible.

Bai Peicen praised: "Well, young people are still smart and have good ideas."

Bai Xue thought for a while: "In my opinion, since it is newly opened... it is better to organize a prize-winning couplet campaign, requiring the content of the couplet to be combined with martial arts, so as to increase the popularity of the martial arts gym."

"At the beginning of last year, a newspaper in Shanghai published a notice on the front page to solicit alliances. The second couplet was Huang Meitian in May, and the first couplet was solicited. In fact, this was an advertisement made by a company, because the first couplet was so clever. , the advertising effect is surprisingly good.”

On the surface, Ma Baoguo was asking for a letter, but in fact, he was looking for an invisible guarantee - having an inscription personally written by the Director of the Police Department would save a lot of unnecessary trouble. Bai Peicen knew this very well.

"Pair of horns."

Bai Peicen clasped his hands behind his back and studied these five words.

Seeing that her father had been thinking hard for a long time and could not think of a suitable first couplet, Bai Xue was ready to announce the answer.

Bai Peicen became interested and wanted to see if he could match up.

Bai Peicen put the brush on the inkstone and explained: "Next Sunday, the Baoguo Martial Arts Hall will officially open. Your Uncle Ma said that he has everything ready now. He lacks nothing but a couplet. Haha, This Ma Baoguo, if you ask for a word, just say it, and you have to beat around the bush.”

Maid Xiaocui came to report: "Director Yu of the Security Bureau is here."

Bai Xue had no interest in this kind of hymn-like couplets, so she said, "Couplets are about neat and neat contrasts. You can't even call this a couplet. It's just auspicious words at most."

Bai Peicen took the seal and printed it on the lower edge of the horizontal batch.

Bai Xue understood what her father was thinking, so she took the brush and wrote it on the paper.

Bai Xue smiled and said: "The idea is good, but I didn't come up with it."

"May Huangmei Tian... what are the words?"

"Oh? Who came up with that?"

Snow White prompted.

"What do you know? It doesn't matter whether it's a fight or not. What matters is the content."

"Invite him to the study."

Bai Peicen's thoughts were all on the couplet at the moment.

"Why is he here again..."

Snow White muttered softly.

Bai Peicen glanced at his daughter and said with a smile: "What, you hate him?"

Bai Xue said dullly: "It's not that I hate it... Every time he comes to the house as a guest, you have to let me accompany you, as if I owe him a big favor... Especially mom, who won't shut up in front of me. I praised him like a nagging matchmaker."

Bai Peicen said: "Since you don't like it, forget it. No matter who comes in the future, whether you see him or not, it is up to you."

Bai Xue's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Bai Peicen said warmly: "Back then, when you went to study in Japan, your mother was opposed to it, but I supported it. Why? Because I want to be an enlightened father and not interfere with your freedom. Especially when it comes to marriage, I only give suggestions. , never force it.”

"No force?"

"Correct."

"keep your word."

"Is there ever a time when I don't keep my word?"

"Empty words... pull the hook!" "Haha, okay, just pull the hook."

"Hang yourself on a hook and don't change for a hundred years!"

"hehe."

"Whoever becomes a puppy becomes a puppy!"

"hehe."

"Dad, do you want to listen to the first couplet?"

"Let me think about it again."

……

Bai Xue returned to her room.

After a while, Yu Jincheng came to the study.

Bai Peicen greeted Xiaocui warmly and ordered refreshments.

Because of Bai Xue, Bai Peicen was determined to win over Yu Jincheng, who was deeply involved in the city. There was no benefit in offending such a person.

Seeing that the ink on the couplet on the table was still wet, Yu Jincheng stepped forward, looked at it seriously for a while, and praised: "Director Bai, this couplet is full of flying dragons and phoenixes, and it penetrates the back of the paper. The words are good and the meaning is good."

"Director Yu thanks you for the award."

Bai Peicen waved Xiaocui out.

Yu Jincheng looked to the other side and read softly: "Huang Meitian in May... If I guess correctly, this should be written by Miss Xue'er, right? It is said that Miss Xue'er is beautiful and smart, and she really deserves her reputation."

"Hey, just write something random. Director Yu, have some tea."

Bai Peicen tried to change the topic.

Yu Jincheng sat down slowly: "Director Bai, do you still remember the book "The Age of Resistance" written by Duckweed?"

"What, is there any clue to this case?"

"Yes. Witnesses are on the way."

"...Witness?"

"Daisuke Matsui. Oh, he is the Japanese Communist Party member who was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He is responsible for propaganda work within the Japanese Communist Party, so he has seen duckweed."

"........."

"If Duckweed was just an ordinary red element, there would be no need to go to great lengths. However, the Special High School believes that Duckweed is likely to be related to high-level officials of our government. If she is not found, there will be endless troubles. For this reason, the General Administration has used a special case for foreign affairs. ——Extradite Daisuke Matsui to assist in the investigation!”

"You just said that Duckweed is related to high-level government officials?"

Bai Peicen couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Yu Jincheng nodded: "It's not sure yet, but it's just possible. According to Matsui's confession, his organization is called Chiqi, which is a branch of the Japanese Communist Party. It is mainly responsible for raising various military supplies. Its members have either rich or noble backgrounds. , In other words, someone who has the ability to do such a thing must have a great background!"

"Well, that makes sense..."

Bai Peicen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

Yu Jincheng looked at him: "Director Bai, I came here today just to ask if the book "The Age of Resistance" has not been found yet?"

Bai Peicen pretended to be helpless: "Recently, everyone at the police station has been busy deploying crusade plans. There are so many documents coming in and out every day. I don't know where they have gone... Well, I will ask about it when I get to work tomorrow. . Hey, how come the police department doesn’t have any information about such a big case? It seems that your security bureau is still well-informed, haha."

Yu Jincheng said: "This case is in charge of Section 2 of the Kwantung Army General Staff Headquarters. The Security Bureau is only responsible for reception work. Oh, after Matsui arrived in Binjiang, he was detained at the Security Bureau Detention Center."

"Where is Matsui now?"

Bai Peicen asked tentatively.

"It should be arriving soon. Starting from Andong Province, all women in each province who have studied in Japan must undergo screening. Judging from the time, Matsui is expected to arrive in Binjiang around the 11th."

"On the 11th, that's the day after tomorrow..."

"Director Bai, please look for the "Era of Resistance" as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the investigators from Section 2 arrive in Binjiang, I won't be able to explain it."

"Okay, I will."

"in addition……"

Yu Jincheng hesitated for a while, then seemed to have made some kind of determination, and said seriously: "In addition, if you think highly of me, no matter what happens, I will do my best to protect Miss Xueer!"

Bai Peicen's heart skipped a beat, and he felt there was something in Yu Jincheng's words.

(End of this chapter)