wind in the dark night

Chapter 268 Gogol Street

The phone rings.

"Hey?"

Ning Zhiyuan picked up the phone.

Gao Kejian's voice came from the other end of the line: "Zhiyuan, come to my office right away. I need you to do something in person."

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

Ning Zhiyuan hung up the phone and said to Qi Yue, "I have other official business. You are the only one who can go to the Manchuria Railway Hospital. Don't forget to find an artist in advance to draw the gangster's appearance on the spot. The higher-ups are taking the Shibu Village incident very seriously. Let's try to solve the case before the Security Bureau."

"clear."

"Bring a few more brothers. The rebels have guns. Be careful that they may become desperate."

"understood."

……

Half an hour later.

Two cars drove into Gogol Street. The front car was carrying three agents from the action team, and the back car was carrying Qi Yue and the painter who had been picked up along the way.

Gogol Street is also known as Goose Country City. The commercial shops here were originally run by Goose people, including the famous Alekeyev Church and the pastoral-style Manchuria Railway Hospital.

The Manchuria Railway Hospital has two floors and is located at the intersection of Gogol Street and Yimin Street. It covers an area of ​​8.4 square meters and has a total of approximately beds. It is the largest Western medicine hospital in Manchukuo.

Not far from here is a Baroque building, which is the Japanese Consulate General in Binjiang.

"Which ward is Kitahara Masao in?"

The agent asked the nurse at the front desk.

The nurse obviously received the order and asked cautiously: "What do you do?"

"From the Secret Service Department."

The spy showed his ID.

The nurse carefully checked the ID, then took out the registration book and turned to the last page: "Go up the stairs on the left, inpatient ward 106, walk to the end of the corridor, the last room."

The layout of the Manchuria Railway Hospital is clear at a glance. All departments are on the first floor, and the second floor is the emergency room, operating room, medical laboratory, various wards, as well as the director's office and logistics department.

The inpatient department on the second floor was bustling with people, with patients or their families entering and leaving the ward from time to time.

Outside the door of Ward 106, two police officers sat on a bench and talked in low voices.

A secret agent walked over and showed his ID again: "I'm from the Secret Service, looking for Director Kitahara's guard to learn some information."

The police officer said, "There are only two of us here. Chief Kitahara's guards are not here."

"Is Chief Kitahara seriously injured?"

Qi Yue asked from the side.

The police officer said: "I don't know. The doctor said the operation was very successful."

As the door of the ward opened, a doctor wearing a mask came out. The name on his chest tag showed that he was a Japanese doctor. A female nurse followed behind him, pushing a treatment cart piled with various medical equipment.

Qi Yue walked slowly, paying close attention to everyone who appeared in the corridor. He suspected that some of them might be disguised as police officers.

After passing more than a dozen wards, the door of one of the wards opened. Bai Xue and the nurse, one on each side, supported Yu Jincheng, who was wearing a hospital gown, out.

Yu Jincheng moved slowly, saying as he walked: "Xue'er, thank you for your hard work."

Bai Xue said, "It's okay."

The nurse joked, "You two are really interesting. You are almost a couple, but you are still so polite to each other... Mr. Yu, walk slower. The doctor specifically told me that proper exercise is good for recovery, but you must do it within your ability."

Yu Jincheng smiled and said, "It's okay. I feel good now. As long as I see Xue'er, I feel full of strength."

Bai Xue was about to speak when she looked up suddenly, only to see Qi Yue standing on the side of the corridor, looking at her with complicated eyes. The two stared at each other for a full ten seconds before they both regained their composure.

Yu Jincheng also saw Qi Yue and asked in surprise: "Deputy Captain Qi?"

Qi Yue came forward and said, "Oh, I came to the hospital to do something and just happened to pass by. Director Yu, how are you? Are you feeling well?" Yu Jincheng was very happy and said, "Thank you for your concern. I am almost well now. I will be discharged from the hospital at the beginning of next month. Oh, Xue'er and I are engaged and the wedding date is November 6th. When the time comes, please make sure to come, Deputy Captain Qi."

Qi Yue looked at Bai Xue and said, "Congratulations, both of you. I have something else to do, so I won't bother you any more."

He walked quickly past the two of them.

His men followed behind him.

Bai Xue stood there blankly.

Yu Jincheng sighed with satisfaction: "There are always people who like to gossip, comparing me with Qi Yue, saying that we are equally matched. Haha, judging from the current situation, at least I am better than him. No one can compare to my fiancée - Xue'er, what's wrong with you? I see that you don't look well."

Bai Xue covered it up and said, "Maybe I'm tired. I just need to take a rest."

Yu Jincheng said: "I'll tell you, the nurse is all that's needed, you don't need to help."

Back in the ward, the nurse helped Bai Xue support Yu Jincheng to sit up on the bed, tidied up briefly, and tactfully left.

"Jincheng, starting tomorrow, I won't be able to come to the hospital to see you every day."

Bai Xue slowly sat down on the chair.

Yu Jincheng asked: "Why?"

"I'm going to work."

"so fast?"

"Ah."

“It’s the end of November…”

Yu Jincheng said: "There is still more than a month left before the winter vacation for students. I think you might as well go back to work next semester. The weather is so cold, it's better to stay at home."

Bai Xue said, "How can that be possible? The school has its own rules and regulations."

Yu Jincheng said with disdain: "This matter couldn't be simpler. You don't even need Director Bai to show up. I can help you get it done. I know Principal Kimura of the First Primary School."

Bai Xue frowned slightly and said dissatisfiedly: "Jincheng, how can you have such an idea? Do you know that I hate those shady deals the most? I was admitted to the school based on my real talent and knowledge, not on who I know!"

Yu Jincheng quickly said, "Xue'er, don't be angry, I was just joking...Have you forgotten? When you said you wanted to apply for a job at the school, I fully supported you."

Bai Xue's expression gradually eased up. After thinking for a while, she said, "Also, can you please not be too ostentatious about our engagement? Tell everyone you meet. The whole hospital will know about it."

Yu Jincheng held Bai Xue's hand and said affectionately, "Do you know how happy I am that you agreed to my proposal? Not only the Mantetsu Hospital, I hope the whole world knows that I, Yu Jincheng, will soon enter a happy marriage!"

……

After coming out of the Mantetsu Hospital, Qi Yue thought for a moment and said to his three men, "You can go back. I have something else to do. I need to go to Xinmin Street. I can just drop off the painter on the way."

The agents drove back to the police station.

Qi Yue got in the car and said to the painter, "Help me do some private work later, also portrait painting, but you can't tell anyone, is that okay?"

The painter quickly said, "No problem."

Qi Yue thought for a while and said, "Forget it. I'll tell you straight. I'm investigating a case of opium smuggling. You help me draw a portrait of the suspect. As long as we find him, we can solve the case privately without going through the authorities. After the matter is done, I will not treat you unfairly."

"understand."

The painter nodded repeatedly.

He had encountered this kind of situation before: in order to make more money, the police would extort a large sum of money from the suspect after catching him and then release him privately.

“How long will it take to draw it?”

Qi Yue started the car.

The painter said: "The fastest is one hour. If the description is unclear, it will take a little longer, but it will never exceed two hours."

Qi Yue's idea was very simple. He took the painter to meet Liu Wanchun, drew the appearance of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces spy, and then gave the portrait to Yang Feng.

(End of this chapter)