The spy career of a surgeon

Chapter 159 Believers
Maruyama Hide began to speak in a calm tone.

“I was born in the countryside of Yokohama, and since I was a child, I have never had a father.

When I was a child, I asked my mother and she told me that my father had gone to a very far away place. I didn’t understand. I thought that my father had really gone to a far away place.

But as I grew up, I gradually discovered that my neighbors looked at me differently and treated my mother differently. My peers were taught not to play with me, and their attitudes towards my mother were also very bad. Some of them were mean. Some people are aloof.

I was very strange. I was still young at that time. I just felt strange and thought they were bad.

But what I don’t understand is that there are relatives in other people’s homes, and I also have relatives in my home, but we basically don’t interact with each other very much, and they even have the same attitude towards us as other neighbors.

I don't understand, why is this happening?I went to ask my mother, but she just told me with a sad expression that she was sorry, but she didn't tell me the reason.

When I went to school, I finally learned the truth from other people’s mouths.”

Maruyama Hide's expression was twisted, with an unspeakable hesitation:
"It turns out that my mother suffered an accident when she was young. And I was conceived at that time. I am the son of a scumbag, the son of a criminal."

After Maruyama Shu said it, he seemed to be particularly afraid of being ridiculed and looked down upon by Zhou Qinghe after speaking out. He was afraid of losing the opportunity of contact, so he secretly observed Zhou Qinghe's expression, very nervous.

The matter was obviously not finished, so when Zhou Qinghe saw Maruyama Hide's expression, he just calmly took a sip of coffee and gave him some comfort.

"It's not your fault, nor your mother's fault. What happened next?"

Maruyama Shu gave Zhou Qinghe a grateful look, forced a smile and his expression relaxed a little, and then he looked ugly again.

"Later, I thought the same way. I felt that others could not look at my mother like this. I felt that they were all bad people. I argued with them and even beat them to fight for my mother.

I don’t have a father, and my relatives don’t help me. I can only rely on my mother to do some handicrafts to earn money to support the family. Life is very difficult, but I feel that one day when I grow up, life will definitely be better.

But there was more to it than that, I learned more. "

Maruyama Hide's expression was gloomy and the corner of his mouth twitched: "I once fought with someone and was beaten by several people at the same time. When those peers beat me and scolded me, they scolded my mother very harshly, but they also said something. for example
My mother did not call the police about that incident. Even when others called the police and the police came to question her, she refused to even say who the man was. "

Zhou Qinghe was silent for a moment and asked directly: "Whatever you choose is your mother's choice, and what happened back then was all gossip. What is the truth? Everyone except the person involved may have misunderstandings. Other than that, so this What does this matter have to do with your current situation?"

Maruyama Shu sighed: "My mother had a boyfriend at that time. We grew up together and went to school together. The neighbors thought they would get married in the future. This man is my current boss, Kato Kumagoro."

Zhou Qinghe understood this.

The person who called the police was most likely Kato Kumagoro. A man might be able to accept that his wife was raped, but he certainly couldn't accept that after the incident, the woman still protected the violent man.

This is completely two different things, no different from being cheated.

As the saying goes, a long drought is met by sweet rain, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land are two kinds of happy events.

But if there is a drop of rain after a long drought, or if you meet an old friend and creditor in a foreign land, you will suffer.

A potential enemy, and a childhood sweetheart who was sleeping with him. Wasn't seeing his son the same as seeing him every day?
What an unlucky boy.
Zhou Qinghe drank coffee and had nothing to say.

Maruyama Hide continued:

"What I learned is that when Kato Kumagoro went to find my mother, he found my mother disheveled, and then asked her what happened and who did it. My mother did not say who the man was. name.

I heard from my neighbor that Kato Kumagoro had a quarrel with my mother at that time, and the quarrel was very fierce. She had to make her name the man and beat him to death, but my mother still didn't say it, so Kato Kumagoro called the police directly. Let the police ask, even if this matter is exposed, they must get to the bottom of it.

And I heard from my neighbor that Kato Kumagoro said that as long as the murderer is caught, he is still willing to marry my mother. After all, it was not my mother who did the wrong thing, but my mother...
So Kato Kumagoro left directly.

And because of this incident, my mother was disliked by the people in the village, because everyone rumored that my mother was not raped, but that she had someone else she liked.

Actually, I don’t understand why my mother didn’t say it, and I don’t know either, but I didn’t expect that Kato Kumagoro would hate my mother and me so much. "

Maruyama Hide said bitterly:
"I was drafted into the army three years ago. I was originally just an ordinary soldier. Because the school was good, I was directly assigned to the Military Police Headquarters.

At that time, I thought it was really good to come to Shanghai, a big city, and stay away from the trivial things in my hometown.

Then I met him, Kato Kumagoro.

As soon as I saw him, I had an instinct that something bad was going to happen. Sure enough, he transferred me directly to his department, and then he kept suppressing me and humiliating me.

I originally didn't want to have a conflict with Kato Kumagoro, but Kato Kumagoro kept talking about my mother in front of me, and I couldn't bear it at all. After all, that's my mother, right?

I really can't take it anymore. Sir, can you help me?Just change one department, really, just change one department. "

"I roughly understand the matter."

Zhou Qinghe put down his coffee cup and said calmly:
"Actually, if you listen to one side of this matter, your mother was wrong. She was wrong because she didn't say anything, but that was her own choice.

And your boss, Kumagoro Kato, feels uncomfortable, which is normal, but his fault is more serious. Leaving is not a problem, it is a normal choice, but he has always used excuses to suppress you, and he has gone too far.

After all, everyone is at fault in this matter, and you must be right. "

Maruyama Shu didn't expect Zhou Qinghe to be so reasonable. He immediately cast a grateful look and nodded frequently: "Yes, sir, thank you for understanding me."

"But if that's all, I won't help you."

Zhou Qinghe gave Maruyama Hide's excited heart and a heavy blow.

Maruyama Hide's expression instantly collapsed, and he was extremely ugly.

Frustrated, he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say, "I know, excuse me."

He raised his butt and bowed to leave.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you in a hurry? You can't do it with your mentality." Zhou Qinghe drank the coffee slowly.

Maruyama Hide hesitated and sat down: "Sir, is there anything else you want to say?"

"Of course." Zhou Qinghe put down his cup and said, "What I mean by this is that if your purpose is just to change positions so that you can avoid Kato Kumagoro, then it's not worth my help.

But I didn't say, I can't help you. "

Maruyama Hide suddenly became excited and looked at Zhou Qinghe expectantly: "Sir, how can you help me?"

"Maruyama-kun, do you still remember what I told you that night? The adult world is about transactions and mutual help."

"remember."

"So you said, if your purpose is just to become an ordinary employee without anyone to suppress you and live your ordinary life happily, then I will offend your boss and help you change your position for your sake. You said, I Why do you do this?
Picture your gratitude? "

Maruyama Hide could understand, so he lowered his head: "Sir, actually I understand, but there is really nothing I can do to help you."

"Of course you can't now." Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly: "To put it bluntly, there is no one in the entire military police headquarters who is worthy of my help. If I have something to do, I can just go to Commander Fujita."

Maruyama Hide nodded, which was why he had nothing to say.

"However, eggs often cannot be put in one basket. Let me ask you a question."

Zhou Qinghe looked at Maruyama Hide and asked: "Maruyama-kun, who do you think will win this war?"

"Of course it's our Empire of Japan."

"Well, after that?"

"After?" Maruyama Hide looked confused, obviously not understanding the meaning of the question, and just said it mechanically and relying on inertia.

"After that, we occupy the whole of China. Our territory is vast and the country is strong. Then there may be wars, and we may also recuperate."

Zhou Qinghe nodded on the table and interrupted: "Don't talk nonsense. What I'm asking is, if you win this war, what changes will it make to you?"

"Probably. There won't be any changes. The salary is fixed and there may be a bonus."

"What about your mother? How about the eyes of your fellow villagers? What about Kato Kumagoro?"

"Nothing should change."

"So, what difference will winning or losing in this war make to you?"

Question after question made Maruyama Hide more and more confused, "It seems that nothing has changed, but wouldn't it be good to win?"

Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly: "It's good to win, and the war must be won, but Maruyama-kun, have you ever thought about the value of this war to you?
An accountant will still be an accountant if he wins. I will find a way to transfer you to another civilian position. You will not be counting accounts, but counting materials and managing warehouses. The transfer is easy. You can continue to be a warehouse clerk who no one pays attention to.

But now that the war is over and won, what does it have to do with you? "

"It doesn't matter."

Maruyama Hide didn't understand, "But isn't war only won by the gathering of individuals? If we win, our country will be prosperous. China has so much land and rich products. Our country will no longer be short of supplies, and each of our lives will change." good"

"Naive." Zhou Qinghe reprimanded calmly.

"Maruyama-kun, if you can only see what others are willing to see and believe what others say, you will be at the bottom of your life.

Why is China fighting this war?To protect your own country, if you don’t fight, you will perish, right? "

Maruyama Hide nodded.

"They had no choice but why did Japan fight this war? To expand its territory. Every soldier buried in a foreign country, every accountant like you who worked in obscurity, what did they get? What did you get?
Death, plus a military medal. "

"But isn't that what being a soldier is for?" Maruyama Hide was confused.

"You are, but the higher-ups are not." Zhou Qinghe took out his wallet from his pocket and placed a thick stack of banknotes on the table.

"How long will it take you to earn this money?"

"long time."

"Where did I come from?"

"Probably treating people."

Zhou Qinghe smiled: "Do you know how much I charge for treating Mr. Ambassador?"

Zhou Qinghe stretched out a finger, and Maruyama Hide guessed: "One thousand?"

Zhou Qinghe smiled and told him, "It's [-] yen."

Maruyama Shu was shocked, "Is surgery so rich?"

"Your focus simply shocked me." Zhou Qinghe snorted and said, "What you should be thinking about is why Mr. Ambassador is so rich?"

Maruyama Hide was silent.

Zhou Qinghe pointed at the money with his finger: "Let's not talk about our own country. You have heard a lot about the upper-level corruption in Nanjing, right?"

Maruyama Hide nodded.

"The country is about to perish, but we are still greedy." Zhou Qinghe leaned back with a chuckle: "Soldiers can sell their weapons even if they don't have enough to eat, but what about the upper class in Nanjing? Should they make money or not?

Mr. Maruyama, you must have heard something about the Black Dragon Club a while ago. "

"Ah."

"Where do their funds come from? Domestic consortiums, what do you think their purpose is? To divide the benefits after the victory of the war."

Zhou Qinghe patted the money on the table: "Maruyama-kun, do you think the purpose of this war is to make people's lives better? It's the consortium who wants to make money, and there are people in the military and political circles who want to be promoted and take power.

In the 21 years from 36 to 15, four of our cabinet prime ministers died in mysterious circumstances, claiming reasons such as death from illness. Who do you think did it?
Young people. "

"Really?" Maruyama Xiu interrupted in surprise.

Zhou Qinghe smiled lightly and said with a leisurely expression: "Because the domestic interests are not divided enough, the old people have eaten up all the shares, and the new young people who have come in have not enough to eat, they must provoke a war.

As long as war begins, the army and power will come.

And what is the ultimate direction?It's profit, it's money!

It's the money on the table!
You didn't expect them to take such a big risk just to become a general with a salary of several hundred dollars a month, right? "

Maruyama Shu's mind is really clear. To be honest, people in this era have been brainwashed by militarism. He believes that it is not just him, but everyone is the same. He has not considered the deeper reasons at all. They are just ordinary people.

Whatever you say is what it is.

But Zhou Qinghe's words really made Maruyama Shuu understand.

It was an enlightenment. The fig leaf of militarism was completely torn away in his mind, and his mind suddenly became clear.

He has never been in contact with them, but from what he has seen in the past few years, it is true that they are all doing it for profit.

Zhou Qinghe continued: "The war has been won, and life has become better. You are right, but how much better can it get? Risking your life to win this war, all you get is a change from a bowl of rice every time." If you can add an egg, how much more? No, the wealth belongs to others.

I want to ask you, Maruyama-kun, have you thought about what you can gain from this war? "

"I" Maruyama Hide hesitated.

Zhou Qinghe raised his hand: "Don't worry, think about it slowly and decide what you want?
Do you want to be a country brat who returns home no different from before after the war, or do you want to be an accountant who settles accounts all your life, or even bury yourself in a foreign land and die here?

And your mother will receive a military medal and then be bullied in a shabby house and die alone.

This is what you want? "

"Definitely not!" Maruyama Hide's eyes had cleared up, he lowered his head and said respectfully: "Sir, what should I do? Please teach me."

"There is only one way, and that is to climb up. The higher you climb, the better. If the war is won, you will get a share of the pie. If the war is lost, you will still get a share of the pie. Think about the upper class in Nanjing. If the war is lost, they will be delayed. Have money?
The world is so big, if you change the place, you will still be a rich man. "

"Yes." Maruyama Hide straightened his body and nodded heavily.

"Okay, I've made the truth clear enough. If you want me to help you and invest in you, it's not impossible, but the path I'm showing you is not that easy. You have to think clearly, everyone wants to be on top. But there are only so many places.”

"Sir, I will try my best, please give me some advice."

Zhou Qinghe looked at Maruyama Hide's expression like a believer and said calmly: "If I guess correctly, based on your experience in your office, you should be the one who does most of the work.

And you have worked hard enough, but because of his existence, you have no chance to get ahead. "

"Yes, with Kato Kumagoro here, they will bully me out of habit, and I will have to endure more work."

"Then the first step is to remove this obstacle and let your office have a new boss, a boss who doesn't hate you."

"How to move it?" Maruyama Hide was still kind.

Zhou Qinghe smiled: "What I said is clear enough, Maruyama-kun, do you think Kato Kumagoro will let you go if you change departments?
He is a powerful person in the accounting department and holds financial power. Do you think he can't deal with you wherever you are transferred?
Therefore, either accept it, or let him break into pieces and return to his hometown in glory. "

Maruyama Hide's expression was dumbfounded, and his mouth went dry after being shocked by these words.

Killing was a path he had never thought of.

"But... is this okay? Will I be found out?"

Zhou Qinghe took out the 500 yen that Maruyama Shu returned to him and pushed it in the direction of Maruyama Shu: "Whether it can be found out, as long as it's not you who did it? What does it have to do with you?"
You can't do this yourself, and when he dies, you have to have someone else act as an alibi for you.

For example, when something goes wrong, you work in the Military Police Headquarters.

The method of death cannot be a vendetta, it must be an accident, so that people will not think of you.

I can also teach you the method, find a killer, cause a car crash, and everyone will witness it, but you are unlucky enough to be killed.

Simple and clean.

If he has other enemies, he can put the blame on others.

This is my first investment in you, 500 yen, which is enough for you to find a desperado.

Do you dare to do it? "

"I" Maruyama Hide hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Dare."

"But... I don't know where to find such a person."

"You've spent your time in Shanghai in vain. There are so many youth gangs all over the place, but you haven't made many friends?"

Maruyama Hide blushed. He used to think he was Japanese. Although he was looked down upon by other Japanese, he still looked down on other Chinese.

How is it possible to deal with gangsters?

"Let's do this. I'll make an appointment for you. Let's go here at seven o'clock in the evening after get off work. Someone will come find you."

"Hi."

Zhou Qinghe stood up, followed by Maruyama Hide, and quickly asked: "What will I do next?"

"A new boss has taken over. Find out where he came from and come back to me."

"Hi!"

Maruyama Hide nodded, "But sir, I have another question. I wonder if you can answer me?"

"Just ask."

"How can I help you after I take over?" Maruyama Hide still doesn't understand. With the relationship between Zhou Qinghe and Fujita, it seems that he doesn't need to take over.

Zhou Qinghe chuckled: "There is a large group of people behind Fujita, but I am the only one behind you. One of the reasons why I help you is to be clean and you will be in charge. I hope you can repay me more in the future.

Remember to take the position silently and don’t overdo it. Also, don’t come to me openly in the future. If people find out about our relationship, you will attract more eyes and have more enemies. The interests of the Military Police Headquarters will not be yours. It's as simple as you think. "

"I understand." Maruyama Hide said sincerely: "Sir, I will definitely remember your teachings to me. Your interests are my interests."

(End of this chapter)