sbdcsierra Chapter 456: Don't talk about deep things when you are just a friend
Chapter 456: Don't talk about deep things when you are just a friend
Chapter 456: Don't talk about deep things when you're just a stranger
In the cabin, Zhang Yunhe fell into silence after he finished speaking.
The horrific scenes in the photos put Liu Xiande and his wife under great pressure. At the same time, Zhang Yunhe's words just now also made the couple feel the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.
Zhang Yunhe looked at the two and said, "Mr. Liu, Mrs. Liu, to be honest, there's not much point in you and your wife returning to China now. With the current industrial base and manufacturing level in China, you and your wife can't fully display your talents. Wait until we've driven away the Japanese invaders and have a safe and stable situation. Then you can come back and show your talents!"
Liu Xiande couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. He said, "Mr. A, although we are in Hans, we are not completely ignorant of the domestic situation. The country has been destroyed and the family has been ruined. How can we stay here peacefully?"
"I read in the newspaper that even Jiangcheng has been captured by the Japanese. They've already reached our heartland. I don't know how long we can hold out in this battle. If our country is destroyed and all my life's learning isn't used to repay our motherland, what good will it be for us to achieve great things abroad?"
"In the West, we are outsiders after all, and the foreigners are very wary of us. My wife and I have made some research achievements over the years, and we want to bring them back to serve our country. However, the foreigners are not fools, and they are always on guard against us hiding our secrets. If we don't return to our country, I'm afraid that the notes and results of our research over the years will be confiscated by them!"
Zhang Yunhe asked, "So you had no choice but to return to China? Did you bring back your research results?"
Liu Xiande nodded.
Zhang Yunhe seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "I'm afraid the Japanese and the Blue Shirts Society will be able to guess that you have scientific research materials on you. So, whether it's you or the research results you bring back, they want them!"
Liu Xiande asked, "Mr. A, according to what you said, as soon as we get off the boat, we will be targeted by spies?"
Zhang Yunhe said, "Luckily, the spies don't have any photos of you three yet. They can only judge and identify you based on your age, clothing, and temperament! But if you three were together when you disembarked, your chances of being recognized would be much greater!"
"Because most of the other passengers are alone or in pairs, there are definitely not many families of three or four!"
"So my advice to you is that when you get off the boat, your family of three should go separately!"
After listening to Zhang Yunhe's suggestion, the couple looked at each other, and Wang Shuyi nodded to her husband.
Zhang Yunhe asked again, "Where are you two going after leaving the dock? Have you prepared a place to stay in advance? Are you going directly to the train station to return home, or are you going to stay in Shanghai for two days to buy tickets before leaving?"
Liu Xiande said, "We'll have to wait until we get the train tickets before buying them. We might have to stay in Shanghai for a day or two!"
Zhang Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, a large number of concession police will go to the docks to maintain order. The secret agents won't dare openly check your IDs, search you, or arrest you. As long as you walk separately, the chances of being recognized won't be very high!"
"But now Jiangsu Province has been controlled by the Japanese. If the Japanese spies find Mr. Liu's hometown address, you will be in great danger, so you two must consider your future plans now!"
"There are some things I can't say too much about, and there are some things I can't do for you. After all, we just met, and you don't trust me enough. Maybe the more I say and the more I do, the more you will suspect I have ulterior motives!"
After saying that, Zhang Yunhe took out a small notebook and a pen and quickly wrote down a number.
"This is my phone number. If you ever get into trouble or feel in danger, you can call me anytime. I'll do my best to help you. Remember this number and don't tell anyone else!"
Zhang Yunhe showed the two of them the numbers on the notebook, then put it away and put it in his pocket.
"I have said everything I need to say. Whether you believe me or not is entirely up to you two. Goodbye!" After saying this, Zhang Yunhe stood up and walked outside.
Hearing the sound of doors opening and closing, Liu Xiande looked at his wife and said, "Shuyi, this man didn't even tell us his real name. Do you think he can be trusted?"
Wang Shuyi thought for a moment and said, "I think what he said is probably true, but I'm not sure if he's trustworthy!"
Liu Xiande sighed and said, "Yeah, someone suddenly showed up in the middle of the night and told us that someone was going to harm us and that he was here to help us. I think anyone who did that would have to think carefully!"
The two were silent for a moment, each thinking about their own thoughts. Wang Shuyi broke the silence and said, "The cruise ship will dock around ten o'clock tomorrow morning. What should we do? Should we follow his advice and disembark separately and then reunite at Huang Zhiwei's house, or should we disembark together and go directly to the train station..."
Liu Xiande frowned. He didn't expect that he would face such a dangerous situation after returning. In fact, he also knew that if what Old A said just now was true, then he could get the news in advance and make some preparations; and if Old A had not come to tell the couple, they might have fallen into the trap set by the Japanese spies after going ashore.
After lighting a cigarette and smoking for a while, Liu Xiande said, "We can only believe it. Tomorrow when you get off the boat, you take Sisi and go with Huang Zhiwei first. I will go to his house later to meet you and your daughter!"
"Before I go to join you, I have to go to the telegraph office and send a telegram to my parents at home, asking them to leave home immediately and go to Jiangzhou to join us!"
Wang Shuyi was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Are you worried that if what this person just said is true, the Japanese spies will investigate your origin and find your hometown, thereby harming your parents-in-law and using their safety to force us to submit?"
Liu Xiande nodded: "I can't help but consider this. If we had known this would happen, we should have disembarked at Hong Kong Island and traveled north to Jiangzhou via Yuezhou!"
"It's meaningless to say this now! By the way, when you get off the boat tomorrow, you should take the children and Huang Zhiwei and leave first, and I will be the last to get off!" Wang Shuyi said.
Liu Xiande asked in confusion, "Why? I'm worried about you going alone. Shanghai is too dangerous. Gangs are rampant everywhere."
Wang Shuyi said, "If I take the child and leave with Huang Zhiwei first, what if the spies mistake Huang Zhiwei for you and think that the three of us are a family and thus determine our identities?"
“This… is indeed a possibility.”