Chapter 3: Search(1/2)
Didi...
The streets are full of traffic and people are passing by. As the year approaches, there are more Chinese people in the French Concession and become bustling, although this is only temporary.
"Give it aside, little red man..."
"You slut!"
The pedestrians on the streets were much faster. After the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, many people's homes turned into piles of rubble during the bombing.
A large number of homeless people flocked to the concession.
With more people, it seems to be lively. In fact, the concession has become an isolated island, surrounded by Japanese troops from all directions, and the Chinese in the concession live a slightly better life than those outside.
The French Concession is not bad, but it is still a neutral attitude, while the Japanese have long been rampant in the public concession.
"Chairman Jiang delivered an important speech in Wuhan and vowed to fight to the end of the war!"
"Comrades, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country..."
"The Japanese occupy my country and kill my compatriots. We must fight them to the end!"
"Comrades, unite and fight the Japanese invaders to the end!"
"Quick, the police are here, run..."
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At the end of the street, a group of Annan Patrolman in black uniforms rushed over with batons, knocking the pedestrians on the street to the east and west.
Flyers were spread all over the floor, and young students shouting the slogan of "anti-Japanese" at the intersection quickly drilled into the bustling crowd, like loaches drilling into the mud, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After a moment, he returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
This is Shanghai. The French Concession authorities dare not offend the Japanese. They prohibit all "anti-Japanese" remarks and suppress anti-Japanese elements. Lu Xiyan thought of Meng Fanxing at home. At this moment, he was afraid that he was still wearing pajamas and holding a quilt, so he couldn't help but speed up his pace.
At the entrance of the alley, Lu Xiyan was suddenly grabbed.
"Doctor Lu, go back and have a look. The police have surrounded your Anping clinic?" said Master Jia, the old man from the tailor shop.
"What?" Lu Xiyan's heart skipped a beat and said, "It's a bad thing, so he quickly trotted all the way back."
At the entrance of the clinic, Lu Xiyan saw a familiar back!
His childhood friend, Meng Hao.
However, in addition to Meng Hao, he also saw other strange faces, dressed in plain clothes, and some onlookers.
Suddenly, Meng Hao turned his head and saw Lu Xiyan and hurriedly walked over: "Brother An Zi, why did you come back?"
"What's wrong, this is it?"
"The Japanese asked the concession authorities to search all medical institutions in this area, so..."
“Search the clinic, why is this?”
"You forgot, I didn't tell you last night..."
Suddenly, a familiar face jumped into Lu Xiyan's eyes, which surprised him a little. How could this person appear in Shanghai?
"Monte?"
"Lu, why are you? Why are you here?" Monte looked up and looked surprised when he saw Lu Xiyan.
"I just think this back is too familiar. I didn't expect it was you. Didn't you say you went to Annan? How could you come to China?" Lu Xiyan was also a little surprised.
When he returned to Shanghai, he could actually meet an old acquaintance in Paris, France.
"I just transferred from Annan to serve as the commander of the Betton Police Station." Monte was also very happy to meet a familiar person in a foreign country.
"Brother Anzi, Commander Monte, do you know each other?" Meng Hao's eyes widened.
"Meng, Lu and I are good friends. In Paris, Lu used magical oriental medical skills to cure my headache." Monte put his arms around Lu Xiyan's shoulder, showing that his relationship was very close.
"Monte, what are you doing with people around my clinic?"
"Lu, is this your clinic?" Monte was surprised.
"Yes, after I returned to China, I opened this clinic." Lu Xiyan asked in confusion, "What, is there any problem?"
"No, no, Lu, this is not your problem, it's just a routine, those damn Japanese monkeys want to see your clinic." Monte covered his mouth and said in a low voice.
"Look at my clinic, do they want to search my clinic?" Lu Xiyan said unhappy.
"Lu, I believe you, but damn it, how can I explain it to you." Monte racked his brains, as if he couldn't find the right words to explain it to Lu Xiyan.
However, Lu Xiyan still understood that the Japanese were going to hunt down an injured "female anti-Japanese element". Clinics, hospitals and prescriptions were all areas of focus.
"Monte, don't make things difficult for you. Since they want to see it, let them see it!" Lu Xiyan said helplessly.
"Mr. Monte, I heard that the owner of the clinic is back?" Asano Ichiro, who was wearing a gray windbreaker, walked over.
"Yes, this is the owner of the clinic, Dr. Lu, he is my good friend, Mr. Asano." Monte emphasized specifically.
Lu Xiyan stepped forward and opened the clinic door.
Three Japanese plainclothes walked in and carefully searched the clinic, disinfection room, disposal room, reception records, etc.
"Doctor Lu, is there a young woman coming to your place for treatment recently?" Asano Ichiro walked over and asked Lu Xiyan.
"A young woman, let me think about it. Two days ago, there was a big belly with a broken amniotic fluid. I insisted on letting me deliver his baby, but I am neither an obstetrician nor a midwife..."
"Did anyone have any foot injuries and come to you to bandage the wound?"
"It doesn't seem to be true. There are people coming and going here every day, and I am the only one inside and out. Anyway, I have records of my medical treatment. I'll check it out for you?"
"No need, we have read all the clinic records!" Asano Ichiro said directly.
"If there is no medical record, it will be gone..."
"Dr. Lu, I heard you live upstairs in this clinic?"
“Yes, is there any problem?”
"Can we go up and take a look?" Asano's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of cunning light flashed in his eyes.
"I'm afraid this is not suitable. Is this a private place?"
"What's wrong? Could it be that Dr. Lu's house is hidden in the golden house?" Asano Ichiro smiled and his eyes seemed to sweep over a pack of things that Lu Xiyan had just picked up from outside.
"How is it possible? I live alone, where did I come from the golden house to hide my charm?" Lu Xiyan said, thinking quickly in his mind.
Meng Fanxing was upstairs. What should the Japanese do if they had to go up and see? If they forcibly blocked, they would be counterproductive.
Suddenly, after a glance, he saw a pink corner of his clothes revealing his pocket. He immediately understood that Asano must have seen the corner of his clothes just now, and then he suspected that he had already taken a doubt.
I was really a little careless.
"Asano, the private residence is not within the scope of this search!" Monte was very dissatisfied with Ichiro Asano's rude attitude. Lu Xiyan was his friend and he had to maintain it.
"Sir Monte, I'm just curious and has no intention of offending this Doctor Lu."
Although I was kind to say, Ichiro Asano had no intention of giving up in his eyes.
"Mr. Asano wants to see it, then let's see it. I don't know what is good about a man's place!" Lu Xiyan thought to himself that it was not good. Since this guy was suspicious, he was afraid he would not give up. If he didn't let him see it, he was afraid that he would come secretly.
Meng Fanxing, I really hope you can hear the movement and hide yourself, or leave first.
No, when he went out, he seemed to have brought the door lock.
Oops!
The shocked Lu Xiyan's back was instantly wet.
The door lock was intact, Meng Fanxing was still inside the house, and this was a problem. The Japanese named Asano followed him, and the look of the eyes never left him for a moment.
While praying, Lu Xiyan took out the key and opened the door.
"Mr. Asano, please..."
There was no one in the room, and Lu Xiyan's heart suddenly fell when he reached his throat. With such a big noise downstairs, she should have thought of Meng Fanxing's alertness.
"Does Dr. Lu have a girlfriend?" After Asano went in, he looked around and found nothing. He just asked casually when he came out.
Just as the word "no" was about to be expressed, Lu Xiyan was suddenly shocked. He realized that this was Asano's words.
"certainly."
"It's okay, I'm really sorry, I'm disturbing Dr. Lu." A hint of disappointment appeared in Asano Ichiro's eyes.
Crunch, crunch...
"What's the sound?" Asano Ichiro, who was about to walk out, suddenly frowned, turned around, looked up at the roof carefully.
attic!
Lu Xiyan suddenly remembered that he had mentioned to Meng Fanxing that there was an attic on the upper floor, which had some old objects placed, which was considered a storage room.
Meng Fanxing must have hid in the attic if he was not in the room.
"It's probably a cat. In this cold weather, stray cats on the street will find a place to shelter from the wind and snow. It's normal for tiles to rush into the room." Lu Xiyan squeezed out a hint of embarrassing smile and said.
"Doctor Lu should have an attic on the floor, right?" Asano Ichiro suddenly turned his head and stared at Lu Xiyan and asked.
"There is a loft. Why? Mr. Asano still wants to go up and take a look?" Lu Xiyan pretended to be calm and said, "There are old items in it. Things that the original landlord doesn't want, and there is really no place to put..."
To be continued...