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The rising sun jumped onto the tallest willow tip facing the street, looking like a fledgling golden-winged bird.Shigeyoshi Hisakawa, wearing a body with speckles like broken gold, hurried into his own office of Xiangri News Agency, and fell into the pile of manuscripts on the table, until he heard the noise of birds and insects outside in the quiet, Fang felt his ears The heat subsided a little.As the saying goes: Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.Old sayings do not lie.It took only one night to walk out of the Doujia tea house in Ping'an Bridge, and Shigeyoshi Hisakawa really learned the power of this sentence.

Last night he forced his way into the house to look for Liang Jiang. He was indeed impulsive. He pretended to be a drunken slut in order to deceive others, and he really hoped that those present would misunderstand the affair.But when he went out early in the morning and learned that the gossip about a young reporter with the surname Hisakawa from Xiangni Shimbun News Agency being jealous of geisha and others had spread throughout the Japanese community, and that acquaintances on the road even jokingly greeted him intentionally or unintentionally, he really realized that he The bitter fruit brewed has already exceeded the expected range.

The spring willows in the courtyard were finely chopped, cutting out mottled light and shadows, Shigeyoshi Hisakawa looked out the window, and smiled wryly while holding his forehead.It has been nearly five months since Dongri changed its flag and occupied Jinkou. The military tried hard to create the illusion of East Asian co-prosperity. However, social unrest is an indisputable fact. better off.People always want to have fun while suffering, so rumors like this will inevitably become a topic of conversation after dinner-what can be more eye-catching than a well-known overseas Chinese reporter himself becoming a gossip?

Even just now, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper deliberately talked to him, saying that the news agency intends to follow the latest battle situation and has obtained permission from the military.He mentioned the rumors that were raging this morning, and euphemistically persuaded that the newspaper has no right to assign special reporters, but it is inevitable that he will be embarrassed to work here now, so he might as well consider taking this opportunity to go to Linyang with the army for an interview: first, he and the 23rd Brigade are With friendship, the quality of the manuscript is guaranteed, and the newspaper office is naturally relieved; secondly, during the period of going out, it can just avoid the limelight, and come back after the public opinion subsides, which is also a way for him himself.

The editor-in-chief said it implicitly, but Shigeyoshi Jiuchuan couldn't wish for it despite his embarrassment.Ever since he knew that Shangyong was in danger of falling, the headquarters had intentionally asked him to follow Beijing's line in the name of interviewing with the army. He was also thinking about how to keep his motives tight, and now the smooth road to Shangyong has been cleared. In front of his eyes, Shigeyoshi Jiuchuan couldn't help being surprised when he stepped up.He thought of Liang Jiang's impeccable demeanor and make-up under the dim light that night, and suddenly felt that all these things were perfectly intertwined, as if they fit into a script that had been rehearsed thousands of times.

There was a wind passing through the half-open window, shaking the broken shadows on the table, Hisakawa Shigeyoshi was subconsciously startled, and his eyes stayed on the potted plants on the window sill.With no time to take care of them for days, several green plants still grow lush and lush, but Shigeyoshi Jiukawa can tell that the pot soil under those branches and vines has been carefully searched by people-Kennosuke Okamura never gave up on the investigation, the last time The sudden incident in the division's camp caused the Special Investigation Department to suffer a dark loss. Coupled with the pressure from the chaebol, it was inconvenient for them to search and inspect on the surface, but the secret operations would never stop-there were infiltrators, or they were inside the newspaper office at all. people.

In fact, I have noticed it a long time ago, but I just pretended not to know it.The radio station has been transferred from here since the day it received the warning about the exposure of Xispider's identity.Shigeyoshi Hisakawa is not afraid of any form of search. The only worry is that if Okamura Kennosuke intends to cultivate Tanaka Rukichi, will the fact that Tsing Yi took the pot of Evergreen from here that day be leaked?He admits that Liang Jiang's request is justified, even if it is not humane.In fact, there is no choice at all, they are all pieces in the chess game, if they make a careless move, they will lose the whole game.

As the sun rose higher and higher, Jiu Chuan Shigeyoshi began to prepare the manuscript for the next day, only to realize that under the confusion of thoughts, these neatly arranged words could no longer be read.Staring and staring at the straw paper for a while, he finally declared his surrender, put aside the untouched manuscript, and rubbed his aching temples.Rukichi Tanaka came back to the house at this moment. He was wearing agarwood tea-colored cloth and a small-patterned haori of the same color. He stood upright at the door and greeted him respectfully as usual: "Jiukawa-san, good morning, work is still on." Is everything going well?" Jiuchuan Shigeyi followed the prestige and said in harmony, "Morning, Mr. Liuji."

The room was quiet for a while, as if he could see that the senior in the same room was in a bad mood, Rukichi Tanaka was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but tentatively heard: "Excuse me for taking the liberty, Hisakawa-san, I also heard about your house purchase. "The words paused for a while, and there was nothing wrong with looking at Jiu Chuan Shigeyoshi's face, and then continued to appease him, "Actually, I think Jiu Chuan-san doesn't need to take it to heart, these things always happen like this, and everyone started rushing for excitement, and spread more I also felt tasteless, and gradually forgot it in the back of my mind..."

Shigeyoshi Jiukawa looked at this young man who was as fresh and vigorous as a new bamboo shoot, and forced himself to hide all the complicated emotions. He only expressed relief on his face, then nodded and said: "You are right, these are small things, and it will affect the work because of them. And life, it’s too worthless.” After speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes lingered on Tanaka Rukichi’s brand-new casual dress for a few times, as if he had just noticed his outfit that he had packed intentionally, “I’m very energetic today. , Is there an important subject to interview?"

Rukichi Tanaka didn't expect him to ask him suddenly, and he hurriedly replied in a daze: "No, I just had a whim to wear something fresh..." The sun was shining brightly, Shigeyoshi Hisakawa saw his embarrassment, smiled and said yes Ask more.Rukichi Tanaka, on the other hand, changed the topic in embarrassment, and asked, "Hikawa-san, what are your plans for the future?" As a reporter, it's not a good thing to get the reputation of being a fan of flowers and willows and making noise about houses, but it's also true. It wasn't serious enough to ruin his career. Seeing that he wanted to talk about it, Hisakawa Shigeyoshi was slightly surprised, and asked in reply, "Plan?"

"That's right." Rukichi Tanaka answered smoothly. He stood half sideways in the sun, reflecting the patterns of dark patterns on the feathers shimmering, like the surface of the river blown by the breeze on a sunny day. "I heard that the newspaper office wants to be a saint The editor-in-chief is considering candidates for interviews with the army, I don’t know if Hisakawa-san has this intention?” Shigeyoshi Jiukawa did not answer, he knew that his heart skipped a beat at that moment, not for anything else, just because of this sentence If he said that, he was [-]% sure: the little assistant in front of him, whom he regarded as his younger brother, was no longer the innocent and harmless boy he once was.

Tanaka Ruyoshi may not realize how big a mistake he made.Before and after the departure of the army, according to the rules, the news must be strictly sealed. The news agency can talk to the military, and it is not surprising that they know some general trends. up.Even Shigeyoshi Hisakawa, when the editor-in-chief said those words, knew that there was not much room for maneuver, and he did not believe that it was only out of good intentions.At that time, he guessed that this was probably a game played by the boss and Liang Jiang behind the scenes, but at this moment he suddenly realized that the matter might not be that simple, at least he was sure that there was a real gun aimed at him behind him.

Hisakawa Shigeyoshi smiled: "So you said this, the editor-in-chief did mention it to me, but the interview with the army will take at least a year and a half. The city of Jinkou really makes me sad. I think if possible, I should think about it again. Let's go." When he was talking, he thought of Liang Jiang, that always elegant and graceful face, whether it was just an impeccably polished mask, separating all real emotions, and wrapping himself into a watertight pawn .

"Does Hisakawa-san don't want to go?" Tanaka Rukichi showed obvious surprise, as if a child finally received a long-awaited gift and couldn't wait to open the box, only to find that there was nothing inside.Rukichi Tanaka also seemed to feel that he was overreacting, and explained immediately: "I'm so sorry, Hisakawa-san, I just think it's not easy for a news agency to get an interview opportunity from the military. No. You have always loved journalism, and you have such talent, so it would be a pity to give up like this."

"There's nothing to regret, Liuyoshi-kun, you still don't understand. Some feelings come only for a moment, but since then I can't let go of other things in my heart." Hisakawa Shigeyoshi looked far away, as if he was really addicted to something amazing. in the memories.After a while, he came back to his senses, and smiled at Ruyoshi Tanaka: "Ruyoshi-kun, I know, you are a hard-working and talented child. If you want to take this path in the future, this is an extremely rare opportunity. If you want, I will You can go to the editor-in-chief and say, it doesn’t matter who you follow, just go out to fight and gain knowledge, it shouldn’t be a big problem.” After a pause, he added, “Wars won’t last forever, even if you have to serve in the military, Think about the future of your life.”

A light flashed in Tanaka Ruyoshi's eyes that he didn't even notice, and then dimmed again, like a pop star falling into the vast ocean. "But Hisakawa-san, I still want to go with you." His voice was full of expectation, but the person who raised his eyes just smiled peacefully, without any intention of opening his mouth. Rukichi Tanaka was finally disappointed, and he hesitated for a while with his head down. He whispered, "If you really have no intention, then I'd better stay by your side and help."

Shigeyoshi Hisakawa shook his head, as if he felt that he had been sitting for a long time, he got up and walked around, and slowly stopped in front of the potted plants by the window: "To be honest, Ruyoshi-kun, I am not affiliated with the Xianghi News Agency, so there is no need to On the contrary, I hope they can be better than me, only the emergence of talents is the hope for the development of the journalism industry.” Looking back, he lingered on the waist-high green branches and leaves, and sighed earnestly, “I see I read your manuscript, it’s actually not bad, it’s just that you’re still young, and you’re about to serve in the military. The newspaper has to care about gains and losses, so naturally it’s not willing to invest more energy in you. But it’s different for you, you need to serve in the military , but those who eventually became the chiefs of the divisions and brigades, which one did not come from a high-level military academy? The superiors seek their own hearts, and what ordinary people like us can do is nothing more than to be loyal to the emperor."

"In other words, we think that the emperor is proud of his dedication, but we all want to live to enjoy this glory-just imagine five years later, ten years later, when we retire and return to our hometown, the most prosperous years have passed, and those new generations Bi, what advantages do we have? But if we can really write a few influential manuscripts now, whether we return to our old career or switch to another line of work in the future, we will have some confidence..." He stopped talking suddenly, as if realizing something , smiled apologetically, "I'm really ashamed, I talked too much today and made Liu Ji-jun laugh. In fact, I just want to say, no matter what you choose in the end, at least, don't delay because of me."

"No, Hisakawa-san, in fact, no one has ever said these words to me. I really appreciate you, but—" Tanaka Ru could not continue.He lost his father since he was a child, and his mother took him through a few years of hard work, and finally passed away. He was squeezed out by his peers in the village, and he couldn't bear it.Tanaka Rukichi also thought about enlisting in the army one day and fighting for success in this war, but he also knew that this might be very small, but just like every child has some unrealistic fantasies, holding this wish seems to be true. I have hope.He knew that the two brothers of Jiuchuan's family were very good seniors, but there was no room for them. There were some things he couldn't say, and he couldn't confide in the slightest.

Hisakawa Shigeyoshi didn't force him to express his opinion, he casually pinched the new leaves of the green radish by the window, thought about it, and said with a smile: "Well, Miss Beijing's birthday will be in two days. I ordered a bouquet of rock pine, lily of the valley, and Sasa lily, and there is a manuscript to be delivered to the deputy editor's house today. You can help me make a trip and pick up the flowers and send them to Zuo Zhaiyuan, Beijing, Yizhong Road. Let me just say that I have recently I'm too busy editing manuscripts to come in person, so I'll come to my door some other day to plead guilty."

In fact, although Shigeyoshi Hisakawa is not in a hurry recently, he is not really busy. Rukichi Tanaka knows it naturally, and he also knows that he intends to remind himself: Kitai Maozo's influence in the brigade is self-evident, and his sister Noriko Beijing is also very close to the medical team. If she can use this to get in touch with the Beijing brothers and sisters, even if they don't get major news, they will definitely not have to worry about daily articles.Immediately, my heart felt hot, and I bowed deeply: "Jiukawa-san, I..."

Hisakawa Shigeyoshi waved his hands and smiled, indicating that he didn't need to say anything, and then he chose the manuscript to be handed over to the table, and handed it to Rukichi Tanaka together with a wooden sign for picking up the object.The thin and straight figure of the young man quickly walked away in the promenade filled with bright sunlight, Hisakawa Shigeyoshi silently closed the door, all the peaceful expression collapsed in an instant.He turned around, approached the portrait of Amaterasu hanging on the wall, and offered the three new incense sticks sincerely for the first time.At that moment, he thought to himself, if the gods know, there really is karma, and he just wants to put all the karma on his own head, so as not to drag the troubled nation on this loess land.