The Bravest

Tokyo suffered heavy losses in the bombing. After receiving the news, Gangcun did not sleep all night. Early the next morning, he dragged Lin Jie and Ono to Sakura Pavilion to drink.

Gangcun wanted to relieve his boredom, but Lin Jie and Xiao Ye persuaded him not to think too much and to focus on making money. Gangcun was made to laugh and cry by these two big-hearted people.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, no matter how much money you have, you still need to live to spend it. Japan lost, and we can go back. What are you going to do, Mr. Lin? Do you want to go back to Japan with me? Or do you want to join the Nationalist government? There should be many people like you looking for a way out now."

When Lin Jie heard what Gangcun said, he thought that it was coming. Fortunately, Lin Jie had thought about this issue many times, so he had no pressure in dealing with it.

"Mr. Gangcun, those fence-sitters are too naive. They don't even understand the principle of reckoning after the autumn. They don't even know how they will die in the future." Lin Jie said as he ate and drank, his face full of disdain.

"Then you might as well come with me to Japan. After all, he is my brother-in-law, and I will not stand by and watch you die." Lin Jie didn't know how much sincerity Gangcun said, but he would never follow Gangcun to Japan.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, you studied in Japan, so you are not unfamiliar with it. When that day really comes, you should go back to Japan with Gangcun. I'm afraid there will be no place for you in China." Ono echoed.

"Mr. Okamura, Mr. Ono, have you ever thought about how the war will end? If the Japanese government resists to the end, will it continue the war on the Japanese mainland, or will it reach an armistice agreement before the US military attacks the Japanese mainland?"

Lin Jie's words silenced Gangcun and Ono. They had not really considered these things. Once the Japanese government decided to fight to the death, they might also be sent to the front line. Even if they could escape, once the Japanese mainland was reduced to ruins, how could they do business?

"Mr. Gangcun, if that really happens, what should we do? We will be dead if we stay in China. If a war breaks out on the Japanese mainland, everything will be destroyed in the end. What will we do?" Ono has lived a good life in the past few years, and he never wants to go home to be a fisherman again.

"Mr. Lin, do you have any ideas? Tell us so that we can discuss it together." Gangcun stopped drinking and looked at Lin Jie with a serious expression.

Gangcun was drinking alone because he did not expect the American bombing to be so fierce. It completely changed the previous practice of bombing only military targets. This time, the US military only slightly avoided the Emperor's residence in Tokyo. It can be said that it was an indiscriminate bombing. That's why Gangcun couldn't accept it for a while.

Now that Gangcun was dragged by Lin Jie and Ono to the issue of post-war survival, he immediately abandoned his concerns about his homeland and began to consider his own interests. Just like Ono said, it was none of his business.

"Mr. Gangcun, I have been thinking about this issue since the U.S. military began bombing the Japanese mainland last year. According to the historical experience of the end of World War I, there will definitely be a distribution of interests between countries after the war, and everything will return to normal. That will be the beginning of reconstruction, and we will have a lot of business to do."

"Mr. Lin, don't say these empty words, just tell us what you plan to do." Xiao Ye didn't have many educations, and what he feared most was Lin Jie, who would always talk about something related to the international environment.

"Ahem, Ono-kun, I mean that China is no longer safe, and the situation in Japan is unclear, so we should consider the sphere of influence of neutral countries. Only in such a place can we survive and keep our existing property."

Lin Jie has a plan, which is to intercept the wealth of Gangcun and Ono. Of course, he is not sure at all, but this does not stop Lin Jie from wanting to give it a try, so he starts his big scam plan.

"Mr. Lin, please continue." Gangcun stopped Ono who was about to interrupt, and his originally decadent face became serious.

"Mr. Gangcun, the best place in the world right now is Northern Europe, but it's too far away from us, and we Asians will definitely be discriminated against if we go there. So we can only choose Asia. But there is no neutral country in Asia, but there is a relatively neutral place. Do you know where it is?"

"Where?" Xiao Ye asked Lin Jie anxiously, as if he had found a life-saving straw. As the head of intelligence, Gangcun gave the answer in one sentence: "Are you talking about Macau?"

"Yes, I want to transfer some personnel to Macau to gain a firm foothold first, and then transfer the funds there. Once the war reaches Shanghai, we will have a way out!" Lin Jie said firmly.

Lin Jie deliberately let Gangcun know that he was thinking of running away. As long as Gangcun didn't suspect that he was running to the Kuomintang, it would be fine. He also wanted to take Gangcun and Ono to Macau. As long as the Japanese surrendered, Macau would be ruled by the Chinese, except for the Portuguese. Then there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with the Japanese.

"Mr. Lin, that's not right. Deserting from the battlefield will result in a military court, and we can't go." Gangcun remained silent, but Ono was very agitated.

"Mr. Ono, I didn't say we should leave now. I just said we should send people to pave the way. If the situation goes wrong, my wife and children should go there first. Then it will be easier for us grown men to handle it." Lin Jie's words touched Ono's heart. Japan was not stable, so he brought his wife and children to Shanghai last year to enjoy a good life.

"Mr. Lin, what you said makes sense. What do you think, Mr. Gangcun?" Ono was a little tempted, but he always followed Gangcun's lead, so he still had to see Gangcun's opinion.

"Mr. Lin, if Japan is defeated, will the Portuguese authorities hand us over under pressure? You might as well go back to Japan with us. It's impossible for the Americans to kill all the Japanese!" Gangcun was not as naive as Ono. He was tempted by Lin Jie's words.

"Mr. Gangcun, there is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'A cunning rabbit has three burrows.' I just want to find a place to stay in Macau first. As for where I will go in the future, it depends on how the situation changes. Wouldn't it be better to have an alternative? The worst that can happen is that I will just spend a little more money." Gangcun is a cunning man and he won't be easily persuaded. Lin Jie is prepared, so he naturally has a set of excuses to deal with it.

"Well, have you thought about how to do it specifically?" Gangcun felt that what Lin Jie said made some sense, but he still had to hear the specific plan.

"Gangcun is worried that the Portuguese authorities will betray us. This is not difficult to do. I want to apply for a full set of new identity certificates for my people. So many people die in Shanghai every day, and they can be used by anyone. If we keep a low profile, who will pay attention to these things? Don't you think this makes sense?"

"Well, are you going to fake your own death?" Gangcun said this casually, but Ono took it seriously.

"Mr. Gangcun, your idea is great. I can also become a Chinese! My wife speaks Chinese quite well now, so there shouldn't be any problem. Anyway, I don't want to go back to fishing." Ono didn't know what was wrong with him. He always talked about his fishing. Maybe he was stimulated by something.

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