Beacon 1937

On November [-], the Shanghai Daily Association held an emergency meeting to discuss the suspension of publication of newspapers and periodicals.The Shanghai branch of the Central News Agency is scheduled to stop publishing on the [-]th.

On November [-]th, in order to prevent Japanese puppet control, the Chinese-language newspapers run by the Chinese in the Shanghai Concession were named as foreign bosses and published "foreign flag newspapers".

Shanghai fell and the national army retreated, but the war here has not ended, and the battle without gunpowder has continued.

On November [-], Japan forcibly took over the Shanghai Telegraph Bureau and Radio Station of the Ministry of Communications, the Shanghai Wireless Telegraph Offices, and the Shanghai News Inspection Office located in the Shanghai Concession.

On that day, the clinic that Frank prepared for Ivan officially opened.The clinic is located on the corner of the intersection of Rue Joffre. It is two stories high with a loft on the top floor.

Ai Wen took Li Ran to live on the second floor of the clinic, and the first floor was the place for consultation.

"Thank you so much, my friend!" Ivan couldn't help but thank Frank, "You prepared the clinic for me and provided me with medicine. I really don't know how to thank you."

"No, no, my friend, I'm a businessman, and I never do business at a loss." Frank shook his head again and again, his smile showed the shrewdness that only a businessman can have, "As an investor, your profits are naturally I have my share."

"But how are you sure I can make money here?"

"Of course you can make the business of this clinic flourish, my friend! Who are you? Alvin Abel! Who in the concession doesn't know?" Frank was very confident, and vowed, "Trust me, you will soon It's going to be pretty busy."

In fact, as Frank said, foreigners in the foreign concessions come here especially for the reputation, and some Chinese concubines and ladies like to go to his clinic. Seeing this beautiful mixed-race man, you can even hold hands with him.

After going back and forth, the symptoms were still not found, and Ai Wen soon understood why these ladies were groaning without illness.He felt very helpless, but a certain French patron behind him was already overjoyed.

Aiwen is trapped in the clinic by overcrowded "patients" every day, and has no time to visit Boss Yan, who is also in the French Concession.Although the clinic closes at [-] o'clock, he has to teach his young apprentice Li Ran after the business is over.

Life always has to go on, even though Shanghai is under the control of Japan, the first consideration of the people living here is to continue to live.Many people in the concession exchanged silver dollars for legal currency before the Chinese army retreated, and even businessmen like Frank converted a large amount of legal currency before the war.

As they expected, after being controlled by Japan, the currency in circulation has naturally undergone a very big change.These visionaries quickly got life back on track.

However, the calm metropolis on the surface is turbulent in the dark.The Chinese army seems to have left behind a group of people lurking in Shanghai before retreating. They are called Juntong, and they are engaged in assassinating traitors and preventing the upper class from joining the enemy.Although the Japanese would not wear military uniforms to enter the French Concession, they still arrested these Kuomintang military commanders, Communist underground parties, and anti-Japanese elements in broad daylight after wearing civilian clothes.There is no gunpowder in the metropolis, but it is shrouded in white terror.

On the evening of November [-]th, Aiwen was preparing to end his medical consultation just like the previous two days. Before locking the door, he couldn't help looking at the black Toyota (Note [-]) opposite.Since the opening of the clinic yesterday, the Japanese car has been parked opposite the clinic.In the morning he saw Adjutant Tanaka in plain clothes sitting on the hood smoking a cigarette, bowing and smiling at him.Ito-san didn't seem to be with him, but the white car curtains in the back seat were tightly covered, so he couldn't be sure if there was anyone in the back seat.

Aiwen knew that he was being watched. Although he was an American, the Japanese would not do anything to him, but now the concessions strictly prohibit anti-Japanese, and he was a foreign doctor who participated in the Battle of Songhu to help Chinese soldiers. He has a good reputation. No one knows.Just being monitored is the greatest tolerance for him as an American.

He sighed helplessly in his heart, even if he had the time to get away now, he couldn't go to see Boss Yan, he had to be honest and get through this sensitive period.

The temperature in Shanghai, which is about to usher in December, is dropping sharply. The sun hides under the mountains early, and the sky is getting darker.Just as Ivan was about to close the door and lock it, a figure suddenly slammed into his body hard, causing his ribs to hurt.

"Doctor! Please let me hide here!" This Chinese youth who seemed to be about the same age as himself was wearing plaid overalls, a white shirt, and a plaid hemp suit, with a camera tightly in his arms.In a panic, he violently pushed Ai Wen into the clinic and locked the door.Because most of the doors of the clinic are glass windows, and three-quarters of the wall facing the street has been changed to glass, so the outside can see the inside at a glance.The young man also drew all the curtains.

"There are...the Japanese are arresting me... Please let me hide!" The Chinese youth looked very anxious and flustered.

Hearing this, Aiwen felt that I could do nothing, because it wasn't that he didn't want to help him, but that there were always Japanese people opposite his clinic!

Hearing the movement, Li Ran ran downstairs suspiciously, but was scolded by Ai Wen: "Li Ran, go back to your room! Don't come down if there is any movement!"

"But……"

"Go up!"

Li Ran looked at the Chinese youth, and obediently ran upstairs.

Aiwen grabbed the other person's arm and wanted to take him to the back door. There is no place for him to hide here, and he cannot take the risk of hiding this person in the attic. If those Japanese ignore Aiwen's identity and search the house directly, then this young man will die deal.

However, before they took two steps, Adjutant Tanaka didn't even knock on the door, and directly led someone to kick the door open.

In the next second, the Chinese youth suddenly pulled out a pocket knife to hold Ai Wen from behind, and put the knife against his throat.

Tanaka Hideichi was stunned when he saw Ai Wen as a hostage. Although he pointed the gun at the Chinese youth, his finger on the trigger did not move.

Note [-]: Toyota Motor Industry was born in [-]. At that time, many military vehicles of the Japanese army came from Toyota.