Chapter 243
"I have a very important flower, which is more important than my life. It is now sick, very seriously ill. I know that it will heal on its own, and after it is healed, it will bloom the most beautiful flower.
I didn't dare to treat it, because I was afraid that any treatment I did would affect the flower's future imperfections, so I only dared to loosen the soil around it and didn't even dare to touch it.
Rong Zhou thought about how powerful China would be a hundred years from now. That was the place he always longed to return to, but now he was living in this dark period. He could see what was happening and he knew what was going to happen.
He didn't want to and didn't dare to look, so he locked himself in that yard, waiting for time to pass, waiting for the gears of history to roll on, and eventually it would become that glorious country.
He didn't dare to do it or remind anyone, for he was afraid that any action he took would cause a deviation in the power of future generations.
So he was a coward who locked himself up. When he was thrown out by Lu Er, the first thing he thought of was to go back immediately. Later, he stumbled and didn't think about what happened in the history books. He just cared about what he saw.
He saw his compatriots suffering and the damned invaders. During the day he did his best to rescue his compatriots, and at night he went out to wander around and kill any devils he met.
Killing and saving people are just small things at the moment and do not change history.
Just like he is an outsider in other worlds, the huge changes caused by his intervention will make him rejected by that world. The greater the changes, the stronger the rejection will be, and in the end he will be forced to leave.
He hasn't felt excluded until now, which means that the small actions he made didn't change the future.
"Whether that flower will bloom next year is next year's question, but I know that if you don't bring it back into the house this winter, it will freeze to death. If it dies this winter, there's no next year." The old man propped up the table and slowly walked back to the cubicle. "Young man, I don't know what you're worrying about tomorrow. Tomorrow is a place you can never reach. Live in the present and do what you can now."
What we can do now...
The sound of morning service in the church could be heard from the attic, and shortly after the singing ended, there was a knock on the attic door.
It was the little boy that Liqiu Rongzhou had rescued before. He brought up a breakfast, and following behind him was a stylish lady in a blue coat carrying a small bag.
"Doctor Rong, Miss Lin came to see a doctor early in the morning. Her condition seems to be very serious. I have no choice but to bring her up here." Li Qiu looked helpless.
Miss Lin was the one who sent the old man here for treatment. When Rong Zhou looked up, he saw Miss Lin with a flushed face and holding her stomach. Her acting skills were really poor.
Even as a child, Li Qiu could see that Miss Lin was pretending. He thought that Miss Lin must have fallen for Doctor Rong. Many women had their eyes on Doctor Rong and were asking around, trying to get close to him.
"It's okay, you go down, I'll help Miss Lin." Rong Zhou rubbed Li Qiu's head, praised him for doing a good job, and sent him away.
As soon as the door closed, Miss Lin immediately put down her hand and said in a low voice, "Doctor Rong's condition is not good. We need to send the old man away immediately."
Compared with the anxious Miss Lin, Rong Zhou took the breakfast slowly and brought it to the small compartment inside.
The old man's presence here is a secret, so only one portion of food is served each time. This is not a problem. Rong Zhou has no appetite, so not eating has no effect on him. In order to avoid trouble, he will also do some conspicuous cover-up, such as going outside to bring some snacks or eating a steamed bun for a long time.
Miss Lin followed Rong Zhou into the small compartment. The old man had already sat up and asked calmly, "What happened?"
Miss Lin opened the small bag she was carrying and took out a newspaper. "This is this morning's newspaper. Look at the headline."
Headline News: Bloody Night! Mysterious armed men massacre the red-light district in the Japanese Concession, leaving dozens of workers dead on the streets.
Special news from this city: Around 3:00 AM last night, a mass death incident occurred in the "Flower and Willow Alley" area of the Japanese Concession. According to eyewitnesses, approximately 20 unidentified armed individuals wearing black uniforms and masks raided the area in five unlicensed vehicles.
Armed personnel used grenades to clear a path, then raided more than a dozen brothels in the alley, including Yingchun Pavilion and Yanxiangyuan. Fierce gunfire erupted during the search, and by the time police cordoned off the scene in the early morning, they had discovered 47 bodies, including 32 prostitutes, eight pimps, and seven armed personnel.
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Rong Zhou picked up the newspaper that the old man had finished reading. The more he read, the more confused he became. He looked exactly like an old man reading his cell phone on the subway.
More than 20 unidentified armed men in black uniforms and masks covering their faces suddenly raided the area in five unlicensed cars.
There was a fierce exchange of fire? He clearly remembered that he had killed the enemy silently from beginning to end last night, so how could there be a fierce exchange of fire?
"Was there any gunfire last night?" the old man asked Rong Zhou who was sitting on the side reading a newspaper. He was a little suspicious that he had woken up late and therefore did not hear the sound of the gunfire.
Rong Zhou shook his head: "It was very quiet last night."
"The report is somewhat exaggerated. This news is strictly suppressed. Bao made it up to grab the headlines. All we know is that many people died in the Japanese Concession last night, and the death toll is no less than what is described above." Miss Lin is a junior editor at the newspaper. She is well-informed and knows some inside information. "I saw the reinforced patrol on the way here. I came to see if we can move to a safer place."
"If it's safe, it's quite safe here. If someone comes to collect him, I can send the old man up there." Rong Zhou pointed to the roof. The four beams on the spire were I-shaped, and the tilt was just enough to block a person's figure.
"?" They both looked up, their heads filled with questions. How could they get it up there? A ladder? Ladders aren't that long.
"If you want to leave Shanghai, I can also safely get you out of the blockade area."
"No, I can't leave yet. I'm looking for a revolutionary hero who fought in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and silently killed hundreds of invaders outside the blockade area, slowing down the East China War Zone."
Miss Lin's eyes lit up. "I know the guy you're talking about. The Japanese are asking for a wanted warrant worth tens of thousands of dollars. Anyone who can provide information will be paid." She then started to chuckle. "Those traitors are so proactive, but it's a pity they still don't have any leads. This guy is truly a hero. It's so satisfying to see him so clean and efficient."
Rong Zhou touched his nose. He couldn't just join in the praise.
"There are indeed many people who want to find him. The Japanese, the puppet government, the Kuomintang, and underground gangs are all looking for him. We should have contacted him earlier and persuaded him to join us in a more planned and efficient war of resistance."
"Could he be someone trained by other forces? It might be dangerous for you to find him like this."
"This style of behavior doesn't seem like that of the Kuomintang. He's most likely a skilled underworld figure, exactly the kind of person we want to recruit."
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