Chapter 37 Arriving in Germany Flying Kite Net

  The ship left Shanghai, passed through the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean, crossed the entire Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal to the Atlantic, and sailed northward. After nearly two months of tossing, the ship arrived in Hamburg.

  The boat had just docked, and Lin Ao Feng walked to the bow with his luggage, searching for the person who came to pick him up in the vast crowd.

  "Ah Feng! Over here!" Just as Lin Ao Feng had searched for two or three rounds without finding anyone and was starting to feel disappointed, a shout rang out. Following the direction of the shout, Lin Ao Feng's face broke into a brilliant smile, and he waved his hand towards the boat below before following the crowd down onto the dock.

  "Little uncle!" Lin Ao Feng ran to his uncle's face, gave a close hug and asked: "Little uncle, why did you come in person?!"

  Cheng Zhihao smiled and replied, "It's your first time out, how could I not come to pick you up?! If I didn't come, and the old man found out, he wouldn't chop me into eight pieces? How was the road?"

  "Ugh! Don't mention it! I'm exhausted!" Then Lin Ao Feng asked, "Little uncle, where's auntie?"

  Cheng Zhihao awkwardly smiled twice and said, "Your aunt is resting at home! Let's hurry up! We still have to catch the train!"

  "Oh!" Lin Ao Feng responded with a sound, and obediently followed Cheng Zhi Hao away from the dock.

  As dusk approached, after a whole afternoon's journey, Cheng Zhihao finally brought Lin Aofeng back home. Xitu Meilan, who was reading in the study, heard her husband's call and her eyes lit up. She hastily put down the book in her hand, walked out of the study, took a look at Lin Aofeng and said: "Aofeng, it's been years since we last met, you're getting more handsome."

  Lin Ao Feng smiled and said, "Little aunt, you're making fun of me as soon as we meet, isn't that a bit too much?! I helped out a lot at your wedding with Little Shu. You're not going to burn the bridge after crossing the river now, are you?!"

  "Sidney Milnes still said relentlessly: 'With your excellent eloquence, you shouldn't have come to Germany to study military affairs, but should go to England to study law.'"

  Lin Aofeng curiously sized up his slightly pregnant sister-in-law and asked: "Can the law save today's China?!"

  Situ Meilan never thought that her nephew would ask such a question, and the smile on her face suddenly disappeared. She frowned and said: "At present, for China, the law cannot save him, but will instead help the wicked." As she spoke, Situ Meilan's eyes gradually lit up, and she said: "According to the current situation, in order to save China, we must overthrow all the old order and establish a new one. Congratulations, Lin Ao Feng. You have successfully convinced me."

  Cheng Zhihao let out a sigh of relief and said, "A Feng, your aunt has always been unhappy about you coming to Germany for military school. Now that she's come around, I can finally rest easy!"

  Situ Meilan glared at her husband and said, "A'feng, don't listen to your uncle! The room has been prepared for you. You must be tired, go wash up first, and we'll have dinner soon. I'll get the servant to call you!" Seeing Lin Aofeng nodding, Situ Meilan told the servant behind her, "Take Young Master Lin to his room."

  After dinner, Cheng Zhihao walked in front of Lin Aofeng's door with a file bag. Just as he was about to knock on the door, Lin Aofeng opened it. Seeing Cheng Zhihao standing at the door, Lin Aofeng asked: "Little brother-in-law, what's up?"

  Cheng Zhihao walked into Lin Aofeng's room, handed over the file folder in his hand to Lin Aofeng and said: "Aofeng, this is your ID material and admission certificate, you'd better keep it yourself. There is still a month before you officially start school, I have discussed with your aunt and we plan to help you find a language teacher."

  "It's all right!" Lin Ao Feng asked in German: "Uncle, is my German passable?!"

  Cheng Zhihao furrowed his brow slightly and asked in German: "When did you learn German?! Why didn't I know about it beforehand?!"

  Lin Aofeng didn't want to mention his past life, so he could only tell a lie to his uncle, saying: "On the boat, I learned from a German pastor who was preaching in China."

  "Now that you've learned German, I can rest assured! It's getting late, get some rest early! In a few days, I'll take you out to have some fun!" With that, Cheng Zhihao turned around and walked out of Lin Ao Feng's room.

  Seeing his uncle leave, Lin Ao Feng sighed and closed the door.

  A ray of sunlight directly shone into Lin Ao Feng's room in the early morning, waking him up from his deep sleep. He casually picked up the watch on the bedside table, looked at the time and secretly said: "My god, I didn't think it was so late!" Lin Ao Feng hastily threw off the quilt, put on his clothes, washed up in the bathroom, and rushed out of the room.

  Cheng Zhihao, who was reading the newspaper in the living room, heard footsteps coming from the stairs and put down the paper, asking: "A Feng, why not sleep a bit more?"

  Lin Aofeng smiled and walked to the side of Cheng Zhihao, sat down and said: "I don't have the habit of sleeping in. Today is already late." Then he asked again: "Young uncle, I forgot to ask you yesterday, which military school did you arrange for me this time?"

  Cheng Zhihao picked up his teacup and took a sip, responding: "The Berlin Military Academy! Don't underestimate this academy, it's known as the cradle of German generals. Clausewitz, Moltke the Elder, Schlieffen, and Ludendorff all graduated from this academy."

  Just as Cheng Zhihao was busy explaining the history of the Prussian Military Academy to Lin Ao Feng, a black sedan drove into the Japanese Embassy in Germany. Two young men wearing Japanese military uniforms and lieutenant colonel insignia got out of the car and quickly walked into the office building, arriving at the office of Deputy Consul Ito Ichiro, who was in charge of intelligence.

  "Vice-Consul, greetings!" When Ichiyo heard the call, he looked up to see two lieutenants standing in front of him and was delighted. "Kun Yamaguchi, Kun Nanbu, what brings you two here?"

  Minami Yoshirō said: "Vice-Consul, we have come to request your assistance!"

  "What's going on?!" asked Imai Ichirō.

  Yamaguchi Tamotsu opened the briefcase and took out a document, handing it to Imai Ichiro, saying: "Vice-Consul, you'll understand once you've read it!"

  Itoi Ichiro took the folder with a puzzled expression, opened it and started reading. After about three or four minutes, Itoi Ichiro, who had not yet finished reading the contents of the folder, asked: "Is the penicillin produced by American Meihua Pharmaceutical really that amazing?!"

  "Yes!" said Minami Kishirō with a serious expression: "Although the amount of penicillin produced by American Merck Pharmaceuticals and released to the market is still very small, its efficacy has already caused a sensation in the medical community. The Empire will wage a holy war against China, and with this medicine, it can greatly reduce the casualties of the Imperial warriors."

  Imai Ichiro closed the file folder and asked after a moment of contemplation, "Can't we obtain the formula for this medicine through normal channels?!"

  Yamaguchi Tamotsu said in a cold voice, "Vice Consul, if you want to obtain the formula of this medicine through normal channels, it is absolutely impossible. This Meihua Pharmaceutical Company has not only registered patents in the United States, but also in England, France, Germany, Italy and other countries, even China has registered patents, only our great Japanese Empire was missed."

  "Now, Ito Ichiro stroked the neatly trimmed whiskers above his lips and asked, 'Has the background of this pharmaceutical company been clarified?!'"

  "It's all clear now!" Yamaguchi Yūzaburō nodded and said: "The behind-the-scenes boss of this pharmaceutical company is a US-born Chinese, the big shot of the American Hung Society, the leader of the Zhìgōngtáng, Sītú Měitáng."

  "Go west!" Itoi Ichiro showed a look of "I see" and said: "Since the first Sino-Japanese War, China's civilian organizations have had deep hostility towards our Great Japanese Empire. To thoroughly eliminate their hostility towards the empire, we must completely conquer them!" As Itoi Ichiro gradually calmed down, he smiled and joked: "You guys didn't come just to let me see these materials, did you?!"

  Yamaguchi Tamotsu and Minami Yoshinori exchanged a glance, saying: "According to the reliable intelligence we have obtained, the person who has mastered the penicillin formula is currently in Germany."

  "What?! Ichiro Imai was taken aback and asked: "Are you sure the person who mastered the formula is in Germany?!"

  "Yes!" Yamaguchi Tamotsu took out a photo of Cheng Zhihao and handed it to Imai Ichiro, saying: "This man is named Cheng Zhihao. Ten years ago, he went from China to the United States. In an accidental encounter, he met Sutou Bidou's niece, Sutou Bilan, and soon they got married and had a son..."

  Listening to Yamazaki Tamotsu's introduction, Imai Ichiro held a photo in his hand and searched for the target in his memory. After about ten minutes, Imai Ichiro picked up the phone on his desk and said, "Have Ono-kun come to my office!"

  Imai Ichiro had just hung up the phone when a knock at the door sounded, and a middle-aged man in casual clothes walked into the office, bowed to Imai Ichiro, and asked: "Deputy Consul, what can I do for you?"

  Imai Ichiro picked up a photo from the table and said: "Ono-kun, take a look at this person in the photo, do you know him?!"

  "Vice Consul, the man in this photo is named Cheng Zhihao, a Shina merchant. He has good connections with the German middle class and is said to be a patron of the Nazi Party."

  "So you know where he lives in Germany?!" Yamaguchi Yuzaburo asked, unable to hold back.

  Oono Akira glanced at Yamaguchi Tamotsu and said, "He lives in a wealthy district on the outskirts of Berlin. If you plan to take action there, I advise you to give up." Seeing Yamaguchi Tamotsu and Minami Kiyoshirou's disdainful expressions, the fire in his heart suddenly flared up, he took two deep breaths, calmed down, and continued, "Because that area is home to German politicians and top businessmen, for their safety, security is extremely tight, without a special pass, it's impossible to enter that area."

  "That place, I also know." Imai Ichiro took over and said: "Indeed, as Mr. Ono said, entering that area requires a special pass, with our current relationship with Germany, it is impossible to get this special pass."