Chapter Thirty-Eight Special Mission

  All the way, Ye Tu Fei was thinking about what San Xia Jing Wu wanted from him.

  Is it related to the arena? No, Ye Tufei made a negative judgment. The reason is that if it were related to the arena, Jiajia Wang and Gaoqiao Xin would not let him go. Is it unrelated to the arena? Ye Tufei still made a negative judgment. The reason is that such a big disturbance occurred in the arena, how could Shita Keigo have any spare time to discuss other matters with him?

  Arriving at Xuzhou City with a premonition, he immediately saw Yamashita Yoshio.

  After meeting, Yamashita Keigo was extremely polite to Ye Tufei, not mentioning the matter of the arena at all. After some courteous inquiries, Yamashita Keigo went straight to the point: "Ye San, now the Great Japanese Imperial Army has an important person who needs your help, I don't know if you are willing."

  Ye Tu Fei really wanted to ask what the task was before answering, but reason told him he couldn't do that. He had to show his loyalty to the Empire at the first opportunity. "Please give your orders, Mr. Shanxia. Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, I, Ye Tu Fei, will not refuse."

  Yamashita smiled with satisfaction and said, "Hye-san, on behalf of the Great Japanese Imperial Army, I would like to thank you for your support and assistance. This matter is of great importance, it will directly affect the direction of this war, if handled properly, ending this war is possible. Hye-san, I believe that you also hope that this war ends as soon as possible, I do too. With war comes death, Chinese people will die, brave warriors of the Great Japanese Empire will also die, if you can do a good job with this matter, it will save countless lives. Hye-san, do you understand what I mean?"

  Ye Tu Fei suppressed the shock in his heart and said, "I understand. You mean to say that this is a meritorious task of immense proportions, one that can save tens of thousands of lives, or even bring an end to this war, is that right?"

  Yamashita nodded and said, "Yes, Yesan, but you must understand that this task is equally arduous and extremely dangerous. You may not be able to complete the task, and you may even lose your life because of it."

  Ye Tu Fei smiled faintly and said, "When I came down from Wocao Mountain, Ye Tu Fei was already dead. I've given my life to you all, heh heh, what I mean is that it's no big deal if I die again."

  Yamashita Kengo gave Ye Tufei a thumbs up and said: "Ye San, you're indeed a good man."

  Next, Yamashita Keigo told Yè Túfēi about the detailed content of the task.

  "Yeh San, don't think that the Great Empire of Japan is a belligerent nation. Our Yamato people are actually a peace-loving nation. However, the Shina government... oh, I'm sorry, I should say the Chinese government."

  Ye Tu Fei smiled faintly and nodded slightly, indicating that Shan Xia Jing Wu didn't need to be so rigid.

  "The actions of the Chinese government have seriously damaged the interests of our Great Japanese Empire, Yesan, you know that the national policy of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity pursued by the Great Japanese Empire is for China to prosper and flourish quickly. However, this approach has harmed the interests of some warlords, especially the central government, which has been opposing our Great Japanese Empire everywhere, and it was only reluctantly that we had this war."

  "Now, this war has the opportunity to end, and there are still some insightful people on China's side who have actively expressed their desire for peace to the Empire with a sincere and dignified attitude, which has been recognized by our Great Japanese Empire. However, some people regard them as thorns in their eyes and flesh on their backs, and will not be satisfied until they are eliminated."

  "A week ago, representatives of both sides held a negotiation in Hong Kong, but the news leaked out and their representative was controlled by Chongqing's secret agents. Ye Sang, your mission is to go to Hong Kong, rescue that negotiating representative, and send him to Shanghai."

  Suddenly, the words "Chong Guang Tang" flashed in Ye Tu Fei's mind, and then fragments of memories related to these three words kept emerging, bringing a sharp pain that struck his head. He involuntarily wrapped his hands around his head and curled up on the ground.

  Takahashi Nobuo was shocked by Yatou Fei's sudden change and exclaimed, "What's wrong? What's going on with you? Do you want me to call a doctor?"

  Takahashi's voice brought Ye Tu Fei out of the fragmented memories, and the tearing pain also eased a lot. He gritted his teeth to hold on to his body, pounding his forehead several times with force, finally dispelling the pain.

  "Alright, I'm fine now, thank you for your concern." Ye Tu Fei rubbed his temples and returned to normal.

  "Are you always like this? I'll introduce you to a doctor another day and have you thoroughly examined."

  Yè Tú Fēi waved his hand and said, "No need, I'm clear about my own body, it's nothing. Mr. Shān Xià, Mr. Gāo, let's focus on the task at hand!"

  Yamashita stood up, slightly bowed to Yè Tú Fēi and said: "The specific action plan will be discussed between Mr. Takahashi and you, I represent the Empire of Japan to thank you again, Mr. Yè."

  "Yè Tú Fēi asked: 'Why choose me to do this? Why not send one of your own people?'"

  Yamashita Kengo bowed his head again to Ye Tufei and said, "If we Japanese were to do this, once it fails, it would be tantamount to making things worse. Moreover, Hong Kong is the British territory, and the Japanese are somewhat inconvenient there."

  "Then why didn't they just take him away and bring him back to Chongqing directly?"

  Yamashita Kengo revealed a gloomy expression: "Do you think they don't want to do this? Yesan, please don't doubt the power of our Great Japanese Empire, we just didn't find it convenient to show up and rescue them."

  Ye Tu Fei nodded and said: "I have no problem now."

  Yamashita Keigo once again expressed his gratitude to Ye Tongfei before taking his leave.

  After Yamashita Kengo left, Takahashi Nobuteru looked at Yatou Fei with a smile and said: "Not feeling well? Have any thoughts on this task?"

  Ye Tu Fei replied nonchalantly, "Nothing, just feel a great sense of responsibility and some pressure."

  Takahashi Shin laughed out loud and said, "Are you deceiving me or are you deceiving yourself? If you can't complete this task, both you and your brother will be in danger. Of course, for someone like you with your abilities and confidence, completing this task is a piece of cake. Your worry comes from the fact that once you've completed this task, you'll become a notorious traitor without any doubt, leaving behind a stench in history. Haha, am I right?"

  Ye Tu Fei leaned back on the tatami, lazily replying: "What you said isn't wrong at all, but what can be done about it? Since we've taken this path, might as well see it through to the end! In another ten or twenty years, with a flick of the eyes and a kick of the legs, who cares about history or not, traitor or not, you say is that right?"

  Takahashi Shin walked up to Ye Tufei's face, lowered his head and looked down at Ye Tufei, very seriously replied: "No! I can answer you a thousand times, ten thousand times, it's not!"

  He paused, took two steps back, turned his back on Ye Tufei and said: "A man leaves a name, a wild goose leaves a sound. This is nature, no one can cover it up. But in the face of national righteousness, what does our personal reputation count for? Ye Tufei, you go carry out this task, future generations will definitely list you as a traitor to the Han people, but do you know what this task means for all of China, for the entire Chinese nation?"

  "Ceasefire, peace, life!"

  Kao Chiang Hsin revealed a bitter smile and said, "A truce like this is called surrender, such peace is called subjugation of the nation. The lives saved in this way are those of slaves! What significance can it have for the Chinese people?"

  Ye Tu Fei remained silent and didn't say a word.

  Kao Chih-hsiang shook his head and continued: "Apart from Wang, Chiang has also been in cahoots with the Japanese. If Wang's plan succeeds, Chiang will have no choice but to fight on to the end. But if Wang fails, Chiang will have a chance to curry favor with the Japanese again, and it is highly likely that he will follow in Wang's footsteps. At that time, China will truly perish and the Chinese nation will sink into oblivion. Yeh T'u-fei, go ahead, actively face this task, let these negotiations proceed, let them ultimately succeed, completely cut off Chiang's retreat, and force him to resist Japan."

  Ye Tu's heart skipped a beat. He had to admit that Takashi Gao's words made sense, and he seemed to recall reading a book that shared the same view on this event.

  Another surge of residual memories, Ye Tu Fei's head felt a pang of pain again. He hastily rubbed his temples to shift his focus: "Speak, how am I supposed to complete this task."

  Takahashi Shin pulled out an envelope from his briefcase, "First of all, you need to change into a suitable identity to carry out this task. What kind of identity is most suitable, I think you should know better than me."

  Takahashi handed the envelope to Yè Túfēi and said, "The letter inside is written by me personally. I have a German friend in Hong Kong, I think he can help you."

  Ye Tu Fei opened the envelope, took a glance, and remembered the name of that German friend.

  "This check is for your activity expenses. Before going to Hong Kong, you can first go to Shanghai. I know you still have some connections in Shanghai. There, you can exchange the check for US dollars and also find an identity that you think is most suitable." Takashi Shin took out another envelope from his briefcase and handed it to Ye Tufei, "That's all I can help you with, the rest depends on yourself."

  Ye Tu Fei took the second envelope, opened it and saw a check. It was a cashier's check from Bank of America, in the amount of five thousand US dollars.

  At that time, on the black market in Shanghai, a 50-gram big yellow croaker was only around forty US dollars. In other words, the activity expenses given by Gao Qiao to Ye Tu Fei were worth over one hundred big yellow croakers.

  This unexpected wealth made Ye Tu Fei very happy. He happily put away the check and said, "When do I set off?"

  Takahashi Shin said: "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can set off. The earlier you set off, the more grasp you will have."

  Ye Tu Fei took out the check he had just received and waved it twice in front of Gao Qiao Xin, saying: "Yes sir!"