Chapter 545
Cheng Mo was at work when he suddenly heard a report from his subordinate that Chiyoko was here.
鈥淲hy are you here?鈥� Cheng Mo was very surprised. Didn’t they agree that she would not come looking for him during work?
Even Su Mo’er, the real Mrs. Cheng, would not come during work hours. If there was something, she would just call.
It wasn’t that he was afraid of any repercussions.
Rather, it was his instinctive desire not to let Chiyoko do so. He needed to maintain a balance in his relationship with the two women, a balance that would probably be needed for years and even decades to come.
It was not that easy to enjoy the blessings of having two women.
This was not the feudal era, a society where men held supreme power.
鈥淚’m off today, so I went to your place, but no one was home, so I came to the police station to look for you,鈥� said Chiyoko, apologetically, carrying a small leather bag.
“You could have called me in advance!鈥�
鈥淚 forgot your office number…鈥�
Cheng Mo knew that this was an excuse, but he didn’t want to embarrass her. She was a girl, and she had taken the initiative to come and see him. Could he really blame her for not coming?
鈥滾et’s go out and find somewhere to talk.”
The secret service unit had a regular teahouse, where everyone was on a first-name basis and it was safe. You could go there and talk without fear of being overheard.
The owner is an old Jiangxi relative, so there is absolutely no problem.
鈥淐hief Cheng has come, you haven’t come for tea in a while!鈥�
鈥淏ook me a private room, send in a pot of good tea, and don’t worry about anything else,鈥� Cheng Mo ordered.
鈥淥kay, just a moment.鈥�
鈥淭his teahouse is my personal property, but it is registered under someone else’s name, and it is a safe place for me,鈥� Cheng Mo quietly explained to Chiyoko.
He had already completely revealed his identity as a member of the 鈥淢ilitary Union鈥� to Chiyoko, so naturally they could speak openly about certain things.
But what surprised Cheng Mo was that Chiyoko had not reported this matter to Mr. Nakamura, which was a serious violation of organizational discipline.
Nakamura Isao was very annoyed, but he couldn’t just call Chiyoko over to question or criticize her. He had to pretend that he knew nothing.
Cheng Mo was also at a loss. He knew that Chiyoko had violated discipline by not reporting her identity, but she was actually trying to protect herself.
She was a Japanese Communist, but she had fallen in love with a member of the Chongqing Military Intelligence, which was something that organizational discipline would never allow.
If she had reported it, what would the consequences have been? She probably couldn’t have borne them. After they had parted, she had been in a state of conflict.
Was it her feelings that mattered, or her beliefs? This was a choice that was too cruel for her.
Which is more important, a lifetime of beliefs or the love of your life? This is a dilemma that is difficult for anyone to choose.
The problem is that Chiyoko’s contact with Cheng Mo was a combination of public and private affairs. When she first came to Shanghai, it was also a group task.
Her relationship with Cheng Mo was also tacitly approved by everyone. Cheng Mo did not reveal his identity, so she could pretend to know nothing and act like an ostrich. Now that he has clearly revealed his identity, she can no longer pretend not to know.
She can keep quiet about Kawamoto, and that doesn’t weigh on her conscience at all. They’re not on the same page anyway. But Nakamura is a comrade and a superior, and if she doesn’t say anything, that would be disloyal to the organization, a kind of betrayal.
It was so hot, and as soon as she walked into the box, Cheng Mo turned on the fan.
The cool breeze took away the slightest trace of heat in her body, and it made her feel much more comfortable.
“Mr. Cheng, and this young lady, you two enjoy your meal, and let me know if you need anything!鈥� The shopkeeper personally brought in tea and greeted them before turning and leaving.
After sitting down, Chiyoko placed her handbag on the table and took out a folded document from it and handed it to Cheng Mo. Cheng Mo opened it and was shocked: 鈥淐hiyoko, where did you get this?鈥�
鈥淚 put it in the safe at Kawashiro Tatsuo’s, and I memorized this from memory,鈥� Chiyoko explained.
After reading it, Cheng Mo recalled it in his mind. He didn’t remember everything from the past, but he was still somewhat affected by the war situation in Asia.
It had been no secret for a while that the Japanese were plotting against French Indochina. Although they had signed a treaty with the French Restoration government under German occupation, and the two were now in the same camp, the Japanese had never regarded France as an ally.
The Japanese’s ambitions for Southeast Asia were already on the verge of explosion.
They didn’t care if the other party was their ally or not. There had been many cases of alliances being broken for the sake of profit.
An alliance was only as strong as the strength and interests of the parties involved. Without these, an alliance was worthless.
The Japanese army was going to attack the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. Cutting off the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway would cut off the Western channel of aid to Chongqing.
Every month, tens of thousands of tons of supplies were transported by this railway, and it was the lifeline that had allowed Chongqing to maintain its position.
Of course, this was an excuse they found, but in fact it was a plan to kill two birds with one stone: cutting off the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and at the same time occupying French Indochina.
And some people still thought that the Japanese came to help them. As a result, when the Japanese later reached an agreement with the French, they betrayed them so quickly and the consequences were so tragic!
It’s actually not a problem if you can’t see the Japanese’s ambition to dominate. After all, everyone has limitations in their vision and understanding.
Only through painful lessons can one grow and mature. No amount of preaching can be as effective as a good beating.
This is the inferior nature of human beings, which applies to all races.
However, this top-secret information is related to the supply of materials to the rear of the Chinese resistance and the overall situation of the resistance, so he cannot ignore it.
The handwritten document that Chiyoko gave him was not the original information, although he could also warn his superiors based on this.
But whether the higher-ups would take it seriously and to what extent, he had no idea.
Anyway, he had done his best and would leave the rest to fate.
What was meant to be would come.
鈥淐hiyoko, are you sure you haven’t mentioned this information to anyone else?鈥� Cheng Mo’s heart stirred. This silly girl wouldn’t have kept it from Isao Nakamura again, would she? That would be another disciplinary offense. What could he say?
Chiyoko did shake her head. 鈥淚 came to you as soon as I wrote it down,鈥�
Cheng Mo’s eye corner twitched slightly. He really didn’t expect that Chiyoko would go to such lengths for him.
This kind of thing is a serious mistake, whether it’s in the Japanese Communist Party or within the organization. He still can’t say it out loud, which really leaves him speechless.
鈥淐hiyoko, don’t take such risks in the future. Although I work for the Chongqing side, I won’t use our relationship to gain benefits for me. I don’t want to do that,鈥� Cheng Mo said.
鈥淏ut they assigned me to get close to you with a mission…鈥�
鈥滻 know, so I will try to cooperate with you and complete your mission. I just want our relationship to be a little more pure,鈥� Cheng Mo said.
鈥滳heng Mo Jun,鈥� Chiyoko was excited.
鈥漇top. In the future, if there is something like this, I will let you do it, so if I don’t let you do it, don’t take matters into your own hands. Is that okay?鈥�
鈥漈hen I will tell you without any reservations.鈥�