A Lonely Hero’s Journey 孤舟 Episode 2

On the way to execution, Gu Yizhong got a tip from the New Fourth Army on how to escape. When he arrived at the execution ground and witnessed the sacrifice of his colleagues, he wanted to shout anti-Japanese slogans. Suddenly seeing his comrades risking their lives to save him, Gu Yizhong took the opportunity to escape. The agent pretended to shoot to cover up, and Gu Xixing led his team to arrive. He was slightly relieved to see that his son was not dead. On the line between life and death, Gu Yizhong felt grateful for the sacrifices of his comrades and vowed to keep his ambition of resisting Japan in his heart.

Huang Xinzhai revealed to Masao Kondo the news that Zhou Zhifei intended to shoot Gu Yizhong. This made Kondo furious and immediately approached Zhou Zhifei to demand the immediate release of Gu Yizhong. Faced with Kondo's anger, Zhou Zhifei cleverly used strategies to appease him, explaining that he was only temporarily "borrowing" Gu Yizhong and promised to return it unscathed soon. He even used the agreement between Wang Jingwei and the Japanese army as a shield, emphasizing that the Japanese army could not interfere at will with the operations of the Suzhou Secret Service Station. In the end, Kondo had no choice but to give up.

On the other side, Gu Huizhong was both relieved and deep in thought after learning that his younger brother Gu Yizhong had successfully escaped. She carefully reviewed the rescue operation and was keenly aware that the enemy might have known about the operation in advance. Since the commander codenamed "Eagle" was in charge of this operation, Gu Huizhong couldn't help but doubt the loyalty of "Eagle". Especially when she thought that her husband Hu Zhiping was on his way to join "Eagle", she felt even more worried.

Facing many difficulties, Gu Huizhong showed her maternal tenacity and wisdom. She entrusted her precious bracelet to Xiao Ruotong, hoping that Xiao Ruotong could use this token to go to the meeting point and rescue Hu Zhiping who was in danger. Xiao Ruotong knew that the task was arduous, but he was deeply moved by Gu Huizhong's trust and entrustment, and resolutely embarked on the road to rescue.

Xiao Ruotong carried the bracelet in her arms and followed Gu Huizhong's guidance to the agreed upon hotel. As soon as she saw Hu Zhiping, she immediately stepped forward to show the bracelet and signaled him to leave with her. However, a special agent suddenly stopped and broke the calm. Hu Zhiping quickly pulled Xiao Ruotong to the second floor, opened the window and looked for a way to escape. When Xiao Ruotong saw several sacks stacked downstairs, he jumped down without hesitation and landed safely with the help of the sacks. The agents followed closely and fired several shots at their backs, but to no avail.

At the same time, Gu Yizhong rummaged through the boxes at home and finally found his treasured pistol. Just as he was about to take the gun and leave, Gu Xixing pushed the door open and entered. Facing his father's questioning, Gu Yizhong seemed a little nervous, but Gu Xixing did not blame him. Instead, he patiently taught him the skills of shooting, loading and loading a gun. After confirming that Gu Yizhong had the basic ability to protect himself, Gu Xixing affectionately expressed his pride and understanding of his children's career, solemnly handed the pistol to Gu Yizhong and watched him leave.

On the other side, Hu Zhiping and Xiao Ruotong returned to Gu Xixing's home safely. Xiao Ruotong learned that Gu Yizhong had left first, and was worried about his lack of fighting experience, so he decided to join him in person. Gu Huizhong took Hu Zhiping to see Gu Xixing, and the relationship between the three people seemed a little subtle due to their past. Although Gu Xixing was slightly dissatisfied with Hu Zhiping's act of "abducting" his daughter, when he saw that Gu Huizhong was pregnant, he chose tolerance and acceptance, and only told Hu Zhiping to protect Gu Huizhong.

Xiao Ruotong arrived at the previous meeting place with Gu Yizhong and found him there as expected. Gu Yizhong relayed Sixth Brother's last words to Xiao Ruotong. Although Gu Huizhong had doubts about Yingying's identity, Gu Yizhong firmly believed in Sixth Brother's judgment. Faced with Gu Yizhong's persistence, Xiao Ruotong decided to accompany him to the meeting place with the eagle to face unknown challenges together.

The two arrived at Liangyou Cafe as scheduled, and Duan Wentao, a classmate of his sixth brother, showed up. Xiao Ruotong was suspicious, thinking that Duan Wentao might be the Eagle. Just as they were about to join forces, the agents raided, and Duan Wentao was unfortunately shot and fell to the ground. Gu Yizhong and Xiao Ruotong quickly drove to the rescue and urgently asked if he was an eagle. Before they could answer, Duan Wentao had been shot to death.

Duan Wentao was also the chief of the Suzhou Station's Intelligence Section. News of his death made Masao Kondo furious and pointed his finger at gcd infiltration. Zhou Zhifei, however, chuckled secretly and revealed that he also had an undercover agent codenamed "Cell No. 8". The Communist Party's defeat was actually due to "Cell No. 8". He even tried to use the power of "Cell No. 8" to eradicate the New Fourth Army's Taihu stronghold. Zhou Zhifei said frankly that releasing Gu Yizhong was actually a frame-up plan, making Gu Yizhong the scapegoat of "Cell No. 8".