A Lonely Hero’s Journey 孤舟 Episode 33

When Gu Yizhong was playing with Junsheng at home, he received a call inviting him to appreciate a collection of poems. He mistakenly thought it was a work connection and went to the appointment. During the meeting, the other party suddenly grabbed the book, but was surprised to find that Gu Yizhong actually had "The Story of the Stone" in his hand. On the other side, Zhou Zhifei saw Yan Jing coming with a book and mistakenly thought that Gu Yizhong had fallen into the enemy's hands. He also saw "The Story of the Stone" being thrown out. He had a bad premonition and urgently asked to see Mr. Li.

After Gu Yizhong returned home, he met with Masao Kondo to discuss matters and encountered a Japanese officer who insulted Lu Zhu. He stepped forward to stop him, but was ignored. An officer wanted to do something wrong, Luzhu grabbed his gun and fought back, killing the enemy and then committing suicide. Gu Yizhong stepped forward silently, took off his coat, and gently covered it on the green beaded face. His eyes were full of unbearable and sorrowful anger, and the air around him seemed to have solidified, leaving only a heavy sigh echoing.

When Yuqing learned that Zhou Zhifei had been arrested, she was extremely anxious and immediately rushed to Mr. Li for help. However, upon arrival, they found that Mr. Li was seriously ill and bedridden. Mrs. Li admitted that he had too much time to take care of himself. Faced with this situation, Yuqing resolutely decided to go to Nanjing to seek help.

Kondo Masao was alert when he learned of Yuqing's actions. To prevent something from happening, he urgently summoned Gu Yizhong and ordered him to execute Zhou Zhifei's execution immediately. Before Zhou Zhifei was executed, he begged to see Mr. Li. Yanjing thought that he was about to die, and finally granted his wish. In front of Mr. Li, Zhou Zhifei learned that it was Kondo Masao who secretly murdered her. Mr. Li even asked Zhou Zhifei in a weak voice to find Mrs. Li and important items. Zhou Zhifei seemed to have some enlightenment, so he asked for a salt well on his way home, hoping to return home and talk about it.

Yanjing escorted Zhou Zhifei to Yuqing. Zhou Zhifei took the opportunity to let Yuqing take out the gold bars and famous paintings. The two cooperated tacitly. While Yanjing was not watching, Yuqing quickly drew his gun and counterattacked, killing all the Japanese soldiers. For the rest of her life after the disaster, Yuqing nestled in Zhou Zhifei's arms, worrying about her safety. After Zhou Zhifei comforted him, he asked Yuqing to quickly find Mrs. Li to retrieve the key items. As for Youfei, he had his own arrangements.

After escaping from danger, Zhou Zhifei sent a letter to Kondo Masao, not only entrusting Youfei, but also attaching evidence of his crimes of colluding with the Japanese aggressors and capitalizing on the enemy. The letter states that if Kondo does not protect the child thoroughly, then this evidence will be made public, and then General Kobayashi will not be able to protect his integrity. Kondo weighed the pros and cons and knew that this matter was related to his career and life, so he had no choice but to agree to Zhou Zhifei's request.

Zhou Zhifei successfully fled to Chongqing, and was personally visited by Boss Dai, who paid great attention to him. Subsequently, the situation in Suzhou changed. Captain Zhang flattered Gu Yizhong, while Wan Lilang announced major personnel adjustments on behalf of the Nanjing government: Secret Service Station No. 90 was abolished, the Political Security Bureau came into being, Gu Yizhong was appointed director, and Xie Wenchao served as deputy director. .

To show his sincerity, Gu Yizhong hosted a banquet for Wan Lilang and others, and specially ordered Captain Zhang to prepare generous gifts. During the dinner, Captain Zhang revealed that Wan Lilang had some criticisms of Gu Yizhong, thinking that he was not tactful enough, which was why Xie Wenchao was promoted. After the banquet, Gu Yizhong drank alone to soothe his sorrows, thinking about his late comrade Lao Huang.

As the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, the balance of the war tilted, and Gu Yizhong judged that Japan's defeat was certain. He decided to evacuate secretly with Haimo, letting Haimo pack his bags first, while he went to inspect the old Secret Service Station No. 90, and learned that Kondo Masao had been living in seclusion recently. Gu Yizhong was secretly on guard, with a gun on his waist, and decided to have a key conversation with Masao Kondo.

Kondo Masao questioned Gu Yizhong's identity, but Gu Yizhong denied it and analyzed the current situation: the emperor had surrendered, the two governments were corrupt, and he persuaded Kondo to surrender to the New Fourth Army and return Suzhou to the people. Kondo promised to persuade Xiaolin. After returning home, Gu Yizhong planned an escape route for Haimo and wanted to go alone. Haimo refused and took back his luggage, vowing to advance and retreat together with Gu Yizhong.