boyutpedia Chapter 650 It’s Not Important Anymore
Chapter 650 It’s Not Important Anymore
After saying this, Guo Da sat down on the chair, holding his head in his hands, and began to make a painful decision. He could only choose one of the two: to protect the legal currency engraving or to save his son's life.
But he couldn't let go of either side. As the custodian of the legal tender engraving, he had a responsibility and obligation to protect it. How could he let it get lost in his hands? He knew these people were using all means to get the legal tender engraving. If they succeeded, it would cause huge harm to the country's finances, and he would be a sinner, and his crime would be unforgivable.
But at the same time, he is the father of the child. He is middle-aged and finally has a son. His wife has burned incense and prayed to Buddha everywhere to have such a son. This is the apple of their eyes. How can he bear to let him die?
Just when he was in great pain and hesitant, in the monitoring room of the Military Control Commission headquarters, Chu Yuntian was silent and lost in thought.
After the monitoring room intercepted the Japanese spy’s phone call, Yue Haishan immediately reported to Chu Yuntian.
When Chu Yuntian heard that the Japanese spies had finally made some moves, he realized that it was no wonder that they had not had direct contact with Guo Da. It turned out that they were planning to target his child.
He immediately rushed to the monitoring room and later heard the conversation between Guo Da and his wife after she came back. He knew that this was a difficult decision for Guo Da.
According to Chu Yuntian's understanding, Guo Da has a good reputation in the bank and is a very dedicated person, but facing the test of family affection, how many people can withstand it?
He thought of what happened to Ren Zhiping. Wasn't it because he couldn't get over the test of family affection that he made a lifelong mistake?
If Guo Da chose to surrender in order to save his son, then this person would be completely ruined. In fact, whether Guo Da surrendered or not, the Japanese would not let his child go.
At this time, Chu Yuntian also faced two choices. One was to intervene early and tell Guo Da to pretend to cooperate with the Japanese spy to stabilize the Japanese spy. They would then find a way to find the hiding place of the Japanese spy. It was estimated that Guo Da’s son should also be hiding there, and finally catch them all in one fell swoop. At present, they already knew the residence of Fujita Naomi. Because they were monitoring Fujita Naomi, they did not dare to follow too closely for fear of being discovered by her and alerting the enemy. Therefore, they have not yet found the residence of other members of Hirota’s group.
Although this can save Guo Da's family, there are certain risks. If Guo Da knows about it in advance, will he be exposed when facing the Japanese spies?
The second option is not to tell Guo Da and let him succumb to the Japanese spies and discover the Japanese hiding place through secret surveillance. This is a safer approach, but Guo Da's family will definitely be ruined.
Of course, this is the case when Guo Da agrees to cooperate with the Japanese. What if Guo Da does not agree to cooperate with the Japanese? This person is very principled and responsible, so it is not impossible. Regardless of how likely this is, if this is the case, it will be difficult to deal with.
Chu Yuntian thought about it and felt that it was more reasonable to intervene in advance and let Guo Da pretend to cooperate with the Japanese spies. This would be better. However, he had to remind Guo Da to act more naturally and not arouse the suspicion of the Japanese spies.
There is no time to lose. I must call Guo Da and explain the matter clearly before the Japanese spy calls him again.
Chu Yuntian immediately picked up the phone and called Guo Da's home.
A shrill telephone ring rang in Guo Da's home. Guo Da, who was still hesitating, suddenly raised his head and looked at his wife. His wife was terrified and also looked at him. They both guessed that it must be the person who kidnapped their son calling.
Guo Da knew that it was too late to make a decision now. He made up his mind and picked up the phone. Before he could say anything, the person on the phone whispered:
"Don't say anything. Wait until I finish. I'm from the counterintelligence department of the Military Intelligence Bureau. I already know that your son has been kidnapped. The Japanese spies want to use you to obtain the French currency engraving. Now we need you to cooperate with us and pretend to agree to the Japanese spies' request. We will find a way to catch the Japanese spies and rescue your son.
You have to act naturally throughout the whole process and not arouse the suspicion of the Japanese spies, otherwise your son will not be saved.
Now I will tell you exactly what you need to do, please listen carefully...”
Guo Da listened quietly, hope rekindled in his heart. He was no longer as nervous as before, but rather a little excited. He didn't know how the Military Control Commission knew about this, but he knew that to save his son, he could only rely on the Military Control Commission and his own performance.
After the other party finished speaking, he suppressed his excitement and said:
"okay, I get it."
As soon as he put down the phone, his wife asked nervously:
"Was it the kidnapper who called? What did he say?"
Guo Da shook his head and said:
"It's a colleague from the bank calling about tomorrow's meeting."
The wife asked worriedly:
"When the kidnappers call you later, have you thought about what to say?
You can't just stand by and watch him die. That's our child. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to live either."
She looked at her husband bitterly, her voice full of pleading.
Guo Da couldn't bear to look directly at it, and sighed and said:
"How could I not want our child? I've already made up my mind. I'll do whatever they ask me to do, as long as they release our child."
He followed the instructions of the Military Intelligence Bureau and did not tell his wife the truth. If he told her, it might cause trouble.
The wife was finally relieved when she heard this. She knew that her husband was a principled man. She had been worried that he would give up saving his child in order to protect the legal tender engraving. It seemed that her husband still loved his child very much.
She had no mood to cook and was waiting for the kidnapper's call with her husband.
About an hour later, the phone finally rang. Guo Da hesitated for a moment and immediately picked up the phone. It was indeed a Japanese spy calling.
"Mr. Guo, have you thought it through?"
Guo Da sighed and said:
"I've thought it over. As long as you don't hurt my child, I agree to your request. Can you let me talk to the child? I want to make sure he's safe."
The person on the phone said coldly:
"It's very dangerous for me to call you from outside. Your son is not with me, so I can't fulfill your request.
But I can assure you that as long as you are obedient and cooperate with our work, we will not harm your son."
Guo Da was silent for a moment and did not insist any more, but made another request.
"Okay, I believe you won't hurt my child, but I have a request. As you know, I helped you get the currency engraving, so I can't stay here anymore. Staying here is a dead end. I hope you can give me some money and send my whole family out of the mountain city. Find us a safe place, no matter where, as long as it's safe and allows our whole family to survive."
His tone had softened considerably, almost to the point of pleading.
"That's no problem. As long as you help us get the engraving, we will immediately send your family out of the mountain city, even to Shanghai, and give you a generous reward to ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing in the future."
The person on the phone spoke much more kindly and agreed readily, as if Guo Da's reaction was within his expectations.
"Okay, I'm relieved now. However, there's one thing I'm afraid you don't know. The safe that holds the French currency engravings requires two keys to open simultaneously. My key alone isn't enough. We need to find a way to get the other key. The other key is in the hands of Wang Qiming, the bank's assistant manager. I have no way of getting it, so you'll have to find another way.
If you can’t get the engraving, don’t blame me, then please let my son go back.”
Guo Da said this hesitantly, as if to say something unpleasant in advance.
"You don't have to worry about this. Just cooperate and do your job well. Whether I get the engraving or not, I will release your child. I can guarantee that."
The other party downplayed it, as if he thought it was not a problem.
"Okay, what should I do next?"
"Wait for my notification."
The other party hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Guo Da also put down the phone, his expression still very serious. His wife had been looking at Guo Da nervously, listening to him speak, not daring to breathe, and only at this time did she dare to speak.
"We agreed that our child would be released."
"Don't worry, it's settled."
Guo Da comforted him, feeling relieved. What he had just said was completely in accordance with the requirements of the Military Control Commission. He felt that his performance was still acceptable, even though his palms were sweating.
At this time, Chu Yuntian in the monitoring room also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was very nervous just now, worried that Guo Da would say something wrong and let the Japanese spies notice something was wrong, but it was obvious that Guo Da's performance was better than expected.
But it's normal to think about it. He has to behave well for his son's safety. This is also a father's responsibility. We must never underestimate a father's determination to protect his children.
Chu Yuntian was a little curious about what decision Guo Da had made before he called him, but it didn't matter now.