After the last robbery of the tobacco of the Japanese trading house, Lu Yuan rarely went to the Rose Bar, and Lu Yuan, who was still dissatisfied with the new semi-automatic rifle, wanted to find Hansen to get some more materials, so he went to Hansen's Rose Bar after dinner. When Lu Yuan went to the Rose Bar, it happened that Hansen was not there, and Lu Yuan, who had nothing to do, sat at the bar and enjoyed himself with beer. The bored Lu Yuan looked around at the drinkers in the bar, and with the help of the lights in the bar, Lu Yuan, who was idle at this time, set his eyes on a middle-aged man.

It can be seen that this is a very cultivated person, although the cuffs of the jacket have been sharpened with raw edges, whether it is the clothes on his body or the shoes on his feet, they are very clean and tidy, and Lu Yuan can see that this person must also be well-educated. "Are you interested in him?" I don't know when, Hansen appeared next to Lu Yuan and handed Lu Yuan a cigarette, Hansen turned his head to look at the middle-aged man who was sitting silently.

"I forgot to tell you just now, the man's name is Hogg, and he is German like me, but he hasn't been in China for very long." Hansen snapped his fingers at the busy bartender at the bar, then instructed the bartender to bring a beer to the middle-aged man named Hogg. "Hogg doesn't come to me very often, I know him because of Schuchmann, and Hogg's wife, Eliza, is also Jewish, I think you know what that means."

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed slightly with Hansen's words, and as soon as Hansen said this, Lu Yuan could already guess why Hogg, who was obviously well-educated, behaved so decadently. "What does he do? I mean before he came to Shanghai? Ignoring Hansen's surprise, Lu Yuanchong was waving to Hogg who was looking over after getting the beer. Maybe Lu Yuan's question was too direct, so that Hansen was in a little trance, Lu Yuan's entire process of observing Hogg before couldn't escape his eyes, he didn't know why the young man in front of him was interested in Hogg.

Coughing lightly, Hansen replied slowly, "Hogg was a professor of mathematics at a university in Germany, and he published many papers, but the honors he received did not make his Jewish wife recognized by the German public. Hansen's answer made Lu Yuan nod slightly, it is no wonder, marrying a Jewish woman as a wife, this is indeed Hogg's sorrow.

Xu saw a faint sympathy in Lu Yuan's expression, and Hansen continued to explain, "Hogg's wife has a family that is not small, and in order to help his wife's family come to China, Hogg sold everything he had in Germany. As you may not know, when the Jews left Germany, they were not allowed to take their possessions with them, and all they could take with them was their clothing and food for three days. Hogg had done a lot of work to help his wife's people, and this time, I don't think he had any other way. ”

Hansen's words made Lu Yuan suddenly think of Hogg's hairy sleeves, and in just an instant, Lu Yuan already understood the other party's situation at the moment. "Mr. Hansen, do you think that if I hire this Mr. Hogg, will I consider it a charity?" Lu Yuan didn't know why such an idea suddenly popped into his mind, he just stubbornly thought that Hogg was the same person as himself, and he could give everything for the people around him.

Lu Yuan's sudden thought made Hansen dumbfounded again, and subconsciously looked at the calendar in the bar, Hansen couldn't figure out what day it was, this young man who had been paying attention to him had made his mind feel in a trance several times in a row today. However, Hansen's reaction was not slow, but after a few breaths, he understood what Lu Yuan meant, "Do you want to pull Hogg into the gang?" Hansen's eyes sharpened, but Lu Yuan's attention had all shifted to Hogg at the moment.

"I just thought, such a person should be helped, and if you really think he's a reliable person, I think, I should hire him. My grandfather used to say that helping people is a virtue, and although my ability is small now, I am willing to help those in need, just as you helped me. Ignoring Hansen's scrutiny, Lu Yuan showed a big smile at Hansen, and the look in his clear eyes made Hansen's thinking appear in a trance again.

I don't know what Hansen said to Hogg, the latter just glanced at Lu Yuan from afar, and promised to accept Lu Yuan's employment, but the premise was that Lu Yuan must pay him a part of the honorarium first. "No problem, of course there is no problem, in fact I am ready for the honorarium." Lu Yuan asked Hansen for an envelope containing banknotes, and took out a random stack of them and handed them to Hogg.

"Mr. Hogg, this is your salary in advance, and you can do whatever you want, and I hope to see you here this time tomorrow." Lu Yuan handed the banknote in his hand to Hogg with a smile on his face, and after the latter took the banknote, he just nodded slightly at Lu Yuan, and then walked out of the bar without saying a word and disappeared into the crowd.

"Mr. Hansen, I assure you that I have hired Mr. Hogg in no way as you think. Mr. Hogg is a man who can give up everything for the sake of his beloved, even in the most difficult times, and I value this character of him. Seeing Hogg leave, facing Hansen's scrutinizing gaze, Lu Yuan had no choice but to explain. I promise that I will not involve Mr. Hogg in our affairs, and I hired him because it was important to me that I had something to do for him. ”

Lu Yuan repeatedly promised Hansen that he would not join Hogra, and even after being forced by Hansen to swear to God, Hansen, who had always been skeptical, let Lu Yuan go, but he could also see that Lu Yuan had a little secret that he didn't want him to know. Lu Yuan naturally has a little secret in his heart, he has already made up his mind to participate in the Battle of Songhu, according to the historical trajectory, after the Japanese army conquers Shanghai, it will march to Nanjing, and Lu Yuan needs to make some preparations in Nanjing in advance.

Nanjing has always been the most painful in the hearts of Chinese, and Lu Yuan did not dare to forget the more than 300,000 unjust souls in Nanjing City, although he was still alone, but Lu Yuan was destined not to stay out of the matter. Since you can't stay out of the matter, you can only make some arrangements in advance, and Hogg, who met inadvertently tonight, will obviously be a good helper, but this will not be decided until after the interview with Hogg tomorrow night.

Lu Yuan came to Hansen's Rose Bar early the next day, but Hogg was already waiting in the bar, waiting for Lu Yuan's arrival. "To put it simply, Mr. Hogg, I don't need you to do anything dangerous when I hire you, but I want to make it clear beforehand that if you decide to accept my employment, I'm afraid you will be separated from your wife for a while." Lu Yuan paid attention to Hogg's expression at the moment with the corner of his eye, and saw that the other party listened to what he had just said and did not show surprise, Lu Yuan's heart was quite surprised.

"Mr. Lu, since I have already taken the salary you paid in advance last night, it means that I have accepted your employment. Mr. Hansen has made a promise to me, he assures Mr. Lu, that you are a person who pays attention to credibility, and a person who pays attention to reputation should not come to lie to me for no reason, and I am now just an ordinary person who lives for the sake of his family. Hogg didn't ask questions, but said a lot of things freely, which made Lu Yuan very satisfied.

"Mr. Hogg, your task is very simple, and in three days, I will give you a sum of money, and I want you to take this money to Nanjing. The current situation in Shanghai is very chaotic, the Japanese are about to attack Shanghai, as the capital of the National Government, Nanjing, as the capital of the Nationalist government, is also dangerous, as a Chinese, I do not want to see the outbreak of war, the civilians in Nanjing will be harmed. ”

"Your task is to go to Nanjing, rent a house within the limits I have demarcated, and then hoard a large amount of food and medicine. Once the Japanese army really marches towards Nanjing and attacks Nanjing, I want you to use your German status to unite with other foreigners in Nanjing to establish a refugee area in Nanjing, and use the food and medicine hoarded in advance to help as many civilians in the city as possible. After Lu Yuan said these words, he stared at Hogg without blinking, waiting for the other party to answer.

Hogg didn't seem to think that Lu Yuan hired him to do this kind of thing, and after raising his eyes to look at Lu Yuan first, Hogg immediately fell into deep thought. After a short while, Hogg raised his eyes and looked at Lu Yuan, "Mr. Lu, you are a person of noble character, I don't know what I can do, but I am glad that I agreed to accept your employment." When Hogg said such words, it already represented the final decision he had made, and this also made Lu Yuan's position happy.

"Mr. Hogg, I know that you know Schuchmann, and in fact, Mr. Schuchmann is also accepting my employment, and when you go to Nanjing, Mr. Schuchmann will accompany you." In Lu Yuan's plan, Hogg and Schuchmann are a combination of literature and martial arts, and before there is no better way, Lu Yuan can only pin all his hopes on the two of them. "Mr. Hogg, if you know other Germans in Shanghai who are in the same situation as you, you can introduce them to me, and as long as they have no problems with their character, I will hire them."

"As for how you will get along with the German Consulate after you go to Nanjing, I have prepared a great gift for you, and I believe that as long as you arrive in Nanjing and hand over this gift to the German Consul, you will definitely get the help of the German Consulate in the establishment of a refugee area." Hogg's only question was how to deal with the German consulate after going to Nanjing, none of them were treated well by the German Nazi government, and Lu Yuan only gave a cloudy answer.