"Colonel."

Levi walked into the office: "Do you know this man Ferdinand Emmanuel Edlarin Marcos?"

Marcos?

of course I know.

Future president of the Philippines and great dictator.

Meng Shaoyuan knew it well, but he said perfunctorily: "Ah? It seems to be the administrator of the eight provinces of Northern Luzon appointed by General MacArthur himself, Colonel Marcos, right?"

"Yes."

Levi nodded: "This man was a lawyer before and later joined the army. He performed very bravely in the war, but was later captured by the Japanese army and participated in the infamous 'Death March', but

Fortunately, he survived and became an anti-Japanese leader.

According to his own words, he once defeated fifty Japanese soldiers single-handedly."

"Bragging." Meng Shaoyuan blurted out without having time to think.

Levi smiled: "Whether it's true or not, Filipinos believe that Filipinos also need such heroes. Therefore, he continued to win various medals, reaching as many as thirty-two, and became the most decorated person in Philippine history.

The person with the most merit."

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly realized: "Is he going to come to Manila?"

"Yes." Levi nodded: "According to reliable information, he is here for Manuel Rojas Acuna."

Ah, another weird one.

This Roxas volunteered to join the army after the outbreak of the Pacific War and obtained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served as assistant to General MacArthur and liaison officer between General MacArthur's headquarters and President Quezon of the Dominion Government, and was later promoted to brigadier general.

In 1942, he was captured by the Japanese army in Mindanao and sent to a concentration camp. He was initially sentenced to death because he was unwilling to cooperate with the Japanese occupying authorities. Later, he was persuaded by Lieutenant Colonel Nobuhiko, a Catholic god, and was able to work under Jose Paciano Laurel.

He served in the government and collected rice and other military supplies for the Japanese army.

After the liberation of Manila, Roxas was arrested and imprisoned to this day.

However, Meng Shaoyuan knew very well that because of MacArthur, this guy was not only okay and released, but a year later he even became the official president of the Philippines.

It was President Roxas who personally signed the order to lease 23 military bases in the Philippines with a 99-year lease period to the United States.

Filipinos do not seem to care about these politicians who have been Filipino traitors and allow them to continue to lead the Philippines.

Marcos?

Yeah, I got it.

Marcos and Roxas already knew each other, and the relationship between the two was quite good.

After Roxas was elected president, Marcos became his secretary and rose to prominence ever since.

He probably knew that MacArthur intended to protect Roxas, so he rushed to Manila to show his loyalty.

After all, for a person who is currently in prison, it is the most touching thing to be able to receive the care and loyalty of others in the most difficult time.

The question is, is it none of your business?

Will Marcos still come to visit him?

"Ten years ago, Marcos was involved in a murder case and was designated as the murderer."

Levi then spoke in a serious tone.

In 1935, Marcos's father, Mariano, ran for the House of Representatives. His opponent was a former local tax collector named Julio Narundasan, who had served as a member of the House of Representatives for one term.

Interestingly, it was his first time running for House of Representatives, and he was elected with 56 votes more than Mariano.

Now, they have become enemies again, because Narendasan defeated Mariano again.

Mariano angrily said that Narendasan used his position as a tax collector to extort many votes.

Supporters of Narendasan borrowed a coffin, tied it to the open seat of a car, and let a man lie inside, identifying him as Marcos, and wandered along the streets.

Marcos saw all this. At this time, he was already a student at the University of the Philippines School of Law, and he was also participating in the training program of the Philippine Security Army. His main interest was to be a sharpshooter in the university's pistol team, and for this

It wasted a lot of time.

On the third day after the election, that is, September 20, 1935, there was a heavy tropical rain, and the streets were deserted. At Narendasan's house, the victorious candidate was hosting a banquet to celebrate his victory with his family and friends, and it made a scene.

so late.

A little after ten o'clock, he stood up from the table, walked across the platform, and walked to the sink next to the railing to rinse his mouth and brush his teeth.

The rain had stopped by this time, but the banana tree in the courtyard was still dripping water. Through the light on the platform, the outline of Narendasan was clearly visible.

Suddenly, a loud gunshot was heard from among the leaves as smooth as wax, and a bullet shot into Narendasan's back, passing through his heart and lungs.

Panting and shouting: "Jesus, Mary and Joseph! I've been shot!"

Then he collapsed. A few minutes later, he screamed for his life.

Three years later, Marcos was arrested by government security soldiers in his dormitory at the University of the Philippines. He was accused of being the murderer of Narendasan.

At this time, he was only 5 months away from graduation and was studying extremely well.

He asked the Philippine Supreme Court to allow him to be released on bail.

After being released from prison, he found himself a celebrity in the Philippines.

When he graduated from college, he refused the president's pardon, which once again attracted the attention of all walks of life in the Philippines. He took the bar qualification examination in prison and actually memorized the Constitution backwards.

In this way, Marcos entered Philippine political society.

"About Narendasan's death, there are many doubts. Whether Marcos murdered it is still a mystery." Levi continued: "After he was accused of being the murderer of Narendasan, Narendasan was killed.

Lundasan's supporters became passionate and demanded that he be sentenced to death immediately.

After he was released from prison, he suffered four attempted murders, all of which were rumored to be related to Narendasan's fanatical supporters. Especially Narendasan's son, Sheikhdan Narendasan, these four attempts

He has been involved in assassinations, but due to his own power, he has never been truly investigated.

Later, the Japanese army occupied the Philippines, and the assassination came to an end temporarily. However, the day after Marcos was appointed as the administrator of the eight provinces of Northern Luzon, he was assassinated again. The murderer was shot dead on the spot.

It was also ordered by Sheikh Dan.

This time, we received a tip that when Marcos arrives in Manila, there will be an assassination attempt on him, and a large number of gunmen will arrive. Since Marcos is the newly appointed administrator of the eight provinces of Northern Luzon by General MacArthur, and

He is a hero in the eyes of Filipinos, so his safety in Manila must be ensured."

"Mr. Levi, this is an internal problem of the Filipinos." Meng Shaoyuan sighed and said: "If we really suspect that Sheikh Dan did it, wouldn't we just arrest him?"

"You know, that won't work." Levi also smiled bitterly: "The Narendasan family is very powerful. Three years after the death of old Narendasan, the government forces directly came out to arrest Marcos. You can imagine them

The energy in the local area is up.

Now, there are still fierce fighting in various parts of the Philippines, and we need these local forces. Therefore, we will not interfere in the fight between them, but we must ensure that Marcos will not be assassinated in Manila."

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said with a half-smile: "Mr. Levi, do you think Marcos would really assassinate Narendasan for his cheap dad Mariano?"

When he heard about Cheap Daddy, Levi also showed a knowing smile.

Marcos' mother was Josefa.

It is said that Marcos’ biological father was a Chinese named Ferdinand Tsai.

People can't tell how this young man named Cai fell in love with Josefa. They all say that they were planning to get married, but Cai's parents opposed it.

They are old-fashioned people who insist that their son abide by tradition and return to Xiamen to find a formal Fujian wife.

Unfortunately, Josefa was already pregnant at this time. Therefore, they had to find a suitable husband for her and send her to Manila first to prevent her condition from being spread and embarrassing the Cai family.

It must have been after a lot of crying and fussing that Josefa reluctantly agreed to marry his classmate Mariano out of helplessness.

Of course, the Cai family must have made arrangements that satisfied Mariano.

Josefa named Marcos Ferdinand, on the one hand, to imitate Magellan and the King of Spain, and most importantly, the young master of the Cai family happened to be named Ferdinand.

Young Master Cai was a gentle man who was studying at the University of the Philippines School of Law. He later obeyed his family's arrangements and brought back an official Chinese wife from Xiamen. Cai relied on his strong social connections to become a judge after graduating from college.

Josefa said to the outside world that Cai was Marcos’ godfather.

What is right and wrong and what the truth is, only God knows.

"Come on, Charles." Levi stopped smiling: "You have to think carefully about how to protect Marcos. I don't want a bullet to pierce his body. You know, Marcos is the current leader in Philippine politics.

Star, anti-Japanese hero.

Besides, you are the top defense and security officer in Manila, and it is your duty to prevent murders in Manila."

Having said this, he paused and then said: "Actually, in addition to personal grudges, Sheikh Tan assassinated Marcos because of other political factors. Once the war is over, the general election in the Philippines will begin soon. Sheikh Tan and Marcos

Marcos, there will be a fight for the position of government senator in an instant. If Marcos dies, Sheikhdan will lose one of his most important political opponents."

"Okay, okay." Meng Shaoyuan began to have a headache: "Can I arrest the gunmen who entered Manila?"

"No." Levi flatly refused: "You can't do this before they carry out a substantial assassination. Otherwise, Sheikhdan will think that we are partial. We still need Naren in Apali and San Jose.

Dasan family support.

Of course, you can secretly monitor the gunmen and control their itinerary. Charles, we all know that you are a very capable person and you can complete this mission."

As he spoke, he took out a photo: "Krahan Papa, nicknamed 'Viper', is a member of the Narendasan family. It is said that the old Narendasan once saved his life, so he is loyal to the family.
To be continued...