After the gunsmiths finished manufacturing the weapons, the capital city appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, the military and public security departments had quietly arrested many enemy agents.

Last night, under the joint deployment of the military and public security, a number of people were arrested, including the biggest enemy agent, Cui Jia, and another person they did not expect.

When Gu Yi led his men into the Cui family, the head of the Cui family was still disassembling his weapons to study them. But when he saw Gu Yi and his men, he knew it was all over. He picked up a gun and fired a shot at Gu Yi and his men, trying to create chaos and escape. However, the Cui family had never cared about fighting and killing and had always considered themselves a scholarly family. Therefore, they were easily subdued.

"The Cui family has betrayed the country, repeatedly stealing national technical data and finished products through improper means. They have now been arrested and brought to justice, and all their assets have been taken away."

Because their commotion was too loud and attracted the attention of the neighbors, after leading them out of the Cui family's gate, Gu Yi stood in front of the gate with an air of righteousness, like an ancient general proclaiming an imperial decree, and loudly pronounced judgment on their actions. Then, he led the Cui family away in the eyes of the crowd.

This night was destined to be sleepless. Gu Yi led the soldiers to arrest the Cui family, and the public security forces were mobilized to arrest everyone under surveillance.

They didn't return to their posts until the sun rose.

"Report!" Commander Nguyen's bodyguard arrived outside his office with a document.

"Come in"

"Commander, these are the documents for you."

Ruan Chuanji took the document, opened it, and read it. He couldn't believe it for a long time. How could the person he personally selected have become an enemy agent?

"Go and call Commander Gu here." Commander Gu, whose given name was Guyi, was the person in charge of monitoring the Cui family in Beijing after Ruan Shaohong arrived in Yuncheng. He was also the one who handed over that document just now.

Before long, Commander Gu arrived, as if he knew Ruan Chuanji would be looking for him, and waited downstairs.

"Report"

"Enter"

Upon seeing them arrive, he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Are you sure? Is the information reliable?"

"Commander, we saw it with our own eyes last night. If I hadn't been there last night, I wouldn't have believed it either, but..." Commander Gu was also unwilling to believe what he had seen, but it was the truth.

Last night was the day when Qian Gong's weapons were completed in their initial testing. After they escorted Qian Gong and the others back to rest, they left some people behind to guard the weapons. However, those people still managed to slip through and lost two weapons. But they never dreamed that they would see them in the courtyard of Mao'er Hutong. The person who brought them was Li Yi, the retired soldier sent by the military to protect Qian Gong and the former commander of the regiment, who had been promoted by Commander Ruan.

Because he and Gu Yi both had the character "意" (meaning) in their names, they became very close. During a mission, Li Yi injured his hand and had no choice but to retire. However, his family lived in the countryside, and his elderly relatives had passed away. There was no place for his family to stay in the countryside. Just then, Qian Gong needed someone to protect him, and Ruan Chuanji arranged for him to go there after learning about his situation. But they never expected that the person they trusted would betray them.

"Where is he now?"

"Because he used to work for our military, the police let us bring him back ourselves. He's currently being held in a small dark room," Gu Yi replied after wiping his face to calm himself down.

"Let's go see him and see what he has to say."

After saying that, Commander Ruan stood up, took his hat, and walked out.

More than ten minutes later, they arrived at the small dark room where they were being held.

"Commander, Regiment Commander Gu," the guards greeted the visitors with a salute.

"Open the door"

After that, they went inside, and Gu Yi closed the door from the inside.

After the two of them sat down, he looked at them for a while before calmly asking, "Tell me about it."

From the moment he heard their voices outside, Li Yi kept his head down. He hadn't looked up at them once since they came in, because he was too ashamed.

"Not long after I started working with Qian Gong, they kidnapped my wife and child, threatening me not to tell anyone or they would make sure they were dead. I tried to secretly contact you, but just as I was about to take action, they found out. Then, two days later, I received photos of Hao'er covered in injuries. They said it was a warning to me, and if it happened again, they would target my wife."

They can hurt me, but I can't let them hurt my wife and son. All these years they've been with me, she's lived in constant fear for me. I haven't been able to give her a good life, and now that I'm retired from the military, I can't bear to see her suffer because of me. So, I'm sorry, I gave in and agreed to their demands.

Li Yi didn't look up while he was talking. He just felt sorry for the country's cultivation of him over the years, for Commander Ruan's promotion of him over the years, and for Gu Yi. The two of them had been best partners to each other since they were recruits.

After hearing his story, no one thought he was wrong. The wrongdoers were the criminals. They didn't consider his safety and let him come along for protection, but they didn't protect his family beforehand. That was their mistake.

"knew"

After saying that, Ruan Chuanji straightened his hat and went out.

Afterwards, Gu Yi led his men to arrest all members of the Cui family, and the police also arrested all those under surveillance.

Suddenly, panic gripped the capital, and the once bustling department stores were deserted.

Li Yi's wife and children were also found in the cellar of one of the Cui family's courtyards. Fortunately, apart from some superficial injuries on the children, there were no other marks. However, just to be on the safe side, Gu Yi still took them to the military hospital for a full-body checkup.

After confirming they were alright, Gu Yi took their medical reports to Li Yi and told him. Upon learning that his wife and children were safe, Li Yi held the reports and wept uncontrollably. Gu Yi didn't know how to comfort him, so he simply patted his hunched back a few times. Afterwards, he would face judgment.

Because Commander Ruan intervened, and his military merits during his service were offset, he was ultimately sentenced to five years of construction work on a farm in Northeast China. The Ruan family then used their connections to arrange for him to be placed on a farm not far from the Red Flag Brigade.

The incident ended with the execution of the Cui family patriarch and his three sons, and the exile of the others to a farm in Northwest China.

When Ruan Ruan heard that the rest of the Cui family had been sent to the countryside, including several children around ten years old, she sent Huo Haoshen to the Northwest to have them monitored. She also gave him a slow-acting poison that only needed to be sprinkled in their living quarters.

It's already the end of 1973, and it will be open to the public in four years. She doesn't believe those people won't retaliate then. She's doing this just to reduce unnecessary trouble in the future.