"Go talk to Tan Zhuang?" After Shao Feng had finished everything, he found Gu Huaijin and discussed it with him.

"Send someone to protect his mother's personal safety. Don't let anything happen. I'll go and talk to him." Gu Huaijin warned.

"Okay, I'll find someone to take you there."

In the cell.

Gu Huaijin walked in and took a look at Tan Zhuang and the environment in which he was imprisoned. The man in front of him probably hadn't cleaned up for a few days. His hair was dry and messy, his lips were pale and bloodless, his eyes were dull and lifeless, and he never responded to questions asked by others and always remained silent.

"Tan Zhuang, no matter what your reason is for being a contact person, I believe it is definitely not your intention." Gu Huaijin's low voice sounded in the cell.

Tan Zhuang looked up at the person who came, then lowered his head again without any reaction. From beginning to end, he had acted fearless and indifferent.

"You have no wife or children, only an elderly mother. If you are acting as a contact because of your mother's health problems, I can assure you that as long as you tell the truth, the organization will definitely make proper arrangements for your mother in the future." Gu Huaijin sat opposite him and assured him.

The person opposite still didn't react at all, and was too lazy to even look up.

"We have already contacted your mother at the military headquarters. You probably don't want your mother to know that you are a spy."

Tan Zhuang finally reacted, a little excited and trying to stand up, with a pleading look in his eyes, "Don't let my mother know, she's not in good health."

"It depends on whether you cooperate." Gu Huaijin's first military lesson was how to break down people's psychological defenses.

"I said... I didn't see what those three people looked like. The person who told me the matter just told me to look less and ask less. When they saw me, they had their heads covered and their faces couldn't be seen, so I don't know what they looked like or what their names were." Tan Zhuang was finally willing to open his mouth and speak, explaining everything he knew in detail.

"How tall are they? Is they a boy or a girl? Have you noticed any characteristics in their behavior?" Gu Huaijin's words hit the nail on the head, his eyes like torches, staring straight at the person in front of him.

"I...I didn't pay much attention to it." Tan Zhuang spoke hesitantly. Gu Huaijin could tell that he was lying from his hesitant look.

"Tell us everything you know, and you may be able to reduce your sentence. If you continue to hide things like this, no one can save you." Gu Huaijin's tone became serious.

"I really don't know. Every time they saw me, they wrapped themselves tightly for fear that I would see their faces. I only know that they were all women without exception, either female soldiers or family members. When one of them came to see me, I accidentally saw books in her backpack. I really don't know anything else." Tan Zhuang begged for mercy.

His mother was in poor health and needed expensive Western medicine to stay alive. He had no choice but to take this risk. When the man came to him, he refused without a second thought, but he had no other choice! He couldn't just refuse to save his mother when he knew there was a way. He didn't want to give up even the slightest chance. Even if it meant committing a crime, he would bite the bullet and move forward, never looking back.

So he agreed to be a contact person. He knew what he was going to get, who it would be given to, and what the consequences would be. He knew everything clearly.

But there was no way. He couldn't watch his old mother die, even if he knew it was wrong. He was not afraid of mistakes, but he was afraid of losing.

"Is there nothing else?" Gu Huaijin continued to ask after hearing what he said. Just like the time a few years ago, they haven't changed at all and still like to target the families of soldiers.

"No, I've told you everything I know, including the meeting place they agreed upon with me. I'm not asking you to reduce my punishment, I just hope you can take good care of my mother as you promised." There was some pain in Tan Zhuang's voice. Gu Huaijin thought he might also have regrets, but he couldn't tell how much.

"Okay, I will report your situation to the organization." Gu Huaijin didn't feel anything particularly bad. Everyone has to pay for their own actions. The sad thing is that he knew he was doing something wrong but still chose to do it. No matter what the reason was, the result was always bad, which made people hate him and feel a little regretful at the same time.

"He confessed everything?" Shao Feng showed surprise. He had been interrogating the person for several days without success, but he was able to deal with him in just a few hours. The look in his eyes when he looked at him changed, and there was more appreciation.

Gu Huaijin nodded, explained what Tan Zhuang had said, and said carefully, "Don't make this matter public for the time being. I want to take Tan Zhuang back to the northwest and use him as an introduction."

"Okay, I'll fully cooperate. Just let me know if you have any needs." Shao Feng has always been strict about work-related issues. When he meets someone who shares the same ideals as him, he is more likely to appreciate him rather than envy him.

"Thank you. I've troubled you these days." Gu Huaijin thanked him.

"This is all part of my job. I have no choice but to ask for your help in this matter. Before you leave, I will treat you to a meal so that we can become friends." Shao Feng suggested going out for dinner together again.

Gu Huaijin wanted to refuse and rush back as soon as possible, but Shao Feng noticed his hesitation and continued, "I've already booked your ticket for this afternoon. Let's go out for a good meal together at noon to reward ourselves. We've been busy for so many days. Take your little guard with you."

Hearing Shao Feng say this, it would be impolite to refuse, so Shao Feng took him and Zhao Shitou to a local restaurant for dinner.

Not only he and Xiao Zhao went back together in the afternoon, but also the two escorts arranged by Shao Feng and Tan Zhuang.

Finally, we returned to the Northwest Military Region at noon the next day.

He and Zhao Shitou went back without hiding anything, and many people saw it, but the escort personnel and Tan Zhuang did not go with them. Instead, he arranged for them to stay in a hotel in the town.

As requested by Gu Huaijin, the escort took Tan Zhuang to contact the subordinates, that is, the potential spies of the three Northwest Regiments, and informed them of the success of this mission and the requirements for the next mission.

Things proceeded step by step according to Gu Huaijin's plan.

When Gu Huaijin arrived home, Song Zhi was doing carpentry work in the yard. The yard was full of polished wood and debris.

Song Zhi was surprised to see Gu Huaijin enter the yard and asked, "You're back! Is everything settled?"