Bonnie made arrangements for Liu Jiu and San Qi, and rushed to the hospital.
"How are the children?" Bonnie and Sister Zhang whispered to each other, while the other sisters-in-law were still silently shedding tears.
"The doctor said I need to have my stomach pumped, so I should be out of danger." Aunt Zhang didn't quite understand what the doctor was saying, but she remembered the key points: her life was saved.
Bonnie wants to grab Qi Meifeng and beat her up right now. It's outrageous and heartless of her to prey on the child.
After the children were out of danger, Bonnie and Aunt Zhang walked towards the family compound, not knowing whether things had gotten chaotic or not.
Back in the military base, Gu Ye and his men were also busy.
These past few days of work haven't been in vain. We finally found one of their accomplices, a very inconspicuous veteran who has been in the army for a long time and passed the political review. He's really well hidden!
He was a mole that Eagle had planted for a long time. If it weren't for the manpower shortage in this operation, they wouldn't have used him, and then they wouldn't have been able to find him.
Gu Ye knew the timing of their operation, but nothing else. The veteran didn't know much either; he was in direct contact with Eagle and had no dealings with anyone else.
Later, upon hearing about the incident at the family compound, Gu Ye realized they were using a diversionary tactic to create panic and distract them. Gu Ye sent people to check, and the children were out of danger. He then ordered Qi Meifeng to be arrested.
Perhaps she was too confident; Qi Meifeng hadn't run away yet, and she wanted to see how things developed.
The main reason was that she was confident in her medicine. As long as the children ate the candy she gave them, without the corresponding medicine, they would remain in a deep sleep and wouldn't wake up. She didn't expect that Sanqi would find the candy wrapper and give it to his mother, nor did she expect that Liujiu and the others would know about the candy she gave them.
When the soldiers came into the house and took Qi Meifeng away, she couldn't believe that she had been exposed.
"Mommy, what's wrong? Where are you going?" Wang Yingying cried loudly as she watched her mother being taken away. She kept chasing after her, and the young soldier had no choice but to take her along as well.
Qi Meifeng was captured here, and Shi Jintang did not escape there either.
Based on Bonnie's description, Gu Ye had completely grasped his route to and from the island. As soon as they made their move, Gu Ye sent people to keep watch. Before long, they saw two men rushing towards the beach.
"Stop, don't move, hands up."
Gu Ye and his men pointed their guns at the two men, not daring to relax for a moment; the men must be armed.
Shi Jintang hadn't expected to be cornered here. Yesterday, under the cover of veterans, they had entered the military base. They couldn't do much, so they planned to sabotage some of the base's facilities in the chaos to buy time for Lao Ying and his men.
Unexpectedly, all their actions were under someone else's control, and they found themselves trapped.
Shi Jintang gave up resisting. He understood that their plan had failed, at least the part he was in charge of had failed. Well, for so many years, he had lived in constant fear, never daring to close his eyes properly when he slept. Now, he should be able to get a good night's sleep.
Gu Ye and his men slowly approached and searched Shi Jintang, finding a pistol and a dagger. The other man also had the same weapons, plus two hand grenades. The weapons were confiscated, and the men were taken away and detained.
Gu Ye knew that the danger on their island had been temporarily resolved, but he wondered how things were in the city.
"Commander Gu, Division Commander Yang wants you to go to his office."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Gu Ye gave the instructions and walked towards Commander Yang's office.
"Commander, how is it?"
When Gu Ye saw that his partner Zhai Gang was also there, he knew that this matter must be quite serious.
"News just came from the fleet: the steel mill and power plant in the city were bombed and damaged to varying degrees. Eagle has escaped."
Commander Yang's words made Gu Ye's heart tighten. The eagle had escaped, which meant their plan had succeeded. The extent of the damage to the steel plant and power plant was extraordinary!
"How could the eagle have run away? We already warned them in advance, didn't they take any precautions? Were the casualties at those two factories serious?" Gu Ye found it unbelievable. They had already reported it in advance, so how could it seem like they didn't take any precautions?
"The political department at headquarters is much more troublesome than ours. They're still verifying the authenticity of the reports we submit, and the commander isn't here; he's out in a meeting. This time, they've run into the line of fire and are doomed." Division Commander Yang was also furious; so many lives were at stake.
"Now, Gu Ye, I have a mission for you. You will lead your regiment's elite troops to capture Eagle. He has escaped, but he hasn't left the city. You will cooperate with the security department to find him. Can you complete the mission?"
"I guarantee the mission will be completed." Gu Ye stood at attention and gave a military salute.
"Zhai Gang, you're in charge of interrogating the captured spies. Also, take Political Commissar Wang into custody and investigate him thoroughly." Commander Yang issued a series of orders. Another regiment had already left the island to participate in the rescue.
Two factories in the city were hit by massive explosions, leaving many workers seriously injured. Hospitals on the island also participated in the rescue efforts.
Gu Ye was to gather the number of people who had gone out, while Political Commissar Zhai was to interrogate the two men to see if there were any clues.
"Shi Jintang, is there anything you need to tell me?"
Zhai Gang looked at the man in front of him. This was the man they had discovered during their investigation of Qi Meifeng. Their relationship with the man beside her was unusual, and now, the two men had come together.
“You’ve investigated quite thoroughly. You investigated Qi Meifeng, right? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come into your sights.” Shi Jintang felt that he had always been very cautious, avoiding people when he came to the island, and his identity could withstand investigation.
“You’re right. We’ve been watching Qi Meifeng for a long time and have investigated her entire past.” Zhai Gang didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
"Has the eagle escaped again? Do you want to know everything about the eagle through me?" Shi Jintang said with certainty. He actually admired the eagle quite a bit; it was meticulous and thought several steps ahead.
"Yes, the eagle escaped, but it didn't leave our territory. We won't let it go. Now is your chance to prove yourself. Tell us about the eagle; it will benefit you."
Political Commissar Zhai laid out the conditions directly, letting Shi Jintang decide which one to choose.
Shi Jintang remained silent for a while. He knew he had no choice. If he didn't speak up, he wouldn't get anything better off. If he did speak up, he could at least try to salvage the situation and avoid implicating his family.
"I can tell you everything about the eagle. I hope you won't link my situation to the Shi family. They don't know my identity, and I'm not their biological son. I will explain the whole story to you."
As for Eagle, I will tell you what I know. Whether it will help you or not, I don't know, after all, I don't know much either. Eagle is a very cautious man, he doesn't trust anyone, and we don't know much about him either.” Shi Jintang stated his conditions, and he no longer needed to resist.
All that talk about counterattacking the mainland and family reunions is nonsense. He was doing just fine before, all because of them. If they hadn't threatened him, he could have lived a peaceful life with his wife and children. Now, he has nothing.
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