After hearing these words, Han Jingchen's brows furrowed.

Could it be that Pei Manning really picked it up? Did she just happen to use it to take the bus when she didn't have a letter of introduction or a household registration booklet?

Or, after forging the letter of introduction and household registration booklet, she pretended that she had picked up the items near the textile factory and asked the gatekeeper about them. She did this, firstly, to test whether others could see the signs of forgery, and secondly, if the truth was revealed in the future, she would have witnesses to prove that she had picked up the items.

Picking up someone else's letter of introduction and household registration booklet to take a bus is a much less serious crime than forging them yourself.

Moreover, if this matter had not been discovered, then after she borrowed the fake identity of "Chen Guozhen" and got on the car to leave Anxian, they would really be able to find a needle in a haystack.

After all, when she was on the bus, she was dressed up to blend in with the crowd, and no one on the bus saw her true face. The record left when she bought the ticket and registered also showed a woman named "Chen Guozhen".

Regardless of whether she was discovered or not, she had a way out.

Although Han Jingchen was suspicious, he had no evidence to prove that it was Pei Manning's forgery. First of all, the handwriting was not hers. Also, the ink used for the seal was a mixture of cinnabar, castor oil, moxa, musk and borneol, and such ink was not available in An County.

Of course, it is not ruled out that someone is secretly helping her.

"Since no strangers have been to the Qingxi Production Team, it is possible that he is an acquaintance!" He asked coldly, "Did the team leader tell me who has been to his house recently?"

"Ah? This..." Jiang Ye just scratched the surface, "He said that the people in the production team would come to him for trivial matters. Also, a few days ago, his eldest grandson's full-month birthday was celebrated, and relatives and friends came to give him gifts. As for the rest... there's nothing special."

Liao Weiguo also didn't find out who else Pei Manning had contacted. After all, he didn't follow her around 24 hours a day to see who she talked to and where she went.

Han Jingchen frowned, "Has no relative from Anxian ever been to his house?"

"No!" Jiang Ye answered decisively.

Liao Weiguo had also asked the captain of the Qingxi Production Team about this question, and he patted his chest and said no. The neighbors who were watching the excitement also testified that although his eldest nephew, whose surname was Xu, was from An County, no one knew where he had been fooling around these days and had never been to the production team.

Xu Wenbin was also a cautious person. He knew that the eldest sister might have forged her household registration, so he did not dare to go to his uncle's house openly.

He sneaked to Qingxi Production Team at night. At that time, few people kept dogs, after all, they were a waste of food, so he stole the things without alerting anyone.

When Liao Weiguo got to this point in his investigation, he felt like he couldn't go any further.

When the two of them reached the door of the ward on the third floor, they stopped talking at the same time and did not continue the topic.

Jiang Ye glanced around and finally noticed that Han Jingchen was holding a bulging bag in his hand. The bag was pitch black and he couldn't see what was inside.

"Brother Shen, what are you carrying?"

Han Jingchen paused for a moment, then he remembered the pile of "bombs" in his hand. These things... seemed not convenient to hand over to Pei Manning in front of Jiang Ye.

He stood up straight and coughed, "Jiang Ye, go ask Doctor Yang Pei about his condition first."

"Oh, no need. I just met Doctor Yang downstairs. She said Comrade Pei's condition has stabilized. There should be no problem answering general inquiries." Jiang Ye replied with a smile.

Han Jingchen frowned. What a coincidence?

He said, "Also, Political Commissar Xu asked you to hand in your ideological report today. You..."

"Brother Chen, don't worry, I'll remember this and I'll hand it in after dinner.

"..." After a while, Han Jing glanced at him and said, "Since you are so free, go and get Comrade Pei some food first."

Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Didn't dinner time just pass?"

Under Jiang Ye's surprised gaze, Han Jingchen said sternly, "She didn't eat enough!"

As he spoke, he took out money and tickets from his pocket and said, "Go!"

Jiang Ye: “…”

He's almost become a rice cooker.

Jiang Ye silently took the money and ticket, glanced at the door of the ward, and walked out with doubts in his mind. Brother Chen hadn't entered yet, so how did he know that Comrade Pei hadn't eaten enough?

…

Pei Manning was extremely bored and was writing and drawing in her room.

She stayed in the ward during the day. Even if no one came in, she didn't dare to enter the Sumi realm casually. Moreover, there was nothing in the ward. She could only freak out and have wild thoughts.

She was worried that she would collapse sooner or later if this continued.

Pei Manning had no choice but to find something to do, so she practiced writing on the ground with a pencil. Writing could calm her mind.

When the nurse saw this, she felt sorry for her and gave her a baby - the previous baby had been taken away.

The furnishings in the ward were simple. There was a three-tier table by the window. She sat on a stool and first drew a round pig's body on paper, with short hooves, short feet and a chubby body. She then drew a pig's head, and finally added Han Jingchen's stern facial features.

He's a pig!

Pei Manning was originally very angry, but after seeing the funny pig head with a human face, she finally let out a little and couldn't help but snort.

This smile makes her face bright and charming, just like a hundred flowers in full bloom, radiant and dazzling.

At this moment, she was like a ten-year-old girl. She didn't have to worry about being sold by her father to marry a powerful man and living on thin ice in the backyard from then on. She also didn't have to worry about being treated as a spy, interrogated, and sentenced to death.

Hearing the knock on the door, Pei Manning was stunned for a moment, then she put away the smile on her face and covered her hood, "Come in."

She came here to be a nurse, but she didn't expect to see Han Jingchen. For a moment, everyone looking at the door was stunned.

Because of what happened last time, she really didn't want to see him now. Whenever she saw him, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Han Jingchen was not much better. He strode in, put his bag on the cabinet, and coughed, "I'll give you compensation."

Pei Manning raised her head and looked at him in disbelief. She thought he would ask the nurse to bring it to her, but unexpectedly, he went to buy it himself.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Seeing her sitting there in a rage, Han Jingchen frowned.

His eyebrows were slightly raised, with sharp peaks like a sword, revealing a bit of arrogance and rebelliousness. But when he frowned, his eyebrows looked a bit severe. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Pei Manning covered her eyes with her arms, maintained her posture, and nodded.

As soon as Han Jingchen turned around, his eyes narrowed dangerously and looked at the table in front of her.

When his sharp eyes stared at her, Pei Manning couldn't help but stiffen her back, afraid that he had discovered something.

Although Pei Manning couldn't help but curse him behind his back out of anger, she was still a little afraid of him in front of him.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Pei Manning asked reluctantly.

"Nothing." Han Jingchen retracted his gaze.

Having learned from the previous experience, this time, Han Jingchen did not force her to ask what she was hiding. After all, Pei Manning had almost no contact with the outside world, and the things she was using now had to be inspected before being sent in.

She can't hide anything.

Early the next morning, Song Qiubai came to find Han Jingchen.

"Old Han, the secret message has been deciphered. The identities and addresses of the people on the list have been found. Those who should be monitored have been monitored, and those who should be arrested have been arrested. Now that the matter here is resolved, I estimate that I will be transferred back to the capital soon. Do you have anything that I can take back?"

Han Jingchen: "No, I don't have anything. When will you be back?"

"Maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll take you to the station then."

"Han..."

Seeing Song Qiubai's serious look, Han Jingchen said, "Don't persuade me, I know what you are talking about."

Song Qiubai's words were stuck in his throat. He knew Han Jingchen's character. Once he made up his mind, ten oxen could not pull him back. But he still wanted to give it a try. In the end, he was blocked before he even opened his mouth.

After sending Song Qiubai away, Han Jingchen closed his eyes, took out the backup list, everyone's identity information, files, and the information found, and compared them one by one.

Everyone's identity and experience match those of the people, and it seems that they have nothing to do with Pei Manning?

Pei Manning was only acquainted with Yuan Weicheng at most.

He put away the things on the table, locked it in the cabinet, and then went to see Yuan Weicheng.

…

After so many days of questioning, about Zhou Bangguo, about Cheng Hao, about Pei Manning... Yuan Weicheng was exhausted and mentally collapsed. He almost confessed to the time when he wet the bed as a child.

Fortunately, the result was good and he was finally cleared of all charges.

Although he would be affected to some extent because of this incident, at least he was not labeled a spy.

When Yuan Weicheng walked out of the gate, he felt as if he had seen the sky again. On both sides stood sentries with bayonets fixed. He did not even dare to look around as he walked.

A military jeep was parked on the side of the road, ready to take him back.

Yuan Weicheng clenched his hands. Before he could sit on the chair, Han Jingchen arrived and said, "Wait a moment."