The easygoing adoptive parents stumbled upon a clue while searching for wild vegetables near a cave on the mountain. On their way down, they happened to run into Old Man Guan. Since Old Man Guan gave them one dollar a month for child support and was a close uncle, the couple trusted him immensely. They didn't dwell on why he suddenly showed up at this time, but instead quickly told him about a house they'd discovered in a cave covered in broken straw mats halfway up the mountain. Unexpectedly, Old Man Guan was the true owner of the house. Consequently, they were silenced.
Satisfied with Old Man Guan's unwavering loyalty to the Third Young Master over the years, he promoted him to Chief of the Northeastern Division, responsible for the weapons and funding of operations in the three surrounding provinces. The various weapons and two chests of gold bars found in the abandoned house and on the mountain demonstrate the Third Young Master's deep trust in Old Man Guan.
Director Jiang recalled Suihe's appearance through Guan Lao's mind. Yes, Suihe looked like his mother, or in local dialect, more like his uncle. Director Jiang had met Suihe's uncles three times since he got married.
On the third day after my wedding, I accompanied my wife back to her parents' home. It was the first time we met. Several of my uncles got me drunk and I was completely brain-deaf.
Later, when I received the news that my mother and I had an accident, I rushed back to Shanghai, but the funeral had already been held. I was in no mood at that time. My uncles met with Director Jiang and only said a few words of comfort. It was the second time they met.
The third meeting was in the winter of two years later. Director Jiang went back home for the New Year and visited his father-in-law and his uncles.
After that, either his uncles were not in Shanghai when he went back, or they were busy and did not go back for several years. In short, he never saw him again. So when he saw Suihe, he just felt familiar and a little like himself. He did not think of the child as his grandmother's family, nor did he think that he was his biological son.
The reason for Guan Lao's death was actually quite tragic. He had gone from being a sold child to becoming the head of a secret service in three provinces. It took a lot of effort to achieve his current success. However, none of his children lived up to their expectations. His wife was once the maid of Lin Guisheng, the famous leader of the Shanghai Green Gang, but she was not good at raising children. The old saying "drowning a child is like killing him" is not passed down for nothing.
Ever since Old Man Guan learned that his third son had been arrested for murdering his wife, he'd been suffused with disappointment. He felt like the lonely, eighty- or ninety-year-old widower in the village, braving the scorching sun at midday, staggering to water the fields, trip after trip, finally watering enough before realizing he'd made a mistake and wasted his time watering other people's fields.
Old man Guan confessed all his crimes. He knew what the end would be and no longer expected to be shown leniency.
The only thing I'm worried about is the children.
Following the confession of the spy chief Guan Ping'an, several other members of the spy team could no longer bear it and confessed the truth one after another. With the capture of all the escaped members, this spy crackdown involving three provinces and several cities came to a complete end.
Provincial leaders praised Director Jiang's speed in handling the case, saying, "Special Forces personnel are truly remarkable!" They also instructed him to hand over the follow-up work and return home immediately, as they were planning a commendation meeting for him and his team. Director Jiang expressed little concern, stating that he was content with his son.
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