The province attached great importance to such a terrible incident in Fenglin County. As there were still spies who had not been dug out, the Public Security Bureau Chief signed a letter of appointment, stating that he would personally lead people to capture the enemy and bring them to justice. He immediately rushed back to the bureau from the provincial government to hold an emergency meeting, formulated a response plan, and then rushed to the county town with his men.
It was already past 10 o'clock in the evening when they arrived at the Fenglin County Public Security Bureau. After a simple dinner, they split into two groups. Some people stayed behind to interrogate Director Zhang, Sun Baodong, and Guan Ping'an, while the rest rushed to the grain warehouse to look for clues.
There were no surveillance cameras back then, and all traces of the incident, which had occurred over a week earlier, had long since vanished, making the investigation quite challenging. Despite these challenges, the ingenuity of our public security officers was unstoppable, and within two hours, someone with relevant knowledge had uncovered a clue. County investigators had previously provided the grain depot's duty logbook, grain delivery records, and accounting ledgers, where the issue had been discovered. They first conducted household visits based on the shift schedules listed in the duty logbooks. After investigation, they discovered the problem with the warehouse's unruly gatekeeper.
This old gatekeeper lived in an old courtyard house in the county, with many old neighbors. Anyone with a good memory could remember what happened last week, proving he wasn't home on Friday night due to night shift, yet someone else was listed on the roster. Furthermore, many neighbors said he loved drinking, and whenever he drank, he always had meat to go with it. It wasn't much, but it was so frequent that he couldn't afford it on his monthly gatekeeper salary.
So the gatekeeper was immediately taken back to the police station for interrogation.
This time we will adhere to the principle of not letting any one go, and will thoroughly investigate anything that is wrong.
The provincial police were indeed more efficient than their county counterparts. They captured Sun Baodong in half a night, and he confessed everything he knew, including that the hidden spy within the county government was Cui Xue, the office secretary. They also revealed that Cui Xue was in a relationship with a high-ranking provincial leader, that her two children were his, and that her husband was also a spy, acting as a veneer. Cui Xue had worked in the county government office for several years, gaining access to key figures. She exploited her position to gather valuable intelligence and perpetrate numerous acts of retaliatory sabotage. The landslide that flooded the village of Luoyan Lake a few years ago was orchestrated by her, and Old Man Guan, who provided the explosives, was also an accomplice. Cui Xue's fake husband was the perpetrator.
Old Man Guan was Cui Xue's subordinate. He had a large stockpile of weapons and explosives, the largest reserve in their area. Whenever Cui Xue needed weapons for an operation, she would contact Old Man Guan. He also had a radio station, which he used to communicate with the higher-ups.
Sun Baodong was Cui Xue's husband who used to work at the machinery factory. Later, news came from above that Sun Baodong should be transferred to the scrap collection station to lie undercover. That's why Sun Baodong, who was investigated earlier, offended the master at the machinery factory and was transferred away.
This tunnel was built many years ago. The original plan was to transport the grain this week, and the vehicle was already arranged, but before the grain could be delivered, it was discovered by the police.
The old janitor couldn't handle the pressure and confessed. Director Zhang's grain shipments were small, so he didn't dare to be too blatant. The enemy probably thought Director Zhang was useful, so they kept him around. Every time grain was delivered, the old janitor's shift was temporarily adjusted, and the original shift's name remained in the record book. After the job was done, he was paid to keep quiet. Initially, he was afraid of trouble, but Director Zhang always reassured him that it was okay. As time went on, no one noticed, so he acquiesced.
Director Zhang now knew his fate, so he simply gave up and refused to speak out, but refused to reveal who he was colluding with. Lao Cui suspected that someone was threatening Director Zhang's family, and when they first searched Director Zhang's house, they found a lot of gold bars, jewelry, etc.
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