The night passed quickly, and the ancient city of Fenglin County welcomed another bright and sunny day. The comrades from the Provincial Public Security Bureau and the county police officers, who had not slept all night, were still working hard to fight the bad guys for the safety of the people.
Cui Xue and her fake husband were secretly brought back before dawn. Once they confirmed she was a spy, they were arrested without delay. The provincial police chief, Jiang, was 39 years old and a retired soldier from the special forces. Coming from a military family, he was a man of swift action, arresting anyone with evidence without hesitation. Through that one night of interaction, Suihe idolized him. Whenever Director Jiang spoke or made arrangements, Suihe would give him that fanboy look that Old Cui couldn't bear to look at. Furthermore, seeing Director Jiang reminded Old Cui of why he had first met Suihe and Guan Huashu. Director Jiang bore a resemblance to Suihe and his second uncle, especially when he was serious. Sometimes, his expression was identical to his second uncle's. If things were any other time, Old Cui would have definitely noticed, but now, with his mind so preoccupied, he didn't think much of it.
Zhang Zhiqing and Sun Baodong had both confessed everything, and there was nothing more useful to be gained from them. Old Guan was still holding his tongue, as were Cui Xue and her fake husband.
After waiting for a long time until 6:30, Director Jiang arranged for people to go to the machinery factory to investigate. He had a hunch that the machinery factory would be a breakthrough point.
At 7 o'clock, Director Jiang picked up the phone and called the governor. He reported the results of his hard work all night in a concise manner and asked for instructions on how to deal with the "big shot in the province" that Sun Baodong had instructed. After all, the provincial leaders were involved in too many cases and could not be arrested at will. If people at that level wanted to take action, even he had to ask the governor for instructions.
After receiving verbal permission from the governor, he was asked to continue following up and arrest whoever was responsible, and to try to eliminate the spies as soon as possible, and then hung up the phone.
Just after hanging up, he saw a middle-aged woman with a good temperament standing at the office door, watching him intently while talking on the phone. He walked to the door in two or three steps and asked who she was looking for.
Suihe had been working overtime on a case the previous night and hadn't returned to the mansion. Professor Dong was worried about him, so she got up early in the morning and made some delicious breakfast for the child. But when she reached the office door, she saw the person on the phone who looked remarkably like her husband. She knew Guan Huashu wasn't the Guan family's biological son, but where he'd been adopted from remained a mystery. While she was lost in thought about her husband's past, the person inside hung up the phone and immediately, warily, turned his head and spotted her through the crack in the door.
Professor Dong immediately put on his signature smile, pushed open the half-closed door, entered the office, extended his right hand, and said to Director Jiang, "Hello, I'm Guan Suihe's second aunt. Your child was working at the bureau last night and didn't come home, so I brought him some breakfast."
Director Jiang immediately extended his right hand and shook hands back. "Hello, I'm Lao Jiang from the provincial department. I'm taking people to the machinery factory and may not be back for a while. I'm sorry you made this trip in vain."
"It's okay, it's okay. We live very close to here, so I'll just take it as an early walk. You haven't eaten yet, right? If you don't mind, I'll leave some for you." As he said that, he put the lunch box wrapped in a handkerchief on the desk.
In fact, since Director Jiang and Suihe were colleagues, eating a gifted meal would not be a big deal in modern times. But it was the 1960s, and the boundaries between men and women were not clear. Director Jiang was so confused by Professor Dong's enthusiasm and generosity that he was a little confused about how to respond. He scratched his short head.
Professor Dong also realized that she was a little too enthusiastic. This kind of enthusiasm is not allowed in this era. Hey, who is she so enthusiastic for? It's for her husband. My heart is so bitter, but I can't say it. Woo woo woo
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