Qiu Jingwen knew that espionage work was extremely cruel. The current situation was different from before. Although they were in a time of peace, Butterfly had already appeared. Moreover, from the letters left by Liu Han, he could sense that the Mushroom Project that Butterfly mentioned when she went to Liu Han's barbershop might actually exist.
If everything remains the same, the situation will be just as dire, and he doesn't want his wife to be involved in the case or any further harm. His wife has already killed Liu Han because of him; if she gets involved in the next case, he feels he will be even more sorry for his beloved wife.
Liu Yanhan was, after all, a revolutionary, and his betrayal of the revolution shows that his faith was wavering. On the other hand, the Kuomintang's underhanded tactics of capturing Liu Yanhan's mother, wife, and daughters and threatening them with their lives and chastity were also a last resort. Many people are susceptible to wavering and betrayal when faced with the choice between family and faith.
As a former revolutionary, Liu Yanhan's letters were, in fact, an attempt to atone for his sins against the organization. If Butterfly is the leader of the infiltrative group, he wouldn't be a traitor among revolutionaries like Liu Yanhan; he would be an outright reactionary. Such a person could never have harbored remorse and a desire for atonement like Liu Yanhan; he would undoubtedly be wholeheartedly working for the Taiwan Strait. Therefore, the ensuing struggle will be even more brutal and unpredictable.
"Yu Ping, what do you want to ask?"
Thinking of all this, Qiu Jingwen looked at his wife and smiled gently, a smile as warm and kind as ever. He was asking a question he already knew the answer to, because he knew his wife wanted him to explain everything. Especially, why did Shao Jian and the others release him so quickly after learning he had killed Liu Han and knew he was a spy?
Jiang Yuping wasn't stupid. When she heard her husband say he wanted to go home, she was also confused and considered the possibility that he had been turned by Shao Jian and his men. However, she immediately ruled it out. Even if a spy and a murderer were to be turned, it should take time, and he definitely wouldn't be released so quickly.
"Jingwen, don't you believe me? Do you know what I want to know?"
“Yuping, you are my lover and the most important woman in my life. I don’t want you to get involved in anything again, and I don’t want you to be hurt again, living in anxiety and fear every day.”
"What's done is done, and I'm willing to face it with you."
"Yu Ping, maybe things aren't so bad now."
"Why do you say that? Didn't you turn yourself in? Didn't you admit that you were the one codenamed Cobra? You also admitted that you killed Liu Han?!"
“That’s true, but Liu Han is also a spy. By definition, he’s a reactionary. If I kill him, I can save the government a bullet. In wartime, I could be considered to be eliminating a traitor.”
Qiu Jingwen found it amusing to himself that he was clearly just trying to fob off his wife.
Jiang Yuping did not blame the other party, but smiled at her husband and said: "According to your logic, if I killed Liu Han and turned myself in, I would be doing a service to the people and should not be punished by law, right?"
This question stumped Qiu Jingwen. After a brief pause, Qiu Jingwen shook his head and replied, "Yu Ping, I think if you killed Liu Han, you will definitely be punished by law."
"What's wrong? You think you can get away with killing Liu Han?"
"I'm not like you."
"What's the difference? We're all citizens, and we all have to abide by laws and regulations."
"Yuping, can we not discuss this issue? Now that it's all in the past, the most important thing is that our family can be together peacefully.
Qiu Jingwen said this, but he knew in his heart that things were far from over. He Han was only the deputy leader of the infiltrator group, and he was a traitor among the revolutionaries before liberation. The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would not hand over real power to him, but would definitely hand it over to its own people. What followed might be more complicated and the danger would increase.
Honestly, if Qiu Jingwen hadn't received that call from the person who called himself Butterfly, he might have thought it was all over, because Liu Han, like him, had long lost contact with the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and everyone was living their own lives, having long forgotten their identities as spies.
"Jingwen, of course I hope so. It's better for the whole family to be together and safe and sound than anything else."
As Jiang Yuping spoke, she seemed to have returned to her youth when she was dating, and she even reached out to hold her husband's arm, acting like a little bird clinging to him, which made people feel gentle and lovely.
Qiu Jingwen glanced at Jiang Yuping and thought his wife looked really beautiful today. He didn't say anything, but stopped and stood facing his wife. He seemed to want to respond to his wife's affectionate gesture, so he reached out and gently embraced her.
Deep in the rice paddies, a pale yellow hue appeared, with many rice plants already sprouting green ears of grain. The neat rows of rice were quite beautiful, like a rural oil painting. A gentle breeze blew, gently bending the rice ears in one direction, causing them to bend over. In the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal. At the same time, the fields were filled with the sweet scent of green rice ears, and even the occasional croaking of frogs could be heard.
"Yuping, look how well this batch of rice is growing. This year is sure to be a bumper harvest."
He wanted to change the subject, not wanting to discuss espionage and murder with his wife. He wanted to enjoy the peaceful and beautiful countryside with her.
Jiang Yuping wasn't stupid; she knew her husband was changing the subject, so she didn't press the matter. After over twenty years of marriage, she knew her husband's temperament and personality all too well. If he didn't want to talk about something, pressing him further would be pointless. Besides, after this catastrophic event, she understood that her husband had his reasons for not wanting to talk, or for deliberately concealing things from her. Qiu Jingwen had stood up for her, even taking the blame for her, and had turned himself in for her; what reason did she have to doubt her husband's kindness and love for her?
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