As the head of the security department, he could vaguely sense that the espionage case was not over, and Qiu Jingwen was still a key figure. Although Liang Damin had not worked with Shao Jian for long, he knew that Shao Jian was a tenacious and skilled detective. He had been stationed at the Hongqi Factory for so long, but ultimately left without any results. He had arrested Qiu Jingwen and then released him. The undercover team had made no progress. This was not like Shao Jian's style, and the higher-ups would not let the case go unresolved.
With curiosity and caution, Liang Damin arrived at the factory's main control room.
To Liang Damin's surprise, the switchboard operator told him directly, "Section Chief Liang, I'm sorry, you don't have the authority to inquire about Deputy Factory Director Qiu's phone number. Besides, I can't find out who he called. It's just an external line, not an internal line within our factory. That's all I can tell you."
Liang Damin was disappointed, but he didn't blame the operator. After all, it was their job, and they must have been instructed to do so by their superiors.
"You did a great job!"
Liang Damin praised the operator, then silently left the switchboard room. He even felt that he shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter in the first place, since Qiu Jingwen was now the deputy factory director.
While Liang Damin harbored his thoughts and curiosity, Qiu Jingwen returned to the deputy factory director's office.
In fact, Qiu Jingwen's office is still the same office as before, only the sign on the door has been changed from "Director's Office" to "Deputy Factory Director's Office".
After being promoted to deputy factory director, Qiu Jingwen was asked to work in the administrative office building. He refused, saying that he was used to being close to the workshop. His main work battlefield was on the production line, and it would be convenient for him to go to various workshops to inspect work and hold meetings. So, after the administrative office reported to Zhou Huaihai, Zhou Huaihai agreed with Qiu Jingwen's approach.
He sat down in the chair and lit a Pegasus cigarette.
All production workshops are operating normally. His workshop supervisors are all acquaintances, and they are all responsible, so he doesn't have many worries for the time being. His current focus seems to be on Butterfly; assisting the police in solving the espionage case is his primary concern. However, he can only wait. First, he needs to find out if Shao Jian can determine whether Butterfly's phone call to him was made inside or outside the factory. Second, he needs to wait for Butterfly to meet him in two days to exchange money. Shao Jian will definitely give him advice and arrangements on how to make contact and how the police should cooperate in arresting Butterfly.
The next morning, Qiu Jingwen had just arrived at his office when the phone rang. He heard it was Shao Jian calling. Shao Jian told Qiu Jingwen that the phone call that came into his bedroom yesterday was not from the Hongqi factory area, but from a public phone booth in Duliang County. Without a doubt, the person who called himself Butterfly was in the county at the time, and because there was no surveillance, it was impossible to know who it was.
"Old Qiu, I've already notified Liang Damin to check all the people who left your factory and living area yesterday, and then focus on screening men over 60 years old. You know what I mean, right?"
“I understand, this way we can find out if Butterfly is one of our employees at the Hongqi factory.”
"Qiu Jingwen, when you meet the butterfly, be sure to pay attention to your personal safety and try your best to deal with it. I will send someone to protect you secretly."
"Director Shao, I think I should be able to handle an old man without any problem. Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something I should confess to you. There have been so many things going on in the past six months that I completely forgot about it."
"What's up?".
"When Liu Han arranged to meet me in Orange Valley, he left me a gun."
"You have the gun?"
"It wasn't in my possession; I buried it somewhere."
"It's been more than half a year, are you sure the gun is still in the same place?"
"Uncertain".
"Here's what we'll do: take some time to check if the gun is there. If it is, keep it for self-defense. I've heard you're a very good shot."
"Director Shao, please don't make fun of me."
“I heard Liang Damin say that you hit several bullseyes in a row during your first shooting practice.”
"That was just a lucky coincidence."
"Don't be modest, I believe in your abilities."
"Boss, may I ask you something?"
"Of course, what's up?"
"Have you investigated my parents' situation thoroughly? And what about my sister? Do you have any news about her?"
When trying to win over Qiu Jingwen, Shao Jian told him about the possibility that his parents were underground party members before the liberation. Liu Han's letter to Qiu Jingwen, filled with repentance, further proved that Qiu Jingwen's parents were underground workers. Shao Jian also told Qiu Jingwen that his superiors were sending people to Beijing to investigate his parents' identities and his sister Qiu Xuanxuan.
"I'm sorry, Lao Qiu, I haven't received any information about the investigation into your parents and sister yet, but Director Chen Sheng told me personally that your parents were revolutionaries, and that has been proven. As for whether they are still alive, I have no information."
Before ending the call, Shao Jian also told Qiu Jingwen that the three thousand yuan that Butterfly was asking for could be withdrawn from the finance department of Hongqi Factory, and that he had already spoken to Zhou Huaihai to make it a special case.
Just as Shao Jian hung up the phone, it rang again. He picked it up and heard the familiar Butterfly voice: "Qiu Jingwen, no, I should call you Sun Jiadong, have you prepared the three thousand yuan?"
Qiu Jingwen retorted, "Do you think my family owns a bank? Last time Liu Han extorted three thousand yuan from me, and now you're trying to pull this trick again. I really don't have that kind of money."
"If you don't have money, figure it out yourself."
"Old man, I don't know if I'll get to know you if we meet, but you said you've already made contact with them. They're not paying me and are trying to extort money from me. That makes sense. I'm not against doing things for you, but you have to pay me. I'll only consider doing as much as I can based on the amount of money I receive. You get what you pay for, otherwise there's nothing to talk about."
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