"Was it all done by your people?"
"Of course it was my men who did it. Let me be frank: if you betray me today and hand me over to the police, I guarantee your wife and children will die one by one tomorrow."
Upon hearing Wei Dongping threaten him with his wife and children, Qiu Jingwen strode forward and, with lightning speed, grabbed the old man by the neck, just like he had grabbed Liu Han's neck in the Orange Gully forest. He choked the old man until he was breathless, his old face turning red, and he had no choice but to beg for mercy: "You—you let go first, let's talk this out."
Qiu Jingwen did not let go, but shouted loudly, "You surnamed Wei, if you ever threaten me with my wife again, believe me, I'll tear you to pieces!"
"You've got guts, you're ruthless, let go first."
Wei Dongping squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, his whole body trembling.
A man in his seventies could not possibly be Qiu Jingwen, who was in his prime. At this moment, he could only play the submissive role. Moreover, he did not expect Qiu Jingwen to have such a violent temper, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement.
Thinking of his responsibilities and obligations as an undercover agent, Qiu Jingwen let go. He naturally understood that if he captured Wei Dongping, the rest of the undercover team members might never have another chance to be captured. Moreover, Wei Dongping was right; he couldn't possibly be without a backup plan, and those lost guns posed a great danger to society.
“Wei Dongping, I don’t care how glorious you were back then, but you need to see the current situation clearly. Tell me honestly, why are you asking me for three thousand yuan?”
"Qiu Jingwen, I really can't tell you this, I really need it urgently."
"The Taiwan Strait has activated your team and your group. I've also read the telegram. It happened in July, more than half a year ago. And they haven't given you a single penny of operating funds?"
"They promised to give it to me, but then Liu Han was murdered, and the police set up an investigation team at your Hongqi Factory. Think about it, even if they managed to transfer the huge sum to Duliang through some channels, it would still arouse the suspicion of the police. However, the people on the Taiwan Strait have agreed to send someone to Duliang soon, to deliver the cash to me." He then changed his tone, saying, "Don't worry, consider this three thousand yuan a loan. I will pay you back once I have the money. As a dignified major general in the National Revolutionary Army, I won't shortchange you three thousand yuan."
Qiu Jingwen shook his head upon hearing this, then mocked the other party: "Wei Dongping, do you think this is still before liberation? Socialist construction has been going on for decades, and you still think of yourself as a major general? Have you no shame? Tell me, where did you spend the three thousand yuan?"
"I'm sorry, I have no comment."
"Then you can forget about getting this three thousand yuan."
"Qiu Jingwen, you will regret this someday, I promise."
"I also warn you, if you use my wife and children to blackmail me, you will die a more miserable death than Liu Han."
"Heh, so you really did kill Liu Han? I never imagined that not only did the police fail to solve the case, but your Hongqi Factory also promoted a murderer as a talent. What a joke. Now I have something on you again. Have you thought about whether you can still be the deputy factory director if I report you?"
"Go now, go right now."
"Qiu Jingwen, are you going to give me the money or not?"
"No, unless you tell me what you're going to do with the money."
Wei Dongping didn't respond or get angry. Instead, he reached into his waistband and, without anyone noticing, pulled out a gun. He pointed it at Qiu Jingwen's head and said, "You have no choice. Take it out now, or I'll break your leg first."
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