The story begins the day before yesterday, after He Ping boasted in the car about how outstanding his regimental commander's wife was.
The young soldiers from other regiments went back and spread the news far and wide.
And everyone patted their chests and guaranteed: He Ping really wasn't bragging this time; they saw it with their own eyes!
In less than a day, everyone in the Fourth Division knew that Commander Huo's wife was coming to join the army, and the rumors were getting more and more exaggerated.
Normally, people just take rumors as entertainment.
To everyone's surprise, early this morning, the military region's finance department suddenly received a remittance slip from the Beijing Municipal State Security Bureau.
The remittance amount above is 1000 yuan.
The payee section reads: "To Jiang Si, Finance Section, 101st Regiment, 4th Naval Aviation Division".
This left the finance department completely baffled.
Several junior officers spent several hours flipping through the files and records, but they still couldn't find anyone named Jiang Si in the 101st Regiment.
The same question arose in the mailroom, where they had also received a package from the Ministry of State Security early this morning.
The address and name listed were both Jiang Si from Regiment 101, and it was an express delivery.
After searching for a long time without finding anyone, they had no choice but to go to the broadcasting room together.
Is Comrade Jiang Si from the 101st Regiment here?
[Please come to the broadcasting room immediately after hearing this announcement. Your package and money order slip are here.]
To prevent name duplication, they specifically mentioned on the radio: "[Jiang is the 'Jiang' in 'fresh ginger,' and Si is the 'Si' in 'woman.']"
Others may not know who Jiang Si is, but He Ping does.
As soon as he heard on the radio that there was a package for his regimental commander's wife, he immediately put down what he was doing and ran to the broadcasting room as fast as he could.
"Guard He, is this Comrade Jiang Si really your regimental commander's wife?"
At this point, He Ping was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. After signing for the package and remittance slip, he grinned widely.
"Of course it's true. Our regimental commander's wife said her package will arrive in the next couple of days."
"But... these are remittance slips and packages from the Ministry of State Security."
After the two junior officers finished speaking, they couldn't help but wonder to themselves, "Just who is this Commander Huo's wife?"
Why would the Ministry of State Security send her so many things?
Could it be that Commander Huo's wife captured an enemy spy?
After being reminded by the two, He Ping noticed that the sender's address on the package was indeed the Ministry of State Security.
Jiang Si didn't mention what happened on the train.
If Huo Tingzhou didn't know, then He Ping certainly couldn't possibly know.
But even if he knew, he wouldn't tell!
"Hey, Ministry of State Security it is, as long as the name is right."
"I can't talk to you guys anymore, I'm busy over there."
After saying that, He Ping slipped away, carrying the package back to the family compound.
The mailroom and finance office together have dozens of people. Sure enough, the news that the Ministry of State Security had sent money and gifts to Commander Huo's wife spread like wildfire throughout the entire military region.
These days, there's no such thing as privacy, especially when it comes to catching enemy spies—it's a glorious thing to do!
If a report is successful, they'd love to go out and publicize it with great fanfare.
It was the weekend, and the military region organized many soldiers to dig drainage ditches near the family compound. With the addition of military dependents who came to watch the excitement, the area near the family compound quickly became crowded.
After receiving the news, the propaganda department of the military also quickly held a small meeting.
They were just struggling to find a theme for the next bulletin board issue, and here comes a ready-made topic!
They even came up with a slogan for their promotional campaign.
A letter home and a gun—a secure home front and a strong front! Families must be vigilant against enemy infiltration; may the red regime last forever!
It would be best to add a propaganda poster: a military wife holding up a Little Red Book in her left hand, while her right hand tightly holds down an enemy agent who is bent over, trembling with his head in his hands!
Behind the two stood rows and rows of soldiers.
They gripped their rifles, their eyes fixed intently on the front, surrounded by golden ears of wheat and glittering five-pointed stars.
...
Seeing that something was wrong, He Ping quickly borrowed a bicycle and slipped out through the back gate of the residential compound.
They finally intercepted the man less than 10 miles from the troops.
"Commander, something terrible has happened..."
He Ping, breathless, recounted the story: "That's how it is. Right now, the entrance to our residential compound is as bustling as a vegetable market."
Huo Tingzhou frowned, his attention focused entirely on the three words "Ministry of State Security" that He Ping had mentioned.
"Did you have dealings with people from the Ministry of State Security on your way here?"
"Mm." Jiang Si nodded.
Seeing him frowning and looking at her with concern, Jiang Si told him what had happened on the train.
"That person just happened to bump into me, and I remembered what he looked like, so I just helped them out."
"However, I did not participate in the entire arrest process."
"Later, the train police arranged a soft sleeper compartment for me, and the meals and everything else were arranged perfectly."
When she said the last sentence, Jiang Si's tone carried a hint of pride.
In later generations, this would be equivalent to catching a walking 500,000!
Tell me, who wouldn't be proud!
She just didn't expect that the Ministry of State Security would actually reward her for her contributions.
Even more unexpectedly, before they even arrived, the name 'Jiang Si' had already become a sensation throughout the entire residential compound.
"So what do we do now?"
The thought of being stared at by so many people when she got off the bus made Jiang Si feel a little scared.
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