The spy was so frightened that he immediately shrank back and hid deep in the cave, not daring to even breathe loudly, keeping his breathing extremely low for fear of making the slightest sound and being discovered.
The sounds outside disappeared for about half an hour. Just when he thought the soldiers had gone far away and breathed a sigh of relief, the footsteps and voices reappeared, and it sounded like they were walking back and forth right above his head.
His heart leaped into his throat, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He pressed himself tightly against the cave wall, not daring to move an inch.
Suddenly, he heard a soft thud, as if someone had jumped down the slope.
The spy's heart skipped a beat; he suddenly realized something and stiffly raised his head.
Jiang Linchuan was already standing in front of the cave entrance, his eyes sharp, staring coldly at him!
"No...don't come any closer!" The spy was terrified and scrambled backward, his voice trembling.
Without wasting words, Jiang Linchuan drew his gun from his waist, aimed at the spy's leg, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
With a bang, the spy let out a shrill scream, clutched his bleeding leg, and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again.
Jiang Linchuan waved to the entrance of the cave, and the soldiers waiting outside immediately came in and dragged the person who was groaning in pain out.
The last espionage agent who had escaped capture was successfully apprehended.
The spies eradication mission in Liaoning Province is basically complete.
The remaining interrogations and verification of leads were routine tasks for the military.
Jiang Linchuan returned to the military headquarters, handed over all his tasks in an orderly manner, and then rushed to the hospital without stopping.
It was afternoon.
Sunlight streamed in through the hospital room window and fell onto the floor.
Xu Xinghe leaned against the headboard, engrossed in a book. The wound on her shoulder had healed well, and she could easily maintain this position.
Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw Jiang Linchuan. A look of surprise appeared on her face. "Why are you here at this hour? I thought you were going to be busy until the evening again."
Jiang Linchuan walked to the chair next to the hospital bed and sat down, leaning forward slightly. He looked at Xu Xinghe with a serious expression and remained silent for a few seconds before speaking, "You once asked me a question: Was it right for you to save that man in black and keep him as a breakthrough point?"
Xu Xinghe was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and put down the book in her hand. "Are you going to tell me the answer now?"
Jiang Linchuan nodded and said, word by word, "Yes, I'm going to say now that you're wrong."
He met Xu Xinghe's slightly surprised gaze and continued, "If I didn't like you, and only considered the perspective of the country and the mission, I would think you did the right thing. In fact, if it were me, I would have made the same choice as you."
"Because keeping the spy chief around allows us to gather more intelligence and minimize losses. But I have my own selfish motives. I like you, I love you."
Jiang Linchuan's voice trembled slightly, "So my heart has completely turned to you, and I can no longer be fair. I've thought about it for a long time these past few days, over and over again, and in the end, I still feel that you were wrong. Because of that choice, you were put in danger, and you were injured for the mission, which is something I cannot accept no matter what."
"Whether in the past, present, or future, I will not change this answer."
Xu Xinghe looked at Jiang Linchuan quietly, listening to his sincere and earnest words, and the corners of her mouth suddenly couldn't help but turn up slightly.
She wasn't angry at the answer; on the contrary, she felt incredibly happy.
Jiang Linchuan thinks this way entirely because he likes her and cares about her.
This deep care and concern for her touched her deeply.
Xu Xinghe raised her uninjured left hand and gently grasped Jiang Linchuan's hand. "I know what you want to say. Don't worry, I won't take such risks again. The reason I did this was because I was too worried about you."
“I had been staying at the military headquarters waiting for you to come back, but then you went missing, and I couldn’t sit still any longer, so I came to find you. In the past, every time you went on a mission, I always let you go without hesitation and never held you back. This time, I just wanted to do my best to help you in the end, so that you could be in less danger.”
Xu Xinghe gazed into his eyes and said, word by word, "I did this because I like you and love you."
Jiang Linchuan felt a warmth in his heart, instantly enveloped by immense tenderness.
He carefully avoided Xu Xinghe's injured shoulder, gently pulling her into his arms with the tenderness of a rare treasure. "Once you're a little better, we'll go back to Heilongjiang Province, okay?"
Xu Xinghe leaned against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, and nodded with relief. "Okay, I've wanted to go back for a long time. I imagine the weather in Heilongjiang Province must be cold by now. We'll need to buy some warm clothes when we go back."
"Then I'll go with you to buy it."
...
Time flies.
Two weeks later.
Early October.
The weather in Liaoning Province has also turned cold and biting, with autumn winds swirling fallen leaves and a sense of desolation pervading the air.
Jiang Linchuan walked into the interrogation room again.
The man in black had long lost his initial arrogance. He had already given in ten days ago, but he was extremely cunning, revealing only a little bit of irrelevant information each time in order to buy time and save his own life.
Although the military personnel were dissatisfied, they didn't have any good solutions for the time being because of the core intelligence he might possess.
Jiang Linchuan sat opposite him, his expression indifferent. "You don't have to say anything this time, because we've already gotten everything we wanted."
The man in black was taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Linchuan continued, "Five days ago, someone reported to us that there was a hidden box in Shiwa Village, where you were hiding before, containing your diary with all the clues we need."
Actually, after Xu Xinghe's injuries improved somewhat, he used the excuse of going for a stroll outside the hospital to quietly return to Shiwa Village.
She placed the box containing the log, which she had previously seized, in the cellar of the safe house.
She didn't want to reveal the secret of her possession of a space, so she used this method.
Afterwards, she told Jiang Linchuan the news, which allowed the military to find the clues naturally.
The man in black's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracting. He had been unconscious when Xu Xinghe captured him, so he knew nothing about the water tank. Since the military hadn't taken any action, he assumed they hadn't found it. "So you haven't come to see me for the past five days because you've been investigating this?"
Jiang Linchuan's lips curled up. "Naturally, we're going to crack down on you traitors. I also want to thank you for your help. Based on the clues in your log, we've dismantled three spy dens and arrested more than a hundred spies."
"The large amount of classified information seized has been simultaneously transmitted to military headquarters in other regions, where they will immediately launch arrest operations. In a couple of days at most, a thorough purge of spies will be completed nationwide. Your conspiracy has completely failed."
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