Chapter 148 The Moon Over the Past
Fang Mincheng was captured outside an abandoned cave dwelling. At that time, he had been shot in the arm. Inside the cave dwelling, Fang Zhi and another person were also found dead.
Chen Xiangyan glared fiercely at Fang Mincheng, "Do you know what you're doing? Fang Mincheng! You're an old comrade, an old revolutionary! Because of you... Vice Minister Xie was almost ambushed by the Japanese, and the arsenal was bombed. Because of you, the entire arsenal had to be relocated. Those Japanese bombers were circling overhead non-stop. Do you know how much work you've delayed for us?"
Our soldiers are fighting desperately at the front, without guns or cannons, and you're just going to watch them fight with broadswords?
Fang Mincheng stared in astonishment at Chen Xiangyan, then turned to Xie Ning's face, shaking his head frantically, "I'm not, I didn't collude with the enemy! They are Kuomintang members, how could they be Japanese?"
Hopeful eyes fell on Xie Ning. Fang Mincheng wanted Xie Ning to deny it, so he thought Chen Xiangyan must be framing him!
Xie Ning nodded expressionlessly. "The Japanese army sent a small squad to ambush me. Because they were afraid that the people in the passing villages would leak the news, they looted and then killed the entire village. There were two small villages and more than two hundred people in total. They thought you were our comrades because of the travel permit you gave them... Little did they know that you were wolves."
"Impossible...impossible..." Fang Mincheng's face turned pale instantly. "It's impossible! He said he was a member of the Kuomintang, and he only wanted Vice Minister Xie. He wouldn't harm Vice Minister Xie. How could he..."
His fingers trembled uncontrollably. Fang Mincheng took a deep breath. "Whether you believe it or not, I have not leaked any information about the arsenal. Apart from tampering with Vice Minister Xie's whereabouts and privately selling some weapons, I have not revealed any other information."
"If I had known Fang Zhi was working for the Japanese, I would have rather died than cooperate with him."
The group exchanged glances. If it wasn't Fang Mincheng who leaked the location of the arsenal, then who could it be?
Xie Ning said in a low voice, "He said he sold weapons, and transportation always requires people, so it's possible that the leak came from that source."
That would involve more than just Fang Mincheng.
Even if Fang Mincheng's accomplices are found, the arsenal will still need to be cleaned up. Chen Xiangyan closed her eyes tightly; this was a dereliction of duty on her part!
Fang Mincheng knew that making excuses was useless, so he honestly told them everything he knew and didn't let them use any means, including Fang Zhi's death and his injury.
He had been wondering why Fang Zhi would lead his men to kill him. He had initially thought it was for the five thousand silver dollars, but now it seemed that Fang Zhi had never intended to let him live.
After all, they have already achieved their goal, and keeping them around would only be a burden.
“Fang Mincheng.” Xie Ning paused, “Even if the other party really is a member of the Kuomintang, why do you think the Kuomintang would want me alive? I remember that it’s not a secret that I was on the Kuomintang’s assassination list and that a bounty was placed on my head.”
When did you first decide to kill me?
These words directly exposed Fang Mincheng's deepest secret. He opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but it was all in vain.
"Vice Minister Xie, I like Comrade Wen Feng." Fang Mincheng slumped back in his chair, looking as if he had aged in an instant.
The others were confused, but Xie Ning simply stood up and left.
Chen Xiangyan quickly caught up and asked, "What's wrong?" Could it be that Wen Feng had something to do with this?
“I slapped him.” Xie Ning glanced back at Fang Mincheng. “He was pursuing Wen Feng, and it got a bit... messy. When Songguo went to get food for Wen Feng, Fang Mincheng went to Wen Feng’s office and started bothering her.”
She was indeed somewhat irrational at the time, but the scene reminded her of Fang Zhihe's death, and she couldn't control her anger, so she slapped Fang Mincheng hard and warned him to stop bothering her.
Xie Ning actually wanted to issue a public reprimand, but Wen Feng was too shy to admit it. He figured he hadn't been hurt, so he just let it go, figuring that Fang Mincheng wouldn't bother him anymore after this incident.
On the surface, she naturally agreed, but even if she wasn't concerned about the rumors, the hint of hatred that flashed in Fang Mincheng's eyes made her wary.
Therefore, she had secretly decided to transfer Fang Mincheng to another place and then report his bad behavior. At that time, there would naturally be an investigation waiting for Fang Mincheng. Even if she wanted to do more, she would not be able to do it.
She had expected Fang Mincheng to hold a grudge against her, but she hadn't expected him to be a traitor. It was her oversight after all.
Chen Xiangyan sighed deeply. She hadn't expected this to happen. She felt she had to write a self-criticism. Her work was inadequate, and she and other male comrades like Fang Mincheng had problems with their thinking. It seemed that the case of being sentenced to death for murdering a female student hadn't left a deep enough impression on them.
Women are also not brave enough; how can they swallow their anger?
We should actively resist! Anyone who dares to use force, even if they don't dare to resist in person, should report it to the organization. The organization will absolutely not tolerate such behavior.
The Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention are not just for show!
After Xie Ning left, Chen Xiangyan went back into the house and vaguely heard Fang Mincheng say something, "Don't... tell the family... about the secret... Mother is getting old."
Chen Xiangyan paused, feeling a pang of unease. She knew that Fang Mincheng had lost his father at a young age and had been raised by his widowed mother. She had just been wondering why Fang Mincheng would so honestly confess everything without trying to get leniency. Of course, even if he had tried, it wouldn't have mattered.
This matter is extremely serious and will absolutely not be handled leniently.
It turned out that Fang Mincheng wanted the organization to execute him secretly in order to preserve his "clean" identity. After all, if the news of his treason and becoming a traitor were to reach his hometown, how would his fellow villagers view his widowed mother?
"If only I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?"
It was nothing more than greed at work.
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