On May 28, a light rain suddenly fell in Beijing, which had been sunny for a long time.
Thick, dark clouds covered the sky overhead like lead blocks.
The raindrops pattered rhythmically on the eaves or exterior walls of the buildings.
It adds a touch of spring and summer to this ancient yet vibrant city.
The Mo family compound, shrouded in rain, was quiet and solemn.
The dark brown gate stood tightly shut, like an old man entering his twilight years, silently standing in the rain...
Just then, a muffled car engine roared from the street corner, breaking the morning's tranquility.
After a while, 30 dark green military trucks slowly drove into the Mo family compound.
The truck braved the drier raindrops and drove up to the brown gate.
Soon, nearly a hundred soldiers dressed in grass-green uniforms disembarked from the military trucks.
The large iron gate of the Mo family compound creaked open.
An elderly man in his sixties, dressed in a traditional Chinese clothing, stepped out.
Behind him followed a tall bodyguard in black, who thoughtfully held a pure black umbrella over the old man's head.
Behind the old man stood several other men, also holding black umbrellas.
They remained silent, only their eyes gleaming with excitement when they saw the military vehicles...
"Master Mo, I am Major Tao Ying, Battalion Commander of the 2nd Special Operations Brigade of the Northern Military Region. I have come to report to you on the orders of Brigade Commander Mo!"
A young man in a major's uniform and wearing a military cap walked quickly up to the old man and gave him a sharp salute.
"Commander Tao, you've had a tough journey. Did you encounter any obstacles along the way?"
Molongjiang smiled and nodded, then reached out his right hand to gently wipe the raindrops from the shoulders of the young officer in front of him.
"Reporting to the old commander, we have a clearance slip issued by the military region commander. As in previous years, our mission this time is to help the military region's logistics department transport donated supplies..."
"That's good. Why don't you all take a break? The supplies have already been packed into boxes."
"No, the mission is more important. Let's load the truck immediately."
"Alright, everything is gathered in the front yard. Mo Xu, take the soldiers over there to load the goods."
Behind Molongjiang, a man holding an umbrella quickly responded:
"Yes, Master! Everyone, please drive your cars into the front yard one by one. We have the forklifts ready."
With the help of forklifts, the goods were loaded onto the trucks very quickly.
Two hours later, the large wooden crates in the front yard were all moved away.
"Battalion Commander Tao, this is the supplies list. Also, the last two boxes loaded onto the truck, one is for the National Security Bureau, and the other is for the Garrison Command."
"There are markings on the outside of the box, so don't get it wrong."
Inside the main hall of the Mo family residence, Mo Longjiang handed a white invoice to Tao Ying:
"I've already spoken to Director Cao of the National Security Bureau and Commander Xu of the Garrison. They'll be sending tea, cigarettes, and alcohol as is the usual practice."
"clear!"
Tao Ying agreed, solemnly accepted the order form, carefully reviewed it, and then put it into her military uniform pocket.
"Let's send it to the National Security Bureau first; it's closer to here."
Molongjiang spoke calmly, standing with his hands behind his back. He glanced around with a hint of sadness in his eyes and sighed:
"Alas... As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."
"The core members of the Mo family have all changed into military uniforms."
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The Ling family dining room.
In a good mood, Ling Hongfei specially cooked a few authentic Hunan-style dishes for dinner.
Lin, who would come over for a free meal every few days, was naturally not going to be polite.
He magically produced a bottle of 20-year-old Moutai, and the two of them began to drink it with great relish.
"Hey, Patriarch Ling, you seem to be in a pretty good mood today," Lin Dong said jokingly, raising his glass to take a sip.
"That's for sure. And let me tell you, I, Old Ling, haven't felt this comfortable in years, hahaha..."
Ling Hongfei had a big, happy smile on his face:
"After more than 20 years of open and covert struggles with the Mo family, these past two days have been the most satisfying."
Why do you say that?
"Seeing that the Mo family was on the verge of collapse, Lai Changsheng, that opportunist, immediately changed his tune and agreed to resume cooperation, even doubling the cooperation amount. Heh..."
"Indeed, who doesn't love to add flowers to brocade? Then congratulations to Patriarch Mo."
"Congratulations, congratulations! This is mainly thanks to you, Boss Lin. This old man just happened to be there, haha..."
"You're too kind, Patriarch Ling. Has your business, which was suppressed by the Mo family before, recovered?"
"It's recovered. In the past two days, quite a few people have come to us to curry favor with us."
Ling Hongfei picked up a piece of chopped chili fish head, put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times with relish, and then said:
"Given the current situation, the pawns that the Mo family has placed in the officialdom across the country probably won't last long."
"Oh? Has the espionage case been classified?" Lin Dong asked, feigning curiosity.
But in his heart he thought, the law of "when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down" is indeed an eternal truth.
The Mo family's ultimate fate was obvious to anyone with eyes to see.
"Although it hasn't been finalized yet, it's certain that the Mo family will be implicated."
"With the large amount of overseas evidence collected by Shu Bin, it's perfectly normal for the Mo family to have more charges of colluding with foreign entities confirmed."
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