Chapter 648 The Passing of Time 13
They were genuinely honest, terrified of being called in and severely criticized by the bureau chief for doing something wrong. Criticism was one thing, but their main fear was being transferred away from the deputy bureau chief's side, which would mean the end of their good days.
"Alright, I know what kind of people you are."
The director just said that I've been put in charge of spy screening. Do you have any suspects among yourselves?
Upon hearing this, Li Dagang immediately perked up, "Deputy Director, speaking of this, I do have a suspect in mind."
Qiu Juncheng feigned interest and said, "Oh, tell me about it."
Li Dagang quickly leaned close to Qiu Juncheng's ear and whispered a few cricket chirps.
He was referring to Guan Sanqing, the leader of the action group. This man was extremely slick, flattering his superiors and winning over his subordinates, and he was also very generous.
To be honest, although these police officers can make some extra money, it's barely enough to support their families. Where would they find the extra money to splurge and indulge in lavish meals and drinks at various brothels?
"Guan Sanqing?"
Guan Sanqing doesn't look like a secret agent at all.
However, this man was not only guilty of extorting and demanding bribes, but also of committing one evil deed after another. When a fight broke out at the Dongcheng fish market, one of the perpetrators was his brother-in-law. After receiving the news, he led his men over and actually shot the other side dead, then accused them of violently resisting the law.
He bribed his superiors enough, and the matter was eventually dropped.
What's most infuriating is that this guy also runs an opium den.
Of course, there was a catch to this opium den business; in fact, he forcibly seized other people's shares and took a portion of the profits.
Those who paid protection money to him would be taken in by him to spend money from time to time. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they had to put up with it, otherwise they wouldn't even have food to eat in the future.
He had wanted to deal with this person for a long time, and this was a good opportunity to use him to gain some credit.
Once you have a suspect, things become much easier.
"I said I suspected him not only because he was generous with his money, but also because his expression was very strange when those two agents were arrested last time."
It was only April, but he suddenly broke out in a sweat, I saw it with my own eyes.
It's not like we're going to arrest him, so what is he afraid of?
"Alright, then you take two brothers and keep a close eye on Guan Sanqing. Report back immediately if there's any sign of trouble. Don't make any rash moves that might alert him."
By the way, you all need to be careful. It's good to achieve great things, but you also need to stay alive.
Li Dagang was so moved that he almost knelt down before Qiu Juncheng on the spot. He was even more determined to stick close to the deputy director, because following the deputy director meant a good life.
After his two subordinates left, Qiu Juncheng went to the archives to study the files of these people in the bureau. He worked on them for about half a day and then left work on time, close to noon.
When they got home, Aunt Wang had just finished preparing lunch, and Ning Yan finally woke up and came downstairs yawning.
"You're back."
"Are you awake?"
Ning Yan hurried downstairs and then threw herself into the man's arms. "I thought you weren't coming back at noon."
Qiu Juncheng was startled and quickly looked around. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Aunt Wang in the kitchen. Then he hugged her tightly and said, "Be careful."
Ning Yan: ...What are you pretending for? You just can't bear to push me away directly.
"With you here, I don't need to be careful. You'll definitely hold me tight."
A smile appeared on Qiu Juncheng's lips. He had never known that having someone you like felt like this.
"Alright, isn't it time for lunch? Let's go to the restaurant."
The main reason is that if he keeps hugging her and Aunt Wang bumps into him, he'll feel embarrassed.
Ning Yan was quite obedient; after letting go of him, she took his hand and went to the restaurant together.
Qiu Juncheng's house is not small at all. The ground floor has a living room, dining room, kitchen and storage room, while the upper floor has two bedrooms and a study.
It's perfectly fine for two people to live together.
Of course, it can't compare to the neighbor's. After all, that person is a businessman, and their main selling point is wealth. Their house is more than twice the size of theirs.
Lunch included fish, four dishes and a soup. Except for the fish, the portions were not large. The staple food was rice.
Qiu Juncheng asked, "Why didn't you make more dishes?"
Aunt Wang paused while serving rice, and Ning Yan smiled and said, "I was just worried you wouldn't be back for lunch."
Aunt Wang continued serving rice, and Qiu Juncheng said, "I thought you wouldn't start eating unless you had at least ten or eight dishes at each meal."
Ning Yan retorted angrily, "You think I don't want to? I only have one belly!"
Qiu Juncheng was amused by her appearance. After the rice was served, he immediately picked up a piece of the tenderest, boneless part of the fish belly and put it into her bowl. "Aunt Wang's cooking is excellent. You should try it."
Ning Yan nodded and then served him food in return before finally settling down to eat.
After lunch, Qiu Juncheng took Ning Yan back to her room so she could catch up on her sleep. After she fell asleep, he quietly left the bedroom and closed the door behind him.
When he went downstairs to the living room, Aunt Wang poured him a cup of tea, and then took a rag and started wiping the coffee table.
"What exactly happened?"
"Luo Siyuan is a close confidant of the Japanese. He is a very shrewd person. Even though we have been colleagues for so long, he has always been extremely wary of me."
He had been sending women to me, and I had refused them all. But I couldn't keep refusing; finding a wife I truly wanted was an urgent matter.
"Then we can have the organization send someone over to assist you with your work."
The two of them lowered their voices, and Qiu Juncheng said, "That's different. She's someone I truly like."
"Are you out of your mind? How can you let your personal feelings get the better of you at a time like this?"
What if she notices something's wrong with you and lets it slip?
"The people sent by the organization can indeed cooperate with me in all aspects, but a fake is a fake. Once Luo Siyuan has any doubts, it will be easily verified."
I don't care if something happens to me, but I can't put others in danger.
Aunt Wang sighed, "You're right, but I'm still worried."
Qiu Juncheng suddenly smiled. "You've seen it too. All she thinks about is eating, dressing, and sleeping. She's very simple-minded and not afraid of being investigated by the Kuomintang agents. On the contrary, she can become my best protective shell."
He didn't want to use her, but when she married him, they became one.
This is unavoidable.
Aunt Wang: "I will send the news from your place back to my hometown tonight."
"Okay, send it."
The two spoke quickly and in low voices, and soon finished talking. Qiu Juncheng then went upstairs, entered his bedroom, took off his clothes, and went to bed for a nap.
The next day, Qiu Juncheng went to the police station to take up his post, and Mrs. Cai from next door ran over to call Ning Yan to go to the opera together.
Since Ning Yan had nothing to do anyway, she changed into a beautiful light blue cheongsam, tidied her hair a little, put on milky white high heels, picked up her bag, and followed Gao Yinglan out the door.
"Today is Mr. Li's 'Battle of Taiping.' I specially asked the servant to buy front-row tickets in advance so that you can enjoy the show to your heart's content."
Ning Yan had never actually listened to an entire play properly before, so she was quite interested in it. She went out and hailed two rickshaws, which drove side by side toward the theater.
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