Xu Changfeng frowned: "What is it?"
Zhou Zi'an blurted out, "The situation is like this: the Lu family members are all currently imprisoned. Lu Bo and Lu Tao died because they were discovered too late after being poisoned, and their bodies are still in the morgue, unclaimed, so—"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ningyan immediately sensed that something bad was about to happen.
Although the child is innocent, Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi have done so many disgusting things, and now Lu Kai is expected to clean up their mess. Isn't that just too much of a bully?
Looking at Xu Changfeng's face, it was extremely ugly, but he was barely holding back.
This would be an immense insult to any man, let alone a soldier of unwavering integrity!
He immediately coughed and said, "Comrade Zhou, the People's Liberation Army uncles have just arrived and may not know the situation yet! Why don't you take them to understand the situation first? The matter of the two children from the Lu family has been over for several days, so there's no rush."
He winked at Zhou Zi'an.
Zhou Zian didn't understand at first, but the old policeman next to him did.
He pulled Zhou Zi'an aside and said, "Comrade Xiao Xu is right. Deputy Regiment Commander Xu, if you want to understand the situation, why don't you come with us to the machinery factory? The special task force, the Lu family, and all the relevant personnel are at the machinery factory. If there's anything, you can directly contact the machinery factory. What do you think?"
In this case, the county public security bureau was only responsible for running errands and arresting people; how to conduct interrogations and what arrangements to make were all decided by the special task force.
If they really want to offend someone, let the special task force handle it; these lowly soldiers should stay far away.
Xu Changfeng nodded in agreement.
She glanced at Xu Ningyan again.
Xu Ningyan smiled at Xu Changfeng: "You must be Uncle Changfeng from Aunt Xie's family, right? I'm Xu Ningyan from the second branch of the Xu family. My nominal biological father is Xu Yinlai, you should remember me. Will you be returning to the Tuanjie Brigade this time? Does Aunt Xie know you're back?"
Xu Changfeng was taken aback, and then looked at Xu Ningyan more carefully. It turned out that she was the daughter of the second son of the Xu family. No wonder she looked kind.
He nodded at her: "So it's Si, oh, it's Ning Yan! You've grown so much!" As he spoke, he rummaged in his pocket, trying to pull something out as a gift for the young girl.
Unfortunately, as soon as he got off the train, he ran straight to the police station, with nothing on him except half a pack of cigarettes.
He rubbed his hands awkwardly: "Uncle Changfeng came back in a hurry and didn't bring any candy—"
Xu Ningyan smiled: "Uncle Changfeng, I'm an adult now, I don't eat candy anymore! You all go ahead and do what you need to do. If you need to go back to the Tuanjie Brigade, have Comrade Zhou let me know, and I'll go back with you. Aunt Xie will be so happy to know you're back!"
He waved goodbye as he spoke.
Xu Changfeng watched Xu Ningyan walk away, remained silent for a moment, then looked away and gestured to Zhou Zian and the other man: "Please lead the way!"
The group changed course, first returning to the guesthouse to pick up Lu Kai, and then heading to the machinery factory together.
Nowadays, the machinery factory is heavily guarded. In the past, although there were security personnel guarding the gate, they would only take a quick look and let people in as long as they weren't unfamiliar faces.
Now, everyone has to wear a name tag and factory uniform when entering and leaving.
When strangers enter or leave, their identities must be verified and they must be registered. They must also be checked to see if they are carrying any prohibited items.
Even if Xu Changfeng showed his military officer's ID, he still had to go through these procedures.
Especially as you go further in, you can clearly see that although there aren't guards every three steps or sentries every five steps, there are always security personnel patrolling.
With Zhou Zi'an and another policeman leading the way, Xu Changfeng and Lu Zheng entered the courtyard without incident.
Perhaps it was because Lu Zheng had returned, but after entering the hospital and seeing Lu Kai, Lu Kai, who had been stubbornly refusing to say anything, suddenly confessed after hearing that Lu Zheng had properly collected the bodies of Lu Bo and Lu Tao and buried them in a quiet place in Tuanshan Cemetery. It's unclear whether he had a change of heart or finally felt guilty.
As for Meng Ruyi, Lu Kai had already given her all the answers, and she couldn't hold on any longer.
It turns out that Meng Ruyi's real name is Chiba Kazuko, a descendant of the main branch of the Chiba family that remained in Japan.
The Chiba family were the highest-ranking Japanese officers stationed in Jingshan County at the time, but they were forced to withdraw from the country after suffering a defeat.
However, back in China, their family managed to acquire many valuable prescriptions and pharmacopoeias.
The Chiba family was naturally very reluctant to return to Japan, as they had greatly increased their status in the country by acquiring the prescriptions and pharmacopoeias they had obtained.
Therefore, the Chiba family devised a plan to leave a few members of the Chiba family in the country to lie low.
They tried every possible method to find out and obtain traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and pharmacopoeias that had been passed down in China for thousands of years, and then secretly sent them back to Japan.
Their family had been stationed in Jingshan County for many years, and they had done it so well that they remained hidden and were not discovered.
However, because of this movement, they actually managed to obtain quite a few prescriptions and medical books amidst the chaos, earning the praise of the head of the family in Japan.
Recently, in order to compete with another family for political resources, the Chiba family has set its sights on the domestic market.
He was thinking of getting some military information from the Chiba family in China.
Meng Ruyi was the only daughter of their generation, and after much deliberation, they chose Lu Zheng.
After all, Lu Xing was the deputy director of the machinery factory, and Lu Zheng had joined the army, making them the best breakthrough point.
After marrying into the Lu family, she didn't expect Lu Zheng to be such a straight man, dull and old-fashioned, and with extremely strong discipline. She couldn't get any information from Lu Zheng at all.
On the contrary, Lu Kai, who had just graduated from university and was assigned back to the machinery factory, was more considerate.
With Lu Zheng away, Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi, though nominally uncle and sister-in-law, were both young people living under the same roof. Under Meng Ruyi's deliberate seduction, Lu Kai could not resist the temptation, and the two quickly became involved.
Moreover, Lu Kai is not a soldier like Lu Zheng who has received professional security training, so naturally he is not tight-lipped.
It was a time of youthful arrogance, and in order to show off in front of Meng Ruyi, he would either unintentionally or intentionally reveal how prestigious and remarkable his current job was.
What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Meng Ruyi was overjoyed, and afterwards she would make a point of inquiring about certain things and then spread the word.
This information was exactly what the Chiba family needed, so they ordered Meng Ruyi to maintain this line at all costs in order to obtain a continuous stream of information.
If possible, convert Lu Kai and the Lu family into their own people.
Therefore, Meng Ruyi became anxious after Lu Xing lost power and Lu Kai lost his job, and instigated Lu Kai to commit a big heist.
Besides, the person who wrote the letter to Aoki Mitsuko, arranged a stand-in, and planned to replace Xu Ningyan was also Meng Ruyi and the people behind her.
At that time, Lu Kai lost power in Project A03, and Meng Ruyi and her team could not obtain more information about Project A03, so they set their sights on Gu Zhiyuan.
The original plan was to use that stand-in to replace Xu Ningyan and place her next to Gu Zhiyuan.
If Gu Zhiyuan advances further in the future, having this stand-in by his side will allow him to obtain a lot of information.
Unexpectedly, it failed.
Fortunately, Meng Ruyi was cautious when she made the arrangements. She cleaned up the mess and shifted the blame onto Xu Zhenzhu, thus managing to escape unscathed.
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