After Xu Ningyan was born, things were fine at first, but later he discovered Wu Hongqin's worries and treated Xu Ningyan badly.
He was fully aware of it all, and even turned a blind eye to it.
After all, Xu Jiefang died at his hands, and he felt somewhat guilty and uneasy keeping Xu Ningyan by his side.
He was even more afraid that if Xu Ningyan grew up and discovered something was wrong, he naturally couldn't let such a time bomb stay by his side.
So he said a few ambiguous things and did some ambiguous things to make Wu Hongqin dislike Xu Ningyan even more, fearing that Xu Ningyan would affect their relationship.
Wu Hongqin's abuse of Xu Ningyan and her eventual abandonment of him were all under his suggestion and influence.
Later, when they went to find Xu Ningyan, they thought that Xu Ningyan had long since frozen to death or had an accident, but unexpectedly, Xu Ningyan was lucky to survive.
He encountered Shen Yue'e again. With his keen eyesight, he could easily see that Shen Yue'e and the Xu family were not good people at all, but he pretended not to see it and gave Xu Ningyan to Shen Yue'e.
He was thinking that if Xu Ningyan died at Shen Yue'e's hands, it would have nothing to do with him. Moreover, he had given Shen Yue'e money and a job, entrusting them to take good care of Xu Ningyan. No one could find fault with that.
As expected, no one said anything about his arrangements; everyone felt that he had done his best.
It was also because he indulged Wu Hongqin's discord with Aunt Xie that he used the excuse of not returning to his hometown in Jingshan County, fearing that Aunt Xie, his own mother, would find out something was wrong.
If things go smoothly, he might be able to remain undercover in the military indefinitely. After all, Xu Changfeng's background is impeccable, and he has the protection of Wu Hongqin, the widow of a martyr. Although he hasn't been particularly outstanding in the military over the years, he has had a smooth and successful career.
If nothing unexpected happens, he can stay in the military until retirement, and then train multiple spies.
But he sensed something was wrong with the Lu family spy case.
Upon receiving the news, he used some tricks to remind his superiors of him, and they asked him to accompany Lu Kai back to Jingshan County to handle related matters.
He witnessed the arrest of the Meng family members, and the Meng family's network of agents in Jingshan County was almost wiped out.
He also noticed that in recent years, the military has been conducting increasingly strict internal investigations, and he wondered if he would be investigated if he continued to stay in the military.
So after returning to Jingshan County to handle things, he went back to the Tuanjie Brigade, thinking about leaving the army and figuring out what to do next.
Then I saw Xu Ningyan.
At that moment, an idea immediately came to him: Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan were engaged, a fact known to everyone in Jingshan County.
Gu Zhiyuan has a special identity; he is from the National Security Bureau's intelligence department, which is responsible for investigating and arresting spies.
If he were bold enough, he could leave the army and return to Jingshan County. Not only could he avoid the army's investigation, but he could also use Xu Ningyan's identity to infiltrate Gu Zhiyuan's side.
No matter how capable Gu Zhiyuan is, he couldn't possibly suspect that his stepfather-in-law is a spy, could he?
And if the truth comes out, Gu Zhiyuan will be ruined too! He has done a service for his family and country.
That's why he told Xu Ningyan about her background, and planned step by step to make her accept him under the pretext of compensating her, and then get involved with Gu Zhiyuan.
He never expected to make this mistake. He really didn't expect Xu Ningyan to be so stubborn and unyielding, not accepting his advances at all.
Not only that, they even used Gu Zhiyuan's help to investigate him instead.
What followed was one wrong step leading to another, and that's how we got to where we are now.
After explaining everything, Meng Qingsong said with a wry smile, "Man proposes, God disposes! I guess even the heavens couldn't bear to see me end up like this."
After hearing Meng Qingsong's explanation, Gu Zhiyuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
If it was indeed Xu Ningyan who discovered something was wrong with Meng Qingsong and asked him to investigate him.
Perhaps Meng Qingsong's calculations were correct. How could he doubt the relatives who were trying their best to make amends to Xu Ningyan and want to be good to her?
They might actually fall into their trap step by step.
Looking back, it seems that he has been lucky ever since he met Xu Ningyan.
If Xu Ningyan hadn't appeared after that injury, given Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui's ruthlessness, those people would probably have risked their lives to kill him in Jingshan County.
Later, the Lu family spy case, which was also an entanglement between Xu Ningyan and Xu Zhenzhu, made him discover something was wrong with the Lu family and uncover the Meng family, a spy nest left behind by the Japanese army in China.
If Xu Ningyan hadn't noticed Meng Qingsong's odd behavior, they wouldn't have been able to catch such a well-hidden fugitive from the Northwest Military Region.
Perhaps, Xu Ningyan is his lucky star!
Thinking this, Gu Zhiyuan couldn't wait to return to Xu Ningyan's side.
But he still had his senses. Seeing that Meng Qingsong had finished speaking, he immediately took the confession and went out.
With Meng Qingsong's testimony, the rest of the matter became much easier to handle.
The remaining military personnel continued to interrogate Meng Qingsong to see if there was anything they had missed.
This spying incident not only served as a wake-up call for the Northwest Military Region, but also alarmed other military regions, prompting them to conduct thorough investigations.
They actually uncovered spies and various illegal activities, instantly clearing up the environment and atmosphere in the military—but that's another story.
Gu Zhiyuan was busy for another half month before he finally closed the case.
Meng Qingsong was naturally dealt with by the Northwest Military Region, and Wu Hongqin's conditions were met.
She sold most of the valuables she could carry with her, then, with the money in her pocket, was sent to a small county town far from Ganzhou, where she changed her life and started anew.
Of course, this was what she thought was a new life. In reality, the conditions in that small county were extremely harsh, and there were troops stationed nearby. Someone would be watching her until she died.
After repeated investigations by the military, Xu Lei and Xu Jing were finally able to confirm that they, as siblings, truly did not know Meng Qingsong's true identity.
However, the two are Meng Qingsong's children. With this stain on their identities, they can no longer live in the military compound, and they probably won't be able to survive even outside.
The army assigned the two men to a subordinate farm, far from the city, in the Gobi Desert. Once inside, they couldn't get out without permission.
The farm is right next to the Gobi Desert; without a leader, it's a death sentence.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two will spend their entire lives on the farm and will never be allowed to leave.
The two of them packed up all the remaining belongings in their home and were taken to a farm. From that moment on, they would toil in the fields to support themselves, with no hope left for the rest of their lives.
As for Aunt Xie, according to Meng Qingsong's testimony, the army has already sent people to search for Xu Changfeng's remains.
Whether or not Xu Changfeng is found, he will be classified as a martyr. His pension and the truth about his sacrifice will be told to Aunt Xie by someone sent by the army to the Tuanjie Brigade.
I just don't know if Aunt Xie can bear this terrible news!
Before leaving the Northwest Military Region, Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan arrived at a certain place together.
The Martyrs' Cemetery is where Xu Jiefang and many other martyrs are buried.
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