It was already past midnight when Old Ma got home.
After he finished washing up, he tiptoed back to the bedroom, gently pushed open the door, and Aunt Ma asked, "How was it?"
Old Ma, unsurprised, said, "I was being very quiet, how could I have woken you up?" His words were full of self-reproach.
"I haven't slept at all. It's only been a short time since school started, and first there was Bai Moli, and now there's Feng Jiaojiao. It's really enough. These people don't do anything productive all day long. They're just wasting food. I really want to be like before, grab a gun and shoot them!" Aunt Ma became more and more angry as she spoke.
Old Ma tried to comfort her, "No, this is just between the two of us. You have to maintain your image as a gentle and considerate auntie, right? You absolutely can't reveal anything from your past. You're getting old, getting old, why is your temper still so fiery?"
As Old Ma spoke, he climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), pressed Aunt Ma back onto it, and lay down on the pillow himself, facing Aunt Ma. He said, "It's been found out that it was Director Feng who did it. However, there are a few other people involved. They must have been secretly involved. We need to investigate further tomorrow. I need to tell Mo Xue that a few people are involved here, and it may be related to the matter between Miss Dieyi and her husband."
Aunt Ma was a little surprised, "It's not just a simple matter of exchanging test papers and grades?"
Old Ma said, "No, there are some people with ulterior motives involved."
She sighed, "The intricate calculations and schemes of this power arena are truly impossible to guard against."
Old Ma comforted her, "Don't worry! Mo Xue can handle it. Didn't you see she didn't seem to care at all when she came back? She didn't take it seriously at all."
"Now that you mention it, I feel even worse. How many hardships and difficulties must one have gone through to not take this to heart? For an ordinary girl, this would be no different from a major life event. Sigh—" She finished speaking and let out a long sigh.
Old Ma took her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry! I've looked through everyone in this circle, and they've all signed, sealed, and pressed their fingerprints. They can't escape."
Aunt Ma said bitterly, "It's still because she doesn't have a powerful family background. If her parents were still alive, who would dare to bully her? To put it bluntly, people always pick on the weak. Should I have stayed in the city with you back then instead of going back to Anle Village?"
Old Ma gently stroked Aunt Ma's hand and said, "How could that be? Aren't we just trying to protect what Second Master left for Miss? Even though the things didn't end up in Miss's hands or in Mo Xue's, there's always a trade-off. It's not a loss."
Aunt Ma scolded playfully, "We've been married for so long, don't you mind my rough hands? What are you rubbing?"
"How could that be? In my heart, you will always be the one who can manage the household and fight the Japanese devils. You are brave and resourceful. Back then, you led the villagers to hide from the Japanese devils and made them run around in circles. How amazing you were! You are amazing! And you are beautiful too!"
Aunt Ma felt much better after hearing his words and said, "But I still feel sorry for her."
"Oh, by the way, not long after you left, Comrade Wu came, ate with Mo Xue in the kitchen, and then left. He didn't stay long. I reckon he went to investigate this matter too."
"That's when a man comes in handy! Let him do the work. You didn't mention anything about me, did you?"
"No, I didn't go out. I don't want to be that cumbersome old woman."
Old Ma praised, "That's the prettiest old woman."
"Go to sleep!"
"Um."
*
On the other hand, those involved in the Feng Jiaojiao incident are going crazy. Can anyone tell them what's going on?
A group of people came and tortured him to get rid of the situation. The man finally left, but they couldn't find any abnormalities or injuries on his body. He was just in excruciating pain.
Before the pain could even subside, another wave came, this time even more ruthless than the last. Not only did they reveal things related to Feng Jiaojiao, but they also exposed everything else completely.
They thought that was the end of it, but then another group of people came. And so it went, one group after another, until almost dawn. They felt that this night had been longer than any of the years before.
Two groups of people even ran into each other.
Wu Sicheng, with breakfast in hand, went to An Moxue's house in the morning light.
As soon as you enter the courtyard, you'll see Old Ma and An Moxue practicing their martial arts, while Aunt Ma is in the kitchen.
"Uncle Ma, Mo Xue." Wu Sicheng greeted the two people and went straight to the kitchen. He said to Aunt Ma, "Auntie, I bought breakfast, don't make any more."
Aunt Ma put down the dough in her hand and said, "Okay, save this dough for lunch."
An Moxue came in, saw the breakfast, and said, "Wow, this is quite a feast. Fried dough rings, fried dough sticks, fried cakes, steamed buns, tofu pudding, soy milk, and soy milk. If there were other breakfast options, would you have bought even more?"
Wu Sicheng nodded seriously, "Maybe."
Then he said to Old Ma and Aunt Ma, "Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, let's eat first. After we finish eating, I'll tell you what I found out last night."
An Moxue said, "Uncle Ma also found some things; we'll summarize them in a bit."
Wu Sicheng paused for a moment, glanced at Old Ma, sat down, and said, "I ran into the Lion Gang last night. Mo Xue, you'd better call the Lion Gang later."
An Moxue said, "Uncle Shen must have told Uncle Zhang. He's probably the one who arranged it. I'll call him in a bit and ask." She added with a hint of helplessness, "It's just a small matter, why did it involve so many people? I feel a little bad."
Aunt Ma said, "They care about you because they care about your affairs. You can repay them in other ways later. It's not a big deal. People should help each other to get along better. If they need anything, just be proactive too."
An Moxue smiled and said, "Yes, I understand, Auntie."
After finishing their meal, the group went to the living room. Wu Sicheng took out his investigation report, and Old Ma took out his. Comparing the two reports, they noticed something unusual. Wu Sicheng said, "Mo Xue, look, this Teacher Gou mentioned someone named Tang He. She hinted that if she helped Director Feng with this favor, Director Feng would definitely remember it. Maybe next time he could transfer her to the School of Economics and even promote her. I immediately thought of the Tang family in Zhongzhou."
Old Ma said, "I found out that the person who stole the exam paper here doesn't have any connection with Director Feng. This incident happened suddenly, and the little benefit that Director Feng gave him wasn't enough to make him do this. It's not worth it. However, before he was transferred to civilian work, he served in the 5729th Division, and Guan Changchun was the deputy regimental commander of that division."
When An Moxue heard the name Guan Changchun, she felt a little dazed, as it was a person and event from a long time ago.
"Is this what appears to be the work of Changchun and the Tang family? It seems we need to investigate further. I'll talk to Uncle Zhang. The Xiong Shi Group has complete records from back then, making the investigation easier. Uncle Ma, Cheng, you don't need to investigate this matter."
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