Upon arriving here, Cheng Chao's demeanor immediately changed.
Stern, calm, and exuding an aura of inviolability.
Simple stayed close by, also concealing her presence.
Cheng Chao glanced back at it thoughtfully, then put it aside.
"Stay close to me, we're going to see Second Uncle first to find out what's going on,"
"good,"
Simple, her jaw was tightly clenched, and she didn't smile.
"Just come at your own pace. Don't worry if you can't see me. I won't hold you back."
At times like this, there's no point in saying anything; it's probably no safer than going deep into the mountains.
Cheng Chao glanced at it and nodded.
After a few breaths, he silently darted forward more than ten meters, paused briefly, and then followed closely behind.
Two shadows, like two nimble leopards, flashed across the silent night and disappeared into the black curtain.
Upon entering the family compound, Cheng Chao went to look for Cheng Zhuo, paused briefly, then turned and headed in another direction.
Having lived in this military region for so many years, Cheng Zhuo has not been without achievements. At least, despite his family being detained for so many days, their house remains tightly closed, indicating that it has not been damaged.
Based on a rough estimate, one reason is that the other side did not find any substantial evidence and had no excuse to raid the house. After all, the military and the Red Guards on the street are not on the same level, and discipline must not be violated under any circumstances.
However, with simple keen senses, I still noticed two footsteps not far away. I didn't say anything, but who would have the leisure to take a walk in this dark family compound late at night, right around the compound?
This whole affair was already causing a lot of anxiety. Needless to say, it was almost certainly someone who sent someone to spy on them. Their breathing was just like that of an ordinary person, which clearly showed that they hadn't been trained.
Simple didn't take it to heart, hiding his figure in the shadows, waiting for the two of them to walk into the dead end, before quietly going around to the backyard along the wall. Cave dwellings are basically built against the mountain, and this mountain is just one wall. Things like back windows in Northeast China don't exist there.
Anyway, this isn't what I'm looking for.
As for the backyard, it's not close to this yard at all. It's practically on the other side of this mountain wall. It's hundreds of meters away, thousands of meters away, even several kilometers away.
The walk wasn't very far; it went around the courtyard and the mountain wall, then turned right and went about a kilometer before stopping.
In front of this location, there is a mountain wall and several cave dwellings. Jian Dan's current position is hidden behind these cave dwellings in a corner.
This cave dwelling area is not in the same direction as the Cheng family's courtyard. Although it is also within the family compound, it is strictly speaking quite remote. If the Cheng family's house is in the bustling city center, then this area is the suburbs.
What others don't know is that this location is only 100 meters away from the Cheng family's house in a straight line, or even less than 100 meters.
This is exactly what you're looking for.
I discovered this when I stayed here last time. To be honest, cave dwellings are warm in winter and cool in summer, but this is not a good thing. There is really no room to modify the back wall, and people can only enter and exit through the front door.
In other words, if you want to do something secretly, you can only do it through the front door. It's not easy to avoid being noticed, and that's the loophole that you need to exploit.
Last time she stayed there, she and her two children explored the entire area before discovering this secret passage.
Although this area is mountainous, it's not entirely composed of barren hills. It's a masterpiece of nature, so naturally there are all sorts of shapes and sizes.
For example, they found a small crack in this area.
It was particularly inconspicuous and well-hidden. They stumbled upon it by chance, following a rabbit that was running around haphazardly. In the end, the rabbit went in, but they didn't.
At least, the very beginning is this narrow.
How small can it be?
The three of them were there at the time, and they all tried. As a result, Cheng An, who was the smallest, could almost pass through by turning sideways.
Jian Dan managed to squeeze through by himself, but Cheng Rui was practically forced in by the two of them.
Because of this, Cheng An jokingly vowed to uncover the secret behind it.
To their surprise, after some exploration, they discovered that there really was something going on, though it wasn't a big secret. It was just a winding path, and although they got covered in dirt along the way, when they reached the end, the two children were dumbfounded.
After checking several times, they finally scratched their heads in disbelief that the secret base they had discovered actually led directly to their own home.
And it was right in the newly dug room that Jian Dan had just finished digging.
The mountains here are all dirt, and they had long lost interest in them. The two children didn't take it seriously either, only occasionally using it as a place to play. Jian Dan only remembered it after they arrived. Since they wanted to go in and take a look anyway, and didn't want to disturb anyone, this was perfect.
The simple idea is that someone like Cheng Zhuo might not be a high-ranking person in the entire system, but in the Northwest Military Region, he is purely a member of the leadership.
Although it's not a one-man show, their words still carry a certain weight.
She couldn't believe that someone could succeed at this level so quickly without any warning.
And Cheng Zhuo, that old fox, couldn't possibly have been completely unprepared, placing all his hopes on his younger brother and nephew far away in the Northeast.
This is completely inconsistent with his image as a leader of the Northwest Military Region.
I followed the winding path back to the room I hadn't been to for almost a year. It was empty and simple, and I had no mood to reminisce about anything. By the moonlight, I took a look around the room.
His brows furrowed slightly. This didn't seem like it hadn't been touched; rather, it looked like it had been deliberately restored to its original state, yet it still felt somewhat out of place.
They then sneaked into the room next door in the dark.
Sure enough, what was even more obvious was the room of Cheng Zhuo and his wife. Everything seemed to be arranged as usual in the Cheng family's room, but a few inconspicuous places made it easy to tell at a glance that it was not Tang Sumei's habit.
In particular, there were traces of the cabinet being dragged on the floor, indicating that someone had already come in and was looking for something.
However, the fact that Cheng Zhuo's verdict has not yet been handed down indicates that his objective has not been achieved.
But what are we looking for?
At this point, there are only a few types of people who can be dragged down into the mire: those who have foreign books at home, those who have too many valuables, and those who live extravagantly. These are all easy targets for people to label.
However, if you really want to ruin someone, you have to be a spy or agent who makes everyone feel insecure. This is different from labeling someone or finding fault with them. This is blatant treason.
After circling along the wall, Jian Dan still had no clue. The fact that the other party didn't dare to come openly looking for something meant that the evidence in his hand was not convincing or could not hold Cheng Zhuo in check.
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