Old Master Liu wasn't much better off; he was also muttering to himself.
"Isn't this a terrible thing?"
Seeing this scene, the two of them lost their good mood and couldn't laugh or joke on the way back.
I knew very little about that Li Family Village; I'd only heard of it. On the way back, I asked the old man about it, but to my surprise, the first thing Liu Sanye did was sigh.
"Have you rarely heard villagers talk about Lijiazhuang?"
A simple nod.
"Yes, I remember that almost everyone in the surrounding area has connections. It seems like we've heard of other villages, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone mention Li Family Village. Why is that?"
"Hi!"
Old Master Liu sighed again.
“These villages, even Chengjiabaozi, no matter how cunning they are, are still ordinary people living honest lives, all poor folks. But Lijiazhuang is different. Before liberation, their village was a notorious den of bandits in this area.”
They were true bandits, committing arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities. In fact, to put it bluntly, they were no different from the invaders of that time.
At that time, no one in this area was afraid. Some even discussed in private that they hoped the invaders would wipe out this bandit den first. You can imagine how hated they were.
Later, seeing the changing situation, they realized that the person in charge of Lijiazhuang at the time was this old man, Li Tou. He looked honest but was actually a ruthless man. Seeing that the army had invaded and they had no hope of turning the tide, they immediately handed over some of their weapons and surrendered.
At that time, our army had a lenient policy, and welcomed those who surrendered voluntarily. As a result, their treatment was almost completely restored, and they even gained a good reputation, which was a perfect whitewash.
However, bandits are bandits, and their wild nature is not so easily tamed.
In the years since the founding of the nation, they have been relatively well-behaved. Or rather, in their own little territory, even if something happens, it can't escape their grasp. From the outside, everything looks peaceful, but as for inside... humph!
If no one leaks it out, even if someone knows something's fishy, who's going to care?
At first listen,
"Third Master, are you saying that if someone stabs someone, someone will take responsibility?"
"Hey, who knows? This bandit's den has been hiding things for so many years, who knows how much stuff it has?"
They handed over quite a few homemade guns back then. Do you believe they didn't keep some for themselves?
Anyway, this bandit stronghold is difficult to deal with.
Simple yet thoughtful.
The bandit den that he said he should treat with caution was also a tough nut to crack in the eyes of Secretary Lin and Cheng Yuanshan.
Previously, there had been cases of female educated youth going missing in Lijiazhuang, but firstly, no one reported it to the police, and later the female educated youth's family members took the initiative to explain the situation, indicating that they would not pursue the matter, and that the police had no reason to pursue it.
This time, finally someone dared to step forward, and both of them were eager to try. They said that such a big cancer was in their jurisdiction, and they knew there would be wrongful convictions, but they had watched it all the way through. It was already too difficult for them to endure it until now, and neither of them wanted to let go of this rare opportunity.
There were only a few people in the commune, and Lijiazhuang had been entrenched here for so many years. No one could guarantee that they didn't have spies around them. The first thing the two of them did after making their decision was to ask the garrison for help.
Coincidentally, Cheng Chao had just returned, and in the short time it took to get here, he was sent over.
He had been here for quite some time and had a deep impression of this once infamous bandit stronghold.
Upon hearing this, they immediately became serious. This mission was completely unknown to everyone in Lijiazhuang. The village wasn't entirely populated by bandits; there were bound to be innocent civilians among them. The task would be quite challenging to carry out.
"This is already enough to alert the enemy, isn't it? The one they arrested was Old Li's precious son, the only son in generations. Do you think he'd just sit and wait? By now, they're probably on guard."
Cheng Chao deeply agreed. Such matters are naturally better handled as soon as possible, as a swift and decisive action yields the best results.
The more time you give the other party, the more room they have to maneuver, such as destroying evidence, covering up a body, or using coercion and inducement.
"The problem is, we can't guarantee that there aren't any of their people in the commune. We're afraid that if we make a move here, they'll get the news there, and then who knows who will suppress whom?"
"That's true. The commune's public security bureau only has a few people, and I guess there aren't many people in the whole commune who don't know them. Their every move is practically under everyone's watchful eyes."
Cheng Chao nodded.
"I understand, but we can't be sure for sure that the other side is going to take action. We can only prepare for the worst-case scenario."
Moreover, even though we have now been liberated and a nation has been established, we cannot deny that they have accepted surrender and been incorporated into our ranks. Regardless of whether they participated in the war or repelled the invaders, theoretically, they are also part of our revolutionary forces. Even now, we cannot use this as a pretext.
"That's natural. So we can only use their mistreatment of female educated youth as a pretext to conduct a search, and connect it with the previous disappearances of female educated youth. However, we probably won't cooperate."
Of course, he wouldn't cooperate. Cheng Chao pondered whether he should secretly infiltrate the village tonight to investigate some clues, unaware that someone had already beaten him to it and almost wiped out the Li family village.
Even back in the village, no matter how hard she tried, her mind kept wandering away. The image of that female educated youth's crazed and desperate eyes kept flashing before her eyes, and the red wall outside the educated youth office kept appearing in her mind.
As it grew dark, she simply locked the front door and slipped out through the backyard.
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