Chapter 135 is indeed a spy!
In the small living room, the first wife covered her face and sobbed uncontrollably.
During the Lunar New Year, it should have been a joyous occasion for a nephew to come and pay his respects, but instead, he was discovered to be a spy and arrested.
A joyous occasion is about to turn into a tragedy.
The other wives sat around her, and the second wife patted her shoulder reassuringly: "We haven't found out anything yet, have we? Maybe the eldest young master has misunderstood. What a coincidence!"
The first wife silently shed tears, without saying a word.
Although nothing has been found out yet, everyone present knew that it was most likely true.
Who made Mao Mao feel something was wrong first?
Mao Mao is their family's lucky star, helping them avoid many disasters. She believes that bad things will never end well.
Just like not long ago, she foresaw the natural disaster that would befall Haicheng. Even now, the snow outside hasn't completely melted.
Although Mao Mao didn't say it herself, but only that it was the young master's speculation, people Mao Mao dislikes, even if they aren't spies, must have some other problems.
The third concubine muttered from the side, "If you ask me, we should arrest them as soon as possible before anything happens, so as to avoid causing any trouble later."
The second concubine nudged her, glanced in the direction of the first concubine, and reminded her with her eyes: "Say less, can't you see she's heartbroken?"
The third concubine shouted, "Am I wrong? If he really is a spy, then it's good that the young master caught him!"
Second wife: "Sigh! It's not confirmed yet. Maybe he's not a spy."
“Then he must have done something bad, otherwise, why wouldn’t Mao Mao like him?” Third Madam said confidently, “I think it might be just as the eldest young master guessed.”
She is already a loyal fan of Mao Mao.
The first wife wiped away her tears and explained, "I don't think the eldest young master is wrong. If Qi'an really is helping foreigners, he should be arrested."
But people's hearts aren't made of iron. The nephew she watched grow up had turned into a spy. Rationally, she knew she couldn't let him go, but emotionally, it was hard for her to remain indifferent.
Even now, though the man is already in jail, the first wife still feels like she's dreaming.
How did my nephew, who was perfectly fine, suddenly become a spy?!
The second concubine patted her back comfortingly: "If the eldest son really finds out that he is working for foreigners, just pretend you don't have this nephew. All your previous efforts have been wasted."
“Even a dog knows to wag its tail,” the third concubine chimed in from the side. “You’ve raised a traitor. If you’re nice to him today, he can sell you out tomorrow.”
The second concubine went to bother her again: "Oh dear, you have such a big mouth, you talk so much, can't you say something nice?"
The third concubine snorted, picked up her cup, and sat down on the single sofa next to her.
The second concubine turned back and said, "However, what she said is not wrong. That's your nephew, not your son. You've been good enough to him. There's no need to talk back to the commander because of him... He even dared to become a spy. He has no conscience at all. If you feel sorry for him, you might as well feed him to the dogs."
"I didn't mean to contradict the Commander-in-Chief. I know the Young Master wouldn't wrongly accuse someone," the First Concubine stammered. "I just... I just..."
"What?"
"I truly consider him like my own son."
The second concubine was speechless.
The third concubine took a sip from her cup and then interjected from nearby, "You treat him like a son, but I don't think he treats you like a mother."
Second concubine: "You again..."
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" The third concubine raised her delicate, arched eyebrows and spoke scathingly, "Her family asks her for money every few days. Her nephew can study abroad, and he's spending her money. If it were me, I wouldn't even have the face to spend it, but those people ask for it with such self-righteousness."
First wife: "They have it tough too."
"Not easy? Their whole family depends on you to support them, I don't see anything difficult about it."
The third concubine slammed down her cup and raised her voice: "Besides, if he cared about you, would he ask you for favors? If he wanted to work for the Marshal, wouldn't that make it easier to betray secrets? If he were really caught, it would only implicate you. He never considered you!"
The first wife remained silent.
She couldn't refute it, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.
This person is truly heartbroken.
Yes! If Zhao Qi'an really is a spy, and he wants to get close to the commander-in-chief, then he really has ill intentions.
Fortunately, Mao Mao reminded him. If he hadn't run into Mao Mao by chance, she might have really gone to great lengths to help her nephew with his job transfer, and what if it had been successful...
If she succeeds, she will be aiding and abetting evil, becoming an accomplice to a traitor!
She would rather die than face anyone!
The second concubine half-embraced her and patted her shoulder: "Alright, alright, stop crying. You didn't know the truth, and I don't think the commander-in-chief will necessarily implicate you."
The first wife wiped away her tears: "It's better to blame me... I feel terrible."
"Maybe he's not a spy, but has committed some other crime?" the second concubine speculated.
The third concubine rolled her eyes.
That doesn't sound much better.
If the young master had acted even a little faster, Zhao Qi'an wouldn't have survived this year.
Before the end of the year, a suspicious person was arrested. Due to the suspect's special status and in order to have a good New Year, Lou Fengju's men worked overtime to interrogate him.
It didn't take much effort at all. Zhao Qi'an wasn't a tight-lipped person. After checking his circle of friends and interrogating him a bit, he was so scared that he confessed everything.
Just as Lou Fengju had guessed, he really was a spy, having been bribed during his studies abroad.
And a lot of messages have already been passed on to the higher-ups.
Fortunately, because his position was not high and he had not worked in the military and political department for long, he had not yet come into contact with military secrets, and the messages he had passed out so far were not important and had not caused any major impact.
When the news reached the Lou family, everyone was taken aback.
Although they were prepared, the confirmation of their suspicions still sent a chill down everyone's spine.
After all, this wasn't some insignificant person; he was the eldest concubine's nephew. If Mao Mao hadn't pointed it out, they wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.
Who would be wary of their close friends and family? Perhaps, in the midst of casual gossip, a few words unintentionally revealed could be secretly collected by them and sold as secrets to other countries.
As a result, the military and political department conducted another thorough investigation, making this year-end period extremely busy.
The first wife felt extremely guilty.
It's all her fault! She almost let a wolf into the house and caused a huge disaster!
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