Having already decided to let Xia Wenhua make the decision, Pei Songbai didn't try to say anything more.
However, some things cannot be avoided. Hearing Xia Wenhua's question, he couldn't help but sigh.
"This is related to an important resource. If spies cause trouble, it will cause great losses to the country."
No Chinese person could remain unmoved upon hearing such words. Even though Xia Wenhua knew that admitting she could speak Japanese might expose the original owner's identity, she couldn't just sit idly by.
"Songbai, who are you looking for? Let's go together. They're planning to send the documents out the day after tomorrow. If we only send you to investigate, we might not be able to stop them."
She overheard the group's plans clearly in the courtyard today. Qiqihar is sensitive about espionage due to historical issues, so those people didn't have a radio.
Their method of communication was very primitive; they planned to take the items out of Northeast China in a couple of days while the man was away on a business trip before making any further plans.
If the information they gathered this time wasn't important, Xia Wenhua could have simply had Pei Songbai arrest the two people. But the items were so important that if they failed to catch the people due to inaccurate information, the country, already in turmoil, would suffer the consequences.
As documentaries from later generations came out one after another, Xia Wenhua, despite her young age, watched quite a few and knew all too well what this country had gone through.
Imperialism has never given up its desire to destroy us, and we cannot allow the country to suffer losses when there are clearly other options.
Upon learning of Xia Wenhua's final choice, Pei Songbai hugged her tightly.
"Wenhua, I have never regretted meeting you, not before, and not in the future."
So what if she's a capitalist's daughter? Xia Wenhua, whom he knows, possesses all the best qualities a person could have.
Now, for the sake of the country, Xia Wenhua is even risking being discovered and demoted. He is proud of Xia Wenhua and is willing to give up everything to follow her.
Night had fallen, and as the two walked along, many of the lights in the houses were off.
Using the moonlight, the two of them walked slowly.
As they approached the military camp, Xia Wenhua sighed, "I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to stroll around so leisurely again."
She just made a casual remark, but Pei Songbai, a grown man, suddenly had tears welling up in his eyes.
"Wife, I'm sorry."
Xia Wenhua was just an ordinary person. She could have simply reported the presence of spies and said nothing else.
But because of his words, because of his faith and persistence, Xia Wenhua finally put aside all her concerns and came here with him.
To be honest, Pei Songbai felt that with this achievement, he might be able to take a gamble and move Xia Wenhua to another place to live.
He couldn't guarantee that the worst-case scenario Xia Wenhua imagined wouldn't happen, nor did he dare to make any promises lightly, yet Xia Wenhua still came with him.
Xia Wenhua smiled at Pei Songbai. As she walked along, her mood became increasingly calm.
"Pine and cypress, I am also a flower grower."
The two walked hand in hand the whole way, only letting go of each other before entering the military camp.
Pei Songbai appeared in the office late at night and immediately ordered the night watchman to find Commander Mo himself, setting the military camp ablaze that night.
Commander Mo was called from his bed. Knowing that Pei Songbai said the matter was of great importance, he hurriedly dressed, grabbed his pistol, and came out.
"Xiao Pei, what happened?"
Seeing Pei Songbai's grim expression, the orderly immediately went to find someone, without explaining that Pei Songbai had brought his wife with him.
Commander Mo had initially thought that Pei Songbai must have something very important to ask him to come so late at night, but now, looking at Xia Wenhua standing beside him, he was a little uncertain.
The confidentiality rules were ingrained in their bones; if there were anything truly important, he shouldn't be able to see Xia Wenhua here.
Pei Songbai had no time to consider other people's thoughts. Seeing Commander Mo enter, he quickly stood up and saluted him: "Commander!"
Before Commander Mo could ask any questions, he went straight to the point: "My family has discovered something and I need to report it to the commander privately."
Even before Commander Mo entered, he had already had guards stand watch at the door, and now there was no one else in the office besides the three of them.
Xia Wenhua didn't say much, but directly told everyone what had happened that day and what she had overheard.
"The person I met in the county town was Battalion Commander Shang's sister. She was speaking R language with the people in the alley. They agreed to send the things out the day after tomorrow, but I can't guarantee that the time will be accurate."
Xia Wenhua recounted the whole story from beginning to end, and almost as soon as she mentioned that it was related to the deployment of the troops, Commander Mo's expression turned very ugly.
"Shang Zhijie's sister?"
Battalion Commander Shang and Pei Songbai were at odds, and the conflict had escalated to the point where it reached Division Commander Mo's ears several times, so Division Commander Mo was naturally aware of it.
Although he believed that Pei Songbai was not the kind of person who would wrongly accuse someone over a minor argument, being in his position, he always felt he needed to confirm it.
Xia Wenhua had calmed down by now, and there was no trace of tension on her face.
Now that things have come to this, all she can do is make sure she doesn't stand up for nothing.
"Commander Shang's sister had tried to stop me at my doorstep before, seemingly wanting to befriend me. I ignored her because I didn't like her, but she waited for me at my doorstep for a long time. I know her."
As for those rumors that have been circulating, I only overheard them on the street today. I just felt something was off when I unexpectedly ran into Shang Qiu. I guess it was fate.
Xia Wenhua felt somewhat helpless as she spoke. Perhaps the original owner was destined to be a supporting female character in a story with Shang Qiu as the female lead. The connection between the female lead and the supporting female character can never be broken.
Her initial encounter with Shang Qiu was purely accidental, but she gradually discovered Shang Qiu's true nature and even encountered her unknown new identity, making one feel helpless about this kind of fate.
Commander Mo was a perceptive man. Once he had sorted everything out, he asked the most crucial question.
"Xia should be a high school graduate, right? You know Japanese? Even if Battalion Commander Shang's sister really was recruited as a spy, she shouldn't know Japanese, right? Are you sure you didn't mishear?"
Once Xia Wenhua reports the situation, Commander Mo will definitely send someone to investigate.
Before investigating, he still needs to clarify the existing doubts.
Xia Wenhua took a deep breath: "My father is the heir of the Xia family, the richest family in Z Province. However, in 1965, the whole family was demoted because of a crime."
The weight of being the richest man in Z Province was enough for Commander Mo to understand where Xia Wenhua's so-called ability to speak R language came from.
Commander Mo narrowed his eyes: "I approved your marriage application with Xiao Pei. I remember that Xia's background should be fine, right?"
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