When several people came down from upstairs together, Grandma Xiao and Grandma saw that Chu Jingqiu had a red face and swollen lips. They were both experienced people, so there was nothing they didn't understand.
Grandma Xiao smiled so hard that her teeth showed. "Pei Lan, if Xiao Qiu wasn't old enough, I'd love to have them get married right now. The two children have such a good relationship. I've discussed it with Old Xiao and the others, and we want to hold an engagement ceremony for the two children before Xiao Qiu returns to Northern Province."
Li Peilan also nodded in agreement. "I think it's okay. Let Xiaoqiu be handed over to Yihan. Lao He and I will feel at ease. I will find time to discuss it with Xiaoqiu."
When Old Man Xiao saw that Xiao Yihan had some official business to attend to, he and Grandma Xiao followed him out of the He family. Xiao Yihan told Chu Jingqiu to pick her up at 6 pm to have dinner together, and then left with Qi Yue and Xiao Xu.
When he arrived at the Public Security Bureau, Xiao Yihan first notified Zeng Xuyang, and then ordered his subordinates to take Li Qingpu to the interrogation room.
Xiao Yihan looked at Li Qingpu opposite him, whose face was obviously much more haggard, and no longer as arrogant as yesterday.
He said in a cold tone, "Li Qingpu, I heard you wanted to talk to me. I wonder what you want to discuss with me? You'd better tell me the truth. I don't need to explain our policy! You've said it many times yourself: leniency for confession, severity for resistance."
The fangs containing the highly toxic potassium cyanide had been pulled out of Li Qingpu's mouth, so Xiao Yihan had already replaced his jaw. He looked at Xiao Yihan across from him with a bloodthirsty smile, "I never thought that after going through so many storms, I would fall into the hands of a young brat.
I'm talking to you because I admire you. Although you're young, I think you're a person of integrity, principle, and self-control. I just hope you can agree to my terms, and I'll tell you everything."
Xiao Yihan looked at him expressionlessly and said in a cold tone, "Li Qingpu, you don't have to flatter me. You are aware of the current situation. If you don't explain your problem clearly, your whole family will be counter-revolutionaries and spies.
You are not qualified to negotiate with me, think carefully! If you don't worry about your life, you should think about your wife and children!
It's been more than 20 years since liberation, and you're still foolishly working for your Taiwanese masters. Is it worth it?
Over the years, Li Qingpu had already lost his original faith and loyalty. He was just waiting for Xiao Yihan's bargaining chip.
"The conditions I mentioned are not for myself. I know I am doomed. I am looking for you for my wife and children. They don't know anything.
If I die, I will tell you everything if you ask my wife and children to distance themselves from me and not burden them with anything.”
Xiao Yihan stared at him for a moment, noticing that Li Qingpu's gaze had become resolute, no longer filled with disdain or confusion. "We have to determine whether the information you've provided is accurate. If we're certain your family members aren't involved in espionage activities, we won't have to negotiate terms with you. We'll follow the rules."
Li Qingpu nodded and began to slowly confess the crimes he had committed.
"In 1948, when I was still in college, I was introduced by a classmate to join the Military Control Commission. My mission at the time was to stay undercover after liberation and be ready to cooperate with the counterattack at any time.
After liberation, I graduated from university and was assigned to a steel plant as a technical worker. I worked there for ten years. These ten years were smooth sailing. I got promoted, got married, and had children normally.
I thought they had forgotten me, that I had even forgotten I was a spy. Sometimes I wished these peaceful days could last forever.
Around 1960, I saw a missing person notice in the newspaper and knew I was about to be awakened. I took out my radio and received my mission.
The main task of our line is to provide financial support for the counterattack and espionage activities. Through the telegram, I learned that when the Japanese war criminals were interrogated by the United States, they confessed an important piece of information.
Before they were defeated, they buried a large number of gold bricks in the Daqing Mountains. The location of these treasures was recorded on a painting by an officer at the time. This Japanese officer later committed suicide by seppuku. If this painting is found, the specific burial location of these treasures can be found.
We don't know the name of this painting either. We only know that after the officer committed suicide, all his paintings were taken away by a battalion commander of the National Army.
Later, the battalion commander put all the paintings on consignment to a gallery. The gallery held a large-scale art exhibition and all the paintings were bought by a group of painters from Beijing.
There were a total of 28 invited painters, and it took me a long time to find out their specific names and identities.
But I never had the chance to find the painting, and the struggle began. Under the guidance from above, I gradually rebelled and was promoted to deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee.
The best opportunity for me to find that painting had come. I privately contacted the relatives or friends of these painters to report and expose them. Every time their homes were searched, I secretly took the calligraphy and paintings back home to study.
I searched 27 houses but couldn't find the one I wanted. When Chu Baichuan was the only one left, I encountered an obstacle.
His personal identity and his father-in-law's background made it really difficult for me to get a handle on him. Through investigation, I learned about Qin Junyi's relationship with him.
I found Qin Junyi and asked him to report Chu Baichuan. As a result, this loser failed and I got a key from him.
When I sneaked into the Chu family's house in the middle of the night to check, I was discovered by an old man in his family. I knocked the man unconscious and ran away.
I know that Chu Baichuan has moved to the military compound, but the Chu family hasn't discovered anything. The higher-ups are pressing me very urgently, so I have no choice but to start with He Qixian.
I found the Qin family again and asked them to kill He Qixian and then slander Chu Baichuan.
As long as you give them money, these people from the Qin family will do anything, and they are very cunning. Otherwise, they certainly wouldn't have been able to successfully deceive Mr. He.
Unexpectedly, they also failed. I saw the note they left in the tree hole. I was just one step away from success. I really didn’t want to fail, so I decided to go to the hospital and do it myself.
I planned to push a large amount of air into He Qixian's IV tube after entering the hospital, causing him to die suddenly from an embolism. I never thought this was a trap you set for me."
Xiao Yihan asked doubtfully, "Why are you urging Qin Junyi to report and expose the crime when he's not fully prepared?"
Li Qingpu's eyes flashed, and he sighed and said, "We will split into two groups to find this treasure. One group will go to Daqing Mountain to search directly, and I will be responsible for finding the treasure map.
In addition to finding paintings, I was also responsible for operating the black market, and all the income from the business was deposited into an account in the supply and marketing cooperative.
At that time, I received an urgent order: the entire Daqingshan Road was annihilated, and I was ordered to immediately go to the supply and marketing cooperative to kill the deputy director and cut off all contact with him.
When Xiao Yihan heard this, his brows furrowed. "Isn't Ma Mengjiao from Daqingshan your subordinate?"
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