Chapter 23 Chapter 23 The Last Supper

"Take off their military uniforms first!" Zhang Zui ordered. Li Ruyou and Ding Yizu soon understood that Zhang Zui wanted to abandon the corpse, fearing that people would recognize their military status.Two people hurriedly stripped the eight corpses down to their underpants.Looking at this pile of dead bodies, Li Ruyou felt worried. "Team leader, how much effort will it take to get it outside? And it's not good to be discovered by the guards at the door." "The owner of the silk shop is surnamed Luo. His name and origin are unknown. He is an excellent tailor, especially good at making cheongsams. Many wives and ladies in the upper class in Jiangnan City like the cheongsams he makes. Li Man'e of our gendarmerie, independent Master Li's wife, Fei Yuting, is also his customer." Ding Yizu reported to Zhang Zui his investigation in Yunni Silk House.

"Has Li Man'e been there often recently?" Zhang Zui asked. "I heard from the neighbors there that she seldom goes there recently. I guess it has something to do with Secretary Chu's stalking of her. If she was really the Communist Party, of course she would not go, because it would easily expose the target." Ding Yizuo said. "There are indications that Li Man'e may be an underground party." Chu Xiangxue sighed, "I really can't believe it." "I don't think it's possible. She must be the Communist Party. One or two coincidences are justified, but too many coincidences are not coincidences." Ding Yizu said.

"I'll be careful about this matter. Xiao Ding, it doesn't take long to investigate the situation. Why did you not come back until today?" "That's right, the investigation only took a few hours, but I thought that because of the sudden incident, the Communist Party had no time to notify its accomplices, and we hid in Silk Village for half a day and a night, waiting for those underground parties who didn't know the inside story to throw themselves into the net. " "You did the right thing. I didn't tell you that you can think about problems. This is a kind of progress." Zhang Zui praised.

"I've been with the team leader for so long, if I don't even make this little progress, it means I'm too stupid." Ding Yizu showed a somewhat smug expression. "If so, has he gone out?" Ding Yizu asked when he saw that Li Ruyou was missing from the room. "He didn't go out. We suspect that the convenience store diagonally opposite the gate is the information transmission point of the underground party, and he is in charge of monitoring. It's just in time for you to come back, go and help him." "Is the convenience store an intelligence transmission point for the Communist Party? Why didn't it be shut down?!" Ding Yizu asked in surprise.

"Look, look, just now you were praised for your progress, and then you went back in a blink of an eye. Doesn't closing down the convenience store mean telling the Communist Party that we have discovered this point?" "Team leader, I became a fool the moment I got in front of you." Ding Yizu scratched his scalp embarrassingly. "Go, thank you for your hard work." Zhang Zui waved his hand. "It's not hard work, this is what I should do." Ding Yizu turned and left after speaking. "Look, what kind of people are they? They say he's stupid and sometimes he's smart." Zhang Zui pointed at Ding Yizu's back and shook his head.

"The coach is too strong and his subordinates are like this. Sometimes I feel dumb in front of you." Chu Xiangxue said with a smile. "What do you mean?" Zhang Zui looked at Chu Xiangxue. "You remind me of an ancient celebrity." "Tell me the allusion again, say, which dynasty and generation of celebrity?" "Zhuge Liang in the period of the Three Kingdoms, he was so smart that no one in civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty could surpass him, because no one could match him, and he did everything by himself, until he got to the point of 'there is no general in Shu, Liao Hua is the vanguard'. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no friends. You are too shrewd."

"I finally understand that you don't accept me because I'm too smart," Zhang Zui sighed, "I admit your point of view, love needs distance, and distance can be beautiful. This distance is the distance between each other. Mysterious zone. It’s like looking at flowers in the mist, like looking at the moon in the clouds... Xiangxue, I really hope to have this kind of beauty, but my duty is not like this. I have to pick the flowers in my hands and hold the moon in my arms... ...But love and work can't be confused..." "Look at your seriousness, as if I really rejected you, isn't it good for us? Why do you pick me in your hand like a flower? A flower will have no vitality in your hand, just like you said , if you love it, you take good care of it, water it, prune its branches, and watch it through the fog..."

"Xiangxue, you are so beautiful, and you have a lot of connotations," Zhang Zui swallowed while looking at Chu Xiangxue, "Just wait, I will definitely win your heart!" Someone coughed lightly outside the door, it was Li Ruyou who came back, so the two stopped discussing the topic of love. "Team leader, the convenience store is indeed the contact point of the Communist Party!" Li Ruyou poured himself a full cup of tea and drank it. "Yesterday, the young man selling loach came here again today disguised as a country gentleman." "Why didn't you catch him?" Zhang Zui scolded sharply.

"I can't do it alone. He runs extremely fast and is familiar with the terrain. After chasing him for a while, he lost the line." "Could the old man surnamed Ye be the Communist Party?" Chu Xiangxue said. "It doesn't look like that. He recognized this person. If they were accomplices, they wouldn't have told me the truth, because I don't know that Communist Party." Li Ruyou said. "If old man Ye is not the Communist Party, how did they get in touch?" Chu Xiangxue asked. "There is only one possibility - the insiders of the Communist Party hid the information in an inconspicuous secret place in the convenience store, and then their traffic staff would go to get it every once in a while." Zhang Zui analyzed.

"The team leader is right! I guess the secret place should be outside the counter, most likely a gap or something." Li Ruyou said. "Yes, it should be like this." Zhang Zui nodded in affirmation. "Let's go and have a look right away." Li Ruyou put down his cup and was about to act. "It's late..." Zhang Zui sighed, "The Communist Party will not be so stupid as to use this point of contact." "It's over, we've been busy for nothing." Li Ruyou slumped down on the chair like a discouraged ball. "Their contact point used to be in the Juyuan Ballroom, but now it's moved here. I think this is a sign of the end of the road—they have no contact point!" Chu Xiangxue said.

"Xiangxue's analysis is very correct. Looking at it from a positive point of view, we really did not waste our time." Zhang Zui nodded. "How to solve Li Man'e's problem?" Li Ruyou asked. "Commander Chu is hopelessly hopeless. I've been so obsessed with love, I've had a hard time thinking about it." Zhang Zui held his head in pain. "Men are absurd. Speaking of which, Commander Chu is still not on the list. Back then, King Zhou You smiled for Bo Hongyan, and even played with the princes." Chu Xiangxue said. "I think it's almost the same. They have the same approach but the same effect. Head Chu just doesn't have as much power as King Zhou You." Li Ruyou said dissatisfied. "We don't have any direct evidence except suspicion and speculation. If there is such evidence, Chu Liyan has nothing to say. But where can we find such evidence?" Zhang Zui scratched his head. "In my opinion, it's better to kill her first and then torture her. Once she recruits, Captain Chu will have nothing to say." Li Ruyou said. "If she is really a Communist Party, even a Communist Party of this level would use torture. When Commander Chu finds out, our internal conflicts will intensify—the Communist Party is eager for this." Chu Xiangxue said. "Xiangxue is right. Torturing her is tantamount to punishing Commander Chu. No matter if it is carried out openly or secretly, the result will intensify the conflict and there will be no way to end it. To solve this problem, we should first start from the periphery and solve the doubts one by one. Clarify, if she is really the Communist Party, she will still be unable to escape in the end.” Zhang Zui shifted his gaze from Chu Xiangxue’s face to Li Ruyou’s body, “This is what we call cocooning. Now let’s put Li Man’e aside and let’s straighten it out. There are so many doubts." "The suspicious point is that among the nine people who went out within 30 minutes of the accident, except for Li Man'e, there were eight people—they all had time to commit crimes." Li Ruyou said. "And me, before Li Manye went out, I also bought a pack of melon seeds at the convenience store." Chu Xiangxue said. "But... your name isn't on the register?" Li Ruyou said doubtfully. "I reminded the guard at the time, but he didn't register. I can't make an exception for everything that is wrong with people." Chu Xiangxue said. "Yes, this is how things should be done." Zhang Zui nodded appreciatively, "If there is, lock up anyone who has doubts!" "How does Secretary Chu arrange?" Li Ruyou asked. "Give her Qiu Xuehai's room." Zhang Zui turned to Chu Xiangxue, "I've wronged you." Zhong Hualai was busy at Jiangji grocery store on Hehe Street, Xiao Ma hurried back. "The boss is behind." Zhong Hualai whimpered at Xiao Ma, but was still busy with his business. Xiao Ma didn't say much, and walked straight into the backyard from the gate. Luo Su, who heard the movement, greeted him early. "Xiao Ma has worked hard. Do you have news from Comrade Primrose?" Luo Su led Xiao Ma into the back room. Xiao Ma was sweating profusely, lifted his long gown and wiped it, sat down and said, "I almost won't see my comrades today." "So dangerous?" Luo Su was startled, and handed Xiao Ma a sweat towel. "Our intelligence drop point has been discovered, and the enemy is under strict surveillance." Xiao Ma took the sweat towel and wiped away the dripping sweat. "So I was discovered when I went there. Fortunately, I escaped in time." "It's finally a blessing among misfortunes," Luo Su heaved a sigh of relief, and then said, "It seems that the primrose is unable to deliver information." "I think he might be under surveillance. The old man at the convenience store said that everyone who had been to the convenience store during the half hour of the accident must be arrested. Lao Luo, we have to find a way to rescue the primrose!" Xiao Ma said anxiously Say. "Rescue, how to rescue?" Luo Su stood up and paced back and forth, and finally stopped in front of the pony. "There should be nothing wrong. If there is no direct evidence, the enemy will not move the primrose at will. However, no matter what, we have to Contacting Primrose, it seems that it is time to start the second joint scheme." The confinement room was dark and damp. Shu Xianglin and his six men were imprisoned here without any sense of time. They were like rats imprisoned in an iron bucket, their bodies were emaciated and their expressions were depressed. There were chaotic footsteps outside, followed by the sound of unlocking the lock. "Boom", the iron door opened, and nine soldiers were pushed in, making the already narrow confinement room even more crowded. "Damn it, you still don't treat us as human beings, even if you are a pig, you can't be so crowded!" Shu Xianglin finally couldn't bear it anymore and complained. "We are not as good as pigs, and pigs still have time to let loose." A soldier directly under the company said. "We're all brothers and sisters, let's make it together, it's a kind of fate to be locked up together." A tall new soldier said. "Brother, how did you get in?" Shu Xianglin asked. "Don't mention it. I was unlucky. A meteorite fell from the sky and hit us on the heads. We went out to buy a pack of cigarettes yesterday morning, and we were taken here for no reason." The tall soldier said. When Shu Xianglin asked again, no one was willing to speak.At this time, he found that Qiu Xuehai was among them, so he greeted him and said, "Officer Qiu, why are you back again? I thought you were free." "In the hands of the surname Zhang, it's not easy to be free." Qiu Xuehai sighed. "Where have you been these few days?" Shu Xianglin asked. "It's hard to say. Walls have ears. In short, I am no longer of any use value to them." Qiu Xuehai shook his head and smiled wryly. "Lost?" Shu Xianglin muttered, "What's going on with these people, can you tell me something?" "It's a long story, and I can't explain it clearly in one or two sentences. Yesterday Zhang Zui discovered the den of the Communist Party. As soon as they went there, the Communist Party ran away. Therefore, I suspect that the news was leaked from inside. The few of us happened to be there. Time to go to the convenience store." Due to the large number of people, the air in the room was getting worse and worse. Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore and screamed hysterically—"I can't take it, I can't take it, let me die!" "It's really going to kill people if it goes on like this." Shu Xianglin also felt short of breath, ran to the door and shook the iron fence, and shouted: "I want to see Team Leader Zhang, I want to see Team Leader Zhang!" Zhang Zui sat in the repair room and wiped the pistol, Li Ruyou rushed to report. "Team leader, something is going to happen in the confinement room, those people are making a scene." Zhang Zui thought for a while, and seemed to realize something: "Is it too crowded?" "Yes, it turned out that seven people were already beyond the limit, and adding nine more at once would definitely be unbearable, but if we want to evacuate, there are no extra confinement rooms." "How has that Shu Xianglin behaved during this time?" "Of course it's because of oral dissatisfaction. I even complained just now, saying that you treat them like pigs." "I see. Go over and comfort them. Be stable first. In the evening, I will invite Shu Xianglin and six of his subordinates to dinner." "Invite them to dinner? Let them go?" Li Ruyou asked. "What do you think, should you let him go?" Zhang Zui asked back. "I think they are just being used by others, and they have already paid such a high price. It is reasonable to let them go." Li Ruyou said. "Then do as you say." Zhang Zui said with a smile. "And that Qiu Xuehai?" "Bring them together too. By the way, you bring him to see me before dinner. First, tell the kitchen to get some dishes, which should be bigger." Zhang Zui paused, and asked, "Where should I arrange it? It's best Be quiet." "If you say it's secluded, our place is the most secluded in the whole gendarmerie." Li Ruyou said, "It's a big deal to spend some time cleaning it up." "Then put it here and call Ding Yizu to help you clean it up." "Stop monitoring the convenience store?" "Surveillance is useless, the Communist Party will not come again." Zhang Zui said. Chu Xiangxue coughed a few times in her own confinement room, and Li Man'e finally raised her head and squinted at her, but said nothing. After a long silence, Chu Xiangxue finally couldn't help but said, "Hi Li Man'e, from now on we will be neighbors again." "Chu Xiangxue, I advise you not to talk to me in the future, once I speak, you will definitely have nothing to eat!" "We all live together, what else is there to say?" "You want to act?" Li Man'e sneered, "Zhang Zui's director skills are too poor, so I scolded Qiu Xuehai away and arranged for you to appear." "I really have serious suspicions. I won't lie to you." "Chu Xiangxue, I know you now. I treat you like my own niece, but I never thought you would play this game with me! I have said long ago that those who come out of the military command do not have good things, and all relatives do not recognize them. Now this sentence has really come true. Words. I don’t think it will be long before you will send your uncle to the guillotine! You poisonous snake, get out of here. If you let me out, I will tear you apart!” "Li Man'e, listen to my explanation. Work has always been about things and not people. I believe you are innocent. You should also believe that I have no malicious intentions-I am just performing my duties." "Your voice is more annoying than the buzzing of a poisonous bee. Shut up, or I can scold you for anything!" Li Man'e said angrily. "My God, I really can't believe that you have misunderstood me so deeply." Chu Xiangxue shook her head and said. "Spy dog, you still want to check on my mother!" Li Man'e scolded through gritted teeth. A big round table and 10 chairs take up most of the space in the repair room.The tableware and wine glasses have been set up on the table. Zhang Zui held a bamboo chopstick in his hand and swiped it irregularly on the table. He kept his upper body sitting upright and listened carefully to Qiu Xuehai's report. "She had already admitted that she was the Communist Party at that moment. She blamed me for being too impatient and wanted to inquire further. Maybe it was my impatience that alerted her. She immediately changed her words and said that she was not the Communist Party, and even called me a bloody head. Team leader, we I bet she is definitely the Communist Party. As soon as she heard that you were going to Fangsheng Street Yunni Silk Village, she jumped the wall and insisted on going out to buy things. Obviously, she was going out to inform her superiors. Not just me I believe that the eight people imprisoned today all said that only she could be the Communist Party.” "What else did they say?" "They also said that the team leader was too lenient to her, so they changed someone else and tortured her to ensure that she would recruit. Everyone hopes to solve the case as soon as possible and make the innocent innocent." "Do you think there will be a Communist Party among these eight people?" "Probably not—but there is no guarantee for this kind of thing. After all, the Communist Party has no words engraved on its forehead. Team leader, it's because I didn't do a good job and failed your expectations." "I don't blame you, you have tried your best." Zhang Zui comforted. At this time Li Ruyou came in and whispered in Zhang Zui's ear, "Leader, can we have dinner?" Zhang Zui looked at his watch, and then looked outside - night had fallen outside, so he nodded. The kitchen quickly brought the dishes and several jugs of wine.Not long after it was set up, Ding Yizu led Shu Xianglin and six of his men in. "Sit down, everyone sit down as you like." Zhang Zui stood up and greeted everyone politely. "The team leader is really too polite. We are really embarrassed to hold such a sumptuous banquet." Shu Xianglin said, shaking his nervously drunk hands. "It's just a simple meal. Compared with the grievances everyone has suffered, I should be the one who is embarrassed." Zhang Zui saw that everyone was seated, so he asked Ding Yizu to pour the wine, and then raised his glass, "Everyone, let's hold a small banquet tonight. There are two meanings. One is to apologize to everyone for making you suffer; the other is to celebrate that you have gained freedom starting tonight!" Everyone cheered.Before Zhang Zui could speak, they raised their glasses to celebrate each other. Everyone spent a long period of time in the confinement room with little soup and little water, and suddenly saw a table full of big fish and meat, gobbling up one by one, and a gust of wind swept through the clouds... The lively scene lasted for a while, and then gradually became silent.When Zhang Zui called Li Ruyou and Ding Yizu from outside, the eight people who were still alive just now were already foaming at the mouth, filling the whole room... "Team leader, this..." Li Ruyou looked at Zhang Zui in surprise. "A bunch of trash, no more use." Zhang Zui said coldly. "So many people, how do we deal with it?" Ding Yizu asked after recovering. "Take off their military uniforms first!" Zhang Zui ordered. Li Ruyou and Ding Yizu soon understood that Zhang Zui wanted to abandon the corpse, fearing that people would recognize their military status.Two people hurriedly stripped the eight corpses down to their underpants.Looking at this pile of dead bodies, Li Ruyou felt worried. "Team leader, how much effort will it take to get it outside? And it's not good to be discovered by the guards at the door." "I've been optimistic. There is a sewer behind the house. It's the spring rainy season. One night of heavy rain can wash them all into the Nanshui River."