wind in the dark night

Chapter 234: Cabin in the Forest

Hearing the name Liu Wanchun, Ning Zhiyuan, who had been full of expectations, suddenly relaxed and frowned and said, "Do you have any evidence?"

Guan Dazhi said: "It is clearly recorded in their family's account book."

"Where's the ledger?"

"…At Liu Wanchun's house."

"Besides the account books, are there any other evidence? For example, witnesses?"

"No. Why? This matter is too big. His family dared not publicize it and kept it secret from the outside world, so no one knows about it. However, I am a ready-made witness. If he does not admit it, I can confront him in court!"

"What if he still doesn't admit it?"

"Officer, please stop teasing me. Things have come to this point. He has no choice but to admit it. I heard that even the strongest man can't stand the interrogation room in your police department."

"makes sense……"

Ning Zhiyuan sat down slowly.

Guan Dazhi said: "When you arrest people, don't say that I reported it. If the anti-bandit group finds out, they will definitely not let me off."

Qi Yue said: "We keep the identity of the whistleblower strictly confidential."

Guan Dazhi smiled widely: "Then I feel relieved, hehe... Uh, and when can I get the bounty?"

Qi Yue said: "Under normal circumstances, it will take about a month."

Guan Dazhi rubbed his hands excitedly: "Oh, by the way, there is something I have to remind you. When you arrest Liu Wanchun, you have to be extra careful. He has seven or eight guards at home, and they all have guns..."

Ning Zhiyuan said: "We understand. If there is nothing else, go back and wait."

Guan Dazhi was stunned: "What are you waiting for?"

Qi Yue smiled and said, "Wait for the reward."

"Yes, yes, yes, look at my brain... OK, then you guys get busy, I'll take my leave."

Guan Dazhishen bowed and walked out.

"How far is Liujiabao Village from here?"

Qi Yue asked a spy.

Ning Zhiyuan said, "After leaving the village, go west, pass Hougangzi, and then go north. It will take at least an hour if you drive."

Qi Yue stood up and said, "Zhao Zhenhai, gather the people and go to Liujiabao Village to arrest them!"

Zhao Zhenhai agreed and turned to leave.

Ning Zhiyuan stopped him and said to the others, "There's no rush to arrest people. I have something to talk to Deputy Captain Qi about. You all go out."

Everyone backed out.

Ning Zhiyuan took out a cigarette, threw one to Qi Yue, and lit one for himself: "This Liu Wanfu, you can't touch him for the time being."

Qi Yue asked: "Why?"

"Liu Wanfu's eldest son, Liu Xiaochen, is now in Xinjing. He is a famous lawyer. Two years ago, someone reported Liu Wanchun for smuggling arms. Before we could arrest him, Liu Xiaochen filed a lawsuit against the reporter for false accusation."

"and after?"

"Liu Wanchun is fine, but the whistleblower is in jail."

"........."

"If it were someone else, if we wanted any evidence, we would just take him to the interrogation room and torture him. We wouldn't be afraid that he wouldn't confess. But Liu Wanchun can't do that. Liu Xiaochen has a wide range of friends. I heard that even Prime Minister Zhang Jinghui is friends with him. You dare to touch their family based on a trumped-up report - it's not easy to deal with."

"So, it really is impossible to move him..."

Qi Yue seemed to be thinking about something.

Ning Zhiyuan said: "So, this matter needs to be considered carefully."

Qi Yue asked: "Since Liu Wanchun couldn't be arrested, why didn't you tell Guan Dazhi?"

Ning Zhiyuan flicked the ash off his cigarette and said with a smile, "Telling him the truth will easily dampen his enthusiasm. With the bounty, he will be tempted. Whatever we ask him to do in the future, will he dare not listen?"

Qi Yue pretended to be surprised: "Oh, I understand, you want him to be an undercover!" Ning Zhiyuan nodded: "If he asks about it, tell him that the case is still under investigation and delay him. That guy is desperate and will wait as long as there is a glimmer of hope. Humph, Guan Dazhi, if his wisdom is turned off, he is just a fool!"

……

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Li Wenbiao crouched, holding a rifle in one hand, and moved quickly through the half-man-high weeds, followed closely by five people from the Tiger Village.

"Boss, stop for a moment. The enemy is not chasing us anymore. Let's take a break!"

Xiao Wuzi caught up with him, panting.

Li Wenbiao looked back for a while. The puppet Manchukuo Anguo Army chasing him had disappeared. He felt relieved and looked at his exhausted subordinates: "Rest where you are!"

He sat down himself.

Xiao Wuzi handed over a kettle.

Li Wenbiao had been thirsty for a long time, so he unscrewed the lid of the kettle and tried to drink, but there was not a drop of water. Upon closer inspection, he found a bullet hole at the bottom of the kettle and all the water had leaked out.

"Damn it!"

Li Wenbiao threw the kettle on the ground.

Xiao Wuzi asked: "Who has any water?"

No one spoke.

Along the way, we witnessed our comrades being shot and killed one after another. Everyone was still frightened and felt lucky to be able to escape alive.

"Which unit ambushed us?"

Li Wenbiao asked Xiao Wuzi.

"It's the damn An Guo Army!"

"Did you see clearly?"

Xiao Wuzi said confidently: "It can't be wrong. I saw the damn army flag, not the Japanese plaster flag. It's easy to recognize."

Li Wenbiao said in hatred, "Just wait for that bastard Rong Feng, I will settle accounts with him sooner or later!"

The Menghu Village was isolated and weak, and facing the well-armed An Guo army hiding in the dark, it was simply unrealistic to fight head-on. They could only rush out under the bullets. Relying on his familiarity with the terrain, Li Wenbiao finally escaped after paying the price of nearly half of his casualties.

The An Guo army pursued relentlessly and the Menghu Camp was dispersed on the way. Only six people including Xiao Wuzi were left with Li Wenbiao.

"Brothers, don't be discouraged. Victory and defeat are common in the military. A defeat is nothing. We lost this time, but we can win next time! I will contact my superiors and apply for some activity funds. As long as we have money, we can make a comeback!"

Li Wenbiao cheered up his subordinates.

Xiao Wuzi said, "Boss, we have been running around all day and we are all hungry."

Li Wenbiao stood up and said, "Let's go and find a place that can shelter us from the wind and rain!"

The group continued walking into the mountains.

After passing through a jungle and crossing a hill, they basically got rid of the pursuers.

"Boss, look, the house!"

Xiao Wuzi pointed forward excitedly.

There is a small wooden house in the forest.

This kind of wooden house is very common in the mountains. It is usually built by hunters so that they can have a place to rest when going into the mountains to hunt, and can also temporarily take shelter in special situations.

Now that they had a place to live, everyone, including Li Wenbiao, was very happy.

Xiao Wuzi was the first to run over. When he reached the door of the wooden house, he excitedly opened it. A young man came out of the house with a hunting rifle on his shoulder and a machete on his waist.

"What do you do?"

Xiao Wuzi took two steps back.

The man looked at Xiao Wuzi and said in authentic Northeastern dialect: "I'm a hunter. What do you do? Why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)