wind in the dark night

Chapter 306 Who is the traitor?
Zhou Yi frowned, "You just mentioned that there are more and more traitors. I was wondering, how did the enemy know about the negotiation with Hong Tianlei this time? Could it be that there is a traitor in the work team?"

Li Fuwen asked: "Besides you, who else knows about this?"

Zhou Yi said: "Secretary Zhao, there are four people in the work team, Lao Chen, Dachun, Ma Kai, Xiao Wang, and no one else."

Li Fuwen said: "That means the suspicions of these five people..."

Zhou Yi said: "Officer Zhao has been in the Anti-Japanese United Army for many years and is trustworthy."

Li Fuwen asked: "Where are the others?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Although the others are insiders, they have stayed with me since they found out about this. Even if there is a traitor among them, he will not have the opportunity to spread the news."

Li Fuwen said: "During this period, no one left?"

Zhou Yi said: "Officer Zhao left. He met a new person. Oh, originally, I sent Dachun to the charity cemetery to take some photos, but I was worried that the enemy would set up an ambush in secret, so I didn't let him go."

"Go to Yizhuang to take pictures?"

Li Fuwen was surprised.

Zhou Yi said: "This is a long story. A few days ago, one of our comrades was assassinated near the blockhouse. I suspect that if there really is a traitor, the murderer is likely to be him!"

Li Fuwen asked: "The comrade who was killed was also from the work team?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "No. His name is Tiezhu, he is from the detachment's guard company. This time he came to Lianhua Town to protect my safety. Unexpectedly, he himself got into an accident."

Li Fuwen asked: "Before this, didn't you find any abnormalities?"

Zhou Yi said: "That night, Secretary Zhao invited me to dinner at a small restaurant nearby. Tiezhu said he felt sick and went home. From my perspective, there was nothing unusual."

Li Fuwen asked: "Where did Tiezhu go back to?"

Zhou Yi said: "Shiqiao Village, where we live, in a fellow villager's home."

Li Fuwen asked again: "And then?"

"It's strange. After dinner, I felt extremely sleepy. I went to bed around 8pm and slept till dawn. When I woke up, I found Tiezhu was gone. I thought he had diarrhea and went to the toilet..."

Zhou Yi sighed and shook his head.

Li Fuwen asked, "Where is Secretary Zhao?"

Zhou Yi was stunned: "What?"

Li Fuwen asked, "Did Secretary Zhao live with you that night?"

Zhou Yi said, "Yes, we live together... Fu Wen, do you suspect Secretary Zhao?"

Li Fuwen said: "Based on the current situation, he is the most suspicious."

Zhou Yi frowned: "But, he and I sleep on the same kang, how is it possible..."

Li Fuwen said: "You just said that you felt very sleepy after eating. I suspect that you might have been drugged."

Zhou Yi was stunned for a while: "Yes, I don't sleep well, I wake up at the slightest noise. Tiezhu went out in the middle of the night, and I didn't even notice it..."

Li Fuwen asked: "Did you drink alcohol during the meal?"

"I don't drink."

Zhou Yi hesitated for a moment: "But after returning, I drank a bowl of tea."

Li Fuwen asked: "Who made the tea?"

"...Officer Zhao."

Zhou Yi pondered for a while, then said: "I still think it's unlikely. Secretary Zhao is responsible for all matters of the work team. If he is a traitor, the work team would have been exposed long ago." Li Fuwen said: "It's just a suspicion, not that he definitely has a problem. What does the newcomer who met with Secretary Zhao do?"

Zhou Yi said, "The clerk of the town government is named Li Yongxin. Fu Wen, I will be back early tomorrow morning. I can only ask you to investigate the traitor. After all, you are an expert in this area."

Li Fuwen smiled and said, "Good old Zhou, you are still the same as before, never suffering any loss. I asked you for help, and you must repay the favor immediately."

Zhou Yi also laughed: "We are all comrades, and it is only natural for us to help each other. Why do you have to bring up personal relationships? By the way, you just said that someone was secretly monitoring you. Who was that person?"

Li Fuwen said: "There is a little hooligans in Fujia Dian named Mao Yonggui, nicknamed Mouse. He followed me for several days and thought I didn't know. Humph, I just pretended not to know in order to paralyze him and find a chance to get rid of him!"

Zhou Yi said worriedly: "Fu Wen, are you in danger?"

"If you are afraid of danger, you can't make a revolution!"

Li Fuwen said solemnly, "Our mission is to use our strength to destroy all the dark caves and use our blood to extinguish all the evil fires! Saving our imperiled motherland and transforming the filthy society is our only goal and responsibility!"

"well said!"

Zhou Yi gave a thumbs up.

Li Fuwen said: "This is a passage from Wang Shiwei's novel "Rest". When I met Wang Shiwei in person for the first time in Yan'an, I recited it in front of him."

Zhou Yi was a little disapproving: "Wang Shiwei is too straightforward. He dares to say anything without considering the consequences."

Li Fuwen frowned: "Isn't it good to be honest?"

Zhou Yi said, "It's not that he's bad... Forget it, let's not talk about him. If Hong Tianlei can survive the encirclement, it means he has a certain combat capability. I'll find a chance to date him after some time."

Li Fuwen said: "In my opinion, the Thunderbolt is more dangerous than good. The enemy is determined to win this time. They have both light and heavy machine guns, and also a cannon."

"gun?"

Zhou Yi was surprised.

Li Fuwen said: "The Japanese anti-tank guns are very light and can be pushed by three or five people. They are most suitable for mountain warfare."

Zhou Yi nodded: "In recent years, we have suffered a lot from this kind of artillery in our battles with the enemy. It is indeed difficult to defend... It is getting late, I have to go back, Fu Wen, take care."

"Take care of yourself too."

Li Fuwen stood up to see him off.

Seeing Zhou Yi leave, Taoist Li returned to the side building, sat on a stool, and said slowly: "It is said that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. He is a wise man who judges the situation and seeks benefits and avoids harm."

Li Fuwen smiled and said, "Uncle, please don't worry about my affairs. I know what to do and what not to do."

Taoist Li said, "You'd better take care of yourself... Just now, I saw the donation box in the main hall and remembered something. The police chief who came this afternoon seemed to be very interested in the words you wrote."

Li Fuwen asked: "What word?"

"The words on the donation box were written by you yourself when you came here last time."

"What did the policeman say?"

Taoist Li said: "He didn't say anything, he just said the handwriting was very good."

Li Fuwen thought that he should not be careless about this matter, as many things are ruined by details, so he said, "Uncle, do you have any more red paint?"

Taoist Li said, "Yes, it's in the cabinet."

"I'll go and paint over the words."

Li Fuwen found a can of red paint that was half full, opened the door and walked out.

(End of this chapter)