The train driver in the courtyard

Early the next morning.

Li Aiguo rode his motorcycle out of the courtyard and sped all the way to the steel rolling mill.

The steel rolling mill has returned to normal today, the engine workshop has started operating, and the workers are working hard without being affected.

Li Aiguo walked around the workshop and then returned to the Qianmen Locomotive Depot.

The locomotive depot is busier, and the motorcycle workshop is also producing engines and assembling parts.

Yang Jizong and the wild car expert continued tinkering with the excavator, while the Red Star Motorcycle Team trained at the driving school's training ground.

I'm so busy, so incredibly busy.

Li Aiguo also took the time to perform maintenance on Lao Sa's luxury SUV.

"If this guy comes, we'll have to pay a huge amount for maintenance and parking."

While Li Aiguo was busy with his work, Xu Jixiang and his wife were sighing and lamenting at home.

"Old woman, we've asked everyone we could, but not a single person knows what Da Mao did wrong. Isn't that strange?"

"Yes, Da Mao used to be quite mischievous, but it didn't have to be this serious."

At that moment, a voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Xu, you're back!"

Xu Jixiang opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Yi Zhonghai standing outside: "Old Yi, you didn't come to work today."

"Ugh, I strained my back a couple of days ago, so I'm taking the day off today."

Yi Zhonghai looked Xu Jixiang up and down, then clicked his tongue twice: "Old Xu, you're living a carefree life now, enjoying your retirement in the countryside with your pension. It makes us old guys very envious."

"Actually, I don't want to retire either. My kids are grown up, and they have to take over eventually, right?"

When the topic of children came up, both Xu Jixiang and Yi Zhonghai's expressions changed.

One is that the child was arrested.

One is that they don't have children.

The two changed the subject at the same time. Xu Jixiang led Yi Zhonghai into the house and poured him tea.

After chatting for a while, Xu Jixiang looked at Yi Zhonghai: "Old Yi, you came all this way just to say hello, didn't you?"

Yi Zhonghai picked up his teacup, glaring at him: "What are you talking about? We're old brothers. You rarely come back, and if I don't come to see you, wouldn't that be heartless?"

Seeing that Xu Jixiang was staring at him, it was clear that he did not believe the reason.

Yi Zhonghai gave an awkward laugh: "Actually, I've heard about Da Mao's situation. He's locked up in the security office now, which isn't a pleasant place. As an old man in the compound, I'm very worried!"

He looked at Xu Jixiang: "Old Xu, didn't you pull any strings?"

Xu Jixiang said listlessly, "We've searched everyone we could, but we still don't know what Da Mao did wrong."

"You used to be so shrewd, now you've made a fool of yourself." Yi Zhonghai took a sip of water and held the enamel mug in his hands.

"how?"

"You haven't contacted Deputy Factory Director Li yet, have you? He's the executive deputy factory director, and he has a pretty good relationship with Da Mao." Yi Zhonghai looked around and lowered his voice: "Deputy Factory Director Li is also very greedy. If you give him some money, Da Mao might be released."

"Really?" When Xu Jixiang was at the steel rolling mill, Li Huaide was just the last-ranked deputy director, and they had never interacted.

“We’re old neighbors. I watched Da Mao grow up. Would I lie to you?” Yi Zhonghai stood up with an attitude of “believe it or not.”

After thanking Yi Zhonghai a few times and seeing him out, Xu Jixiang went back inside and retrieved the savings book he had prepared beforehand.

What he didn't see was that Yi Zhonghai didn't go home, but instead pushed open the door of the deaf old lady.

The deaf old lady was still half-dead, just like before.

Leaning against the bed, her eyes slightly narrowed, she seemed to have nothing to do with anything in the world.

"Is it done?" The deaf old lady was acting strangely today, taking the initiative to speak.

"Grandma, it's all taken care of. I estimate it won't be long before Xu Jixiang goes to see Li Huaide." Yi Zhonghai recounted how Xu Jixiang was very wary and how he had gone to great lengths to deceive her.

"You did a good job this time."

Seeing that the deaf old lady was about to close her eyes again, Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Grandma, why should we get involved in this?"

"Of course, it's to repay a favor." The deaf old woman opened her eyes and said coldly, "We owe Director Yang a lot of favors because of your matter. Favors are debts, and they always have to be repaid."

"Alright, go keep an eye on Xu Jixiang. Make sure the fish doesn't get off the hook. I'm tired too."

"Yes Yes Yes"

The deaf old woman closed her eyes, and Yi Zhonghai backed out of the house. A gust of cold wind outside woke him up completely.

"What do you mean by repaying a favor? Isn't it just about finding something to hold against Li Huaide? If Li Huaide listens to us, we'll keep the leverage; if he doesn't, we'll just hand it over to Deputy Factory Director Yang, that deaf old lady, so she can scheme against us!"

“If Li Huaide doesn’t take the money, he will definitely punish Xu Damao severely. That guy will need to be put in jail.”

"In either case, it's a good thing for me."

After pondering for a moment, Yi Zhonghai felt that he was in an invincible position.

If this matter is accomplished, he will be able to reverse his previous decline and regain the initiative.

At that time, neither Li Aiguo nor Liu Haizhong will be a threat.

Yi Zhonghai chuckled twice, picked up his canvas bag, and went to the steel rolling mill to wait.

A short while later, he indeed saw Xu Jixiang bring his mother to the steel rolling mill.

The two registered at the entrance and entered the steel rolling mill one after the other, heading towards the office building.

"Aiguo, what are you doing at the steel rolling mill?" Xu Jixiang stopped to greet Li Aiguo when he saw him.

“A batch of parts has been manufactured here, I need to check the quantity.” Li Aiguo also stopped and handed Xu Jixiang a cigarette. “Uncle Xu, you came back because of Da Mao’s matter, right?”

Xu Jixiang also knew about the steel rolling mill's contract manufacturing for the Qianmen Locomotive Depot. He quickly took the cigarette and sighed, "Yeah, I don't know what that rascal got into, he's really causing us a lot of trouble."

Xu's mother, standing nearby, said with a sigh, "Our Xu family has finally had an heir, and little Xu Hua is still so young. What will we do if something really happens to Da Mao?"

It seems the two are worried that after Xu Damao is locked up, Liu Lan will divorce him and take Xu Hua away.

Xu Jixiang kept looking at Li Aiguo with an inquiring gaze.

After arriving in Beijing yesterday afternoon, he went to the security department of the steel rolling mill to inquire about the situation.

The security personnel didn't tell him anything, only that Xu Damao's case was under investigation.

In this compound, Li Aiguo is the most well-informed person.

"Patriotism, can you give your uncle a heads-up?" Xu Jixiang asked with difficulty.

“I really don’t know the specifics.” Li Aiguo paused for a moment before continuing, “However, Uncle Xu, no matter what happens, I hope you can trust the organization.”

After chatting for a while, Liu Haizhong waited and waited but didn't see Li Aiguo, so he ran out of the workshop.

"Uncle Xu, I'm going to get back to work." Li Aiguo turned around and followed Liu Haizhong into the workshop.

Seeing Xu Jixiang standing there staring at Li Aiguo's back, Xu's mother urged, "Old Xu, let's hurry up and go find Deputy Factory Director Li."

"I'm not going." Xu Jixiang suddenly stood up and walked out of the factory.

"Huh? You're not going to save your son?" Xu's mother was confused and quickly followed.

“We’ll save him, but something’s not right.” As they walked, Xu Jixiang helped his mother analyze the situation: “You know what kind of person Yi Zhonghai is. How could he possibly help us save Da Mao?”

"Even if Yi Zhonghai is a bad person, he shouldn't harm Da Mao, right?"

"That's hard to say. He's always been jealous that I have a son." Xu Jixiang's expression turned serious. "We don't know Deputy Factory Director Li well, and we haven't figured out the situation. Besides..."

Xu Jixiang stopped and lowered his voice: "Aiguo said we should trust the organization. What does that mean? Is it a reminder not to go see Deputy Factory Director Li?"

"Aiguo doesn't know what we're doing at the steel mill," Xu's mother said, disbelieving.

"You're still too naive. Someone as shrewd as Aiguo knows what you're trying to say even before you open your mouth."

"Then why didn't he just warn us?" Xu's mother still didn't believe it.

Xu Jixiang shook his head and smiled wryly: "Long hair, short brains. Some things, once said, will violate principles. Is patriotism the kind of person who makes mistakes?"

"Is it really that strange?"

Xu's mother was still skeptical, but seeing Xu Jixiang's insistence, she had no choice but to follow him back to the compound.

The two of them didn't even have time to rest. Xu Jixiang carried the local specialties he brought from home and went to Nan Yi's house.

Nan Yi is a cook in the canteen. He once worked overtime to cook special meals for the comrades at the meteorological station, so he knows more about the situation than the average person.

Seeing that Xu Jixiang was really anxious, Nan Yi didn't hide anything from him and told him everything about the weather station's involvement and the reprimand that Deputy Factory Director Li had received.

After hearing this, Xu Jixiang felt a wave of fear wash over him.

"If I had gone to see Deputy Factory Director Li just now, I probably would have been kicked out, and Da Mao would have had another charge against him."

"Yi Zhonghai, you old bastard, what a cruel heart you have!"

Yi Zhonghai was also completely baffled at this moment.

He clearly saw Xu Jixiang enter the factory and waited by the office building for almost a whole morning, but he didn't see Xu Jixiang go to see Deputy Factory Director Li.

Returning to the courtyard in the evening, Yi Zhonghai came to the Xu family again, originally intending to gather information.

Instead, Xu Jixiang pointed his finger at him and yelled, "Yi Zhonghai, you good-for-nothing, get out!"

Yi Zhonghai wanted to explain further, but the residents outside had already gathered around, all watching the commotion.

He could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Old Xu is just worried and anxious about Da Mao's situation."

Then, they slunk away.

Back home, Yi Zhonghai drank two enamel mugs of tea, but he still couldn't figure it out.

"This plan was devised by the deaf old lady, and it was perfect. So where did it go wrong?"

After Xu Jixiang learned that Xu Damao's matter involved classified information, he stopped making a fuss, and the compound returned to its usual tranquility.

As a long-established state-owned enterprise, the steel rolling mill has considerable technical strength, with an engine qualification rate as high as 75%.

A week later, the first batch of engines passed inspection, and the investigation into the leak was concluded.

"Lu Shichang has committed heinous crimes and shows no remorse. With the approval of higher authorities, a meeting is convened."

"And then there's Liu Cui, she's a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, secretly sending messages to the enemy! The higher-ups have already approved it, and a large meeting must be held to uphold justice according to the law!"

In a large-scale public protest like this, where the target is Dieter, there's only one outcome: being forced into a gun.

Li Aiguo was not surprised by Lu Shichang's fate; he felt that even being torn to pieces was not an exaggeration for someone like him.

However, Liu Cui's handling of the situation was somewhat excessive.

Liu Cui was very cooperative, answering every question during the interrogation.

They also uncovered several enemies hiding in the capital. These people were Liu Cui's guests and sources of intelligence.

Furthermore, Liu Cui herself was a victim of imperialism, and her hands were not stained with blood.

In her case, she should have been sentenced to more than twenty years, not forced to be shot.

However, since this matter was being handled by higher authorities, it was not convenient for Li Aiguo, as a member of the disciplinary team, to get involved.

The steel rolling mill has also investigated the matter thoroughly.

Hu, the deputy head of the security department, was one of the main culprits behind the leak of secrets because he was lustful and negligent in his work. He was eventually sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Although Deputy Factory Director Li was not involved in the leak, he still had to bear leadership responsibility and was given a major demerit.

Considering his work performance and the numerous remedial measures taken after the incident, he will temporarily continue to serve as the executive deputy factory director.

Deputy Factory Director Li wrote a self-criticism, made it at a factory-wide meeting, and then ordered a complete overhaul of the steel rolling mill and the formulation of a new confidentiality system.

Just as the storm was about to pass, everyone realized that Xu Damao had not been released by the security department.

Xu Jixiang took his mother to the security department again to inquire.

By this time, the leak case had been closed, and the security personnel did not keep it from the two of them, informing them that Xu Damao had once visited Banyanmen.

"The security department has not yet reached a decision on how to deal with him."

The security department of the steel rolling mill is currently fully cooperating with Deputy Director Li to rectify the steel rolling mill and inspect various confidentiality measures, and has no time to deal with Xu Damao.

In the leak case, Xu Damao was also deceived by Lu Shichang and had no intention of leaking secrets.

However, since Xu Damao had only partially explored the area, it wouldn't be appropriate to simply let him go, which is why he was detained.

Xu Jixiang contacted several old connections, hoping to rescue Xu Damao.

Right now, things are looking up, and even Deputy Factory Director Li has canceled the private kitchen service. Who would dare to do anything messy or shady behind the scenes?

No one dared to help.

“Old man, why don’t we ask Aiguo for advice? If it weren’t for Aiguo’s reminder last time, we would have definitely fallen for Yi Zhonghai’s trick, and Damao would have been in jail for more than ten years.”

When Xu's mother learned that Deputy Factory Director Li had also been disciplined, she felt a little scared.

"Yes, yes, how could I forget about patriotism?"

The two returned to the compound, and it was almost time for work, but Li Aiguo hadn't come out of his house yet, which they found strange.

They were about to knock on the Li family's door.

Just then, Yan Jiecheng returned from outside, and the two questioned him.

"Patriotic Brother? You guys didn't go to see the excitement today?"

"What's so exciting?"

"They're forcing Dieter out of the blue. Didn't they find a Dieter at the steel mill a while ago? Today's the day of the big meeting. After the meeting, they'll just drag him out and force him to commit suicide. Everyone's gone to watch the show. I bet Brother Aiguo went too."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he hurriedly ran out. Today was a day off for the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, and the depot had notified employees who were not working to attend a general meeting for training.

Later we'll see guns pointed at people, who wouldn't like that?

Xu Jixiang had been busy with Xu Damao's affairs and had no interest in watching the excitement. Hearing this, he realized that he hadn't seen many people in the compound today.

"We can only wait until Aiguo comes back." Xu Jixiang was in no mood to watch the gun being pointed at him, so he turned around and went home, intending to continue to appease Liu Lan.

Because Xu Jixiang kept it a secret, Liu Lan didn't know the real reason why Xu Damao was detained, but she also felt something was wrong and had been trying to find out information in the past two days.

Li Aiguo did indeed plan to attend the conference, but not to join in the fun; rather, he was to oversee it.

Everything has rules, and the more special the department, the more important it is to follow those rules.

Lu Shichang had a special identity and his hands were stained with blood, so the higher-ups decided to perform a public service first before sending him to the execution ground.

The execution was carried out by comrades from the local armed forces department, that's the rule. The meteorological station also needs to send someone to supervise, that's also the rule.

In addition, Li Aiguo has an extra task compared to ordinary supervisors.

Inside the farmer's office at the weather station.

After learning about the weather station's plan, Li Aiguo couldn't help but say, "Teacher, your plan is absolutely brilliant."

"The plan is fine, the key is to execute it flawlessly without revealing any loopholes." The farmer said, handing a box of bullets to Li Aiguo.

"Comrade Patriot, you are bold and meticulous. You will be in charge of this mission, with Team Leader Cat assisting."

"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Li Aiguo checked the bullets first, then put them in his pocket and saluted the farmer.

He was also a little excited at this moment. No wonder Liu Cui was forced to stand at gunpoint; it turned out that the weather station had made arrangements in advance.

Back in his office, Li Aiguo and Lao Mao analyzed the entire plan in detail. Then, Li Aiguo and several meteorologists went to the detention room and took Liu Cui out first.

Today, Liu Cui has changed into a prison uniform, and the white paint and makeup on her face have been washed off, making her easily recognizable to anyone.

Liu Cui seemed very cooperative. After her feet were shackled, she was escorted out by two meteorologists.

Afterwards, Li Aiguo went to the adjacent detention cell.

Lu Shichang was squatting on the ground when he saw Li Aiguo arrive, and then when he saw Liu Cui being escorted away, his expression changed.

"Is today a day for gun violence?"

"First, we'll use the law, then we'll use force." Li Aiguo waved his hand, signaling the meteorologist to open the door, put shackles on Lu Shichang, and escort him out.

Lu Shichang was terrified and abandoned his usual domineering attitude: "I was deceived. I'm not a bad person. I'm a victim too. Can't you forgive me?"

Li Aiguo has seen many people like this.

He didn't regret it; he knew he was going to die.

"Forgiveness is Buddha's business. My task is to send you to see Buddha and take you away."

Seeing that there was no hope, Lu Shichang began to stall for time again.

"Eat! I'm dying! Aren't you going to prepare something good to eat? I want fresh corn."

"Corn is only available in autumn."

"I can wait."

"..." Li Aiguo looked at Lu Shichang: "Do you think playing these tired jokes is interesting?"

What's the joke?

"It's nothing, take it with you." Li Aiguo waved his hand impatiently.

In those days, there was no last meal before execution, especially for those sentenced publicly.

After getting into the jeep, Li Aiguo prepared a bottle of loose liquor for Lu Shichang.

For no other reason than worrying that this guy might wet his pants and cause trouble for the armed police officers escorting him.

The event was to be held at the Temple of Agriculture Stadium, a venue that is frequently used for public events and can accommodate more than 40,000 people.

When the convoy arrived, the stadium was already packed with people.

Li Aiguo saw Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Aunt Er through the car window.

Aunt Liu and He Yushui were also brought by Chen Xueru. The group stood on the steps in the distance, tiptoeing to look into the venue.

In addition to Lu Shichang and Liu Cui, this public investigation also included three other individuals arrested in the past two years, making a total of five people.

They would all be taken directly to the execution ground after the public execution.

Upon arrival at the venue, each prisoner was fitted with a wooden plaque on their back with their name written in calligraphy, and a plaque on their chest listing their crime.

The public security force was under the jurisdiction of the local armed forces department, and the team was led by Chen, a leader from the armed forces department.

Li Aiguo had dealt with him when he was testing the "Wu De Chong Pei Cannon" in Beijing.

After shaking hands, Li Aiguo and Lao Mao handed the prisoner over to Leader Chen and then stayed in the jeep, keeping an eye on the situation at the meeting and joining in the fun.

In those days, public trials had a fixed procedure: first, the leader would give a speech, then the prisoner's crimes would be announced, and the verdict would be announced on the spot.

Finally, representatives of the masses were sent on stage to denounce Dieter's actions.

These representatives are all family members of victims who have a deep-seated hatred for Dieter, and their emotions are often easily out of control. Local comrades need to stop them at critical moments.

By the time this whole process was finished, it was already noon.

The leader, holding a microphone, announced in front of everyone: "Put them on the truck and escort them to the execution ground!"

Five Dieters were tied up and thrown onto a truck, to the cheers of the surrounding crowd. Some of the more interested people even followed the truck to the execution site to watch the spectacle.

"Auntie, why don't we go back?" Chen Xueru was worried that the old lady's health couldn't handle it.

“I’ll go back first. You take Yushui to see her and teach her a lesson. These days, young people forget about the past after a few days of peace and quiet.”

Upon hearing this, and since several residents in the compound were also heading back, Chen Xueru, along with Liu Haizhong and Yan Jie, led He Yushui towards the execution ground.

Li Aiguo and Lao Mao's work also began.

"Everyone, prepare to depart!"

The truck would circle the main streets before heading to the execution ground, with the jeep following behind to prevent any accidents.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time they'd been publicly criticized. Everyone knew these guys were about to get shot, so they were just given some bricks and tiles.

As for rotten eggs and the like, forget about them. There's no reason to waste food on these beasts.

At first, Lu Shichang was still a bit stubborn and kept saying "Baka," but after being hit with a few bricks, he dared not utter a sound anymore.

The truck slowly drove away from the capital city and arrived at a remote place in the western suburbs.

By this time, local officials had already erected barbed wire around the perimeter, and onlookers could only stand outside the barbed wire fence.

Chen, the leader of the armed forces department, personally arranged the execution ground, inspected it again, and then waved towards the truck.

The officer in charge of the truck waved his hand, and two uniformed officers walked to the truck. The officers on the truck escorted the first prisoner to the side of the truck, where the two officers below grabbed his arms and helped him off the truck.

After all five prisoners were brought down, they lined up in a row. Some of them who couldn't stand steadily were held up by the armed officers so that they could stand neatly.

Leader Chen walked up to the first prisoner with his notebook, and his clerk pulled his hair up so that he could see him more clearly and compare the photos.

"Chen Desan?!"

The person being held captive was Chen Desan, whose file Li Aiguo had seen.

He was Dieter, who was hiding in the Northwest. In the 1950s, he received orders from there to collude with bandits to kill and rob pedestrians and then plunder the city.

The superior instructed that "**this is not painting, embroidery, or writing an article**".

Subsequently, an action plan was deployed to strengthen the city's security forces, replenish troops, intensify patrols, strengthen household registration management, and cooperate with the team to suppress bandits and special agents.

The bandits lasted less than three months before being wiped out, and Chen Desan was escorted to the capital.

"Why are you calling me grandpa?"

Chen Desan was a true bandit, and even now he still had his eyes squinted, looking every bit the bandit.

Leader Chen was used to this and ignored him, but the old cat standing not far away glanced at him.

Old Cat looked at the list and saw that the person in the photo looked exactly like Chen Desan, so he nodded.

After verifying his identity twice as usual, the leader frowned and waved his hand. The two escorts then grabbed his arms and walked towards the hillside.

According to regulations, prisoners were required to kneel, and the ropes binding their bodies had to be untied, but only around their arms; their legs remained bound to prevent them from dodging bullets.

These days, bullets aren't cheap either, costing two dollars each. These vicious bastards have no family, so no one will pay for them.

Two officers each grabbed one of Chen Desan's arms, while the executioner, wearing a black hood, aimed his rifle at Chen's forehead.

"Chen Desan!"

"Eighteen years later," Chen Desan panicked. He wanted to say the lines he had prepared all the way, but his throat was choked up and he couldn't shout them out.

Realizing his awkward situation, he tried to save face by raising his head slightly.

"boom!"

The gunshots at close range were muffled, which Li Aiguo found a bit unpleasant to hear, but it didn't stop the crowd watching from cheering.

After the gunshot rang out, Chen Desan leaned back without even kicking up a speck of dust.

To be honest, this person is quite bold, it's just a pity that he went down the wrong path.

After firing their shots, the executioners unloaded the bullets, reloaded them, and waited for the next prisoner to be brought in.

The two men holding the rope untied the rope from Chen Desan's arm, turned him over, checked the wound, and called a professional doctor to examine him.

Only after confirming there were no signs of life did the leader announce, "Chen Desan's mission is complete."

The clerk who had been waiting nearby came over, dragged Chen Desan's body aside, and planned to throw it onto a truck and take it to the crematorium to be burned.

Chen Desan was the first, and he had a unique advantage: he didn't have to witness the horrific state of those being executed.

The prisoners who were brought in next were not so able to withstand it.

Before his identity could be verified, he collapsed to the ground, unable to even stand up.

In this case, the number of escorting team members increased from two to four.

Two men lifted his arms, and two men lifted his legs, tying him to a pillar before they could verify his identity twice.

Kneel down, untie the rope, fire the gun. All done in one go, without wasting any time.

Li Aiguo raised his wrist to check the time. It took an average of twenty minutes to shoot someone, and he estimated he wouldn't get home until seven or eight o'clock tonight.

Liu Cui was third in line. Like the other prisoners, she was already limp and trembling, unable to stand steadily. She was forcibly escorted over.

After verifying her identity, Liu Cui knelt on the ground, and the executioners immediately raised their guns and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

But this time, something unexpected happened.

Liu Cui seemed to be terrified, and her body suddenly swayed. The bullet missed the back of her head and instead hit her heart.

Red spurts suddenly appeared on Liu Cui's chest.

Although the executioner was wearing a black hood, he was clearly flustered and fired two more shots into Liu Cui's chest.

Two more bloody holes appeared on Liu Cui's body, staining her prison uniform red. She lay on the ground with her legs straight, clearly dead beyond any doubt.

No one paid any attention to the firing squad's mistake; after all, there was no rule that they had to shoot him in the forehead, it was just to save bullets.

Leader Chen waved his hand and called the doctor, who checked Liu Cui's vital signs and confirmed that she had passed away.

Lu Shichang was ranked fourth from the bottom and kept a close eye on Liu Cui.

He hadn't expected Liu Cui to be forced at gunpoint, and now that he saw her lying there, he was finally certain that the woman was dead.

"Damn bitch, if you hadn't betrayed me back then, you wouldn't be in this mess."

"Now look what happened, those guys kicked you when you were done with it, and you've gotten yourself killed instead, hahaha."

At this moment, Liu Cui's body, like the previous ones, was carried to the side of the truck.

"Lu Shichang, it's your turn." Leader Chen looked up.

"Let me walk by myself!"

Perhaps witnessing Liu Cui's death brought Lu Shichang some comfort.

He swayed, broke free from the guards' grasp, and walked towards the small hill.

As Lu Shichang walked past the jeep, he wanted to greet Li Aiguo, but he was puzzled to see that Li Aiguo was not in the jeep.

However, the escorting team did not give him another chance and pushed him over directly.

"Lu Shichang!"

Lu Shichang instinctively wanted to respond, but when he looked at the firing squad member with the gun, his expression suddenly changed.

Although the person was wearing a hood and his face was not clearly visible, his eyes were so familiar. Where had I seen him before?

An image flashed through Lu Shichang's mind: those eyes staring intently at him from behind the interrogation table.

But wasn't that person a supervisor? Why was he in charge of carrying out the executions?

Could it be.
At that moment, a chill ran from the soles of Lu Shichang's feet to the back of his head, and he couldn't help but call out, "Li!"

"boom!"

Gunshots were fired.

The sound dissipated.

(End of this chapter)