The train driver in the courtyard

After being taken directly out of the group, Chen Xingyi realized that something was wrong and became uneasy.

He began to reflect on his recent actions, and realized he hadn't made any mistakes, let alone organized any Diet events.

He looked at the two railway soldiers, wanting to ask if there was a mistake, but before he could speak, he was already at the door of the interrogation room.

"Go in." The railway soldier pushed open the door with a stern face.

Oh well, I haven't done anything wrong, so I have nothing to fear. Once I explain things clearly, those people can't possibly wrong me.

Chen Xingyi bent his back slightly and tiptoed in, intending to explain, but when he saw that it was his brother-in-law sitting behind the table, he immediately felt relieved.

If others don't understand him, how could his brother-in-law not understand him?
It's stable this time.

Chen Xingyi knew the rules, so he didn't call out to Li Aiguo directly. Instead, he sat properly with his feet together and waited to be asked.

Li Aiguo's first words sent a chill down his spine.

"Chen Xingyi, you are Dieter."

The sound seemed to pound into one's heart, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Chen Xingyi was so startled that he jumped up from his seat, overturning the chair in his excitement.

"Chen Xingyi, what are you doing standing up? Sit down right now!" A railway soldier behind him shouted.

But Chen Xingyi seemed not to hear anything at this moment; his terrified eyes were fixed on Li Aiguo, who was sitting behind the table.

"This, this must be a mistake, a mistake."

"Comrade Chen Xingyi, the organization is now assigning you a task: to impersonate Dieter."

Li Aiguo had just discussed with Lao Mao whether they should arrest Chen Xingyi directly or explain things to him before "arresting" him.

Finally, considering that Chen Xingyi was an honest man and might be terrified, this interrogation was conducted.

Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Chen Xingyi. After lighting it for him, as the cigarette glowed and dimmed, he told Chen Xingyi everything he could.

"Comrade Chen Xingyi, are you willing to carry out this mission?"

Chen Xingyi was stunned by what Li Aiguo said.

Although Deputy Section Chief Zhou seems to have some character issues, he couldn't possibly be Dieter.

But since my brother-in-law thinks that Deputy Section Chief Zhou is Dieter, then he must be right.

Upon hearing this, he quickly threw away his cigarette butt and stood up.

"I am willing!"

The light shone on his face, revealing a resolute air about this honest and simple technician.

"But... what can I do?" Chen Xingyi was initially worried, but now he became excited.

As an honest and simple worker, Chen Xingyi also harbored a heroic dream. He wanted to be like the detectives in the movies, navigating through layers of mystery to bring the sabotage perpetrator, Dieter, to justice.

Of course, it would be even better if there were a fierce fight.

He was excited, then asked somewhat nervously.

“As a captured Dieter, you don’t have to do anything. You just need to be locked up in the detention cell for a few days,” Li Aiguo replied.

"what"

This is completely different from what I imagined.
Where's the pistol? Where are the handcuffs? Where's the uniform? None of it.

Chen Xingyi was somewhat depressed.

“Your mission is quite important,” Li Aiguo said again.

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

This is just a different division of labor; both are contributing to catching Dieter. Chen Xingyi was about to nod when he remembered something and asked, "What about at home?"

This is a troublesome matter. If my second sister-in-law finds out about the plan, the news might leak out.

If we keep it a secret, my second sister-in-law is a woman, and she's bound to overthink things and might do something unwise.

Li Aiguo pondered for a moment and said, "I do have a solution."

After listening, Chen Xingyi was filled with admiration. He thought to himself, "No wonder my brother-in-law is capable of great things; he's really quick-witted."

"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely cooperate with you to complete the task."

To make the performance complete, Chen Xingyi finally got the handcuffs he had been longing for. Although the handcuffs were on his hands, at least he had them.

Li Aiguo then put a burlap hood over his head and had the railway soldiers escort him from the interrogation room to the security department's detention room.

During this process, everyone waiting outside for the interrogation saw a person wearing a hood being led away.

They couldn't see the person clearly and began to guess their identity.

"Who is this person?"

"I'm not sure, but I think it might be Chen Xingyi."

"It should be, but I don't understand how Chen Xingyi could be Dieter."

The news spread very quickly.

The technicians who had finished their interrogations returned to the office and were still discussing it. Everyone felt that Chen Xingyi couldn't possibly be Dieter; the investigation team must have made a mistake. Deputy Section Chief Zhou, hearing the commotion, came out of his office and said in a deep voice:
“Dieter doesn’t have his name written on his face, so how could Chen Xingyi not be Dieter! You all need to keep your eyes wide open from now on and don’t be fooled. Go back to work.”

The technicians, after being reprimanded, returned to their posts and got back to work.

When Deputy Section Chief Zhou returned to his office and sat down, his doubts were not completely dispelled.

"Chen Xingyi was arrested so easily? That's too easy. Is there something wrong with this?"

Just then, the phone rang.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou picked up the phone; on the other end was Section Chief Qin from the Security Section.

Section Chief Qin instructed Deputy Section Chief Zhou to inform Chen Xingyi's family that Chen Xingyi was on a classified mission and would not be returning home for the next few days.

When Deputy Section Chief Zhou inquired about the reason, he was criticized: "What you should know, I will tell you. What you shouldn't know, don't ask, understand?"

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Deputy Section Chief Zhou immediately felt relieved.

It seems the investigation team has indeed identified Chen Xingyi; otherwise, they wouldn't have had the technical department cover up the news of Chen Xingyi's arrest.

"This time we finally got through safely. Those investigators were all idiots. Haruzuki didn't lie to me about that."

Deputy Section Chief Zhou hummed a little tune as he opened the staff member's contact book and found Chen Xingyi's home contact information.

The tailor shop's phone number is on it.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou made a phone call and, as instructed by the security department, explained the situation to the old tailor who answered the phone.

Hearing the aged, excited voice coming from the other end, Deputy Section Chief Zhou's good mood vanished.

If Chen Xingyi is arrested, this old man may also be implicated.

He didn't really want to see the outcome, but he had no choice. If Chen Xingyi wasn't arrested, then it would be him who was arrested.

"Old Zhou, Old Zhou, you must not be soft-hearted. You still need to find out what Chunyue is trying to do."

When it came to his own safety, Deputy Section Chief Zhou's guilt vanished instantly. He could only blame Chen Xingyi for his bad luck.

As usual, Deputy Section Chief Zhou worked until the end of the workday, packed up his things and left the office. He then went to the factory's supply and marketing cooperative and spent 50 cents to buy a pound of pastries.

"You mean, Deputy Section Chief Zhou often buys snacks?" Inside a minibus not far away, Li Aiguo put down his binoculars and looked at Section Chief Qin sitting next to him.

"He's just a deputy section chief in the technical department, he doesn't have any extra income, and his monthly salary is only a little over sixty yuan. How can he afford to spend like this?"

Section Chief Qin was subconsciously observing the minibus. There were many pieces of equipment he didn't understand, including a telescope on the window and what was that enamel plate-like thing?
Upon hearing Li Aiguo's words, he quickly looked away and nodded, saying, "His wife likes to eat snacks, and Deputy Section Chief Zhou is a well-known good husband in the factory."

The Changxindian Locomotive Factory was located in a remote area, and the employees and leaders lived in the family quarters not far from the factory. Section Chief Qin and Deputy Section Chief Zhou were both factory leaders, and their families often had contact.

“Jiang Chunyue?” Li Aiguo looked at the name on the file.

"Yes, it's Jiang Chunyue. Don't let her lack of a job fool you; she eats and dresses the best of everything. Deputy Section Chief Zhou treats Jiang Chunyue exceptionally well."

Section Chief Qin forced himself to calm down and stop looking around. He then gave a brief overview of Jiang Chunyue's situation.

As they were talking, Old Cat, who was driving, said, "Sunday Sheng is going back. Groups two and three have already caught up."

Deputy Section Chief Zhou left the supply and marketing cooperative carrying a box of pastries, glancing around instinctively.

Most of the passersby were employees of the locomotive factory. There was an old man repairing shoes by the roadside, and a vendor carrying a stick of candied hawthorns behind him. These were all quite normal.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou then rode his bicycle toward the family quarters.

What he didn't see was that the old shoemaker stood up and gestured to a spot not far away, and the vendor hoisted the candied hawthorn stick onto his shoulder and got on a bicycle.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou greeted his neighbors as usual and knocked on the door as usual.

The door opened, and Jiang Chunyue, as usual, took out a pair of slippers and helped her change her shoes.

Upon seeing the snack box, Jiang Chunyue beamed, "Old Zhou, you're so kind."

The crisp sound carried outside, and the young wives couldn't help but glare at their husbands, complaining that they were clueless about romance.

Unbeknownst to them, the moment the door closed, the doting expression on Deputy Section Chief Zhou's face vanished instantly. He abruptly reached out and grabbed Jiang Chunyue by the neck, dragging her into the inner room.

A few snacks were scattered on the ground.

Deputy Section Chief Zhou appeared to be a refined and cultured man, but his arms possessed an extraordinary strength beyond that of ordinary people. He tightly gripped Jiang Chunyue's neck, as if he wanted to break it.

Jiang Chunyue couldn't even speak at this moment. She raised her head, almost suffocating, her face flushed red, in great pain.

Hearing the sounds of painful struggle coming through his headphones, and seeing Jiang Chunyue being arrested through the window, Section Chief Qin was startled.

"Oh no, Zhou Risheng is going to kill someone to silence them."

He immediately wanted to call a few team members to get out of the car and rush to rescue the people.

But Li Aiguo stopped him.

"What are you doing? Patriotism! If we're late, Zhou Risheng's wife will be dead." Section Chief Qin said anxiously, looking at Old Cat.

Old Cat was also taken aback by the sudden turn of events, but he was calmer than Section Chief Qin. He knew that Li Aiguo would not ignore a human life, so he waved his hand, signaling the team members to return to their original positions.

"Patriotism, something's not right about this?"

(One more chapter tonight) (End of this chapter)