"Alright!" Zhang Shun picked up the key, walked to the armory door, unlocked it, and led He Yuzhu inside.

The military control commission's armory wasn't large, only about twenty square meters. Besides a few boxes of ammunition, it contained a dozen or so rifles. Apart from two relatively young M1 carbines, the rest were all older weapons.

Zhang Shun said, "Zhu Zi, we're not a frontline unit here. As long as the equipment works, that's fine. Don't be too demanding." With that, Zhang Shun casually picked up a Hanyang rifle, pulled the bolt, and said, "This rifle is in good condition."

He Yuzhu picked up a carbine and asked, "Brother Zhang, can I use this gun?!"

Zhang Shun put down the Hanyang rifle he was holding, took the carbine from He Yuzhu, examined it, and said, "This gun is pretty good. Use it if you like!"

"Hey!" He Yuzhu happily took the gun and followed Zhang Shun out.

They registered with Huang Weimin. Huang Weimin gave He Yuzhu fifty bullets, then gave him a few instructions before sending He Yuzhu and Zhang Shun away.

At 1 p.m., He Yuzhu began his patrol with the patrol team. Meanwhile, the police, after a period of investigation, had identified Jiang Chuan's network of connections. They began their operation, planning to eliminate this threat before National Day.

"Reporting, Section Chief! Jiang Chuan and those connected to him have been apprehended. These are the items found in Jiang Chuan's locker." With that, Zhao Chuang placed the three lunchboxes he was carrying on the desk.

Mao Yongnian glanced at the lunchbox on the desk and asked, "What's inside?!"

Zhao Chuang replied, "These three lunchboxes are all filled with time bombs."

"What?!" Mao Yongnian's brows furrowed immediately. He casually opened a lunchbox and felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing its contents. After hesitating for a few seconds, Mao Yongnian said, "Take two men and bring Jiang Chuan over. I need to interrogate him properly!"

"Yes!" Zhao Chuang replied and left Mao Yongnian's office.

"Ring! Ring!" Just then, the phone on Mao Yongnian's desk rang. Mao Yongnian picked up the phone, but before he could speak, Song Fuyong's voice came from the other end: "Section Chief Mao?! This is Song Fuyong. How's the situation on your end?!"

Mao Yongnian said, "Director Song, everything is going smoothly on my end. We've caught everyone. We also recovered three time bombs disguised as lunchboxes from Jiang Chuan's locker."

Upon hearing that three time bombs had been seized, Song Fuyong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Comrade Mao Yongnian, you must strengthen the guard over there. Once my men arrive, begin the interrogation immediately. You must get them to talk as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!" Mao Yongnian responded, and only hung up after hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone.

Not long after, Zhao Chuang and his men brought Jiang Chuan into Mao Yongnian's office. As soon as they entered, Jiang Chuan began his act. He cried, "Comrade, I haven't done anything wrong. Why are you arresting me?!"

Mao Yongnian said, "Jiang Chuan, we won't arrest you without solid evidence. You know our policy. Resisting to the end will only leave you with one way out. You should think this through!"

Jiang Chuan continued to feign ignorance, saying, "I really don't understand what you're talking about?! I really didn't do anything wrong!"

"They really won't admit it until they see the coffin!" Mao Yongnian muttered, pointing to the lunchboxes on his desk and asking, "Do you recognize these three lunchboxes?!"

Jiang Chuan noticed the three lunchboxes as soon as he entered Mao Yongnian's office. Although the lunchboxes were inconspicuous in the steel rolling mill, they had secret markings made by Jiang Chuan, so he immediately recognized them as the ones he kept in his locker. Originally, Jiang Chuan kept these three lunchboxes in a hidden compartment of his wardrobe at home. However, he recently discovered that someone was following him. Fearing it wasn't safe at home, Jiang Chuan brought them to the factory. He planned to place these three special lunchboxes in the boiler room, workshop number one, and the finished goods warehouse respectively when he worked the night shift on the 30th, and then blow up the steel rolling mill on National Day. But Jiang Chuan never expected that before he could even carry out his plan, he would already be arrested.

Jiang Chuan replied, "Who doesn't recognize a lunchbox?! We eat from it every day."

Mao Yongnian said, "You're a smart kid. It's a pity you're using your intelligence in the wrong place."

Jiang Chuan feigned ignorance and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about?!"

Mao Yongnian shook his head and said decisively, "No! You know what I'm talking about. And you! Don't play dumb with me. Let me be clear! Today we not only arrested you, but also everyone connected to you. Even if you don't talk, others will!"

Jiang Chuan was already prepared to die, and no matter how Mao Yongnian tried to persuade him, it was no use. Since Jiang Chuan wouldn't cooperate, Mao Yongnian stopped being polite and began to use the methods he needed to.

"Ring! Ring!" About twenty minutes later, the phone on Mao Yongnian's desk rang again. Mao Yongnian answered the phone and asked, "Security Department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill! This is Mao Yongnian, who is this?!"

Zhang Qiang's excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Yongnian, have they caught Jiang Chuan yet?!"

Mao Yongnian replied, "He's been caught! I'm interrogating him right now!" Then he asked, "What happened?!"

Zhang Qiang said, "I got one of his men to talk! We've caught a big fish this time! Jiang Chuan's real name is Edogawa Jiro. He's not only someone who infiltrated Baldy's group, but also a Japanese soldier."

Mao Yongnian asked, "Old Zhang, you're not mistaken, are you?!"

Zhang Qiang replied, "Don't worry! It's absolutely right!"

"That's great! I'll treat you to drinks after this is all over!" With that, Zhang Qiang hung up the phone, looked at Jiang Chuan sitting across from him, and asked, "Should I call you Jiang Chuan?! Or Edogawa Jiro?!"

"Hehe..." Jiang Chuan, probably knowing he was doomed this time, suddenly burst into laughter. After the laughter subsided, Jiang Chuan said, "Now that you know my identity, you can do whatever you want with me! But don't expect to get any valuable information out of me."

Mao Yongnian said, "I've seen many like you. At first, they all liked to make threats. But after a while, they all became honest. Without us asking, they told us everything!" After saying that, Mao Yongnian winked at Zhao Chuang. Zhao Chuang understood and took over the interrogation task.

After more than two hours of "persuasion and education," Jiang Chuan couldn't hold on any longer and began to confess bit by bit. However, while confessing, Jiang Chuan still intentionally downplayed his key points. But this was completely ineffective against Mao Yongnian and Zhao Chuang, who didn't play by the rules. As the intensity of the persuasion increased, Jiang Chuan finally broke down and confessed everything. He even told them all the bad things he had done as a child.

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