Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

After the peaceful liberation of Beiping, the biggest legacy left to the city by the Kuomintang was undoubtedly its secret service. There were over 100 organizations across eight major systems, including the Central Military Bureau, the Military Intelligence Bureau, Yan Xishan's forces, and those affiliated with the British and Americans, totaling more than 16000 agents. Add to that nearly 50,000 defeated soldiers—it was utter chaos!

There are too many spies, and going home frequently poses a threat to the safety of oneself and one's family. Last time He Ping'an went back, he specifically brought the rainwater back to the station to take care of it personally.

As for He Daqing and his son? It's good for a man to experience some trials and tribulations; it helps him grow!

In the evening, He Ping'an sat by the bed as usual, gently coaxing Xiao Yushui to sleep.

"Bang..." The sudden gunshot was particularly jarring in the darkness!

Since the peaceful liberation, gunfire has been constant in Beiping. But this is the first time gunfire has occurred near the Public Security Bureau! He Ping'an frowned slightly and called for his guards.

"Pass the order... everyone on alert, prepare for battle!"

They thought they were prepared, but no sooner had the order been given than Zheng Chaoyang rushed in, panicked: "Sir, Comrade Bai Ling was just kidnapped by spies on her way home from get off work, and her whereabouts are currently unknown!"

"Crash!" Documents flew everywhere on the table. He Ping'an roared, "Take me to where Bai Ling had the accident! Everyone assemble immediately, move out!"

He had completely forgotten a scene that appeared in the plot! He Ping'an rushed to the scene of the incident with a gloomy face... an alley no more than a hundred meters away from the Public Security Bureau.

"Heh..." He Ping'an laughed angrily, staring intently at Zheng Chaoyang before tossing him aside. "Everyone, use this area as the center and begin the search immediately! Don't overlook any clues!"

In the original plot, Zheng Chaoshan organized a kidnapping, and Zheng Chaoyang saved the person by using an expired duck ticket. If today's situation is the same as in the original drama, don't blame him for being ruthless!

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He Ping'an opened the woman's handbag, but found only some odds and ends for women, with no clues whatsoever, let alone any money for prostitutes!

He Ping'an's sharp gaze swept over Zheng Chaoyang and Hao Pingchuan, finally landing on Duomen. "What has Bai Ling been busy with lately? Has she offended anyone?"

This guy comes from a family with three generations of government service; he's very experienced. He's also been a policeman for most of his life—meticulous and sharp-eyed—he might be able to figure something out.

Duomen lowered his head and thought for a moment, then carefully said:

"Team Leader Bai has been busy dealing with unscrupulous merchants lately. As for enemies? We're new here; there's no such thing as enemies. Anyone who dares to kidnap someone at headquarters' gate—I reckon they're either a desperate, defeated soldier or a daredevil spy!"

"Duomen, take this and go to Wanfulin's house. Tell him... if he did this, releasing him now will only result in his death." He Ping'an tossed a jade pendant engraved with the character "Wan" to Duomen.

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Domen nodded and left.

He Ping'an dismissed Hao Pingchuan and coldly scrutinized Zheng Chaoyang:

"Go back and tell your older brother the same thing. Also, tell him that if I lose my lover, then no one he's protecting will live either!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Chaoyang's pupils dilated in shock. "Leader He... this, my elder brother... him? Impossible..."

"Get out!" He Ping'an interrupted Zheng Chaoyang coldly. "If you don't go, I'll come to your door myself!"

In the office, the ticking of the clock and the pacing of He Ping'an mingled, as time ticked by. "Ring ring ring..."

He Ping'an picked up the phone, "This is He Ping'an!" Multiple voices came through the receiver.

"Master He, Wan Fulin said he didn't do anything, not even the manipulation of grain prices. He did promise to help. But judging from his flustered demeanor, he doesn't seem to be lying!"

"Bang!" He Ping'an slammed down the phone.

The Zheng family...

Zheng Chaoyang stared blankly at Zheng Chaoshan. If it were anyone else saying his older brother was a spy, he wouldn't believe it. But this person was He Ping'an, the He Ping'an who never spoke without reason.

"Big brother..."

Upon hearing He Ping'an's threat, Zheng Chaoshan, who was usually calm and collected, spilled his coffee. He stood there for a long time, then shook his head with a wry smile: "It wasn't me...!" He did have that thought, but he hadn't had a chance to put it into practice yet.

"I believe you!" Zheng Chaoyang staggered home, then left dejectedly.

At the Public Security Bureau, He Ping'an listened to Zheng Chaoyang's report and left expressionlessly. Neither lead had yielded any results; now, his only hope lay with the soldiers he had personally trained.

"Commander, after a thorough search of the area within a one-kilometer radius, the soldiers have eliminated most of the obstacles. Currently, everyone is following the last few routes!"

He Ping'an nodded. "Point out the clearest route and lead me there!"

In an abandoned courtyard house, a dozen or so defeated soldiers were surrounding Bai Ling, gossiping about her. Several of them had their lecherous eyes lingering on Bai Ling's delicate face.

"Boss, wait until the grain store owner has inspected the goods. Is this woman...? Hehe..."

"Yeah, boss! Living like this, constantly hiding and going hungry, it's no human life. Finally, we've got a chick, let the brothers have some fun!"

"No problem! Once we get the rest of the payment, the brothers can do whatever they want with this little wench!" Behind the group, a scarred man sat on a broken beam and casually made the promise.

Hearing the lewd and obscene words constantly bombarding her ears, Bai Ling looked desperately towards the Public Security Bureau, tears streaming down her face. Seeing this, the fleeing soldiers around her laughed even more unrestrainedly.

He Ping'an was lucky; as they went deeper, the scattered footprints became clearer, and the obstacles decreased. In the end, only the kidnappers' footprints remained, and by following them, they finally found the kidnappers' hideout.

"Bang bang... ratttttt!"

He Ping'an took the lead, and after a short and intense burst of gunfire, all the fleeing soldiers were wiped out and killed!

"Waaaaah..."

He Ping'an picked Bai Ling up horizontally and held her tightly in his arms, letting her cry and vent her fear.

The backyard of the Public Security Bureau...

In the center of the courtyard, the usually arrogant and ruthless merchants were now trembling with fear. Some were even unable to stand and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

There was nothing else to it... In front of these people lay more than a dozen still-warm corpses, some of which were still oozing blood.

He Ping'an's cold gaze swept over each insect. "My name is He Ping'an. You should have heard my name a few days ago."

Today, someone hired deserters to kidnap one of our female colleagues from the Public Security Bureau. The real culprit is hiding among you! I don't know exactly who it is... The killing was too fast just now, I didn't have time to ask.

"Step forward within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, don't make me bother! I can guarantee you'll be the only one who dies! Oh...right, I forgot to tell you, that woman is my lover!"

As it turns out, unscrupulous businessmen who are only interested in profit are the most unreliable. No sooner had He Ping'an finished speaking than someone jumped out to testify against him. It was that terrified unscrupulous businessman!