Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

The above report detailed that Long Xiaoni, a deaf old lady who lived in the backyard of the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang and was a five-guarantee household, concealed the fact that she was a remnant of the Qing Dynasty, and that her son had fled to the skinhead gang on the other side of the strait.

The letter also clearly stated the location where Long Xiaoni hid the letter and the pistol. I don't think this is fake."

"Lead the team immediately to Courtyard No. 95, detain Long Xiaoni, and seal off the scene. Don't let any information leak out. Find the hidden letter and pistol first. I'll be there soon."

After Director Zheng issued the arrest order, he notified other comrades to work overtime.

The police acted quickly and soon arrived at the courtyard.

Yue Xishan led the team, climbed over the courtyard wall, and opened the door from the inside.

Jiang Fan turned over in bed, he knew the show was about to begin.

Yue Xishan led his men directly to the backyard, while the others controlled the front and middle yards. (I have never participated in this, nor have I been involved in it. This is purely my personal imagination.)

Although the report said there was only one deaf old lady, it was always better to be cautious. He would not test the lives of his comrades.

Yue Xishan and Xiong Zhan broke open the door, turned on the flashlight, and pointed it directly at the deaf old lady.

The deaf old lady was awakened by the sudden light and opened her eyes.

Looking at the police officer in front of him, a look of horror appeared on his face.

At this time, the residents in the yard also woke up and wanted to come out to see what was going on, but as soon as they opened the door, the police came and told them that they were investigating a case and asked them not to come out.

That night, no one in the courtyard could sleep, as they all wanted to come out and see what was happening.

The same thing happened to the Jiang family. Jiang Daniu held a wooden stick and stood guard beside Shen Yue, just like when he stopped the two robbers in front of her.

He knew that the police must have come with a mission, maybe to catch a thief, or maybe they were spies. No matter which one it was, he had to protect Shen Yue.

Jiang Fan knew what was going on and didn't panic. He went to his parents' room and comforted them.

The deaf old lady tried to keep her tone calm, "Comrade, what are you doing?"

Yue Xishan waved his hand.

Xiong Zhan immediately stepped forward to control the deaf old lady. Yue Xishan found the place where the deaf old lady kept her things based on the contents of the report letter.

The appearance of the two boxes made the deaf old lady completely give up. She knew that everything was over.

Yue Xishan opened a box, which contained a pistol and several letters, and opened another one, which contained photos and some miscellaneous items.

"There really wasn't a single mistake. Old Bear took the people away and sealed off the courtyard."

"Yes."

Xiong Zhan escorted the deaf old lady, and Yue Xishan asked someone to come in and take the evidence back to the police station.

"You two watch here, I'll go and appease the people."

"Yes."

After the deaf old lady was taken away, Yue Xishan asked people to notify each household to send one person to the central courtyard. No matter what, they had to appease the people in the courtyard and not let them worry too much. The follow-up investigation also required the support of the masses.

Most of the residents in the courtyard have gathered in the middle courtyard.

"Comrade Public Security, we three are the senior officers in charge of the hospital. May I ask what may be done for you?"

Yi Zhonghai brought Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui to Yue Xishan and asked. This wasn't a few decades ago. The people were afraid of officials, and the officials in front of them were the ones who made the decisions for everyone.

Yue Xishan looked at the face that bore a passing resemblance to the photo and felt the urge to pull out his gun and seize Yi Zhonghai as well. If he hadn't researched the archives before setting out, he might have actually done so.

"Comrades, I am Captain Yue from the police station. We are performing official duties. I have gathered you here mainly to explain something to you.

Please help check if anyone has come to every household."

Suppressing the impulse in his heart, Yue Xishan said to Yi Zhonghai and others.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and his companions hurried to check.

Because the police were present, no one dared to speak. The matter was soon investigated.

Captain Yue looked at everyone and cleared his throat. "Comrades, I'm from the Chengdong Police Station. My name is Yue Xishan. I'm here today to carry out a mission. I apologize for disturbing you all."

Yue Xishan bowed deeply to everyone.

Everyone looked at each other and said it was nothing, saying it was their duty to cooperate with the police. Some even asked if they could help arrest someone.

Yue Xishan smiled and said, since ancient times, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world, and they are the team that wins the hearts of the people.

After Yue Xishan explained everything to the people, considering that they would have to cooperate with the investigation during the day and they still had to go to work, he asked them to go home and someone would come to their homes to register their information later.

The police station will come forward and communicate with various units to request a day of paid leave for them. (Not humane)

No one had any objections. Whether it was catching a thief or a spy, they were happy to contribute.

After registering the information, no one could sleep.

In the Jiang family's house, Jiang Fan held the sleeping Pengpeng in his arms. The little guy had a good sleep quality and didn't make any noise.

"Ping'an, Chen Qian and Peng Peng were not scared, right?"

"No, Dad. It was the police who came. How could they scare us? Pengpeng is sleeping well."

Jiang Pingan shook his head. "I just don't know how he got here. Could it be that there's a spy in our yard?"

Chapter 101: Capturing Shazhu and Yi Zhonghai

Jiang Daniu didn't say anything. It was none of their business whether the people in the yard were spies or not. Their family didn't have a good relationship with the people in the yard.

"I just looked around and everyone in every household has come out, except for the old deaf woman in the backyard. But it's unrealistic to say that she is a spy.

She is deaf and so old, it is too difficult for her to be a spy. Maybe she is too old and they didn’t let her out.”

Jiang Daniu analyzed.

"Why bother with her? Today is Saturday, Xiaoyu, Jiang Yang and Jiang Yue will be back." (Based on the comments, the school schedule has been adjusted. Classes will be half-day on Saturday.)

No one was afraid of the arrival of the public security comrades. They were mainly afraid of being caught as thieves or spies.

Judging from the situation, 80% of them were from the courtyard. This made everyone feel a little uncomfortable. It was so embarrassing to have such a person appear in the courtyard.

Only the people in the backyard knew that the deaf old lady had been taken away, but because of the public security comrades' instructions, no one said anything. They could only guess silently at home, except for the drunk Xu Damao.

Elsewhere, Director Zheng of the Chengdong Police Station, Section Chief Li Weiguo of the Steel Mill Security Section, and Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office gathered for a meeting. (By the way, is the security level at the Steel Mill at Section or Division level?)

Most people in Siheyuan work at the steel mill, so it's only right that they should be notified. Not to mention the subdistrict office, as this is their responsibility.

"This is the report we received. As it was an emergency, we immediately made the arrest. We also did find the relevant items in Long Xiaoni's room."

Upon hearing this, Yue Xishan immediately brought up the things he had found.

Director Wang and Section Chief Li took a look at it separately, and both of them looked unhappy, especially Director Wang.

As the director of the street office, after taking office, she often visited the five-guarantee households, poor households and martyr's families among the street residents, including the deaf old lady.

Now that something like this has happened, it will definitely have an impact on her. Especially since the deaf old lady has a pistol in her hand, it is a huge danger.

Even though gun control is not particularly strict now, the situation of a gun in the hands of spies is different from that in the hands of ordinary citizens.

"Based on this information, we can conclude one thing: Long Xiaoni was once one of the concubines of a Qing Dynasty prince. She also has a son who changed his name to Ye Qiuwen. He joined the Skinhead Gang and is currently overseas."

Director Zheng analyzed his own judgment. "So far, we haven't found any useful information from the items left by Ye Qiuwen. We haven't formally interrogated Long Xiaoni either. What are your opinions?"

Director Zheng was just asking Director Wang. After all, Director Wang was the direct superior in charge of the courtyard. Li Weiguo came here only because most of the people in the courtyard were workers from the steel rolling mill.

In order to prevent the deaf old lady from inciting the workers to cause sabotage, Li Weiguo was invited over, and the steel mill may also need to be inspected later.

Li Weiguo shook his head. "Director Zheng, our steel mill security department has no objections. Long Xiaoni is not under the management of our steel mill. If there are any subsequent actions, we will cooperate."

Director Wang also said, "Although I've only just taken office, I won't shirk my responsibilities. This morning I'll thoroughly investigate all of Long Xiaoni's files at the subdistrict office. I suspect there's something fishy going on with what happened back then."

Director Wang was talking about the deaf old lady who became a five-guarantee household. Shortly after liberation, all affairs in Beijing were mostly managed by the military officers' council.

There are bound to be some mistakes and omissions in it. If someone deliberately does it, the article will be very serious.

After the three of them had discussed it, they immediately took action.

The police station will investigate the residents of the courtyard and thoroughly check those who have close ties with Long Xiaoni to see if they can catch a few bad elements hiding among the people.

Director Wang led people to the street office to find Long Xiaoni's file information. Li Weiguo cooperated with the two parties and increased safety inspections on the steel mill.

Its daybreak.

In the police station, because Long Xiaoni was deaf, her interrogation could only be done in writing.

The public security officer listed the questions he wanted to ask Long Xiaoni and placed them before her, asking her to answer them herself. You couldn't just yell at a deaf person.

Furthermore, Long Xiaoni was already over seventy years old, so using the Great Memory Recovery Technique would definitely not work. This was the only way to conduct the interrogation.

However, Long Xiaoni was extremely uncooperative. She stared blankly at the paper and pen in front of her, like a wooden sculpture, without any movement.

In the courtyard, the public security comrades confirmed one thing: in the courtyard, only Yi Zhonghai's family and He Yuzhu's family had close relations with Deaf Xiaoni.

One is the successor of Deaf Xiaoni, and the other is Deaf Xiaoni’s “grandson”.

No need to say more, just take it back.

"Public Security Comrades, what are you doing? I haven't done anything wrong, why are you arresting me?"

Sha Zhu hasn't figured out the situation yet and still has some intention of resisting.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, we are not arresting you. We want you to come back to the police station for investigation. We hope you will cooperate and not let us use coercive measures."

The public security comrade patiently explained, his hands on his waist.

"Then why are you investigating me alone? I'm not a thief, nor am I a spy."

Sha Zhu whispered that he was not really stupid, and he wilted when he saw the police officer's hand on his waist.

When Sha Zhu went out, he saw Yi Zhonghai and his wife who had been invited out.

Sha Zhu glared, "Uncle, you guys are going too?"

"Don't talk, just go!"

Without giving the two a chance to communicate, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai were taken away for investigation.

Jia Dongxu, who was hiding in the house, witnessed the whole process. Being smart, he immediately thought of the deaf old lady.

After all, the person in the yard who has the closest connection with Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai's families is the deaf old lady.

"It seems that the police are definitely here to arrest Old Lady Long, but what is the identity of this deaf old lady?"

Jia Dongxu frowned. He had nothing to do with the deaf old lady, so he didn't care whether she lived or died. But now Yi Zhonghai was also taken away for investigation, which made him worried.

After all, he was Yi Zhonghai's direct disciple. If Yi Zhonghai had any problems, he might be the next one to be targeted. How could he not be worried?

The fact that Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were taken away for investigation could not be hidden from the residents of the front and middle yards. They only needed a little brainpower to realize that this matter was related to the deaf old lady.

What surprised them was that the deaf old lady, such an old person who was about to die, could do such a bad thing?

"Wife, son, this matter really has something to do with that old deaf man!" Jiang Daniu looked through the window at Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai and the other two who were taken away.

"So what is the identity of this old deaf man?"

Chapter 102 Investigation and Inquiry

Inside the police station.

Three interrogation rooms were set up to investigate Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai. He Yushui was still on his way to be brought in.

"Yi Zhonghai, right? Don't be nervous. We called you here just to investigate something. Just tell the truth. If there are no problems, we will naturally let you go."

The police officer who was interrogating the case flipped through the documents in his hand and saw Yi Zhonghai's trembling right hand.

"Comrade Public Security, I'm not nervous. If you ask, I'll tell you the truth."

Yi Zhonghai straightened his back and tried his best to control his right hand.

"Okay, then first tell me how you and Long Xiaoni, the deaf old lady in the backyard, met each other?"

"Old lady? Public Security comrade, I have nothing to do with the deaf old lady. What she does has nothing to do with me. I have no knowledge of it!"

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly defended himself, saying that he was not stupid and that something must have happened to the deaf old lady, and it was definitely not a good thing.

"Calm down, we didn't say you were related. Now tell me how you met."

"Okay, I'll tell you."