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After hearing the question, Mr. Feng seemed a little confused, then smiled and shook his head: "Ah! Old people sometimes really don't have such a good memory. Young man, the questions you raised are very reasonable."

Now that he had the files and instructions from his superiors, he continued:

"Now that the decision has been made and support has been given, it would be better for you to proceed according to the plan."

"But I am indeed older and not very flexible."

So the old man slowly walked back to the monitoring room, sat down, lit his pipe, smoked thoughtfully, and kept blowing out a line of smoke from the cigarette from his mouth.

At this time, the young Zhou Ke was full of vigor and wanted to rush out of the room, pick up a hoe and go dig the grave. But someone stopped him:

"Calm down, don't be too impulsive."

Li Aiguo walked gently to the old man and said slowly and solemnly: "Old comrade, this is not because we are disrespecting the deceased, but because this tomb is involved in a major criminal case. I hope to get your understanding and support."

"Catch the criminal? So that's what you're talking about!" Mr. Feng's expression changed surprisingly, as if he had experienced a 180-degree turn. His cheeks were no longer dry and yellow, but had a few rosy spots, as if he had suddenly become ten years younger. His eyes were shining with unprecedented vitality and hope.

"Come with me." Mr. Feng's steps became more vigorous. He picked up a shovel and walked out of the gate with a few followers, heading towards the core of the cemetery. Minister Niu was a meticulous person. He had in-depth exchanges with the old man from time to time along the way, and soon understood the whole story.

Mr. Feng's surname is Feng. He also had the sweet experience of family love when he was young. He and his wife were both daughters of Dongshan. His wife was known in the neighborhood for her big-collared shirt and was known as "White Lady". After marriage, she gave birth to two children for Mr. Feng. The couple made a living by selling roasted chestnuts on the street.

The difficulties and twists and turns of life forced them to endure hard times, but the existence of a family gave him happiness and satisfaction. However, in 1945, after the Japanese army was defeated and evacuated, the enemy's Third Army took over the public security management of Beijing. At that time, the situation in Beijing was turbulent and chaotic. The major warlords took turns, and the people in the city were uneasy. Many people stayed at home and did not go out.

In order to earn more money for the family and not let his wife worry about him, Mr. Feng chose to go out to set up a stall to sell chestnuts. One day, the goddess of luck seemed to favor him. He earned two silver dollars and ran back home happily. However, he did not see his wife and daughter who would usually greet him at the door, but saw a half-open door. He was shocked and walked into the house quickly. In an instant, the scene in front of him made his legs weak. His two children died tragically in a pool of blood, and his wife was hanging upside down on the roof beam. The white clothes she was wearing were filthy and her feet were naked. The scene was heartbreaking. Aunt Wang, who lived next door, told him that a group of criminals passed by his house and happened to see his wife emptying the toilet outdoors. They broke into the house because they were attracted by her beauty and caused a conflict.

The wife held on to her dignity and refused to give in, and a gunfight broke out in the house.

Mr. Feng's initial thoughts were filled with anger and sadness, but the local authorities at the time ignored the case and only considered it the actions of the army. This aroused Mr. Feng's resentment and determination, so he took action - he put the ** in the sugar-roasted chestnuts and secretly transported them to the army camp, killing several people. After that, he set his home on fire, fled Beijing, and wandered around for several years before returning to his hometown. Now, he has spent a lot of money to get a job taking care of the graves, hoping to stay with his wife and children before the end of his life.

"Tell me, why haven't I left yet?" After telling this story, there were no more tears in Mr. Feng's eyes.

The colleagues on the case team fell silent.

Zhou Ke said softly: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I want to tell you something, but I..."

"Child, it's not your fault. It's my bad memory that makes me mistake the present for the past." Uncle Feng sighed and said, "It would be great if Ah Bai and Ah Qing could live to see the new life of this new China."

Li Aiguo said: "The reason we conducted the excavation and investigated the Dieter case is to enable more simple people like Abai to live a peaceful and happy life."

"That's right, that's exactly the truth."

Uncle Feng's spirits were lifted by this. He picked up a pickaxe, cleared away the overgrown weeds and low-branched shrubs, and walked deep into the cemetery.

It was quiet all around, with the weeds rustling in the wind.

Seeing the broken and messy graves everywhere, Zhou Ke finally understood what Li Aiguo had put in so much effort.

Even though they knew the location coordinates and the grave number, they would never find the grave of the woman surnamed Zhao without someone to lead the way.

"This cemetery is full of traces left over from a bygone era, when there was almost no one left in the family and the tradition of ancestor worship had been broken for a long time. All I can do now is clean and maintain it."

As Uncle Feng spoke, he picked up a pickaxe, picked out the long green earthworms hanging on the branches of the bush, and threw them to the stream on the side.

A full ten minutes passed before their team reached a grave.

This grave, like the others, had sunk into the ground and had long been covered by weeds and shrubs.

After years of decline, the stone inscription on the ancient tomb has been covered by weeds, and the traces of the stove have completely disappeared.

Uncle Feng took a shovel and scraped away the debris around the stone tablet. Then he raised his sleeve to wipe the stone tablet and said, "This should be the cemetery of a woman named Zhao."

Before he finished speaking, the uncle said in surprise, "Huh?" "No, why is this soil newly turned?"

Li Aiguo frowned in confusion and walked over to take a closer look.

indeed,

There were signs of turning over and tidying up the grave.

Although the diggers did their best to cover it up, some unkempt weeds still covered the soil.

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"It seems that our guess is correct. There is indeed a secret hidden here."

Minister Niu directed the case team to start digging, and deliberately pushed Zhang Ruide forward: "Old Zhang, you know this best, so please start digging first."

"Captain, I...I'm a little scared." Zhang Ruide's face was locked, and his feet were shaking like a tree trunk next to him.

"I want you to be fearless of all evil spirits," Minister Niu said with a gloomy expression.

**

Zhou Ke and other team members immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and started to stir up trouble. "Lao Zhang, you can use your hoe as much as you can. If there is any harmful dirt, I will shoot it!" Everyone responded.

After Zhou Ke took out his tools, several people played a heroic movement together.

Zhang Ruide was forced to do so, and prayed in his heart, "God, this is a trap, please don't let me get hurt!" Then he plucked up his courage, took a brave step, closed his eyes, and put down the hoe tremblingly.

Hostage,

The hoe was buried deep in the mound of earth.

The nearby weeds suddenly began to shake, and a dark thing jumped out from it.

Zhang Ruide was so frightened that he screamed "Oh my God!" and the hoe slipped out. He fell to the ground and backed away without even being able to sit up.

"boom!"

The crisp sound of gunfire interrupted the peaceful atmosphere around the tomb.

Zhou Ke was stunned for a moment, looked around at the muzzle of his gun, and found no fireworks. He then looked to the side and found that the patriotic comrade had already pulled the rifle out of his hiding place.

** The action was indeed swift and agile.

Li Aiguo walked over briskly and took out a wild rabbit from the middle of the mound.

"Minister, we have meat delicacies today!"

Seeing this heroic attitude, Zhang Ruide could not help but kneel on the ground and dodged two steps back. This young man was not afraid at all?

Li Aiguo paid no attention to the development of these situations.

Rabbits!

Our luck that day was indeed very good, the spicy roasted rabbit meat was simply a godsend to satisfy our cravings.

If the prey is a small herbivorous animal, such as a weasel, it will have to be abandoned.

I wonder if those weird things could possibly eat the coffins of the dead.

Fortunately, rabbits are naturally herbivorous and do not involve any potential risks.

The head of the headquarters nodded and said, "Comrades have been busy and tired recently. They really need to improve their meals. I will ask the canteen chef to cook later."

Without waiting for a moment to catch his breath, he stepped forward and kicked Zhang Ruide hard on the butt: "Look at you, a little rabbit is so scared that you shrink into a ball."

Zhang Ruide recalled his own inappropriate behavior just now, and couldn't help feeling ashamed at the moment. He lowered his head and said, "It was indeed my fault."

"That's right. Therefore, your so-called faith is nothing but self-deception."

The chief who had been in charge of guiding the team for a long time saw this scene and realized that his role had been demonstrated. He did not waste any more time and ordered the other members of the team to pick up shovels and start digging together.

The purpose was obvious: the pile of earth had become loose and varied after the previous excavation, and the excavation was completed in just ten minutes.

With the last shovel of dust, the secret hidden in it finally came into the light.

Everyone who witnessed it was shocked.

There was no wooden coffin under the soil, but an iron box.

This box has been lying around for some time.

The original dark shell was already covered with rust, however, the light of the big lock was still dazzling, and it must have been replaced not long ago.

When he saw that it was a metal box, Zhang Ruide, who was always nervous, felt cheated.

Suddenly he stepped forward and kicked the box hard: "Damn it, you almost scared me to death."

Minister Niu's face turned serious: "Lao Zhang, stop causing trouble and get out of here quickly."

"I know, I understand." Zhang Ruide reached out and grabbed Li Aiguo's sleeve. With the help of the shovel to support his body, he jumped out of the pile of dirt, saying as he brushed the dust off his body.

Minister Niu turned and looked at Li Aiguo: "Comrade Aiguo, what do you think of this?"

This sudden question made Li Aiguo a little confused. Doesn't this mean he is thinking of me as Li Yuanfang?

Although they all have the surname Li, it is hard to determine whether they are related, but I don't take it to heart.