Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"So if you are unfortunate enough to be caught by them, being able to end your life on your own becomes a luxury; and among those who are unable to end their lives, a large proportion of them either become traitors or are forced to become so-called 'death spies'... Alas..."

At this point, Zhang Yungui shook his head helplessly, his brows tightly furrowed, and stared dully out the window, as if he saw through the void his close comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side with him in the past years to eradicate traitors and fight against the Japanese invaders.

Xu Damao was very excited when he heard this, and suddenly interrupted, "Uncle Zhang, no matter what, you guys are all national heroes!"

Zhang Yungui was slightly startled, then he smiled bitterly and waved his hands: "Forget it, forget it, what hero or not, I really can't bear this title! Now I just hope to spend the rest of my life in peace and tranquility."

"Fortunately, the country is now stable and prosperous, and we have finally ushered in a peaceful situation."

After saying this, he took a deep breath again, as if he wanted to completely let go of the heavy past in his heart.

"Uncle Zhang, this is a little gift from me, you must accept it."

Xu Damao carefully took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket, estimated to be about a hundred yuan, and then gently stuffed the money into Zhang Yungui's calloused and slightly trembling hands.

Zhang Yungui quickly declined, "Oh my, little brother, you are looking down on me, Old Zhang! My hospital stay didn't cost me much money this time, and to be honest, my family still has some savings, so there's no need for you to do this."

However, Xu Damao said firmly: "Uncle Zhang, you are so polite to me! Have you forgotten that I took away two small yellow croakers and several dollars from you. So you can take this little money with ease. It will be convenient for you to buy something in the future, or you can keep it for your daughter to buy a generous dowry."

After saying this, he slowly stood up, as if he was ready to say goodbye.

Hearing this, Zhang Yungui showed gratitude on his face. He held Xu Damao's hand tightly and said, "In that case, I will shamelessly accept this kindness. Thank you so much, little brother! I hope we will meet again in the future!"

"Of course I will, Uncle Zhang! I'll take my leave now!"

Xu Damao responded with a smile and turned to walk towards the door.

Just as he was about to reach the door, suddenly a clear and pleasant voice was heard: "Big brother, are you leaving now?" It turned out that Zhang Lijuan came in carrying a small and exquisite bamboo basket.

"Yes, sister, I was just about to leave." Xu Damao stopped and replied.

"Then don't leave in such a hurry. Try the frozen pears I bought."

As she spoke, Zhang Lijuan gently lifted the small bamboo basket full of frozen pears with both hands, enthusiastically handed it to Xu Damao, and invited him to taste the fruit.

"Hey, I'm a little thirsty!"

As Xu Damao spoke, he unceremoniously reached out his hand and quickly grabbed two frozen pears. His movements were skillful, as if he was already familiar with this kind of thing.

He carefully put one of the frozen pears into his pocket, as if he was planning to enjoy it slowly later; and he put the other one into his mouth without hesitation, followed by a crisp "crunch" sound, which was the sound of the teeth colliding with the frozen pear.

"Oh my, I didn't expect this thing to be so sweet! It's crispy and tender, and very juicy! Where did you buy it?"

Xu Damao asked vaguely while chewing the frozen pear in his mouth.

"It's right in front of the hospital. Turn left and you'll see a fruit stall. The quality of his fruit is quite good, but..." At this point, Zhang Lijuan paused for a moment, then lowered her voice and continued, "But that man does look a little scary, and at first glance, he's quite intimidating!"

"Hehehe, so that's how it is! But it doesn't matter, as long as the fruit tastes good! I'll go over and buy some to try later." Xu Damao smiled nonchalantly, indicating that he didn't care about the stall owner's appearance.

"Haha, little brother, if you think they taste good, you can just take this whole basket of frozen pears. I can't finish so many by myself anyway." Zhang Yungui waved his hand generously, indicating that Xu Damao could take the frozen pears at will.

"Oh, Uncle Zhang, you are too polite! I'll leave it for you to eat slowly. I have to leave now." Xu Damao waved his hand and declined. Before he finished speaking, he turned around, opened the door, and walked away in a hurry, leaving only a slight sound of footsteps echoing in the air.

This trip did not end in empty-handed. In the past, Xu Damao only thought that Yi Zhonghai was most likely a spy of the Military Control Commission, but after this visit to Zhang Yungui, he was already 100% sure that this old guy was a senior spy of the Military Control Commission!

Thinking of this, one can't help but sigh that it's really not easy for this uncle Yi Zhonghai! He lives in fear and trepidation every day, as if he is walking on thin ice, or on the edge of an abyss, and he will be crushed to pieces if he is not careful.

It was really hard for him to live his life so cautiously.

However, now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do.

Even though the People's Liberation Army has always treated prisoners well, there is no human rights at all for those hidden agents.

Even if one chooses to surrender, all of his secrets and privacy must first be thoroughly dug out before other matters can be discussed.

If it was just an ordinary soldier, it would be fine, he would just need to undergo some labor reform; but if it involved a hidden agent or spy, I'm afraid it would be hard to predict when and where he would be imprisoned...

Because of this, Yi Zhonghai never dared to have children. In a way, he could be considered a pathetic person.

As for whether the middle-aged woman knew Yi Zhonghai's true identity? According to Xu Damao's speculation, she was most likely unaware of it.

After all, Yi Zhonghai's background is very well hidden. If Xu Damao hadn't been able to find out a little by chance, I'm afraid he would have kept it secret for who knows how long! It is estimated that Xu Damao and even the entire compound will never find out in this lifetime.

Alas...if I have the time and energy, I should go and help Lao Yi!

After all, no matter what, he can be regarded as a brave and fearless hero who killed Japanese devils and traitors!