When Jia Dongxu saw Xu Mingjie, he stopped immediately, a panicked expression appeared on his face. Then, he suddenly turned around and ran away.

"Jia Dongxu, stop!" Xu Mingjie shouted and immediately chased after him.

"Mingjie, be careful!" Ran Qiuye shouted from behind. Although she was also very nervous, she knew she had to stay calm now.

Xu Mingjie chased after him, and Jia Dongxu's figure was particularly clear in the moonlight. The two ran through the valley and headed outside. Jia Dongxu was obviously very familiar with the terrain here, and he kept taking detours to try to get rid of Xu Mingjie.

But Xu Mingjie did not give up. He followed closely behind Jia Dongxu, gradually shortening the distance between them. Finally, on a narrow mountain road, Xu Mingjie accelerated and pounced on Jia Dongxu, pressing him hard to the ground.

"Jia Dongxu, why are you running?" Xu Mingjie asked breathlessly, holding Jia Dongxu's arm tightly with one hand and pressing the other hand on his back.

"Let me go, let me go!" Jia Dongxu struggled, but was obviously no match for Xu Mingjie.

Ran Qiuye also rushed over. Her face was pale, but her eyes were firm. "Jia Dongxu, why did you run? What do you know?"

Jia Dongxu didn't say anything, just lowered his head in silence.

"Tell the truth, otherwise we will have to call the police." There was a hint of threat in Xu Mingjie's voice.

Jia Dongxu finally stopped struggling, his body relaxed, and he seemed to accept his fate. He raised his head, with a hint of fear in his eyes, "Okay, I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to hand me over to the police."

According to the plan, they made multiple copies of all the information and hid them in several hidden places in the town. In this way, even if Ye Yang's people found them, they would not be able to completely destroy the evidence.

One night, Xu Mingjie, Ran Qiuye and Jia Dongxu were sitting in the living room of the villa, discussing the next action plan. Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the villa.

"Someone is coming!" Ran Qiuye said nervously.

"Everyone, don't make any noise. I'll go and take a look." Xu Mingjie said in a low voice.

He quietly walked to the window and looked out through the gap in the curtains. He saw several figures wandering outside the villa, obviously looking for something.

"It's Ye Yang's people. They found this place." Xu Mingjie said in a low voice.

"We have to leave immediately." said Jia Dongxu.

They quickly packed up their documents and quietly left the villa through the back door. They walked through the forest, trying to avoid the sight of those people, and finally found a hidden path and left the villa along it.

"What should we do now?" Ran Qiuye asked anxiously.

"We must find a safer place to continue our investigation," said Xu Mingjie.

"I have a friend who owns a farm outside of town. We can take shelter there temporarily," Jia Dongxu suggested.

They got on the car again, and under the guidance of Jia Dongxu, they crossed the edge of the town and came to the farm. The farmer was an old friend of Jia Dongxu, and after hearing about their situation, he warmly received them.

"Just stay here, it's very safe," said the farmer.

"Thank you, we will be careful." Xu Mingjie said gratefully.

They settled down on the farm and continued to sort out the information and plan their next move. Although the road ahead was difficult, they knew that as long as they persisted, the truth would eventually come to light.

A few days later, Xu Mingjie received an anonymous call, and the other party told him that there was an important piece of evidence hidden somewhere in the town and must be found as soon as possible. Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye decided to take the risk and go to that place to find evidence.

They quietly returned to the town and found the location according to the instructions on the phone. It was an abandoned warehouse filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items.

"Could the evidence be hidden here?" Ran Qiuye asked doubtfully.

"We have to look carefully." Xu Mingjie said firmly.

They searched the warehouse for a while and finally found a small box in a corner. Xu Mingjie opened the box and found an important document inside.

"This is the evidence we are looking for!" Ran Qiuye said in surprise.

"We have to leave here quickly and go back to organize these materials." Xu Mingjie said.

Siheyuan is a place with a long history. Several generations of people have lived, grown old, fallen ill and died here. In the center of the courtyard is an old locust tree with lush branches and leaves that shade the sky. Every summer, the tree is the favorite place for people in the courtyard to cool off. There are several families living in the Siheyuan. Although they are not rich, they have a harmonious relationship with their neighbors, caring for each other and helping each other.

This morning, Xu Mingjie got up early as usual, opened the door and walked into the yard. His neighbor Aunt Liu was sweeping the yard. When she saw Xu Mingjie, she smiled and greeted him: "Mingjie, you got up really early today."

Xu Mingjie nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Aunt Liu, I'm used to it. I feel more energetic when I get up early to get some fresh air."

Aunt Liu put down her broom, walked over and said, "Last night's broadcast said that the country wants to develop its economy, and our factory may also change. You have to pay more attention and don't miss any important news."

Xu Mingjie nodded, but he felt a little heavy in his heart. He had seen the changes in the country over the years. Although life was not easy, he always believed that as long as he worked hard, life would get better.

After breakfast, Xu Mingjie rode his bicycle through the narrow alley to the factory. A number of workers had gathered at the factory gate, standing in groups of three or five, talking in low voices. Xu Mingjie pushed his bicycle over and heard some people discussing the content of last night's broadcast.

"I heard that there will be a Great Leap Forward. Our factory may need to expand."

"Yeah, I heard that they want to increase production, so everyone has to work harder."

Xu Mingjie listened silently, thinking about the impact these changes would have on himself and his family. He pushed open the factory door, entered the workshop, and started his day's work.

The machines in the workshop roared and the air was filled with the smell of oil. Xu Mingjie operated the machine skillfully, his hands dancing quickly on the machine, as if he had become one with the machine. He was one of the best workers in the workshop, and his leaders valued him very much, and his colleagues also admired him very much.

During the lunch break, a co-worker named Lao Zhang came over and patted Xu Mingjie on the shoulder: "Mingjie, have you heard? Our factory is going to launch a new project, and the leaders seem to value you very much."

Xu Mingjie was stunned for a moment, put down the tools in his hand, turned around and asked, "What project?"

Lao Zhang said mysteriously, "I don't know the details, but I heard it's a big project that may involve adjustments to our entire factory's production line. The leaders even held a meeting last night to discuss it, and said they would select some experienced workers to participate."

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