The next afternoon, when He Daqing got home from get off work, he did not cook immediately. Instead, he smiled and said to He Pingan:

"Brother, do you know? The Huang Song who harmed you is dead."

"Dead! Is that true? How did he die?" He Pingan asked in a puzzled manner.

"Really? It was all in the newspapers, and it caused a sensation in the city. I heard that he was a Japanese spy, and was discovered by Director Gao of the Police Headquarters. He was shot dead on the spot during the arrest!"

"Really? Huang Song is actually a spy. I never thought." He Pingan said with emotion.

"Who says it's not true? It also implicates a prison guard named Shi Lin. I heard that the prison guard was his subordinate. He should be shot for this."

He Pingan listened to He Daqing's words and remembered the look Director Gao gave him after searching Huang Song's house yesterday, and smiled. That's right, Shi Lin was the one who killed his predecessor, and he also arranged for Shi Lin to become Huang Song's subordinate.

Yesterday at noon, the group not only found a large amount of money and radios in Huang Song's home, but also a letter of loyalty, with the name on the letter being Shi Lin. Of course, both the radio and the letter of loyalty were secretly placed there by He Ping An using the space when the police were not paying attention.

"Shi Lin owed a huge debt due to his gambling addiction. He was discovered by Huang Song, who bribed him and developed him into his subordinate. It happened that Shi Lin received money from Huang Song because of his original body's affairs. Although the matter was a bit rough, it was reasonable. What's more, there were constant gunfire outside the city, and no one would stand up for two dead people. With the lives of two policemen as a deterrent, I can join the army with peace of mind. Once Peking is peacefully liberated, the He family will be safe." Thinking of this, He Pingan felt relaxed.

After the family had dinner, when He Yuzhu took Yushui to the next door, He Pingan said to He Daqing

"Brother, I want to join the People's Liberation Army."

"Join the army? No, it's too dangerous," He Daqing said hurriedly after hearing this.

"Brother, this incident has deeply touched me. The Kuomintang is extremely corrupt. Only when the Communist Party takes power can ordinary people like us live a good life." He Ping'an said calmly.

"As for danger, it's not that. Many of my classmates joined the Communist Party. They wrote to me saying that there are few educated people on the Communist side, and people like me are usually in the logistics troops or clerks and don't have to participate in the battle." He Ping'an looked at the excited He Daqing and could only lie against his will.

The two then chatted for a long time, and finally He Daqing had no choice but to agree to let He Ping'an join the army.

"Then when are you leaving?" He Daqing asked somewhat unhappily.

"The sooner the better. If you agree, I'd like to leave tonight." He Pingan said

"Tonight? The time is too tight!"

"I can't help it. Actually, I visited my former teacher these few days. He was a member of the underground party. When he knew that I wanted to join the army, he was very supportive. He even used his connections to find someone to send me to the army. But he also had a mission and couldn't stay for too long."

After listening to this, He Daqing knew that he could not stop He Ping'an from joining the army, so he stopped talking.

Seeing that his elder brother was no longer trying to stop him, He Pingan said, "Brother, although the Kuomintang will be destroyed sooner or later, Peking is still ruled by the Kuomintang. So you should be the only one who knows about my joining the army. And for safety, I want to change my name as well."

"Don't worry, I know the importance of this. As for changing your name, I think it's okay. Have you thought of a name for yourself?" He Daqing asked

"Let's call him He Ping'an!" He Ping'an said his name from his previous life

He Daqing nodded and said, "Ping An is good, this is a good name."

At the gate of the courtyard late at night, He Daqing looked at the brother he had raised since childhood and said with reluctance, "Be safe, remember to write to me."

"I got it, brother. By the way, if you encounter problems that you can't solve, go find the police chief named Gao and tell him that I'm joining the People's Liberation Army. I'm sure he won't refuse," He Ping'an instructed.

After hearing this, He Daqing did not ask why, but just said "hmm".

He Ping'an felt a little sad at this time but did nothing. He just said in a low voice, "Take care, brother", and then strode away without looking back.

He Daqing stared at He Ping'an's departing figure in a daze. He held himself up and shrunk as he staggered towards home.

He Daqing announced to the public that He Ping'an went to study in another province, so it did not arouse suspicion from other people in the courtyard.

As time went by and the era of people being masters of their own country arrived, the entire country underwent earth-shaking changes. The courtyard house, which seemed a little empty before, was gradually filled up. Except for the He family itself, He Ping'an was gradually forgotten by everyone.

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