Bao Ye

In the next month, everything went according to Wen Xinyang's plan.

The Bai family was overwhelmed by the witnesses and material evidence thrown in front of them, and also saw the assassin's hand-drawn confession of "manslaughtering Bai Huang". Their emotions broke down for a while, and they were all recruited in a short time.

Many people involved in the Liu family, Bai family, Hong family, and other families in Yuecheng came to the case one by one, were detained separately, and were broken up one by one. In a few days, Wen Xinyang received a lot of evidence that the Liu family was the mastermind and that Zheng Qihong colluded with the foreigners behind him. all the details.

Chi Yunfei's father also actively cooperated and helped the Wen family obtain the transfer records and remittance certificates of various companies, and found a Russian company established in the concession of Gaohu City.On the surface, it was a supply factory for ordinary daily necessities, but behind the scenes, it was actually reselling arms, smuggling cultural relics and opium in large quantities.

For more than a month, Wen Xinyang didn't even have time to go home, so he personally took people to Gaohu City. When he came back, he arrested several foreigners and a middleman. The local chamber of commerce granted protection, but on the territory of the Wen family, the chamber of commerce did not dare to say anything.Because it was in secret detention, the trial must be fast. The businessman was tortured half to death, and quickly explained the ins and outs. Although he refused to testify against Zheng Qihong, the Liu family, Bai family and Hong family were completely dragged down. The Lin family in Fengcheng, which is Yang Yang's biological mother - Lin Ziqing's natal family, was also implicated.

Commander Wen did not condone, and removed Lin Ziqing's family from the military headquarters, completely out of the Wen family's system. Lin Ziqing's father was taken into custody on the spot, ready to be shot in the fall. It can be said that the great future of the Lin family has been ruined.But since some people want to be a grasshopper, they have to bear the price they have to pay for being a grasshopper.

The Lin family fell into decline overnight, moved out of the city center, sold two old houses, and resettled in their hometown in the countryside of Fengcheng.

During this period, Wen Xinyang received a letter from Lin Ziqing, the letter was earnest, begging him to spare her father for the sake of husband and wife, and for Yangyang's sake, she didn't ask for anything but the safety of the whole family.She promised that the Lin family would never make such a mistake again.

Wen Xinyang frankly handed the letter to Chi Yunfei for review, and after reading it, Chi Yunfei secretly glanced at him: "After all, she is Yangyang's biological mother, what do you plan?"

As he spoke, he paused dissatisfiedly, and added: "What does she mean by a couple? You and I are husband and wife! She is not!"

Wen Xinyang looked at him helplessly, Chi Yunfei stared dissatisfiedly, and murmured: "In the first place, even if I am a man, I am your only wife."

"Of course you are my only wife, don't make trouble." Wen Xinyang stretched out his hand and scratched Chi Yunfei's nose, lowered his eyes and muttered, "If she wants, she can go back to Wen's house alone to take care of Yang Yang, but from now on she can't Have any ties to the Lin family."

Chi Yunfei put away the letter and sighed: "Why do you say she is doing this? The Lin family follows the Wen family, and the future is boundless. Why do you have to come to this point?"

"The Lin family is different from your Chi family." Wen Xinyang explained, "My father and mother chose the Lin family specifically, which made sense. A family with a little influence and a deep family would not easily send their daughters to be concubines. Besides, they Knowing that I will be marrying a man in the future, it is even more impossible."

"First, the family's influence should not be too deep and there is not much background to rely on, so that the family entanglement will not be too complicated; second, with the Wen family as the big head, they don't have too deep family background and background, so they will betray the water." Third, because the family relationship is simple and there is not much background, so it is not easy to cause trouble in the backyard. For example, fighting for favor, framing one's own family, and even causing trouble for the reputation of the heirs and the Wen family, etc. wait."

Wen Xinyang said: "Based on all the conditions, Lin Ziqing is very suitable. His father and elder brother all need the help of Wen's family. There are not many complicated relatives in the family. The distant relative is only a Bai family, and they are just ordinary businessmen. , there is no military-government relationship. But I did not expect..."

Chi Yunfei sneered: "I didn't expect them to be on two boats, and they are completely sloppy. I am afraid that before Lin Ziqing came to Yuecheng, the Bai family received the news and had contact with them in advance."

"Maybe." Wen Xinyang nodded, "But what is the reason? Judging from the results, it doesn't matter anymore. The Bai family and the Lin family colluded, and Lin Ziqing passed on the Wen family's information, even if she didn't know that some information was for outsiders. How important it is, but this is an out-and-out espionage. In addition, the Lin family also invested in the arms business brokered by the Bai family. If the Wen family is weak in the future, they can take the credit and directly rely on Zheng Qihong; Unscathed, they can also pretend that there is no such thing, and continue to be the in-laws of the Wen family and Yang Yang's grandparents. Isn't this the best of both worlds? Dad didn't execute the entire Lin family according to the rules, because Lin Ziqing was Yang Yang's. For the birth mother's sake."

Chi Yunfei clicked his tongue twice and said, "What should I do next?"

"The inspection team sent by Huilong City will arrive in two days. The businessman and those Russians captured in Gaohu City can't be kept secret for long. In order to lower their vigilance, delaying time is also for the sake of the future. Plan, I'm going out of town early tomorrow morning."

Chi Yunfei was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

"Go to Qincheng." Wen Xinyang paused, then said, "Changed to Yueshan halfway, and went around to seal the city from behind."

"Ah?" Chi Yunfei didn't understand, "What are you doing in such a large circle to seal off the city? Wait, what do you want to do? Will it be dangerous?"

Wen Xinyang lowered his eyes, and said after a while: "I don't want to hide it from you, to be honest, there is a certain risk in going this time."

Chi Yunfei became nervous for a moment, sat up straight and said, "What risk? Tell me clearly!"

Wen Xinyang tapped his fingers on the table and said, "I'll try to keep it simple..."

"Don't just say it! Say it clearly! What's your plan?"

Wen Xinyang put his hand on the back of Chi Yunfei's neck, squeezed it lightly, looked at him deeply, and said, "I'll just say it again, listen carefully. During the days when I'm not here, take good care of your parents, take care Good Yangyang. If something happens to me and I can't come back, don't mess around, be obedient, don't act impulsively, and listen to your father. Whether you leave Yuecheng to go to other places, or stick to Yuecheng with your back, remember you It's the wife I, Wen Xinyang Mingmei, is marrying, you have to protect the prestige and reputation of the Wen family until the last moment, understand?"

Chi Yunfei stared at him blankly, unable to recover for a moment: "What do you mean you can't come back? What... What do you mean by fighting with your back and sticking to the last moment? Wait..."

Wen Xinyang's jaw line was tightened, the corners of his mouth drooped, and complex and tormented emotions flickered deep in his eyes. He squeezed the back of Chi Yunfei's neck tightly, as if holding a cat, and said in a deep voice: "Remember Yet?"

"..." Chi Yunfei's heart hung up, and he looked at Wen Xinyang for a long time before closing his eyes and saying, "Remember."

Wen Xinyang felt pain in his heart, and said to himself: "...I regret it."

"what?"

"...If it really doesn't work, you can go with Yangyang, the farther you go, the better, and you can hide your name from now on..." Wen Xinyang hugged Chi Yunfei into his arms, and spoke very softly in his ear, as if I also don't want to hear my weakness at this moment, "as long as I can save my life."

Chi Yunfei's eyes suddenly became sour. He lowered his head and rubbed his head against the general's chest, and said hoarsely, "Tell me, what happened? What are you going to do?"

Wen Xinyang sighed helplessly, and slowly said: "Three years ago, I received a letter abroad. The letter was signed L, and the seal was a special red paint from the Shengjing Palace in Longcheng. After wiping off the red paint, the There is a layer of gold powder, and there will be a bald man's mark in the gold powder when viewed against the light."

Even though Chi Yunfei didn't know much about politics, he still knew that this was Zheng Qihong's special badge—or rather, the exclusive badge of Zheng Qihong and his family, representing the supremacy of the Zheng family.

"Zheng Qihong wrote to you?" Chi Yunfei was puzzled.

"There are no more than five people in the south who can use this seal." Wen Xinyang said, "Zheng Qihong, Zheng Qihong's first lady, and Zheng Qihong's two sons who are currently working in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Military Supply."

Chi Yunfei was stunned for a moment: "Don't tease me, there are only four of them."

"There is a fifth one." Wen Xinyang said, "Zheng Qihong hides his illegitimate son so deeply that even his first lady doesn't know about his existence. Like me, he lived abroad before and only returned to China in the past two years. He worked as an inconspicuous official in Qincheng and Gaohu City, and was transferred to Fengcheng last year, where he took up the post of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Property Rights, Logistics, Economic Information Review of Fengcheng—specially in charge of foreigners coming to do business here.”

Chi Yunfei's eyes widened: "An illegitimate child? Where did he get an illegitimate child? Wait, with his ability, there are a lot of concubines in the family. What needs to be concealed and not admitted? Unless... the other party's mother is not an ordinary person? "

Wen Xinyang showed admiring eyes: "Smart. According to my investigation, his biological mother is Russian."

"……what?!"

Wen Xinyang made a calm gesture: "Zheng Qihong still doesn't know that I have found out the real identity of Mr. L, and the other party actually contacted me, so I have to go to Fengcheng to meet him. But I can't be found, so I have to go around in circles."

"Why do you have to go?" Chi Yunfei instantly understood the danger, and grabbed him by the lapel, "Can't you let others go and find out the situation first? Are you afraid that Zheng Qihong will set you up? His son wants to do it I don't care about anything! I only care about whether you are in danger!"

"This is our chance." Wen Xinyang held his hand and said, "The letter he sent shows his identity. If the Wen family doesn't send me there, it will be too much to justify. Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion."

"You have a sense of fart!" Chi Yunfei exploded immediately, "The other party just wants to lure you out of Yuecheng! As long as you are not on the Wen family's territory, the distant water will not be able to save the nearby fire! Fengcheng, Qincheng and So what if Gaohu City is the alliance city of Yuecheng? Isn’t there enough grass on the wall? Are their calculations not loud enough? I used to wonder how Zheng Qihong colluded with foreigners. It turned out that he had a foreigner Little wife! You are not allowed to go!"

"Be obedient." Wen Xinyang kissed the back of Chi Yunfei's hand, "I won't go alone. The Jinjiao Camp scout team set off from the border years ago and will come to pick me up."

"You!" Chi Yunfei was so angry that he was dizzy, "You had a plan years ago! You didn't tell me?!"

"It was not certain at the time." Wen Xinyang said, "It was not until the end of the year that I discussed with my uncle and the others to make a decision."

"I don't agree!" Chi Yunfei jumped up from the chair, "I don't agree! I don't agree!"

Wen Xinyang frowned at him.

"How long have I been married to you? Less than half a year! How dare you do such a dangerous thing?! What if the other party just waits for you to take the bait? If you enter the gate of the closed city, the other party will have an army with guns to attack you!" What about you? What if..."

"Once something happens to me, the Wen family and the Zheng family will be completely torn apart." Wen Xinyang said, "At that time, we will stand on the side of 'reason', send troops justifiably, and will not be accused of 'treason'. Whether it is a fierce battle In one case, if you leave the south overnight and go to the north, the Wen family will be able to stand upright."

"Then why are you checking these things?" Chi Yunfei threw the letter written by Lin Ziqing on the ground, "Why are you checking these messy things? Can't you just type them up? What a waste of time?!"

"If we defect to the north, we need to produce strong evidence to support the northern president's promotion of peaceful reunification." Wen Xinyang said, "Take a step back, even if there is no war between the North and the South, we must dig out the traitors who colluded with foreigners. Because this is our internal affairs, and we have nothing to do with outsiders, do you think it is possible to provoke a war between the North and the South for the benefit of the fisherman?"

Chi Yunfei was dumbfounded for a moment.

Wen Xinyang sighed and said, "I thought you already understood why Yuan Ling died."

Chi Yunfei clenched his fists, walked back and forth in the room a few times like a trapped animal, and said with red eyes, "Yes, I am not as noble or great as you people. After all, I am either for the people or for the sake of the people." Country, for the family name, for the backbone of the back..."

His voice trembled for a moment: "Then are you doing it for me? For Yangyang? What are we? You have countless reasons to die generously! Where are Yangyang and I? What should we do?! You Don't tell me those big things, I'm illiterate! I can't understand!"

Chi Yunfei gritted his teeth, and his lips were about to bleed: "I'm selfish, what's wrong? I don't have a heart of benevolence, I'm not great, I'm not awesome! I just want the people I love to be safe and healthy, what's wrong? Is it wrong?! I am willing to be a coward for you Master Chi!"

Wen Xinyang's throat was suddenly blocked by thousands of words, and he was speechless for a while.

He looked at Chi Yunfei's red eyes for a long time, and a scalding temperature burst out of his heart, and then it spread into his limbs bit by bit, like countless fireworks exploding in his chest, making his heart sore .Right now, he can't say a single word of those righteous words he said in front of his father and uncles.

That was too cruel for Chi Yunfei.

Chi Yunfei was educated at an early age, and grew up in a different environment from Wen Xinyang*. He could not personally understand Wen Xinyang's determination to die calmly, and he didn't have the sentiment of "giving up his family for everyone". Wen Xinyang, who was about to turn around and leave him, even though he knew it was impossible, he still couldn't choose what to say at this moment.

"Let's go to the north, tonight." Chi Yunfei grabbed Wen Xinyang's sleeve and said, "Don't do this, how could I just watch you die? Impossible, it's too difficult for me Yes. If you have an emergency, you..."

Chi Yunfei pursed his lips, tears couldn't help falling down, like every time he begged his parents not to punish him, pitifully aggrieved, begged Wen Xinyang: "Are you willing to part with your parents? They are only your son, even if They are the same as you, with such a high level of ideological awareness, so great... Then, do you give up on me? Even if you give up on me, what about Yangyang?"

Wen Xinyang moved his throat up and down, hugged him and said, "Don't say that, of course I can't bear you, you are as important as Yangyang."

"You lied, you lied... woo woo..." Chi Yunfei finally couldn't help crying, "If you don't want me, don't go, you let others go, I don't care who you let go, just You can't go! I'm just selfish, I don't care!"

Wen Xinyang sighed, didn't speak, just let Chi Yunfei soak the clothes on his chest with tears.

"You, what do you want me to do?" Chi Yunfei saw that he didn't answer, and the more he thought about it, the more sad he became, "Whether it's war, fleeing, or peaceful reunification in the future, what is the meaning of this world without you? If you If something happens, I will never see you again, and I can’t find you anywhere, what should I do... Even, even if people say how great you are in the future, and what you did for the North-South War, Even if others call you a great hero, what does that mean to me?! I don’t want to hear about you from others, I don’t want to... woo..."

"I don't want a hero." Chi Yunfei cried, "I just want you to live well."

What's more, if he is a hero, who can say for sure?

History is written by the winners. If Zheng Qihong wins, the Wen family will be persecuted. From then on, the Wen family may be "traitors", and Wen Xinyang may be the chief culprit in undermining the unification.No one can clarify for him, no one can distinguish for him, they are just splashes that must be swept away in the torrent of history, leaving no trace.

Just like Liu Qingchuan, like Yuan Ling, there are countless such unknown hidden threads in this land. They are all fighting for their own ideals. Who can say right or wrong?Can you say something noble and mean?

They are all living people, but once they die in the mission, especially the dark thread like Yuan Ling who has been lurking for many years - no one knows why he died, no one knows his ideals and ambitions, and no one cares.

Thinking of this, Chi Yunfei's heart is about to break.

How could he be willing to let his general be submerged into the unknown years from now on?

Wen Xinyang hugged Chi Yunfei, watching the gradually darkening sky outside the window, without saying a word.

It wasn't until Chi Yunfei stopped crying slowly, his eyes were red and swollen, and his face was covered with tears, that he gently wiped his face, kissed his slightly swollen eyes, and said: "Everyone has their own responsibilities and missions, Yun Fei, I was born in Wen's family, so I have no choice. Zheng Qihong colluded with foreigners, resold arms, indulged his power to pay for the army, and shook the morale of the army... If this continues, it will not be as simple as the North-South War, but we will fight again. Once threatened by foreign forces, maybe the result will be even worse this time.”

Wen Xinyang said solemnly: "If no one stands up, when the world is in chaos, will there be eggs under the nest? I promise you, I will try my best to protect myself, not to die, but to come back safely." .how?"

Chi Yunfei remained silent, he knew that Wen Xinyang was neither his father nor his mother, and he would not grant his wish just because of his pitiful appearance.

There are always some things, no matter how much he messes up, it cannot be undone.

Chi Yunfei closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "What eggs are under the overturned nest? I don't understand, don't tell me this."

Wen Xinyang couldn't help laughing, pinched his chin and lifted it up, and kissed him tenderly and distressed.