When I lay down on the bed again, it was almost 3 o'clock in the morning.
Hugging his soft wife, Lou Luhui's tense mood throughout the night gradually relaxed.
He knew very well that Captain Wang's request for him and Tang Dahai to come back and rest just now meant that he had to choose one of them, or both of them, and once they had pried open the enemy spies' mouths, they would immediately set out to rescue Yao Dongmei's little daughter.
At the same time, we must also eliminate the organization behind it before the other party has any chance to react.
If he goes fast, he might have to set off at daybreak, so he has to take this time to rest and adjust.
It’s just that Tiantian is still in confinement after giving birth, and he’s a little worried.
Thinking of this, Lou Luhui unconsciously tightened his arms around his wife.
".Are you back?" Tian Mi was awakened by the weight on her waist. She turned over, buried her face in her husband's arms and wanted to continue sleeping.
The man was annoyed and asked gently, "Did I wake you up?"
Tian Mi uttered a vague "hmm" and was about to fall into a deep sleep again, but then she remembered that this man had gone out in the middle of the night. She immediately woke up completely from sleepiness. She sat up, pulled the light cord at the head of the bed, squinted her eyes and looked him up and down. After not seeing anything wrong, she lifted up his shirt, revealing his sturdy body.
Lou Luhui took a breath, raised his hand to hold his wife's hand, and smiled hoarsely: "I'm fine."
Tian Mi ignored him, slapped his big hand away, and pinched his arms and legs until he began to breathe heavily. Then she nestled back into her husband's arms and patted his chest, "Go to sleep."
From beginning to end, she never asked her husband what he did. After all, if she could tell, she believed that the man would not hide it from her.
Lou Lu returns.
Looking at the woman who fell asleep, Lou Luhui gritted his teeth, finally exhaled fiercely, pulled the woman closer to his arms, and then closed his eyes resignedly.
Officers of the entire force.
Only Tang Dahai and Lou Luhui were able to go home and sleep.
The rest of the people all stayed up late into the night to take action.
Even the island's top leaders, Captain Wang and Political Commissar Liu, were not spared. They stood outside the interrogation office for a while and then went about their business.
The enemy's insidiousness and cunningness far exceeded their imagination. Although they had suspected it long ago, if they had not caught him in the act tonight, no one would have dared to believe that the other party would send such a child-like spy.
Precisely because of such an unpredictable existence, they are even more worried that other friendly forces may also have such enemy spies.
So the two of them were busy in the office all night and made countless phone calls.
Report, notify, and warn.
It was not until dawn outside that they managed to settle down the rear area.
When the two came out of the office, they looked at each other's haggard faces and wiped their faces together.
Wang Lu lowered his hands, turned his stiff neck a few times, and then said with emotion: "I'm getting old. I didn't feel anything for a few days and nights before, but now I can't stand it after a night. I can't help but admit that I'm getting old."
After sighing, he said, "I'll go to the interrogation room. It's been several hours, and I haven't been able to get anything out of him. He's so stubborn. Old Liu, are you going?"
Political Commissar Liu raised his wrist to check the time and shook his head: "Let's split up. I have to go to the health station to see Yao Dongmei. No matter what, I have to go and express my condolences. By the way, I have something to ask her."
Wang Lu thought about it, and finally gave up the idea of going together, and just said: "If Comrade Yao Dongmei has any concerns, you can ask someone to call my Mei Zi. Some things are easier for female comrades to talk to than us."
Political Commissar Liu waved his hand: "I know."
At seven o'clock in the morning, the health station was fully staffed.
Because the incident happened at night, and Captain Wang had issued an order not to let the news leak out, no one except the officers knew about the arrest operation last night.
Of course, most people would not notice that Zhou Dajun and Ma Erhua were temporarily detained together.
At this time, Political Commissar Liu's face had returned to its usual warmth. He nodded to the medical staff who greeted him one by one, turned two corners in the corridor, and soon arrived outside Yao Dongmei's ward.
He first looked in from the window and found that the person inside was awake, then he knocked on the door.
Because Yao Dongmei's situation was special, she not only lived in a ward alone, but two young soldiers were also arranged to guard her outside.
After Political Commissar Liu knocked on the door, he did not push it open immediately. He waited for another minute or two, and only walked in after hearing a response from inside.
After a night, Yao Dongmei's complexion did not improve. In fact, due to heavy bleeding, her face became so pale that she looked more like a skeleton.
When meeting her eager gaze, Political Commissar Liu knew what she was expecting. He glanced at Zhou Dajun's eldest daughter, whose eyebrows and eyes were cowering, and then said, "We have caught him, Comrade Yao Dongmei, don't worry. As long as we get news about your youngest daughter Zhou Lili from him, we will set out to rescue her immediately."
Hearing this, Yao Dongmei held her eldest daughter's hand tightly. After a while, she opened her lips and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you. Thank you, Chief."
It has been almost half a year, and she actually no longer has much hope. Her youngest daughter, Lili, is only 7 years old, still a naive little girl. If she falls into the hands of that group of people, she really doesn't dare to have any hope that she can keep her life.
Seeing Yao Dongmei's painful expression, Political Commissar Liu sighed secretly. In the early years, he had also walked out of the smoke of war, and he knew better than ordinary people that little Zhou Lili was most likely in danger.
But, no matter what, they have to go there, so some information needs to be asked more accurately.
Political Commissar Liu was good at easing other people's emotions. He chatted with them for a few minutes. Seeing that the mother and daughter's tense expressions had obviously eased a lot, he got to the point: "We were too busy yesterday. There are some things I want to ask Comrade Yao."
Yao Dongmei nodded: "You ask."
At this moment, Yao Dongmei was a completely different person from how she usually appeared in front of everyone. Although she was not smart and capable, she was not timid either.
In response, Political Commissar Liu maintained his expression and looked at the little girl who had been leaning against her mother with a gentle smile.
Yao Dongmei tightened her eldest daughter's hand before saying to her, "Wenwen, go out and wait for your mother first."
Zhou Wenwen is already eleven years old. She is not a big kid, but she is not young either. She understands everything she should understand. Especially the experiences of the past few months have turned a lively and cheerful chubby little girl into a silent, thin, and even a little gloomy girl.
After hearing what her mother said, she hesitated for a few seconds before she walked out.
But she didn't go far. She just sat on the bench outside with her knees hugged, staring at this side in an extremely defensive manner.
Yao Dongmei retracted her gaze and pulled the corners of her mouth, as if she wanted to smile, but obviously failed. In the end, she said bitterly: "Wenwen was scared. She used to love to laugh and was naughty, but she was warned and threatened in the past few months. Now she rarely speaks, does not interact with others, and even does not want to go to school."
In this kind of situation, no amount of comfort from others would be enough. After all, for Yao Dongmei and her daughter, these past few months have been like living in purgatory. When they were occasionally outside, it was already very difficult for them to cover up their feelings with timidity and silence.
After a while, Political Commissar Liu could only sigh and say, "It will be fine."
It won’t be good. When she made the choice, Yao Dongmei had already figured out the consequences: “What do you want to ask, Chief?”
Hearing this, Political Commissar Liu collected his thoughts, stopped talking nonsense, and went straight to the point: "Where did you encounter the enemy spies?"
Hearing this, Yao Dongmei's already pale face turned even paler, but she still insisted, "There is a train transfer place in Q City. There is no direct train to the army in our area, so we have to transfer halfway. There were a lot of them at the time, about seven or eight of them, both men and women. They arrested Wenwen and Lili, and I didn't even dare to call for help. I could only follow them. Later, they kidnapped my little daughter Lili, and asked the fake one to pretend to be my Wenwen and come to the army. I didn't want to, Chief, but they chopped off Lili's finger in front of Wenwen and me, and threatened me that they would kill Wenwen and Lili if I didn't obey. I... I had no choice."
Even though nearly half a year had passed, when she recalled this incident again, Yao Dongmei, who thought she had cried all her tears dry, couldn't help crying. Her Lili, who was still so young, cried to her so fearfully, but she didn't even have the ability to break free from the restraints of several people.
Hearing this, Political Commissar Liu frowned, but his tone remained gentle. He took a towel from the rack and handed it to her, then asked, "Then after you came to the army, why didn't you think of telling Comrade Zhou Dajun about this?"
Hearing her husband's name, Yao Dongmei hated him now as much as she liked him before. Her eyes were filled with bloodshot: "He can't even recognize his daughter after she's been replaced. Tell me, can I still count on him?"
Yao Dongmei had thought about pretending to be friendly with the evil guy, and then telling her husband when she arrived at the army, asking him to find a way to save people.
But when she found out that her husband couldn't even recognize his own daughter, her blood ran cold.
Later, she tried several times to find an opportunity to tell her husband.
But Yao Dongmei was just an ordinary person who had never left the village. How could she be a match for the enemy spies? If she had any idea, she would be seen through by the enemy. They kept a close eye on her at home and would occasionally take out Lili's severed finger to warn her.
After being frightened several times, she never dared to act rashly again.
As for Zhou Dajun, that man, apart from wanting to have a son against her will in bed, he rarely spoke to her at other times. In the end, she didn't want to say anything and even wanted to kill him.
Add to that the double-faced Ma Erhua. If it weren't for the safety of her two daughters supporting her and having to deal with the enemy spies, she would have gone crazy long ago.
But life was too hard to bear. She often couldn't sleep for whole nights, worrying about her little daughter's current situation and fearing that this enemy spy would do something to harm the troops.
Later, she became pregnant.
So, when the man forced her to make a big deal about the abortion to give him a chance, she agreed.
However, in Yao Dongmei's view, this was also her opportunity, especially when the enemy spies wanted to use her to do bad things. She finally made a difficult decision and used this abortion incident to ask the military doctor for help: "I don't know what he is going to do, but I don't want to be a traitor!"
Yao Dongmei was a little emotional when she said this. She took a few breaths before continuing, "Although I grew up in the countryside, I still understand the principles. He gave me a small tube of medicine and asked me to find a chance to put the medicine into the water when I went to the kitchen to get food. I'm not smart, but I guessed that he wanted to leave and wanted to harm a group of people before leaving, but I couldn't harm the soldiers."
At this point, she was a little incoherent and emphasized once again: "I am not a traitor. I can't do such a thing. At most, I will die with my Lili and not let her go alone."
Yao Dongmei didn't know if what she did was right. During those days, she was not completely without the opportunity to ask for help. At least after she became pregnant, she was probably very well behaved for a month or two, so the spy didn't watch her very strictly later.
But she always held on to the hope that her little daughter was still alive. After being caught in a dilemma, she could only delay.
Hearing this, Political Commissar Liu sighed again. This was one of the reasons why they were in a hurry to close the net. After all, if he really found an opportunity to release something dirty, the price would be something no one could afford.
Another point is that if Yao Dongmei had not been captured by the enemy spy, and had found a way to expose the matter as soon as she arrived at the army, perhaps Zhou Lili would have a higher chance of survival. Now that several months have passed, I am afraid
Political Commissar Liu changed the subject: "Do you think there is a possibility that Zhou Dajun and Ma Erhua were involved?"
When Yao Dongmei mentioned these two people, she obviously hated them to death, but after thinking for more than ten seconds, she still told the truth: "Probably not, at least I didn't find any."
Later, Political Commissar Liu asked a lot of details and what happened. When he could no longer get any more information, he said goodbye: "Comrade Yao, don't worry. No matter what happens, we will set out as soon as possible to rescue little Zhou Lili. You should also take good care of yourself. After all, you have more than one child."
Hearing this, Yao Dongmei was stunned for several seconds before looking at her eldest daughter Zhou Wenwen outside the window.
The little girl happened to be looking over here uneasily, and when she saw her mother noticed her, she gave a timid, almost flattering smile.
Seeing this, Yao Dongmei felt a lump in her throat and waved to her daughter. When her daughter ran in, she hugged her and couldn't help crying again.
She is useless and no one can take care of her.
"You're going on a mission?"
When the wake-up call rang in the morning, seeing that her husband did not get up, Tian Mi thought that he had completed his task and was taking a day off. Fearing that she would disturb him, she pushed the two little ones to the room where her eldest sister-in-law had previously lived.
Unexpectedly, this person slept until ten o'clock and then went to the army. He came back two hours later and actually said he was going on a mission.
It's no wonder that Tian Mi made a fuss. Apart from the time when they just got married and her husband went on a shopping mission, he basically never left the island. Even if there was a mission occasionally, it could be completed in a day or two.
Seeing him packing his clothes quickly, she knew the situation was different this time. She asked worriedly, "Will it be dangerous? How long will you be gone this time?"
Time was running out, and Lou Luhui had no way of telling his wife about the mission. After packing his clothes, he quickly kissed her, then leaned over and kissed the two children. He said with guilt on his handsome face, "I'm sorry, Tiantian. You're still in confinement, and I have to leave. The time is uncertain. I'll go with Lao Tang. It will take half a month at the fastest, and maybe two months at the slowest. Don't worry, it's not dangerous."
These words were not reassuring at all, and Tian Mi was very panicked, but at this time, especially when he was still wearing his neat military uniform, she couldn't tell him not to go.
Finally, Tian Mi suppressed all the anxiety and worry in her heart, and tried to smile and said, "Don't apologize to me. This is your duty. I understand. You can go without worry and pay attention to your own safety. Just remember to think about me and the children when making any decision. We are waiting for you at home."
Hearing this, Lou Luhui felt a burning sensation in his heart and clenched his hands hanging by his sides into fists. He wanted to hug her again and even more wanted to kiss his wife again, but in the end, he said nothing and did nothing. He just looked at her deeply for a while, then ran out without looking back.
Tian Mi hurriedly chased out the door, but could only barely see the backs of Huihui and Tangtuan from next door running away.
"Tiantian, why did you come out? Go back quickly. You haven't finished your confinement yet." Tao Aihong also came out to see her husband off. When she saw Lou Tuan's wife also left the house, she walked over with some concern.
She held Tian Mi's arm and walked him into the house, reassuring him, "It's okay. My old Tang goes on missions every year. I'm used to it. He will be back safely in a few days."
This is true. Although she still worries every time, she has adjusted herself over the years.
Tao Aihong was a little worried about the young Tian Mi. After all, she had never experienced such a thing and she was still in confinement after giving birth, so she couldn't be depressed.
Tian Mi followed the force of Sister Aihong and entered the house. After asking everyone to sit down, he smiled and said, "I'm fine. I'm careful. I dared to go out because there was no wind outside today. Besides, it will only take a while. It won't delay anything."
Seeing that she could still laugh, Tao Aihong praised her a few times. In the early years, when Old Tang went on a mission, she would be absent-minded for several days every time. However, she was still thinking in her heart that she would go and tell Sister Yu later and ask her to come here more often in the next few days. Sisters are different after all.
Given the relationship between the Tian sisters, there is no need for anyone to specifically talk to them.
As soon as Tian Yu got the news, he rushed over with the Chengcheng bomb that he had kept for more than two months.
Tian Mi was amused and touched: "You came too quickly."
When Tian Yu found that his sister was not crying, he felt relieved and rolled his eyes at her: "Who am I doing this for?"
"For me, for me." Tian Mi begged for mercy again and again. Not wanting her elder sister to worry, she hid the worry in her eyes and reached out to hug her nephew: "Chengcheng, let me hug you."
Although the little guy has a bad temper, Tian Mi hasn't seen him for more than 20 days, and he has changed a lot. Now he is just a white flour bun, isn't he? It's made of leavened dough, so rare.
Tian Yu was conflicted. In fact, her hands were a little sore from holding him, but... "If it's you who holds him, what will you do if he starts crying? He has a bad temper."
Hearing this, Tian Mi's outstretched hand hesitated, and then hesitantly said: "How about giving it a try? Otherwise, won't you get tired of holding it all the time?"
"How come you're not tired? It must be about 12 or 13 kilograms, which is too heavy for me to handle." As he said that, Tian Yu tentatively handed his fat son with big black eyes to his sister.
The little guy didn't react at first, and stared at Tian Mi blankly for a few seconds.
Just when the two thought he would behave himself this time, he suddenly started howling without any warning.
Even though I'm already a mother, the two kids at home are only twenty-something days old. They basically do nothing but eat and sleep, and it's easy to coax them when they whimper on weekdays.
So seeing Cheng Cheng howling so loudly, Tian Mi directly threw the hot potato to her elder sister.
Then, with the eldest sister's speechless expression, she awkwardly picked up a handmade rattle not far away, and shook it to divert the attention of her little nephew.
After the little guy returned to the familiar arms, he would howl for at least ten minutes as usual. But this time, perhaps his attention was attracted by the two red balls on the rattle. He gradually stopped howling and stretched out his little hands to reach for it.
At this moment, the twins in the bedroom also started to hum.
Not sure if she was hungry or scared by the crying just now, Tian Mi handed the rattle to her eldest sister and hurried into the bedroom.
Pearl and Little Beike were not only hungry, but also wet. Tian Mi skillfully changed the diapers for the two whimpering little ones, and then brought them over to feed them one by one.
Seeing this, Tian Yu sighed: "When you came last year, I thought it was too early to find a partner for you. You were so childish and stayed in bed late. Now look, you are already a mother of two children."
Tian Mi smiled: "I am also staying in bed now."
Hearing this, Tian Yu glared at his sister and said, "You are lucky to have met a good family. Look around the entire family compound, whose daughter-in-law sleeps in?"
What can Tian Mi say about this? She doesn't think that becoming a mother means one has to look the same. Who made that rule
Anyway, she can't be diligent. Besides, getting up at night to feed is so tiring and hard. It's normal for her to stay in bed and catch up on her sleep.
Tian Yu was used to talking, so he didn't mind not getting a reply from his sister. He sat on the bed, holding Cheng Cheng on his lap, and continued after loosening his grip a little, "During this period when your brother-in-law is on a mission, let the third girl stay at your place at night. She can help you if you need anything."
"No need, I have Aunt Gu here. Besides, your nanny has been fired. If Third Sister comes over, you won't be able to do anything if Chengcheng starts making a scene."
"What are you afraid of? You have your brother-in-law."
Hearing this, Tian Mi was a little curious and asked in a low voice: "Sister, did something happen? Otherwise, why did Hui Hui suddenly go on a mission?"
Tian Yu likes to visit neighbors and has a lot of gossip. Seeing his sister's curiosity, he whispered back, "It should be a big deal. Although it seems nothing, we are not stupid. Someone saw Zhou Dajun and Ma Erhua being taken away last night. Just listen to it. Brigade Wang is suppressing it and not letting us talk about it."
Tian Mi nodded, and then asked in confusion: "Because of Yao Dongmei's miscarriage?"
"It seems like there's more than that. Although Brigade Commander Wang and Political Commissar Liu don't allow us to discuss it, no one is a fool. The more serious the matter is, the bigger it is. Some people are guessing. Maybe something big is going to happen." Having said this, Tian Yu realized belatedly that he had said too much. He had clearly warned himself not to tell his sister before coming here.
This girl was just deliberately talking nonsense to her and trying to get her to talk.
Thinking of this, Tian Yu poked his sister's head angrily: "You are so clever."
Tian Mi, however, didn't quite laugh.
So, Huihui really did participate in a very dangerous mission this time, right
(End of this chapter)