Chapter 187: The Life Story of Deaf Old Lady 3.0

After Zhang Ping'an came out, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui both walked up to greet him.

"How did it go, Ping'an?"

"Hmm, let's talk about it when we get back."

"That works too."

The three of them hurried back, and there were still quite a few people at the Jia Family at this time.

"Ring-a-ling."

"It's Ping'an and the others back."

Inside the Jia Family house, a group of people had their eyes focused on the three of them.

"Zhang Shu, my mom and dad, they..."

"Jiabao, Jiabei, don't worry. Your mom and dad should be fine; they will be back by tomorrow at the latest. As for the old lady, I didn't get any information out."

Since Zhang Ping'an said it this way, everyone roughly understood that the matter Deaf Old Lady was involved in was likely not small, and that Yi Zhonghai and his wife were purely implicated.

"Jiabao, you sleep with Donglai tonight. Jiabei, you sleep with Dongzi."

"Thank you, Grandpa Jia."

"It's nothing," Lao Jia said, patting the two little ones' heads with a pained heart.

"Everyone disperse. We still have to go to work tomorrow."

At this time, at the Xicheng Branch Bureau, Deaf Old Lady sat listlessly in the interrogation room, while two Public Security officers across from her were still wearing her down.

"Helongni, we have investigated your identity clearly. You are a person from the previous dynasty, the concubine of a little prince. The Siheyuan you currently live in is your former residence."

"Both of your sons participated in the revolution in their early years and later sacrificed themselves in the cleaning up of the 'foot-basin chickens.' Your son once saved our Party personnel, Wang Zhihong and Yang Zhiguo, who are now the Street Office director and the Deputy Factory Director Yang."

"This Director Wang, in order to repay you, helped you cover up your identity and even gave you a spot as a Five-Guarantee Household. As for Yang Zhiguo, he only visited you during festivals."

"It was understandable that you contacted your son and sent telegrams earlier, but you continued to use the radio later on. Who are you contacting? Why do you want to investigate the child adopted by Yi Zhonghai?"

"If you insist on not speaking, the only thing waiting for you is the firing squad. If you tell us, there is still a glimmer of hope."

How could Deaf Old Lady dare to speak? The people she contacted were all from the Kuomintang helping her investigate; even with a mouth, she couldn't explain it clearly. In any case, she was destined to take the fall for this.

Furthermore, two of them were her son's former subordinates who were very good to her and often climbed over the wall at midnight to see her, which counted as them being half-sons to her. It was just that their identities couldn't see the light of day; otherwise, there wouldn't have been any issue with Yi Zhonghai.

Now, if she didn't speak, she would face the firing squad, and if she did, she would implicate others, so naturally, she wouldn't speak.

As for Yi Zhonghai, he was considered an old-age provider she had cultivated, but unfortunately, he took the wrong path and insisted on adopting a child. If he had followed her calculations early on, none of this would have happened.

"I have nothing to say about sending telegrams. Investigating the child in Yi Zhonghai's home was also to find the child's biological parents and have them take the child away, so that Yi Zhonghai and his wife could take care of me wholeheartedly."

"What is wrong with an old woman like me just wanting to enjoy her twilight years? It was hard enough to find someone willing to acknowledge me as a foster mother, but his wife insisted on adopting a child. Once Xiaocui had a child and a job, she wouldn't care about the life or death of an old woman like me."

"As for Director Wang, my Five-Guarantee Household spot was exchanged for over ten houses in the courtyard. What does that have to do with her?"

"My son sacrificed himself for this country. Since we were all fighting the 'foot-basin chickens,' does it matter which camp he was in?"

The two interrogators looked at each other, not expecting this old woman's thinking to be so extreme, but the key information was still not mentioned.

"So who did you ask to investigate Yi Zhonghai's child?"

"Who else could it be? Just some local thugs."

"Heh, Helongni, do you really think we are easy to fool?"

No matter how they asked next, Deaf Old Lady refused to open her mouth, and the two Public Security officers were helpless.

"Director Wang, that old woman definitely has secrets."

"Hmm, since this old woman refuses to speak, it's likely related to her son. Perhaps it's her son's former comrades-in-arms or something similar. Continue the interrogation until she speaks."

"Yes."

After Yi Zhonghai was taken away from the Rolling Mill, he had been locked in the interrogation room. His wife was the same as him, brought in at almost the same time.

"Yi Zhonghai, what is your relationship with Deaf Old Lady?"

"She is my foster mother."

"According to our understanding, you and Deaf Old Lady are not related by blood. Why are you willing to support someone who has nothing to do with you?"

"We don't have children, and we share the same misfortune. I saw my own old age in the old lady," Yi Zhonghai said painfully, holding his head.

"I don't want to end up like that in the future, so I wanted to use the act of acknowledging a foster mother to set an example for the children in the courtyard. When I get old, they might be able to take care of me just like I take care of the old lady."

"Then how much do you know about Helongni?" The Public Security officer nodded to show understanding.

"Who?"

"You don't know Deaf Old Lady's name?"

"I don't. I only know that the old lady seems to have a background and knows many big figures, like Director Wang from the Street Office."

Subsequently, the Public Security officers asked a few more questions, but Yi Zhonghai was full of confusion; he really didn't know anything.

The information obtained from the interrogation of Tan Cuicui by the Public Security officers was about the same as that of Yi Zhonghai. The two of them knew almost nothing about Deaf Old Lady, only that there was someone behind her.

"Hmm, let them go back, and send someone to explain clearly to the Rolling Mill and their neighbors."

In this day and age, reputation is the most important thing. They were taken away by Public Security for no apparent reason, so now that their suspicion has been cleared, they must explain it clearly to them.

"Yes, Director Wang."

The next morning, Yi Zhonghai and his wife were released. Apart from looking a bit exhausted, they had no other discomfort.

"Comrade Yi Zhonghai is a good comrade who can stand the test. We invited him over just to investigate Deaf Old Lady. Everyone should not speculate on their own. Once false rumors are discovered, they will be dealt with according to the law."

"I said so, Lao Yi doesn't look like a bad person at all."

"Yeah, it turns out he went to cooperate with the investigation."

"Lao Yi, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

"Hurry up and ask for leave to go back and rest. Your two children are over at the Clothing Shop."

"Alright, thank you, brother."

"Hey, why talk about all that?"

It was the same for Tan Cuicui; even without proof from the Public Security comrades, they did not believe Tan Cuicui would do anything bad.

"Is Xiaocui alright?"

"Mother."

"Oh, I'm fine."

Over at the Siheyuan, Public Security also went to explain the situation, and everyone was not surprised to hear it, as Yi Zhonghai and the other were both seen as good-natured people, and with the news brought by Zhang Ping'an, but since there was no news about the Deaf Old Lady, everyone still began to discuss it in a hubbub.

"The Deaf Old Lady is likely in grave danger."

"Yeah, that old lady usually looked quite kind, it's just hard to know what she did wrong."

"Indeed, I saw our Director Wang often coming over to see her."

"You guys don't know yet? Director Wang was also taken away this morning."

"What?"

"Quick, tell us what happened?"

"I went to the Street Office today to handle some household registration matters and saw with my own eyes Director Wang being taken away by Public Security comrades; I don't know the specific situation."

"Could this Deaf Old Lady be an Agent?"

"Hiss~"

Everyone gasped, looking at one another, not daring to continue this topic, and one after another found excuses to go home; after all, anyone would feel their scalp tingle if there were an Agent lurking by their side for many years.

"Bureau Chief Wang, I only did it to repay a kindness, and the house the Deaf Old Lady donated was enough to exchange for a Five-Guarantee Household status."

"And what about covering up her true identity? What do you have to say about that?"

Director Wang opened her mouth but could not say a word; for her, this matter had been a mere trifle, but it had indeed violated the law and discipline.