Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 320 The Real and Fake Luo Gang

Lian Shouren didn't know Luo Gang, but he didn't waste time. He took a glance at the photo and turned around to wave to Liu Liang who was standing next to He Yuanchao.

Seeing this, Liu Liang hurried over to Lian Shouren and the old policeman in order to behave well and reduce his punishment.

"Look, is this the Luo Gang you mentioned?"

Without waiting for Liu Liang to stand beside him, Lian Shouren pointed at the photo in the file.

"Let me see."

As he spoke, Liu Liang moved closer to the old policeman and looked down carefully at the one-inch black-and-white photo on the file in his hand.

After looking at him for a while, Liu Liang looked up at Lian Shouren and said with embarrassment: "He looks quite similar, but I feel like something is wrong. The Luo Gang I've seen is not this old."

Lian Shouren heard this, looked at the photo and thought for a while, then turned to the old policeman and said, "Comrade, does this Luo Gang have any brothers or something?"

Seeing how many people from the National Security Bureau were mobilized, the old policeman knew that the case must be serious. He thought about it carefully before shaking his head and saying:

"I was a policeman in this area before liberation. I heard from neighbors that Luo Gang didn't even have any relatives, let alone brothers. He has been alone since his wife died in 1949."

"Doesn't Luo Gang have any children?"

Staring at the number in Luo Gang's age column, Lian Shouren asked subconsciously.

After hearing this, the old policeman showed a trace of pity on his face and sighed:

"They had two children, but they were kidnapped two days before the liberation of Kyoto. Luo Gang's wife was depressed because of this incident and died of illness not long after the liberation."

Such incidents happened quite frequently during the chaotic days before liberation, but Lian Shouren always felt that something was not right about this matter.

He wanted to find He Yuanchao to discuss what to do about this matter, but when he turned around, he saw him standing at the door, looking like he was following his lead. He knew it was useless to ask, so he cursed in his heart and simply didn't say anything.

After all this trouble for a long time, no matter if there is any result or not, I have to give it a try.

Having made up his mind, Lian Shouren did not hesitate any longer and immediately ordered to go to No. 29 Laojundi to capture the man who was highly suspected to be Luo Gang.

The national security personnel and the security guards of the steel plant in the room had no objection to Lian Shouren's words. They turned around and walked out of the house towards the police station entrance.

Before getting on the bus, the old policeman, for some reason, forced the young policeman who was leading the way to replace him on the grounds that he was more familiar with the crowds and terrain.

Looking at the old policeman who got into the car, Lian Shouren didn't say anything, but he gave He Yuanchao a subtle look.

He Yuanchao glanced at the old policeman sitting next to Liu Liang, and nodded to Lian Shouren, indicating that he understood what he meant and would definitely keep an eye on this person.

No one spoke in the Gas Jeep. They all looked out the window silently at the low-rise houses passing by quickly along the road. They looked so serious and focused, as if there was an alluring woman standing on the street beckoning them.

The weather in Kyoto is getting warmer at this time of year, but apart from movie theaters and cultural centers in various units and government offices, there are basically no entertainment venues, so most people go home early after dark and don't wander around the streets.

There were no pedestrians on the street, so the three cars drove freely and soon arrived at their destination, the entrance of the alley at No. 29 Laojundi.

After getting off the car, Lian Shouren and He Yuanchao stood by the car and looked at the surrounding environment. They said a few simple words and then took the lead in starting the action according to the pre-assigned tasks.

Lian Shouren was the leader and was responsible for leading people into Luo Gang's home to arrest him. He Yuanchao was the assistant and was responsible for organizing the peripheral control to prevent the suspect from escaping.

Seeing Lian Shouren and his men rushing into the alley and heading for Luo Gang's house, He Yuanchao didn't waste any time. While looking at the old policeman from Niujie Police Station, he quickly pointed out the various exits of the alley and assigned security personnel to set up an ambush. Only after the tasks were arranged and everyone was about to leave, did Li Jiefang, who was hiding behind the crowd, timidly walk up to He Yuanchao.

"Director, I won't bother you with this matter. I'll take people to the back street exit."

He Yuanchao glanced at Li Jiefang, who was making faces at him despite his injured left hand. He didn't want to embarrass him in front of everyone.

"The back street is the suspect's most likely escape route. Can you make it with your injured hand?"

"Director, my injured left hand won't affect my ability to hold a gun, so don't worry. If that guy runs away from me, I will definitely catch him and bring him to you in one piece."

After saying that, without caring whether He Yuanchao agreed or not, he led the four people who had been assigned earlier and ran towards the back street without looking back.

He Yuanchao was too lazy to pay attention to him. He raised his hand to look at his watch, silently calculating the time in his mind.

After ten minutes, thinking that the farthest group should have reached the ambush site, He Yuanchao asked a security guard beside him to go in and inform Lian Shouren to start the arrest.

This is also the convenience brought by darkness. Otherwise, Lian Shouren and He Yuanchao would never have been so careless to arrange these things until they arrived at the arrest site.

Lian Shouren and his men had been waiting at the gate of the courtyard where Luo Gang lived for a while. Some security guards had begun to get impatient. When the person who informed them that they could arrest him, everyone immediately took action according to the plan.

The arrest operation went extremely smoothly. When the security personnel quietly arrived at Luo Gang's door, he was still sleeping soundly in bed, snoring loudly.

When the security guard kicked open the door and rushed into the room to control Luo Gang, he was still a little dazed and didn't react to what was going on.

"Is your name Luo Gang?"

When someone asked his name, Luo Gang replied in a hoarse voice: "Yes...I...I am Luo Gang."

Lian Shouren turned on the flashlight and shone it on Luo Gang's face. Seeing that it was the same person in the photo, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the security personnel to turn on the lights and search the house.

The house was not big, only about 30 square meters. In a short while, several security guards searched every corner of the house.

Seeing the security guard holding the food ration book, non-staple food certificate, and some small-denomination money and food coupons in front of him, Lian Shouren was somewhat surprised. Could it be that they had arrested the wrong person?

Things had come to this point, and there was no point in worrying too much. A national security officer and a steel plant guard were left here to organize and record the items that had been searched, while Lian Shouren led the rest of the people to escort Luo Gang, who had put on his clothes, out of the house.

In order to confirm as soon as possible whether Luo Gang was the person they were looking for, Lian Shouren started jogging as soon as he left the hospital, which was completely different from the steady and calm person he had shown when he first came to the steel plant.

When they arrived at the parking lot at the entrance of the alley, Lian Shouren didn't even give He Yuanchao a chance to speak, and directly dragged Liu Liang, who was beside him, in front of the handcuffed Luo Gang.

"Is this the person who asked you to steal?"

"Yes Yes……"

It was dark and Liu Liang was frightened by Lian Shouren's pulling and tugging, so he answered subconsciously without looking carefully.

Seeing that Liu Liang had pointed out Luo Gang without even taking a second look, the old policeman from Niujie Police Station standing next to the others frowned and said, "Young man, this is no small matter. You should see it clearly first."

As he spoke, the old policeman raised his hand and shone the flashlight on Luo Gang's face, obviously asking Liu Liang to take another look.

(End of this chapter)