Mahjong

Chapter 10

Mengjiangtang Orphanage is located in an old courtyard, half of the signboard is covered by tall camphor trees at the entrance.A group of leather children are still running and playing in the yard.In the corner, there is a deaf-mute boy with a handsome face and bright eyes—Pippi looks very different. He is squatting there alone, folding a paper airplane, as if immersed in his own world.

Chen Shen and Liu Lanzhi were walking on the path outside the fence. Liu Lanzhi asked, "Is this the place?" Chen Shen nodded and said, "Yes. The dean's surname is Wang, and he's also from Zhuji. My cousin, you're right." Liu Lanzhi smiled, "What about Jiang Dingwen, commander of the Fourth Army? Don't you always brag that he is your cousin? You have so many cousins?"

Chen Shen also learned Liu Lanzhi's Shanghainese accent, "It's not easy to mix things up, sister-in-law, don't tear me down, it's easy?"

Liu Lanzhi said: "That's right, how can I tear down my brother's station, don't tear it down, don't tear it down."

At this time, Chen Shen turned his head to look at the children playing in the iron fence of the orphanage. He saw some children throwing pebbles at Pippi, and Pippi just rubbed his head and continued to fold paper airplanes.A naughty boy ran over and snatched Pippi's paper airplane, but Pippi didn't chase after it, but just looked at the boy who had been trying to anger him.Chen Shen looked worried, and there was excitement in his eyes.

Chen Shen and Liu Lanzhi walked into Mengjiangtang Orphanage.Chen Shen said, "Douzi, you're bullying Pippi again."

Liu Lanzhi looked at the lovely children with a smile on her face, but she didn't notice Pippi.She said: "Kids are all skinny, and you must have been the same when you were young."

Douzi put the paper airplane to his mouth and heaved a sigh of relief, threw it at Chen Shen, made a face at Chen Shen, and ran away.The paper airplane circled above Chen Shen's head and landed on the ground not far from him.

The head of the orphanage, Mrs. Wang, greeted her at this time. She was a big-footed woman smoking a big cigarette, "Chen Shen is here."

Chen Shen introduced Liu Lanzhi to Mrs. Wang and said, "Sister, let me introduce. This is my friend in church and my sister-in-law, Mrs. Bi."

Mrs. Wang reached out to shake hands with Liu Lanzhi and said, "Hello, Mrs. Bi, thank you for coming to see the children." Liu Lanzhi smiled, "You are welcome, Miss Wang. You are Chen Shen's cousin, and I am Chen Shen's sister-in-law. Everyone is family."

Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, my family, Mrs. Bi come in and sit down."

Chen Shen did not go in with Liu Lanzhi and Mrs. Wang, but picked up the paper airplane on the ground and walked to Pippi in the corner.At this time, Pippi seemed to have forgotten the stolen plane, and was seriously folding another paper plane.Chen Shen didn't bother him either, and sat down beside him on the rock beside him, watching him with a smile.

Tian Mei, a staff member of the orphanage, came out and shouted, "Children, it's time to eat."

The children all cheered and ran to the cafeteria. Pippi, who couldn't hear anything, was still immersed in his own world, making paper airplanes.Feeling someone sitting down beside her, Pippi turned her head and glanced at Chen Shen.Seeing Chen Shen handing him a paper airplane, Pipi took it with a smile, and made a thank you gesture in sign language. His smile was so clear that it made people feel distressed.Chen Shen looked at Pippi and smiled gently, his eyes were full of guilt and joyful love, Pippi was still folding the paper airplane without realizing it.

Chen Shen murmured: "Pippi, I told you the first time I saw you, I have a nephew named Pippi, I should have recognized you...

Chen Shen's eyes were red, and he forced himself to endure it.He knew very well that he could not reveal his true feelings at this time, and he wanted to protect Pippi's safety and not let anyone find out about Pippi's relationship with him.The remaining fallen leaves on the tree were blown by the wind, and fell one by one. Looking from a distance, the picture of the two sitting quietly under the tree was warm and poignant.

Chen Shen sneaked into Mrs. Wang's office while Liu Lanzhi was checking on the orphanage.Mrs. Wang quickly looked around, closed the door, and closed the window, then turned to look at Chen Shen and said, "Pie Dan told me that you did what happened to Tongren Hospital. Did the superior finally have a task for you?" ?Did you tell your superiors about our joining?"

Chen Shen said calmly and urgently: "Listen, Sister Wang, my superior was accidentally arrested shortly after meeting with me..."

Mrs. Wang was surprised and deeply shocked and said: "What?"

Chen Shen said viciously: "There are traitors in the organization!"

Mrs. Wang asked in a little panic: "Then what should I do?"

Chen Shen said: "You tell the preserved egg and old K to gather here at night." At the same time, Chen Shen took out a stack of banknotes to Mrs. Wang, and ordered, "Go to the black market to buy some guns and ammunition for backup. Now Bi Zhongliang is looking for someone all day long." Stare at me, it's not convenient for me to do things."

Mrs. Wang accepted the money and said, "Okay, will that Mrs. Bi..."

Chen Shen said: "She is Bi Zhongliang's wife, she doesn't know anything, you just treat her as if you were in normal contact with a church member."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Okay."

Liu Erbao sat under the tree and smoked boredly. He quickly put out the cigarette butt when he heard the movement, and stood up to look at the orphan.
The direction of the gate of the courtyard.Not far away, Mrs. Wang sent Chen Shen and Liu Lanzhi out. He couldn't hear what the three of them were talking about, but he could vaguely hear Liu Lanzhi donating to the Mengjiangtang Orphanage.Afraid of being discovered by them, he left in a panic, and dropped a button behind the tree he had just avoided, but he didn't know it.

Chen Shen clearly saw Liu Erbao's figure flashing and hid in an alley. He was still talking to Liu Lanzhi calmly.When he walked past the tree, Chen Shen saw the button that fell on the ground at a glance. He pretended to tie his shoelaces, picked up the button and put it in his pocket.

Then, Chen Shen hurried back to the operation place. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Liu Erbao putting down his bicycle at the door, and followed him into the operation place.Before Chen Shen could enter the office, Biantou told him that Bi Zhongliang was looking for him everywhere and told him to go to the interrogation room immediately.

In the long corridor outside the interrogation room, Chen Shen's steps were heavy and slow.At this moment, a woman's scream suddenly came from inside, and Chen Shen's footsteps stopped slightly because of the scream.He recognized that it was Shen Qiuxia's voice.He stood under the dim light of the corridor, gritted his teeth, and continued to move forward calmly.Shen Qiuxia's miserable cry came from time to time, the corridor suddenly became extremely long in his heart, his eyes were sad and helpless.

When Chen Shen walked to the door of the interrogation room, his face had returned to a calm expression.He saw Bi Zhongliang pour the warm wine from the jug into a large enamel cup, blow on the heat inside, and took a sip.Shen Qiuxia, who was covered in bruises, was handcuffed on the torture rack and stood there dying.Ah Qiang was handing the soldering iron heated in the stove to An Liusan who had already put on clean clothes.

Bi Zhongliang looked back at Chen Shen and said, "Are you here? Come in. Just in time, drink with me."

Chen Shen glanced at the bruised Shen Qiuxia, shook his head loudly and said, "I don't think I'll come in anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night." After Chen Shen finished speaking, he put his hand into his trouser belt and turned around to leave .

Bi Zhongliang rang out in a quiet but unquestionable voice, "Stop!"

Chen Shen had no choice but to stop, turned lazily and walked to Bi Zhongliang, picked up another enamel cup at the corner of the table, and poured himself a glass of wine.He saw Shen Qiuxia's eyes protruding from behind her messy hair, and looked at him weakly.

Bi Zhongliang glared at An Liusan, and An Liusan stretched out a trembling hand to take the soldering iron from Aqiang.

Bi Zhongliang said to An Liusan, "It's up to you."

An Liusan trembled in fright and said, "Yes, Director Bi."

With trembling hands, An Liusan stretched the red iron towards Shen Qiuxia's body. Seeing that the red iron was getting closer to the bare skin on Shen Qiuxia's chest, the heat coming out of the red iron was like Chen Shen's anxious heart at this moment.

Chen Shen clenched the enamel cup in his hand, not daring to take another look at Shen Qiuxia.Bi Zhongliang leaned back and took a sip of the rice wine in the enamel cup, but his eyes were fixed on Chen Shen, observing his expression.

Just when the soldering iron was about to burn Shen Qiuxia's chest, Chen Shen stopped and said, "Wait! Can we use a better method?" An Liusan stopped his hands dripping with sweat, and heaved a sigh of relief. The red soldering iron in his hand almost fell to the ground.

Bi Zhongliang stared at Chen Shen more and more sharply, he looked at Chen Shen and asked: "What method?"

Chen Shen said: "Don't you just want her to recruit? Bring all the suspects and let her identify them!"

Bi Zhongliang pondered for a while, as if he wanted to see something from Chen Shen's face, but Chen Shen just looked at Bi Zhongliang calmly.

Bi Zhongliang smiled, "Okay, you come to the trial."

(End of this chapter)