Mahjong

Chapter 217

Bi Zhongliang knew in his heart that what Su Sansheng said was exactly what he was worried about.In retrospect, whether it was the arrest of the "Prime Minister" or the arrest of Tang Shanhai and Li Xiaonan, every time Chen Shen was suspected of secretly collaborating with the enemy, but every time he was lucky enough to pass.For example, when Shen Qiuxia died, Chen Shen's eyes darkened, he lay forward on the ground, and passed out; for example, Tang Shanhai embraced Chen Shen before he died, and whispered something in his ear; Xu Bicheng's necklace explained to Chen Shen that if Li Xiaonan had exposed his identity to Chen Shen long ago, and if Chen Shen was also a member of the CCP like Li Xiaonan, then Li Xiaonan's proof for Chen Shen in the past was nothing but their joint deception own means.

Thinking of this, Bi Zhongliang was a little restless.He got off the backrest, put his elbows on his lap, rubbed his temples, and closed his eyes.There was only one thought in his mind, to prove Chen Shen's identity immediately.

In the dark, because of this thought, Bi Zhongliang quietly opened his eyes.

It was also that night, thanks to Liu Lanzhi's gossip, that Bi Zhongliang thought of a way to find out Chen Shen's identity.

When he returned home that night, Liu Lanzhi asked him inexplicably, "Tell me, why did the boy go to Hong Kong without even saying hello to me?"

When Li Xiaonan was mentioned, Bi Zhongliang's eyes flashed, and he said flatly: "I have never understood a woman's mind."

Liu Lanzhi felt a little regretful, "She clearly loves Chen Shen so much, why is she willing to just leave?"

Liu Lanzhi also said: "Chen Shen doesn't seem very happy when the little boy left. He doesn't go to dance anymore, and he can't play cards anymore. Apart from nestling in the action, he just goes to Pippi's place."

Hearing Pippi's name, Bi Zhongliang was taken aback, "Pippi? That child from the orphanage?"

Liu Lanzhi nodded, "Yes."

Bi Zhongliang seemed to have thought of something, but he didn't hear what Liu Lanzhi said afterwards, so he called Liu Erbao when he returned to the room.

Liu Erbao's work efficiency is very high, but within one night, he has investigated the matter that Bi Zhongliang told him.

He reported to Bi Zhongliang that Dean Wang and Captain Chen of Mengjiangtang Orphanage should be from Zhuji, so Chen Shen often went there, and he was indeed very kind to the boy named Pippi.

"What's so special about this boy?" Bi Zhongliang looked at the report that Liu Erbao handed over.

Liu Erbao described, "About eight or nine years old, very handsome, but unfortunately he is dumb."

Hearing the word "dumb", Bi Zhongliang was startled for a moment, "Have you found out his origin?"

"I heard that he was separated from his parents during the Husong Battle, and became dumb after he got a serious illness after arriving in the orphanage."

Liu Erbao said, "Because he is dumb, he was bullied in the orphanage. It is also possible that Captain Chen cared about him because he saw him as pitiful."

Bi Zhongliang didn't speak any more, he pondered, and heard Liu Erbao say again: "Chen Shen once took Xu Bicheng to the orphanage. Li Xiaonan went to the orphanage with your wife, and Li Xiaonan is also very close to Pipi."

Bi Zhongliang nodded slowly.

Liu Erbao looked at him suddenly and mysteriously and said, "There is one more thing, Ah Qiang told me that Su Sansheng is also investigating Pipi's details recently."

Hearing this, Bi Zhongliang's hesitant eyes suddenly lit up.

Is Pippi just an ordinary orphan?Could he have some inexplicable relationship with Chen Shen, Li Xiaonan or even Xu Bicheng?Judging by Pippi's age, he couldn't be the child of Chen Shen or Li Xiaonan.If Chen Shen, like Li Xiaonan, was also a communist, then if he got so close to Pippi, would it mean that Pippi was a communist orphan who had been executed or died in battle?

Bi Zhongliang faintly felt that Pippi might be the key to reveal the truth.Thinking of this, Bi Zhongliang seemed to have a plan. He said to Liu Erbao: "Go and get me Aqiang, I have something to tell him."

After Bi Zhongliang finished speaking, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Su Sansheng is indeed checking Pipi's identity, and he is not just a simple investigation, he has done a bigger thing.

A Qiang told Su Sansheng a piece of news from the Operation Department: the Operation Department had just captured a communist named Pang Yong, and his mission to Shanghai was to implement a "go home plan."

Su Sansheng looked at A Qiang suspiciously and asked, "'Go home plan'?"

They want to find some orphans of the deceased CCP and bring them back to Yan'an.A Qiang said: "Director Su, do you think that the child Chen Shen and Li Xiaonan cared about in the orphanage, Pipi, is related to the 'going home plan'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Sansheng suddenly spoke up.He grinned grimly and said, "Ah Qiang, you reminded me. Whether it's relevant or not, as long as you take the child away, you'll know."

Su Sansheng was very active, so he and A Qiang rushed to the orphanage immediately.

Su Sansheng and Aqiang stood not far from the orphanage. Through the iron railings of the orphanage and the gap between the trees, one could see Pippi drawing on the ground with blue chalk.What he drew was a large human figure, like an abstract woman.After painting, Pippi curled up and lay on the woman's abdomen, as if sleeping in her arms.The sunlight shone through the leaves and fell on him dappledly.

Pippi didn't know how long she had been lying there, when she suddenly heard a cat meowing.He looked up and saw a kitten jumping through the railing into the yard and heading straight for the corner of the orphanage.Only then did Pippi realize that there was a small fish that had just died in the corner.

Pippi sat up curiously, saw the kitten eating the fish, and didn't seem to leave immediately.He approached the kitten slowly and stroked it.The kitten meowed, as if enjoying it, and didn't mean to be afraid of Pippi at all, and Pippi smiled happily.After the kitten finished eating the fish, it let out a cry, jumped out of the railing and ran away.Reluctantly, Pippi chased after two steps. Seeing that the kitten had run far away, he chased it out of the yard.He didn't know that the cat and the fish were all bait put by Ah Qiang, so after he went out, he never came back...

Granny Wang, who was busy in the kitchen, looked up and saw that Pippi was no longer in the yard.The oil pan was already hot, and she was busy cooking, so she didn't take it to heart.But she didn't expect that she didn't see Pippi again until the meal time.At that time, she hurriedly went out to look for Pippi, but in the end, she only found Pippi's small leather shoe in an alley.

Only then did Mrs. Wang realize that something had happened, and hurriedly called Chen Shen.

Before Chen Shen received the call, he had just returned from the Liudadai vegetable farm. On the bulletin board, he saw a new instruction from his superior: "The new 'doctor' is about to leave, and the contact information remains the same. My condolences and continue to fight!"

When he returned to the office, Biantou also told him the latest news. The operation department had just arrested a communist named Pang Yong.Their task is to pick up some children of the dead Communist Party to Yan'an, what is called the "Going Home Project".

Chen Shen was thinking about it when Granny Wang called.The anxious voice of Mrs. Wang came from the other end of the phone: "Chen Shen, come to the orphanage quickly, Pippi can't be found!"

Hearing the news, Chen Shen was startled, and hurried away.

After listening to Mrs. Wang's story about Pippi's disappearance, he asked Mrs. Wang to take him to the alley where he picked up the small leather shoes.In the alley, Chen Shen noticed half of blue chalk on the ground.Holding the leather shoe and the half piece of blue chalk in his hand, Chen Shen could completely imagine what happened—Pippi was grabbed by a man whose face could not be seen clearly. During the struggle, the chalk in his hand fell off, and the shoe also came off. got one.Pippi was finally subdued, the man picked up Pippi, and his leaving footsteps disappeared into the alley.

Thinking of this, Chen Shen's expression became extremely serious.

Liu Lanzhi also rushed over. She looked around and said, "There are ordinary people around here, old acquaintances. Could it be that Pipi was mischievous and went to someone's house to play?"

Mrs. Wang shook her head and said worriedly, "Impossible. If he goes out to play, he will definitely come back at dinner time, and he won't lose his shoes."

Hearing Mrs. Wang's affirmative answer, Liu Lanzhi suddenly became anxious, "This is troublesome, will someone kidnap and sell children? There are quite a lot of child kidnappers, and everyone should be arrested and shot."

But the flat head felt that they made a little too much fuss.He said: "Pippi is seven years old, and she is not a two or three-year-old child who doesn't remember anything. If she wanted to abduct, she wouldn't abduct such a big one, would she?"

"Could it be that someone deliberately arrested him? No way, Pippi is an orphan, he doesn't get along with anyone, and he has no place to blackmail him." Liu Lanzhi became more and more anxious as she spoke.

"Don't worry." Chen Shen looked at everyone calmly, "Sister-in-law, please go to the police station to report the case first; Sister Wang, go to the newspaper to issue a missing person notice."

When Liu Lanzhi and Mrs. Wang set off in a hurry, Chen Shen said to Biantou again: "Tell all the brothers to go out and find someone."

At this time, Chen Shen immediately thought of the CCP's underground traffic officer and the "going home plan" just captured by the Operation Department.

He was thinking, would the "prime minister" or "doctor" convey Pippi's life experience to his superiors?Will Pippi be picked up by his own people?
These he does not know.But he understood that what he had to do was to find Pippi's whereabouts immediately, at all costs.

Every time Chen Shen encountered difficulties, the first thing he wanted to do was to see Xu Bicheng.This time is no exception.When Chen Shen saw Xu Bicheng with a serious expression, he told her that Pippi was missing.Xu Bicheng looked at him in shock, "Do you suspect that Pippi was taken away by your people?"

Chen Shen thought about the "go home plan", but he was not sure.So he said slowly: "The premise is that the 'going home plan' is true."

(End of this chapter)