Iron Bull Legend

"Old Huang, you win. I don't know how much evidence you have against me, but I know that if I don't speak up, you won't be able to do much to me. The worst that can happen is that you'll remove me from my position and let me go home to retire," Hong Changxi said with all his might, still wanting to continue struggling.

"Old Hong, it seems that you still don't understand the facts. The reason why we were able to arrest you for interrogation is that you should know that we already have solid evidence. There are also leaders of other departments in the ministry. Haha, do you know why the ministry has made such a big move? It is because people like you have endangered the security of the country, mixed sand in our team, and tainted the purity of the ministry."

"I'm glad that you can call me Old Hong. Thank you. In fact, some of us were caught by someone with a weak link. At that time, we were all on the pirate ship of the deputy minister of the Left League and could not get off. Alas, this is fate. I didn't believe it before, but now, alas..." Hong Changxi has figured it out now. If he is not sure about the evidence in the hands of the National Security Bureau, he really cannot carry out the arrest.

"Just think it through. At least you can confess now. Also, your previous position can ensure that you will not eat that peanut. Cooperate with your comrades. I believe that as you said, no one wants to do things to the extreme. After all, no one is a saint." Director Huang deliberately said this because he was thinking of what Hong Changxi said, "We are all on the pirate ship of the Left League."

"Thank you for being so frank. We were really wrong. The moment the Left League died, some of us realized how wrong we were. However, it is difficult to get off once we are on the pirate ship. To be honest, we ourselves feel disgusted by what we have done. We are also Chinese, with flesh and blood. After the Liu family's affairs were exposed, I became a little panic-stricken, knowing that our days were numbered, but I did not expect them to come so soon. In fact, the Liu family are descendants of Japan, and have been hiding in China..." Hong Changxi told him everything he knew in detail, and at the same time, he confessed more people.

"Old Hong, do you feel better now that you've told me about it? These are all considered your meritorious service. We will record them and fight for it. It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Why make things so hard on yourself?" Director Huang comforted Hong Changxi, thinking about how to squeeze more out of him.

"Old Huang, I have confessed everything. I just ask that you don't implicate my family. They are innocent. Please give them a chance to live." Hong Changxi's eyes were empty of any fighting spirit, like a dead fish, having lost the brilliance that a human being should have.

"Lao Hong, it depends on what you do. We follow the rules. As long as your family members haven't committed any crime or done anything to offend the Party and the country, we will give them a chance. If you don't explain what we know, then think about it, it will be difficult for me to help you."

"I have said all that I should say. Over the years, I have worked diligently for the Party and the country. Yes, I got on board because of confusion, but that was only later. Before that, I also had ideals and ambitions to serve the country, and I really did it."

"Haha, then, I want to ask where the money you got from the Left League went, but you didn't explain. Think about these words, if I didn't remind you, would you not say them? Do you think you can handle it all by yourself and give your family room to squander? Old Hong, do you think we are all fools? Or do you think you can easily get away with it?" Director Huang gave another drastic measure.

"Alas, the money is under the floor on the left side of my bedroom. Also, I am there..."

Director Huang walked out of the interrogation room happily, grabbed the phone on the coffee table in the living room, and dialed it, starting to make arrangements step by step. As for the current situation, some people were destined to be in trouble because of Hong Changxi's confession and enter the field of vision of their national security.

After arranging these arrest and search operations, Director Huang walked directly into another room next door and stared at his former colleague who had a decadent face. His heart was also in turmoil. He had embarked on a wrong path for his own selfish interests. It could be said that it was a road of no return.

"Wu Peidong, haven't you figured it out yet?" Director Huang sat down in front of his former colleague, whose hair had turned gray overnight and who looked in a disheveled state. There was pity and sadness in his eyes.

"Director Huang, it's useless for you to say anything to me now. I know that if there is no substantial evidence, there won't be such a big fuss about arresting me today. Just ask me. I will tell you everything I know. I have figured it out now." Wu Peidong narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I won't tell you about our party's policies. As a cadre trained by the country for many years, especially an old comrade on the public security front, you know it clearly. Don't let me ask. Take Hong Changxi for example. He has a higher status than you and me, but when faced with the facts of his own crime, didn't he also plead guilty? What about you?" Director Huang felt a little uncomfortable. After all, they were old friends for many years.

"What? Hong Changxi...he confessed?" Wu Peidong suddenly became much more alert. He raised his head and stared at Director Huang with an expression of disbelief in his eyes, as if this news was about him himself. His eyes were full of disbelief.

"What's impossible? He's right next door. At the beginning, he also kept his mouth shut, thinking that silence could resist the organization's investigation. Think about it, if the organization didn't have substantial evidence, could they catch you here? Also, in this position, who doesn't have one or several great gods as backers? But once something happens to you, can he still protect you? It's too late to withdraw quickly. In this world, everyone wants to be alone and protect themselves. Don't resist?"

"I didn't resist. I knew that being caught today would be the end of me. I didn't have any luck at all, because if what we did wasn't exposed today, something would happen tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I figured it out. At this moment, my heart calmed down. I could finally sleep peacefully. Finally, I could close my eyes peacefully and wait for that moment. I was really tired."

"Old Wu, it's good that you can figure it out. I still say the same thing. Now that it has come to this, you should cooperate with the organization's work and confess everything honestly, and strive to make meritorious contributions. As the saying goes, it is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. No one does not cherish his or her own life."

"Do I still have that chance? For the crimes committed by us, ten executions are not enough. Forget it, just ask whatever you want to ask, and I will tell you what I know. In fact, this day is really torment. You don’t know, there are some things that cannot be done, and if you do them you will be tormented, just like they are staring at you, staring at you every day, as soon as you close your eyes, alas, they are wronged, but we have no choice, it’s not that we want them to suffer unjustly, it’s that someone doesn’t want them to be spared, I am just a pawn of their leader, a puppet..." Wu Peidong kept chattering there endlessly.

It was not until nearly an hour later that he looked up, and there was some life in his eyes.

Wu Peidong took a sip of the now somewhat cold water and continued, "Actually, I used to be a good person, but I couldn't get promoted if I didn't integrate into their camp. An old leader who once dragged me into this said to me earnestly, 'If they all took it and you don't take it, how can you reassure them? Ah? If you don't take it, you are proving your integrity. Do you still want to draw a clear line with them afterwards? Ah? Can you integrate into this circle if you go on like this? People only live for a hundred or eighty years, why live so hard and so poor? Are you the only saint in this world?" Wu Peidong sighed.

He imitated the old leader's tone so vividly that Director Huang on the side was stunned. His words were somewhat thought-provoking, because some of the truth was like that. However, looking back on it, Wu Peidong was able to have such a smooth journey over the years, it would not be an exaggeration to describe his promotion as smooth sailing.

This is to integrate into that circle, to become corrupt with them, to betray the Party and the country, to betray the people and beliefs, and to embark on a path of no return. This has to be said to be an irony.

It is really sad that these people have to guard the country that our ancestors fought for with their lives and blood. However, these are also realities. Who doesn't want to live a better life and have a wife and children? However, these things are achieved at the expense of the interests of the country and the people.

If these underground martyrs knew about this, would they go straight to settle accounts with them? Director Huang's face was filled with sadness and anger. He knew deeply that some people's minds had been corrupted and deteriorated at that moment. These were the old leaders that Wu Peidong mentioned, who were influenced by the corrupt thoughts.

"Old Wu, I understand what you said. However, as cadres trained by the Party and the country, we still have to follow our principles. After all, we swore an oath under the Party flag and we must keep it in mind in our hearts. Our motivation for struggle is for the Party and the country, and for our people to live a stable and good life. Think about what your future will be like?" Director Huang's tone was heavy, and his heart was heavy.

"Yes, I admit what you said, so now I am the prisoner and you are the judge. Alas, sometimes I regret it, but it's too late. Have you seen the changes in me over the years? I also want to be a good person, and I am trying hard to make up for it as much as possible, but there is no time, there is really no time. Even if I regret it now, I can't go back to the past. Forget it, these words are all fucking nonsense. They are meaningless." Wu Peidong was bored.

"It's not scary to make a mistake, but it's scary to refuse to repent after making it. Think carefully and write down all your thoughts. This can be regarded as your final contribution to the party and the country. We can still give you a chance to correct your mistakes. You are so old now, and the higher-ups will also consider it." When Director Huang thought of what Wu Peidong had just said, he thought of giving her hope.

This person, when he is desperate, will grab even a straw, because it can save his life. Who doesn't want to live, who doesn't want to see this beautiful world?

Sure enough, when Wu Peidong heard what Director Huang said, there was a flash of light in his eyes. Although it was only for a moment, Director Huang caught it. This was the hope for life. It would be a good thing as long as he could confess all the parasites in the team one by one.

At this point, the biggest concern of criminals and what they most want to conceal is their own crimes and those of their accomplices.