Dai Yunong stepped forward, shook hands with Yuan Ye, and said:

"You didn't come for dinner tonight, I was so worried about you, what happened?"

Dai Yunong took the initiative to shake hands with a subordinate, showing great concern, which was very rare and demonstrated his high regard for Yuan Ye, which was beyond that of ordinary people.

"Thank you for your concern, Director."

Yuan Ye briefly explained the situation of the bombing.

"It's good that nothing bad happened. That's exactly why I called you here. This bombing caused a great deal of casualties. What's particularly hateful is that the enemy actually bombed the Chairman's Huangshan official residence. Fortunately, the Chairman took shelter in an air-raid shelter in time and was not harmed, but part of the residence was destroyed and some people were injured."

Yuan Ye was also shocked to hear that Chiang Kai-shek's official residence in Huangshan had been bombed. This further confirmed his judgment that there must have been an insider who provided accurate intelligence to the Japanese spies.

Dai Yunong continued:

“The Chairman was very angry and demanded that I solve the case within half a month. After thinking it over, I realized that only you are capable of this important task, so I decided to keep you here temporarily to investigate the case. I also know that the work in Shanghai is also very important, but the Chairman’s safety is more important.”

"Thank you for your trust, Director. I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Yuan Ye said solemnly, already having an idea in mind.

"Okay, the entire team will fully support your work. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."

Dai Yunong was very satisfied with Yuan Ye's statement. With such a short deadline, he did not make any excuses or even emphasize any difficulties, and agreed immediately.

Of course, there are bound to be difficulties. The time is short, the task is heavy, and there are currently no clues. This spirit of overcoming difficulties is truly admirable.

For Yuan Ye, he has no other needs right now; his only need is to understand the situation as soon as possible.

he asked:

"Director, does the Chairman usually live in the Huangshan official residence?"

"No, to ensure his safety, the Chairman often changes his residence. He has several residences, and no matter which one he lives in, it is kept strictly confidential."

Dai Yunong understood Yuan Ye's meaning; he wanted to start with those in the know, which was understandable, as everyone who knew that the Chairman was at the Huangshan residence today was a suspect.

However, there are many people involved, all of whom are close advisors and people around the Chairman. Investigating them one by one would be quite troublesome, time-consuming, and laborious. Not to mention half a month, even two more months might not be enough, and there is no guarantee that the truth can be found.

He was somewhat worried that if Yuan Ye investigated in this way, it would be difficult to complete the task.

Ignoring what Dai Yunong was thinking, Yuan Ye continued to ask:

"Is the Huangshan official residence normally protected by anti-aircraft guns?"

"Of course there is. Normally, there is an anti-aircraft artillery platoon for protection, with four anti-aircraft guns and dozens of officers and soldiers, distributed at the four corners of the residence. However, they are not allowed to go out. These people are all carefully selected and are quite loyal and reliable. Even so, just in case, I still sent a group from the bureau to supervise them. The people in this group are also very loyal and reliable."

Dai Yunong believes that it is unlikely that the anti-aircraft guns were involved in a problem, because they were unable to contact the outside world and were under surveillance by their own people.

Yuan Ye nodded and asked further:

"Director, how many troops are there in the anti-aircraft artillery unit in the mountain city? How are they usually deployed?"

Dai Yunong thought for a moment and said:

"These are all classified information, but I won't hesitate to tell you. The entire anti-aircraft artillery unit consists of only one battalion, which has three companies and 36 anti-aircraft guns. The battalion commander is Li Zhengxian. Because of the limited manpower and the large number of places that need protection, we can only focus our defenses on the main government institutions and some important units."

When Yuan Ye thought about his trip to Luohan Temple in Yuzhong District, there were many government departments nearby. When the air raid occurred, the anti-aircraft guns were still quite powerful, but apart from that area, no anti-aircraft gun fire could be seen.

After all, with only one battalion of troops, it was impossible to cover everything. In the undefended residential and commercial areas, the Japanese planes were like no man's land, causing particularly heavy losses, all of which he witnessed with his own eyes.

Yuan Ye thought for a moment and said:

"Director, could you please call back the head of the surveillance team stationed at the Huangshan official residence tomorrow? I'd like to talk to him and get some specific information."

"No problem. The team leader is Sun Jun. I'll call him back tomorrow morning."

"Okay, thank you, Director. I'll wait for him in my office tomorrow morning."

After Yuan Ye and Chu Yuntian left Dai Yunong's office, it was already past nine o'clock at night. Chu Yuntian told Yuan Ye to get some rest, and then he rushed home.

When he got home, he saw his wife sitting in the living room and asked:

"Has Xiaoya come back yet?"

"I'm back. I got home around 7 o'clock. I should be in my room."

Lady Chu replied.

How is she feeling?

Chu Yuntian pressed for an answer. He was quite concerned about this issue; if they were in a good mood, it meant they were getting along well.

"It doesn't seem like things are going well. When she came back, her clothes were very dirty, and she didn't say more than a few words before going to take a shower, changing her clothes, and going back to her room. I don't know what happened?"

I noticed she looked very tired, so I decided to wait until she woke up from a nap before asking her.

Yun Tian, ​​tell me the truth, have you taken a fancy to this young man surnamed Xiao?

Moreover, from what I observed, Xiaoya seemed to have a strong liking for this young man at the dinner table today.

"How did you tell?"

Chu Yuntian was very interested, but when she said that Chu Xiaoya was in a bad mood, he couldn't help but frown.

"Before dinner, I went upstairs to call her. She didn't want to come down for dinner at first, but after I persuaded her repeatedly, she reluctantly agreed, saying she would only eat a couple of bites and then leave immediately."

Who knew that once she reached the dinner table, she wouldn't leave? She seemed very interested in Xiao, constantly stealing glances at him. Even though she never drinks, she toasted him, and then offered to be his guide, showing him around. Doesn't that say something?

Chu Yuntian nodded and said:

"I noticed it too, but I wasn't sure. Now that you're saying it, it might actually be true."

Xiao is a very good young man, smart and capable, with a bright future. I have high hopes for him and think he's the best candidate to be my son-in-law. I wonder if we're fortunate enough to have him?

"I also think Xiao Xiao is pretty good, but he's going back to America. I don't know if he's taken a liking to Xiao Ya, or if he'll come back from America in the future."

If he takes a liking to Xiaoya, it wouldn't be bad for her to go to America with him; it's better than staying here. Who knows when this war will end?

Madam Chu sighed and said.

Chu Yuntian knew there were some things he couldn't discuss with his wife right now, so he changed the subject and said:

"Go upstairs and see if Xiaoya is asleep. If she isn't, call her down and tell her I have something to ask her."

"Okay, I'll go get her right away."

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