A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

The next day, Sha Yanyao and Miss Tian went to the hospital to visit Director Tian. During dinner, he said that he was in good spirits, but because of his injuries, he had to stay in the hospital for two days for observation and could not go to Shanghai for the time being.

Guier was very happy to hear that.

Sha Yanyao asked Sha Yanxiao, "Second brother, how is the investigation going?"

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment and asked, "I told Director Tian the whole story at the hospital yesterday. It was about those two men of his who cheated in gambling and caused the grudge."

"Because of a gambling feud, you dare to come to the gate of the Marshal's mansion and assassinate him?"

"The assassin was a bachelor, without parents, wife, or children. This kind of person is most likely to fight to the death. We also found out that the gun he bought was from the black market."

"Black market? I'm familiar with the black market in Jiangcheng. Who sold it to him?"

"One-Eyed Chen, do you know him?"

"Is it him? I remember he used to only deal in opium, cigars, and Western medicine. How come he even dares to touch guns now?"

"According to him, a relative from Manchuria came to seek refuge with him, and that relative got it there."

Sha Yanyao frowned and said, "Where is he being held now? I want to interrogate him personally."

"He's dead. When we caught him and questioned him on the spot, he seemed quite cooperative. But when we were about to take him away, he suddenly resisted and tried to escape. Knowing he had a gun, the men opened fire. They were only going to hit his legs, but he suddenly crouched down, so they shot him in the head. He died instantly."

Sha Yanyao's face darkened: "Where is the assassin's body?"

"They took him to a mass grave. He had no family, and those who knew him were afraid of being implicated, so no one would identify the body."

"Why was he buried? We haven't found out his background yet."

"His background is very clear. He's a local. He originally married and had children, then moved to Shanghai to open a tailor shop. He lived well for a while, but then his luck ran out and he encountered the 128 Incident in Shanghai. A bomb fell on his shop, killing his wife and children instantly. He was the only one who escaped at the time. After that, he returned to Jiangcheng and became depressed, spending his days drinking and gambling. Although his craftsmanship was good, he had a bad temper, so not many people patronized him."

"that's it?"

"Yes, how else can we check? His parents are gone."

"This is just superficial information. How can we just hastily close the case?"

"If the case can't be closed like this, how can it be closed? Jiangcheng is such a small place. If there's anything wrong with the locals, we can get to the bottom of it in no time."

"What about the people he associates with?"

"He wasn't particularly close to anyone. They were just the owners of nearby shops, acquaintances, or people who went to his tailor shop to get clothes made. There was no need to investigate them."

"Why isn't there any need to investigate? Maybe there are revolutionaries among them."

"You mean to investigate thoroughly? Even if there aren't any revolutionaries, you have to find one, so that the central government can send people to our place? Interfere in Jiangcheng's affairs? Whose side are you on?"

"That's not what I meant, but I'm afraid Director Tian won't be convinced by such a result. Do you think he's a three-year-old child?"

"I don't care whether he believes it or not. This is what I found out. It's not something I made up. If he really wants to investigate, it's because he wants to target our Jiangcheng. It was obviously his own people who caused the trouble, but he is using this as an excuse to make a fuss. Is that ok? We treated the people he brought with him like VIPs, but those two secretly ran out to gamble and cheated, and they have to bear such a big blame. Can this be blamed on us?" Sha Yanxiao frowned and raised his voice. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied.

"Second, second uncle, don't get excited. Yan Yao is a stubborn person. My uncle also sees this in him. He is just worried that your army is not used to investigating cases and there will be omissions. Since you have investigated so clearly, there should be no problem. I will talk to my uncle later. I will definitely not blame you, don't worry." Miss Tian spoke in peace.

"Old man, the eldest brother's wife is a sensible woman, so it's settled." The Marshal spoke, and this slightly tense conversation finally ended.

The others didn't dare to say anything, and when they saw that nothing was wrong, they quietly retreated.

Gui'er had been worried that Sha Yanyao would insist on investigating. But seeing the situation now, it seemed like she had escaped a disaster. She hesitated whether to find a chance to leave and tell the other comrades about the situation.

Back in her courtyard, Gui'er said to Sha Yanxiao, "Brother, I was shocked just now. If you find out that we made clothes for that shopkeeper Zhou, will you arrest us?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled, patted Gui'er's head, and said, "If it was Big Brother, I wouldn't do that. But if it was Director Tian, ​​it's hard to say. Didn't you see? Big Brother and I were just acting out a double act, performing for Miss Tian so she could plead with her uncle. We gave such a valuable gift earlier, and our visit to Director Tian in the hospital also had that in mind."

Gui'er suddenly understood. After all, Sha Yanyao was from the Marshal's Mansion, so he must be on the side of the Marshal's Mansion.

She said to Sha Yanxiao, "Brother, Taohua's wedding preparations are now complete. I was thinking about meeting with my two brothers to discuss when to pick her up."

"That's right, how are your brother's arrangements going? Are you short of money?"

"Oh, him. At the time, I just asked him for a few dollars and gave it to Taohua as a betrothal gift. He still has money on hand anyway, so it should be enough to set up two tables for the wedding banquet. Ordinary families can only afford this. If it is too extravagant, it will make the neighbors suspicious."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "You're quite thoughtful. We can't let this matter ruin Taohua's good fortune. Go out and discuss it with your two brothers. When we set a date, I'll go over and congratulate you."

"Okay, I'll ask Brother Cheng to arrange a car... Oh, brother, you just said that Shopkeeper Zhou has been taken to the mass grave in the yard and buried. Is that true? His distant relatives from his hometown didn't even come to claim the body. That's a bit pitiful."

"Well, he's going to take this path himself. I'm afraid he knew it a long time ago. As a bachelor, it doesn't really matter where he's buried."

Gui'er felt very sad after hearing this. Although she had only met Manager Zhou a few times, he had devoted his whole heart and soul to the revolutionary cause and should not be buried so hastily. He should be buried properly with a monument erected. After the establishment of the new China, he could be buried in the martyrs' cemetery.