The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

As the guards left, Captain Wang began a new round of questions.

He slowly sat down on the table and chair opposite Zhao Shao, with a serious expression and sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through Zhao Shao's eyes to see his true thoughts.

After all, Zhao Shao's previous defense was completely consistent with the facts, forcing him to re-examine this seemingly ordinary soldier.

Captain Wang suddenly seemed to have thought of something, his face became even gloomier, and he said sternly:

"Zhao Shao, you are not so naive as to think that all your actions are perfect!"

Zhao Shao was confused by the question and asked back with a puzzled look on his face:

"I don't know what you mean by that."

Captain Wang sneered and continued:

"First you killed Chen Hong, and then you discovered Xu Liumin. How come you encountered so many coincidences?"

Zhao Shao couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and answered without hesitation:

"Maybe I'm just unlucky."

Seeing Zhao Shao actually laughed, Captain Wang immediately looked displeased and rebuked him:

"You really don't understand your current situation, and you're still in the mood to laugh!"

At this moment, Platoon Leader Hu walked into the tent and respectfully reported:

"Report to the battalion commander, Hu Ji is here to report."

Upon hearing this, Captain Wang temporarily stopped interrogating Zhao Shao, turned his head to look at the door, and responded calmly:

"Please come in."

Platoon Leader Hu entered the tent cautiously, his eyes a little nervous, and asked in a low voice:

"Captain, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Captain Wang pointed at Zhao Shao with a serious expression and asked sternly:

"Platoon Leader Hu, did you ask your squad leader Zhao to follow Chen Hong?"

Platoon Leader Hu frowned, tried to recall, then nodded affirmatively and replied:

"Yes, Captain."

Captain Wang continued to ask:

"So, do you know that Chen Hong is dead?"

When Platoon Leader Hu heard the news, he was shocked and asked anxiously:

"Commander, how did he die?"

The battalion commander pointed at Zhao Shao and replied calmly:

"Yes, it's the person in front of you."

Platoon Leader Hu stared at Zhao Shao with eyes wide open, looking at him in disbelief. He asked angrily, his face full of anger:

"Tell me, why did you kill him?"

Zhao Shao was frightened by Platoon Leader Hu's fierce gaze. His legs went weak and he begged for mercy tremblingly:

"Platoon Leader Hu, I really didn't mean to kill him. I was forced to do this!"

Captain Wang added:

"Oh!

You meant to say he wanted to kill you, but you ended up killing him instead, right? "

Zhao Shao nodded repeatedly, because if he didn't do this, Platoon Leader Hu's fist as big as a sand pot would probably fall on him.

However, facing Hu Paichang's fist as big as a sandbag, Zhao Shao suddenly changed his attitude. He looked at the two of them and said:

"Aren't you curious about what I said that made him want to kill me?"

Upon hearing this, Captain Wang and Platoon Leader Hu exchanged a glance, realizing that this question was indeed worth exploring. Captain Wang then asked directly:

"Don't play dumb. Just tell me what's going on. You have to understand that this is your only chance to explain Chen Hong's death."

Platoon Leader Hu also echoed:

"You'd better explain yourself clearly, otherwise I won't let you go when the time comes."

Zhao Shao said solemnly:

"That day, I received an order from Platoon Leader Hu to deliver something to the battalion commander's tent.

This thing is a kettle, you see, it is still on the table."

After saying that, he pointed at the kettle.

Platoon Leader Hu then added:

"I remember that day. You came to me later and told me that when you delivered the water bottle to the battalion commander's tent, you saw Chen Hong rummaging around in there furtively.

You asked him what he was doing, but he didn't answer you.

As a result, his panic-stricken appearance aroused your suspicion, so you brought him to me.

Only then did he explain to me that he wanted to give something to the battalion commander, but you found it in the tent, so you mistook him for a thief.

Afterwards, the battalion commander ordered us to continue training, so I no longer paid too much attention to this matter. I just asked Zhao Shao to pay more attention to him and didn't give it any other considerations.

Zhao Shao continued following Platoon Leader Hu's words:

"That night, Chen Hong asked me out. He asked me if I had found anything, and I directly asked him if he was an undercover agent.

However, to my surprise, he rushed over without saying a word and tried to kill me.

And you all saw what happened next: he died, and I am still alive."

Platoon Leader Hu and Battalion Commander Wang exchanged a glance, and Platoon Leader Hu immediately admitted his mistake and said to Battalion Commander Wang:

"Commander, I am responsible for this. I was the one who ordered Zhao Shao to follow Chen Hong. If I am wrong, please punish me. But if this means killing my squad leader Zhao, I will not accept it."

When Zhao Shao heard Platoon Leader Hu pleading for him, he quickly defended Platoon Leader Hu and said:

"yes!

Battalion Commander, if killing Chen Hong is a crime, then you can punish me alone!

After all, it was me who killed Chen Hong with my own hands, and it had nothing to do with others.

But please believe that everything I did was out of self-defense and to protect the safety of the troops.

If I have to be punished for this matter, I am willing to take full responsibility.

I hope the battalion commander can understand my position and motivation."

Platoon Leader Hu only asked me to watch over this matter, but I didn't expect that I would cause so much trouble. If there is any fault, it is my fault. I hope you don't blame my platoon leader for this."

Captain Wang quickly helped Platoon Leader Hu up, and then said to the two of them:

"I don't intend to punish you two for this matter!

In fact, I already knew that Chen Hong was an undercover agent, so I was very happy that you killed her. How could I blame you? "

Zhao Shao asked doubtfully after hearing this:

"Then Captain, why are you keeping me here?"

Battalion Commander Wang followed suit and answered directly:

“I have every reason to suspect that you are also an undercover agent.

After all, it seems to me that your recent behavior is not consistent with that of an ordinary farmer."

Platoon Leader Hu had just been standing in the same formation with Zhao Shao, but at this moment he suddenly remembered some of Zhao Shao's strange behavior in recent times. His attitude changed 180 degrees, and he glared at Zhao Shao and asked sternly:

"Tell me, are you undercover?"

When Zhao Shao heard this question, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and denied it:

“How could I be undercover?

If I was undercover, why would I risk my life to kill the messenger and escape in an instant?

Instead, I should have quietly waited for your arrival!"

However, although Zhao Shao appeared calm on the surface, he was filled with shock deep down inside.

He never expected that Captain Wang could be so keenly aware of his true identity.

This insight was truly admirable and far exceeded Zhao Shao's expectations.

At the same time, he couldn't help but become curious about how Captain Wang figured out his identity.

Does he have any special clues or methods?

These questions made Zhao Shao fall into deep thought.

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