The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

Inside the slightly cramped tent, the atmosphere was so tense that it seemed as if water could condense out of it.

Captain Wang stood up and said as if he were judging a criminal:

"Everything I say now, you just need to answer yes or no. If you agree, I will tell you what I know."

Zhao Shao knew that this was Captain Wang's final round of interrogation for him. If he gave an inappropriate answer, his undercover identity would be immediately confirmed. However, this was also the most crucial factual proof for his defense.

He took a deep breath and replied, "Okay, go ahead."

Captain Wang thought for a moment. Zhao Shao's decisive agreement made him hesitate, but he still had to ask: "

Did you kill the messenger?"

Zhao Shao answered without hesitation:

"Yes"

Captain Wang then asked:

"Did you arrange all this action?"

"Yes"

Zhao Shao's voice remained firm.

"Were you the one secretly guiding us to discover these undercover agents?"

Captain Wang stared at Zhao Shao, not missing any slight change in expression on his face.

"Yes"

Zhao Shao answered without any hesitation.

At this time, Platoon Leader Hu, who had been standing silently by the side, couldn't help but interrupt:

"Zhao Shao, how could you do such a thing? You are betraying me!"

Platoon Leader Hu's face was full of anger and disappointment.

Zhao Shao looked at Platoon Leader Hu and said:

"Sir, things are not as simple as you think."

Captain Wang ignored their conversation and continued to ask:

"So are you undercover?"

Zhao Shao was stunned at first, then quickly replied:

"Yes, no, no."

Panic flashed across his face for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

Platoon Leader Hu became even more agitated when he heard Zhao Shao's confusing answer:

"Zhao Shao, what the hell are you doing?

You say yes one moment, and no the next. Are you making fun of us?"

Zhao Shao took a deep breath and said:

"Battalion Commander, Platoon Leader, please wait and let me explain."

Battalion Commander Wang folded his hands over his chest and said coldly:

"Well, I'd like to hear what you can come up with."

Zhao Shao began to narrate:

"Captain, I admit that I killed the messenger, arranged some operations, and led the process of discovering the undercover agent.

But it’s all about our ultimate goal.”

Platoon Leader Hu interrupted him:

"For our goals?

You are talking nonsense!"

Zhao Shao ignored Platoon Leader Hu's interruption and continued:

"Battalion Commander, think about it. We have been led by the enemy by the nose, and intelligence has been leaked repeatedly. There must be a deeper conspiracy behind this.

I killed the messenger because I discovered he had escaped. If he had passed on the information, we would have faced catastrophic consequences."

Captain Wang frowned:

"What about the action you planned?"

Zhao Shao explained:

"Those actions seemed to be serving the enemy, but in fact they were deliberately set up by me to draw out the undercover agents hiding deeper within our ranks."

Platoon Leader Hu snorted coldly:

"You say it so easily, but who can prove your words?"

Zhao Shao said:

"Platoon Leader, think about it, I've been following you for so long, don't you know what kind of person I am?

If I were an undercover agent, why would I wait until now to be exposed?"

Platoon Leader Hu was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to refute.

Captain Wang pondered for a moment and said:

"Zhao Shao, what you said sounds reasonable, but not enough for me to completely believe you."

Zhao Shao said anxiously:

"Captain, I have more evidence.

During my actions, I secretly left behind some enemy communications, which can prove my innocence."

Platoon Leader Hu said doubtfully:

"Who knows if this evidence was fabricated by you?"

Zhao Shao said:

"Sir, the authenticity of this evidence will be clear once we investigate."

Battalion Commander Wang said:

"Okay, let's take out the evidence first."

Zhao Shao took out a stack of papers from his arms and handed it to Captain Wang.

Battalion Commander Wang examined it carefully, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Platoon Leader Hu came over, looked at the evidence, and said:

"This... this seems to really prove that Zhao Shao is not an undercover agent. It can only mean that Chen Hong and Xu Liumin are really undercover agents."

Battalion Commander Wang put down the evidence and said:

"Even if this evidence is true, it cannot completely eliminate your suspicion."

Zhao Shao said:

“Commander, I know you are cautious.

But please think about it, if I were an undercover agent, why would I go to so much trouble to expose myself?

I could have continued hiding and caused us even greater harm."

Platoon Leader Hu said:

"Battalion Commander, maybe Zhao Shao was really wronged."

Battalion Commander Wang glared at Platoon Leader Hu:

"Don't be persuaded by him so easily."

Zhao Shao continued:

"Commander, I know this incident makes it difficult for you to trust me, but please give me a chance to continue serving the army. I will prove my loyalty with practical actions."

Platoon Leader Hu also chimed in:

"Battalion Commander, why don't you just observe Zhao Shao for a while longer? If he really has a problem, it won't be too late to deal with him later."

Battalion Commander Wang paced back and forth, thinking about what Zhao Shao said.

Zhao Shao continued:

"Commander, we are at a critical moment now and cannot afford to lose our composure due to internal suspicions.

The enemy is still lurking, and we need to unite as one."

Captain Wang stopped and looked at Zhao Shao and said:

"Zhao Shao, I can trust you temporarily, but if you dare to have any evil intentions, I will never forgive you."

Zhao Shao said excitedly:

"Thank you for your trust, Commander. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Platoon Leader Hu also breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good. We are all here for the troops."

However, things did not end so simply.

Although Captain Wang temporarily believed Zhao Shao, his doubts were not completely eliminated.

In the subsequent discussion, Captain Wang kept asking various sharp questions, trying to find loopholes in Zhao Shao's words.

"Zhao Shao, you said you set up a trap to lure out the undercover agent, so why didn't you reveal everything when you reported to me?"

Battalion Commander Wang questioned.

Zhao Shao replied:

"Captain, the situation was urgent at the time. I was worried about the news leaking out, so I acted on my own."

Platoon Leader Hu said:

"Captain, that makes sense. After all, the enemy was too cunning. If Zhao Shao hadn't ambushed the messenger, they might have escaped."

Captain Wang asked again:

"Then, in the process of guiding the discovery of the undercover agent, did you deliberately let some people go?"

Zhao Shao quickly shook his head:

"Captain, I absolutely didn't. Everything I did was to uncover all the undercover agents."

Captain Wang snorted coldly: "I hope what you said is true."

The discussion became more and more heated, and the emotions of the three people became more and more excited.

Platoon Leader Hu sometimes sided with Battalion Commander Wang and expressed doubts about Zhao Shao;

Sometimes he was persuaded by Zhao Shao's explanation and sided with him.

"Zhao Shao, you keep saying you're doing this for the army, but your actions have caused so much chaos. How do you explain this?"

Platoon Leader Hu attacked again.

Zhao Shao said, "Platoon leader, the chaos is only temporary. In the long run, we have eliminated the hidden dangers, which is beneficial to the troops."

Battalion Commander Wang said:

"Zhao Shao, don't just talk big, you have to prove it with actual results."

Zhao Shao said firmly:

"Commander, I will.

Give me some time, and I will show you my hard work and loyalty."

After a long and heated debate, Captain Wang was finally persuaded by Zhao Shao.

Battalion Commander Wang said:

"Zhao Shao, I'll trust you this time, but you have to remember that your every move is under my surveillance."

Zhao Shao nodded solemnly:

"Don't worry, Captain."

This heated discussion finally came to a temporary end, and Zhao Shao also embarked on a difficult journey to prove himself.

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