Chapter 938 Gong Hui’s Assassination

Chenguang News Agency is still under reconstruction and repair after the original site was bombed, so it still rents a hotel as a temporary office location.

If not, I have to move back.

Tan Peiling wants to spend money to buy this hotel, but it is not bad to buy it. It can be used as a spare, and it can be kept and operated in the future. It is also a profit. Although it is not much, it is better than the steady stream of water.

However, she didn't have enough funds.

Being able to rent this hotel is already the limit, and it is only for one month. You have to move out within one month, otherwise how can you do business in the future?

If it weren't for the influence of "Fog City Morning Post", the owner of the hotel would not be able to rent it to her, and even gave her a very favorable price.

This can be used as a selling point of the hotel in the future, and business will definitely be much better than before.

Because it was moved here temporarily, and there was no place to put many things, the hotel was very messy, and there was even no place to stand in some places.

Tan Peiling's office is on the second floor. It is the hotel manager's office. The entire hotel is rented. Naturally, the manager does not have to work, so the office is used by her.

"Mr. Luo, please come in." Tan Peiling led Luo Yao into the office.

Although it is a temporary office space, compared to the mess downstairs, it is clean and has a faint scent of plum blossoms.

On the windowsill, there are several blooming wintersweets in a vase. The pale pink stamens are in bud. Mixed with the faint fragrance of ink in the room, it is a very special smell.

"Mr. Luo, would you like tea or coffee?"

"casual."

"Then let's have a cup of coffee." Tan Peiling ordered, and the assistant and secretary nodded and hurried to prepare.

"Please sit down, my place is a little messy, I'm sorry."

"understand."

"Mr. Luo, come here, what's the matter?" Tan Peiling sat down at her master's seat and asked nervously.

She really hasn't digested the fact that the Mr. "Qin" she knows is the famous military commander Luo Yao.

She was wondering if Ye Yun didn't know this secret either. Have they met?

"I have something to trouble President Tan." Since he was here to discuss business, Luo Yao naturally addressed Tan Peiling's identity.

"Please tell me."

"President Tan, take a look at this first." Luo Yao handed Tan Peiling the document on the decision to deal with Du Guangyuan and others.

Tan Peiling took the file and opened it to read the contents. She was also surprised. The case had been going on for so long, and she thought that even if there was a result, it would take some time. After all, the response and efficiency of the authorities were obvious to all, and it coincided with the New Year's Day holiday. Some things naturally have to be postponed.

I didn't expect it to be handled so quickly, and the decision was made directly with the signature of the highest authority, which was completely unexpected.

"President Tan, can you copy and publish the full text of this document to cool down the current public opinion?" Luo Yao said slowly.

"Do you still want our newspaper to sing praises and say good things to the authorities?" Tan Peiling is not a political novice. The focus of public opinion at the moment is not on the case of Yan Feng and Xiao Shizi, but on the life-and-death battle that happened in southern Anhui. conflict.

The authorities' passive resistance to Japan and active anti-communism has been exposed, and a greater public opinion storm is brewing.

Newspapers are also organizing reporters and commentators to write articles, preparing to criticize the authorities' perverse practices.

At this time, let her cool down the public opinion. Don't say she doesn't have the ability. Even if she does, she won't do it.

"President Tan, do we still need to consider this?" Luo Yao is now in the position of military commander and government.

"I can print the full text of this document, but I cannot agree to Mr. Luo's other requests," Tan Peiling said.

"With our attitude, doesn't it explain the problem?"

"One person's justice doesn't mean anything. What we want is justice for everyone. Mr. Luo, everyone has different positions. If you want to threaten me, then let's stop talking." Tan Peiling closed the document and said, "You can Find another newspaper."

"President Tan is very dignified!" Luo Yao chuckled, "Well, I won't embarrass you, as long as you publish this document and don't add any extravagance."

Tan Peiling showed a faint look. When did the military special agents become so easy to talk to? There can't be any conspiracy.

Tan Peiling is no longer a political white rabbit. She knows very well that she must be extremely careful when dealing with spies. She can fall into a trap if she is not careful.

The change in Tan Peiling's face was reflected in Luo Yao's eyes. He actually admired this little woman for having the courage to say such words in front of a military spy.

This is something that many gentlemen cannot do.

Once this document is published, the relationship between Chenguang News Agency and the authorities will be tied up. Otherwise, why would the authorities choose "Fog City Morning Post" to publish this document instead of their own official newspaper? You know, the authorities' official There are also many newspapers, and many ministries and commissions also have official newspapers, including the largest "Central Daily News", which can publish them.

Why is "Fog City Morning News"?

Ordinary people may not think much about it, but that doesn't mean that no one won't analyze the underlying reasons.

And many people who originally thought that "Fog City Morning Post" and Tan Peiling were on the same journey may soon change their attitude.

Luo Yao understands this truth, can Tan Peiling understand it?

Posting is to tell people outside that "Fog City Morning News" has been incorporated by the authorities. How should she explain it to the outside world? In fact, this is what the authorities came to ask her to do.

Not publishing it means completely drawing a clear line with the authorities. She is very clear about the consequences. In the future, the newspaper is likely to be more brutally and severely suppressed, or even shut down directly. It is not impossible.

Only then did Tan Peiling understand how difficult it was to run a newspaper that spoke out for justice and facts in China.

If this was an ordinary person, his bones would probably be gone long ago.

Tan Peiling's heart felt cold. She was faced with a difficult choice again. Last time, Ye Yun helped her analyze it. Now, she can only make the decision alone.

The other party obviously wouldn't let her think about it too much.

"President Tan, you know very well what the consequences will be if you refuse to publish this document?" Luo Yao looked at the other party calmly and said.

Yes, not logging in is troublesome, and logging in is also troublesome.

"I'll log in." Tan Peiling took a deep breath. Her momentary incomprehension can be proven by facts, but the consequence of not logging in will be immediate death. There will be no future. This seems to be more serious.

Misunderstandings and incomprehensions can be explained, and I believe not everyone misunderstands them.

"President Tan made a right choice."

"I have a condition."

"President Tan, please speak."

"I want to take a photo of the document before rubbing it." Tan Peiling looked at Luo Yao and said slowly.

What a smart woman, Luo Yao sighed inwardly. This was a clever move to protect himself. Firstly, he could prove the source of his information. Secondly, it would be difficult for the authorities to accuse her of "forgery" because there were original documents and photos as evidence.

People's hearts are separated from each other. Tan Peiling's wisdom and ability to run a newspaper cannot be achieved by her family background and beautiful appearance.

"Okay." Luo Yao nodded. Although he knew that Tan Peiling's worries were unnecessary, he still agreed. After all, this is what he wanted to see.

Tan Peiling took out a Leica camera from the drawer, turned on the lamp on the table to make the light in the room brighter, and then started taking pictures, of course more than one, and she pressed the shutter at least three times.

Luo Yao didn't stop it. This document was to be handed in for filing. Even if Tan Peiling didn't take a picture, he would take one for storage.

"Mr. Luo, when do you want this document to be published in the newspaper?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Then we need to start rubbing the pattern now, otherwise it will be too late." Tan Peiling looked at the time and said.

"Okay, but I want to watch your rubbings. After you finish, I will take the original documents with me." Luo Yao nodded.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to come over right away." Tan Peiling nodded.

In the rubbing workshop, the workers were working nervously, and Luo Yao was naturally watching from the side. He had never seen such technical work before, and it was a rare opportunity to learn it.

Time passed minute by minute, a cup of coffee had already entered his stomach, and he added another cup. Luo Yao let Cai Xiaochun watch and went to the bathroom.

Come back and replace Cai Xiaochun.

He is generally unwilling to do this boring job.

This job is just slow work and careful work, which is time-consuming. Luo Yao feels that if he does this job himself, he will be able to do it because he has enough patience.

"Mr. Luo?"

"Xiao Xin, why are you here?" Suddenly I heard Tan Peiling's voice coming from behind me. When I turned my head, I was surprised to see Xin Xiaowu.

"Brother Yao, something happened to Sister Hui!" Xin Xiaowu walked up to him and whispered in his ear regardless of the presence of others.

Luo Yao's expression changed: "What?"

"Sister Hui was stabbed on her way back and was seriously injured. She is now unconscious and is being treated at the Army General Hospital."

Luo Yao's mind suddenly exploded and he didn't care about the files he was rubbing. He immediately asked Cai Xiaochun to stay and watch. He told Xin Xiaowu and Tan Peiling and left in a hurry.

…

In the operating room of the Army General Hospital, the emergency lights were still on. Luo Yao and Xin Xiaowu arrived at lightning speed.

There were already many people outside the operating room, including Wen Zishan, Shen Yu, and Sister Xing.

"How is Xiaohui?" Luo Yao asked tremblingly.

"He was shot three times and we are rescuing people inside. Fortunately, the sound of gunshots attracted the attention of our people, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Shen Yu grabbed Luo Yao's arm and stabilized his body, "Don't be impulsive. He hasn't come out yet. There is still hope.”

"Who did it?" Luo Yao's eyes were filled with anger. He dared to assassinate an important military official in broad daylight. How could he be so crazy?

"It should be Japanese spies lurking in the mountain city. When our people arrived, we conducted a preliminary inspection and found that apart from blood stains, there were only bullet casings on the ground." Wen Zishan said.

"Where are the bullet casings?"

Wen Zishan took out a bullet casing from his pocket and handed it to Luo Yao.

Luo Yao recognized it at a glance. It was an 8mm pistol bullet. It was a standard bullet for Type 14 pistols in southern Japan, commonly known as: bastard box.

Luo Yao took it under his nose and sniffed it, and there was a cold flash in his eyes: "Japanese spies wouldn't be so stupid to use the Southern Type 14 pistol to assassinate. This kind of gun uses eight-millimeter Southern pistol bullets, which is not so easy to replenish in mountain cities. This The shell casings were not recently fired."

"What?"