Free Web NovelChapter 703: Chapter 656: Grand Finale_11
Zhou Ning paused, glanced at Xu Dayuan, and then turned his attention to the man in front of him. In an instant, Zhou Ning understood that this man was from the National Security Department. It seemed that during the more than thirty hours he had been asleep, the interrogation and verification processes had already been completed. The wolf’s tooth, along with all the other evidence provided earlier, had been accepted.
Of course, a bolder conjecture was that Bai Qishan, the hunter, and the hyenas had already confessed. They had obtained their full testimonies, which matched all the evidence here.
Zhou Ning’s eyes narrowed slightly. He almost asked, did this mean he could ask anything he wanted, even secrets internal to the organization?
Thinking this, he cleared his throat. Xu Dayuan lowered his head slightly, covering his nose and mouth with his hand, trying hard to control his expression. Before, when he was with Zhou Ning, he could at least make a symbolic attempt to cover up, but now, when it concerned everything about his parents, how could he continue to hold back?
"I have three questions. First, is An Liwei, also known as Peng An, a child deliberately abandoned by the Yugu People? Was he a partner to my father or in a superior-subordinate relationship? Was it him who rescued me when I was critically injured, and sent my parents’ ashes and thirty thousand yuan back to their hometown?"
Xu Dayuan’s body trembled slightly. Though it was framed as one question, there were actually several things that needed to be answered within it, all related to An Liwei.
The thin old man didn’t get angry. After thinking for a while, he said:
"We believe that An Liwei was an orphan. Whose blood he shared didn’t interfere with his loyalty to the motherland. He and your father were comrades-in-arms. Your father saved his life, so he went all out to save you and sent your parents’ ashes back to Qindao. He also gave you thirty thousand yuan of his own money as consolation funds."
Zhou Ning’s eyes narrowed. He hadn’t expected the man to make such a definitive conclusion without him asking.
"The second question, who is my father’s superior, the one who leaked information to Minjin? Was it Feng Tianxun? When Wang Guanli was executed, who released him? Of course, if these two questions involve classified information, you don’t need to answer them. Just tell me the outcome of this person’s case."
The thin old man looked to his left and right, and after a brief low-voiced exchange with others, he finally spoke:
"I can’t reveal the names of these two individuals, but I can tell you the outcome. At the same time as you reported the evidence, these two were arrested and questioning started. Once the proceedings over here are finished, the verdict will be handed down very quickly. Though the details can’t be made public, the outcome will be."
Zhou Ning raised an eyebrow. Naturally, the outcome would be public. After the verdicts for Bai Qishan, the hyenas, and the hunter were finished here, they need to hold a public sentencing. With Minjin and Sapporo having schemed for such a long time and now caught in a scandal, they should put the truth to good use. That was only proper.
"Alright, there’s no last question."
The thin old man seemed surprised, set down his pen, and crossed his fingers.
"I thought you would ask about your parents. Don’t you wish to exonerate them, to have them recognized as martyrs?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"I may have thought about it before, and very much wanted to, but after investigating everything, I was astounded by all that my father had done. At the time, he killed everyone from Minjin and Sapporo who knew the truth, hiding those treasures not to be deified as a martyr but to protect the people’s peace, to preserve his beliefs, to protect Hua Country." fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
The thin old man stood up, and the others by his side also stood up, paying their respects to Zhou Ning. Zhou Ning felt somewhat flustered, and though he was in plain clothes, he also saluted.
Xu Dayuan stood up, smiling at the thin old man.
"Boss, that’s about enough. We’ll get our things together and prepare to leave. Let’s not get too formal like a political vetting."
The thin old man smiled.
"Thank you for your efforts. If it wasn’t for you using the guise of investigating a cold case in Ganzhou, we wouldn’t have known where to begin, let alone discover what was hidden in that cave. This operation has essentially cleared out all of Minjin’s operatives in the northern region. However, I hope Zhou Ning will consider..."
Xu Dayuan raised his hand, stopping the thin old man mid-sentence.
"Boss, don’t talk to us about this. The handover is complete; this is all your work now. Mr. Hu said, if anyone dares to poach someone or uses methods against us, he’ll show his true colors. So don’t set your sights on Zhou Xiaozhou, and don’t say you didn’t have that intention. That look just now said it all."
Everyone suddenly laughed. The thin old man walked up to Zhou Ning, shook his hand firmly.
"Your words have moved me. However, the recognition of your parents as martyrs will be confirmed later. I know you don’t wish to disturb them. Since there’s a gravesite for your parents, we’ll renovate and expand the area around it and provide the consolatory payment as well."
Xu Dayuan patted Zhou Ning’s shoulder, interrupting what Zhou Ning was about to say.
"That’s enough. We’ll be leaving now."
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"Before we go, I’d like to pay respects to An Liwei. I think his early death may have something to do with the hyenas."
The thin old man nodded.
"Yes, it’s related to the hyenas. Actually, your father didn’t let An Liwei get involved in hiding the treasures to keep him out of trouble, given An Liwei’s identity, which we only verified afterward. An Liwei doesn’t have a gravesite or descendants; his ashes are stored at a memorial place."
Zhou Ning paused slightly and then said:
"Can I take his ashes with me? Bury them with my parents. At least I’ll visit them often. You mentioned renovations and expansion, so it can all be done at the same time."
