The next day, the family came to Shuxian's tomb to worship.

In a place of beautiful mountains and rivers, Shuxian is buried here, in front of the sparkling lake, behind the verdant mountains, the simple tombstone is engraved with "the tomb of the beloved wife Xu Shuxian" seven big characters, just like the deceased before his death is eternal and noble.

Everyone put a bunch of orchids in front of Shuxian's tomb, this orchid is like Shuxian, so elegant, so pure, so spotless.

Xu Hengliang and Shuyan, Yulin and Yurong, Xiao'er, Yin'er, Ming'er, Yong'er and Yu'er all stood in front of the tomb in unison.

Ming'er and Yu'er knelt in front of Shuxian's grave: "Mother's ......"

Ming'er and Yu'er's "mother" called everyone's liver and intestines were broken, and their hearts were like knives.

The others present also knelt down in front of the tomb, and everyone hid their faces and wept.

Xu Hengliang stroked Shuxian's name on the tombstone, and burst into tears: "Girl, my father has come to see you......"

"Sister Shuxian......" Yurong's lips trembled, and she couldn't cry.

"Mother Xian...... We're finally back, but you're ....... ”

Xiao'er, Yin'er knelt in front of the tomb, unable to speak, her shoulders trembled, and the scene of Shuxian and Yulin deciding to send them to Yan'an kept appearing in front of their eyes, but they didn't expect this goodbye to become a permanent secret.

Everyone is saddened by the loss of those closest to them.

Shuxian's grave was full of mourning and heartbreak, and the mournful atmosphere moved heaven and earth.

"Shuxian, Nanjing is liberated, we are victorious, the Jiang dynasty is about to fall, and New China is about to be born, Shuxian, did you hear?" With tears in her eyes, Yulin knelt down in front of Shuxian's tomb and conveyed the news of victory to her.

In January 1949, faced with the difficult situation at home and abroad, Chiang Kai-shek was forced to issue a "proclamation of guilt", decided to retire first, and gave up the position of president to Vice President Li Zongren. "Shimono idle" in his hometown of Xikou Town, Fenghua County, Zhejiang.

However, during his stay in Fenghua's hometown, Chiang Kai-shek constantly controlled the situation remotely and "retreated without resting": When the Whampoa soldiers wanted to fight, they still had to ask him for instructions, and Zhang Zhizhong, a deputy to the peace talks, also listened to his instructions before setting out, and the power ......of acting President Li Zongren was completely hollowed out.

After the fall of Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek, who "lived in the wilderness" in his hometown of Xikou Town, Fenghua County, Zhejiang, went to the tomb of his mother for the last time to say goodbye and boarded a distant warship. Just when everyone around him thought that the purpose of Chiang Kai-shek's trip was Taiwan, he was shocked - go to Shanghai!

At this time, the People's Liberation Army's million-strong division had already successfully crossed the Yangtze River moat, and was sweeping thousands of troops like a sweep, approaching Shanghai, an international metropolis at the mouth of the Yangtze River. No matter how his son Chiang Ching-kuo and others advised, Chiang Kai-shek still insisted on going to see his birthplace again. More importantly, Chiang Kai-shek will personally deploy the defense of Shanghai and fight to the death with the communist army!

On April 26, 1949, Chiang Kai-shek's warship "Taikang" anchored at Fuxing Island in the southeast corner of Shanghai. In the only Western-style building on the island, Chiang Kai-shek convened three emergency combat meetings in a row. He Yingqin, Gu Zhutong, Tang Enbo, and almost all other Kuomintang military and political dignitaries who had fled from Nanjing to Shanghai were present at the meeting.

Chiang Kai-shek pointed out: "The Communist Party problem is an international problem, which cannot be solved by one country, and to solve it we must rely on the entire international force. But at present, the United States, an ally, is asking us to give it a time to prepare, and this time will not be too long, and it only wants us to fight in the Far East for a year. Therefore, I ask you to fight in Shanghai for six months, and even if you complete your mission, when our second-line corps is completed, we can replace you and rest. ”

Since December 1948, Chiang Kai-shek has ordered Tang Enbo, commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou garrison, to build fortifications in Shanghai. Before the battle began, the whole of Shanghai constituted three positions: the outer position, the main position, and the core position. There are 3,800 main pillboxes built of reinforced concrete, and the trenches between the pillboxes are connected, and jeeps can be used in the trenches; more than 10,000 permanent semi-permanent bunkers; There are countless power grids and deer; There are also more than 20,000 mines.

With 250,000 navy, land, and air forces in his hands, Tang Enbo was full of confidence: "Our great Shanghai will become the second Stalingrad that cannot be attacked or destroyed." After inspecting Shanghai's defense deployment, Yan Xishan also believed: "Shanghai can be defended for at least one year." In order to inspire the confidence and determination of the officers and soldiers defending the city, Chiang Kai-shek also transferred the armored troops of his second son, Chiang Weiguo.

Of course, Chiang Kai-shek, who was destitute at the end of his life, also understood that the Kuomintang army, which had the determination and deployment to defend to the death, would not necessarily be able to stop the advance of the PLA. Chiang Kai-shek still made two preparations: on the one hand, he urged Tang Enbo to rush to transport gold, silver dollars, foreign currency and other important materials to Taiwan; On the other hand, the police and spies in Shanghai were also strictly ordered to carry out frenzied sabotage and massacre.

Ming Feng and Tiger Boy and a dozen elite soldiers dressed up as businessmen and associates, took a few small wooden boats, and quietly entered Shanghai, and Ming Feng placed the members of the team in a hotel near Yuxiang Tea Shop.

After Xu Mingfeng settled the soldiers, he went to No. 28 Haige Road to find Tan Jingting, and saw that he had been promoted to a father, and he was still a dragon and phoenix fetus, so he was happy for him.

"Brother Tan, congratulations on your middle-aged son, and you have made Zhang and tiles." Ming Feng clasped his hands into fists.

"The sky has eyes, and I finally have a successor to Tan Jingting." Tan Jingting smiled, looking at his sleeping son in his arms, with a happy face.

Tan Jingting knew that Xu Mingfeng had taken the risk to come to his house, and he must have something important to discuss, so he handed over his son who had just been put to sleep to Sister-in-law Zhang, and then entered the study with Xu Mingfeng.

"Brother Mingfeng, why are you back in Shanghai again?" Tan Jingting saw Xu Mingfeng appear in the streets and alleys of Shanghai in a grand manner, and sweated for his safety: "You and Xiaolinzi just escaped from the tiger's den, why did you turn back again?" There's still a wanted notice for you posted on the dock at the station. ”

"I know, but that doesn't stop me." Xu Mingfeng's eyes revealed a fearless awe-inspiring feeling that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains and preferred to go to the tiger mountains: "I came this time because I have an important task that I need you to assist me in completing together." ”

"What task?"

"The Kuomintang is gone, so they will step up their destruction of the city of Shanghai, and they plan to transport large quantities of materials from Wusongkou, and my task is to seize them. There is also the need to rescue the comrades from prison as soon as possible. Xu Mingfeng said bluntly: "This is our list of arrested comrades. ”

Tan Jingting took the list and looked at it with a solemn expression.

"Now Towneburgh is stepping up its defense of Shanghai, and the situation is indeed tense at the moment, with political prisoners being executed almost daily. I'm afraid these two things are not so easy to do. Tan Jingting felt that these two things were very difficult.

"I know, so I want to ask Brother Tan for help." Xu Mingfeng's eyes revealed his expectation for Tan Jingting.

"I'm just a criminal intelligence chief now, and the above is just using me, and I have no trust at all. I'm afraid that when the time comes, I myself will not be able to escape the fate of unloading and killing the donkey. Tan Jingting's face was embarrassed: "Brother Mingfeng, it's not that I shirk it, it's really that I have more than enough heart and not enough strength." ”

"So, our first step is to regain the trust and respect of the people from above."

When Tan Jingting heard this, he looked at Xu Mingfeng suspiciously.

Xu Mingfeng took out the letter written by Lu Yulin to Tan Jingting from his pocket: "This is what Yulin asked me to hand over to you, and he said that this might be useful to you." ”

"Xiao Linzi's letter to me? How is he doing now? Tan Jingting is very concerned about his good brother in his heart.

He is now recovering, and he said in the letter that he hopes Brother Tan can play a key role at a critical moment in history. I hope that Brother Tan will stand on the side of the people and strike a counter-blow to the Kuomintang reactionaries. ”

"Don't worry, where to go, I have my own opinions in my heart. Thank you for the trust your party has placed in me. ”

Tan Jingting took the letter from Yu Lin from Xu Mingfeng and hurriedly opened it.

After reading the letter, Tan Jingting couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Xiao Linzi is Xiao Linzi after all. Brothers join forces, and their profits are broken. Brother Mingfeng, don't worry, with this letter, I am sure. ”

Pang Tianxi attached great importance to the investigation of the fire in the Secret Bureau, and called almost every day to inquire about the results of the investigation.

"Stationmaster Zhu, have the results of your investigation come out?" Pang Tianxi urged Zhu Hongda on the phone again.

"In the process of investigating and collecting evidence, Director Tan is specifically responsible for this matter, and I will urge him to send the case closure report to you as soon as possible." Zhu Hongda hurriedly shifted the responsibility to Tan Jingting.

"Okay, I got it."

Pang Tianxi instead called Tan Jingting to inquire about the progress of the case.

"Director Tan, how is the investigation of the case of the fire in the Secret Bureau?"

"Minister Pang, the investigation and evidence collection have basically ended, and I have just finished writing the investigation report, but because it involves some sensitive issues, I want to report it directly to you, okay?"

"Yes, you can report to me directly." Pang Tianxi heard the scruples and hesitations in Tan Jingting's words, and knew that he might have encountered a problem, so he gave him a reassurance: "Director Tan, what I want is the truth." ”

"Yes."

Tan Jingting picked up his military hat, took his briefcase, and drove directly to Pang Tianxi's office of the Ministry of National Defense.

"Report!" Tan Jingting shouted at the door.

"Come in."

Tan Jingting took out a report from his briefcase and respectfully handed it to Pang Tianxi: "Minister Pang, this is my investigation report on the fire in the Secret Bureau. ”

Pang Tianxi couldn't wait to take Tan Jingting's thick investigation report, and turned directly to the last page to check the conclusion of the investigation.

After Pang Tianxi read the conclusion, he looked at Tan Jingting dumbfounded.

"You mean, this gang was deliberately set on fire by Zhu Hongda and Qi Ruiqiang?"

"Yes." Tan Jingting replied in the affirmative.

"What evidence do you have?" Pang Tianxi looked puzzled.

Tan Jingting took out two plastic bags from his briefcase and placed them on his desk.

"Minister Pang, you see, this is the evidence found in the dungeon where the fire occurred at the beginning of the crime."

Pang Tianxi looked at the two plastic bags on the table, one of which contained a lighter and the other contained a stainless steel wine jug.

Pang Tianxi picked up the plastic bag containing the lighter and carefully identified it, although the lighter was already a little burnt, he still recognized the enamel lighter at a glance as Zhu Hongda's beloved thing. That time, when he went to the Secret Bureau to learn how the underground party organization in Shanghai was cracked, Zhu Hongda lit a cigarette for him, using this exquisite enamel lighter, he was deeply impressed by this enamel lighter, he remembered that Zhu Hongda told him that day this lighter was given to him by his predecessor Yu Peiliang, and he had always treasured it by his side as a souvenir. In order to shoot the horse, Zhu Hongda also said that he would endure the pain and cut his love, and transferred this enamel lighter to Pang Tianxi, although Pang Tianxi refused politely, but Pang Tianxi never forgot this enamel lighter.

Pang Tianxi picked up the plastic bag containing the stainless steel wine jug again, and looked at Tan Jingting suspiciously.

"Minister Pang, take a look at the bottom of the pot, there is an inscription on it."

After Tan Jingting's reminder, Pang Tianxi hurriedly took out the smoky wine bottle from the plastic bag and carefully looked at the engraving on the bottom of the pot.

"Hongda souvenir, Shuxian gift." Pang Tianxi read softly the small seal inscription at the bottom of the pot.

Pang Tianxi unscrewed the lid of the pot and sniffed it, and the smell of gasoline was very nastic.

"Minister Pang, I was surveying in the dungeon with Ah Long and Heipi, and these two pieces of physical evidence were found in the dungeon, and these two things are Zhu Hongda's beloved things, and they never leave me. So I suspect that this fire was a man-made arson case planned by Stationmaster Zhu. ”

"Why did Zhu Hongda do this?" Pang Tianxi asked Tan Jingting puzzled.

"To kill people and kill people." Tan Jingting unequivocally answered Pang Tianxi and Zhu Hongda's motives for committing the crime.

"Kill people?" Pang Tianxi looked at Tan Jingting with wide eyes.