Xia Jingqi fell and gnawed on, embarrassed, Ma Chunhua's foot was not light, at least he broke his three ribs, and he fainted at that time.

The militiamen stepped forward to tie up Xia Jingqi's five flowers, and Ma Chunhua was escorted to the county government, and the other way was led by Yang Shugen to raid the house, the Xia family's house was not big, and dozens of people rushed in to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, and made a lot of gains, hundreds of catties of grain, a few barrels of soybean oil, an American-made gramophone, a seven-lamp radio, and some silver dollars and banknotes.

Xia Jingqi's concubine was frightened, and under the stern questioning of the militiamen, she confessed what was hidden in the cellar, a book of changing heavens, which recorded the names and positions of the county cadres, as well as the names of some mass activists.

"Dog's day still wants to change the sky! can't spare him, shoot Xia Jingqi! An activist named Yan Shun raised his arms and shouted.

The crowd responded: "Shoot Xia Jingqi!" ”

Meng Xianguo was the most excited, tears flowed out, and he shouted the loudest: "Shoot Xia Jingqi!" ”

The group took the booty, held Xia Jingqi's concubine, and went straight to the county government.

The Nantai County Government is no longer working in the old county office, and the old house is in disrepair and crumbling and really can't live in it, so it moved to the small building of the former Japanese Military Police Headquarters, where there are wooden floors and ceiling fans, and the office conditions are first-class.

Xia Jingqi was locked up in the office of the security department, two militiamen were guarding the door, the secretary of the county party committee went to the countryside, and only one deputy county magistrate sat in the town, Ma Chunhua was discussing with him how to deal with Xia Jingqi's problem, this person is a big traitor who has been wanted for a long time, not an ordinary ***, and it must be reported to the regional administration office quickly.

The deputy county magistrate agreed, picked up the telephone and shook it, but it didn't work, and the telephone line was still Japanese, and there were often problems, so he wrote a report and asked the correspondent to ride a horse to the Beitai District Administration to report.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, and the angry crowd came up, they pushed away the militia and pulled Xia Jingqi out, Yan Shun shouted: "Kill Xia Jingqi, take revenge!" The crowd added their fists and feet, beating Xia Jingqi to the point that his face was covered with blood.

At the critical moment, Ma Chunhua led the militia to forcibly rescue Xia Jingqi.

Ma Chunhua said: "Kill now, do you want to hold a mass criticism meeting, do you want to go to a public trial, you are happy, what should you do with so many people who have a deep hatred in the sea of blood?" ”

Everyone bowed their heads in shame.

Yan Shun said: "District Chief Ma, we also hate this big traitor so much that we can't help but do it." ”

Ma Chunhua said: "It's okay, just understand." ”

So, Xia Jingqi, who was beaten half to death, was dragged into the office again, he opened his bloodstained eyes and stared at Yan Shun, Yan Shun turned his face away.

Yan Shun quietly found Yang Shugen: "Leader Yang, hurry up and convene a public trial meeting and shoot Xia Jingqi this dog, the masses can't wait." ”

Yang Shugen said: "Don't be busy, wait for the county party secretary to come back." ”

Yan Shun said: "Xia Jingqi is a big traitor, if you don't kill him, it's not enough for the people to be angry, it's not an exaggeration for us to shoot him, and when the leaders come back and escort the prisoners to the regional administrative office, then our credit will be at least half less." ”

"What nonsense, how can you fight for merit in the revolution." Yang Shugen reprimanded, but there was some activity in his heart, Xia Jingqi was caught by himself, and this credit cannot be given to others.

"In this case, let's hold a public trial meeting first, and then shoot him when the secretary comes." Poplar root road.

"Okay!" Yan Shun ran upside down, took a broken gong and shouted while knocking: "Folks, hold a meeting to try Xia Jingqi." ”

Xia Jingqi is notorious, and the people in Nantai are very angry, and there are only a few streets in the small county town, Yan Shun shouted like this, and half of the county heard it, and a large group of people gathered in the county government to see how the big traitor Xia Jingqi died.

The county government was full of surrounding, the voices of the masses were higher than Lang, the deputy county magistrate and Ma Chunhua looked at each other and nodded, they both felt very relieved, the masses were mobilized, and the people woke up.

Yang Shugen took the opportunity to propose: "It's better to try Xia Jingqi now and kill him to make the people angry." ”

The deputy county magistrate said: "District Chief Ma, what is your opinion?" ”

Ma Chunhua's political quality is relatively high, and she wanted to wait for feedback from the regional administrative office, but when she heard the voice of the masses, she had to nod and agree: "Then strike while the iron is hot." ”

So, a huge public trial meeting was held on the spot, Xia Jingqi, who had broken three ribs, was dragged up, like a dead dog, and the following crowd was excited, and spoke enthusiastically, during this period of time, many people were shot in the county, and the masses have learned how to complain.

No matter how others reprimanded, Xia Jingqi didn't say a word, and suddenly Yan Shun jumped out and said: "Folks, take revenge!" A stone flew out and smashed on the pillar.

The masses followed suit, picking up the bricks and tiles that they had in their hands, and the militia on the stage all suffered, and their noses and faces were swollen, so they hurriedly hid.

Yan Shun raised his arms and shouted: "Kill Xia Jingqi!" The first to rush forward, a group of young and strong young men also followed, ready to beat the dog traitor alive.

This side is a mess, and the staff of the county government have nothing to do, and the deputy county magistrate said forget it, just beat him to death, which is also an explanation to the people.

Suddenly, a few people came from behind, the first comrade was forty or fifty years old, with his hands behind his back, and he looked like a big leader, and he shouted: "What's the matter, it's so messy!" ”

The deputy county magistrate recognized that this was the head of the security department of the regional administrative office, although the rank was not high, but the people sent down by the higher-level leading organs were not sloppy, and immediately responded: "The masses have caught the big traitor Xia Jingqi, and he is on trial." ”

Mai Ping immediately became anxious: "Playing the piano indiscriminately, there must be clues behind the big traitor, how can he be beaten to death!" ”

A word woke up the dreamer, Ma Chunhua pulled out a pistol and fired it three times into the sky, and the scene suddenly quieted down.

The deputy county magistrate commanded the militia to drag Xia Jingqi down, and Yan Shun shouted: "We are fighting traitors, why don't the county let me?" ”

Mai Ping walked up to the stage, he was still resting there, he was dressed in a straight tunic, he looked very stylish, and the crowd was a little scared.

"Fellow villagers, Xia Jingqi is a heinous villain, we must execute him, there is no doubt about it, but before the execution, we have to interrogate him carefully to see if he has any comrades, whether he has buried radio stations and weapons, and if he is executed without asking these things clearly, is it a bit hasty."

The masses were convinced, Yan Shun still wanted to shout, but seeing that no one supported him, he had to stop fighting.

Mai Ping calmed the anger of the masses in a few words, and personally tried Xia Jingqi, who was the head of the anti-rebellion team sent by the regional administrative office, and had this authority.

Xia Jingqi was beaten to death, half lying on the chair, Mai Ping asked the guard to pour water, lit a cigarette and stuffed it into Xia Jingqi's mouth, and said, "I know you." ”

Xia Jingqi glanced at him, only smoking, not speaking.

"You are the adjutant of Sun Overseer, when Sun Overseer was defeated, you ran away, and it took more than ten years to come back, and you took revenge by the hands of the Japanese, I'm not wrong." Mai Ping Road.

Xia Jingqi finally spoke: "You have seen my file. ”

Mai Ping shook his head: "No, I just know you, my uncle used to be Mai Zilong, the director of the Jiangdong Provincial Police, you always know this name." ”

Xia Jingqi looked up at Mai Ping and judged that he was telling the truth.

"It turned out to be the nephew of Director Mai, it seems that I have seen it, what do you and I almost want to do? I'm not going to say that. Xia Jingqi said.

Mai Ping smiled: "Lao Xia, I admire you for being a hero, so I don't want to embarrass you, you tell me what I want to know, I will help you settle down at home, and give you another happy one, what do you think?" ”

Xia Jingqi took a hard puff of his cigarette and puffed smoke out of his nostrils.

The guard brought tea, Mai Ping sent him out to stand, and handed the teacup to Xia Jingqi's mouth: "Drink saliva." ”

Xia Jingqi said: "Can you guarantee the safety of my mother-in-law and children?" ”

Mai Ping said: "I will try to let her take the child to live in other places." ”

Xia Jingqi said: "Why should I believe you? The tone was fierce, but it had loosened.

Mai Ping said: "You can not believe it, but do you have any other choice?" ”

After a while, Xia Jingqi said: "Okay, I said, I still have a few downlines, a batch of guns, and Yan Shun is one of my downlines." ”

Mai Ping immediately wrote a note and handed it out, and the guards showed it to the deputy county magistrate, who immediately arranged for people to arrest Yan Shun, this guy had already run away, and the militia chased him in three ways, and finally arrested the person in a sorghum field going to Beitai.

Yan Shun's fart flowed and he was immediately recruited, and he was a latent spy.

Mai Ping's side is also progressing very quickly, Xia Jingqi is desperate to die, the bamboo tube pours beans and recruits everything, and the anti-rebellion team cracked a large latent spy organization when they first arrived in Nantai, everyone was overjoyed, and Captain Qi Zan Mai has the ability.

The county wrote a report, together with the prisoner Xia Jingqi and the seized materials and guns to the Beitai District Administration, which was affirmed and praised by the superior leaders.

Mai Ping, Yang Shugen, Ma Chunhua and others have all received awards, whistleblower Meng Xianguo also rewarded, the county awarded him a pig, he carried forward the style of his own family, handed over to the village to slaughter, scalded hair, the whole village ate a big meal, very happy.

The village chief said: "Old Meng, I think your rich peasant hat should also be moved, and I will go to the township to help you talk about it next time." ”

During the suppression of the rebellion, all cases were dealt with quickly, and Xia Jingqi was soon helped to go to the execution ground to execute, and a gunshot rang out on the river beach, ending his criminal life.

Mai Ping did not break his promise, Xia Jingqi's wife was not executed, but sent to labor reform, she had a one-year-old boy, who was sent to the Beitai Welfare Institute as an orphan to raise, and changed his surname to "Guo" in accordance with the regulations, called Guoyuan Dynasty.

The Jiangbei District Administration handled a beautiful spy case, the provincial party committee heard about it, Secretary Zheng personally rewarded it, and Mai Ping was quickly promoted from the head of the unit to the deputy section chief, and actually presided over the work of the department.