In the cellar, Hu Mingkang and Yan Meihua were lying there listlessly like two sick pigs, they really didn't know what fate would bring to them.

It's only been two days since they came to Binhai City, Hu Mingkang and Yan Meihua live like a New Year, and it's okay during the day, they can still go out and walk around separately, because no one here knows them, they can breathe clear air and feel the warmth of the sun. Seeing that after liberation, people live freely and work in a peaceful atmosphere, they are really a little envious, but they always feel that there are thousands of eyes staring at them, maybe because they are thieves. At night, they hide in this dark cellar, people are not like people, ghosts are not like ghosts, where have they experienced such a life? I heard that the investigation has been very strong in the past few days, and the hotel can't go to live at all, and I don't know when the day is the first day.

Yan Meihua lay on the bed and sighed, couldn't fall asleep over and over, didn't know what she was thinking, there was always a feeling of uneasiness in her heart, she didn't know how it would end this time, she recalled a summer, she took her daughter to chase butterflies on the grass by Taihu Lake, her daughter was dressed in a white dress, tied two pigtails, pointed to the butterflies that were turning over and over and asked innocently: "Mom, are butterflies flying around looking for mother?" Yan Meihua stroked her daughter's head, "Good boy, the butterfly is not looking for its mother, the butterfly is flying happily." "Mom, I want to fly happily when I grow up......"

Yan Meihua was thinking, child, how are you? Are you looking for your mother, too? Thinking of this, my eyes were a little moist

Hu Mingkang put his hands on his head, looking at the rocks above his head, and he didn't know what he was thinking...... They have a common wish, looking forward to the end of this dark night, the dawn will come quickly, after dawn they can go out for a walk, bask in the sun, breathe in the fresh air, and feel the feeling of being a human being.

On a sunny afternoon, the blue sky was floating with a few white clouds, and although the weather was a little hot, the enthusiasm of the people was higher than the temperature of the weather.

The People's Square in Marina City, located in a vacant lot in the center of the city, is the place where major events are held in the city, and the celebration of the liberation of Marina City in 1949 was also held here, although it is not very large, it can accommodate several thousand people. Today, the city's judgment meeting is held here, and there is still some time before the meeting begins, but people have already flocked from all directions, and many people have come to the suburbs, even cotton candy sellers, popcorn sellers, and all kinds of small vendors, have also come to the vicinity of the square.

On the north side of the square, there is a temporary simple platform erected with wooden planks, and the big characters "Suppression of the Counterrevolutionary Public Judgment Conference" on the banner on it are particularly eye-catching, and the people's public security on both sides of the platform is loaded with guns and ammunition, which is particularly majestic. A long table was built with desks on top of a long white cloth, and several stools were filled with leaders and representatives of various fields.

Today, the city of Binhai will hold a city-wide public judgment meeting here to judge several historical counter-revolutionaries who committed the most heinous crimes.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, when the host of the conference announced the opening of the conference through the loudspeaker, "Put the historical counter-revolutionary He Bin and others on the stage!" With a majestic sound, there was a brief commotion in the crowd, and some of the short ones stood on tiptoe, which shook the mountains and rivers, resounded in the sky, and frightened the enemy. I saw seven criminals tied with ropes, and each of the criminals had a sign on their chests, indicating their names and charges, bowing their heads, and coming to the stage under the release of the armed public security. The name on the sign is also crossed out with a red pen. The police motioned for him to kneel, and could tell that he was still trembling.

The host announced the opening of the meeting, and Ding Ming, secretary of the municipal party committee, made a speech: "Comrades, today, we are holding a public judgment meeting here in the whole city to judge those counter-revolutionaries who have committed unforgivable crimes against the people, which is an important measure for the people to consolidate their political power under the leadership of the party, and it is also an important moment for the broad masses of the people to thoroughly liquidate those criminals who have brought disasters to the people......

The host announced: "Next, Comrade Xiao Yong, director of the Binhai City Public Security Bureau, is invited to announce the verdict!" ”

There was a sudden silence in the venue.

Xiao Yong stood majestically in front of the stage and announced the verdict one by one in public.

"Counter-revolutionary He Bin, male, 42 years old, from Zhoushan, Zhejiang, joined the 'Military Unification' spy organization in 1942, and while serving as the head of the Binhai City Action Group, he brutally killed the Communist Party, and on the eve of liberation, organized the 'Fuxing Society' counter-revolutionary organization, carried out all kinds of sabotage activities, and attempted to blow up the Binhai City Waterworks.

The crowd was encouraged, and some people shouted the slogan: "Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries!" Resolutely suppress the counter-revolution! ”

At this time, there was a person who was also standing in a corner to watch the excitement, he crossed his hands on his chest, it seemed that he was nothing, but he didn't dare to look at everything in the stand, he felt terrible when he heard this sound, and he did have a feeling of shock, as if he was the second person to be sentenced, and he was also worried that this day would come sooner or later, this person was Hu Mingkang.

Xiao Yong continued to announce the verdict.

Wang Baohe, male, 40 years old, from Ningbo, Zhejiang, joined the Kuomintang "Military Unification" spy organization in 1945.

He served the Kuomintang and did some bad things, but after the liberation of the whole country, he was able to take the initiative to surrender and have a great meritorious service, so he was not criminally dealt with and released in public! ”

armed the public security personnel, loosened the ties for Wang Baohe, and removed the sign hanging around his neck.

At this time, Wang Baohe was also at a loss, standing there in a daze, or the public security officer reminded him, "You can go home." Only then did he come to his senses, nodded excitedly to the stage, and then walked off the stage.

There was an uproar in the crowd.

When Xiao Yong announced: "This is the end of the public judgment conference!" Escort the counter-revolutionary He Bin to the execution ground and execute him! ”

This solemn verdict echoed over the city and could not be calmed down for a long time.

At this time, two armed policemen armed with guns dragged He Bin, who was already out of his body and was almost paralyzed to the ground, from the stage, and the crowd was boiling, rushing towards the prisoner car, all to witness the shameful end of this sinner.

In the dark cellar, Yan Meihua was sighing all the time, Hu Mingkang couldn't sleep today no matter what. The scenes of the day have always been swirling in his mind, especially the scene of He Bin being pulled out by the armed police, he can see it clearly, perhaps, He Bin's fate will be hit by him Hu Mingkang in the near future, and at the same time, he remembered the familiar face on the stage during the day.