Scholars in the courtyard

The night was dark, and a layer of water mist on the Huangpu River began to spread, and then gradually enveloped the lights, sending out circles of yellow halo in the dark night.

Yang Xiaotao slapped his daughter's little butt while one finger was still held in the hand of the daughter next to him.

The two daughters obviously lack a sense of security.

"I will stay with the elderly at home tomorrow, and we will go back the day after tomorrow."

Yang Xiaotao said to Ran Qiuye who was packing his clothes, "I went out to buy some gifts while I was out. I still have to take some back."

"Buy some food here, small things like cream, etc. You can buy a few to give to your close ones, some scarves, candies, etc., buy some."

Ran Qiuye nodded, "I know, my aunt will be here tomorrow. You can watch the children at home, and I will follow you out to have a look. The locals know a lot about them."

"So much the better."

"I'm finally going back."

"This golden nest and silver nest are not my own doghouse after all."

Yang Xiaotao sighed with emotion, lying on the bed beside him, and reached out to touch Huanyuan beside him.

Ran Qiuye glanced at it and turned away, "Don't let grandma hear this."

Yang Xiaotao turned over and hugged her from behind, "That's natural."

"In the future, we will buy a big house here. When we come back, we will have a place to live."

"It's easy to save money here, it's not convenient to do anything."

"That's a nice thought. You don't work here, but you still want to buy a house. Stop dreaming."

Ran Qiuye smiled, and Yang Xiaotao didn't say much, just moved his hands up slowly.

"You'll know later."

"Let go, it's not done yet."

In the police station, Zheng Chaoyang looked at Huang Yuan who was being held up in front of him, and repeated, "Huang Yuan, confessing seriously is your only choice."

During this period, they conducted interrogations in batches without interruption, without giving each other a moment to rest.

As for the continuous interrogation on the other side, Huang Yuan could no longer be as indifferent as before. The physical exhaustion made his mind a little confused. The long-term repeated bombardment made his heart even more irritable. He wished he could just lie down and sleep well. Sleep.

However, the two police officers behind him did not give him any time to rest.

Zheng Chaoyang was still talking, but Yu Zecheng on the side looked at Huang Yuan, then raised his hand without any trace to look at the time.

But this scene was seen by Huang Yuan.

"what time is it."

Suddenly, Huang Yuan's hoarse voice came, and Zheng Chaoyang, who was following the script, was stunned. This must be the first time the other party spoke.

But Yu Zecheng put down his hands and said, "Why do you ask this?"

"Tell me what day and time it is today."

Huang Yuan was a little confused. It was pitch black all around and there was no sunlight. He couldn't tell how long he had been here.

At this time, Yu Zecheng glanced at Zheng Chaoyang, and then slowly said, "July 8, morning, six o'clock."

After saying that, Yu Zecheng yawned first.

After hearing this, Huang Yuan murmured, "Did time fly by so fast?"

Then, he laughed again.

"Huang Yuan, what are you laughing at!"

Yu Zecheng frowned, but Huang Yuan's head was nodding up and down, like a sleepy person who wants to sleep but can't force himself to stay awake.

"July 8, haha. Enough, enough."

Huang Yuan continued to smile, and then looked at Zheng Chaoyang and the two of them, "Give me a cigarette, and I'll tell you what you want to know."

Zheng Chaoyang looked at each other, and Yu Zecheng took out a cigarette and put it in Huang Yuan's mouth, then lit it.

After saying that, he leaned on the table and said, "It's so kind to tell us that it can't be the case, so let's raise suspicions."

Huang Yuan took two strong puffs and then exhaled the smoke. With the stimulation of the cigarette, he felt very energetic.

"Whatever you think, this is my last mission anyway. If it falls into your hands, I don't want to get out alive."

"I just want to see what it will be like when you guys find out. Hahahaha."

Huang Yuan smiled proudly, Yu Zecheng looked angry, and Zheng Chaoyang stood up and roared loudly, "Asshole, what are you going to do?"

"Do it, haha, Comrade Servant of the People, please listen to me and say it carefully, haha."

Yu Zecheng grabbed Zheng Chaoyang, and the two stared at Huang Yuan.

"The mission I am performing this time is called Operation Broken Grass."

"Heartwort?"

Yu Zecheng and Zheng Chaoyang looked at each other, wondering about the meaning of this code name.

Generally speaking, code names have a purpose. Of course, this purpose can only be understood by oneself.

"Heartwort."

"When I was activated, this was the mission I was given."

"You also know the specific mission, which is to assassinate Yang Xiaotao."

Yu Zecheng took a deep breath, "Why?"

"Why? We never ask why. If we want to say why, only the higher-ups know."

"Really? But our people found out that you were going to harm Yang Xiaotao, so they went out of their way to protect you. You really don't know that, right?"

Huang Yuan had finished smoking a cigarette in just a few words. Yu Zecheng handed him another cigarette. The other party lit it with the butt of the cigarette and continued to smoke.

"To be honest, I don't know why you knew about this task, and I don't know which part went wrong."

Huang Yuan said he was serious, but Yu Zecheng believed him because there was no need for the other party to lie.

"Then why are you wandering around the Dongba Road community?"

Zheng Chaoyang suddenly asked, where is the residence of migratory birds.

"There, you want to ask why the shooting happened."

"right!"

"Actually, it was just an accident."

Huang Yuan sneered, "Before receiving the Broken Heart Grass mission, I have another mission, which is to eradicate the traitors."

"After my many observations, the people there have betrayed their own beliefs and in turn persecuted their own people. Naturally, I have to deal with such people."

boom!

Zheng Chaoyang said angrily, "So, you killed the migratory birds?"

"no!"

"Don't quibble."

"I don't bother lying."

Huang Yuan said seriously, "I really wanted to kill that person, but after I got in touch with my superiors, they asked me to postpone my actions and prepare to take advantage of the opportunity."

"Taking advantage of an opportunity? What kind of opportunity?"

Yu Zecheng asked suddenly, and Huang Yuan nodded, "My superiors want to use him to deliver false news and avoid your sight."

"So, you are a cold chess player, right?"

"Hey, you actually know Leng Qi?"

Huang Yuan looked at Zheng Chaoyang in surprise, "Not many people know about this task now."

"After Boss Dai died, Director Mao didn't have that much courage, so you should just be a cold chess player."

Zheng Chaoyang said with certainty, and Huang Yuan chuckled, "Yes, I am Leng Qi."

"Code name, Xuanwu."

"Xuanwu? Haha, it has tarnished the name of the Chinese mythical beast."

Zheng Chaoyang sneered, and Yu Zecheng on the side continued to ask, "Then what are you going to do?"

At this point, Huang Yuan sighed suddenly, "It's useless no matter what you do."

"Why?"

"Because the chief designer of the plan has disappeared. He was my superior. I searched for several days and couldn't find him. It seemed like he had disappeared from the world."

"Without the cover of my companions, it would be difficult for me to complete the mission and escape unscathed by myself."

"Who is your superior?"

"Albatross, this is his code name. I don't know who he is specifically. I only know that he is a middle-aged man."

Huang Yuan said indifferently, and then told what he knew about the situation.

At the same time, he lit another cigarette. He felt that the cigarette became more and more exciting as he smoked it, and he couldn't help but want to spit it out.

"So you didn't do anything?"

Zheng Chaoyang asked, Huang Yuan nodded.

"In other words, your mission target this time is Yang Xiaotao?"

"Yes and no."

"Speak properly and don't riddle me."

Huang Yuan glanced at Zheng Chaoyang dissatisfied, and then said frivolously, "Do you know what heartbroken grass is?"

"Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs and found grains to satisfy hunger and herbs to cure diseases for the people of Ming Dynasty. It can be said that he has made countless merits. But in the end, he died under the heartbroken grass."

"Got it, hahaha!"

Huang Yuan's face suddenly became ferocious, and his body became arrogant, "We want all your Shennong to die."

"Why are you, China, so lucky? Why. Why~"

Yu Zecheng said with a cold face, "Who are you?"

Zheng Chaoyang also clenched his fists and said, "Say!"

"Who? Haha."

"Didn't you guess it?"

Huang Yuan said excitedly, "When we were defeated, the Democratic Party accepted our legacy. Later, I was selected by them and chose to stay as a cold chess."

"Over the years, I've been afraid of being exposed, so I don't even touch women, I don't even drink on weekdays, and I'm very polite."

"But I didn't expect that you would still see through it."

Yu Zecheng sneered, "This is called the French Open. It is inevitable that you will fail."

"Hahaha"

"Failure? How is it possible?"

Huang Yuan suddenly leaned forward and stared at Yu Zecheng and the two.

"July 7th!"

"Do you know why it is July 7th?"

"The July 7th Incident, do you understand? This is a war, a war that you are destined to fail. Hahaha"

The veins on Huang Yuan's neck popped out as he roared and laughed wildly.

"Our people have already begun to take action. Your Shennong will definitely be destroyed."

“If you want to soar, dream.”

"How are you? Do you feel powerless? Do you feel distressed?"

Hahaha

Huang Yuan wanted to put the cigarette butt into his mouth, but he always felt that his wrist was not in control, and the cigarette butt actually appeared on his upper lip.

"Lao Zheng, Lao Yu, we're ready to eat. The food for dinner tonight is pretty good."

Suddenly, the door opened from the outside, and Hao Pingchuan walked in with two lunch boxes and placed the lunch boxes directly on the table. "This late-night snack is pretty good. Scrambled eggs with green onions. Lao Zheng is your favorite."

"Supper? You, you guys"

Huang Yuan was suddenly stunned, and then pointed at Yu Zecheng, who had just spoken.

"Come on, start talking."

Hao Pingchuan stepped forward, "Boy, tell me the truth? Hurry up and tell me who you are."

Huang Yuan stared blankly at Hao Pingchuan, "What date and time is it now?"

Hao Pingchuan was a little confused. Seeing that Lao Zheng had no intention of paying attention, he turned around and said seriously, "It's July 6th. What's wrong? I need to check the time."

"You, you lied to me!"

Yu Zecheng stepped forward, picked up the cigarettes on the table, and put them into his pocket.

"Fooling you?"

"That's your pleasure."

After saying that, he was about to leave, but at this moment, Huang Yuan was lying on the table like a deflated rubber ball.

"Give me a cigarette, give me a cigarette~~~"

Yu Zecheng and Zheng Chaoyang left the house, and Huang Yuan's shrill screams came from behind.

"Director Yu, there's something wrong with your cigarette."

"Haha, it's specially made in-house with some added ingredients to deal with such die-hard elements."

The two said, and then their faces became serious at the same time.

"The heartbroken grass the other party mentioned is probably not the same person."

"It's one of our projects."

Zheng Chaoyang was analyzing and talking, but Yu Zecheng knew something.

"Have you heard that the Ministry of Agriculture has a hybrid experiment support program?"

"Department of Agriculture?"

Zheng Chaoyang didn't know much about these things.

"Yes, that's it."

"This matter starts with the hybrid corn developed by Yang Xiaotao. The Academy of Agricultural Sciences thought this method was feasible, so it organized a hybrid experiment support plan, hoping that more scientific researchers would join it."

"A lot of people are actually aware of this plan, but not many people outside know about the specific research and who will be involved."

Zheng Chaoyang understood somewhat. A high-yielding corn directly increased the yield in the north several times and solved the belly problem of a large number of people.

If there are a few more high-yielding crops, like corn, more people can be fed.

He still understands the situation in the country. Even in a prosperous metropolis like Shanghai, ordinary families can only maintain food and clothing, let alone those in remote areas.

"So, they're targeting these experimenters?"

"Yes, nine times out of ten it is."

"But, how do they know these secrets?"

"I don't know about this."

Yu Zecheng's heart was heavy, "The top priority is to inform the superiors as soon as possible and do a good job in protection."

"Yang Xiaotao still needs you to arrange people."

"good!"

Zheng Chaoyang said and left to report.

Yu Zecheng looked at the misty black clothes outside, "July 7, I hope I can make it in time."