kingnovel Chapter 686 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (29)
Chapter 686 Yuan Ye in the Mountain City (29)
Madam Chu went upstairs and soon came down with Chu Xiaoya, who was carrying a small paper package. Chu Yuntian noticed that Chu Xiaoya's face was expressionless and wondered what was in the package.
Chu Xiaoya walked up to him, handed him the small paper package, and said:
"Dad, this is tea that Brother Xiao gave you."
Chu Yuntian took the small paper package and casually asked:
What kind of tea is this?
"This is Jiming Tribute Tea, a Buddhist tea from Jiming Temple. It was picked from an ancient tea tree from the Ming Dynasty inside the temple. The yield is extremely rare. The abbot of Jiming Temple gave some to the abbot of Luohan Temple."
I took Brother Xiao to visit Luohan Temple and told him that Luohan Temple has a monk rescue team that often risked their lives to go to the air raid site to save the wounded and perform rituals for the deceased during Japanese air raids.
Brother Xiao was very moved and immediately donated 5000 yuan as incense money. The abbot invited him to the meditation room for tea and brought out the Chicken Cry Tribute Tea, which he usually couldn't bear to drink, to treat Brother Xiao. After drinking it, Brother Xiao praised it highly, and I also thought it was very delicious.
Brother Xiao asked curiously what kind of tea it was, and only then did he learn that it was Jiming Tribute Tea, which used to be offered as tribute to the emperor.
I never imagined that I'd get to drink the emperor's tea, all thanks to Brother Xiao!
At this point, Chu Xiaoya finally showed a slight smile.
"Later, the abbot asked Brother Xiao to inscribe a couplet. Brother Xiao wrote a couplet, and to my surprise, his calligraphy skills were very high, leaving the abbot in awe. Although I don't understand calligraphy, I also thought it was very well written. The abbot also said that he would ask someone to carve this couplet on the stone pillar of the Hall of Heavenly Kings today."
Later, when we were leaving, the abbot gave Brother Xiao this small packet of Chicken Cry Tribute Tea. Brother Xiao asked me to give it to you, saying that since you like tea, he wanted you to taste the flavor of this Buddhist tea.
Chu Yuntian laughed:
"This kid still remembers that I like this kind of thing, that's thoughtful of him."
Madam Chu clicked her tongue and said:
"This small packet of tea, even though it was a gift from the host, still cost him 5000 yuan."
Chu Yuntian shook his head and said:
"This isn't about money. You don't understand. This is something you can't buy with money."
However, to be fair, this young man is really generous, donating 5000 yuan at once for the charitable act at Luohan Temple. It shows he has good character and a strong sense of justice. "I wish he could be my son-in-law."
Chu Yuntian looked like he was joking, but he didn't seem to be joking at all.
"Dad, what are you saying?"
Chu Xiaoya blushed instantly. Although she said that, she didn't mean to blame her at all.
"But Brother Xiao is indeed a very righteous person. If it weren't for him today, I would have died there."
"What happened?"
Madam Chu immediately tensed up and quickly asked.
Chu Yuntian didn't react much; he had already guessed that it must be about an air raid.
“We left Luohan Temple and had just stepped out of the mountain gate when we were attacked by Japanese planes. Bombs were falling everywhere. The streets were in chaos. Just when I was at a loss, Brother Xiao tackled me to the ground and then rolled me into a ditch a few meters away. Just as we fell into the ditch, a bomb exploded right where we were standing. If I had been a second later, I wouldn’t be able to come back to see you.”
Chu Xiaoya still looked shaken as she spoke.
Madam Chu let out a long sigh of relief and said:
"That was so dangerous. Thank goodness, so he's your savior."
Chu Yuntian hadn't expected it to be so dangerous, and felt a wave of fear wash over him. Having experienced gunfire firsthand, he knew the power of bombs, especially aerial bombs. If he'd been hit, he'd be instantly obliterated. Luckily, Yuan Ye was there; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable, and he might never have seen his beloved daughter again.
He felt that after this incident, his daughter's opinion of Yuan Ye should be different, and she would probably like him even more. He just didn't know what Yuan Ye thought; he would find an opportunity to ask him later.
……
Yuan Ye slept soundly that night. He was indeed a bit tired today, so he went straight to bed after returning to his dormitory and slept until dawn. After having breakfast, he went to his office to wait for Sun Jun, the leader of the Military Intelligence Bureau's surveillance team, to arrive.
Not long after, there was a knock at the door. Yuan Ye knew it was Sun Jun, so he said, "Come in." Then a man in his thirties pushed the door open and walked in. When he saw Yuan Ye, he asked very respectfully:
"You must be Detective Xiao. My name is Sun Jun. I've been ordered to come see you."
"Oh, it's Team Leader Sun. Please have a seat. I have some things I'd like to ask you about."
Yuan Ye spoke politely, while simultaneously activating his ability to eavesdrop on thoughts. He wanted to verify whether Sun Jun was telling the truth during the conversation, and since Sun Jun was stationed at the Huangshan official residence, he was also a suspect as an insider.
"Ask me anything, I'll tell you everything I know."
Sun Jun's attitude was still very sincere, because this was the director's order, which required him to cooperate with Detective Xiao in everything, so how could he dare to be negligent?
The two sat down facing each other, and Yuan Ye went straight to the point, asking:
"You were sent by the bureau to monitor the anti-aircraft artillery platoon. You also know what happened at the Huangshan official residence. The consequences of this incident are very serious, indicating that there was an insider who leaked the intelligence."
"Team Leader Sun, in the past day or two, has anyone from the anti-aircraft artillery platoon gone out or made any phone calls?"
After analysis, Yuan Ye focused his suspicions on the anti-aircraft artillery unit. The Japanese knew very well the range and deployment location of the anti-aircraft artillery, and this anti-aircraft artillery platoon was stationed at the Huangshan official residence. They should also know that Chiang Kai-shek was at the official residence these past two days.
"As far as I know, no one from the anti-aircraft artillery platoon has gone out in the past two days, because they are not allowed to go out without our permission. No one has made any phone calls either. There is a phone at the anti-aircraft artillery platoon headquarters, which is monitored 24 hours a day, and we have not found anyone making any calls."
Sun Jun wondered, could it be that Detective Xiao suspected there was a traitor within the anti-aircraft artillery platoon?
"Are you so sure?"
"I can confirm that. After the Chairman moved into the Huangshan official residence, in order to maintain secrecy, no one was allowed to leave the Huangshan official residence."
Sun Jun thought for a moment and then said with certainty.
Yuan Ye wondered if he had suspected something wrong. He could tell from Sun Jun's thoughts that he was not lying.