kingnovel Chapter 656: Death of Ren Zhiping
Chapter 656: Death of Ren Zhiping
When Ren Dashi came to the hot pot restaurant after get off work, Ren Zhiping was already waiting for him at a table in the corner. The side dishes had been ordered and the pot was emitting a steaming aroma.
He saw Ren Dashi coming in, waved to him and called him cousin. In fact, Ren Dashi had already seen him and immediately walked over with a smile.
As soon as he sat down at the table, Ren Zhiping poured him some wine and put some side dishes into the pot. Ren Dashi smiled and said:
"Zhiping, what's wrong with you today? Why did you think of treating me to a meal?"
"It's nothing. Didn't you introduce me to a job a few days ago? I've thought about it and will start working in two days. This is just a thank you for taking care of me."
Ren Zhiping thought that he should have a good talk with his cousin today and get a result no matter what. No matter what the result was, he might not have to monitor him anymore.
"Zhiping, you're too polite. As your cousin, this is what I should do. You came to Shancheng to seek refuge with me. If I don't help you, who else can?"
Ren Dashi was very happy. After the Japanese disagreed with his plan to persuade his cousin to defect, he found him a job so that his cousin would have no time to monitor him. However, his cousin was reluctant to go to work. Unexpectedly, he finally figured it out, which was a good thing.
But a trace of doubt immediately crossed his mind. How could he have figured it out? Did he not want to monitor him anymore, or did the Military Control Commission not allow him to monitor him?
He felt it was the latter. How could he dare stop if the Military Control Commission didn't allow him to? Could it be that the Military Control Commission had lifted their suspicions about him? Or was there some other trick up their sleeve?
This made him feel a little uneasy. He felt that his cousin's invitation to dinner might not be just a simple thank you, but he might have something to say to him.
The two drank a glass of wine and ate a few bites of food. As expected, Ren Zhiping put down his chopsticks and poured wine for Ren Dashi. Then his expression became solemn and he said with emotion:
"Cousin, thank you for always taking care of me. In this world, besides my parents, you are the person closest to me."
When Ren Dashi heard this, he also became serious. His cousin was about to get to the point.
"Zhiping, do you have anything to say?"
Ren Zhiping nodded, picked up his glass and said:
"After drinking this glass of wine, I have something in my heart that I want to tell you."
"it is good."
Ren Dashi picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Ren Zhiping's, then drank it all in one gulp. He was very curious about what his cousin wanted to say to him.
Ren Zhiping also drank it all in one gulp, then put down the glass and looked at Ren Da, but he hesitated in his heart, wondering whether he should tell his cousin?
And I didn’t ask Chief Yue for permission. Is that inappropriate?
But he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. It would not be too late to tell him the results afterward. It was better than having no hope now.
Finally he made up his mind and whispered:
"Cousin, I have always had a question in my mind, and I want to ask you, are you working for the Japanese?
Whether you are or not, I hope you will tell me honestly for my sake."
He didn't want to hide it anymore. When he was following Ren Da that night, he made anti-tracking moves and got rid of him. He might have discovered that he was following him.
Ren Dashi was shocked. He did not expect Ren Zhiping to be so frank. He pretended to be curious and said:
"Zhiping, why do you think so? How could I possibly work for the Japanese?"
He couldn't figure out Ren Zhiping's intentions. Was he testing him? Or had he discovered something wrong?
Of course he couldn't admit it, as it would cost him his head.
"Cousin, I'll be honest. I've been monitoring you. Actually, I had no choice. The first time I monitored you, I noticed something was wrong. You made a counter-tracking move and got rid of me. Isn't that very abnormal?
If you have nothing on your mind, you wouldn't do this. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"
After Ren Zhiping finished speaking, he looked directly into Ren Dashi's eyes, as if hoping to see the answer in his eyes.
When Ren Dashi heard this, he felt a little panicked. He didn't expect that his anti-tracking actions would arouse Ren Zhiping's suspicion. However, what he did at the time was probably not too obvious, and he didn't take it too seriously. But Ren Zhiping still became suspicious. It seemed that his professionalism was not enough, after all, he had not received professional training.
"I think the Military Control Commission asked you to monitor me. Nanjing Station was destroyed, and I managed to escape. I've already been investigated. Are they still suspicious of me?"
Ren Dashi was a little indignant.
"Cousin, I know you had no choice. I don't blame you, but you can't just blindly doubt me. When did I make the anti-tracking move? How come I didn't know?
You didn't tell the higher-ups, right? Otherwise, they would misunderstand me even more."
The flash of panic in his eyes did not escape Ren Zhiping's eyes, and his explanation was so pale that it made Ren Zhiping even more suspicious.
"I didn't tell the higher-ups because I wanted to hear your explanation. You're my cousin, and I won't harm you. If you really did work for the Japanese, it's actually no big deal. You can atone for your sins like I did, and cooperate with the organization to wipe out the Japanese. I think the organization will definitely forgive you.
I'm doing this for your own good, cousin, please think about it carefully."
Ren Dashi hesitated for a moment. Could he really do this? This might be a way out, a way to completely break free from the Japanese and start a new life.
Ren Zhiping also noticed his hesitation, which further confirmed his suspicions. His cousin really was working for the Japanese. Otherwise, why would he hesitate? I wonder what kind of answer he would give after considering it?
How he hoped his cousin would listen to him, but he was soon disappointed.
Because Ren Dashi quickly realized that this was impossible. With so much important information he passed to the Japanese, the Military Intelligence Bureau would never let him go, and his father might not be able to protect him. Even if he could survive by chance, he would be disgraced, despised by others, and would never be able to hold his head up.
Ren Zhiping was not doing this for his own good. He just wanted to use him to make merit so that he could regain the trust of the Military Control Commission. Based on his understanding of the Military Control Commission, he knew that if he betrayed the organization, he would never be trusted again. Ren Zhiping was just dreaming.
He pretended to be angry and said:
"Zhiping, it seems you still don't want to believe me. I can't eat this meal anymore. I'll leave first."
He felt a little guilty and didn't want to stay any longer. He could sense that Ren Zhiping's suspicions had not only not subsided, but had intensified. Would he report this to the Military Control Commission? What should he do?
What else can I do? I have to report to my superiors as soon as possible and request to be evacuated from the mountain city.
As he thought about it, he walked out of the hot pot restaurant without looking back.
When Ren Zhiping saw Ren Da, he left angrily without waiting for him to say anything. He felt very disappointed and became even more convinced that his cousin had something to hide and was determined to go all the way to the end.
He was extremely sad and after much consideration, he decided to meet Yue Haishan immediately and report the situation to him in person.
He walked out of the hot pot restaurant and saw a telephone booth not far away on the street, so he walked towards the phone booth. When he was still a few steps away from the phone booth, suddenly a car came rushing from behind. Before Ren Zhiping could react, the car hit him from behind. The huge impact made him fly a long distance, roll several times in the air, and then his head hit the ground heavily, and he fell in a pool of blood.
The car didn't stop, but sped away and disappeared into the night.