Time: 2013-04-25 13:11 Source: Internet Author: zhouxiao63\The mortuary in the hospital itself exudes a chilling atmosphere. In the mortuary, an incredibly terrifying figure appeared. As the dark walls slowly opened, a dazzling white light shot out from inside...\1. The Street Market Is Not Peaceful\The story takes place in L City. At that time, although most parts of the country had been liberated, the security situation was not optimistic. L City is located in the northwest inland, at the geometric center of the country, connecting with Xinjiang in the northwest and Tibet in the south. Xinjiang had just been liberated not long ago, and Tibet was still under the coercion of India, the United States, and Britain, essentially in a semi-separate state, urgently needing liberation; in the southwest, there were still millions of remaining troops left behind by the Kuomintang fleeing the mainland; and in the northeast, the neighboring Korea had erupted in the "Third World War." The unfavorable international environment coupled with the rampant Kuomintang bandits and agents made the security in L City relatively chaotic. Assassinations, poisoning, and kidnappings occurred frequently. At night, few people walked the streets. After being taken over by the People's Army, L City was under military control. It was common for the civilians to see small military units patrolling with guns.\2. Military Supplies Missing\That morning, Public Security Bureau Chief Gao Qiang received a phone call from Chairman Chen of the Military Administration Committee. After finishing the call, Gao Qiang's face turned pale, and he was silent for a while. It turned out that a stockpile of military supplies in L City had disappeared the night before, and all the guards had been killed. This was a huge matter. When liberating the northwest, the Northwest Field Army first captured L City, using it as a gateway to Xinjiang and laying the foundation for Tibet's liberation. As early as 1949, when the country's main leaders visited the Soviet Union, there was a strategic intention to liberate Tibet within one or two years. The lack of strategic material reserves had been a constraint. This time, the disappearance of the supplies directly affected the liberation of Tibet. "The case must be solved within a month," the superior's words still echoed in Gao Qiang's mind, yet his heart was already stirred.\At noon, after an on-site inspection, Gao Qiang immediately held an emergency general meeting. "Comrades, the enemy is extremely cunning and powerful. They carry out sabotage, attempting to obstruct the process of national unification... The higher-ups have given us one month to solve this case. Therefore, within this month we must achieve the following three points: First, quickly locate the missing supplies; second, strengthen the protection of other supplies and absolutely prevent further losses; third, closely monitor any abnormal movements and report them in a timely manner once discovered."The meeting lasted more than two hours. Everyone was heavy but highly enthusiastic. Gao Qiang was born in a reconnaissance company and had once served as a frontline reconnaissance platoon leader in a division of the Northwest Field Army, with rich experience and repeated achievements. After the meeting, Gao Qiang and several capable officers discussed specific action plans and reached a consensus: the enemy would not stop after receiving this batch of supplies, either redeploying them elsewhere or causing damage locally in L City. Besides strict investigation and crackdown, the mastermind behind it had to be identified. This operation might have been a collusion between insiders and outsiders, meaning there was a traitor or radio station ...... in the city. 3. Waves Rise the Next Day After the meeting, Chairman Chen notified the Public Security Bureau that the Public Security Bureau needed to dispatch a group of police officers and a military vehicle to carry out a secret mission. Gao Qiang found this suspicious but carried it out immediately. But after a day with no return, Gao Qiang felt something was wrong. Feeling uneasy, he followed the route with Deputy Director Zhang Sheng. At the foot of a cliff, they witnessed a tragic scene: a military vehicle had fallen off the cliff, and the fallen police officers lay sprawled everywhere, their bodies stained with blood. Gao Qiang endured his grief and gently touched each victim's face. Suddenly, he noticed something was wrong: only the driver had been shot dead, while the others showed no bullet marks. Some had throats cut, others not. Gao Qiang concluded that the enemy must have shot the driver first, causing the military vehicle to lose its bearings and fall off the cliff, then used the weapon to kill the policeman who didn't die immediately. Judging from the throat wound, the weapon was likely a sharp and thin blade. What could this blade be? Gao Qiang couldn't make a judgment for the moment. Looking up at the route the military vehicle was taking and feeling indignant, Gao Qiang felt a surge of indignation. The case was not solved, and our personnel suffered further losses. Thinking of this, Gao Qiang could no longer contain his anger. He almost forgot about the superior-subordinate relationship and picked up the phone to question Chairman Chen: "Why carry out this mission? Don't you know that entering and leaving C is not allowed?" "The other end of the line replied coldly: "I know what you're thinking. I am the superior, and my word is an order!" "Your orders should be carried out, but with so many sacrifices, who should take responsibility?""Chairman Chen was clearly impatient, and his tone grew heavier: 'Gao Qiang, listen to me carefully, do not interfere in this matter again. I have my own plans. You, as the Director of Public Security, will stop for now, and let Zhang Sheng take over...' There was no room for further argument, and the call ended. Gao Qiang slumped in his chair, unmoving for a long time.
4. The Strange White Light
During dinner, his wife mentioned something strange: last night when she went to relieve herself, she noticed a white light in a certain direction of the hospital, flashing briefly and then disappearing. At that time, his wife didn't pay much attention to Gao Qiang's mood. Seeing him utter a soft 'hmm,' she didn't continue talking.
The next day, Gao Qiang went to work as usual. Upon entering his office, he saw Zhang Sheng leaning over his desk in deep thought. Just as he was about to withdraw, Zhang Sheng noticed him, stood up, and said, 'Gao—' Before finishing, Gao Qiang gave a bitter laugh, 'I am no longer the director. You have to lead everyone to solve the case quickly.' Zhang Sheng nodded deeply, 'I will follow Chairman Chen's guidance and solve this case as soon as possible, giving the people an explanation!' Gao Qiang nodded in response, but he felt a bit uneasy. In major cases, he was always at the forefront, with Zhang Sheng supporting him. Although the responsibility now rested on Zhang Sheng, yet...
Feeling disappointed as he left the Public Security Bureau, Gao Qiang's thoughts kept racing: Where are the missing supplies now? What weapon did the enemy use? Why does Chairman Chen want it? Gathering his resolve, Gao Qiang went to the site of the military vehicle accident. Looking around, aside from the road leading to location C, there were no other paths. The purpose of location C was unknown to the general public. Gao Qiang slowly climbed the hill and suddenly noticed an open space at the foot of the mountain. A closer look revealed that it was the city hospital. He quickened his pace down the hill and saw that the hospital's morgue was built at the base of the hill. In that complex environment at the time, hospitals, factories, and supply storage locations were usually built along or inside hills to prevent destruction, so Gao Qiang did not find it unusual.
Since he was here, he decided to settle in. Gao Qiang continued forward and was slightly surprised to encounter Director Li: dressed in a white coat and not in the inpatient department, rushing toward the morgue. Upon seeing Gao Qiang, Director Li was momentarily stunned but reacted quickly, grasping Gao Qiang firmly with both hands, 'Hello, Director Gao, how come you have time to visit our hospital today?' Startled by the strong grip, Gao Qiang immediately replied, 'I was passing by and came to see my wife.'""All right, then, let me show you the way." Being so directly offered, he couldn't refuse, so he followed Director Li into the inpatient department. Director Li's tall figure towered even over Gao Qiang, and the handshake earlier had made his hand a bit numb. In the corridor, Gao Qiang's keen eyes noticed a person whose head was drooping, speech unclear, and the manuscript in his hand did not seem to be in Chinese. Passing by, Gao Qiang asked who this person was. Director Li replied casually, 'This person works with pharmaceuticals, but hasn't achieved much.' A moment later, he added in a low voice, 'He's Japanese, actually, a medical officer from Unit 731. After being captured by us, he has stayed in our hospital ever since.' Upon hearing that he was Japanese, Gao Qiang felt a surge of anger, but he remained calm and asked, 'Who assigned him here?' 'Chairman Chen, you didn't know?' Director Li replied with a look of surprise.
At home, he asked his wife about the incident with the white light. His wife said, 'Yes, we even saw it the night before last—it flashes and then disappears at once!' Gao Qiang vaguely felt that there was much to investigate within the hospital.
**5. An Uninvited Guest**
With questions in mind, Gao Qiang went directly to the hospital the next day to learn about the Japanese doctor, but the person had already left early in the morning. When he asked Director Li, Li sighed: 'He has close ties with the higher-ups.' Director Li drew out the word 'close' deliberately. Out of caution, he didn't probe further and left reluctantly.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The case seemed to make no progress in Gao Qiang's eyes, and being on the outside made him feel despondent, so he ended up drinking alone in melancholy.
Someone knocked on the door. He got up to open it, and outside were two people in large cloaks and black coats, which startled him. As they both lifted their faces, he saw it was the Japanese doctor and Zhang Sheng! He couldn't tell if they were friend or foe, so Gao Qiang clenched his fists, ready to respond. The Japanese doctor spoke first: 'Director Gao, you don't need to be afraid. Zhang Director and I have come to consult with you.' The fact that this Japanese person could speak Chinese further surprised Gao Qiang. Then Zhang Sheng spoke: 'This isn't the place to talk. Let's go inside first.'
After letting them in, Gao Qiang's tension did not ease. He watched their movements carefully, then asked, 'Who sent you, and for what purpose?' Zhang Sheng stepped forward and shook Gao Qiang's hand: 'Sorry to trouble you. This was all carefully arranged by Chairman Chen…'
After hearing the explanation, the confusion and depression that had weighed on Gao Qiang for days cleared up like clouds parting, and he asked, 'And this person is?"Zhang Sheng said, 'This is Shanye. Because he became a prisoner, he was influenced by our party's policy toward captives and has decided to work for us. He knows everything about the hospital.' Then Shanye spoke unknowable secrets fluently in Chinese. Gao Qiang thought for a moment and said, 'I also feel that this case is related to the hospital, but I am at a loss where to start.' Shanye said confidently, 'As long as we cooperate, we will definitely be able to solve this case!' Finally, they studied the action plan given by their superiors and decided to start immediately.\
\6. Initial Defeat\
Gao Qiang, spirits high, appeared to be an outsider, but in reality, he was the main commander. The secret drug that Shanye provided last night was going to be used on our investigation personnel today, and as an important step for gathering evidence deep in enemy territory, he felt both excited and anxious.\
Three days passed, and the investigators did not return. Gao Qiang knew that the mission had failed. 'Time waits for no one!' Gao Qiang's words on everyone's minds reflected their concern. On one hand, he worried that the enemy wouldn't fall into the trap; on the other, he worried that the case couldn't be solved on schedule, affecting the bigger picture. Finally, he secretly brought Shanye and Zhang Sheng to analyze the reasons for the initial failure. It turned out that Shanye, working as an inconspicuous pharmacist at the hospital, was not without achievements. With his exquisite skills, he invented a fake-death drug. After taking this drug, a person appeared as if dead, and within three days, they would not feel hunger even without eating or drinking.\
'Could it be that the enemy has discovered the secret of the drug?'\
'No,' Shanye said confidently.\
'If the person's appearance doesn't reveal anything, then the enemy must have found the flaw by other means,' Zhang Sheng added.\
'I have decided. I will carry out the mission, and you take care of the police bureau work,' Gao Qiang ordered.\
'No, how can you leave? I will go!' Zhang Sheng then gave his reasons, and Shanye also thought it was more appropriate for him to go at this time. Gao Qiang nodded and said, 'This mission is very dangerous; let's send one more person to ensure we fully understand the enemy.'\
'Rest assured, I will complete the mission, even if it costs my life.' The two firmly clasped hands.\
Another agonizing three days passed, and Zhang Sheng still hadn't returned. Gao Qiang had no choice but to volunteer. During these three days, he took every factor into account, giving him strong confidence.Moreover, through his communication with Chairman Chen, Gao Qiang learned that there had been a certain breakthrough in the case; the missing supplies and the enemy's deployment were also under control. Now, only one key point remained: uncovering the secret of the hospital morgue. With only 9 days left, Gao Qiang decided to go into action tomorrow.\Chapter 7: The Final Confrontation\After taking his medication, Gao Qiang applied makeup, to the point where he could hardly recognize himself. With intelligence deliberately leaked by Shanye, the enemy would surely come to the morgue in the remaining days. Although his head was covered by a white sheet and he was among a pile of corpses, Gao Qiang's mind remained active. He carefully recalled Chairman Chen's actions and felt they were still considering the big picture. Although some people had to be sacrificed, the enemy was cunning and had prematurely revealed their target, drawing our attention to the hospital.\ One day, then two days passed. People kept entering and leaving the morgue; deceased individuals were continuously taken away by their families, while new corpses were brought in—yet no new developments appeared. Finally, on the third day, on a night with the moon, Gao Qiang clearly heard rustling footsteps getting closer. Then the morgue door opened and closed; the enemy finally appeared, but he couldn't act immediately. The man who entered lifted the sheet off Gao Qiang, stood for a while, then tapped his left temple repeatedly with a hammer, and continued tapping on the right side of his head and forehead. After a while, he let him go and tried the same method on the heads of other corpses to see if there were any living people. Gao Qiang finally understood why the first two reconnaissance teams never returned—it was because they couldn't withstand the hammer blows! Gao Qiang had anticipated that the cunning enemy would use some method to find a flaw, but he hadn't expected this. His head throbbed as if it were about to explode, yet he didn't make a sound. While this guy was tapping on others' heads, Gao Qiang slightly opened his eyes and clearly saw the man's face, and was shocked. The man was tall, with a terrifying ghost-like outfit, wearing a mask with green skin and fanged teeth, horns on his head, and clothing that fluttered like butterfly wings. Not only at night, even in the day anyone who saw him would be terrified. At this moment, Gao Qiang's battle-hardened qualities were put to their utmost use.After he finished knocking, Gao Qiang clearly saw him tap three times on the wall of the morgue, and the wall slowly opened, a dazzling white light shot out, and as the wall closed, the white light immediately disappeared...\The next day, Gao Qiang secretly returned to the Public Security Bureau, where Chairman Chen was already waiting. "The problem is behind the wall in the morgue," Gao Qiang spoke first. "I suspect the enemy's headquarters and the missing supplies are also inside."\"Then let's take action tonight," Gao Qiang said resolutely.\The moonlight was like water, but Gao Qiang and his team, lying in ambush around the morgue, had no desire to enjoy it; they waited and waited, yet saw no sign of the terrifying figure. "Shall we rush in?" someone suggested. "No," Gao Qiang said, "we can't alert the enemy." Late into the night, the figure finally arrived mysteriously. As he just opened the door, "Don't move!" Gao Qiang shouted, yet the man remained calm, and facing the black muzzle of guns, he took off the horrifying outfit, revealing his true self.\"Long time no see, Director Gao, Chairman Chen."\"I suspected it was you all along, Dean Li," Chairman Chen said. "You attacked the least important supply, taking blankets and quilts, and even sent people to attack Site C. When most were destroyed, you took retaliatory action against the army vehicle we sent to transport grain." Chen paused after each word.\"You're correct, but your losses are not small either. I personally killed three reconnaissance officers," he said, flashing the surgical knife in his hand—the lethal blade Gao Qiang had not figured out earlier. "I underestimated the cunning of the mountains and forests; he deceived me with his feigned madness for so long."\"Your crimes must end now." Gao Qiang handcuffed him himself, then led the officers into the secret wall to eliminate the remaining spies, recovering the radio station, missing supplies, and the bodies of three policemen...\After a month of repeated struggles, the missing supplies case was finally solved. With no radio stations or strongholds, the KMT spies could no longer threaten the security of L City. Various supplies were safely preserved, providing a solid material foundation for the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951.
