Chapter 10 Meritorious Service
Xia Jingqi fell to bite the dog and was in a mess. Ma Chunhua stepped on her foot very hard, and at least she broke his three ribs and fainted at that time.
The militia stepped forward and tied up Xia Jingqi and took it to the county government by Ma Chunhua. The other side was led by Yang Shugen to search the house. The Xia family's house was not big, and only three times went in. Dozens of people rushed in and rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and gained a lot, hundreds of kilograms of grain, several buckets of soybean oil, an American-made phonograph, a seven-lantern radio, and some silver dollars and banknotes.
Xia Jingqi's mistress was frightened and explained what was hidden in the cellar under the severe questioning of the militia. A book changed to a day account, which recorded the names, positions of county cadres, and the list of some activists.
"I still want to change the world, so I can't forgive him and shoot Xia Jingqi." An activist named Yan Shun shouted.
The masses responded one after another: "Shoot Xia Jingqi."
Meng Xianguo was the most excited, and tears came out. He shouted the loudest: "Shoot Xia Jingqi."
The group of people came straight to the county government with the spoils, escorted Xia Jingqi's betrothal.
The Nantai County Government no longer works in the old county government office. The old house was disrepaired and was really unable to live in, so it moved to a small building of the former Japanese military police headquarters, which had wooden floors and ceiling fans, and the office conditions were first-class.
Xia Jingqi was locked in the security department office, and two militiamen were guarding at the door. The county party secretary went to the countryside, and only one deputy county magistrate was in charge. Ma Chunhua was discussing with him how to deal with Xia Jingqi's problem. This person was a long-awaited traitor, not an ordinary counter-revolutionary, and he had to report it to the regional administration quickly.
The deputy county magistrate agreed very much, picked up the phone and shook it. The phone line was still Japanese, and there were frequent problems. So he wrote a report and asked the correspondent to ride a horse to the Beitai Regional Administrative Office for reports.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside, and the angry crowd came up. They pushed the militia away and pulled Xia Jingqi out. Yan Shun shouted, "Beat Xia Jingqi to death and take revenge." The crowd fists and beat Xia Jingqi up all over his body and his face was covered in blood.
At the critical moment, Ma Chunhua and the militia forced Xia Jingqi to rescue.
Ma Chunhua said: "I'll be beaten to death now. Should I hold a mass criticism meeting? Do I need a public trial? You are satisfied and happy. What should I do if there are so many people with deep hatred in blood?"
Everyone lowered their heads in shame.
Yan Shun said: "Correspondent Ma, we hate this big traitor too much and can't help but attack."
Ma Chunhua said: "It's okay, just understand."
So, Xia Jingqi, who was beaten to death, was dragged into the office again. He opened his blood-stained eyes and stared at Yan Shun. Yan Shun turned his face away.
Yan Shun quietly found Yang Shugen: "Leader Yang, hurry up and hold a public trial meeting and shoot Xia Jingqi, this damn thing. The people are not anxious."
Yang Shugen said: "I'm not busy, let's talk about it when the county party secretary comes back."
Yan Shundao: "Xia Jingqi is a big traitor. If she doesn't kill her, she will not be able to calm the public's anger. It's not an exaggeration for us to shoot him. When the leaders come back and take the prisoners to the regional administration, we will lose at least half of our contributions."
"What nonsense? How can you compete for me for revolution?" Yang Shugen rebuked, but there was some activity in his heart. Xia Jingqi caught it himself, and this credit cannot be given to others.
"Let's do this, let's hold a public trial meeting first, and then shoot him when the secretary comes." Yang Shugen said.
"Okay." Yan Shun ran away happily, took a broken gong and shouted: "Friends, we will hold a meeting to publicly try Xia Jingqi."
Xia Jingqi is notorious. In Nantai, the people are extremely angry. There are only a few streets in the small county town. With Yan Shun's shout, half of the county town heard it. A large group of people gathered at the county government to see how the big traitor Xia Jingqi died.
The county government was surrounded and the crowds were shouting louder and louder. The deputy county magistrate and Ma Chunhua looked at each other and nodded, feeling very relieved. The crowd was mobilized and the people were awakened.
Yang Shugen took the opportunity to propose: "It is better to publicly trial Xia Jingqi now and kill him to calm the public's anger."
The deputy county magistrate said: "District Mayor Ma, what do you have any opinions."
Ma Chunhua has a high political quality. She wanted to say that she would give feedback to the regional administration, but when she heard the voices of the masses, she had to nod her head and agree: "Then let's strike while the iron is hot."
So, a massive public trial meeting was held on the spot. Xia Jingqi, who had three ribs broken, was dragged up like a dead dog. The crowd was excited and spoke enthusiastically. During this period, many people were shot in the county, and the masses had learned how to accuse them.
No matter how others scolded him, Xia Jingqi said nothing, and suddenly Yan Shun jumped out and said, "Friends, take revenge." A stone flew out and smashed it on the pillar.
The masses followed suit and picked up the bricks and tiles that were used to be difficult. The militia on the stage suffered the consequences, and they were smashed to the point of bruising and swollen faces. They hurriedly hid.
Yan Shun raised his arms and shouted, "Beat Xia Jingqi to death." He rushed up first, and a group of young and strong men followed him, ready to beat the dog traitor to death.
The chaos here is in a mess, and the county government staff have no choice but to do anything. The deputy county magistrate said forget it, just beat him to death, which is also an explanation to the people.
Suddenly, a few people came. A comrade in his forties or fifties, with his hands behind his back, and he looked like a big leader. He shouted, "What's going on? It's so messy."
The deputy county magistrate recognized that this was the Chief Mai of the Security Department of the Regional Administration. Although the level was not high, the people sent by the superior leadership were not careless. He immediately responded: "The masses caught the traitor Xia Jingqi, and the trial was in public."
Mai Ping immediately became anxious: "Playing the piano randomly, there must be clues behind the big traitor, how can he be beaten to death?"
A word woke up the dreamer. Ma Chunhua pulled out her pistol and rang her three times, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
The deputy county magistrate commanded the militia to drag Xia Jingqi down, and Yan Shun shouted: "We are fighting traitors, why don't the county let us go?"
Mai Ping walked onto the stage. He was still there in his age. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit and looked very stylish. The people were a little scared.
"My fellow villagers, Xia Jingqi is a very unforgivable villain. We must execute him. There is no doubt that this is the case. However, before the execution, we must also conduct a thorough trial to see if he has accomplices, whether he has buried radio stations and weapons. If he does not ask these things clearly, he will be executed. Is it a little hasty?"
The masses were all convinced, and Yan Shun wanted to yell, but when he saw that no one supported him, he had to stop.
Mai Ping calmed the anger of the masses in a few words and personally tried Xia Jingqi, who was the captain of the anti-rebel team sent by the regional administration and had this authority.
Xia Jingqi was beaten to death and was half lying on the chair. Maiping asked the guard to pour water. He lit a cigarette and stuffed it into Xia Jingqi's mouth, saying, "I know you."
Xia Jingqi glanced at him, only smoking and not talking.
"You are the adjutant of Governor Sun. When Governor Sun was defeated, you ran away. It took more than ten years to come back. I took revenge with the Japanese. I was right." Mai Ping said.
Xia Jingqi finally spoke: "You have read my file."
Mai Ping shook his head: "No, I just know you. My uncle was Mai Zilong, the director of the Jiangdong Provincial Police. You always know this name."
Xia Jingqi looked up at Mai Ping and judged that he was telling the truth.
"It turns out that he is Director Mai's nephew. I seem to have seen him. I won't say what you and I want to do." Xia Jingqi said.
Mai Ping smiled: "Lao Xia, I admire you as a hero, so I don't want to make things difficult for you. Tell me what I want to know. I will help you settle your home and give you a happy one. What do you think?"
Xia Jingqi took a deep breath of cigarette and sprayed smoke from his nostrils.
The guard brought tea, and Maiping sent him out to stand and handed the teacup to Xia Jingqi's mouth: "Drink a little water."
Xia Jingqi said: "You can ensure the safety of my wife and children."
Maiping said: "I will try to let her take her children to live in another place."
Xia Jingqi said: "Why should I believe you?" His tone was fierce, but it was loose.
Maiping said: "You may not believe it, but do you have any other choice?"
After a while, Xia Jingqi said, "Okay, I said, I still have a few off-lines, a batch of guns, Yan Shun is one of my off-lines."
Mai Ping immediately wrote a note and handed it out. The guard took it to the deputy county magistrate. The deputy county magistrate immediately arranged people to arrest Yan Shun. The guy had already run away. The militia chased him in three groups, and finally caught the person in a sorghum field heading to Beitai.
Yan Shun was immediately called and was the lurking agent.
Mai Ping made rapid progress. Xia Jingqi was eager to give up and recruited everything. The anti-revolutionary team cracked a large hidden secret agent organization when they first arrived in Nantai. Everyone was very happy. Captain Qi Zanmai had the ability.
The county wrote a report, and the criminal Xia Jingqi and the seized materials and guns were sent to the Beitai Regional Administration, which was recognized and praised by superiors.
Mai Ping, Yang Shugen, Ma Chunhua and others received the commendation, and the whistleblower Meng Xianguo also received the reward. The county rewarded him with a bite of pig. He carried forward his style and did not leave it alone. He handed it over to the village to slaughter it, and the whole village had a big meal of meat, and it was very enjoyable.
The village chief said: "Old Meng, I think you, the rich peasant hat, should move. Next time I will go to the village to talk to you."
During the repression period, all cases were dealt with quickly. Xia Jingqi was quickly helped to go to the execution ground to perform a gun execution. A gunshot on the beach ended his sinful life.
Maiping did not break his promise. Xia Jingqi's wife was not executed, but sent to labor reform. She had a one-year-old boy who was sent to the Beitai Welfare Home to raise him as an orphan. According to regulations, she changed her surname to "Guo" and was called to aid Korea.
The Jiangbei Regional Administration held a beautiful spy case. The provincial party committee heard about it. Secretary Zheng personally commended him. Mai Ping was quickly promoted from a section chief to a deputy section chief, and actually presided over the work of the department.
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