Qiao Xingwang has been obsessed with money, and Zhao Zhiguo cannot give him another chance.

What he did before hurt many innocent people.

"Where is the money that was not taken away?" Zhao Zhiguo continued to ask Qiao Xingwang.

He looted so much money that Qiao Xingwang couldn't take away all the gold, silver and jewelry.

Qiao Xingwang had no intention of continuing to hide it. He also knew that his life had come to an end, and he had no one to inherit him.

"My residence has a basement." Qiao Xingwang said while coughing.

After three days of eating and sleeping in the open air, his old physical ailments recurred. Zhao Zhiguo could no longer waste medicines that were more valuable than gold for a dying man.

"Find him a comfortable place!" Zhao Zhiguo said.

The impact of what Qiao Xingwang did was so bad that it had even shaken the prestige of the First Military Division of the Eighth Route Army in the hearts of the people in Pingcheng.

Therefore, Qiao Xingwang had to go through a public trial and then be executed in public to calm the anger of the people in Pingcheng.

The room next to the room where Qiao Xingwang was interrogated was the room where Tang Xueyuan was interrogated. The interrogation of Tang Xueyuan was already halfway through.

Since being arrested, Tang Xueyuan has been very cooperative.

From drinking with Qiao Xingwang to making mistakes and then being unable to look back, Tang Xueyuan regretted it very much.

If he did not know Qiao Xingwang and he did not recommend Qiao Xingwang to be the leader of the standing regiment, he would not have become a prisoner.

"Can I see the Commander?"

Throughout the interrogation process, Tang Xueyuan frequently asked the interrogator whether he could be allowed to meet the commander after the interrogation.

"Tang Xueyuan, you have to understand your current situation. You are no longer the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, you are a prisoner. We are already polite enough to allow you to talk comfortably here."

All interrogation work was handed over to Yao Pengju's special team.

The special team's interrogation methods were aimed at little devils. When facing Tang Xueyuan, their methods were indeed much more polite than their words.

"Tell me! Who else have you bribed and bribed? Do you have any contact with the Jinsui Army?"

Zhao Zhiguo was listening to the interrogation work of the special forces soldiers outside the door. While Tang Xueyuan was answering questions, he pushed the door open and entered.

When the interrogators saw Zhao Zhiguo and Yao Pengju coming in, they quickly stood up and saluted.

Tang Xueyuan also wanted to stand up and salute, but his hands were already burned on the chair and he couldn't stand up at all.

"commander……"

The moment he saw Zhao Zhiguo, Tang Xueyuan seemed to see hope.

But he quickly thought of what he had done, and then he lowered his head again, not daring to look at Zhao Zhiguo again.

What Tang Xueyuan committed was beyond redemption, so how could he have the face to see Zhao Zhiguo?

Zhao Zhiguo stared at Tang Xueyuan with his eyes fixed on him. Tang Xueyuan was promoted by him, so he certainly had abilities, but he himself took the wrong path.

"Keep talking, I'm listening!" Zhao Zhiguo spoke.

Tang Xueyuan let out a long sigh: "Commander, I was wrong. I shouldn't have violated military discipline and drank."

"This is not a problem of alcohol. When you make a mistake, there are still many opportunities to correct it, but you chose a road to darkness." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Drinking in violation of military discipline, even if you sleep with two women, will not lead to death!

But Tang Xueyuan chose to make another mistake again and again instead of immediately admitting his mistake to Zhao Zhiguo and accepting punishment.

"Commander, I..."

Tang Xue originally wanted to explain, but now he realized that all explanations were feeble.

From the moment he began to covet official positions, he had already parted ways with the First Military Division of the Eighth Route Army.

This is a journey of selfless dedication, and there is no room for selfish desires, whether it is a soldier or an officer.

"If there is anything else you want to say, say it. This may be the last time you see me." Zhao Zhiguo said seriously.

Tang Xueyuan took a long breath. He tried hard to recall the mistakes he had made and refused to miss any details.

He wanted to make things clear. When the coffin was finalized, he would never have the chance to make things clear again.

For the next hour, Tang Xueyuan was the only one talking, from the time he met Qiao Xingwang until they were caught by the villagers together.

There were also Tang Xueyuan's constant apologies, as if he was begging for forgiveness, and he also seemed to want to use his pity to beg Zhao Zhiguo to spare his life.

The soldier in charge of recording wrote down what Tang Xueyuan said word for word, and then asked Tang Xueyuan to press his fingerprints.

"I will arrange for someone to take care of your sister from your hometown," Zhao Zhiguo said.

Tang Xueyuan burst into tears thinking of his sister.

He had almost changed his ways, but now it was too late.

"Old Yao, arrange for people to return the finances plundered by Qiao Xingwang to the hands of the people as much as possible. Let's pay back as much as possible first."

Zhao Zhiguo knew that no matter how they arranged it, they could not make up for the people's damaged interests.

"While returning the property, we must tell everyone that we will hold a public trial in two days. It is up to the people to decide how to deal with the culprits." Zhao Zhiguo ordered.

"What should the two battalion commanders who knew about it do?" Yao Pengju asked.

There must be only one outcome for those involved in the whole thing. The two people from the secret service camp and the guard camp will also participate in the public trial. After the public trial, they will be shot together with Qiao Xingwang and Tang Xueyuan.

The two battalion commanders were not involved, but they only knew about it and failed to report it. The crime will not lead to death!

"Remove all positions and kick them out of the army." Zhao Zhiguo ordered.

Soldiers who do not put the interests of the people at heart are no longer worthy of being soldiers of their first military division.

"Do you want to show up at the public trial?" Yao Pengju thought it would be better for Zhao Zhiguo not to show up easily.

Once the public trial begins, there will inevitably be a large number of reporters present, taking photos and the like.

"Ask the political commissar about this matter. If the political commissar is willing, please ask the political commissar to come to Pingcheng." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo also ordered the reorganization of the special agent battalion, reconnaissance battalion and guard battalion. These three troops were dispersed and replenished to the main regiments.

After arranging everything, Zhao Zhiguo dragged his tired body back to the small courtyard belonging to him and Sun Siying.

Sun Siying did not ask about work matters: "Have you eaten?"

"no appetite!"

Zhao Zhiguo has been thinking about what Qiao Xingwang said. He knows that there is no absolute fairness in this world, and the reality is more cruel.

"What are you thinking about?" Sun Siying had already heard that the person had been caught.

Zhao Zhiguo forced out an ugly smile: "I didn't think about anything, I'm just a little tired."

"I've prepared hot water for you. Heat your feet comfortably and get some rest early." Sun Siying did not ask Zhao Zhiguo any further questions.

Zhao Zhiguo nodded. Only then did he realize that the life of ordinary people in the small courtyard was so luxurious to him.
Chapter completed!