Not long after, orders arrived from the high command: all the gold was to be sealed and held until the army had fully taken control of Rongcheng, at which point it would be transported back to Beiping. As for the person who had provided the gold, the telegram stated that no one was to interfere with him.
Since the higher-ups chose not to pursue the matter, there was no reason for anyone else to get involved. Even the Political Commissar of the Field Army Headquarters was powerless; there was certainly nothing the others could do.
Qin Shuli drove his truck eastward. Along the way, he encountered numerous military units heading toward Rongcheng, so his movements were essentially being monitored by the Field Army Headquarters. However, as long as he remained safe, the Headquarters saw no reason to interfere. Qin Shuli had only handed over the gold; he kept all the jade, antiques, gold jewelry, and collectibles for himself. He had no idea what might happen to those items once he turned them over, so he figured he might as well keep them. After all, he had gone through the trouble of such a long journey; he deserved something to show for it.
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