At the end of 1948, as the Chinese Civil War neared its conclusion, Yang Zhaolong, a distinguished legal scholar and then-director of the Criminal Division in the Ministry of Judicial Administration under the Republic of China, faced a critical decision. His sister-in-law, Sha Yiyin, approached him with a request — one that would change his fate forever. She pleaded for his help in securing the release of Communist Party members imprisoned by the Nationalist government.
Yang Zhaolong hesitated, recognizing the danger. “This is a serious matter,” he reportedly said. “What if the Communists don’t treat me well in the future?” But after intense persuasion, including an all-night discussion with a Communist underground operative named Bai Sha, he finally agreed.
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