"Dad, don't worry, I'll make the arrangements right away." With that, Ruan Chuanji called the commander of the Haicheng military headquarters. It was safer for the military to handle such investigations. Afterward, he called Su Yunchen to explain the situation and asked him to be careful as well, since government officials were also involved.

The family meeting ended close to nine o'clock. Everyone washed up and went to their rooms to rest.

Ruan Ruan, resting her head on Huo Haocheng's hand, said, "Tell me, we're all Chinese, so why are some people willing to sacrifice their lives for the national interest, while others are willing to harm it?"

"People are different. Protecting the country from harm is everyone's duty, but for selfish people who only care about their own interests, the interests of the nation are merely obstacles to their own. Therefore, they will sacrifice national interests for their own benefit."

Over the years, Huo Haocheng has seen too many people like this on the border. At first, he didn't quite understand, but gradually he realized that in the eyes of some people, there is no sense of national identity or patriotism.

"But will those people really deliver on their promises of money and status? Or won't they just kill them to cover their tracks after the deed is done?"

Even if the hope is slim, as long as they are given enough, they will do things for that tiny bit of fantasy.

"Didn't they think about their families? After the scandal broke, he died and that was the end of it, but his descendants who didn't die are being criticized and humiliated every day."

Brother, do you think it's possible that some people don't want to be involved but are innocently dragged into it and forced to do so? Today, when I heard Mom talking about the Lin family, I really felt that everyone else in the Lin family was good, and that woman named You Jiajia must be a bad person. And because of her, Lin Qingquan got involved. Perhaps Lin Qingquan was just deceived by her appearance?

"Don't worry, if that's really the case, once my brother has investigated and clarified the situation, he will go to him to explain. Then we'll see what he chooses." Huo Haocheng also hoped that the Lin family wasn't involved, and that Lin Qingquan was one of the people dragged into it. Otherwise, Old Master Lin's life of military service would end in such a miserable state.

“Throughout history, traitors have never had a good ending.” Ruan Ruan felt very sad. She turned over and hugged Huo Haocheng’s waist, burying her head in his chest and listening to his heartbeat. It was as if only in this way could she find some relief from the pain of thinking about the knife-wielder.

"Don't be sad, let's think of a way together to bring the bad guys to justice. Don't think so much right now. The country is just being eaten away by these parasites. Once we catch them, it will develop."

"It's late, go to sleep, I'm here!" Huo Haocheng gently patted Ruan Ruan's back, coaxing her to sleep.

The next day, after breakfast, Grandpa Ruan and Grandpa Gu, accompanied by their bodyguards, went to see their superior. No one knows what they discussed in the office; their lunch was brought in by the bodyguards. In the afternoon, the military region commander-in-chief was also summoned.

Upon their return, they remained silent, leading many in the capital to speculate about what they had discussed.

"Ruan Ruan, let's go for a walk." After breakfast, only Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng were left at home; everyone else was busy with their own things. They hadn't left the house in the two days they'd been in Beijing, and since the weather was nice today, they wanted to go out and explore.

"Are you sure you want to go out?" Standing in the courtyard, looking up at the blazing sun overhead, Ruan Ruan had no desire to go out at all. Although she had never seen the capital city before, seeing such a bright sun and looking at her fair and tender skin, she worried about getting a tan. She didn't even have sunscreen at the moment.

"Sigh!" Huo Haocheng could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. Other girls would run off faster than anyone else at the mention of going out, but Ruan Ruan was different. She didn't want to go out because the sun was too strong and she was afraid of getting a tan, and she definitely didn't want to go out on rainy days because she was afraid of getting her pants wet. What could he do? Spoil her, of course.

"Don't you want to see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall? We're going back to Yuncheng in a few days."

Ruan Ruan wanted to see it too, but when she looked up at the bright sun and thought about being drenched in sweat and having to walk for hours, she decided against it. Wasn't it better to just lie on the sofa at home?

“I’ll hold an umbrella for you so the sun won’t shine on you. We’ll drive Grandpa’s car. This morning Grandpa said he was going out in Grandpa’s car, and he left his car for us.” Huo Haocheng really anticipated all of Ruan Ruan’s thoughts.

"In that case, let's go."

Huo Haocheng drove Ruan Ruan to a photo studio and used his ID as collateral to rent a camera.

The two first went to Tiananmen Square, and then climbed the Great Wall. After visiting the two attractions, their clothes were soaked with sweat. They decided not to go to the Forbidden City. In the end, Huo Haocheng could only drive to return the camera and ask the shop owner to develop the photos first.

When the two returned home, Ruan Ruan immediately ran to take a shower; "I'm finally alive again!"

When Huo Haocheng came out after showering, he saw the person collapsed on the bed and said with amusement, "Are you that tired?"

"Tired? Please remove the 'tired' part; I'm really tired, okay?" Ruan Ruan said irritably, "I'm never going out again."

"Alright, alright, you must be tired today, honey. Let me give you a massage," Huo Haocheng said, and started massaging Ruan Ruan.

"Hehehe, be gentle, my legs are so sore. Let whoever wants to climb the Great Wall do it, I'm definitely not going back a second time."

Ruan Ruan lay face down on the bed, her legs crossed over Huo Haocheng's legs, letting him hold them down.

"Didn't you say before you left that you wanted Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom to come to Yuncheng for fun in the winter? Are you going to let them stay home and play with you then?"

"Won't you be there then? You can take a two-day break and take Grandpa and Grandma out for fun. I'll wait for you at home, hehe." Huo Haocheng thought Ruan Ruan was really too cute.

"What if I go on a mission?" Huo Haocheng continued to tease Ruan Ruan.

"We'll see when the time comes," Ruan Ruan said irritably.