Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Zhang Cuihua did not press further, but nodded to indicate that she would take care of the logistical work.

"You all go about your business, I'll take care of Xiao Rui!" Zhang Cuihua said, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart. She could only silently pray every day that things would go smoothly for her family and that they would get through this ordeal.

After thorough investigation and questioning, Commander Zhou and Mo Cheng confessed in detail all the ways they had used their positions to open doors for Liu Dekai over the years.

Liao Chengye was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table in his office and declared that he would punish them severely!

"Old Liao, we need to be careful about this disciplinary action." The other two army commanders also came over. After seeing the investigation results, they were both furious, but they still needed to remain rational when making a decision.

“Someone has already given me a message,” Zhu Jian’an said bluntly.

“Discipline is inevitable, but how to discipline them still needs careful consideration.” Fan Zhenghao’s expression was also very serious.

This matter involves a division commander and a brigade commander, and is therefore a scandal.

According to the above, disciplinary action should be taken where necessary, but at the same time, the image of the military should be maintained and their past contributions should not be ignored. It is difficult to grasp the right balance.

"Now some soldiers have united, and everyone is complaining, especially those whose missions were taken away. They are very dissatisfied. If there isn't a fair and just resolution, I'm afraid... we won't be able to convince the public!"

The human heart is a very subtle thing; sometimes a slight error can lead to a huge difference.

An unjust verdict is enough to chill everyone's heart.

People like Liu Dekai, who rise to power through privilege, are bound to stand in opposition to the general public.

The three army commanders had a heated debate in the office about how to handle the incident, as there were too many things to consider, and it was not as simple as just dealing with Division Commander Zhou and Mo Cheng.

"Let's take another look." That was the final response.

Mo Cheng was subordinate to Commander Zhou, so he was considered one of his men. Similarly, Commander Zhou also had people behind him.

These people, the silent factional struggles within the military, are something even the army commander cannot ignore, as one move can affect the whole situation.

It's been three days, and Mo Cheng still hasn't come home.

Liu Dekai, Mo Youyou, and Jiang Rongmei were all busy, running around for him and doing everything they could, hoping for a less devastating outcome.

Of course, it's absolutely impossible to go back to the way things were before, as if nothing had happened.

All they need to do now is minimize the damage.

Since Liu Dekai and Mo Youyou are rarely home, Zhang Cuihua has to take good care of Liu Shengrui.

"Let's go out and have some fun."

Because Zhang Cuihua was in low spirits, she didn't have the energy to cook at home, let alone play with Liu Shengrui. He was so bored that he kept asking to go out and play.

Zhang Cuihua thought this was a good thing, since there were many children in the compound, and other children could play with Liu Shengrui.

"Okay, Grandma will take you out to play."

The family compound was another type of military compound, and everyone had heard some rumors. Therefore, when they saw Zhang Cuihua and Liu Shengrui, their eyes showed a hint of pity, especially when they looked at Liu Shengrui.

What will happen to such a young child if something happens to his family?

"Xiao Rui, go play by yourself," Zhang Cuihua said, sitting with the other military wives while maintaining a certain distance.

The way everyone was looking at her made Zhang Cuihua very uncomfortable, so she had to straighten her back and pretend that nothing was wrong.

Liu Shengrui didn't seem to mind and played with his friends.

"What are you guys playing?" Liu Shengrui asked, walking over to Da Niu and Xiang Xiang.

"Flick stones!" Xiangxiang replied.

This is a new way for these kids to play: collecting various small stones by the flower bed, and some even picked up small pebbles from the riverbank, washed them clean, and put them together.

Draw a line on the ground, and everyone stands behind the line. They try to flick stones with their fingers, and whoever flicks the stone the farthest wins.

"I want to play too," Liu Shengrui said, but he didn't have any stones. He looked longingly at the stones in Xiangxiang and Da Niu's hands and asked, "Can you lend me some?"

"Then we'll give you a few."

Since they were all stones they had picked up, they didn't cost any money, and the children generously shared their game tools.

At first, Liu Shengrui couldn't grasp the key points. In fact, when he flicked the stones, he used too much force and hurt his fingers. After trying many times, he gradually mastered the technique.

"Wow! Xiao Rui, you're number one! You hit the farthest!" Xiang Xiang praised loudly, gesturing to the other children to show them just how far Liu Shengrui had hit the stone.

Liu Shengrui came in first place several times in a row.

"You've only played this once, how come you're so good!" Hao Cheng said.

Liu Shengrui was extremely pleased with himself, but on the surface he still pretended to be very humble, saying that he was just lucky.

"It was just a coincidence."

"It's not a coincidence, you're always number one! You're amazing, teach me!" Hao Cheng asked. He hadn't been able to play very far, and he wanted to try his luck at winning.

“Then I’ll teach you,” Liu Shengrui said.

Several children lay on the ground like puppies, not caring how dirty their clothes were, and enthusiastically studied how to flick stones.

Several groups of kids are playing this.

Da Niu and Hao Cheng were always praising Liu Shengrui, which the other children overheard and naturally became very curious.

So, a few children walked over to them and stood aside, watching Liu Shengrui teach Haocheng how to flick stones.

"Tch, that's it? You said it bounced really far? I think it's because you guys are so bad that anyone can just say it's amazing!"

"Exactly, they've never seen the world before!"

It's normal for children to form their own cliques, compare who gets along better with whom, and which kids often hang out together.

"Xiao Rui, don't pay attention to them. They're just jealous that you can bounce the farthest," Xiang Xiang said, raising her chin to confront the children.

"Hu Xiangxiang, with your level of skill, what do you even know about being impressive?"

"Our Xiao'an is the best!"

"Yes, Xiao'an is the best!"

"Nonsense, Xiao Rui is clearly more capable!"

"Xiao'an is amazing!"

"Xiao Rui is amazing!"

The two children started arguing without warning, neither able to convince the other, each believing they were the best and everyone else was just average.

"Brother Xiao'an, they've gone too far! Let's teach them a lesson!" the boy said to Chen Xiao'an. He was Chen Xiao'an's loyal follower and would never allow anyone to trample on Brother Xiao'an's status as the king of the kids in the compound!