Commander He didn't come back last night, and Sister-in-law He felt that they couldn't wait any longer. If this matter dragged on, it might cause them great embarrassment.

Wang Cuixiang denied what she said. If all the people who spread the gossip were brought together to testify, she wouldn't be able to escape.

Back then, in their group, his man was going to lose face big time.

Sister-in-law He went to the military base and actually met Regiment Commander He. Upon hearing this, Commander He was furious. He ordered his wife to quickly gather the families of all the soldiers in his regiment together and make sure the matter was clarified.

Commander He went to find Lao Xing on his own.

Old He spoke rather tactfully, not directly accusing Wang Cuixiang of the crime. He simply said that the matter needed a serious investigation. If it was proven that the rumors originated within their own unit, it would be incredibly shameful. Wei Aiguo was there at Captain Fan's request; it would have been better to have prevented them from coming in the first place than to be spoken to so harshly now.

Wang Cuixiang goes home and complains every day about how unsociable and arrogant Xiao Wei's wife is. Now, rumors of her having indecent behavior have surfaced. Old Xing is unhappy. "Can't this Xiao Wei's wife just behave herself? Why is she always causing trouble?"

Commander He: "Old Xing, you need to be responsible for your words. Now you're saying that the women in our regiment are spreading rumors and lying. We should investigate where these rumors came from, instead of blaming Xiao Wei's wife."

Have you considered what role your wife played in all of this? Was she involved?

If she could do something honest, she should help investigate this matter. What's the point of complaining here?

"Commander, from what you're saying, I suspect my wife is the one who said it. You need evidence to support your claim. Without evidence, isn't it just a rumor?" Deputy Commander Xing retorted.

"I said to investigate whether you said anything. If you didn't, then it was your wife who did it. You just said that Xiao Wei's wife is unruly. Where did you get that from? You should explain yourself clearly!" Commander He was angry.

Just then, the phone rang, and Commander He answered it personally. "Yes, yes, mission accomplished!"

"Today, Division Commander Qiu and Deputy Army Commander Wang are coming to our regiment to inspect our usual training. They'll be here soon."

We were supposed to have a shooting competition today, weren't we?

Let's go check on them quickly, make sure they're all in good spirits, and let the commander see their capabilities.

Old He sighed; the investigation into the rumors had to be put on hold. What would Old Xing think if he were to greet the leader and have him investigate the rumors?

It wouldn't be right for him, the regimental commander, to investigate the rumors, while Lao Xing, the deputy regimental commander, is left to greet the leaders.

Old Xing, I hope nothing goes wrong with the military dependents today, or you'll be in a worse position than me.

Even though being the regimental commander might be dishonorable, it's a secondary position.

The guards first escorted the leader to the military base, then took Director Qiao to Wei Aiguo's house. Finally, they delivered everyone's belongings to the group of young men.

That brat was just there for training; he wasn't a real soldier, so he had a lot more freedom. The guards found them and led them out.

They wanted to check what had been sent home first, and then deliver it to Sister Song.

The back of the military jeep was filled with everyone's belongings, all labeled.

The guard handed the ticket to Qiu Hai. It was quiet behind Qiu Hai; he realized something was wrong and turned to look at everyone.

Xu Liangsheng and Wang Jinhui picked up their belongings, but hesitated for a moment and then put them down. There were two more packages in the trunk, one large and one small. The larger package was labeled with Qiu Hai's name. The smaller package was labeled with Fang Shengjie's name.

Fang Shengjie was still a little skeptical that this was something his family had sent. He asked the guard, "This is it? This is something my family sent."

"I went to Deputy Division Commander Fang's house, and it was your grandmother who personally handed me this packet of buckwheat noodles. There's no mistake." The guard handed two packets; the white flour packet was given to Qiu Hai. When it was handed to Fang Shengjie, Fang Shengjie hesitated for a long time before accepting the buckwheat noodles. The packet was pitifully small.

"No, I'll call home later and ask what happened." Fang Shengjie felt ashamed. Was he supposed to use this little bit of food to freeload?

Director Qiao arrived at Wei Aiguo's house; Song Yan had gone fishing. Director Qiao examined him. Wei Aiguo was recovering very well.

Director Qiao: "Actually, my worries are unnecessary. With Comrade Song Yan here, you will definitely be fine."

“Although my wife knows a lot about traditional Chinese medicine, she knows nothing about surgery. Whether my injury heals or not, I will have to listen to you in the end.” Wei Aiguo also felt that he was recovering very quickly.

"Xiao Yan went fishing and won't be back for a while. Let's go for a walk!" Wei Aiguo suggested.

Director Qiao had no objections, so he pushed Wei Aiguo out.

The temperature was just starting to rise, and the sun wasn't too strong yet. Under the shade of the trees, a gentle breeze was quite pleasant.

There were several women under a nearby tree, and Director Qiao planned to push Wei Aiguo to a tree further away.

"...Commander He's wife has gathered all the military dependents of the regiment together for a meeting."

"The thing about her holding meetings was said by Old Xing's wife. She made it sound very convincing: Xiao Wei's wife left with another man in the middle of the night and didn't come back until the next day. It happened when it was raining particularly hard that day. Xiao Wei was a wounded soldier; he probably couldn't have stopped her even if he wanted to."

“Wang Cuixiang said that this wasn’t the only time; Xiao Wei’s wife often followed the man around.”

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You know that guy..." The woman didn't finish her sentence. She glanced at Xing Fujun, who was playing nearby. "If this is false, then we're just lying here."

"It's not fake. My mom saw that vixen run off with another man in the middle of the night. My mom said that kind of woman is shameless. She went to be with men, which is why those men gave her family so much good food."