"What a young battalion commander... You're from the Zhejiang Provincial Military Region? But..."

“Minister Xing, I think there’s something to this…” Deputy Director Sun tried to stand up to speak, but Song Yan kicked him to the ground.

"Company Commander Lu, take all of them into custody and send them to the city!" Minister Xing spoke up.

Armed soldiers began to enter one after another.

"This is a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding!"

"I'm a police officer!"

Those who claimed to be police officers were starting to panic.

Minister Xing looked at those people.

"I'm a security patrol officer! Deputy Director Sun sent us to help arrest people..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Company Commander Lu slammed his rifle butt down, knocking the man who tried to stand to the ground. "All of you, behave yourselves!"

Their previously injured arms were broken, and they would scream in pain whenever they pulled or tugged at them.

These soldiers showed no pity for them whatsoever; they kicked and shoved them.

In no time at all, these people were taken away.

Minister Xing then introduced them to each other.

Wei Aiguo had been keeping a cold face, and Director Zhou hadn't said much to him before Minister Xing and his group arrived.

It turned out that Minister Xing was on business at a nearby military base when he received a call from the provincial government.

The Kyoto Military Region commander instructed military academy cadets who were out on business to visit the families of the martyrs.

They encountered something truly horrifying.

I told him that in a rural village in their county, someone was actually bullying the families of martyrs and soldiers like this.

Minister Xing was both angry and ashamed. Yan Jincui was a martyr, and he had personally delivered the pension to the county.

At the time, a disabled veteran was seriously injured while rescuing public property, which is why he rushed back.

The county's armed forces department and the military support office assured them that the compensation money would be delivered and that they would take good care of the families of martyrs.

He was furious when he received the call. He happened to be in the military and had something to discuss with them.

They didn't hide it from anyone; they directly borrowed a car from someone in the military.

Company Commander Lu and his men roughly knew what had happened, which is why they were so resentful of those people.

Then they inquired in detail about Yan Minglu's injuries and their requests.

Minister Xing hadn't expected them to be going to Kyoto. The matter of the necessary letters of introduction fell to him.

At this moment, Yin Cui took out the money that the village chief might have embezzled and handed it to Minister Xing. Yin Cui then tearfully recounted her family's plight.

Song Yan added in what he knew as well.

Minister Xing said angrily, "These bastards, I'll skin them alive! I'll definitely get justice for the Yan family."

When Song Yan showed them the photos, Minister Yang and Company Commander Lu's shock and anger were absolutely genuine.

Song Yan didn't forget to bring out the evidence of their buying and selling of silver and jade.

Is this the kind of reward their soldiers receive for sacrificing themselves for the country and the people?

Her family members were beaten and humiliated, especially Yin Cui, who couldn't get a single bit of pity even when she knelt down.

Minister Xing said through gritted teeth, "I'll take these people to the city for interrogation, and I guarantee they'll spill everything they know."

When I conduct an investigation, I have the city's police chief, or even the mayor, watching from the sidelines.

Look at the deputy director of the county public security bureau, being bossed around by the younger brother of a commune director. I wonder where they put their faces.

The interrogation statements will also be submitted to higher authorities. No matter who the county head or director is, none of them will escape!

The hospital was in such a commotion. The county town isn't very big either, and people from the county quickly arrived.

"So it's Minister Xing! What's going on? Let's talk this out!" The person who came in greeted Minister Xing first, followed by Director Yang.

Minister Xing: "There's nothing to say, County Head! I'm taking all of these people with me!"

All the previous men were put onto the truck. The people on the truck were already screaming, especially the one called Yang Lao Er.

The newcomers tried to stop them, but Company Commander Lu waved his hand, and all the soldiers raised their guns, uniformly pulling back the safety bolts, displaying an air of defiance and a willingness to fight.

With this kind of stance, who would dare to stop them?

"What exactly is going on? Minister Xing, you have to tell me!" said the man referred to as the county magistrate.

Minister Xing didn't want to waste any words and directed the people to carry the stretcher. They carefully settled Yan Minglu in. Wei Aiguo and the others also got into the car.

Then the two military trucks slowly drove away.

They drove off, and Director Yang, standing behind them, asked, "What do we do now?"

"What should I do? Didn't I tell you before to tone it down a bit!"

"This is going to drag me down with me." The county head looked up and saw that Director Zhou was still there. "How do you manage your subordinates? They've actually clashed with the military?"

Director Zhou snorted coldly. "County Chief, you flatter me!"

The people they took away were brought back under the command of Yang Lao Er.

I'm also quite surprised that Yang Lao Er can command the police.

"Director Yang, is the compensation money easy to spend?" After saying that, Director Zhou left with his men.

Wei Aiguo and Song Yan knew nothing more. They had their own things to do.

Minister Xing's intention was to prevent Yan Minglu and his group from leaving now, allowing them to recover from their injuries.

Let them see for themselves how these people are being dealt with. Then, a special person will be sent to escort them to Kyoto.

Furthermore, this period of time also allows them to consider whether they want to go to Kyoto, and if so, we will make proper arrangements for them.

Wei Aiguo believed their emotions were genuine at that moment. Their desire to seek justice for Yan Minglu was also real. However, Wei Aiguo didn't ignore the local network of connections. He wasn't a naive fool.

Wei Aiguo gave Yin Cui a phone number, telling them to call in advance and someone would pick them up at the station in Kyoto.

This is the phone number for the Kyoto Military Region. It is also the phone number for the leader of the unit where Yan Jincui served before her sacrifice.

Minister Xing was ashamed; Comrade Wei Aiguo did not believe him.

…

That very evening, they boarded the train back home.

Song Yan remained silent throughout the train journey.

Wei Aiguo tried to make conversation. "How are the children? We've been so busy, I haven't had a chance to hold them."

Song Yan leaned gently against her husband's chest. "No need to make small talk, I'm fine!"

Go read a book!

Wei Aiguo and his classmates didn't spend much time at the school, at most two years. But there was just so much to learn. It was practically cramming.

During the winter break, Wei Aiguo brought back a lot of books. These were materials they needed to study on their own. So whenever Wei Aiguo had time, he would pick up the books and read them.

Compared to most people, my workload is already relatively light.

"I used to listen to you and studied all the math, physics, and chemistry in high school very diligently. Now I just need to review a bit before the exam, and passing won't be a problem. That saves so much time!" Wei Aiguo smiled, thinking of this. "My wife is so farsighted! Listening to my wife is always the right thing to do."

Now they have to study their major courses, general education courses, and electives. They're completely overwhelmed!