Sun Zhengguo was unaware that at that moment, a group of old women in the compound were outside, spreading rumors about his family.

He had just closed the door and was sitting in the room with his mother.

A tense and uneasy atmosphere filled the room, and both of them looked rather solemn.

Lin Wencui looked at her son anxiously, her eyes filled with worry.

"Son, tell me quickly, what's wrong with your dad? Otherwise, I won't be at ease."

Lin Wencui's voice trembled slightly with worry.

Sun Zhengguo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then gently patted his mother's hand to comfort her.

"Mom, calm down. How can I talk to you in this state?"

"Okay, okay! I'll try to control my emotions. Just tell me already! If you keep this up, I'm going to go crazy."

Seeing that his mother wasn't joking, Sun Zhengguo could only tell part of the truth.

"Mom, Dad may have gone to participate in a secret research project. The organization is afraid of leaks, so they haven't let him come back."

Lin Wencui felt that her son's words made some sense, because the People's Liberation Army comrades had all been very kind and had not made things difficult for her.

"How do you know all this?"

"Mom, have you forgotten why I came back so early today? It's because Professor Wu also went to that place."

Sun Zhengguo said in a low voice.

"Ah! I see. Do you know how long their trip will take?"

Lin Wencui quickly pressed for an answer.

Sun Zhengguo was well aware of the time issue, but he couldn't say it outright and could only give a vague answer.

"Probably two or three years! It depends on the mission. But during these years, because it's a military secret, communication is not allowed, so you should keep that in mind."

"..."

"..."

The mother and son talked for a long time, and Lin Wencui gradually relaxed. She had a general idea of ​​the whole thing in her mind.

The gist of it is that the higher-ups are conducting a research project that requires a large number of engineers, professors, and skilled workers, and Sun Dajiang happens to meet these requirements, which is why he was transferred there.

This process will take several years, during which time people will need to live in anonymity until the mission is completed before they can return.

"Ouch!"

After learning the whole story, Lin Wencui also let out a long sigh.

Although she still felt resentful, she didn't know who to vent to, so she ended up going to the kitchen to cook lunch.

By the time the mother and son finished lunch, rumors were already flying everywhere outside.

Everyone is saying that Sun Dajiang is a corrupt official who has been secretly arrested by the relevant authorities and is now in an unknown place, and may even be executed.

Sun Zhengguo was completely unaware of these rumors. After lunch, he locked himself in the side room and began studying the blueprints that Professor Wu had given him.

He understood that with Professor Wu gone, he would likely be the one to take over the work, so he needed to make the most of every minute to thoroughly understand the drawings before taking over the job.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Jung-guk, come out quickly, something's happened."

Hearing his mother's anxious calls from outside the door, Sun Zhengguo instantly stored the blueprints in his spatial storage and quickly opened the door.

"Mom, what happened? You're all sweaty and worried."

"Zhengguo, Aunt Chen from the backyard just secretly told me that there are rumors circulating outside that your dad is a corrupt official and has been secretly arrested. Some people are even saying that he's going to be... going to be...?"

Lin Wencui had been calmed down, but these rumors were really frightening, and now she was starting to panic again.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Tell me, what's going to happen to Dad?"

"They said your dad might be executed, sob sob sob...!"

When Sun Zhengguo saw his mother crying again, a surge of anger welled up inside him.

I spent the whole morning trying to calm my mom down, but the old women in the neighborhood just wouldn't stop and started spreading rumors again.

"Mom, go inside and rest for a bit. Leave this to me. Whoever is spreading rumors, I will make sure they pay the price."

Sun Zhengguo's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he gritted his teeth and said.

This time he wasn't joking. If no one above him took charge, or if the handling of the situation didn't meet his expectations, he wouldn't hesitate to take matters into his own hands.

With his abilities, he wouldn't hesitate to risk bloodshed.

After reassuring his mother again, Sun Zhengguo got on his bicycle and headed to the neighborhood office.

In the Jiaodaokou Subdistrict Office, Director Wang sat in his office, leisurely sipping tea.

His former boss called him yesterday, saying that a deputy district head was about to be transferred and that he should prepare so that he could take another step forward in the promotion process.

You know, he's been in this position for many years, so how could he not be happy to suddenly receive this good news?

"Clang!"

The office door was pushed open violently from the outside, startling Director Wang so much that he spilled hot tea all over his pants.

Director Wang, who was about to lose his temper and reprimand the person who came in, held back when he saw the young man walking in.

He recognized the man; it was Sun Zhengguo from his jurisdiction. Sun was said to be highly regarded by the higher-ups. Not only had he graduated early, but he was also promoted to deputy section chief upon joining the company, with unlimited potential.

However, no matter how highly regarded you are, you can't just come in without knocking. Where's your manners?

"Comrade Sun Zhengguo! What grievance have you suffered? You seem quite angry! I haven't offended you, have I?"

Although Director Wang didn't get angry, his tone wasn't much better.

"Director Wang, I've come here today to ask you one thing: Is my father a corrupt official? Is he going to be executed?"

Sun Zhengguo left Director Wang completely bewildered by the question, wondering where this came from.

Director Wang had some idea about Sun Dajiang's situation.

Although it's unclear what he was transferred out to do, his superiors had already given instructions that if there were any problems with Sun Dajiang's family, they must be helped to resolve them promptly.

Judging from his attitude, Sun Dajiang and his group must be up to something big and cannot be offended, so he changed to a calm and collected demeanor.

"Comrade Zhengguo! Are you misunderstanding something? When did we ever say that your father was a corrupt official, and the idea of ​​him being executed is utter nonsense."

“I have no misunderstanding. Go to the area around our hospital and listen to what these people are saying about my father. Does my father deserve such unfair treatment just because he has contributed to the country?”

"This...? Could it be that what you just said was a rumor spread by these people?"

Sun Zhengguo nodded, feeling that this was not enough, and decided to add some more ingredients for Director Wang.

“Director Wang, if you can’t handle this, I will report it to the organization and ask Vice Minister Bai to take charge. Or I can go to the military base again and find Uncle Zhang and Uncle Yang. Their unit numbers are… I don’t believe it. There is no law in this world.”

"boom!"

Director Wang felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Completely stunned, he sat there dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word.