Chapter 162 Let him rot from the roots

“On March 5th last year, you asked Xiao Zhang, a soldier from the guard platoon, to come to your house to help you repair the roof. He spent the whole day repairing it.”

"On April 12th last year, the logistics department allocated ten catties of pork to the Third Battalion. You took it under the pretext of entertaining them and then resold it to Wang the Cripple on the town's black market. The witness is right next door."

“Last July, you took advantage of your position to put your brother-in-law in the cooking squad. He does nothing but sleep all day. We’ve received a thick stack of these complaint letters!”

Each and every one of these incidents has a time, a place, and witnesses.

With each story Zhao heard, his face grew paler.

Upon hearing the end, his legs went weak, and he slumped back into his chair, cold sweat streaming down his face.

It's over.

It's all over.

These are all old, trivial matters that he thought were long gone. He never imagined that someone would dig them up so thoroughly!

He knew that his military career was coming to an end.

...

In Su Yue's small courtyard.

Yang Yiyi rushed in, her face filled with barely suppressed shock and excitement.

"Yueyue! Have you heard? Something terrible has happened!"

Su Yue was leaning against the headboard, slowly drinking the pregnancy-stabilizing soup that Gu Beichen had prepared for her, and didn't even lift her eyelids when she heard this.

"What happened? Did the sky fall down?"

"It's more exaggerated than the sky falling down!"

Yang Yiyi leaned closer to the bedside, lowered her voice, and spoke with great enthusiasm.

"That Battalion Commander Zhao is under investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission! I heard they dug up all the shady things he did in the past, and he was caught red-handed! He's been suspended from his duties now!"

She stared at Su Yue with wide eyes, her face full of disbelief.

"Yueyue, this is too fast! You just asked Commander Gu to investigate, how... how did he bring someone down so quickly?"

This efficiency is like riding a rocket.

Su Yue finally finished the last sip of soup, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and then slowly began to speak.

Her voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling undertone.

"Flies don't land on eggs without cracks."

"If he himself is corrupt, he shouldn't blame others for having the ability to expose his dirty secrets."

Su Yue looked up at Yang Yiyi, who was filled with admiration, and said calmly.

"Your best friend, I never cause trouble."

"But if anyone dares to mess with me, I'll make sure they rot away completely."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a sharp wail suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

"Su Yue! You jinx! Get out here right now!"

It was Zhou Hong's voice.

She rushed to the gate like a madwoman, trying to break in, but was firmly stopped by the two guards standing at the gate.

"Su Yue! You shameless vixen! You've ruined my husband Lao Zhao like this, I'm going to fight you to the death today!"

Zhou Hong, her hair disheveled, scratched and clawed at the doorway, cursing filthy language.

"Who do you think you are! You think you can seduce men just because you're a little pretty! You've ruined my family, you'll die a horrible death! And you won't be able to give birth to the child in your belly!"

The language was foul and offensive, and it was unbearable to hear.

Yang Yiyi was so angry that her face turned pale. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush out to argue with her.

"Who are you calling a shrew! You're calling a shrew!"

Su Yue stopped her, her face still expressionless.

Just then, a tall and imposing figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

It's Gu Beichen.

He had just returned from the regimental headquarters when he overheard Zhou Hong's vicious curses.

The moment he appeared, the previously noisy courtyard entrance fell silent.

The guards immediately stood up straight.

"Commander!"

Gu Beichen's gaze passed over the shrewish Zhou Hong and landed on Su Yue inside the room. Only after confirming that she was alright did he slowly withdraw his gaze.

His face showed no anger, but his eyes were chillingly cold.

He ignored Zhou Hong and looked at the guard who was blocking her, asking a question.

"Did you hear what she said just now?"

The guard hesitated for a moment, then answered loudly.

"Reporting to the commander! Everyone heard me clearly!"

"very good."

Gu Beichen nodded, his voice steady but carrying an unquestionable command.

"Drag her to the military broadcasting station."

"Make her repeat to me, word for word, the insults she just hurled at me in front of the entire military region."

Everyone was stunned when these words were spoken.

Zhou Hong's cursing stopped abruptly. She looked at Gu Beichen in disbelief, her arrogance instantly turning into fear.

Go to the radio station?

Insulting the families of meritorious officials in front of the entire military region?

Does she even want to live anymore?!

She was instantly terrified, her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, clinging to the guard's leg and wailing.

"No! I wouldn't dare! Commander Gu, I was wrong! I was foul-mouthed! I talked nonsense! Please, please let me go!"

She was in tears and looked utterly disheveled.

Gu Beichen didn't even bother to give her a second glance.

He turned and walked into the courtyard, heading straight for Su Yue.

Ultimately, Zhou Hong was forcibly repatriated to her place of origin for "undermining the unity of military families and openly insulting the families of meritorious individuals."

Battalion Commander Zhao was also dismissed from his post, demoted, and transferred away from the island military region due to multiple disciplinary violations.

The storm has thus subsided.

The news of Battalion Commander Zhao and his wife Zhou Hong's punishment spread like wildfire throughout the entire military compound overnight.

The speed and force were so great that everyone was stunned.

"Have you heard? Battalion Commander Zhao of the Third Battalion has been dismissed! Demoted and transferred!"

"His wife fared even worse. I heard she threw a tantrum and cursed people in front of the regimental commander's house. Commander Gu ordered her to be dragged to the broadcasting station, where she was almost made to perform a live version of a shrew's cursing in front of the entire military region!"

"My God! Really?"

"That's right! Later, the commander personally gave the order, saying that she had openly insulted the families of meritorious soldiers and undermined the unity of military families, and directly forced her to return to her place of origin!"

"Serves her right! That woman always thinks she's so high and mighty, she's really messed up now!"

Under the shade of the trees in the family compound, several military wives huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, their faces revealing undisguised schadenfreude.

This incident taught everyone a lesson.

This also refreshed everyone's understanding of the couple Gu Beichen and Su Yue to a whole new level.

One is a ruthless regimental commander who is fiercely protective of his wife and uses swift and decisive methods.

One is Director Su, who appears weak but is actually cunning and ruthless.

This couple, one with exceptional intelligence and the other with off-the-charts fighting skills, is a truly formidable duo.

Whoever provokes it will suffer the consequences!

For a time, no one in the entire military compound dared to point fingers at Su Yue's family's courtyard behind their backs.

...

One week later.

In Su Yue's courtyard, however, the atmosphere was joyful and cheerful.

"Yueyue! Yueyue! Something big has happened! It's incredibly good news!"

Yang Yiyi rushed in like a gust of wind; before she even arrived, her loud and boisterous voice preceded her.

Her face was filled with barely suppressed ecstasy, her eyes and brows beaming with joy, and she seemed to be floating on air.

Su Yue was leaning against the headboard, slowly drinking the pregnancy-stabilizing soup, and her appearance amused me.

"Slow down, what's making you so happy? Did you find a gold ingot?"

"I'm happier than if I'd found a gold ingot!"

Yang Yiyi rushed to the bedside, grabbed Su Yue's hand, and her voice trembled with excitement.