Chapter 56: Divorce just after getting the marriage certificate?

Ruan Anan looked around cautiously, and after making sure that there was no one around, she pulled Xu Yancheng and ran back to the military compound in one breath.

After returning home, she took out a piece of chocolate in shock and took a big bite.

"Xu Yancheng, I think there's something wrong with you!"

"I know what you're thinking." Xu Yancheng handed her a cup of fruit tea. "Are you asking me why I didn't report it?"

"Yes, why didn't you report it?"

Xu Yancheng asked back, "Do you have any evidence?"

"I didn't." Ruan Anan was deflated.

Yes, there is no evidence at all. Why do you say that he is an enemy spy?

These days, the situation is tense and the punishment is strict. If you accuse someone without any evidence, isn't that intentional killing?

……etc!

Ruan Anan narrowed her eyes and looked at Xu Yancheng, then placed the enamel teacup heavily on the coffee table.

"You have no evidence, yet you say he's an enemy spy?"

"You're a soldier! Don't you know what crime an enemy spy is? If you have even the slightest contact with them, you'll lose your head!"

Fortunately, Xu Yancheng had no evidence, otherwise, he would have been implicated by his curious behavior just now.

They were accused of "knowing the truth but not reporting it" or even "collaborating with the enemy"...

Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat.

"I really don't have direct evidence."

Xu Yancheng didn't refute her words. He turned and walked into the kitchen, bringing out the fruit plate that had been washed and cut that morning.

There were a few unripe apples inside.

He sat down next to Ruan Anan, picked up a fruit knife and an apple, and began to peel it skillfully.

"But I believe in this: bad bamboos cannot produce good bamboo shoots."

The hunchbacked little guy you see is called Su Erhei. His parents are both core members of that reactionary organization, and he grew up in that den of thieves.

"Three years ago, his parents were arrested and shot. Su Erhei was only sixteen at the time. After extensive investigation, we couldn't find any evidence that he had directly participated in any substantial sabotage activities. Plus, he was young, so he was lucky enough to escape."

"So?" Ruan Anan took the peeled apple and took a bite.

Xu Yancheng didn't respond to her, but changed the subject, saying, "The food on Nansha Island is a bit bitter, but there's no shortage of fruits. In two months, the coconuts, mangoes, and bananas should be ripe, so you don't have to force yourself to chew on this sour apple."

Ruan Anan chewed the apple and nodded, "It's unpalatable, so sour that it makes your teeth ache... According to you, the hope that Su Erhei is a 'good guy' is basically gone."

He grew up in that organization, and the people in that organization are his family, friends, and relatives.

He was born into a local camp and certainly has no patriotic feelings.

so……

Ruan Anan stopped chewing her apple and looked at Xu Yancheng, hesitant to speak.

Judging from the fact that Su Erhei deliberately avoided Xu Yancheng, it can be concluded that his meeting with Lu He was not a glorious thing.

Then Xu Yancheng...

Xu Yancheng paused while peeling the apple.

He stared at the half-peeled apple in his hand for a long while before he curled the corners of his mouth in self-mockery.

"Sometimes people just like to deceive themselves, like me."

I can’t go to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon.

In the small living room, only Xu Yancheng's low voice could be heard.

It turns out that Lu He was Xu Yancheng's old squad leader when he first joined the army. At that time, Nansha was still a battlefield.

At that time, the sound of gunfire and artillery fire never ceased in the Nansha Islands. In one brutal encounter, their entire squad suffered heavy casualties.

In the end, the only ones who survived were the seriously injured Xu Yancheng and Lu He, who was even more seriously injured than him.

It was Xu Yancheng who gritted his teeth and dragged the unconscious Lu He to the beach, and with his last breath, he brought him back from the gates of hell.

Because of this life-or-death feat, Xu Yancheng caught the eye of Chief Qi Chang'an.

In addition, he was really brave and hardworking, and at a young age he climbed to a position higher than Lu He's current one.

But Xu Yancheng felt guilty towards Lu He, the old squad leader, so he always took good care of him.

The fact that Lu He was able to become the battalion commander despite being seriously injured was largely due to Xu Yancheng's help.

Ruan Anan is not Xu Yancheng, she does not have the same comradeship as him of sharing life and death.

"Xu Yancheng, your feelings for Lu He are no longer just ordinary comrades-in-arms."

"You carried him out of the pile of dead bodies, so you always feel that you have to watch over him, protect him, and let him 'live well', right? But this is not loyalty, this is a disease!"

She paused, her tone becoming more serious. "Your hesitation now is shielding someone! She is shielding someone who might be collaborating with the enemy! This is a crime! You'll lose your head!"

Ruan Anan stood up abruptly, her eyes devoid of any tenderness. "I'm going to make this clear today. If you're determined to protect him, then we should go to the Political Affairs Office and file for divorce. There's no room for negotiation when it comes to national justice! Don't say you're my man. Even if my own parents made this mistake, I'd report it and show no mercy!"

Looking at Ruan Anan's determined expression, Xu Yancheng sighed, feeling both amused and helpless. "We just got our marriage certificate today, and you're thinking of going your separate ways with me?"

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on her. "In your eyes, am I just this muddleheaded person who can't distinguish the important from the unimportant, who dares to play with principles and his head for personal gain? Do you think I got to where I am today by shielding my comrades and bending the law for personal gain?"

Ruan Anan was choked by him, her momentum weakened a bit, her eyes were a little erratic, but she still said stubbornly: "Then...then why didn't you report it?"

"Is there a possibility? I just saw Lu He and Su Erhei meeting for the first time this afternoon."

"Uh..." Ruan Anan was suddenly speechless.

As for Su Erhei's matter, it seemed like she had forced Xu Yancheng to go and see it.

As soon as she discovered this, she hurriedly pulled him back, so it was really no wonder he was wrong.

Seeing her look like she wanted to find a hole to crawl into, Xu Yancheng's tone softened: "This matter is not something you and I can handle."

He lowered his voice, his expression serious, "Aren't we going to General Qi's house for dinner tonight? I will find an opportunity to report to General Qi alone. How to investigate and how to deal with it will be decided by the organization. Of course -"

He changed the subject and said jokingly, "The credit still belongs to you."

Ruan Anan curled her lips, looking nonchalant, "Who cares about that empty reputation!"

After she finished speaking, her eyes rolled around and she hooked her finger at Xu Yancheng.

Xu Yancheng didn't understand why and moved closer.

Ruan Anan lowered her voice and asked, "If I really do meritorious service and capture an enemy spy, will the organization give me a bonus?"

Xu Yancheng looked at her money-obsessed appearance and nodded with a smile: "The things in my room and the money in my passbook are all rewards from the organization."

He originally joined the army with a hundred yuan given by his mother-in-law, and the little property he had was all earned with real money, including the reward for solving the enemy spy case.

"That's great!" Ruan Anan's eyes lit up when he heard it, and the tension just now was instantly thrown out of the window.

"Comrade Xu Yancheng! The organization was right about you! As long as there's a reward, I can provide you with more clues."

"Do you have more clues?" Xu Yancheng was confused.

Today they were too far apart to hear what the other said.

Where did she get the clue?

It can't be that he heard it, right?

This is too outrageous!

Ruan Anan smiled confidently, "I do have a clue! Come closer, I'll tell you..."