"Captain, I'll leave these three brothers to you. Don't worry, I've just told them to be obedient. These three children of mine are quite sensible, if nothing else."
Qiao Qingqing ignored the ugly expression on Captain Qi's face, as well as the third brother who was crying and reaching out to her for a hug, and lied with her eyes wide open.
"San San, don't cry. The captain is very kind and will definitely take care of you."
But as soon as he finished speaking, influenced by San San, the usually cheerful eldest and youngest also began to pout.
The next moment, the eldest and the second brother all burst into tears.
For a moment, the whole office was filled with the crying of children, and it was "extremely lively".
"That's enough."
䮹 Liguo's face darkened and he spoke suddenly.
Qiao Qingqing stopped talking and looked at him quietly.
As soon as Li Guo saw her expression, he knew that he had guessed right.
He handed the child over with a headache on his face: "Comrade Qiao Qingqing, I have something to say, the children are innocent, you should comfort them quickly, don't cry, your crying makes my head hurt."
Qiao Qingqing didn't take it.
She just said calmly: "Anyway, their great grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, and mother don't have much time left to live, so it doesn't matter if they cry now."
䮹 Liguo's heart skipped a beat.
He had originally intended to reprimand Qiao Qingqing for making trouble in his office, but after she finished speaking, there was a dead silence in his eyes...
Seeing this, Liguo couldn't help but be frightened.
He was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Comrade Qiao Qingqing, you are a white man, so I won't beat around the bush. The Lu family was transferred to the north, and Commander Chen was indeed powerless. It was not only the Lu family that was sent down, but also many others, but none of them wanted special treatment."
After a pause, Liguo added: "Among them, there are also some who have made great contributions like Mr. Lu, but even if they have made contributions, they have biased thoughts and must be reformed. This is beyond doubt."
Qiao Qingqing lowered her eyelids. "Captain Qi, the great man only wanted to send those with biased thoughts to the countryside for reform, but he never thought of taking their lives. Everything the great man did was for the country and for justice. He was right, and the Lu family was also willing to accept reform..."
"Really?" Liguo said angrily, "But I heard that the Lu family has been receiving your support since they were sent down to the countryside, and now they have even moved into your big house and are enjoying a comfortable life."
Qiao Qingqing remained calm and said, "Captain Xi, I just said that the great man only wanted them to be reformed and did not want to kill them. I helped the Lu family because if I didn't help them, they would not survive. But the Lu family did not lose any work. They also worked hard and their mental outlook has changed a lot."
"I think you know the reason why you moved into my house. It was because Qiao Chuan wanted to take revenge on me because he set fire to the cowshed. The Lu family and the Tan couple who lived in the cowshed almost died in the fire. Later, the cowshed was not repaired. The brigade was waiting for funding, but the higher-ups thought it was the brigade's own fault, so there was no decision on repairing the cowshed."
"In order to avoid making things difficult for the team, and out of personal selfishness, I took the initiative to give up my house for them to stay in. But even though they were staying in my house, the Lu family and the Tan couple did not neglect the tasks assigned by the team leader. If you go and take a look, you will know how much they have changed now."
"You can say that I am thinking about my family and that I am guilty of helping them privately, but that doesn't mean that they haven't been reformed. If that were the case, would Lu Heng still be able to work as hard as he does now, ready to risk his life for the benefit of the country?"
Qi Liguo was silent.
Qiao Qingqing was not in a hurry to speak.
How could she not feel sad when hearing her child crying?
However, for the sake of their grandparents and great-grandfather's safety, she had to be cruel and let them suffer for a while.
Qiao Qingqing secretly pinched her palms with her fingertips. Her heart was tormented by the crying of the children, and her lowered eyes were already red at the corners.
I'm sorry, my kids, mommy can't hug you or comfort you right now...
Time passed by second by second.
Finally, she heard Liguo sigh softly.
"Comrade Qiao Qingqing, in addition to the reasons I just mentioned, I also want to tell you that the faction headed by General Ke wants to severely punish the Lu family. It's not that Commander Chen has never thought about speaking up for the Lu family, but now the struggles among the various factions are getting more intense, so Commander Chen has to be cautious. We also know that the Lu family has been wronged, but for the sake of the overall situation..."
Qiao Qingqing's tears finally fell.
She closed her eyes.
There was only one thought in my mind: If that’s the case… then so be it.
No one can imagine it.
She spoke again, her voice cold: "Captain Qi is right, but the overall situation you are talking about is only your overall situation. What does it have to do with my Lu family?"
Qiao Qingqing raised her head, and this time the look she gave to Xi Liguo was full of strangeness and coldness.
"When I met Lu Hengqian, I told him that if I couldn't protect his family, I would die with the children. He can't receive my letter, so don't worry about the overall situation. We are dedicated to the country and the will of the superiors, but in the end we are just trash abandoned by others. There is no need to be so self-destructive."
After he finished speaking, his expression was indescribable.
He took a deep breath, as if trying his best to calm himself.
His chest heaved with anger.
Threat, naked threat!
That's Qiao Qingqing!
But Qiao Qingqing opened up: "I won't talk about how my grandfather Lu Changdong and my uncle Lu Zhenfeng fought for the country, after all, they were not under your command. However, Lu Heng's squad was under the command of Commander Chen, and later came under your command. His contributions are obvious to all. Although he was demoted to platoon leader in the past two years, the tasks assigned to him by the superiors were not what a platoon leader should undertake. Even so, Lu Heng has no regrets, because serving the country is his lifelong wish."
"Although I have been married to Lu Heng for only two years, I have seen his efforts and sacrifices. I believe that the people in the army also have eyes, no less than I have seen. But even so, he is still not worthy of the higher-ups to think about him a little and spend a little effort on him. It's really ridiculous. The country belongs to everyone. Now we can sacrifice Lu Heng and the entire Lu family for the so-called overall situation. Then what about the future? Who will be sacrificed? Even if we take a step back, is the national situation really so bad that these people must be sacrificed to preserve the national interests? But hasn't Lu Heng always been working hard to safeguard the national interests? He went to the northwest. Didn't the higher-ups think he had the ability to take on such an important task?"
Qiao Qingqing pressed forward step by step, her words were sharp, and her breakthrough points were sharp, which made Qi Liguo change color repeatedly.
䮹 Liguo wanted to scold angrily, but...what surged in his heart was guilt!
In the past two years, Lu Heng's contributions to safeguarding national interests alone are greater than those of most officers in the army.
Not to mention the past...
But Commander Chen's concerns are not without reason.
Because of this, Li Guo felt very uncomfortable.
At this time, Qiao Qingqing stepped forward, picked up the child, then bent down and bowed.
"No matter what, I am grateful to Captain Qi for sending people there in time to save Lu Heng's life. Since the country doesn't care about the lives of people like us, I have nothing to say. Even if I die, I will take my two children with me and die with them."
Qiao Qingqing tied the children to her back, then prepared to hold one in each hand and leave.
When he arrived at the office, Liguo spoke.
"Wait."
Qiao Qingqing paused.
Qi Liguo turned around and told the attendant: "Go and call Zheng Ying."
Fu Ying and Lu Heng went to the northwest together to carry out a mission. Zheng Ying went to Shanghai some time ago and just came back last month.
Zheng Ying rushed over as soon as he received the news. He had heard that Qiao Qingqing had taken the child to the head of the group office, and he was worried about her.
After all, he had some understanding of this lesbian's personality...
As expected, as soon as I arrived at the head of the group's office, I noticed the solemn atmosphere.
"Report! Captain, are you looking for me?"
Liguo frowned, his expression serious: "The day after tomorrow, the Lu family will set off for the North. In order to catch the escaped spy Tu Siqi and his accomplices, I now order you to bring a small team with you. You must not let Tu Siqi harm the Lu family for revenge."
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Ying immediately straightened up and saluted: "Yes!"
Qi Liguo looked at Qiao Qingqing again, "Comrade Qiao Qingqing, maybe in your opinion, we are unkind and we are ruthless. But you have to know that every step of the country's development needs someone to carry it from the bottom. Sometimes we cherish our wings and protect ourselves, just to prevent the country from falling into the hands of evil people."
Qiao Qingqing suppressed her sharpness at this time, lowered her head and pretended to listen carefully: "Qingqing is short-sighted, please don't take it to heart, Captain."
Li Guo said without anger: "If you really think so, you wouldn't have said such arrogant words just now. However, you are right about one thing. The current situation is not to the point where we have to sacrifice anyone... Lu Heng is a rare talent. It would be a pity if he died like this."
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