"Shut up! What kind of dog of a reporter dares to slander Old Master Guan?"
"Bullshit! Old Master Guan sacrificed himself for the country, to hell with your suicide out of guilt!"
"How dare a barking dog like you live in this world?"
"It would be an unforgivable sin for your mother not to have drowned you in a chamber pot when you were born!"
......
Before Guan Yuxi could answer, the people from Lengjiagou surrounded reporter Lin.
The crowd's angry gazes were practically spitting fire.
The situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
Several commissioners and reporter Zhang all turned their attention to Secretary Song.
Unexpectedly, Secretary Song only smiled bitterly and did not step forward to help.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Reporter Zhang tentatively asked, "Has Grandpa Guan really passed away a year ago?"
Secretary Song glanced at him and nodded solemnly, "According to the timeline, it has indeed been a year, and he didn't commit suicide..."
When Grandpa Guan died, Reporter Lin had not yet gone to Lengjiagou.
His death had nothing to do with reporter Lin, so what could have put Secretary Song in such a difficult position?
The commissioners exchanged glances and all turned their attention to reporter Zhang.
They couldn't ask those questions, but Reporter Zhang didn't have that concern.
Reporter Zhang naturally noticed Secretary Song's hesitation and asked again, "Was Old Master Guan's death an ordinary death or a sacrifice?"
Secretary Song gave him a deep look.
As expected of a top reporter from Kyoto, he hit the nail on the head.
Unfortunately, he couldn't say those words out loud.
He shook his head with a wry smile, "This matter...I'm not in a position to comment."
This attitude...
This made the commissioners and reporter Zhang even more curious!
Just as everyone was about to ask more questions, two people hurriedly squeezed in from the crowd.
"Make way, everyone, please make way, we can answer reporter Lin's question!"
Secretary Du and Minister Zhao forced their way into the crowd.
"Slap! Slap!"
Minister Zhao slapped reporter Lin twice, saying, "You dare insult Old Master Guan again?"
He turned to look at the crowd and said in a booming voice, "Old Master Guan was honest and upright throughout his life, helping those in distress and need. Not only are the villagers of Lengjiagou grateful for his kindness."
Even the entire Shuanghe Commune is grateful for his kindness. Anyone who dares to speak ill of him again—I, Zhao Weiguo, the armed forces minister of Shuanghe Commune—will be the first to object!
Outside the crowd, a perfectly synchronized response immediately rang out: "We won't agree either!"
The crowd of onlookers immediately parted to make way for them.
Led by militiamen from the armed forces department, followed by neatly lined-up villagers, the line stretched as far as the eye could see...
Secretary Du stepped forward from the crowd and stood in front of reporter Lin.
He wasn't as tall as him, but his aura was unstoppable. "No one in our entire Shuanghe Commune will allow you to slander Old Master Guan!"
"It is a well-known fact that Mr. Guan was killed a year ago while protecting state property, sacrificing his life for righteousness!"
"Old Master Guan spent half his life on the battlefield, and Guan Yuxi was his only descendant. What's wrong with him doting on her more? What's wrong with Guan Yuxi?"
"After Grandpa Guan passed away, Guan Yuxi observed a year of mourning for him, abstaining from meat. Could you do that? What makes you think she lives a life of extravagance?"
"It's true that Guan Yuxi funded our Fupai Garment Factory in Shuanghe Commune, but that money was a loan she took out from the bank, and I acted as guarantor!"
Furthermore, because your *Hongshi Daily* distorted the facts and fabricated stories, our garment factory's sales have been affected, and now our inventory is piling up. How dare you bring this up again?
Secretary Du paused, then turned to the crowd, "But despite all that, Guan Yuxi, as the factory director, still settled everyone's wages on a monthly basis and assigned the work accordingly. What did she do wrong?"
The villagers from Lengjiagou who came with her immediately spoke up: "Director Xi is right, we all support her!"
"If it's wrong to take on a loan yourself in order to benefit the collective, then so is it wrong."
I would rather there were more people like this in Hongshi.
I, Song Jingqi, am willing to stake my life on sharing his glory and disgrace!
Secretary Song strode forward and stood with the two men.
Editor-in-Chief Lai and reporter Lin were dumbfounded.
The villagers of Shuanghe Commune, along with the Party Secretary and the Armed Forces Minister, all came out to testify.
Now, even Secretary Song of the Municipal Party Committee has openly taken sides. How can this be "explained"?
Editor-in-Chief Lai was so anxious that cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he raised his hand and slapped his brother-in-law across the face.
"Didn't you fucking say that the witnesses and physical evidence were conclusive?"
Reporter Lin was also so anxious that his face turned pale.
Fortunately, his brother-in-law's words reminded him, "Yes, I have witnesses and physical evidence!"
I was also deceived; maybe you were trying to frame me and my sister...
He pointed at Guan Yuxi, then suddenly stopped talking.
Despite his reputation for sharp writing, he dared not repeat his verbal transgressions and incur public wrath.
"Where are Bai Qin and Chu Zheling? Call them out for a confrontation!"
"They misled me; that's why I misunderstood Grandpa Guan."
Secretary Song gave him a subtle wink.
Bai Qin and Chu Zheling were pushed in front of reporter Lin.
Upon seeing Bai Qin, reporter Lin immediately rushed over and excitedly grabbed their hands.
"You said, did you tell me all those things about the Guan family?"
You repeatedly assured me that it was all real!
Bai Qin and Chu Zheling had their ears plugged and mouths gagged, so they had no idea what was going on.
At this moment, being pushed out left them even more bewildered and lost.
However, upon seeing the scene, the two knew that the situation was not good.
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