"yes!"
Chang Xi immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Immediately afterwards, he turned and beckoned to several soldiers.
"Quick, carry him back, be careful not to touch the wound!"
When Zhang Qin heard that they were leaving, she became anxious and quickly stepped forward.
"Section Chief Zhu, Section Chief Zhu, could I... could I ask you for a favor?"
Her face was pale, and her voice was full of worry.
“That bad guy hasn’t been caught yet. My son and I are all alone in this cave dwelling now, with no one to look after us at night. We…we’re so scared, what if that bad guy comes back…”
As she spoke, her voice choked with emotion, and she almost cried.
Upon hearing this, Section Chief Zhu lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
He knew that the mother and son in front of him were important witnesses.
If another accident occurs, not only will the case be difficult to investigate, but it will also affect the stability of the factory's affiliated institute.
Therefore, he decisively gave the order.
"Chang Xi!"
"arrive!"
Chang Xi turned around and stood at attention.
"Send three more soldiers over here to stay and protect Zhang Qin and her son. They are not allowed to leave their posts without my orders."
"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"
Chang Xi answered firmly and forcefully.
But Zhang Qin wasn't finished yet.
She stood there, her eyes darting around, and spoke again in a trembling voice.
“I…I want to go back to the factory with you. If I’m not there, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get that dowry money back. It’s several hundred yuan, and it’s what I’ve worked so hard to save up.”
Fang Youming's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, but he forced a stiff smile onto his face.
"Okay, Aunt Hu, don't worry, I'll give you the money when we get back. Not a penny less, don't worry."
Zhang Qin felt relieved and quickly followed Section Chief Zhu out.
The villagers stood in twos and threes, their eyes filled with doubt and shock.
Only the first few people who arrived knew the whole story.
They huddled together, hiding behind the crowd, and whispered amongst themselves.
"Tsk tsk, Liu Yuelan is too ruthless! She even dares to bully her own mother-in-law for money?"
"That's right. I heard she even dared to talk back to Section Chief Zhu to his face. She's incredibly bold."
"So what if they belong to the factory? Does that mean they can do whatever they want?"
No one considered who the real culprit was; everyone was convinced that Liu Yuelan was behind it.
Hearing the gossip around her, Liu Yuelan felt a surge of excitement rush to her head.
"I'm a factory employee! If you dare to say anything more, you'll be punished!"
Upon hearing this, Section Chief Zhu, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He turned around and glared coldly at Fang Youming.
"Youming, the people trust us, that's why they let us wear these uniforms, not to bully others!"
Fang Youming's face turned pale after hearing that.
He suddenly grabbed Liu Yuelan's arm and growled in her ear.
"Shut up! How long are you going to keep this up?!"
Then he turned around, faced the villagers, and tried his best to soften his tone.
"Comrade Liu hasn't been feeling well lately and has been a bit irritable. She spoke rather bluntly, and I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her and don't take it to heart."
The villagers all thought Fang Youming was a polite person.
Now that he's married to such a hot-tempered woman, everyone feels sorry for him.
An elderly woman even came up to Liu Yuelan, took her hand, and earnestly advised her.
"Daughter, you're lucky to have married Comrade Fang. From now on, live a quiet and peaceful life and don't cause any more trouble. Marriage is about living life together, not about who shouts the loudest."
Liu Yuelan frowned, and was about to shake off her hand and retort when Fang Youming pulled her back hard.
The low warning rang in my ears again.
"Shut up! Don't say another word!"
She was trembling with anger, but there was nothing she could do about Fang Youming.
In the end, all the resentment was directed at Su Qingzhi and Shen Zhiyu.
In her heart, all these changes were caused by them.
Things were already chaotic enough.
Now Section Chief Zhu needs to go back and investigate who spread the rumors.
She'll really lose face then.
The thought of this gave Liu Yuelan a terrible headache.
I just hope those women in the factory's affiliated compound will keep their mouths shut and not tell anyone that she was the first to start gossiping.
But she was wrong.
Her wishful thinking was unfounded from the start.
Zhu Xiuqin had quietly visited all her sisters-in-law in the past few days, and had a heart-to-heart talk with them without saying a word.
So when the group returned to the factory compound, they saw a row of women already standing in the square.
Zhu Xiuqin stepped out from the crowd and spoke in a calm tone.
"Section Chief Zhu, these sisters can all testify that the first person to spread rumors about my Qingzhi was Liu Yuelan."
Section Chief Zhu frowned.
He looked around, his gaze falling on each woman's face, and then called out their names one by one.
The result was unexpected.
Everyone who was asked did not evade the question and all nodded in agreement.
He turned his head and stared at Liu Yuelan with a serious expression.
"Comrade Liu Yuelan, what else do you want to explain now? In front of so many sisters, are you going to deny it again?"
Liu Yuelan's face instantly turned bright red, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Before he could even speak, Fang Youming broke the silence.
"Commander, Yue Lan was indeed in the wrong. Whether she said it directly or not, the news came from her. How about we have her apologize to Su Qingzhi in front of everyone? That would be a way to give them an explanation."
Section Chief Zhu glanced at Su Qingzhi.
Su Qingzhi pursed her lips, her tone calm.
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