After Lu Zhengjun left, she went directly to find Zhang Yufeng, where Zhao Yunshan happened to be present.
“I went to see Commander Liao, and he said he would investigate this matter thoroughly.” Lu Zhengjun didn’t mince words and went straight to the point, “Old Zhang, if the mission was stolen, then we’ll take it back.”
"As expected of you!" Zhao Yunshan excitedly punched Lu Zhengjun. He never expected that Lu Zhengjun would go directly to Commander Liao.
Now things are different. Now that it's been brought to Commander Liao's attention, Mo Cheng and Liu Dekai are likely to suffer a great loss.
"Zhengjun, you were too impulsive!" Zhang Yufeng felt a little guilty. Although he was indeed very frustrated about losing the mission, he would rather lose it than cause trouble for his brothers.
Lu Zhengjun raised his hand to stop Zhang Yufeng from saying anything more. "We are brothers. Now that I know, I can't pretend I don't know. Besides, even if it wasn't you who had the mission stolen today, but someone else, I would still stand up for you."
I didn't know Liu Dekai's character before, but now that I know, I still pretend not to see it. That's really not like me, Lu Zhengjun.
"Zhengjun, you just said to take back the mission. How do we do that?" Zhao Yunshan looked eager to try. Although it wasn't his mission, he was more interested in it than the person in charge.
“Let’s unite those who have had their missions stolen before and come out together to denounce them. Commander Liao said he would investigate, and he definitely will. If people gather together now and expose all the good deeds they’ve done, the chances of bringing them down will be much greater,” Lu Zhengjun said.
"I understand," Zhang Yufeng nodded.
He didn't want to take the lead, but his good friends had already helped him take the first step. If he didn't do anything now, he would really be letting his good friends down.
Liao Chengye handed the matter over to Xu Ziqi, instructing him to investigate it secretly.
This matter hadn't been brought to the forefront before, but now that someone has started this investigation, the long-standing grievances against Mo Cheng and Liu Dekai will no longer be suppressed.
The military has records of all mission assignments, so it's not difficult to investigate them at all.
In addition, there were the people Zhang Yufeng had organized who had their missions stolen, and the combined voices of everyone were not to be ignored.
In less than two days, Xu Ziqi handed over the compiled materials to Liao Chengye.
"Commander Liao, after investigation and verification, it has been found that Brigade Commander Mo did indeed abuse his position to secure more mission opportunities for his son-in-law, especially since Comrade Liu Dekai had been frequently involved in numerous missions shortly after enlisting, and Brigade Commander Mo was behind all of these..."
"Liu Dekai had a relationship with Brigade Commander Mo's children, and from then on, his promotion path was exceptionally smooth. Even when Liu Dekai was only a deputy battalion commander, he was allocated a house in the family compound and was allowed to bring his family to live with him..."
One by one, the irrefutable evidence was laid out before Liao Chengye.
It not only involved Mo Cheng, but also had some connection with Division Commander Zhou. He knew very well that there were factions in the army, and that was the easiest thing to happen in factional struggles.
"They've gone too far!" Liao Chengye said sternly.
If such incidents were few, Liao Chengye wouldn't be so angry. But the fact is that they have done too many despicable things by abusing their positions, to the point that they can no longer be ignored.
If we don't eliminate them, it will be difficult to explain ourselves.
From Commander Zhou to Mo Cheng, they were all secretly summoned for a talk.
Upon learning of this matter, Liu Dekai felt nervous for the first time.
"Youyou, I heard at the army base today that Dad was called in for a talk. Could it be because of the mission at Wulin Mountain?" After returning home, Liu Dekai told Mo Youyou about it, sounding very worried.
"Are you sure it was a secret conversation? And it was about the assignment of this mission?" Mo Youyou was also a little flustered.
Although they had done similar things before, it had always gone smoothly, so they didn't take it seriously and didn't realize what the consequences would be if someone resisted or brought the matter to light.
"No, it shouldn't be..." Mo Youyou muttered, unsure whether she was talking to herself or trying to reassure Liu Dekai.
“But…” Liu Dekai sat on the sofa, his hands clasped together, his nails digging fiercely into his flesh.
What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a tragedy, preventing anyone from feeling happy.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die. We have to go into the army to find out what's going on! Ask your mother to find some people she knows and sound them out!" Liu Dekai quickly arranged.
It wasn't that he was particularly worried about Mo Cheng, but rather that they were essentially in the same boat. If Mo Cheng was punished, could he, the real beneficiary, possibly escape punishment?
Moreover, Mo Cheng is his backer. Liu Dekai is counting on Mo Cheng to rise in rank. If his backer falls, what will he do in the future?
So we absolutely cannot allow anything to go wrong.
“Okay, let’s split up!” Mo Youyou said.
Although their relationship has been strained lately, they still understand that they should stand together when it comes to the crucial moment, since their names are on the same marriage certificate, meaning they are truly bound together.
Meanwhile, Jiang Rongmei got wind of the situation and sent someone to tell her before Mo Cheng was taken away for secret questioning. She was worried when she saw her daughter coming over.
"Mom, is Dad alright?" Mo Youyou's voice trembled as she spoke.
Compared to this incident, everything that had happened in the past seemed insignificant and not worth mentioning.
"Youyou, you need to be mentally prepared. This time... the situation isn't good." Jiang Rongmei frowned. She didn't know the specific details, but based on what Mo Cheng brought back, that was roughly the gist of it.
"What..." Mo Youyou collapsed onto the sofa.
That's it, that was the only thought in her mind.
On the other side, Liu Dekai was trying to find out information in the army, but given his rank and the seriousness and secrecy of the matter, he couldn't get any useful information at all. Instead, the various rumors that were being spread in a seemingly plausible manner sounded so terrible and serious that he felt like the end of the world was coming.
When the couple returned home after going their separate ways, they saw each other's expressions and instantly understood.
"Dekai, Youyou, what's wrong with you two? What happened?" Zhang Cuihua asked cautiously. She didn't know what was going on. Just two days ago, the family was celebrating Liu Dekai's upcoming mission, but now they all looked disheveled, as if shrouded in a dark cloud.
Even a fool should know that something bad has happened.
"Don't ask any questions yet. These days, you just need to stay home and take good care of the children. We might be quite busy," Mo Youyou instructed, without saying much more to Zhang Cuihua.
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