"Is that so?" Guan Yuqin couldn't believe it and glanced at General Guan.
"You're saying your father is a general in our camp?"
“Yes, he rose through the ranks quickly and looked down on my mother for being from a peasant background, so he didn’t want us.” Qiao Lian’er sobbed, “He even warned that if anyone in the village said he had been married, he would kill them. I was so scared. The three of us couldn’t have a peaceful day or night. We could only beg General Guan to make a decision.”
"This is too much. Once he has a little status, he starts abandoning his wife and children. He's heartless and ungrateful. Dad, if there's anyone like that in our camp, we should expel him, beat him up, and kick him out."
As a woman, Guan Yuqin felt indignant on behalf of the mother and her two children upon hearing this.
"My father has also arrested my mother, fearing she will reveal his past and he wants to kill her," Qiao Lian'er said, her voice trembling.
"That's why I mustered up the courage to come here, hoping my father would show leniency and that General Guan would save my mother."
“This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous! In my army camp, including lieutenant generals, captains, and all sorts of soldiers, there are forty leaders. Just tell me, what is your father’s name?”
Seeing that the girl didn't seem to be lying, General Guan sheathed his sword.
Qiao Lian'er lowered her head, as if afraid to speak: "My father... he married another wife and had a child. I'm afraid—"
"Of these forty-odd leaders, more than a dozen brought their families with them. The camp made special arrangements for them. It turns out that some of them had separate families?"
Soldiers' families are not allowed to visit them casually, but those with certain status can bring their families. This is to stabilize the officers' mindset and allow them to focus on training soldiers and guarding the border.
"Yes, tell us quickly. Now that General Guan is in front of you, no one in the camp is more powerful than him. What are you worried about?"
"Sister, don't be afraid, our family will stand up for you." Guan Xue walked over and tugged at Qiao Lian'er's sleeve.
Guan Song found a small tasseled spear from somewhere, brandished it a couple of times, and looked quite impressive.
"That kind of person is worse than a pig or a dog, let me deal with him, hmph."
Qiao Lian'er sighed inwardly. The Guan family was full of conscience and righteousness, and the two children were well-educated.
She could tell they were very happy.
Her mood grew even heavier. If Song Laosan hadn't caused trouble, she could have easily granted his request out of consideration for the family's conscience.
However, he was truly inhuman, driving his entire family to their deaths.
From another perspective, isn't it a good deed to prevent this family from being forever kept in the dark about lies?
She looked up.
"General Guan, Miss Guan, could you please ask the two children to leave for a moment?"
Seeing her suddenly become serious and solemn, Guan Yuqin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had a bad feeling.
He instructed, "Take the young master and young lady aside and let them play."
"No way! We want to stand up for this sister!" Guan Xue refused to leave, grabbing Qiao Lian'er's sleeve.
"This sister is so pitiful."
"Yes, it's infuriating to hear. I want to see who in our camp is so heartless. I'll be the first to go and pick on him." Guan Song gripped his red-tasseled spear tightly, his eyes glaring like a kitten baring its fangs.
"Be good, listen to me. With your grandpa here and your mother here, we're not afraid of not being able to deal with that person."
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