Chapter 869: Returning with Family
In one day and overnight, the Shannan Road garrison experienced a sudden and drastic change. Many senior generals, including commanders of several key positions, were dismissed and put under strict investigation.
Among the middle and lower-level officers, more than half were dismissed and investigated for their involvement in the reselling of arms and supplies, which also implicated a large number of related personnel.
The Ministry of Defense established a special case investigation team and, in accordance with emergency regulations, temporarily promoted a group of officers who adhered to the bottom line from the garrison. It also transferred a group of officers from the garrison in the intersection to temporarily take over the command, thereby quickly stabilizing the army.
After all, the issue of garrison is an internal matter of the military. Even if a group of officers have connections with other interest groups, when the military has evidence and handles it reasonably and in compliance with regulations, there will be no room for external forces to intervene, so the matter was quickly settled.
But compared to this, another related incident had a greater impact on certain groups in the central city.
Municipal consultant Bai Gu was seriously injured and detained by another fighter because she was involved in this incident and suspected of obstructing the investigation.
This news was like a huge earthquake for the central city of Shannan Road.
You should know that this person has been here since the beginning of the establishment of the Shannan Dao Central City. He has a very long history and many students and nephews. Moreover, because of his very good image, he has quite a lot of admirers in the upper class of the central city.
Especially in the Shannan Dao fighter community, high-level fighting gyms, and Wuyi Academy, there are quite a few elite students and teachers who regard her as the goal of their struggle and belief.
Now hearing that she was easily defeated, and at the hands of another fighter who was much younger than her, the shock in her heart was naturally great.
Moreover, a fighter who has been stationed in the central city for a long time has interests involved that extend deep into every aspect of the central city. If he is suddenly captured and isolated, it will cause anxiety among a considerable number of people, and a series of problems will arise for some forces and groups that cling to and rely on him. If left unchecked, it is likely to cause greater turmoil.
However, with the prepared follow-up of the Defense Department and the municipal patrol, these situations were quickly suppressed. During this process, the municipal council and various companies that had always been at odds with the Government Affairs Department did not take the opportunity to cause trouble, but instead cooperated fully.
It's not that they care about the overall situation, but they know that the fighter who defeated Advisor Bai is outside the city and is obviously on the side of the Government Affairs Office and the army. Once a problem arises in the city, the Government Affairs Office is very likely to invite people in, which is something they don't want to see. Compared to this, they would rather not give the government this excuse.
The military family area of the garrison has become much more deserted in the past two days, especially the area for the families of senior officers. It is particularly obvious that there are few people walking on the street.
Chen Chuan was not affected at all these two days. He practiced when he should practice and rested when he should rest. He also got along very well with his aunt's family.
Cousin Han Cheng has been staying well these days. He feels scared and relieved at the same time. The things he did were actually trivial matters, but he received news that many of his colleagues were arrested by the Municipal Council on this pretext. Some of them had much deeper backgrounds than him, but they still couldn't escape. He knew that if it weren't for his cousin, he might have been implicated as well.
On the 24th, Chen Chuan received a report from the Defense Department, which was a summary of the operation and some related reference materials.
This time, the operation was mainly led by the Ministry of Defense, in conjunction with the Jiaorongdi Army and the Shannan Provincial Government Office. The purpose was to eliminate the long-standing malpractices within the local garrison.
In fact, the various departments had this plan several years ago and had made various plans and preparations, but the most crucial issue was the presence of Bai Gu.
She was a fighter hired by the Government Affairs Office when the central city was first established. In the first few decades, she did make a lot of contributions to the stability of Shannan Road. However, in the past few decades, she seemed to be increasingly conservative and concerned about her own interests. She always tried to balance all aspects and refused any major adjustments and changes.
There is abundant evidence showing that her students, disciples, and some of her blood relatives are involved in and connected to various interest chains, and she herself is at the top of the chain, even receiving a lot of high-energy nutrients from the municipal council every year.
With her around, it was impossible to make any substantial changes to the Shannan Road garrison. However, with the arrival of Chen Chuan, Chang Shuyu, who was also a member of the Purist faction, keenly saw the emergence of a breaking point, and immediately persuaded all parties to take action at this opportunity. The starting point of this process was just the passing of a note, and there was no sign at all.
Judging from the results, the operation went very smoothly because Chen Chuan played the most critical role in it. Therefore, at the end of the report, the Shannan Provincial Government Office expressed its gratitude to him and promised to give him an additional thank-you gift in addition to Chang Shuyu's compensation.
After flipping through the report, Chen Chuan put it aside and looked at the golden sunlight outside. What happened next had nothing to do with him, and this annual vacation was almost over. After a few more days, if nothing happened, he would be ready to set off back to Jibei Road.
Three days later, it was the 27th.
Chen Chuan and his aunt's family came out of their home with suitcases, and were seen off by Han Kuang's family as they drove to the airship landing place.
When we parted, my aunt and my younger aunt kept wiping their tears and talking.
Han Kuang is in very good spirits. He has been in charge of the main affairs of the General Staff these days, and has also been responsible for adjusting and arranging some personnel. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of Deputy Chief of Staff will be secure. If he performs well, he may even be promoted to Chief of Staff in the future.
After he finished talking to Nian Fuli, he turned to Chen Chuan and said, "Xiao Chuan, although I'm your elder, I don't have much to teach you. My past life experience won't be of much use to you. You will go further in the future, to heights that I can't even imagine. I just hope that you don't become like Consultant Bai in the future."
Chen Chuan could tell that his words were sincere. If he was not a real family member, he would not say that. He only needed to say a few flattering and polite words to create a good atmosphere.
He said seriously, "Uncle, don't worry, I won't follow Consultant Bai's path."
Han Kuang nodded with relief.
While they were talking, the younger generations were also blessing each other and saying goodbye. Then Chen Chuan and his aunt's family boarded the airship under the watchful eyes of his aunt's family.
After waiting for a while, the propeller blades of the airship turned, and it slowly rose from the mooring tower and gradually moved away towards the direction of the sun in the east.
Han Kuang saw Yu Jie still sobbing and wiping her tears, so he put his arm around her shoulders, patted her, and said, "Don't be sad. They'll live in the central city of Jibei Road in the future, so it'll be easy for them to come visit us. Didn't your third sister say she'll come again next year? If you want to visit your third sister, I'm the deputy chief of staff now, so I can make some arrangements for you, the deputy chief of staff's wife."
Yu Jie glared at him and said, "You're such a loser!" Then she added, "I can't leave. Old Han, you can't take care of yourself, and Xiao Cheng is also a worry. If I'm gone for a month, how can I worry about you and the kids?"
Han Cheng immediately said, "Dad, Mom, if you don't go, your son can go on your behalf."
Han Kuang and his wife looked at each other, and Han Kuang said, "It's not impossible. Let me think about it." Han Cheng shuddered all over, and he suddenly felt that maybe he had said something wrong just now?
After Nian Fuli and his family boarded the airship, the two little guys saw Chaoming lying on the soft nest as soon as they entered the main cabin. Their eyes lit up, and they shouted "Chirp" and "Chirp" and ran towards Chaoming.
This time, Chen Chuan did not bring Chaoming into the military area, because Chaoming is now getting bigger and it would be too conspicuous if it were to enter the central city, so he placed it on the airship for the past few days.
At this time, he saw the two little guys having fun with Chaoming, smiled, and let them go. After all, there were security and service personnel on the airship, so he didn't have to worry about anything happening.
He first put away the luggage he had brought with him, then took Nian Fuli and his wife, as well as Nian Qian, to the sightseeing cabin. After pouring tea, he sat down and said to Nian Fuli, "Uncle, I've arranged a position for you in the city patrol this time, in charge of personnel. If you're not satisfied and want to patrol the streets, that's fine too. However, the central city is quite dangerous, so you'll need some implants to protect yourself while on the move."
Nian Fuli shook his head and said, "Xiao Chuan, I won't cause you any trouble. Just sitting in the office is fine."
Yu Wan also said, "Your uncle is not young anymore, and he's not familiar with the situation in the central city. He's been working on some streets, and as a team leader, he sits in the back all day. His waist is not good, and his belly is bigger than before."
Nian Fuli immediately denied it: "That's not true."
Yu Wan said, "Okay, no, no."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "I've already contacted the teachers for my cousins. If they need to study at home, they can come to their homes for tutoring. If they want to go to a private college, that's also possible, but they'll need to live on campus and might only be able to come back once every ten days."
Yu Wan said, "Chan'er, let me discuss this matter with your uncle." They thought it would be best for the child to go to school so that he could meet more people. However, they were not familiar with the situation in the central city and it seemed quite dangerous. They thought it would be better to wait and see after they arrived.
Chen Chuan nodded. He understood his aunt and uncle's concerns. It wasn't something that could be put to rest simply by talking. He looked at Nian Qian and said, "Cousin, you have about three months of vacation, right? Why don't you stay a few more days in Central City?"
Nian Qian said, "Well, I haven't been back in the past few years, so I plan to spend more time with my parents during this period. I haven't been to the central city much either. I just took a quick look at Shannan Road. Now that we're on Jibei Road, you must take me, your cousin, to see it for myself."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Sure."
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(End of this chapter)
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