As for why Zhang Ming and Chen Jing hate Xue Yanchen so much, firstly, because Xue Yanchen is younger than them, but has a higher military rank and reputation, so they can't help but be jealous of him; secondly, it's because of Li Xue. Both of them had pursued Li Xue before, but Li Xue never gave them a second glance. Now she is eagerly pursuing Xue Yanchen, so they can't stand Xue Yanchen even more.
Only by defeating and tormenting Xue Yanchen can they prove that they are actually stronger than Xue Yanchen and vent their anger.
Now the opportunity has finally arrived.
The two men took him to the interrogation room, and Zhang Ming brought out a rope.
“There is no conclusive evidence to prove that I have done anything wrong, so you cannot tie me up,” Xue Yanchen said.
Zhang Ming chuckled and said, "Battalion Commander Xue, everyone in the army knows you're very capable. If you want to escape, even the two of us might not be able to catch you. To prevent you from acting desperately and hurting the leaders, we have to tie you up during the leaders' interrogation. Besides, this is also Commander Li's idea."
As he spoke, he and Chen Jing together put the rope around Xue Yanchen's body, a faint, sinister smile playing on their lips.
"Battalion Commander Xue, we didn't want this to happen either. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Xue Yanchen refused to give in, but when he looked up, he saw two dark gun barrels pointed directly at him.
"This is the division commander's order. Are you going to disobey orders from your superiors?"
But these two guys tied the rope really tightly. After tying it up, they would grab both ends of the rope and pull hard to make sure it was as tight as possible.
To be precise, it's no longer just tied tight, but rather tightly bound.
This goes beyond simply preventing prisoners from escaping; it's more like a form of disguised punishment.
They even tied Xue Yanchen's legs and feet.
Zhang Ming said, "Battalion Commander Xue, we have no choice. You are the most capable officer in our military region. We are afraid that if we tie you too loosely, you will break free. With your physique, a mere rope is nothing to you."
Before long, Division Commander Li, Regiment Commander Jiang, and the village woman arrived together.
Upon seeing them, Xue Yanchen said, "The ropes Zhang Ming and Chen Jing tied for me are too tight. I request that they be loosened."
Regiment Commander Jiang immediately instructed Zhang Ming and Chen Jing: "Quickly loosen it up."
He frowned. Why were they tied with ropes?
Zhang Ming and Chen Jing were not his subordinates, so they did not listen to him and instead looked at Commander Li.
Commander Li waved his hand dismissively, "You've tied him up too tightly, loosen his grip a bit."
Zhang Ming and Chen Jing merely touched the rope a few times as a formality, without actually loosening it.
Next, the village woman took the stage to perform.
The village woman looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, wearing clothes covered in patches. As soon as she saw Xue Yanchen, she started crying and ran to him, punching and kicking him.
“You heartless man, when you were in the village, you kept coming to me, saying you were an officer in the army and wanted me to work for you. When I refused, you threatened to make it impossible for me to stay in the village if I didn't comply, and you even tried to lay a hand on my husband. I thought you were powerful and influential, so I didn't dare disobey. I thought that once you left, I could finally live a peaceful life.”
To my surprise, I'm pregnant. My husband hasn't been able to have sex for two years. He noticed I was experiencing morning sickness and insisted on taking me to the hospital for a checkup. That's when they found out the child is yours. I'm afraid of the risks of abortion; what if it kills me? That's why I came to you. I want you to take responsibility for me and the child.
Xue Yanchen was speechless after hearing her words, and of course, he was heartbroken.
Commander Jiang was speechless. He squinted at the village woman. Although she was not old, she had dark yellow skin and fairly regular features. Such a appearance would be considered above average in the village, but compared to Li Xue, she was far inferior.
Xue Yanchen doesn't even like Li Xue, so why would he go looking for a married woman with such a appearance?
Moreover, this was done at the risk of being discovered for violating military regulations.
Most importantly, Xue Yanchen has always been the one who is most averse to women.
However, there is currently no strong evidence to prove Xue Yanchen's innocence, so they can only take it one step at a time.
Division Commander Li looked at Xue Yanchen with disdain: "Xiao Xue, she's finished. She said she's pregnant with your child. During a secret mission, you deliberately revealed your identity, which is also considered leaking classified information. Furthermore, deceiving and abusing an innocent woman is a serious violation of military regulations and discipline. What do you have to say?"
“I don’t know her at all, and I never did what she said to her. She says I did it, but who can prove it?”
When the woman heard him say that, she cried even harder.
"Oh, you wicked man, you heartless bastard! You first flattered me with sweet words, promising me many benefits in the future. But I already had a man and refused to submit to you, so you threatened me with your military officer status. Now you dare not admit it. I am carrying your child in my belly; it is the best proof. My God, if you dare to do it, why are you afraid to admit it? What will happen to the child in my belly?"
The woman sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and bursting into tears.
At this moment, Division Commander Li was glancing sideways at Xue Yanchen.
Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences.
He's a perfectly good son-in-law of the Li family, yet he refuses to retire from the army voluntarily, leaving him and his daughter with nowhere to turn. They had to force him to take action. He deserves it!
Before the matter was over, someone came and called Commander Jiang away. Division Commander Li said, "Little Jiang, I will send someone to investigate this matter. You just take care of your own business."
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