When Luo Jingyan and Old Mrs. Xue heard the news of Xue Yanchen's arrest, their hearts skipped a beat.
“Impossible. Yanchen never makes mistakes, much less such a despicable one,” said Old Mrs. Xue.
Luo Jingyan clenched her fists tightly; Xue Yanchen must have been framed.
This is an instinctive trust. No matter how you look at it, Xue Yanchen would never be so despicable and shameless, and he would never believe that he would betray her.
Commander Lu was also shocked when he heard the news. His brows furrowed instantly as he looked at the soldier who came to deliver the message in disbelief.
Are you sure the message you're conveying is completely true?
"Yes, this time it was Commander Jiang who called personally to say it, it's absolutely true, there's no doubt about it."
Commander Lu closed his eyes to calm himself down: "Alright, I understand. I'll go over there myself to see what's going on later."
"Xiao Lu, this can't be true. I know Yan Chen better than anyone. He would never do such a thing," Grandma Xue said anxiously.
"Senior, please don't worry. I will go over there myself to find out what happened, and then have someone investigate this matter thoroughly. If Yan Chen really didn't do such a thing, the organization will definitely clear his name."
"Commander, may I see Yan Chen?" Luo Jingyan said, "I want to know how he is now."
"Since Commander Li hasn't reported to me yet, he must not have been convicted. Don't worry, he's just being detained; nothing will be done to him."
"But I really want to see him, otherwise I won't be able to rest easy."
Luo Jingyan felt uneasy; she sensed that things weren't that simple.
If he was indeed framed, then the person who framed him must hate him and might use some means to torture him.
Commander Lu hesitated for a moment, but Old Madam Xue said, "Little Lu, we are all Yanchen's family members, and we are more worried about him than anyone else. I swear on my life's integrity that my grandson is an upright person, and he would never do anything to betray the people."
Commander Lu nodded: "However, I don't know where he's being held yet. I need to find Division Commander Li and ask him. So, let's go to Division Commander Li's house together."
Before they even reached Commander Li's house, they saw Commander Li, followed by two soldiers carrying rifles.
When Division Commander Li saw Army Commander Lu, he didn't think much of it. But when he saw two women, one old and one young, following behind him, he noticed that they were unfamiliar faces and not family members of any soldier.
Especially the younger one, who is much more outstanding than her daughter just by looking at her appearance.
He heard from Xue'er that Xue Yanchen's grandmother and her boyfriend came to the military region. Could it be those two people?
However, Xue Yanchen's target was a member of the "Five Black Categories," and therefore had no right to enter the military region.
He felt a slight tremor in his heart. The army commander was personally leading them. What was their relationship with the army commander?
Could it be that the army commander abused his power to let them in?
He hurried a few steps toward Commander Lu to greet him: "Comrade Commander, where are you going?"
Commander Lu stopped and stood straight in front of Division Commander Li. His voice was deep and authoritative.
"Commander Li, I heard that Yan Chen has been imprisoned by you. Where is he now?"
Even without knowing their respective positions, one could tell who was more important just by looking at their appearance and demeanor when Commander Lu and Division Commander Li stood together.
Division Commander Li did not intend to keep it a secret from Army Commander Lu indefinitely. Xue Yanchen was a battalion commander, and even if he had to be dealt with, the army commander had to be informed.
He originally intended to report Xue Yanchen's crimes to the army commander only after the charges were fully substantiated, but he did not expect the army commander to intervene so quickly.
Seeing how nervous the army commander was, could it also be related to the two people behind him?
He sighed: "I was going to report this to you anyway. It's heartbreaking. I don't want to believe that our comrades would do something to bully the people. A female comrade came to the military region alone to complain about him, crying her eyes out and begging our organization to seek justice for her. As Battalion Commander Xue's direct superior, I can't ignore this. I must give our people an explanation."
"I want to know where he is now. Now that I know about it, I need to get to the bottom of this."
"Commander, aren't you very busy? Yan Chen is one of our Second Division's men. I can handle this. Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it. I will never let the perpetrators continue to go unpunished, nor will I let innocent people suffer injustice."
"Commander Li, I've decided to investigate this matter with you. After all, Yan Chen's contributions to the army are extraordinary, and his case is no small matter to me. To be honest, based on my understanding of Yan Chen, I really can't believe he would do something that violates military discipline, the law, or human ethics. Of course, I'm not saying the masses are lying to the organization. In short, I want to personally investigate this matter thoroughly. Please take me to see Yan Chen first. By the way, where is that woman? Let her come over too."
Having said all that, Commander Li had no reason to refuse, so he took the commander and Old Madam Xue, Luo Jingyan, to the place where Xue Yanchen was being held.
He had other things to deal with these past two days and hadn't been there at all. He didn't know how Zhang Ming and Chen Jing were "taking care" of Xue Yanchen. He hoped that the two of them would be smart enough not to let the army commander see through their scheme.
However, even if those two did something to Xue Yanchen, it wasn't his order. At most, it would be considered that the two disobeyed their superiors and violated military regulations. He could completely absolve himself of any responsibility.
The reason he sought out those two people was that he realized they disliked Xue Yanchen and wanted to use them to torment him.
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