Chapter 80 Going Back
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai is quite clever to have reached this position.
He knows what's important and what's not.
Although he was unhappy with how Huo Chenzhou treated his wife, he felt he couldn't afford to offend Huo Chenzhou, otherwise it wouldn't be a good thing if Huo Chenzhou made things difficult for him at work in the future.
After a long wait, Huo Chenzhou finally came out, his face extremely cold.
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai immediately went up to him: "Regiment Commander Huo, let's have lunch together, I'd like to have a chat with you."
"No need, we have nothing to talk about," Huo Chenzhou said coldly.
"Let's talk now." Deputy Commander Bai felt that some things still needed to be clarified.
“My wife has been taken to the investigation bureau. I asked around, and the investigation is very complicated. She won’t be back anytime soon,” Deputy Commander Bai said.
Huo Chenzhou hummed in agreement.
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai was getting anxious: "Could you please put in a good word for me and ask her to come back sooner? Her identity is clean, and she definitely has no connection with enemy agents. She just doesn't keep her mouth shut and likes to talk nonsense, but she's actually a very good person."
Huo Chenzhou glanced at him and said, "I have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Investigation Bureau."
Because of Guo Lanying's matter, he didn't give Deputy Commander Bai a friendly look, but he wasn't a petty person and wouldn't make things difficult for Deputy Commander Bai at work.
Guo Lanying is Guo Lanying, and he is him. Guo Lanying harmed his own wife, so he must pay a price.
He personally handed Guo Lanying over to the Investigation Bureau; how could he possibly release her ahead of time?
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai's expression also became more serious: "Regiment Commander Huo, I apologize to you for what Comrade Guo Lanying did. She is a fool and acts without thinking, which is why she offended you."
He bowed to Huo Chenzhou: "I know you resent her, which is why you reported her to the investigation bureau. After she gets out, I will have her relatives come to apologize to you. Please don't hold it against me."
Huo Chenzhou asked calmly, "What are you talking about?"
“My wife’s family background is simple; she’s definitely not an enemy agent. She was taken away this time because someone reported her. I heard from someone that you reported her.” Deputy Regiment Commander Bai was simply stating a fact.
He continued, "Commander Huo, I'm not blaming you for taking revenge. Comrade Guo Lanying was indeed wrong. She bullied your wife so much before. I will teach her a lesson. I just hope that we can resolve our differences peacefully and not let any grudges grow between us."
"Comrade Guo Lanying's family has been farmers for generations, and her family background is indeed clean. I'm sure there won't be any problems with her identity, so you don't need to worry too much." Huo Chenzhou said calmly, "On the contrary, my Comrade Guo Lanying reported my wife, and she almost got taken away by the investigation bureau as well. Fortunately, the leaders knew that my wife was wholeheartedly devoted to the country, so they didn't take her away."
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai: "..."
Guo Lanying really knows how to cause trouble; she even ended up reporting Shen Zhixia.
Now, his relationship with Huo Chenzhou is definitely not going to improve at all.
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai was extremely depressed. At this moment, he felt no pity for Guo Lanying, but only thought that she was really doing something inhuman.
Huo Chenzhou not only holds a higher position than him, but his superiors also have high hopes for him. It's estimated that Huo Chenzhou will be promoted soon.
This is the person he wants to curry favor with.
He had tried to warn Guo Lanying, but she had her own ideas and wouldn't listen to him at all. He truly regretted marrying her.
Deputy Commander Bai said, "Commander Huo, I've only just been promoted to this position. We'll still be working together in the future, and I hope we can always coexist peacefully."
Huo Chenzhou nodded: "Of course."
He was a man who clearly distinguished between public and private matters. It was only because Guo Lanying went too far that he took action against her. He never intended to make things difficult for Deputy Commander Bai regarding the construction work.
After receiving his confirmation, Deputy Commander Bai sighed and said, "Commander Huo, don't worry, this kind of thing will never happen again."
Huo Chenzhou's expression was also very serious: "Deputy Commander Bai, this is a warning, and I will not allow such a situation to happen a second time."
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai looked at him for a while, then turned and left.
He knew that Huo Chenzhou had not forgiven Guo Lanying yet, but Huo Chenzhou would not make things difficult for him at work. If Guo Lanying did anything to harm Shen Zhixia again, Huo Chenzhou would not let her off the hook.
It's okay, he won't let that happen.
When Guo Lanying returned this time, he immediately sent her home.
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"I want my mom! I want my mom!" Chenchen hadn't seen Guo Lanying for many days, and he kept crying for his mom.
Grandma Huang was feeding him when she saw him like this. She coaxed him, "Your mother just went home to play. She'll be back soon."
“Then I want to go back too.” Chenchen didn’t believe her.
Grandma Huang felt a headache coming on: "Just wait a little longer, she'll be back in a few days at most."
"No, I want to see her now."
Chenchen sensed something was wrong and burst into tears, saying, "You're lying to me! Did something happen to Mommy? I heard them say that Mommy was kidnapped by bad guys."
As soon as Deputy Regiment Commander Bai returned, he heard Chenchen crying. He said irritably, "Your mother is fine. She'll be back soon."
Grandma Huang immediately looked at him with concern: "Are you really alright?"
Although she comforted Chenchen, she herself was unsure, since Guo Lanying had been taken away by the investigation team, and she didn't know if something might happen to her.
"Nothing will happen," said Deputy Commander Bai.
Grandma Huang breathed a sigh of relief: "Your mother is fine. Everyone said you don't need to worry."
Chenchen didn't understand any of this and continued to cry.
Deputy Commander Bai did not spoil Chenchen, so he went to another room.
He heard Grandma Huang coaxing Chenchen from outside, and he found it somewhat irritating.
Deputy Commander Bai was genuinely not worried about Guo Lanying. After all, Guo Lanying's background was clean, and no matter how the higher-ups investigated, they wouldn't find any problems. Once the investigation was complete, they would definitely release Guo Lanying.
At most, it will just mean that Guo Lanying will suffer a bit during the investigation.
More than that, he was afraid that Huo Chenzhou would retaliate against him at work, but fortunately Huo Chenzhou hinted today that he wouldn't.
Then he really doesn't need to worry.
He was now afraid that Guo Lanying would do something foolish again, so he planned to send her away so that she would never meet with Commander Huo and Shen Zhixia again. Only in this way could she avoid causing trouble.
Guo Lanying returned seven days later.
Her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, and her lips were dry.
Huo Chenzhou had given her a heads-up. She had suffered during the interrogation; her legs were trembling as she walked.
She came back alone, and everyone pointed and whispered when they saw her.
When Deputy Regiment Commander Bai saw her return, his first words were: "Pack your things and go home."
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