Good morning!
Good morning, Director.
...
The next day, Sun Zhengguo went to work as usual, acting as if nothing had happened, and even cheerfully greeted everyone he met.
However, some of the workers at the research institute and branch factories were filled with anxiety.
It's not that Sun Zhengguo is unpopular; on the contrary, the workers care about him a lot.
I'm just worried about what will happen to the research institute and the factory if something happens to him.
You should know that even if some companies make a big fuss, it's perfectly normal for them to stop or reduce their salaries.
Unlike working at the research institute, where the salary is always paid in full, more than enough to support a family.
And so, amidst everyone's worries, another peaceful day passed.
On the morning of the third day, several soldiers suddenly appeared at the gate. Company Commander Wu dared not delay and quickly reported to Sun Zhengguo.
"Reporting to the commander, several soldiers have arrived at the gate and specifically requested to see you."
"Oh! Company Commander Wu, do you know which unit they're from?" Sun Zhengguo asked casually, not knowing the details.
"Sir, I don't know either, but judging from their appearance, they don't seem to have any ill intentions."
"Alright! Let's go down and meet them."
Sun Zhengguo stopped worrying about it. What's meant to be will be.
The two went downstairs and saw a car parked outside the door, with three soldiers next to it, holding briefcases and whispering about something.
Upon seeing Sun Zhengguo arrive, the group immediately stopped their discussion, quickly walked over, and then all three stood at attention and saluted.
"Greetings, Commander."
Seeing the attitude of these people, Sun Zhengguo was certain that they were not there to cause trouble, so he said...
"Hello, may I ask what brings you here?"
Upon hearing the question, one of the leading cadres stepped forward and produced his identification.
"Sir, we are here to interrogate Huang Er under orders. This is my identification."
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo was certain that the power struggle at the top had ended, and it seemed that the big shot had ultimately chosen him.
But then I thought about it again, and it made sense. He generated so much foreign exchange every year and developed so much machinery, and he hadn't made any mistakes.
Anyone with a normal mind knows how to make a choice.
He then took the document, glanced at it, and saw the words "a certain military court" written on it.
The cadre in front of me is quite a coincidence; he also shares the surname Sun. I wonder if this was a deliberate arrangement.
However, just to test the waters, Sun Zhengguo still asked, "Judge Sun, we've finished interrogating Huang Er, do we still need to take him away?"
“Reporting to the commander, no need. The superiors have already given instructions before I came. We can pronounce the verdict directly and then carry it out on the spot.” Judge Sun immediately offered his pledge of loyalty.
Now that we've made our choice, there's no need to offend anyone further; a swift and decisive victory is the only way forward.
"Um!"
Sun Zhengguo nodded in satisfaction, and then instructed Company Commander Wu to arrange the trial venue.
Then he asked his younger brother to find some worker representatives, along with some cadres from the institute, so that everyone could listen in on the proceedings and alleviate the panic in the institute.
After a brief setup, a unique trial was held in the very center of the research institute's courtyard.
When Huang Er and the others were dragged up, bound hand and foot, the timid ones were already terrified and wet themselves, while the bold ones were still shouting that they were innocent.
Seeing the men beaten to a pulp, Judge Sun ignored them completely and instead took out their statements and questioned them.
"Huang Er, Zhang Kehan, Bai Baoshan, Zhang Jun, do you have anything else to say about your confessions that you admit to being enemy agents?"
“We’re innocent! They tortured us into confessing. Look at the state we’ve been in!” Huang Er immediately retorted, and the others nodded in agreement.
"Alright, since you're innocent, let me ask you: did you cross the security line at the entrance? Did Director Sun warn you about this? You, Huang Er, used to work at the research institute; I don't believe you didn't know this was a military restricted area..."
Faced with a barrage of questions from Judge Sun, Huang Er broke out in a cold sweat, because he couldn't deny these things.
As for those reasons that are hardly respectable? What's the point of saying them now?
Class struggle? Stop kidding. If someone approves of you, it's considered a struggle; if no one approves of you, it's considered causing trouble. It's simply unspeakable.
Although these objective reasons do exist, Huang Er doesn't want to die, and he still wants to make some excuses.
"Judge Sun, I admit to everything you just said, but I was just following orders. You can ask around; our Director Jiang approved it!"
"Yes, yes, we were all following Director Jiang's orders. Otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to come even if we had a few extra lives."
...
Zhang Kehan and the others nearby quickly echoed his sentiments.
Because if they didn't speak up now, they might lose their lives here, so they didn't care about betraying their superiors; saving their lives was the priority.
Judge Sun was prepared for this and immediately took out a testimony from his bag.
"You lot, don't try to deny it. Before we came here, we already spoke with Director Jiang, and he said he had never given such an order."
Furthermore, Director Jiang doesn't acknowledge your identities. To put it bluntly, you're just a bunch of unemployed bums. How do you explain that?
"Huh...?" Huang Er was surprised at first, then started cursing.
"That bastard Jiang Xiao, how could he do this? It was clearly his order, but now he's trying to wash his hands of it. I'm going to report him, I'm going to expose him! This bastard is having affairs and he's also hoarding gold..."
Seeing the group of people start fighting like dogs, Judge Sun did not stop them. The higher-ups were just about to punish Jiang Xiao, so this was the perfect excuse!
After the group finished reporting and exposing their crimes, a clerk standing nearby had them sign and put their fingerprints on the document.
Just when the group thought they had finally redeemed themselves, Judge Sun had already prepared the verdict.
“Criminals Huang Er, Zhang Kehan, Bai Baoshan, and Zhang Jun, you four trespassed into a military restricted area and deliberately sabotaged production. Your actions are undoubtedly those of spies.”
After review by our court, and finding sufficient evidence, we have decided to sentence you four to death for the crimes of espionage and sabotage of people's property. This judgment is final and shall be executed immediately.
"Clap clap clap...!"
As soon as Judge Sun finished speaking, applause erupted and the workers cheered, which was truly gratifying.
With this verdict, it means their director is safe and sound, so they can go back to work with peace of mind.
Huang Er and the other three were already slumped on the ground, terrified out of their wits, muttering to themselves.
"It's all over, it's all over..."
"I don't want to die! Spare me...!"
...
Seeing the four of them in such a sorry state, no one at the scene felt any pity for them.
Then Sun Tingchang waved his hand, and the soldiers who were already prepared immediately escorted the men away.
After all, this is a place for scientific research and production, not an execution ground.
Half an hour later, Sun Zhengguo received news that the four men had been brought to justice.
Meanwhile, Company Commander Wu arranged for more than a dozen soldiers to assist Judge Sun and others in arresting Jiang Xiao.
I believe that he will not have a good ending.
Sun Zhengguo was no longer concerned about the arrests; he quickly summoned Cai, the head of the propaganda department.
"Section Chief Cai, please cooperate with Judge Sun and his team to produce more notices and arrange for people to post them in the vicinity so that everyone knows about this matter."
"Yes, Director, I'll arrange it right away."
Upon receiving the task, Section Chief Cai quickly arranged manpower, and everyone was extremely busy.
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