Lu Zhenhua finally breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out to be a false alarm.
After Gu Shaoxuan left, he immediately picked up the phone and called the newspaper's leadership, giving them a thorough scolding over the phone.
He was already a soldier with a fiery temper, and the thought that this article almost ruined his job made him extremely angry.
He threatened that if the newspaper did not immediately take measures to stop publishing and minimize the negative impact of the loss, he would directly lead troops to surround the newspaper office, preventing them from entering or leaving.
Let the higher-ups take a good look at this; how should one punish someone who slanders the wife of a combat hero and undermines morale?
Upon hearing that Xia Enruo was actually a military wife and that the military had already sent people to investigate the situation, the newspaper editor-in-chief was informed that Xia Enruo would be sent to him as a follow-up.
He immediately panicked. The army was not something to be trifled with. In ancient times, undermining morale was punishable by beheading, and even now it would be an even more serious crime.
This time, they've kicked right into the King of Hell's palace; they're probably in deep trouble.
He hung up the phone, went to the editor-in-chief Jiao Zhenguo, and launched into a tirade, scolding him for being blind and having a death wish.
They even dared to mess with military personnel. And to publish unverified information on the front page is a disgrace to journalism. Even if it's corrected, its credibility will be severely damaged, and how can the people of the city trust the authority of the newspaper's publications in the future?
Jiao Zhenguo had heard early on that the newspaper was selling very well and that the printing plants were printing more at full capacity. This was a great achievement, reversing the current slump in sales.
But unexpectedly, he made a huge mistake, and his face turned pale.
He had never seen the president standing at the office door, swearing and cursing.
Startled, he immediately called the printing plant and asked them to stop printing.
They also notified the newspaper delivery staff to go to the various newsstands to collect the newspapers from this morning.
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Gu Shaoxuan called a few soldiers, who drove a military vehicle carrying him and Yuan Qiang, and sped towards Xiaoxigou.
The arrival of two military vehicles caused quite a stir, as it was the first time the village had ever seen two military vehicles drive in.
Soon the village entrance was crowded with onlookers.
As soon as Gu Shaoxuan got out of the car, he had several five-pointed stars on his shoulder.
The villagers all whispered among themselves upon seeing this.
"A high-ranking military officer has arrived!"
"You didn't see how many soldiers were following behind them, I wonder whose relatives they are."
"If any family has such a respectable relative, then their ancestors' graves are truly blessed."
Gu Shaoxuan asked two older villagers about Zhang Baozhu's family situation and about Xia Enruo and her adoptive parents.
He then stated the purpose of his visit.
Upon hearing this, the onlookers realized that the inquiries were about Zhang Baozhu's family, and they all gritted their teeth in anger.
After Zhang Baozhu became the village chief, he bullied many people in the village, especially Wang Yue'e, who was just like her mother-in-law Miao Cuilan, a shrew in the village.
The villagers had suffered a lot of bullying and even verbal abuse from them, and they all felt resentful. When they heard that the villagers were there to find evidence, they were incredibly cooperative.
Everyone spoke at once, revealing the truth as they knew it.
This includes how they abused their own daughter, Xia Enruo's adoptive mother, and how they plotted to force her into marriage for money.
She recounted everything that followed, from how she bullied Xia Enruo's family to how she kicked Xia Enruo out of the house.
The educated people in the village even went home to find pen and ink and wrote down everything that everyone was saying in front of everyone.
Upon hearing that their fingerprints would be published in the newspaper, the onlookers did not hesitate and signed their names and pressed their fingerprints.
They truly hated the Zhang family's inhumane ways of doing things.
After leaving the village, Gu Shaoxuan went to the county hospital and inquired about Zhang Tieniu's specific situation from medical staff and other patients.
He made his soldiers write down everything they said, one by one.
Miao Cuilan looked at the people in military uniforms coming and going in the corridor with curiosity, but she didn't recognize Gu Shaoxuan and thought that some high-ranking official was in the hospital and the troops were coming to visit him.
Having gathered all the evidence, Gu Shaoxuan and Yuan Qiang rushed back to Yongning City overnight without even having time to organize their thoughts.
Upon arriving at the regimental headquarters, the first thing Gu Shaoxuan did was pick up the phone and call his father, Gu Zhiyuan, to explain the whole story and what he knew about the matter.
It's outrageous that there are village officials like this at the grassroots level, committing all sorts of evil deeds in the village and showing no regard for the villagers' suffering.
Gu Zhiyuan was furious. It was one thing for them to bully his own daughter-in-law, but they were even bullying the villagers! How could he let such a village official continue to cause trouble?
It seems we need to hold some people accountable and thoroughly rectify this unhealthy trend.
Gu Zhiyuan hung up the phone and specifically instructed a reporter from the provincial newspaper to go to Yongning to find out the truth and publish a correction in the provincial newspaper!
After reporting to Lu Zhenhua, Gu Shaoxuan rushed to the city without stopping, his heart filled with worry about Xia Enruo's condition.
I'm really worried that she might not be able to withstand the pressure these next few days and something might happen to her.
When they arrived at the store, Zhao Minghui told him that Xia Enruo had already gone home to rest.
Gu Shaoxuan ran home again.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw his wife cooking, and he immediately pulled Xia Enruo into his arms.
These past two days, Gu Shaoxuan has suddenly disappeared without a word, and Xia Enruo is extremely worried.
He told her before he left that he would handle the matter and put her mind at ease, but she hasn't seen him for two days. How can she not feel at ease?
Fortunately, Wu Meixia managed to get the police officers involved, which calmed the crowd down.
Everything then proceeded smoothly.
"Shaoxuan, where did you go? Do you know how worried I was?"
Xia Enruo rushed into her arms and asked.
"Enruo, it's resolved. It'll be resolved soon, don't worry."
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you for two days. Do you know how worried I was? I'd rather not open the shop than see anything happen to you again."
Xia Enruo's eyes welled up with tears.
“Wife, I went to Xiaoxigou and thoroughly investigated the matter. Reporters from the provincial capital will be here soon, and I will clear your name in the provincial newspapers.”
My wife is the kindest person in the world, and no one can bully or slander her.
Don't worry, your uncle and aunt will definitely be punished. I will definitely avenge you.
Gu Shaoxuan hugged Xia Enruo and said, "Wife, how have you and the baby been these past few days? You know I've been most worried about you two the whole way here."
"I'm fine, we're all okay. Shaoxuan, thank you!"
The two embraced tightly, completely disregarding Mao Xiangling and Yuan Qiang.
Mao Xiangling put down her work, not wanting to disturb their time together, and pulled Yuan Qiang out the door into the courtyard.
"Ugh! These past two days have been exhausting. The first thing I did when I got back was to watch that old Gu guy showing off his love. Xiangling, I want a hug too."
Yuan Qiang's heart softened when he saw Mao Xiangling, and all the fatigue of the past few days vanished.
He took Mao Xiangling's hand and pulled her into his arms.
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