Coming to her senses, Xu Jing wiped away her tears, went inside, and turned on the light.
Then he turned around and helped Wu Hongqin, who had fallen to the ground in the courtyard, back into the main room to sit down.
Wu Hongqin sat there blankly, neither speaking nor moving, looking rather frightening.
Xu Jing was frightened, thinking about how her mother had been when she had a seizure before, and dared not say more.
I went to the kitchen and quickly cooked a pot of noodles and added two eggs.
He served himself a bowl and then served Wu Hongqin another bowl, placing them on the table.
He whispered, "Mom, dinner's ready."
Wu Hongqin seemed not to hear, and remained sitting there blankly.
Xu Jing was starving and ignored Wu Hongqin, slurping down her food as her face began to hurt even more.
She could only say, "Mom, the noodles are on the table. Eat if you're hungry. I'm going inside."
He went inside and looked in the mirror. Seeing the injuries on his face, he immediately gritted his teeth.
After cursing Xu Ningyan a few times, he found some medicine at home and applied it to the wound.
After a long and exhausting day, Xu Jing, both mentally and physically drained, leaned against the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
One night passed.
When Xu Jing woke up, the house was quiet.
When I went outside, the door was wide open.
It's fortunate that it's inside a military compound; otherwise, with the door left open like that, I'm afraid people would have stolen everything in the house.
Xu Jing glanced at the room where Wu Hongqin and Xu Changfeng lived. The room was in a mess, as if it had been burgled.
I couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
She called out "Mom—" and searched everywhere in the house.
We searched every room, but couldn't find Wu Hongqin.
The more she shouted, the more panicked she became. She found her way into the yard and bumped into Xu Lei, who had just returned. She immediately rushed over to him, asking, "Brother, you're back! Have you seen Mom?"
Xu Lei hadn't slept all night; his eyes were bloodshot and he looked terrible.
Hearing Xu Jing's question, a bad feeling immediately arose: "I didn't see her! Isn't Mom home?"
Xu Jing's tears fell in streams: "When I got up, I didn't see Mom. The front door was open, and the house was a mess—"
Xu Lei rushed into the room and took a look; his expression turned even uglier.
Xu Jing followed behind him and asked, "Brother, do you think Mom might do something rash or something might happen to her?"
If that's the case, what will they do?
Before Xu Lei could speak, someone outside shouted, "Everyone, come quick! Wu Hongqin reported Xu Changfeng this morning! She said he's a spy—"
After exchanging a glance, Xu Jing and Xu Lei in the courtyard, Xu Jing's eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot...
Inside the military region's guesthouse.
Xu Ningyan, who was drinking water, heard the news and spat out her water in utter shock.
"What did you say? Xu Changfeng is a spy? Or was it Wu Hongqin who reported him?"
Gu Zhiyuan's expression was also complicated, and his feelings were even more complicated. He nodded silently.
"Tell me what happened, so I can feel better—" Xu Ningyan grabbed Gu Zhiyuan's hand and asked eagerly.
Gu Zhiyuan felt his hand being enveloped by a warm, soft substance, and couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart, but he quickly regained his composure.
To be honest, even with his extensive experience, Wu Hongqin's actions this morning were quite eye-opening for him.
It turned out that Wu Hongqin had rushed to the military headquarters early in the morning, saying that she had important news and wanted to see the senior leaders of the military region.
The sentry at the gate knew that something had happened to the Xu family, and he thought that Wu Hongqin was using this as an excuse to cause trouble in front of the big leaders. Everyone in the military compound knew that Wu Hongqin had a mental illness.
What if Wu Hongqin went mad and hurt someone if she were placed in front of a leader?
Therefore, they stopped her from entering.
No matter how much Wu Hongqin threw a tantrum or begged and pleaded, the sentry did not budge.
Finally, Wu Hongqin pulled out a knife from her bosom, held it to her neck, and said that if she didn't see the big leader today, she would die here.
Only after things had escalated to this point did the news reach the ears of the high-ranking leader who was talking with Gu Zhiyuan.
The top leader was afraid of someone dying, so he had no choice but to come out.
Who knew that upon meeting him, Wu Hongqin dropped a bombshell, saying that Xu Changfeng was not the real Xu Changfeng at all, but a spy!
A single stone stirred up a monstrous wave.
The top leader immediately ordered the person to be taken to the military region office.
However, Wu Hongqin's shout was so shrill that many people heard it, which is why it spread throughout the military compound.
Wu Hongqin was taken to the office, and before anyone could ask her anything, she said she wanted to report someone!
Report that Xu Changfeng has been impersonated and is a spy!
This is a crime far more serious than embezzlement and bribery, or misappropriation of martyrs' pensions.
The leader naturally had to take it seriously and asked her if she knew the seriousness of the report.
Wu Hongqin nodded and said that of course she knew, she knew very well! She also said that she had evidence and put forward conditions. If it was really confirmed that Xu Changfeng was a spy, she, as the great hero, didn't want anything else. She only needed the military region to agree to let her sever ties with Xu Changfeng and give her a clean identity and a job in an unfamiliar place.
When this request was made, even the most seasoned military leaders were shocked by Wu Hongqin's shamelessness.
However, the top leader is a top leader after all. He quickly weighed the pros and cons and readily agreed.
Wu Hongqin then confessed that she did not know before that Xu Changfeng was not the real person, but that during the time she accompanied Xu Changfeng back to Jingshan County, Xu Changfeng went out to drink at other people's houses in the brigade.
Only she and Aunt Xie were left at home. Somehow, they started talking about the past, and Aunt Xie inadvertently revealed that Xu Changfeng had a birthmark on his buttocks, and so on.
Wu Hongqin's heart skipped a beat. She and Xu Changfeng were already husband and wife, so she knew each other's bodies very well. She had never seen that birthmark on Xu Changfeng's buttocks.
However, she remained calm and didn't say anything in front of Aunt Xie. Instead, she managed to get a lot of information out of Aunt Xie, asking her about Xu Changfeng's childhood and his preferences.
However, a question remained in her mind, and in the days that followed, she paid extra attention to Xu Changfeng.
The two were husband and wife, the closest of relationships, and over time, Wu Hongqin actually discovered some clues.
For example, according to Aunt Xie, Xu Changfeng likes fish, but Wu Hongqin has been married to Xu Changfeng for many years and knows that Xu Changfeng does not like to eat fish.
Xu Changfeng dislikes sour foods, yet this Xu Changfeng has an unusual fondness for sour foods.
One by one, Wu Hongqin became certain that the Xu Changfeng in front of her was probably not the same Xu Changfeng.
She was afraid, but Xu Changfeng had always treated her very well, and the two had a child together. Moreover, no one else had noticed Xu Changfeng's problems.
For her own sake and that of her child, Wu Hongqin pretended not to know anything, and they lived happily together for many years.
If Xu Changfeng's matter hadn't blown up like this, Wu Hongqin probably would have kept it a secret for him her whole life.
Those who were questioning him were at a loss for words. Even though Xu Changfeng was a spy, he had let down the country, the army, and many other people, but he was beyond reproach when it came to Wu Hongqin and the two children.
As the old saying goes, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."
As expected, it was true; even outsiders who saw it couldn't help but feel chilled and disgusted.
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