The people at the Civil Affairs Bureau also learned about Yi Zhonghai and his group from Battalion Commander Wang, so they did not deal with the matter immediately.
A director from the Civil Affairs Bureau immediately communicated Yi Zhonghai's situation to the steel mill and the school. After the communication, he led a team to the courtyard the next day. They offered their condolences to Wei Hua, and only after that did they go to the hospital to investigate Yi Zhonghai's case.
Unexpectedly, his old comrade-in-arms was still in the hospital. Seeing his old comrade-in-arms, the director surnamed He was also in a dilemma.
"Director Wang, how do you plan to handle Yi Zhonghai and his group? The military contacted me yesterday, insisting that we take charge of this matter."
Hearing Director He's words, Director Wang also felt a headache coming on. Right now, Director Wang wished he could tear the deaf old lady and her group to pieces. But unfortunately, he had something on Director He's hands.
"Director He, you must already be aware of the matter. It's not a big deal, but it's not a small one either. The main problem is that Yi Zhonghai's way of doing things is too domineering. Could you do me the honor of letting this matter go and making a clean break?"
"I won't lie to you, that old woman has dirt on me. You can't just watch me die, you old comrade!"
"Old Wang, you're putting me in a difficult position. The military has already said this. If I were to engage in favoritism or corruption, I'm afraid my position as director wouldn't last long."
“Old He, I didn’t say you were asking me to do favoritism or corruption. This matter could be considered a big deal or a small one. If we hadn’t arrived in time, it wouldn’t have been a big deal at all. The martyr’s orphan suffered no losses, just some injustices. As long as we give the victim sufficient compensation and then deal with it seriously, there definitely won’t be any major problems.”
"Old Wang, I'll turn a blind eye to this because you took a bullet for me. But how you handle it is up to you. If you go too far, be careful you don't implicate your family."
"Old He, I understand that too. I'll communicate with Wei Hua beforehand and try to get him some benefits, like honorary titles like 'Advanced Individual.' Then we'll have them pay Wei Hua some compensation, so he won't cause trouble."
Hearing Director He's words from the Civil Affairs Bureau, Director Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the injured Yi Zhonghai and the others, Director Wang stood alone in a corner, pondering how to handle the situation. This was a matter that required both firm resolve and gentle handling.
To ensure the matter passed smoothly, Director Wang deliberately erased the story of impersonating a martyr's orphan. Then, he had the injuries of Yi Zhonghai and his group described as more severe, especially the deaf old woman, who was portrayed as suffering a particularly tragic fate.
Knowing that Yi Zhonghai and his group's affair had been reported to the local street office, Director Wang had no choice but to work with the steel rolling mill to handle the matter jointly. This way, approving the loan would be relatively easier.
Soon, the punishments for these beasts were handed down. The most severe punishment was naturally for Yi Zhonghai, who was demoted from a level six fitter to a level one fitter. Most importantly, Yi Zhonghai not only received a major demerit but also underwent administrative penalties, all of which needed to be recorded in his file.
Considering Yi Zhonghai's special circumstances and his temporary unsuitability for imprisonment, Director Wang directly sentenced Yi Zhonghai to probation. The plan is to cancel the probation once no one is watching.
However, the report didn't say that. If even someone like Yi Zhonghai isn't sentenced, the military will definitely have objections.
Given Yi Zhonghai's condition, it wouldn't be better for at least six months. The report still stated a six-month sentence. Director Wang knew that as long as Wei Hua didn't cause trouble, the military wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter. So he handed the report to Director He. After Director He signed it, he directly sent the punishment for the beast to a division headquarters in the south.
Director Wang, having regained control of his position, applied to the organization for a post in a remote mountainous area. He knew his situation was serious; if he didn't leave quickly, he'd be in serious trouble, if not killed. As soon as the transfer order came through, he immediately took his family and left this dangerous place.
Jia Dongxu was originally capable of becoming a level-two fitter, but when the matter was reported to the steel rolling mill, Jia Dongxu not only failed to get promoted, but also received a major demerit.
Fortunately, Jia Dongxu didn't actually hurt Wei Hua. Otherwise, Jia Dongxu's punishment wouldn't have been so simple.
For unemployed people like Jia Zhangshi, the neighborhood committee can only offer some minor criticism and education.
The deaf old lady's punishment was much harsher than Jia Zhangshi's. Even though Director Wang had something on her that the deaf old lady had, he still had to revoke her status as a recipient of the Five Guarantees (a government-provided social welfare program for the elderly and disabled).
If this were to be investigated seriously, the deaf old woman would likely be shot. The issue of impersonating a martyr's family member can be serious or minor, let alone using a fake martyr's family member. Bullying the real family members of martyrs is an even bigger problem.
The most pitiful were Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. They had only intended to go with the flow, but the waves were too big, capsizing their small boat. Not only did they not gain anything, they also got themselves into a lot of trouble. Both Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui received a minor demerit.
Even the title of "old man" was removed. They weren't stupid; they knew someone was secretly helping them, otherwise, this wouldn't have resulted in just a minor demerit. After the punishment was announced, they slunk back to their courtyard house.
After seeing the two of them leave, Jia Zhangshi and the deaf old lady also went back home. Although they looked terrible, they weren't actually injured. They've recovered well after resting in the hospital for a few days.
The truly seriously injured were Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu's skin was peeling off layer by layer. Each peeling layer caused Jia Dongxu excruciating pain.
Fortunately, with each layer that peeled off, Jia Dongxu's condition improved by one point. After three or four layers of skin were removed, Jia Dongxu's body was finally able to come into contact with other things. He would no longer lie on the blankets like before, his flesh sticking to the sheets.
Now Jia Dongxu can finally live a normal life. Even though it still hurts when his skin is touched, it's much better than before.
Yi Zhonghai's condition is the worst of all. It's so bad that the doctors don't know what to do with him. Even though his flesh has started to rot, the doctors can only try to clean it and give him some anti-inflammatory injections.
All the doctors could do was try their best to ensure Yi Zhonghai wouldn't die from the inflammation. As for the charred flesh on Yi Zhonghai's body, there was nothing they could do. If it were just one or two pieces, they could try to cut them off. But Yi Zhonghai's entire body was like this; if all the flesh were removed, he would be nothing but a skeleton.
In Yi Zhonghai's case, the term "extensive burns" doesn't even begin to describe it; it's more accurate to describe it as "extensive charring." Doctors are extremely curious: how did Yi Zhonghai survive such a powerful lightning strike?
Not only did the doctors not know, but even Yi Hai himself didn't know how he had survived. Right now, Yi Hai wished he could be struck dead by lightning. If he died, he wouldn't have to suffer so much. Every minute and every second felt like torture to him.
Normally, I'm in excruciating pain, and I have to disinfect my whole body 3-4 times a day. Each time I disinfect, I have to take a lot of painkillers.
Even after taking painkillers, she would still scream like a pig being slaughtered. She would then faint from screaming.
For routine care like this, doctors shouldn't administer anesthesia to Yi Zhonghai. If they did, the long-term consequences for him would be far too severe.
So the doctors could only prescribe as many painkillers as possible for Yi Zhonghai. Even so, the hospital was always filled with wailing and screaming. Especially at night, many people dared not approach the hospital because Yi Zhonghai's screams were simply too terrifying.
The illness was tormenting not only Yi Zhonghai, but also Huang Xiaojuan. From the moment Yi Zhonghai was admitted to the hospital, he never stopped crying out; except when he fainted, he was constantly moaning in bed.
Huang Xiaojuan, who takes care of Yi Zhonghai, has barely slept since arriving at the hospital. Whenever Yi Zhonghai faints, if she doesn't need to help clean him up, Huang Xiaojuan will go to sleep in a corner. Because once Yi Zhonghai wakes up, she won't get any sleep at all.
This situation persisted for about ten days before gradually improving. During those ten days, the flesh on Yi Zhonghai's body that was supposed to rot had already rotted away. The flesh that wasn't rotten also began to slowly repair itself. The skin on Yi Zhonghai's body was also peeling off continuously, like a tortoise shell.
Every time a piece of rotten flesh falls off, Yi Zhonghai suffers for several days. The newly grown flesh will definitely be different from the original flesh. And the area where it fell off will also leave some marks.
When Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard house, Wei Hua almost thought that Yi Zhonghai had been resurrected by someone from Naruto. At this moment, Yi Zhonghai looked exactly like a dead person resurrected by Edo Tensei.
His body looked as if it had been pieced together from different parts. Everyone else who saw Yi Zhonghai instinctively kept a certain distance.
When Yi Zhonghai and Wei Hua locked eyes, a torrent of resentment erupted in their gazes. Even though he knew he was stealing Wei Hua's house, Yi Zhonghai didn't think he had done anything wrong. "People die for money, birds die for food," he reasoned, "that's just how things are."
Yi Zhonghai only regretted that he hadn't chosen the right time. If the people from the neighborhood committee and the military hadn't come, he would have already moved to a different house, and none of this would have happened to him.
The thought of the punishment he would face filled Yi Zhonghai with utter hatred for Wei Hua. If Wei Hua had simply agreed to it, the neighborhood committee and the military wouldn't have interfered. If Wei Hua hadn't been crying and wailing, the neighborhood committee and the military might not have bothered with it either.
Although he desperately wanted to teach Wei Hua a lesson, Yi Zhonghai knew there was nothing he could do. He had lost everything. He was no longer the old man in the courtyard house, nor the level 6 fitter at the steel mill. He was now the Yi Zhonghai that everyone despised.
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