"What do you mean?" Su Wantang was stunned by the news.
Chen Ze had been observing Su Wantang closely, not missing the astonishment on her face.
He moved his lips, about to speak, when the guard walked in from outside.
"Boss, you're here."
"Wantang, you go inside first."
When Su Wantang came to her senses, the guard had already walked to her side: "Comrade Su, come with me."
Not long after the guard left, rustling conversations could be heard coming from inside the courtyard.
As it approached from afar, seemingly moving in this direction, the voice gradually became clearer.
"Old leader, I abused my power to keep my good-for-nothing nephew's military rank. Please punish me severely."
It's Huo Qing.
Chen Ze remained silent, and Huo Qing's voice rang out again.
"Former leader..."
A single address, yet it seemed to have exhausted all his strength.
I've cancelled...
Huo Qing, Qin Zhan, and Lu Zhentian are all veteran leaders, but unlike the promising offspring of the Qin and Lu families, the two elders retired a few years ago, relying on their remaining reputation.
But Huo Qing is different.
He had always been in a semi-retired state, but still had influence in the military. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done what he did today—act first and report later.
Chen Ze snorted coldly: "You really dote on that cheap nephew you just recognized."
"Old leader, this is the only descendant left in my Huo family."
Could that matter... be related to Old Huo?
A glint of light flashed in Ye Ze's cloudy old eyes.
He shouted, "Nonsense! Women hold up half the sky too!"
Huo Qing did not respond.
But judging from his furrowed brows, he clearly didn't take those words to heart.
After a moment's hesitation, Chen Ze said, "The deputy battalion commander... is still too high-ranking—"
Before the words had even finished, Huo Qing suddenly knelt down, his back bent over after a lifetime of hardship.
"Old leader, I am willing to hand over all the merits I have accumulated over the years, including first-class merits, second-class merits, and so on, and I am also willing to give up the title of leader."
"Could you exchange it for a better future for Huo Jun?"
"Have you thought it through?"
"Um."
"Okay, but no matter what happens in the future, Huo Jun can only be a deputy battalion commander for the rest of his life."
"Old leader!" Huo Qing was unwilling to give up.
Chen Ze glanced at the guard and said coldly, "Show him out."
After Huo Qing left, Chen Ze sat back down on a chair in the courtyard and glanced into the house.
"Aren't you coming out yet?"
Su Wantang responded and came out to sit down.
"Are you satisfied with this result?" Chen Ze took a sip of tea, the cool tea refreshing his lungs.
Su Wantang did not answer this question: "As far as I know, the Su family only has my grandfather's branch, and my grandfather only has my father as his son."
"I just have a suspicion," Chen Ze said slowly, setting down his teacup. "Do you know why your family was arranged to be sent to the countryside when everything was fine?"
Su Wantang gripped the back of the chair tightly, her face somewhat frightened. She quickly realized what was going on: "Is it related to this?"
Chen Ze nodded and did not hide anything: "They are looking for the prescriptions left behind by the Su family."
Suddenly, Su Wantang thought of something.
"And what role does the Huo family play in all of this?"
"You're quite clever," Chen Ze praised sarcastically, then said leisurely, "I don't know yet."
Su Wantang took a sip of tea: "You can't even find this? Your abilities are that weak?"
If Chen Ze had a beard, he would definitely be blowing one right now. This little girl is really good at arguing.
"We didn't find that, but we did find that you led good soldiers to imprison people."
Su Wantang: "..."
"So, Huo Jun, that bastard, fired a shot in the street and you didn't arrest him?"
Chen Ze felt a little guilty: "Girl, I'm playing the long game to catch a big fish."
Su Wantang clicked her tongue lightly and interrupted, "Where's the big fish?"
"Will I pack two for you to take back in a bit?"
"Besides, I'm just afraid of getting you involved, and I'm cleaning up your mess."
"Then thank you," Su Wantang said irritably.
"Then... frostbite ointment..."
Su Wantang smiled and said, "Grandpa Chen, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, but the pharmaceutical factory issue hasn't been resolved yet. Even if I did give it to you, you'd have to find another factory to make it. With so many people around, it's easy for the prescription to get leaked..."
"Especially behind the scenes, there's a group of people like this. If they sell it to foreign devils, our country will lose another valuable thing."
Chen Ze could no longer laugh; he suddenly felt an urge to kick himself.
If he had known this day would come, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble.
"Grandpa Chen, in three days, I will give those ten people a medicinal bath and acupuncture to strengthen their bodies."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ze forgot to sigh and slump down; his forehead furrowed into a deep frown.
"Luo Xiao is indeed a good soldier, but his injuries are too severe. Are you sure you want to waste your spot on him?"
“It’s not a waste,” Su Wan corrected. “Grandpa Chen, the premise of body forging is to first destroy and break it down, and then reassemble it.”
Chen Ze listened, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Luo Xiao arrived in Beijing last night. I'll send someone to deliver him to your shop in a bit. You can arrange it as you see fit."
After that, Su Wantang suggested leaving.
Chen Ze hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "I'll help find a solution for the factory."
He had already made the promise, and he couldn't just abandon the people in that factory.
Su Wantang chuckled softly, "Okay."
After Huo Qing completed the necessary formalities, he successfully retrieved Huo Jun from the military detention center.
The uncle and nephew remained silent as they made their way back to the new military compound.
Once inside the house, Huo Qing slapped Huo Jun across the face and coldly shouted, "Kneel down!"
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