"Sigh, now that you think about it, Lin Ying was really kind to us back then."
"That's different. We were instigated by Su Yun and Cheng Jiaojiao. We're not bad at heart, you know that, right?"
Lin Ying smiled but didn't reply.
In retrospect, were their previous actions truly not excessive? It's just that they did those things when Lin Ying was at her weakest. Now, it's clear that Zhao Qinghuai has regained his power, and Lin Ying has enough leverage to avoid further mistreatment.
As for them, it was because of their children that they chose themselves, and that's why they no longer care about the past.
Everyone realized that the topic had died out, so they quickly changed the subject:
"There have been rumors circulating lately about schools reopening, but I don't know if it's true or not?"
"Reopen classes now? In this freezing weather, making the children sit in classrooms? Won't they freeze to death?"
"Yes, the Lunar New Year is just a few days away. What kind of classes are we going to resume now?"
Sure enough, there are plenty of well-informed people in this world. Some other places did resume classes in September, and it's estimated that they will resume classes here soon as well.
Not only did classes resume, but the next step was the nationwide movement of sending educated youth to the countryside.
It's a bit better here, but I'm afraid the forest farms and farms will cause chaos again.
This is why Lin Ying didn't insist on leaving in the first place. With the chaos outside continuing, how could she possibly survive in that cannibalistic place?
At this moment, after Zhao Qinghuai returned from seeing the people off, he was summoned away by Shan Yubang.
Shan Yubang looked at Zhao Qinghuai and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on: "Tell me, what documents did you obtain that led you to investigate enemy agents under the pretext of seeking justice for your wife, right?"
Zhao Qinghuai straightened up: "Reporting to the commander, no! I just wanted to avenge my wife. I didn't expect to run into enemy agents. I was already prepared to be punished. I didn't expect to benefit from this misfortune."
It can only be said that this enemy agent was unlucky; the military headquarters isn't so easy to infiltrate. The two of them had been planting informants for a long time. Both their identities and relationships were spotless.
Otherwise, neither of them would pass the political background check.
But they didn't expect to run into Zhao Qinghuai, who was deliberately nitpicking. He originally wanted to find some minor fault in them to punish them severely, but to their surprise, he couldn't find anything.
Zhao Qinghuai became curious about the relationship between the two.
The more they investigated, the more suspicious they became of the two. And now, Zhao Qinghuai, who should have been held accountable, was spared because of his special status and the fact that his actions were somewhat justified. Not only did he get away with it, he even received a military merit.
Keep in mind that those arrested were Zhao Qinghuai's men; they had only just begun training and hadn't officially taken on any missions yet. Imagine how terrifying it would be to have such a ticking time bomb by your side if you were to actually start a clandestine mission?
However, the fact that the outcome was good does not mean that Zhao Qinghuai's behavior was not infuriating.
Shan Yubang grabbed the ashtray from the table and threw it. But Zhao Qinghuai caught it with a quick movement.
"You still dare to accept it!?"
Zhao Qinghuai retorted confidently, "This thing doesn't look very sturdy. If I dodge it and it breaks, you'll be heartbroken. If I don't dodge it and get hurt, my wife will be heartbroken. Besides, you'll also get a bad reputation for privately punishing your subordinates."
"You, get the hell out of here! I must have been out of my mind to take you in, you killing machine!"
Zhao Qinghuai saluted: "Yes, sir."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but just as he was about to close the door, Zhao Qinghuai said, "Commander, don't talk about yourself like that in the future. It doesn't sound nice."
After saying that, Zhao Qinghuai immediately closed the door. Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "bang" sound from the door. Clearly, something had been thrown at them.
Despite his grumbling and cursing, Shan Yubang still had to go and pick up the things himself, and then he had to complete the paperwork for Zhao Qinghuai.
He really owes them both!
That night, Lin Ying asked Zhao Qinghuai about this matter. Zhao Qinghuai gave a brief explanation, implying that he was also surprised by his good fortune.
Lin Ying's eyes widened upon hearing the word "lucky." Speaking of luck, wasn't she lucky too? This targeting incident seemed to have wronged her, but upon closer reflection, it had actually lifted the dark clouds hanging over her head.
Without destruction, there can be no construction. If they hadn't brought up their identities again, she wouldn't have gotten the "get-out-of-jail-free card," nor would she have received such direct favoritism from higher authorities.
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