Director Huang glanced at Pei Songbai, deciding it wasn't worth getting into a fight with the two over such a trivial matter, and ultimately let it go.
He sat back down in his chair: "Who are you two? What brings you here? Tell me."
Xia Wenhua pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Director Huang without any hesitation: "We are the family of Qiu Chenggong's ex-wife. We came here today to talk about Qiu Chenggong and your daughter."
"What Qiu Chenggong and his ex-wife have nothing to do with me. If you have any problems, go find him directly, don't come to me." Director Huang waved his hand in disgust.
When Qiu Chenggong's name was mentioned, the disgust in his eyes seemed genuine.
Xia Wenhua was stunned for a moment, staring at Director Huang for a long time, but she couldn't see a trace of insincerity on his face.
Director Huang doesn't like Qiu Chenggong?
That doesn't make sense. If Director Huang really disliked Qiu Chenggong that much, as long as he didn't suppress Qiu Chenggong's mistakes, Qiu Chenggong would definitely be sent to the farm and wouldn't be an eyesore in his eyes anymore.
Xia Wenhua composed herself, not letting Director Huang's attitude sway her, and continued speaking.
"Director Huang, I came because of Qiu Chenggong's matter, but I'm not here to see him, I'm here to see you."
Qiu Chenggong instigated Qiu Ning's parents to commit murder. He should be at the police station, but he escaped legal punishment and is now with your daughter. You should know this, shouldn't you?
She dropped a bombshell, leaving Director Huang completely stunned.
"What? He committed a crime?"
Huang Dacheng immediately stood up, looking at Xia Wenhua in shock.
If you say he was faking it, his acting skills are just too good.
Xia Wenhua pursed her lips: "Director Huang, you don't need to pretend with me here. If you don't know, why did you let the security personnel leave when I mentioned Qiu Chenggong?"
Without your approval, I don't believe the police would dare release him.
What, you did it but don't dare admit it? Now you want to say you knew nothing about it?
"How should I address this comrade?" Director Huang took a deep breath, quickly calmed down, and got to the point.
After Xia Wenhua responded, he immediately stated his position.
"Comrade Xia, I know Qiu Chenggong is divorced. But nowadays, people value freedom of marriage. My daughter likes him, but she insists on marrying a divorced man. No matter how much I dislike him, I can't stop my daughter's marriage, can I?"
But that was before. I didn't know he had committed a crime. As long as his children are doing well, that's enough. I don't need to interfere.
You said Qiu Chenggong committed a crime, I will definitely look into this matter, I'll go back and make them get a divorce right away!
Huang Dacheng had an honest and unassuming face. If he weren't sitting in the director's office, people outside probably wouldn't recognize him as the director of the Revolutionary Committee.
He was dressed very simply, completely unlike the corrupt official who had harmed the village that one might imagine.
Seeing Huang Dacheng like this, Pei Songbai was beginning to believe that he was truly unaware of the situation.
Thinking back to how aggressively the couple had attacked him, Pei Songbai even felt a little embarrassed.
He coughed, thankfully remembering what Xia Wenhua had said earlier: he was just a bodyguard today and didn't need to make a sound.
Xia Wenhua also had her doubts, but since she had already come all this way, she couldn't just go back without getting any results.
She stared intently at Huang Dacheng: "Director Huang, whether your daughter gets a divorce or not is none of our business. What I care about is Qiu Chenggong's crime."
Since he committed a crime, this matter should be handled by the police. What do you mean by interfering and having him released?
"The prince is subject to the same laws as the commoner. Does that mean that just because he's your son-in-law, he doesn't have to explain himself when he breaks the law?"
"Oh, Comrade Xia, you're exaggerating. I wouldn't dare say that," Director Huang immediately interrupted Xia Wenhua, his expression serious.
“I never told the police, and I didn’t even know he had committed a crime. If I had known earlier, I would never have let him marry my daughter, and I would never have covered for him. You’ve really wronged me!”
Huang Dacheng looked completely sincere, and Xia Wenhua stared at him intently but couldn't detect anything amiss on his face.
Did he really not know?
Xia Wenhua wavered.
"Director Huang, are you implying that you didn't put in the way of the police? You're unaware of Qiu Chenggong's illegal activities, and this matter has nothing to do with you?"
“Of course it has nothing to do with me!” Director Huang stood up. “I know why you two have come. I haven’t paid attention to this before, but I will definitely look into it carefully later and give you an explanation soon.”
Huang Dacheng's attitude was so good that neither Xia Wenhua nor Pei Songbai expected things to go so smoothly.
The two of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Xia Wenhua's initial tension also disappeared.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, then this matter is easy to resolve. Director Huang, whether or not there's a marriage is not important. If he and your daughter are truly in love, then it's none of our business."
"It's only right that a life should be paid for a life. Qiu Chenggong dared to scheme against others to pave his own way, so he should bear some consequences. He's determined to go to that farm."
Xia Wenhua's tone was much gentler than when she first came in, and her attitude towards Huang Dacheng had also softened, but she did not give up her bottom line.
"The day after tomorrow is the day when this group of prisoners will be sent to the farm. Given Qiu Chenggong's crimes, he will definitely be sent to the most remote farm."
"I hope Director Huang can act quickly. Ideally, we could find out the details today and get a result tomorrow so we can feel at ease. What do you think?"
Huang Dacheng's facial muscles twitched rapidly, but he managed to force a smile.
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth as soon as possible."
Pei Songbai breathed a sigh of relief as he left the Revolutionary Committee compound.
"Now you can rest assured, Director Huang isn't the kind of person we imagined. He didn't even know before. What a mess this was!"
If Director Huang is willing to enforce the law impartially, this matter will be easy. Pei Songbai felt that all he had to do was wait.
Before leaving, he remembered the manuscript that Xia Wenhua had sent out that morning.
"Since Director Huang is already willing to help, wouldn't it be inappropriate to distribute the manuscript?"
Of course, we must have the decisiveness to deal with enemies, like sweeping away fallen leaves in autumn. The conversation with Director Huang is going quite well so far. But if the manuscript gets out, things will escalate too much, and that wouldn't be good.
Pei Songbai joined the army at a young age, and was surrounded by upright and honest men.
They are all upright men, true to their word; few can fail to do what they say.
Therefore, Huang Dacheng's performance in the office had largely won him over.
Xia Wenhua beckoned to Pei Songbai with her finger: "Lower your head."
Pei Songbai was puzzled, but he still obediently lowered his head, and then felt Xia Wenhua pat the top of his head.
"Good boy, you must work hard in the army from now on, and never leave again. The adult world outside is too dangerous and not suitable for you, haha~"
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