Lin Aiguo had tried his best, but discipline is discipline, and Yin Hua had no other choice.
Time passed day by day, and by the time Pei Songbai was released, it was already the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
With only two days left until the Lunar New Year, Pei Xiangchen's arm was still not healed, and her child had not yet been discharged from the hospital.
Xia Wenhua's condition is slightly better than it was two days ago, but she still can't eat and only drinks water. Her face is becoming increasingly haggard.
Pei Ying was extremely busy, having to take care of the child and also pay attention to Xia Wenhua's emotions.
The child has suffered a great calamity and cannot be left alone as long as he wakes up.
No matter what Xia Wenhua said, it would take a long time for her to react, which made Pei Ying increasingly frightened.
Taking advantage of any spare moment, Pei Ying tried to persuade Xia Wenhua to eat something, but to little avail.
Pei Songbai happened to catch the moment when Pei Ying was persuading Xia Wenhua to eat. He slowed down and walked forward, taking the bowl from Pei Ying's hand.
"Mother, let me do it."
Pei Ying was overjoyed to see her son return safely.
However, when Xia Wenhua's current situation was mentioned, her tightly furrowed brows never relaxed for a moment.
“Songbai, we’re both mothers, and I know it’s tough for Wenhua to be hurt, but this can’t go on like this. How can anyone endure not eating or drinking!”
Pei Ying truly felt sorry for Xia Wenhua.
The person who was once shrewd and capable enough to be the pillar of the family suddenly lost his ability to react to most things in the outside world, which is heartbreaking to see.
Pei Songbai had anticipated this and guessed the reason for Xia Wenhua's unusual behavior, but unfortunately he couldn't explain it to Pei Ying.
"Mother, leave Wenhua to me. I'll take her to see her."
After comforting Pei Ying, Pei Songbai left the hospital with Xia Wenhua.
From the moment he was taken away, he was worried about Xia Wenhua, and sure enough, the result was pretty much as he had imagined.
Every new recruit receives psychological counseling after their first mission.
Even if you know the person deserved it, an ordinary person would feel guilty and fearful after taking a life with their own hands.
The best option would be to take Xia Wenhua to the best psychological counselor in the military, but for them, this option was not realistic.
From the moment he took on this responsibility for Xia Wenhua, he could only be the one who killed her, and at least no clue could be revealed in the army.
The fact that he was released shows that the man truly deserved his punishment, but if the murder had been committed by Xia Wenhua, there would have been countless troubles.
Xia Wenhua's identity was already questionable, and it was no easy feat for her to pull out a gun and kill someone with such precision.
Pei Songbai understands everything Xia Wenhua did, and he will do his best to protect her.
With no way to get through to the military, the only person he could turn to for help was Lin Xin, who had guessed half the truth.
Lin Xin came from an untrained background and had no one to look after him since childhood, so he knew a lot of people from all walks of life.
This time, he sought out a professor from his former university. Because he lacked connections, he had been ousted from his position and might have been demoted if Lin Xin hadn't helped him. Therefore, he had a good relationship with Lin Xin and considered him a trustworthy person.
Before Pei Songbai and Xia Wenhua arrived, Lin Xin had already given the old professor a general overview of the situation, though the details were naturally vague.
In these chaotic times, all sorts of strange things happen every day, so the old professor wasn't surprised.
Xia Wenhua followed the old professor into the room. Lin Xin and Pei Songbai did not go far and waited at the door.
Pei Songbai immediately sent a message to Lin Xin, explaining that the old professor was someone Lin Xin had invited from out of town.
He only learned today that Pei Songbai had been released, and after looking Pei Songbai over, he asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Pei Songbai gave a wry smile: "What could possibly happen to me?"
At the time, I blamed him for not being decisive enough and for not grabbing the gun immediately.
If he really had fired that shot, Xia Wenhua wouldn't have had to suffer this torment.
Lin Xin had already guessed something when he saw the scene, and he immediately ordered someone to disrupt the situation to protect Xia Wenhua.
We're all family, so let's help each other out if we can; there's no need to say thank you.
Instead, Pei Songbai remembered the Yunmeng mother and child who had been taken away, and his voice was low.
"Have you found out where the gun came from, and who the man is?"
The person was taken away by the Public Security Bureau, so the final outcome will naturally be decided by the Public Security Bureau.
Lin Xin had been following this matter closely, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"This matter is not easy to handle."
Yun Wenxia and Yun Meng insisted that the kidnapping of the child was only due to a personal grudge between them and Xia Wenhua and his wife.
As for who the deceased man was, neither of them knew anything, insisting that the man had come to them on his own.
Pei Songbai slammed his fist on the stone wall in anger: "You're spouting nonsense! They're clearly very familiar with each other!"
The man's communication with Yunmeng was very natural, and he even seemed to be subtly trying to listen to her. Now, Yunmeng is completely denying it, which is utterly absurd.
Anyone would be angry in this situation, and Lin Xin could completely understand Pei Songbai's thoughts.
Instead of letting Pei Songbai dwell on his anger, he told him a new situation.
"The man's identity is important, but right now the most important thing is to keep Yunmeng and her son in jail."
They insisted that the kidnapping was due to a personal grudge, but also involved coercion by a man; they were kidnapped at gunpoint.
Lin Xin didn't dare look at Pei Songbai's face; he could easily imagine how ugly Pei Songbai's expression would be after hearing this answer.
While in solitary confinement in the army, Pei Songbai thought a lot.
Even so, he never expected that Yun Wenxia and her son could be so despicable.
I can still vividly recall their arrogant behavior when they kidnapped and attacked the children; yet, in the blink of an eye, they came up with this way to distance themselves from the situation.
Lin Xin had already told him about the current situation, but Pei Songbai clearly hadn't realized the importance of the matter.
“They were seen kidnapping children, but there were no men present. Do they think they can just use their words to make excuses? Do they think that will work?”
The angry words slipped out, and after waiting for a long time without receiving a response from Lin Xin, Pei Songbai frowned and suddenly looked up at Lin Xin.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Do you think your police station leaders would believe such an excuse?"
Pei Songbai's question was very powerful, and as a member of the Public Security Bureau, Lin Xin really didn't know how to answer Pei Songbai's question.
Anyone with common sense knows that Yunmeng and her daughter are just making excuses, but what's the use of that?
Yunmeng and Yun Wenxia were imprisoned, Huang Dacheng was still the director of the Revolutionary Committee, and even Elder Yun was still in the province.
These two didn't come down, and made it clear that they were determined to protect Yun Wenxia and her daughter. Who would dare to go against them?
The cruel truth is always hard to accept, and Pei Songbai's conversation with Lin Xin ignited his anger.
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