Chapter 84 Operation Thunder
"Baby,"
Lu Zhanming grasped her small hand, which she was using to bandage herself, holding it tightly yet carefully so as not to hurt her. His eyes were as deep as a cold pool, churning with unsettling undercurrents.
"Leave this to me."
He spoke each word clearly, his voice low and resolute:
"I will shut up those who gossip."
"I will make the person who started this pay the price."
"I will let everyone know that no one can touch or bully those I, Lu Zhanming, protect!"
His tone carried the ruthless, battle-hardened aura of someone who had been tempered in the battlefield, and even more so, an almost obsessive, unquestionable desire to protect.
Gu Baobao raised her eyes and met his burning and determined gaze.
His gaze was like fire, burning her heart and making her tremble slightly.
She saw in the depths of his eyes the undisguised heartache, anger, and... an intense emotion that she couldn't yet fully comprehend, an emotion that almost consumed her.
"Brother Zhanming,"
She spoke softly, without pulling her hand away, letting him hold it.
"Don't break the rules for my sake. It's not worth it."
"worth."
Lu Zhanming answered without the slightest hesitation.
"I would do anything for you."
His voice was low, yet it carried immense weight.
Gu Baobao's cheeks flushed slightly, uncontrollably.
She lowered her head and continued bandaging his wound, but her movements were slower than before, and her fingertips trembled slightly.
Looking at her reddened ears, Lu Zhanming's violent and angry feelings were strangely replaced by a softer and hotter emotion.
His baby wasn't indifferent to him.
This realization made his heart pound like a drum, almost bursting out of his chest.
But he knew that now was not the time to think about these things.
The most urgent task is to resolve the immediate problem and give the baby complete peace and quiet.
He gently released her hand and watched as she deftly tied the bandage knot.
"Baby, stay home and rest well, don't go out."
Lu Zhanming stood up, his posture once again becoming tall and aloof, only a trace of lingering tenderness remaining in his eyes when he looked at her.
"Wait for me to come back."
Gu Baobao nodded without asking any further questions: "Okay."
She believed him.
Lu Zhanming gave her one last deep look, then turned and strode away from the courtyard.
When he pushed open the courtyard gate and stepped into the sunlight outside, the last trace of gentleness on his face vanished completely.
Instead, there is frost more biting than the coldest winter, and a murderous aura sharper than a blade.
His little girl was wronged.
Therefore, everyone who wronged her should pay the price.
Lu Zhanming did not return to his own courtyard, but went directly to the military headquarters office building.
He didn't go to his own regimental commander's office, but went straight to the office of Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Yunxiang.
The officers and soldiers they encountered on the road were so frightened by Commander Lu's gloomy face and the terrifying aura emanating from him that they quickly gave way and dared not utter a sound.
The title of "Cold-Faced King of Hell" is well-deserved.
When he appears like this, it usually means... someone is about to be in big trouble.
"Report!"
Lu Zhanming stopped outside Zhang Yunxiang's office, his voice icy.
"Come in."
Zhang Yunxiang's voice came from inside.
Lu Zhanming pushed the door open and went in, then closed it behind him.
Zhang Yunxiang was looking at documents when he looked up and saw him. He paused for a moment, then noticed Zhang Yunxiang's gloomy face, the bandage on his right hand, and the freshly bandaged wound on the back of his left hand. His brows immediately furrowed.
"Xiao Lu? What happened to you? What happened to your hand? Did you get into a fight?"
"No."
Lu Zhanming spoke succinctly, walked to his desk, and stood ramrod straight.
"Chief of Staff, I request that an immediate and serious investigation and handling be conducted into Wang Yunxia, a female soldier in the cultural troupe, and related personnel who have recently spread rumors and slandered Gu Baobao, a military family member, in the military district's family compound."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable, iron-blooded strength.
Zhang Yunxiang's brows furrowed even more:
"Rumors? Slander and defamation? Be more specific."
Lu Zhanming recounted in a clear and logical manner what Li Jinhua had told him, as well as what he himself knew.
There was no embellishment, just a statement of facts.
But it is precisely this extremely calm statement that makes one feel his suppressed anger even more.
Zhang Yunxiang's face darkened after hearing this.
"Wang Yunxia? Wang Xiuhong's niece? Su Xiaoyu's cousin?"
He tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes sharp.
"Is she retaliating, or trying to 'avenge' her aunt and cousin?"
"Motivation is not important."
Lu Zhanming's voice was as cold as ice shards.
"The important thing is her actions. She used her position and work opportunities to spread false information in the family compound."
Sowing discord and undermining unity among military families has severely damaged Comrade Gu Baobao's reputation and image. This behavior constitutes a serious violation of military discipline and has had an extremely negative impact!
He paused, looked at Zhang Yunxiang, and the coldness in his eyes was almost tangible:
"Chief of Staff, Comrade Gu Baobao is not only a military family member, but also a specially appointed expert at our military region hospital."
They are key medical personnel currently treating Mr. Tang Zhengnan, and core instructors for the upcoming military-wide emergency medical training program!
"Her emotional state and work environment are directly related to Mr. Tang's health recovery and the smooth progress of the training program."
It even... relates to whether we can obtain the formula for that hemostatic powder that could potentially revolutionize battlefield medicine!
With each sentence Lu Zhanming spoke, Zhang Yunxiang's expression grew more serious.
More importantly,
Lu Zhanming's voice suddenly rose, carrying a soldier's iron will and fierce determination.
"If we can't even protect the sister of a soldier who sheds blood and is wounded for our country, or an expert who has contributed to our military's medical cause, and allow her to be slandered and bullied by these despicable means!"
Then what face do we, those of us in uniform, have to talk about defending our country? What right do we have to tell our soldiers to fight and risk their lives on the front lines with peace of mind?!
"Bang--!"
Zhang Yunxiang slammed his fist on the table!
"check!"
He abruptly stood up, his face ashen.
"Set up an investigation team immediately! I'll personally lead it! All the higher-ups from the Security Section, the Political Department, and the Cultural Troupe will participate! Investigate thoroughly!"
He pointed at Lu Zhanming:
"Xiao Lu, you were involved too! This matter must be dealt with swiftly, strictly, and severely! Not only Wang Yunxia, but everyone involved in spreading rumors and fueling the flames must be punished."
"Find them all, one by one! Those who deserve criticism will be criticized, those who deserve punishment will be punished! Those with serious offenses will be discharged from the military and repatriated!"
"yes!"
Lu Zhanming stood at attention and saluted, his eyes as cold as knives.
Operation Thunder was launched.
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