Chapter 37: What have I done to deserve this?

It was a whirlwind!

Gu Huaizhi retracted his gaze and walked into the building. Their leader had asked him to deliver documents to the commanders. He probably thought that everyone would be polite to him because of his father’s reputation.

Anyway, this wasn’t the first time he was asked to deliver something that could get him yelled at. But he had been yelled at many times before, and he knew he would be yelled at again.

He thought that if he had to deliver these documents twice more, their leader would cry! How could he exploit this loophole? Wasn’t this suicide?

This time, the documents were about an internal investigation. They had used bait to catch a few fish from outside, and now it was time for the internal investigation. The results of the investigation were due yesterday, but they were late.

As expected, the commanders on the third floor looked at him with meaningful glances.

Before he left, Commander Xie said, “If this happens again, I’ll have your father bring you back to Beijing!”

This little rascal! He didn’t want to stay under his father’s nose and listen to his nagging, so he secretly ran away to Commander Xie. He kept it a secret, and Commander Xie wouldn’t have known if he hadn’t seen him at the commendation ceremony.

“What does this have to do with me? Don’t take your leadership issues out on me.”

Gu Huaizhi spoke directly.

Commander Xie snorted:

“You wouldn’t refuse? If the investigation results of your regiments hadn’t been clean, it wouldn’t be just about taking it out on you. Get out, you little rascal!”

The internal investigation involved personal assets. If anyone had a large amount of assets or unexplained income, there would definitely be a problem. This was a sensitive matter, so Commander Xie didn’t say anything more.

Gu Huaizhi walked out of the command center.

Thinking about Teacher Xiao Ye’s return, he estimated that she would come for an inspection in a couple of days. He got in his car and sped back to the camp, and after reporting to the division commander, he went straight to the training ground.

Except for meals and daily handling of regiment affairs, he was almost always on the training ground. He even dragged Zhang Yang and Tie Jianjun to spar with him.

Tie Jianjun looked up at the sky helplessly: “What have I done to deserve this? I train with people during the day, and I have to spar at night!”

Zhang Yang also wailed: “Commander, you’ve trained us hungry! We ate dinner in vain. Besides, the exercise is still a long way off. Why are you going crazy?”

Yes, their military district had plans for a military exercise next year, which might include individual combat. He thought that Gu Huaizhi was preparing for this.

Gu Huaizhi: “What do you know? Come and spar with me for a while, and then we’ll go to my place for food. My old man sent me a big box of food.”

He didn’t know what happened to his old man this time, but he actually remembered to send him food! This was the first time in his 20 years of life!

And Teacher Xiao Ye, every time she went out, it was real combat, she was always improving. It didn’t matter if he lost to her in sparring, but…

His eyes swept over Zhang Yang who was lying on the ground: “Sparring is not just about your own improvement, it’s also about setting an example for those below you. If the leader works hard, how can the people below dare to be lazy? How can they be lazy? It’s beneficial for the development of the entire regiment, understand? Get up quickly!”

Zhang Yang trembled his lips: “I believe your nonsense!” He jumped up from the ground and said, “It’s pretty cool to eat the food of Commander Gu and fight with his son, hahaha—”

“If you have the guts, go and say that to his face.” Tie Jianjun retorted.

Zhang Yang: “I dare say it to his face, but I don’t have the chance, do I?”

He swung a punch at Gu Huaizhi, and the two of them engaged in combat.

In a short while, the training ground was crowded with people, both inside and outside. Wow, a showdown between masters, what a feast for the eyes!

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Speaking of the afternoon, Ye Qinglan brought Hutou back to the dormitory. After putting down her things, she took out the money from the envelope and counted it.

After counting, she put the money away and then took Hutou to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen also lived here. When she took Hutou to see Commander Xie, he had already come to the dormitory. Speaking of Xiao Chen, he was from the Northern Training Base. He was supposed to join the special forces team, but he was assigned to her instead. Overall, he was safer here than in the special forces team.

She asked him to take care of Hutou for a while, and then she left the military district with her bag to visit Ye Jiao and the others.

She hadn’t been back for over a month.

As soon as she entered the compound, she saw Ye Jiao riding on top of a child, punching him and cursing:

“You’re the one who ran off with a man! Your whole family, men and women, have all run off with people, they don’t want you anymore. You’ll only be able to eat the garbage that Jiao Ye throws away every day, and you’ll have to beg Jiao Ye to throw more…”

“Your sister did run away, she did run away with a man. We have a lot of people in our family, and there are a lot of people who earn wages, so we won’t starve.”

“Go to hell with your whole family! Jiao Ye will beat you to death, you little bitch, don’t even look at what you are. If Jiao Ye hears you talking behind her back again, I’ll cut off all your hair and clothes.”

“I’m scared of you! Ye Jiao, you wait for me, you beat me today, I’ll have my brother beat you up later. Your family doesn’t even have a man, let’s see who can back you up…”

“You can’t even beat me, your brother is no use either, I’ll beat your whole family! Your whole family are pushovers!”

“…”

“…”

There was also a group of half-grown children around them. They were all laughing at the two of them fighting and swearing.

Ye Qinglan pushed through the crowd in a few steps, and the children who were pushed aside turned their heads and exclaimed, “Wow!”

Someone recognized Ye Qinglan and quickly shouted, “Stop fighting, Ye Jiao, your sister is back.”

Ye Jiao turned her head, her face was black and dirty, and the next second her mouth pouted, she rushed over: “Sister—”

“You’re not Jiao Ye if you cry.” Ye Qinglan hugged her: “Don’t cry.”

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the other boy who was also covered in dust: “Who told you I ran away? Who are you, I’m going to find your parents, I’m going to ask them how they raised you, you’re so young and you’re already spreading rumors.”

The boy flushed red with embarrassment, a little scared and a little angry: “It wasn’t me who said it, everyone is saying it.”

“You don’t have a brain? You believe everything people say?”

Ye Qinglan glanced at the others and asked, “Did you see me run away with a man? If you didn’t see it, then it’s a rumor. How easy is it to spread rumors? I remember your name is Qiqi, I also said that you weren’t born to your mother, but that your mother picked you up at the hospital door.”

Qiqi’s mouth opened wide, he was so angry that he shouted, “You’re lying! I wasn’t, I was born to my mother.”

“Look, when someone else spreads rumors about you, you don’t like it either, do you?”

Qiqi pursed his lips and didn’t speak.

His little brain was turning, and finally he realized the problem. He said in a small voice, “Sister Ye, I’m sorry.”

Ye Qinglan raised an eyebrow, oh, he can apologize now? That’s not hopeless yet.

“Okay, I accept your apology. Don’t spread rumors anymore.”

“Okay.”

At this time, other young boys curiously asked, “Sister Ye, why are you always away from home?”

“I have to go to work.”

“What kind of work do you do?”

Ye Qinglan glanced at him: “You’re quite gossipy, aren’t you?” She paused for a moment and said, “I’m looking for mines.”