Director Chai’s voice was growing even colder, like the Northern wind at the polar regions, which could freeze someone’s heart whenever it blew, “If I don’t stand for it, I will disappoint Red Plum! I will disappoint my own conscience!”
“Old Chai, I thank you in Ye Jian’s stead!!” Principal Chen’s face was solemn; he will not stop Ye Jian from investigating the reason behind her mother’s death again because this was no longer a personal matter!
This was connected to a soldier’s honor!
Director Chao exhaled, he shook his head: “I am unworthy of Ye Jian’s thanks; I had been careless. I have thought about it countless times, yet I kept believing that I must’ve been overthinking. All those years ago, if I had insisted on it even a little, probably everything would’ve been different.”
He pulled out a small telephone directory from the briefcase that never left his hands and passed it to Principal Chen, “This is the contact info of all the comrades of Red Plum who had been through life and death together; all of them were comrades Red Plum risked her neck to save. I’ve contacted four of the comrades who now hold a certain position, and I will lead the way and start investigating Red Plum’s death, covertly.”
“When I contacted them, only did I know they too suspected Red Plum’s death wasn’t simple at all. This is their contact information; if something unexpected occurs, Older Brother, you must make Ye Jian continue the investigation, and never forsake it before she had found out the truth!”
Principal Chen took the telephone directory, “Ye Jian previously wanted to start the investigation from her uncle, Ye Zhifan, but later someone reminded her that this person was being supported by someone in the shadows. Old Chai, if you guys want to start the investigation, it doesn’t hurt to start from Ye Zhifan.”
“There’s also an Old Mrs. Ye and her son-in-law, Sun Yaozu, you guys can also investigate them; I think you’d find something. However, all of you must be careful. The reason we haven’t touched these people up till now was that we were wary of them and didn’t want to alert the enemy and ruin little lass Ye’s future.”
With a heavy expression, Director Chai narrowed his eyes; not only was his look frosty, but hints of killing intent had also occupied it, “This person must have an extraordinary status, and his background is surely not simple as well, either they’re someone in the military, or they have a family member in the military.”
“Older Brother, rest assured, we will be careful and wouldn’t be discovered so easily! And I am not afraid of getting into an accident; all I want is to bring justice for Red Plum! To bring the soldier’s well-deserved justice!” Even her life’s story and achievements have been wiped away covertly; how could they not be enraged!
They have done too much, yet that has also revealed a certainty behind Red Plum’s suspicious death.
The world was starting to change; all of the dust-covered events of the past, all of the late truth, will one day await their best ending.
Justice will never be late, as its quality is its persistence!
The winter was a chilly season; it was a season where all slumbering life awaits their wake; after Principal Chen sent Director Chai, who had come here for justice, he stood under the eaves for a long time and didn’t return inside; he stared at the horizon until it was glowing blue and white, only then did he let out a long sigh.
Old Uncle, I’m sorry, I’m about to break my promise.
Not going to stop Ye Jian from searching the truth behind her mother’s death; neither will I hide the past you had told me. Ye Jian, she must know the truth, and they must return a soldier’s well-deserved glory back to War-hero Sun Xueqing!
The mountains finally snowed in December, as they embraced the first snow of the year, around 5:30 am, they started floating down, and around six in the morning, it was snowing fluffy snow.
Ye Jian and the others finally put on their winter clothes in their packs; previously, they wanted their marching to be easy, but now they seemed particularly bloated, and it seemed like it would affect their agility.
“Everyone inspect their equipment, inventory of bullets, ensure you can shoot accurately at your target!” Following the two team leader’s orders, all of the seemingly bloated team leaders moved unusually agilely and quickly made an inventory of each other’s equipment.
