At ten o'clock in the evening, Li Zheng came out of the police station after recording his statement and stood outside the door waiting for He Qiaoqiao.
The case is not complicated, the video evidence is conclusive, and Golden Retriever and the others are all locked up.
I just had to collect evidence and take notes, so it was delayed a bit.
While waiting for He Qiaoqiao outside the police station, Li Zheng thought about it and made a decision.
This matter must be left to the army.
Organizations are more effective than individuals.
He didn't know the number of 270, so he called Zhuang Yan.
After hearing what happened, Zhuang Yan only said one sentence on the other end of the phone: "Okay, leave it to me."
With the brigade commander's assurance, Li Zheng finally felt relieved.
Zhuang Yan stepped forward to contact Unit 270, and then the troops stepped forward. The golden retriever and those behind him decided that they would not be able to survive.
He Qiaoqiao was a martyr, and was covered by the law. Infringing on the rights of the martyr was a taboo anywhere in China.
But this is also what makes Li Zheng difficult.
Obviously, the Ministry of Armed Forces had informed He Qiaoqiao that he would come to express condolences. It is estimated that the official notice will be waiting for the political staff of Unit 270 to come and visit together.
He estimated that He Qiaoqiao had already had some premonitions, but when he came this time, if the other party asked why he came, how would he answer?
This is always a pain in the ass.
In the army, this is the most difficult thing for political officers to face.
If a soldier under one's command has died, political supervisors such as instructors and trainers will step forward to inform them.
Telling others that your son or husband died is not only equivalent to taking out a knife and stabbing it into the heart of others, but also stabbing it into your own heart.
At that moment, for the first time in Li Zheng's life, the word "escape" appeared in his mind.
No matter how difficult it was in the past, even if he faced life or death, Li Zheng could remain calm.
But that doesn't mean that his heart is rock solid. He also has the softest place in his heart.
Before He Qiaoqiao came out, Li Zheng had time to consider other issues.
As for He Qiaoqiao, he wasn't worried anymore.
Even if Big Golden Retriever and his gang were released, they would definitely have to take a detour when seeing He Qiaoqiao in the future.
The reason for Wang Tao's death cannot be deciphered by the troops in the short term, but they will never be careless in the care of the martyrs' relatives, whether from the troops to the local area.
It is already foreseeable that He Qiaoqiao and her child will not have to worry about life matters for the rest of their lives, and they will definitely arrange a job for her in some government department or directly in the army so that she can raise her child.
The problem that needs to be solved most now is Wang Jun.
As Wang Tao's only younger brother, it can be found from He Qiaoqiao's words just now that the sister-in-law doesn't know where this brother-in-law has gone.
When chatting with Zhao Chuan in the hospital, the latter said that Wang Tao had always been very concerned about this younger brother.
After he joined the army, a large part of his allowance was remitted to his younger brother for studying. Later he became a non-commissioned officer, and with his salary, most of his income was used to support his younger brother studying in university.
This shows that Wang Tao loves his younger brother very much.
But now Wang Jun borrowed a loan shark and ran away. It is estimated that by this time he still doesn't know that his brother has died.
Be loyal to others when entrusted by them.
Li Zheng felt that he had an obligation to get Wang Jun back.
As for the money he owes, he can settle it for him. After all, fifty thousand is not a big sum. Li Zheng has not spent much in these years. In addition to sending part of his salary to his grandma, he also saved part of it. The last time the escort came back, he had ten thousand. He originally planned to save the money to marry Shao Xiaoqian, but if Wang Jun needed it, he would not hesitate to use it to pay off the debt for him.
However, he was a foreigner and was unfamiliar with the place he came to Lincheng. Where could he find Wang Jun?
Just as he was thinking about it, He Qiaoqiao carried her baby out of the police station.
Li Zheng felt sad again after looking at it, especially the child on her back, who was only a few months old and already had no father...
This kind of experience, Li Zheng understood, was the pain of a lifetime.
Seeing He Qiaoqiao standing outside the police station, He Qiaoqiao hurried up. When he arrived, he bowed deeply and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, brother."
Li Zheng was a little panicked.
He was a little at a loss for a moment, but when he arrived, he hurriedly helped He Qiaoqiao, saying repeatedly: "You're welcome, you're welcome... I am Wang Tao's comrade... I should!"
When He Qiaoqiao heard that he was Wang Tao's comrade, he suddenly raised his head and asked urgently: "Are you Wang Tao's comrade?"
Li Zheng's heart seemed to be pressed against a huge boulder. He nodded with difficulty and said, "Yes."
He Qiaoqiao hurriedly asked: "Why can't Wang Tao's phone call get through? I called his army, but there was no reply. Did something happen?"
She was so anxious that tears were about to fall.
Li Zheng didn't know what to say for a moment, so he quickly said: "Sister-in-law, you haven't eaten yet, right?"
He Qiaoqiao was a little excited. He grabbed Li Zheng's hand and asked the same thing: "Can you tell me if something happened to Wang Tao?"
Li Zheng said: "Sister-in-law, how about this? Let's find a place to sit down and have a meal first. If you don't want to eat, the child also needs to eat something, right?"
Sure enough, it is still a weakness.
He Qiaoqiao subconsciously looked back at the child on her back.
This kid has a fair face, big eyes, and his eyebrows are very similar to Wang Tao. At this time, he is looking at Li Zheng in front of him, curiosity is revealed in his eyes, and he grins at Li Zheng with a sweet smile. He stood up and made a babbling sound, as if he was saying hello to this strange and kind-hearted uncle.
When Li Zheng saw it, his nose felt sore again.
The softest place in his heart is here.
The little baby in front of him a few months ago reminded him of the past and Wang Tao.
An old man who was lively and energetic on the training field a few days ago was completely separated in the blink of an eye, and left without even seeing his own children.
Fortunately, He Qiaoqiao finally agreed and said he would go to my store. You didn’t even eat, right? I'll get you something to eat.
Li Zheng quickly agreed.
He was afraid that if he continued to talk like this while he was here, he would burst into tears.
He didn't like crying in front of others, especially since this was a police station and people were coming in and out.
Twenty minutes later, the two returned to Taotao Hotel.
The spilled food was still on the floor, with no one picking it up.
He Qiaoqiao opened the iron gate and started working inside with the child on his back and wearing an apron.
Li Zheng put down his backpack, then took a broom and went out to clean up the leftovers scattered at the door.
After cleaning, he returned to the store and saw He Qiaoqiao busy with the child on his back, so he said: "Sister-in-law, let me hold the baby, don't delay your work."
He Qiaoqiao said: "He is clingy and will make trouble if I leave him."
Li Zheng had never taken care of a child, but seeing He Qiaoqiao smoking in the kitchen, the baby suffered from the smell of oil fumes, so he insisted: "I want to give it a try."
He Qiaoqiao untied the sling with trust and held the baby, who was only a few months old, to Li Zheng: "Here, you give it a try."
Li Zheng clumsily hugged the child with his gun-holding hands, more carefully than he would a bomb with an open fuse.
The child is neither thin nor fat. He weighs just over ten pounds in his hands and is light and airy.
He clumsily imitated the way other people on TV coax children, pouting and making tut-tutting noises to make them happy.
Unexpectedly, the baby actually grinned and giggled.
He Qiaoqiao raised his head in front of the stove and said, "It's strange. This baby cries when anyone hugs him except me, but he still smiles when you hug him."
Li Zheng smiled and said: "Maybe I am also a soldier, and I smell like a soldier."
Speaking of this, the two people's expressions suddenly froze.
Everyone thought of Wang Tao.
However, no matter how Qiaoqiao or Li Zheng, there seems to be a tacit understanding and they will not say anything further.
He Qiaoqiao continued to work, and Li Zheng continued to coax the child. After a while, the baby started crying in his arms.
This frightened Li Zheng. He thought the baby had peed, but it turned out that it didn't look like it.
He Qiaoqiao said: "He's hungry, don't pay attention to him. I'll make some milk powder for him after I finish my work. It's my fault that he stopped breastfeeding early for the sake of this hotel..."
Li Zheng's face felt a little hot after hearing this.
The attentive He Qiaoqiao asked him: "By the way, I forgot to ask you what your name is."
Li Zheng hurriedly said: "My name is Li Zheng."
He Qiaoqiao said: "Looking at you, you're not married, right?"
Li Zheng blushed and said, "Not yet. My fiancée is also a soldier, but she is not in the same unit. We are both busy..."
He Qiaoqiao suddenly sighed and said, "Well, the soldiers are all busy, and Taozi hasn't been back for more than a year..."
Li Zheng was slightly shocked and did not dare to answer.
Finally, the food was ready and the table was full.
Li Zheng looked at the food in front of him and said repeatedly: "Sister-in-law, you have done so much waste, I can't finish it."
He Qiaoqiao said: "Eat, it's rare for Taozi's comrades to come over."
After saying that, he quickly prepared milk for the child and started feeding it.
"You eat." He Qiaoqiao suddenly remembered something: "Do you want some wine?"
Li Zheng originally wanted to say that there was no need, but after thinking about it, he nodded: "Okay, I'll order some beer."
When the beer was brought, Li Zheng picked up the cup, poured a large cup, and drank it all in one gulp.
I sat there and thought about it, poured another glass, and drank it dry.
Finally, a bottle of beer hit the bottom.
He Qiaoqiao looked at him, stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll get you another bottle."
But Li Zheng stopped her and said, sister-in-law, stop taking it, you... sit down, I have something to tell you...
The most difficult moment has still arrived.
I'm out of town on business, and I just arrived at the hotel. I'll do two updates today, and I'll have to update more if I stay up late at night.
Book friends, please rest assured.
If the earth does not explode, the author will keep updating.
(End of chapter)
