Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1414 Ulterior Motives 2

Chapter 1414: Chapter 1414 Ulterior Motives 2

After seeing Lu Jiang off, Li Shuitian and Cao Hongzhu turned back into the room, not even giving Jiu Hong a glance.

Despite settling in Baozhou, he had treated them warmly, as if there were no grievances at all.

Jiu Hong could hardly care about the reactions of Li Shuitian and his wife. Gritting his teeth and stomping his feet, he hurried to catch up with the departing Lu Jiang, calling out, "Comrade Lu Jiang, Comrade Lu Jiang, please wait for me!"

Reduced to this state, Jiu Hong was more tactful than ever.

He really wanted to shout ’Comrade Commander Lu’, but he knew he must not draw the attention of the neighbors.

Lu Jiang frowned and stopped, turning around.

"Comrade Jiu Hong, we are in a hurry to get back, so if you have something to say, make it quick."

Facing the stern Lu Jiang, Jiu Hong felt timid, but his desire for a clear future prevailed as he pleaded softly, "Commander Lu, I am innocent, I have been falsely accused. Please, speak to Commander Ye and get them to investigate properly, find the accuser, and clear my name! I joined the army as a youth, and after all these years, living and dining with the army, I truly do not wish to leave under this criminal charge!"

"What is the charge against you?" Lu Jiang asked bluntly.

Jiu Hong’s face flushed red, he shook his head, "I have not done those things, what charge can there be? The supposed charges are just excuses to incriminate. I do not accept that as my crime. Commander Lu, you and Sister Qingxue have once been wrongly accused by Cao Hongzhu, so you should understand the taste of being falsely accused the most." He didn’t forget to bring up the past before Lu Jiang.

Lu Jiang shook his head, "I have already left the border defense force, I am not in charge of military affairs there. Your request is a bit too much, I cannot agree to it."

Jiu Hong immediately became anxious, "Commander Lu, I really am innocent!"

"This dispute arose after my departure, I know nothing about it, and I believe the army must have their reasons. You wait while I make a call to inquire about what has happened!" Lu Jiang then let go of his daughter’s hand, patted Jiu Hong on the shoulder, "Now that you are settled in Baozhou, I see you are doing quite well after leaving the army. Try not to dwell on it too much."

Fubao urged, "Daddy, are we going now? If not, I’ll get mad!"

"Let’s go, let’s go." Lu Jiang immediately took his daughter’s small hand, "Comrade Jiu Hong, in any position, we military personnel must be diligent and impeccable. Many veterans retired to the countryside and changed their names, just to not burden the country, and we should follow their example."

Follow their example? Follow my ass!

If not for caring about Lu Jiang’s high status, Jiu Hong would have cursed out loud. Since he dared not, he could only watch with wide eyes as Lu Jiang walked away proudly, while he himself went home to sulk.

Jin Zhao carefully held her unnamed little sister, taking her other two sisters out with her.

Whether Jiu Hong was angry or Lu Zhao or even if they fought, they would only take it out on their own sisters, so seeing the angry Jiu Hong, Jin Zhao wisely stayed away from them.

Lu Zhao faced the mirror and applied some cold cream to her aged, sallow face, "Who did you think you were showing your displeasure to just now?"

"Do you know who I just ran into?"

"Who? It couldn’t be Commander Lu and his family, right? We haven’t even gone to the military to find him yet!" Lu Zhao was aware of Jiu Hong’s plan to settle in Baozhou, aiming to leverage the help of Lu Jiang and his wife to return to the military.

"It was Commander Lu, actually. Just came out of Li Shuitian’s house and happened to run into me!"

...My eyes hurt, my head hurts, should be dizziness and blurred vision, for days I’ve only been having millet porridge and seeing food makes my eyes glisten, today I also owe four Chapters, whew