Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 782 - 0782: Schadenfreude 1_1

After everyone else had dispersed, the elder leader left Lu Shuai and Cui Shaoyuan behind.

Knowing that the elder leader wanted to entrust them with something, they didn’t feel surprised. Everyone was clear that the very thing the elder leader despised most was corruption and bribery, and seemingly he was urging Lu Shuai and Cui Shaoyuan to thoroughly investigate these issues within the troops.

Those who have been reported may not necessarily be corrupt, and those who haven’t been reported may not necessarily be uncorrupt.

As expected, the elder leader spoke directly to Lu Shuai and Cui Shaoyuan, "I entrusted you two with two tasks."

"Yes, sir," said Lu Shuai, while Cui Shaoyuan nodded in agreement.

The elder leader stated seriously, "The first task is your goal. Identify the whistleblower, examine carefully whether the people listed in the report have indulged in corruption and bribery, and waste extravagantly. Leave no stone unturned, do not tolerate any kind of behaviors occurring due to any agency or military cadres being corrupted by the bourgeoisie."

Lu Shuai and Cui Shaoyuan chimed in synchronously, "Rest assured, we are socialist soldiers who will not condone evil."

The elder leader hummed in response, "Earlier in front of everyone, I only mentioned Comrade Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue. I didn’t mention Comrade Qi Gang and Dan Qingming. You need to focus your investigation on Comrade Qi Gang and his wife, as well as Comrade Dan Qingming."

Dan Qingming was another high-ranking officer in the report, serving as the Minister of the Logistics Department in the border defense forces.

As the commander Chen and Ye Zhengjun stated, the persons who are the most easily corrupt are certainly not the soldier-leading Lu Jiang, who has everything arranged by the forces and can’t find avenues to corrupt, but those who supervise the logistics can easily embezzle money through loss reporting.

Lu Shuai was stunned while Cui Shaoyuan responded fast and said respectfully, "Please rest assured, leader, I remember."

Ever since following the elder leader, he had secretly tried to understand the elder leader’s intentions. He would dissect every single word of the elder leader and ponder over it. It was precisely this diligence that had earned him his current position and the trust of the elder leader.

He could predict the elder leader’s thoughts five or six times out of ten.

In the past few months, there has been some unpleasantness between the elder leader and a few other leaders. While others may overlook this as mere differences in opinion, Cui Shaoyuan took it to heart. He knew this was a signal.

The elder leader could not tolerate anyone’s corruption, this is the first.

Second, Lu Jiang’s position in the military is middle-tier. His power and influence are insignificant at the national level. As long as he has not engaged in corrupt or bribery activities, he will not get into trouble and might even turn misfortune into fortune. If not, he has to be sorry.

The third, and most important point is that Qi Gang and Dan Qingming had both followed the leader who had quarreled with the elder leader.

The elder leader nodded at Cui Shaoyuan, "The actions of senior military officers influence the millions of soldiers below. Those kids leave their homes thousands of miles away to serve the country and can hardly see their families for years. We cannot allow senior officers to indulge in corruption, thereby setting a bad capitalist tone. Therefore, the second thing is to thoroughly investigate all officers in border defense forces and military command departments. Pull out all corrupt elements. This is your main focus of the investigation."

So, investigating people like Lu Jiang is just a small matter? Lu Shuai calculated the timeline and said, "Based on what you said, even if we fly there, we want to come back before the meeting in May, the time is a bit tight. We need to set off as soon as possible."