Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 883 - 0883: The New Official Takes Office 1

Chapter 883: Chapter 0883: The New Official Takes Office 1

Although Guo Cui insisted on leaving, Lu Jiang and the others, following Ye Zhengjun’s orders, were not too keen on letting her go.

Lu Jiang pondered and said, "Sister-in-law, don’t be in a rush to leave. We don’t understand the situation in the Capital; it’s like we’re completely in the dark. Why not wait a while? According to the message brought by the deputy commander, comrade Ye shouldn’t be in any immediate danger to his life. If you just rush off to the Capital now, wouldn’t you be giving those people a chance to attack comrade Ye? Our nephews and nieces aren’t in the Capital either, and they’re just looking for an opportunity to find comrade Ye’s Achilles heel. If you go, you’ll be nothing but a living target."

"Wait? How can I wait? Until when? Shall I wait until something happens to old Ye before I go? Then it will be too late!" Guo Cui struggled to contain her impatience and concern, "With old Ye’s stubborn temper, don’t you, who have followed him for so many years, understand? I’m afraid he might antagonize the workers in charge of his case in defense of his old superior!"

Although they were quite far from the Capital, making it feel like ’the sky is high and the Emperor is far away,’ newspapers and documents continued to arrive incessantly, allowing a glimpse of the situation through indirect means.

In Guo Cui’s opinion, those young people acted as though they were crazy, attacking wherever they were directed from above.

"Sister-in-law, comrade Ye told us to have you stay with the troops, he must have his reasons. If you go to the Capital, comrade Ye will know, and he’ll certainly worry about you..."

Guo Cui immediately interrupted Lu Jiang, "Lu Jiang, old Ye and I are revolutionary partners; there is no reason for me to just sit by without doing anything! I think, if this kind of thing were to happen to you, Qingxue would also do the same, rushing about to ensure your safety first, then looking for ways to rescue you. Put yourself in my shoes, how could you bear to let me stay here waiting for news? Maybe for even worse news."

Lu Jiang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Feng Qingxue.

Feng Qingxue hastily spat a few times, "Sister-in-law, don’t talk about such unlucky things. General Ye will definitely be safe, and nothing will happen to our Ajiang either, it definitely won’t." She was now most afraid of Lu Jiang running into trouble following Ye Zhengjun.

"Yes, yes, I shouldn’t have made such analogies," Guo Cui said with a smile, before becoming serious, "But I must go."

"How about this, sister-in-law," Lu Jiang suddenly spoke, "In a few days, our troops will welcome a new commander to take over from comrade Ye and handle all affairs of the troops. At that time, he will be the highest military commander here. You wait for him to arrive before you leave."

Guo Cui was taken aback, "A new commander? Who?"

"Hen Xiangqian." He wasn’t one of the old marshals conferred ranks in ’55. Of course, to be able to take on the role of a commander, he naturally wasn’t young and had considerable experience, having served since the period of the anti-Japanese war.

Upon hearing this name, Guo Cui waved her hand and said, "Oh, him? Then I have even more reason to leave."

"What? Sister-in-law, you know him?" Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue asked in unison.

"Know him? How could I not, we’re very familiar." However, there was no positivity on Guo Cui’s face. She spoke in a low voice, "He and old Ye enlisted around the same time, fought together for a few years during the anti-Japanese war. He’s self-interested, just too self-interested, and that’s why he never climbed to a higher position. Not just that, he also likes to form cliques and is like a reed that sways with the wind. Isn’t it obvious he’s rising with the east wind? As you know, old Ye made it to where he is today step by step on the merits of his post-revolutionary achievements, overshadowing him quite a bit, and he’s quite unhappy about it."

Continuing, Guo Cui said, "I have to go. I don’t want to stay here to watch his face. He’s not a bad person per se; everyone who enlisted back then did so for the country and people, right? But it’s this selfishness, neither I nor old Ye can stand it. With his dissatisfaction with old Ye, I reckon he would also give Lu Jiang a hard time. After I leave, you two be careful."