After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 326, Episode 0352: I won't feel right unless I do something.
The Second Elder knew his subordinates well; they weren't truly reckless or brainless, and they wouldn't harm anyone out of jealousy or anything like that. Even if they didn't get along with someone, they would compete with them openly and fairly.

Unless, he discovered something.

The Second Elder knew about the internal situation of the Hua family. After the old man told him his suspicions, although the old man had no evidence and was only guessing, the Second Elder saw Hua Da's application report at the head of the family, in which Hua Da wanted to change Hua Da to a clerical position.

Huada was seriously injured at the time, so the reason was quite legitimate.

However, given the old man's initial suspicions, Hua's application didn't quite seem right. After all, he was a bit too anxious. Although Hua Da was seriously injured, he wasn't incurable. The doctor had said that as long as the medication was in place, there would be no aftereffects; it would just take a longer time to recover.

In other words, BGI can still go back to the battlefield once he recovers from his injuries.

However, the Hua family suffered such a terrible fate at the time that everyone overlooked this unusual occurrence.

It's not that they necessarily want all members of the Hua family to sacrifice themselves or die on the battlefield, but rather that the difference in their attitude before and after is too great.

The Second Elder also sensed that something was wrong.

At the time, the main force was resting and had a rare period of relative leisure, so the Second Elder arranged for people to investigate the matter.

Well, as long as there's no internal strife within the family, the Second Elder and the others won't interfere. But if Old Man Hua harms their soldiers, that won't do!
Unfortunately, even the Second Elder couldn't find anything.

There were no surveillance cameras back then, and besides, these kinds of things are inherently difficult to investigate.

Old Man Hua was the head of the family. People at that time still attached great importance to the concept of clan, especially large families like the Hua family. The head of the family's words were like the local emperor's edict.

As long as Old Man Hua gives the word, those people will volunteer to join the war, whether they want to or not. How can we investigate that?
The old man also came from a prominent family, so he knew all too well the ins and outs of the matter. He knew that there was no chance of the truth coming out, so he could only try to keep his distance from Old Man Hua.

Before long, everyone was back to the urgent battle, and the matter was dropped.

It wasn't until after liberation, when the old man saw Hua again, that incident from back then came back to him.

He was standing with Old Man Huo watching the military parade. Old Man Huo looked down on Old Man Hua just as much as he did. He would stare at Old Man Hua and then turn to him and mutter for a long time about all the despicable things the other man had done over the years.

Old Huo was much less lucky than him. Back then, after the large group broke up into smaller units, he and Old Hua went to the same place. Although they weren't in the same group, they often ran into each other.

Old Man Huo was not on guard against Elder Hua at first and was tricked quite a few times. Old Man Huo said himself that he almost got punished once.

Leng Zhi grinned and said, "Dad, I didn't expect you guys to be so lively."

He thought that people of the old man's generation only cared about fighting, but he didn't expect there to be so much excitement to be had here.

The old man ignored him and poured himself a glass of water.

Everyone has selfish desires, what's so strange about that?

Leng Zhi dared not tease the old man too much; he was really in pain because he had a cane in his hand.

He put away his smile and got down to business, "I'm not worried that the Hua family will really hurt Guaibao. Like Lao Zheng said, the Hua family can't get in front of her now."

"That Hua Yingyu is so vicious, I can't rest easy if I don't do something about it."

"Don't worry about this. You were just transferred back and then took over the 11th Division. They're keeping a close eye on you."

The old man slowly took a sip of water, adopting an air of shrewdness and composure.

"The Huo family made this mess of themselves, so let them sort it out." Is his precious grandson so easy to marry?

It takes many tests to avoid causing them any trouble.

Leng Zhi was stunned for a moment, then realized what the old man meant, and his face immediately turned green. "Dad, what does our family's business have to do with the Huo family?"

His family's affairs indeed had nothing to do with the Huo family, but there was still some connection. Leng Zhi simply didn't want to admit it, and even less did he want to have any connection with that brat. He was already shameless enough; if they were to get involved further, who knew what even more shameless things that guy might do?
"And Dad, if you really want to find a partner for our precious child, Huo Han doesn't seem right at all. Putting everything else aside, just look at his job. How many days a year does he have free time? Our precious child is already busy with work. If he finds someone who is equally busy, do you think they'll even be able to see each other once a year if they actually get together?"

It's better to stay single.

The old man looked up at him as if he were an idiot and said, "Do you think I wouldn't consider these things? Over the years, Huo Han has cultivated a lot of talents, and several of them are already capable of handling things on their own. The higher-ups intend to transfer him back."

After a pause, he suddenly said something seemingly unrelated: "Old Cheng is retiring."

Ok?
Um! !

"Old Cheng!"

Could it be the Mr. Cheng he thought he was talking about?

The old man nodded, "Be confident, he's just the Mr. Cheng you think he is."

Leng Zhi gasped, leaning closer to the old man and whispering, "What does this mean? Could it be..."

He looked up and glanced upwards.

The old man raised an eyebrow but did not respond.

Leng Zhi understood and stopped dwelling on the issue, since it wasn't important to him anyway.

"Dad, I still don't think it's appropriate."

Old man: “…”

"What's inappropriate about it? Unless you're planning to keep your sweetheart forever, she'll eventually start a family with someone else. Aren't you afraid of seeing her find a fourth, fifth, or sixth man?"

"Four, five, six" is an old Beijing expression used to describe someone who has many faces and is good at acting.

Upon hearing that his daughter might be seduced by people like Si, Wu, and Liu, Leng Zhi felt a chill run down his spine. "Let's see who dares to do that!"

The old man remained calm, completely ignoring his anger, and even poured more oil on him, saying, "What if my darling insists on marrying him?"

"impossible!"

His daughter has a keen eye; how could she possibly be fooled by someone like that?!

"Dad, I don't agree with my son's relationship with Huo Han."

Of course, he wasn't the kind of authoritarian father. If his daughter really liked Huo Han, he wouldn't object. But if she wasn't interested, he would never allow anyone to play matchmaker, not even his own father.

The old man showed respect to his grandson's father and patiently explained his thoughts to him this time.

"You know our precious daughter's abilities. Her marriage has always been taken seriously by Old Master Zhou and the others, so you should be able to guess that."

Leng Zhi nodded solemnly; this was precisely what he was most worried about.

"I dare say that as long as Elder Long and Elder Zhou are here, no one will dare to make a fuss about our precious baby's marriage. They will definitely put our precious baby's wishes first. As long as our precious baby says that she doesn't want to find a partner, no one will be able to meddle with her."

Some things don't need to be said; Leng Zhi can understand them anyway.

What if Elder Long and Elder Zhou are no longer around?
Will the elders who ascend to the throne in the future protect his daughter without any selfish motives, just like Elder Long and Elder Zhou?
Leng Zhi wiped his face heavily. "Is matchmaking between Guai Bao and Huo Xiaozi solely your idea, or...?"

"That's what Old Zhou meant too. He hopes that there will always be a strong support behind Guaibao."