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

Chapter 431, Episode 0472: The Lone Hero
The old man sighed silently, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

This heaviness reached its peak the next day when he saw Wang Datou grinning with his big white teeth.

Kid, still laughing? Your military career is almost over.

Wang Datou knew nothing, but he was so happy he could practically float on air when he thought about yesterday's harvest.

There's no way around it. With such a large family and so many people to eat, drink, wear, and use, any calculation would be enough to make anyone dizzy. Ever since arriving on the island, Wang Datou has been living with a phobia of material possessions. He really wants to plunder everything he sees into the warehouse, and he still feels like it's not enough.

The logistics department calculated that if the abalone from yesterday were dried and sold in exchange for grain, it would be enough to feed the entire army for more than three months.

Of course, this only applies to staple foods, but it's enough to make Wang Datou happy, since it was purchased from nature for free.

The old man was somewhat lost in thought as he watched Wang Datou get more and more excited, but he remained composed, and Wang Datou did not notice anything unusual about him.

After Wang Datou left, the old man sat alone in the hall for a long time.

Huo Han rushed back. He had been running around all morning without a sip of water and was extremely thirsty. After calling out "Grandpa," he picked up the kettle on the coffee table and gulped down a large amount of water.

"you···"

Huo Han paused in his drinking, wiped his mouth, looked at the old man who had already guessed, and nodded heavily without hiding anything anymore.

Besides, if Wang Datou is fine, what about his wife?

Just then, Huo Han was about to go to the island, so Old Zhou entrusted the matter to Huo Han to investigate.

Huo Han didn't tell the old man, not because it was something he couldn't say. Given the old man's status, if he wanted to ask, there was nothing he couldn't tell him, like Elder Long or Elder Zhou.

Wang Datou made a significant contribution; he transformed a deserted island into a city in less than ten years and thwarted several of the small notebook's plots.

Such a great achievement, such a good comrade who seemed wholeheartedly devoted to the country, yet they were secretly investigating him...

If there's a real problem, then there's nothing to say. But if there isn't, to be honest, even he himself would feel disheartened.

But there's nothing he can do; that's what he does.

On a grand scale, it eliminates all potential threats to national security; on a smaller scale, it offends people everywhere.

Huo Han knew about the relationship between the old man and Wang Datou. It wasn't that he didn't trust the old man's awareness; it was just that he had a selfish reason. He originally thought that if the old man asked after the matter was investigated, he would tell him.

The old man seemed to know what he was thinking, and with a slightly reproachful tone, he pointed at him: "No need to be so careful. What haven't I been through? I've even been ambushed by people around me on the battlefield. What's this?"

That's what I said, but maybe it's because I'm getting old and my heart has softened, but I still feel a little sorry for Wang Datou.

As he himself said, after experiencing so much, the old man never believed in human nature again. The old Wang Datou was the old him, and he wouldn't look at him with the same eyes now.

People are most easily blinded by power, wealth, and beauty. Corrupt officials have never been lacking in any era, and those who betray their country have never been extinct. He can only ensure that he stays true to himself and never expects others to be like these old guys.

Because there are no expectations, there is naturally no disappointment.

If it turns out that Wang Datou really has a problem, he will only feel sorry that the lone hero who was willing to risk his life for his comrades is now a thing of the past.

But if there were no problems, Wang Datou was truly in deep trouble. However, aside from feeling sorry for Wang Datou, the old man had no other thoughts.

As the old saying goes, "Cultivate one's family, govern one's state, and bring peace to the world."

If you can't even manage your own family, how can you manage the larger family?
Regardless of whether you have a problem or not, you can't escape responsibility if something goes wrong in your family.

When such things happen, the elders and old men often blame not the person involved, but the one in a high position.

"You should have a general understanding of the situation on the island in the past two days. You need to handle it carefully."

Huo Han put down the kettle, sat up straight opposite him, and nodded solemnly: "Grandpa, don't worry."

Huo Han understood what the old man meant by being cautious.

To be honest, everything Wang Datou did after arriving on the island was for the country and the people.

The people have eyes, so Wang Datou has a very high level of prestige on the island, the kind of prestige that most of the people genuinely respect.

To be honest, the National Security Bureau had known about the logistics problem for several years and had also sent people to infiltrate the island to investigate several years ago, and the investigation led them to Liu Xu.

Since husband and wife are one, and willow catkins were found, naturally some people will question Wang Datou's stance.

It wasn't difficult to find out about the willow catkins, but finding out about Wang Datou was met with numerous obstacles from the very beginning.

As long as you steer the conversation towards Wang Datou, the way the people look at you will immediately change, just like they would look at a small notebook.

This is one of them.

Secondly, for the same reason, we cannot let our meritorious officials feel disheartened!
Considering all parties involved, this matter requires extreme caution.

But this is their livelihood, so a little difficulty is nothing to them; they can handle it.

Since their professional paths are different, these things are irrelevant to Lin Yuexi. Taking advantage of this rare 'vacation,' Zhang Hongying wanted to let her temporarily escape the cold and impersonal laboratory, so she dragged her to the beach early in the morning.

They weren't there to go beachcombing but simply to have fun. They chose a place that was very close to their accommodation and had already become a tourist attraction. Apart from a small number of adults, there were more children than adults.

I don't know what day it is today, but there are several groups of teachers bringing their students to play. Some are digging in the sand with small shovels, some are building sandcastles, and others are splashing and playing in the water in twos and threes.

Lin Yuexi and Zhang Hongying walked barefoot on the beach, with waves gently lapping at their feet from time to time, and children occasionally running past them laughing and shouting.

"It's okay to come here once in a while, but I can't stand it if I come here often, it's too sunny."

Zhang Hongying crossed her arms and touched her sunburned arms with heartache. She glanced at her daughter, who was wearing long sleeves and pants, and felt extremely regretful.

Lin Yuexi: "...I reminded you this morning."

I don't know what suddenly came over her mother this morning. I can understand her wanting to come and have fun, but even though she's been to the beach several times and I reminded her, she still insisted on wearing short sleeves.

Zhang Hongying: "I just thought this dress looked good, so I specially wore it to take pictures."