1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

He died a very undignified death; he was stabbed through the heart after being exhausted from having sex with a woman.

The location was in his own bedroom, which was very messy, with many offensive picture books scattered on the floor.

When he was discovered, he was naked with a hole in his back, which looked like it was caused by a dagger or similar weapon inserted and rotated around. His body was cold and long since lifeless.

The woman beneath him was also naked; this woman was Hu Yu.

When Hu Yu was found, she had already fainted. She must have been exhausted from the ordeal last night, and when she woke up this morning to find Bai Zhengxiong dead on top of her, she screamed and then fainted from fright.

It was this scream that attracted the attention of the neighbors.

The neighbors were so frightened by what they saw that they couldn't speak. At the same time, they thought Bai Zhengxiong was a beast. He was so old and still preying on young girls. He deserved to die because of a woman.

However, upon seeing that the girl was Hu Yu, the neighbors exchanged meaningful glances, and their sympathy faded. As neighbors, they had naturally seen this woman before and knew about her relationship with Bai Zhengxiong.

She's usually incredibly arrogant!

Live it!

Since someone died, someone naturally reported it to the police station. The police came and sealed off the scene, and even found a lot of gold and silver jewelry, as well as some confidential information, in the study.

A letter full of intelligence, yet to be sent, led to a search of the entire Bai family home, including the basement and the courtyard. They dug deep and found countless treasures, as well as account books, including those detailing Bai Zhengxiong's schemes to embezzle state-owned factory assets by framing its leaders. This was a truly serious matter.

The military also received the news, and Lu Mingzhou, Li Hongjun, and Qiao Yuanhe were all summoned for questioning.

There was nothing they could do; the timing of Bai Zhengxiong's death was too coincidental. He was a key figure in the Bai family, and his sudden death would inevitably lead to an investigation by the Bai family. Lu Mingzhou and his associates happened to have a grudge against him, so naturally, they would be investigated.

In the military region headquarters office, as Old Master Gu watched Lu Mingzhou's departing figure, he said to the slightly younger middle-aged man sitting in the main seat, "It really wasn't him?"

Chief Jiang glanced at him, his face expressionless, and replied, "You saw it too, he has a sufficient alibi. Bai Zhengxiong died around three in the morning. Last night, the few of them were eating at the state-run restaurant, and they left at nine o'clock."

"After that, I went to see a friend and didn't get back to the research institute's family compound until around midnight. The patrol team confirmed that they turned off the lights around 12:30. At 3 a.m., the military came to call them. All three of them were there. Then they went to the military base. They were never alone. There was simply no time to spare."

"With so many people's testimonies, there's nothing wrong with it."

He knew Lu Mingzhou had gone to pull strings, his target being the Qiao family, which was understandable and there was nothing to say about it. The research institute belonged to the military, so security was naturally the responsibility of the military. The security level in the family compound was no lower than that of the military family compound, with patrols at night. It was unlikely that Lu Mingzhou and Qiao Yuanhe could come and go freely without being noticed.

Moreover, Li Hongjun is also in the Qiao family, so it's unlikely that he would risk his future to cover up such a huge lie for Lu Mingzhou and Qiao Yuanhe.

Surely he couldn't have been involved too, could he?

This matter has little to do with Li Hongjun.

The deceased was Bai Zhengxiong, and Chief Jiang was happy to see it happen. He wouldn't get involved in the investigation at all. He would just ask about the situation routinely, make sure his own people were innocent, give the Bai family an explanation, and that would be the end of it.

As for how Bai Zhengxiong died, that's a matter for the Bai family.

Grandpa Gu laughed, "If that's the case, this kid is too lucky. The Bai family will definitely have to cut their losses to survive at this point. They'll have plenty of other things to do. At this critical juncture, they definitely won't keep bothering the Qiao family anymore, otherwise the Qiao family would definitely take the opportunity to fight them to the death."

Commander Jiang's eyes gleamed with admiration, quite pleased to have such talent under his command. "Luck is also part of strength. If he didn't have some luck, he wouldn't have been able to survive on the battlefield for so many years and still be alive and kicking."

Grandpa Gu could hear the appreciation in Chief Jiang's tone, and knew that Lu Mingzhou would definitely have a bright future.

The Bai family's matter had nothing to do with the military. His death actually benefited the Qiao family. The military was quite happy and took the opportunity to help the Qiao family.

Lu Mingzhou left the headquarters office and asked for leave.

However, Qiao Wanqing, who was staying in the research institute's family compound, was unaware of all this. Around 3 p.m., the military personnel suddenly came to collect the house, and Lu Mingzhou's orderly arrived shortly after them.

"Sister-in-law, Brigade Commander Lu asked us to come and help you move. The family compound is all ready, and he wants you to move there today. Also, please put your own belongings separately. Whether it's small furniture or clothes, put anything you want to keep together. Put the rest in another car, and Battalion Commander Qiao will take them to the old house when he comes back later."

Qiao Wanqing was taken aback. So fast? The old house?

Is it the Xu family's old house?

Has her parents' situation been settled? Are they alright? Otherwise, why were they sent to the old house?

Why send it to the old house?

The leader's surname was Zhang, and his name was Zhang Huaizhu. He had been following Lu Mingzhou for some time. "Sister-in-law, the results of your father's case are out. He hasn't been feeling well lately and needs to recuperate for a while. He has already resigned voluntarily. This house belongs to the research institute, and now that he's lost his job, he can no longer live here."

"Commander Qiao, you've taken your father, mother, and maternal grandparents to the Xu family's old house. Come over later and move your luggage there."

Qiao Wanqing was delighted. "Resign?"

Zhang Huaizhu looked at her with respect and a meaningful expression, "Yes, but don't worry, sister-in-law. Researchers' work is inherently very hard, and it's normal for your father to need rest after years of hard work. Once he's recovered, he'll be fine. They should be at the old house by now. Researcher Qiao is very capable, and the country will definitely hire him again if needed in the future. Brigade Commander Lu asked me to tell you not to worry too much."

He wasn't formally charged; he simply resigned voluntarily due to health issues.

That's great! The huge weight on Qiao Wanqing's heart has finally been lifted.

The Bai family definitely compromised. As for why her father still lost his job, you'd probably have to ask her uncle.

In the process of this game, there are bound to be trade-offs. Now that the Qiao family's background is fine, her uncle and grandfather are doing well, and even the Xu family is fine, it's only a matter of time before her father wants to get back to work.

Very good!

"I understand, thank you. I've packed all my luggage, just need to load it into the car."