The beloved but ungrateful girl is reborn: This time she has truly changed.

Chen Xiangqin hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Xiao Zhang."

Xiao Zhang took the suitcase, and its weight almost made him drop it. "Wow, it's so heavy! Sister-in-law, are you going on a long trip?"

"No," Chen Xiangqin shook her head, her voice soft but firm, "I'm going to find Political Commissar Liang."

"Political Commissar Liang?" Xiao Zhang was taken aback. "It's so early, Political Commissar Liang probably hasn't gotten up yet."

"I'll wait," Chen Xiangqin said.

Seeing that her expression was off, Xiao Zhang didn't ask any questions and accompanied her to Commissar Liang's house with his suitcase.

On the way, they encountered several family members who had gotten up early. When they saw Chen Xiangqin carrying such a heavy suitcase, they all looked at her curiously.

Chen Xiangqin kept her head down, ignoring those gazes.

Upon arriving at the gate of Political Commissar Liang's courtyard, the guard recognized Chen Xiangqin—Zhou Lingbin's wife. Although she didn't come often, her face was familiar.

"Sister-in-law, so early?" the guard asked.

"I need to speak with Political Commissar Liang; it's urgent," Chen Xiangqin said.

Seeing her serious expression and glancing at the heavy suitcase in Xiao Zhang's hand, the guard hesitated for a moment before saying, "Political Commissar Liang hasn't gotten up yet. Please wait a moment while I go and inform him."

He turned and went into the courtyard.

Chen Xiangqin could hear her heart pounding.

A few minutes later, Liang Bing came out wearing a military uniform and an overcoat.

He was around fifty years old, with a robust build, a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes; he looked like the kind of upright and honest soldier.

He was somewhat surprised to see Chen Xiangqin: "Sister-in-law Xiangqin? So early, is something the matter?"

Chen Xiangqin knelt down with a thud.

Liang Bing was startled and quickly helped her up: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Get up!"

"Political Commissar Liang," Chen Xiangqin looked up, tears welling up in her eyes, "I want to report my man, Zhou Lingbin. He embezzled, he accepted bribes, he... he might have even killed someone!"

Liang Bing's expression changed drastically.

He glanced around and lowered his voice, "Sister-in-law, you can't say things like that. Come in, come in."

He helped Chen Xiangqin up, then said to Xiao Zhang, "Xiao Zhang, bring the suitcase in. Don't say a word about what happened today. Go to your office and clean it up, then wait for me inside. Don't leave or go anywhere else without my permission!"

"Yes, sir!" Xiao Zhang stood at attention, saluted, and carried the suitcase into the yard.

Liang Bing ushered Chen Xiangqin into the living room, told Xiao Zhang to go back first, and closed the door.

The living room was simple, with an old sofa, a desk, and a portrait of Chairman Mao and a few maps hanging on the wall.

The stove was burning brightly, making the room warm and cozy.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down." Liang Bing poured Chen Xiangqin a cup of hot water. "Tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"

Chen Xiangqin didn't sit down; instead, she squatted down and opened her suitcase.

As the contents were revealed one by one, Liang Bing's eyes widened in astonishment.

Bundles of gold bars, jewelry, watches, and a few notebooks.

"These..." Liang Bing picked up a notebook, opened it, and after reading only one page, her face darkened. "Are they all Zhou Lingbin's?"

Chen Xiangqin nodded with tears in her eyes.

"Sister-in-law," Liang Bing closed her notebook, looking at Chen Xiangqin with a complicated expression, "Why...why did you report your husband? You're husband and wife; if you report him, you might get implicated too."

Chen Xiangqin raised her head, looked at Liang Bing, took a deep breath, and her eyes gradually became firm.

"Political Commissar Liang," she began, her voice soft but clear, "it's not that I can't have children, it's that Zhou Lingbin doesn't want me to. The bullshit 'vitamin pills' he gave me were actually long-acting contraceptives. I've been taking them for over ten years, ruining my health, and now I'm menopausal. I'm only thirty-five years old."

Liang Bing gasped.

"Furthermore," Chen Xiangqin continued, "the death of his first wife, Li Xiuying, was probably not as simple as suicide. After I married into the family, I heard some old neighbors gossiping that the day before Li Xiuying died, she was still talking about making a new cotton-padded jacket for her son, which didn't seem like someone who wanted to commit suicide."

She paused, tears welling up again: "Political Commissar Liang, I reported him not because I hate him, but because I want to live. What he did was terrifying, but I couldn't avoid it. I don't want to die 'accidentally' one day, like Li Xiuying, without knowing why."

Liang Bing fell silent.

He looked at the thin, haggard woman in front of him, and at the desperate will to live that burst forth in her eyes. He felt a mix of emotions.

He had known for a long time that Zhou Lingbin was problematic.

He had heard rumors that the logistics department was rife with corruption and that Zhou Lingbin was dishonest.

However, because Zhou Lingbin was senior and had connections, he was unable to find conclusive evidence.

Now, the evidence is right in front of us.

The suitcase full of valuables, the shocking accounts in those notebooks, and Chen Xiangqin's testimony...

That's enough to get Zhou Lingbin imprisoned.

"Sister-in-law," Liang Bing took a deep breath, her expression serious, "the situations you reported are very important. I will immediately report to my superiors and organize an investigation team. However, you may be in danger during the investigation. If Zhou Lingbin finds out that you reported him, he may become desperate and do something rash."

Chen Xiangqin wiped away her tears: "I'm not afraid. The worst that can happen is death. Anyway, I've had enough of this kind of life."

"No," Liang Bing shook her head. "You have to live and see Zhou Lingbin punished with your own eyes. Here's what I'll do: I'll arrange for you to go to a safe house where my people will protect you. Just stay there for now, and we'll make further plans once the investigation progresses."

He stood up, walked to the phone, thought for a moment, then stopped: "Sister-in-law, how did you know about these things? Especially that comrade Qi Weiwei you mentioned... how did she know?"

Chen Xiangqin was filled with hatred: "She overheard her husband and that illegitimate daughter talking. She also said that Zhou Lingbin and Tang Qu were going to target her family, and she had to protect herself. She said that reporting Zhou Lingbin was both to save me and to save herself."

Liang Bing's eyes flickered.

Qi Weiwei... Tang Aijun's wife... Tang Qu's daughter-in-law...

These relationships are intricate and complex.

But one thing is certain: this Qi Weiwei is no ordinary person.

She was able to uncover Zhou Lingbin's background, persuade Chen Xiangqin to report him, survive between the Tang and Zhou families, and even turn the tables on them...

Liang Bing smiled.

When Ling Heping begged him, he said, "Qi Weiwei has been spoiled by her family since she was little. She's always been an innocent and naive girl. You must help her. Old Liang, if you help her, it will be a lifesaver for me!"

Now it seems that Qi Weiwei is not at all like what Ling Heping said; she's quite shrewd!

"Sister-in-law," Liang Bing made a decision, "you go to the safe house with my men first, and I'll arrange everything else immediately. I will see this through to the end."

Chen Xiangqin finally breathed a sigh of relief, then added, "Zhou Lingbin said he's going to kill a man named Wang Dong! Political Commissar Liang, it seems he's planning to act on this within the next day or two!"