Chapter 103: Chapter 103 Reporting to the Superior
Although the exchange was brief, Uncle Xia felt certain that Huo Shiqian was not the kind of person who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong. Given the abnormal behavior of the two, he decided to wait and see, and he even gave a look that stopped Aunt Xia and Zhao Xiaogui, who almost couldn’t contain themselves.
Xia Chuyi had also been keeping a close eye on Huo Shiqian.
Since Grandma Xia had come in and spoken those words, Huo Shiqian’s expression had remained unchanged. Though he appeared calm, his eyes had already turned cold, like a deep and bottomless icy pond.
His fingers tapped on the table, producing a faint yet rhythmic sound.
Then Xiao Wang would speak according to his instructions.
Was this Huo Shiqian, hating the Xia Family so much that he didn’t want to speak with them?
Were the movements of his hands some kind of signaling method?
Huo Shiqian continued to tap his fingers. Xiao Wang still stood in front, saying, “Old lady, your eldest grandson, he’s the one who took advantage of Xia Chenggui Comrade’s child’s priority spot to get into the factory, right?”
“Yes, yes, yes, that’s right, Officer. I must tell you, my Cheng Gui indeed used the martyr’s child benefits,” Grandma Xia was led by the nose by Xiao Wang, not realizing at all how he knew about it.
“Oh, I see,” Xiao Wang said with a smile.
Then, he stood at attention on the spot, turned around, and saluted Huo Shiqian with a solemn expression, shouting, “Reporting to the battalion commander, the investigation is clear. Please give your instructions!”
Everyone present was taken aback.
“Proceed according to regulations,” Huo Shiqian nodded and said softly.
“Yes!” Xiao Wang stood at ease, then turned back around and said, “Xia Chengzu, for your act of impersonation as a martyr’s child, we will report to our superiors according to the law.”
Upon hearing this, Grandma Xia was bewildered, “Officer, what, what do you mean by this?”
The tone of this young soldier suggested that this report wasn’t going to be good.
“Old lady, there have been legal violations concerning Xia Chengzu’s employment, so we will report to our superiors according to the law and then issue orders to Ling County to revoke his job.”
Talking about reporting up the chain was actually unnecessary; they just had to mention it to the county officials, and Xia Chengzu’s job would naturally be removed.
“Grandma!” Xia Chengzu’s face turned pale as he heard Xiao Wang’s words, anxiously tugging at Grandma Xia’s sleeve.
Grandma Xia also panicked, and after realizing what was happening, she immediately stepped forward, insisting on squeezing past Xiao Wang, “Officer, Officer, listen to me, my family is in a unique situation, Chengzu deserves the care he’s been given…”
“Old lady, please don’t do this, don’t do this…” Xiao Wang tried hard to stop Grandma Xia.
Suddenly, the tapping of Huo Shiqian’s fingers on the table stopped.
His pair of deep, penetrating eyes, sharp as piercing ice, shot directly at Grandma Xia.
Grandma Xia’s movements paused, and she couldn’t help but shiver.
“Officer, Officer…” Grandma Xia couldn’t speak anymore; Huo Shiqian’s look reminded her of those soldiers in wartime, exuding a thick aura of killing intent.
Huo Shiqian gradually stood up straight, relying on his height advantage to look down at Grandma Xia and her group, “Comrade Xia Chenggui sacrificed himself for the country and can be regarded as a hero. Yet he couldn’t even protect his own daughter’s immediate interest.”
Huo Shiqian enunciated every word with precision, each like a knife, “I, Huo Shiqian, am ashamed before the martyred heroes!”
“Therefore, anyone who infringes upon the rights of the martyr’s child, Xia Chuyi, the military will severely punish them.”
He glanced indifferently at Xia Chengzu, who was so frightened that he hid behind Grandma Xia.
Such a person, impersonating a martyr’s child?