Chapter 260: Chapter 252: Consequences
Returning to the military division, Xu Qianwen was startled by the sight of Hu Weiwen’s pale face. Learning that his fingers had been crushed, she immediately turned pale with fright, but once she heard that the fingers had been reattached, she repeatedly exclaimed, "Bodhisattva bless!"
"Weiwen, just stay at home and rest. Don’t go to work. It takes a hundred days to heal bones and tendons. Your finger was broken; you need to properly recover for at least a month. Otherwise, you’ll suffer when you’re old. Aiyo, you really were foolish. The previous job at the starching workshop was so much easier. Why did you insist on doing that job? Are you feeling the consequences now? How are we supposed to explain this to Daddy and Mommy!"
As Xu Qianwen prepared the brown sugar egg tonic, she prattled on nonstop. Although her words were still not the most pleasant to hear, at this moment, there was a touch of empathy in her tone.
After drinking the brown sugar egg tonic, Hu Weiwen felt more spirited and was sent to rest by Xu Qianwen. Tian Qinghua and Tian Weihua were both visiting the grasslands, so there happened to be extra rooms available.
Upon Tian Aiguo’s return and finding out so much had happened today, he too felt a chill from the fear of the situation. Hu Weiwen was okay, just having gone through some hardship, but with Ah Nan, if something had really happened, Daddy and Mommy would definitely skin him alive!
"Third Uncle, that fat man must hold a grudge against you. It seemed his surname was Xiang."
"It’s Xiang Aidang; he and I do have conflicts, but it’s all related to work. I never imagined this wretch could be so vile?"
Tian Aiguo loathed Xiang Aidang for targeting his niece and resolved to teach this beast a lesson. But when it came to dealing with Commander Wang, what could he do? With his current position and power, opposing Commander Wang was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
"Ah Nan, Third Uncle is sorry. I don’t have the strength to deal with Commander Wang right now and can’t take vengeance for you," Tian Aiguo said, full of guilt, feeling that his niece was implicated by him.
"Third Uncle, I’ve already taken my revenge. If you hear any news tomorrow, just pretend you know nothing!"
Tian Xinhua didn’t go into details, just said a little. Tian Aiguo was a shrewd man. If he knew too much, he would doubt Ah Nan. Besides, it was better for Tian Aiguo to stay out of these matters; Commander Wang was not an ordinary soldier but held a higher office and status than Tian Aiguo.
Tian Aiguo wanted to ask more, but seeing Tian Xinhua’s confident demeanor, he held back his inquiries. Ever since this nephew spent three years in Beijing, he had transformed, his words and actions not those of a child at all. Who had groomed his nephew to be so capable?
And Ah Nan, what ordinary little girl could remain so calm in these situations? Others would be panicked and alarmed. Moreover, how could a little girl escape from two grown men, let alone from the seasoned Commander Wang?
It seemed his nephew and niece both had extraordinary experiences! From then on, Tian Aiguo regarded Tian Xinhua and Tian Sisi even more highly, never treating them like children.
Hu Weixin had a day filled with shocks and frights, with no one telling him exactly what had happened. He only knew that first was his big brother, and then Ah Nan, which was all very terrifying.
"Sixth Brother, won’t anyone deal with those bad people?"
As Tian Xinhua and Tian Sisi emerged from the study, Hu Weixin, curled up in the living room, asked pitifully.
"Sixth Brother won’t let them off!"
Hu Weixin had a blind worship for Tian Xinhua, and once he heard from him, he felt at ease, yawned and went back to sleep. After all, he was just a naive youngster who, after being dragged around all day, was utterly exhausted.
Tian Xinhua also made a phone call to Luo Zhigang, and during the call, he couldn’t say much, just mentioned a little, planning to visit Hu City again tomorrow for a more detailed discussion.
These past few days, a rumor with explosive potential was circulating locally, originating from the battalion. Like a droplet of water falling into the ocean, it spread slowly outwards until even the nomads of the grasslands knew of Commander Wang’s preferences. Whenever they moved to a new grazing area, they would say: "That Commander Wang is not right in the head; he dislikes the waterways and prefers the dry paths."
It is unclear whether Commander Wang had too strong of a constitution, or whether the dosage of medicine Tian Sisi prepared wasn’t potent enough, for Commander Wang regained consciousness without any issues. However, he probably wished he had gone mad!
The portly Xiang Aidang, however, did go mad. As soon as he woke up, he became an out-and-out lunatic and what’s more, a lovestruck one. Whether he saw a man or woman, he would rush up to them, begging for a hug. It wasn’t long before he was dismissed from the battalion.
That wasn’t Tian Xinhua’s doing; presumably, Commander Wang took one look at the fat man and was so repulsed that he dismissed him on the spot. Not long after leaving the battalion, the fat man ran off into the vast desert and never came out again.
After the fat man was dismissed, Li Zhuangzi was on tenterhooks, but when there was no follow-up for a few days, he began to relax. He felt that he was becoming more timid by the day, to the point where a greenhorn had terrified him to this state.
Feeling relieved, Li Zhuangzi, in high spirits, rode a horse to the nearby agricultural battalion to drink with an old comrade-in-arms. On the way back, drunk, he fell off his horse and died.
Zhu Xiangdong’s severed finger was never found; perhaps it was nibbled away by jerboas in the desert. Since then, he was missing a thumb, and within few days, he was transferred to the agricultural battalion in Wulate Banner.
Neglecting proper care of his hand wound and engaging in the most strenuous labor, Zhu Xiangdong became so exhausted after a few months that he developed tuberculosis. With no chance to rest, he eventually coughed up blood and died.
Xu Feifei was also transferred to another agricultural battalion where nobody respected her. She still had men to sleep with, but she had to work, and the work was the hardest and most exhausting. Unable to endure it, Xu Feifei had no choice but to marry a local herdsman and soon became one of the wandering nomads, never to be seen again.
As for that Commander Wang, there was still no news about him. Although his reputation had been tarnished, his position remained as solid as Mount Tai.
Even Luo Zhigang couldn’t do anything about Commander Wang. Although he was Commander Wang’s superior, Commander Wang had distinguished battle achievements and was a war hero. It wasn’t appropriate for him to act against such an individual, despite the fact that executing Commander Wang a hundred times over would have been justified.
Tian Xinhua, unsatisfied, made a call to Mr. Yun and narrated the events, "Sir, I’ve taken care of the others, but I can’t touch Wang Lingshan. Do you have any good solutions?"
"Don’t act against him for now; this is not the right moment to do so. You all should come back first."
Mr. Yun was furious too, but there really wasn’t anything he could do about Inner Mongolia. Hah, Wang Lingshan, if you dare to stay in Inner Mongolia forever—fine. But the moment you show your ass, I will obliterate you!
"Yes, we will return the day after tomorrow."
Hearing Mr. Yun’s words, Tian Xinhua had no choice but to abandon his intentions to teach Wang Lingshan a lesson. However, his desire to become stronger was growing stronger by the minute, and at this very moment, his ambition for power truly ignited.