The news of the commander's death spread like wildfire, causing everyone to panic. The central government issued an order to thoroughly investigate the case and made a positive clarification to the media to express their stance.
The central government gave Li Minjun some face. Seeing that he and Shi Tianqun were old comrades for 40 years, they handed the matter to him for investigation. They hoped to find the murderer as soon as possible, and requested that the bodies of Shi Tianqun's family be transported back to their hometown for burial as soon as possible.
Li Min Jun instructed the government to handle this matter properly and report it immediately if there was any situation. After staying in City W for a day, he rushed back to the military the next day.
Because he also knew about Shi Tianqun. If he delayed any longer, he would not be able to hide it from Shi Kai. She wanted to find an appropriate opportunity to tell him.
Shi Kai's three days of military training had caused his muscles to ache all over his body, and he had not slept enough. He was listless all day, and he no longer had the joy of coming to the military.
In the evening, Li Mingjun, who had returned to the military, sat in his office and smoked alone. He didn't know how to tell Shi Kai about this, nor did he know what Shi Kai would think if he told him. He didn't know that the young Shi Kai wouldn't have the courage to live after he told him. However, the matter had to be announced, and the funeral had to be held. Such a big matter could not be hidden from Shi Kai.
He hoped that Shi Kai could face life bravely in the future.
Li Min Jun had a good idea. However, a 12-year-old child had lost his entire family in one day. Could he bear such a heavy blow? And there was no murder, and the murderer's whereabouts were unknown? The whole incident was a heavy blow to Shi Kai.
Just as Li Min Jun was distressed, Tian Jiang rushed over and saluted him."Commander Li, the situation is very complicated now. Everyone is whispering in private. If we don't announce Commander Shi's death soon, we won't be able to hide it.
Li Minjun spat out a mouthful of smoke and put out the cigarette butt. Send Shi Kai to my house tonight. There's no need to train. He could hide it for a while. He was too young, and announcing it like this would have a huge impact on his future life.”
Tian Jiangxin thought, That's right! Shi Kai was still so young, and his happy family was destroyed just like that. He definitely couldn't take this huge shock. Who knew what he would do.
"I'll find some time to tell Commander Shi after his funeral," Li Min Jun continued.”
"Don't tell me you don't even want Shi Kai to attend Commander Shi's funeral?" Tian Jiang wondered.”
"Originally, I wanted to tell Shi Kai and let him attend the funeral, but after thinking about it, it was still inappropriate. Shi Kai is the only descendant of the Shi family. I'm really afraid that something will happen to him. Moreover, the murderer hasn't been caught yet. I reckon that he won't let Shi Kai off. I thought about it and decided that for his safety, I shouldn't let him go to the funeral.“
In Li Min Jun's heart, protecting Shi Kai was the only thing he could do for the Shi family. For Shi Kai's safety, he had no choice but to do this.
Tian Jiang nodded. He immediately followed Li Minjun's instructions.
Tian Jiang came to Shi Kai's dormitory. "Shi Kai!" he shouted.
Shi Kai, who was resting on the bed, immediately saluted and shouted,"Here!"
In order to save time, Tian Jiang quickly said,""I'll give you five minutes to pack your luggage and go out with me. I have a new mission for you."
Shi Kai was very puzzled. He had only trained for three days. What kind of mission could he have? Since the captain had said so, he chuckled and said,"Yes, sir!"
Shi Kai quickly packed up everything and immediately followed behind the company commander.
Shi Kai came to the door and followed Lian into the car. The car started moving quickly.
Shi Tian was even more puzzled. He said carefully,"Captain, where are we going?”
"What you need to do now is obey, not ask questions," Tian Jiang said in a commanding tone.”
When Shi Kai heard this, he stuck out his tongue and could only wait quietly for their destination.
The car stopped at the door of Commander Li's house. Li Minjun was already waiting for them at the door.
After Shi Kai got out of the car, he saw Li Min Jun and walked over with a smile. He called him Uncle Li affectionately.
Then, she immediately saluted him and said,"Hello, Commander Li!"
Li Min Jun returned a bow numbly. Looking at the son of an old friend, he touched his head with heartache and said,"Shi Kai, this is not the army. You don't have to be so polite. You can sleep at Uncle Li's house today. Uncle Li has something to tell you.”
After saying that, he walked towards Tian Jiang who was behind Shi Kai.
Tian Jiang immediately saluted with the standard etiquette of a subordinate to a superior.
"Tian Jiang, you can go back!" Li Min Jun returned the greeting.”
Tian Jiang immediately got into the car and drove away…
Shi Kai looked at the back of the car that had gone far away. An ominous feeling surged in his heart.
He quickly asked Li Min Jun,"Uncle Li, what's so important that we can't talk about it in the army? Why did Company Commander Tian bring me here?"”
Li Min Jun put one hand on Shi Kai's shoulder and walked home. He said,""There's no hurry. We want to go in and eat.”
Li Min Jun's wife had prepared a table full of rich dishes since Shi Kai was coming. Her husband had also informed her long ago and kept Shi Tianqun from Shi Kai.
When Li Min Jun's wife saw Shi Kai come in, she happily greeted him and shouted,""You must be Shi Kai. Come! Come quickly! The military training must be tough. Come over and eat.”
After Shi Kai heard this, he immediately called out cleverly,"Hello, Auntie!"
"Alright! Hurry up and eat! Everything is ready." Li Min Jun's wife immediately laughed when she saw Shi Kai's clever look.
After Shi Kai washed his hands, he began to eat "ferociously". Ever since the military training began, his appetite had increased day by day. Now that he saw the table full of delicious food, he realized that he was even hungrier. How could he care about his image?
Li Min Jun and his wife looked at Shi Kai's eating manner and smiled knowingly. They even put food into his bowl from time to time.
Shi Kai was the one who was half-full. He just remembered that Uncle Li had something to say to him, so he was busy eating. When he saw the delicious food, he forgot about the commander's instructions. How could he be considered a good soldier?
Thinking of this, Shi Kai quickly wiped his mouth and swallowed the food in his mouth. He asked,"Uncle Li, didn't you say that you had something to tell me? What is it?"
When Li Min Jun, who was helping Shi Kai, heard this, the couple's expressions changed. They hated that Shi Kai would cook them to death and forget about this problem.
Li Min Jun gently placed the top-quality dishes into Shi Kai's bowl and fell silent. The struggle in his heart was indescribable.
Shi Kai also noticed something and asked carefully,"Uncle Li, are you hiding something from me? I've been in the military for the past few days, and I feel that people are looking at me strangely.”
Li Min Jun's wife quickly helped her husband smooth things over and said with a smile,""Shi Kai! Hurry up and eat. What can your Uncle Li be busy with?”
Shi Kai immediately thought about it. That's true. How old am I? What big things can I hide from you? Sigh, I'm too paranoid.
At this time, Li Min Jun said," Shi Kai, from tomorrow onwards, you don't have to go to the military for training. You can stay at Uncle Li's house for the next few days."”
"Why?" Shi Kai exclaimed.
Li Min Jun quickly put on a smile and said," Oh, it's nothing serious. It's just that the higher-ups of the central government will come to the military region for an inspection in the next few days. It's not suitable for you to be there. Moreover, you're not an official soldier. When the higher-ups blame us, your father and I won't be able to talk to each other. You can continue training after they're done with their inspection, okay?”
Li Min Jun lied. He hoped that after Shi Tianqun's funeral, he would find an opportunity to tell Shi Kai.
Poor Shi Kai still didn't know that his family had all been killed.
When Shi Kai heard this, that bad feeling was immediately thrown out of his mind. He felt that Uncle Li was doing the right thing. After all, he was still a 12-year-old child. It was indeed not good for his superiors to see him training in the military region like this. After thinking about it, they felt relieved.
"Uncle Li, so that's what happened." I understand. I'll stay at your place for the next few days.”After saying that, he lowered his head and started eating with a silly smile.
Looking at Shi Kai eating, Li Min Jun and his wife couldn't help but sigh.
Shi Kai was at Li Min Jun's house. He had caused him trouble, so he went to bed early. However, he tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Instead, he felt especially energetic. He tossed and turned like this until 11 o'clock at night.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that when he came to the military, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep at night, so he brought a small Walkman with him to listen to the radio. However, the military training had been very tiring, and he had fallen asleep the moment he returned to the dormitory. He had no chance to listen at all.
Since he couldn't sleep now, he might as well listen to the music on the radio. As she thought about it, she got out of bed and took out her Walkman from her luggage. It was all thanks to Commander Tian's reminder to bring her luggage with her. Now, it finally came in handy.
Shi Kai put the earplugs into his ears and lay on the boat to listen. After listening to a few pieces of music, Shi Kai felt a little sleepy.
It was exactly 12 o'clock, and the sound of the midnight news came from the earphones.
As he listened, Shi Kai's sleepiness disappeared. Instead, he sat up and slowly took off his earplugs. His eyes were wet. He could not believe it. He could not believe everything that was on the midnight news. He got out of bed and began to feel fear. Why didn't anyone tell me anything? It must be fake. It definitely can't be. My parents and sisters won't die.
Thinking of this, Shi Kai's first reaction was to ask Commander Li. He must know about such a big thing. I want him to tell me personally that this is not true.”
Shi Kai opened the door and hurried to the living room. At this time, he found that the lights in Commander Li's study were still on, and there was a faint sound coming from inside the room.
Shi Kai quietly walked to the door and took a deep breath. He gently placed his ear against the door and listened quietly. Although the sound was not loud, he could still barely hear it when he was close to the door.
At this moment, a voice slowly entered his ears.
"Political Commissar Zhang, tell that bastard Chief Zhao Ming what I said. I don't care what method he uses, but hurry up and find the murderer who killed Shi Tianqun's family! I don't plan to tell him about this now. I know I can't hide it from him. What can I do? He's still so young, and the murderer hasn't been found. Wouldn't exposing his identity be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth? He's in my house now. That's right! Also, put some pressure on the government officials in City W. Otherwise, they'll think that I'm just messing around. The one who died now was none other than Commander Shi! I won't shiver anymore/Okay/Bye bye.
Shi Kai, who was outside the door, couldn't help but fall to the ground. He covered his mouth with his hands as tears flowed down. He began to believe that everything was true. Everyone had been hiding it from him. Only he, like a fool, knew it now.
At this time, the door of the study suddenly opened. Li Min Jun looked at Shi Kai, who was paralyzed on the ground and in pain. He knew that he had been eavesdropped and that he knew the truth.
He squatted down gently and hugged Shi Kai tightly."Poor child, it's not that Uncle Li doesn't want to tell you all this, but... Sigh, this is good. Anyway, paper can't hold fire. Uncle hopes that you will be strong. Don't give up on yourself. You have to live bravely because you are Shi Tianqun's son.”
Shi Kai's hands were also tightly pinching Li Min Jun's arms, and he was in pain. Li Min Jun's wife, who was woken up by the crying, quickly ran out. Seeing this scene, she seemed to understand something. She saw her husband giving him a look that told him not to disturb her before quietly entering his bedroom.
"Cry! Child, cry!" Li Minjun comforted him with tears in his eyes.
"No--" Shi Kai broke away from Li Minjun's embrace, stood up and took two steps back, shouting hysterically at him," If it's not true, tell me! This was not real! I don't believe it! Ah--
Li Min Jun was speechless and just sat on the ground in a daze. Hearing this, the couple's hearts were broken. He was just a child. Why did the heavens treat him like this?
"Tell me! Why didn't you say it!" Shi Kai cried even harder.
When Li Min Jun wanted to comfort him.
Shi Kai stopped crying. He wiped his tears and stared at Li Min Jun. This gaze made him feel a little cold. He had been on the battlefield for so many years, but he had never seen a 12-year-old child with such a terrifying gaze. His eyes were filled with hatred.
Sure enough, at the beginning, he shouted,"I hate you!" I hate all of you! I hate you for not telling me the truth earlier. I hate you for hiding it from me and playing me like a monkey! I hate that you can't do anything here! I hate that damned murderer! I hate myself for finding out so late! I hate myself for knowing everything and not being able to do anything! Why? I hate everything!"
With that, she slammed the door and ran out crying.
Li Min Jun was worried that it had finally happened. After calming down, she quickly chased after him. However, when she ran out of the door, she could no longer see Shi Tian…
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