80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Chang's mother sat by the hospital bed, looking at her son's scarred face, feeling as if needles were pricking her heart.

Her tears fell like beads off a broken string, soaking a patch of the bed sheet in front of her.

Chang Jingxiang, who was lying in the hospital bed, was thrown outside by the force of the bomb because he had retreated to the doorway. He had wounds of varying depths all over his body.

The most obvious cut is on my brow bone, caused by flying debris. It's a deep cut that required eleven stitches and will likely leave a scar.

He also suffered a severe head injury and remained unconscious for a day.

Mother Chang felt a lingering fear when she thought about what happened last night. If the soldiers hadn't dodged in time, the casualties would have been much heavier.

Xu Feifei was blown to pieces, and not even a single part of her body could be found.

Chang's mother simply couldn't believe that Xu Feifei could be so ruthless to herself. How could such a gentle and weak girl have turned into a spy?

She couldn't understand it at all, so her father had to tell her the whole story. The more she listened, the more agitated she became, and she even wanted to scratch his face.

"I don't understand your so-called national righteousness. All I know is that you ruined your son's family. Xiaoyue left heartbroken and hasn't come back to see him since. I'm afraid she'll never come back."

If my son remembers what happened before, how are you going to explain it to him? You kidnap people for your missions, and you have to sacrifice my son. Are you satisfied now?

"If anything happens to our son, I'll never forgive you! Why am I so unlucky? I've spent the first half of my life living in fear with you, and now my poor son is gone too."

As Chang's mother spoke, she became more and more aggrieved. Her eyes were bloodshot. She was already frightened and hadn't slept all night. She couldn't catch her breath and fainted.

Mr. Chang frantically carried the person to find a doctor. The doctor began emergency treatment, and Mr. Chang collapsed onto a bench in the corridor.

The two people in the emergency room, one is his wife and the other is his beloved son, both of whom are now in critical condition.

Even a high-ranking official couldn't help but tear up, and suddenly looked much older.

He ran his hands through his hair, staring blankly at the ground, his once straight back now hunched over.

As a soldier, he fulfilled his duty, successfully protecting the country's military information from leakage and eradicating a deep-seated cancer within the military.

But as a father and a husband, he was filled with guilt and self-blame.

During that time, seeing his two children heartbroken and in pain, he did waver, but the responsibility on his shoulders forced him to endure the torment.

He also felt guilty towards Lin Yue, and had been secretly sending people to protect and help her.

Especially after learning that Lin Yue was pregnant, he could only grit his teeth and keep her away from this mess amidst his excitement.

He didn't even have a chance to tell Chang's mother and Chang Jingxiang the good news before things turned out like this.

Even the steely man's eyes welled up with tears, and his back heaved.

The regimental commander couldn't help but tear up when he saw this scene. These people had lived up to the country's expectations, but they had failed their families.

He dragged his heavy steps over, sat down next to Chang's father, and patted him on the shoulder. "Old brother, you have to hold on. Your wife and Jingxiang will be alright."

Chang's father remained in that position without saying a word, but the trembling of his shoulders betrayed his vulnerability at that moment.

The regimental commander turned his head and quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "We have re-examined everyone Xu Feifei came into contact with after arriving in Beijing, and those suspected have been placed under close surveillance."

Chang's father stiffened, wiped his eyes with his palm, and then straightened up.

His eyes had become sharp and clear. "People in the military should also pay close attention. He has been lying in wait for many years and there may be people he has persuaded. We must not be careless."

In particular, those who are close to him should be thoroughly investigated.

From now on, all intelligence must be rigorously vetted, and confidentiality must be maintained at the highest level. No more mistakes can be tolerated.

The group leader nodded in agreement. Now, apart from the two of them, everyone else needed to undergo further review.

It can only be done secretly, and it cannot be done too much to shake the morale of the troops.

The doctor came out at this moment. "Mrs. Chang suffered a temporary shock caused by anger. Fortunately, she is in good health and did not develop any other complications. She just needs some IV fluids and rest, and she will be fine."

Just be careful not to get any more upset, try to keep a positive mood, and have your family offer support and encouragement.

Father Chang breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled self-deprecatingly. In this situation, no one would be happy.

"You stay at the hospital and take care of your sister-in-law. Leave the things in the army to me. It's time for you to spend some quality time with her. She needs you by her side right now."

The regimental commander didn't allow him to argue and took his military cap directly, saying, "I'll keep it for you. Come back and ask me for it when your wife and Jingxiang are better."

Chang's mother was also wheeled into Chang Jingxiang's ward. The maid was wiping Chang Jingxiang's body. She was still very scared.

"Oh dear, what happened? How did such a perfectly good family end up like this?"

Fortunately, Chang's mother let her go home yesterday, otherwise she doesn't know what would have happened to her.

When she went to the military compound in the morning and saw the bombed-out ruins, she was so frightened that she sat down on the ground.

The neighbors were also on edge, afraid that any further problems would implicate them.

They knew nothing about Xu Feifei's situation; the military leadership had ordered all personnel to keep it a secret.

The neighbors only knew that the Chang family's house had exploded and that someone was injured; they knew nothing else.

Su Qingya rushed back as soon as she heard the news. When she saw her mother gathered around, she went up to ask what was going on.

She came directly from the Zhou family home and didn't even have time to ask for leave from her workplace.

"Mom, what happened? How could there be an explosion out of nowhere? Who's injured? Is Jingxiang home?"

Seeing her daughter so anxious, Su's mother couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "Who knows? It suddenly exploded in the middle of the night yesterday, and a lot of soldiers came. They didn't say anything to anyone. Even your father didn't know what was going on."

Xu Feifei is also missing, and someone was taken to the hospital. Chang Jingxiang shouldn't be there; he hasn't been back for a long time.

Hearing this, Su Qingya breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that Jingxiang is alright. I'm going to work now. I'll come back after get off work tonight."

Su's mother pulled her aside, saying, "Don't come any closer. We don't know what's going on yet. Don't get too close to them, or you'll get dragged into this mess for no reason. Anyway, they're all heartless and ungrateful people. They deserve to end up like this."

Su Qingya stopped her, "Mom, what are you saying? We've been neighbors for so many years. Even if they went too far, you can't say that."