Chapter 1137: General Hill
"You've been absent for too long, and those people have become restless, which is why Xu Qingling ended up in a tragic situation!" Yun Zheyue said helplessly. "However, the Xu Family, after all, is a prominent military family with significant influence in the military, so even if Xu Qingling is caught in a predicament, she wouldn't be in life-threatening danger!"
"Where is Xu Qingling?" Ye Chen asked with a frown.
"In the capital!" Yun Zheyue replied. "Someone accused Xu Qingling of collusion with the enemy, leaking military secrets to outsiders, and she has been detained and taken to the capital!"
"Collusion with the enemy?" Ye Chen's expression changed. "These people are truly ruthless, determined to ruin Xu Qingling completely!"
The charge of collusion with the enemy can be both serious and minor, but if the charge is proven, Xu Qingling's life would be effectively over, and even the Xu Family could be implicated.
"Xu Qingling has achieved so much that if she continues to rise, she could become a major player in the military and a spokesperson for the Huaxia military!" Yun Zheyue explained. "But this threatens some people's interests, so they orchestrated this frame-up!"
"Moreover, too many people are involved in this matter, each with significant status, making it difficult even for me to intervene!"
As the saying goes, "Trees that rise above the forest are hit by the wind," Xu Qingling's performance was too outstanding, which made some feel threatened, so they united to suppress her.
Also, these people are either rich or noble, wielding terrifying power that leaves the Xu Family helpless, forced to watch Xu Qingling being suppressed.
"With Xu Qingling being escorted back to the capital, what are the Xu Family doing?" Ye Chen asked.
"They are also leveraging their connections and trying to negotiate to get Xu Qingling released," Yun Zheyue replied. "However, too many people are involved in this affair, and the Xu Family's efforts, no matter how hard they try, will be in vain; they simply cannot rescue Xu Qingling!"
"The Xu Family's efforts are completely ineffective?" Ye Chen asked.
"Yes!" Yun Zheyue said. "Xu Qingling is already detained, and in their helplessness, the Xu Family contacted me!"
"However, this matter is very tricky, and I'm powerless, so I'll have to rely on you!"
Yun Zheyue is the Huaxia Dragon Head, wielding enormous power and prestige.
However, this matter is challenging, seemingly minor yet affecting the whole, making it difficult even for Yun Zheyue to handle.
"I'll handle this matter; you don't need to worry!" Ye Chen declared.
"Alright!"
Yun Zheyue nodded, visibly relieved.
Xu Qingling, like her, was also Ye Chen's woman, so their fates were tied; their glory was shared, and so were their failures.
Now, with Ye Chen setting out to find Xu Qingling, not only could he rescue her, but he could also intimidate those people!
Actually, Yun Zheyue's position is awkward because she wields supreme power but cannot act recklessly with impunity!
She is Huaxia's Guardian God and must be fair and just, while those people have muddled right and wrong, tarnishing Xu Qingling!
If Yun Zheyue were to ignore right and wrong, directly suppressing those people, it might compromise public justice.
However, Ye Chen is not bound by these constraints, and being stronger and more transcendent than her, even if he disrupted order with force, he wouldn't fear public backlash.
"Xu Qingling insisted on a military career just to achieve merits and become my right-hand woman!" Ye Chen stated. "But over the years, I neglected her, making her suffer this injustice!"
"I owe her an apology..."
"However, now that I'm back, she will not suffer any grievance, never again!" Ye Chen's eyes flashed with cold light.
"Don't be so cold and harsh, be careful not to scare the child!" Yun Zheyue chided.
Ye held Xiao Ye in his arms, which made Yun Zheyue worried, fearing her daughter would be affected.
"Mother, I am not afraid!" Xiao Ye said. "Is Father so angry because he's going to kill someone?"
Yun Zhe Yue: "..."
"Dear daughter, stay with your mother first, Daddy has something to take care of!" Ye Chen kissed her on the head and handed her to Yun Zheyue.
"Father, are you going to kill someone?" Xiao Ye asked.
"Not to kill," Ye Chen shook his head with a smile. "Daddy is going to reason with them!"
"..."
Yun Zheyue watched the place where Ye Chen disappeared, involuntarily shivering; Ye Chen was truly angry this time, and those people would certainly suffer!
Ye Chen's hands were covered with blood, clearly a fierce god, daunting to many.
However, Ye Chen disappeared for too many years. Even now that he returned, his deterrent force was gone. Besides, even though he returned, he hadn't made a public appearance, making people long forget him!
It's precisely because of this that someone dared to target Xu Qingling, aiming to suppress her!
Nonetheless, it's not that Ye Chen isn't fierce anymore or no longer present, but that he's been hiding himself!
Those people who dared to make a move against Xu Qingling undoubtedly touched Ye Chen's reverse scale, and this will certainly lead to a storm of blood!
...
Fragrant Hills in the capital.
This is a military base, heavily guarded, but it does not participate in any wars; it was built exclusively for certain people!
This is the famous General's Hill, a place full of glory and splendor!
As the name suggests, General's Hill is home to many generals, all of whom are venerable and retired veterans!
Fragrant Hills is their retirement place!
However, some people still have an influence even after they're gone!
Thus, General's Hill has become a base, a massive power base!
These veterans, although no longer in positions, still have a potent voice, and many orders affecting current affairs are issued from this hill!
Today, General's Hill welcomes a group of people, all exuding an air of severity, clearly showing they are unyielding soldiers!
There are seven people in this group, three women and four men!
"Xu Qingling, your position is high, and your family's power is great, but this is General's Hill. Do you think you can escape?"
The speaker was a short and fat woman, her face full of freckles, very ugly, and her voice sharp, definitely not a likable person.
However, the short and fat woman held a very high rank, surpassing many military leaders, making her one of the most powerful!
"This is the sacred place of the military, I've long wanted to come here, why would I run?" Xu Qingling said. "Also, Miss Ji, would you please shut up? Do you know your breath stinks? Every time you speak, it's like spraying sewage, simply enough to kill someone!"
"Xu Qingling, things have escalated to this point, and you still dare to throw a tantrum at me. I see you really don't want to live!" The short and fat woman was furious.
"Ha!" Xu Qingling sneered coldly.
"Xu Qingling, you are suspected of leaking military secrets, and this charge has already been established!" At this moment, a middle-aged man spoke, his face full of authority. "If it weren't for the Xu Family using their power, disturbing figures from General's Hill, you would have been secretly executed long ago, without a chance to clear your name!"
"However, the charge has been established, and you cannot clear yourself!"
"I advise you to be honest, then I will plead for you to the elders, asking them to show mercy and only strip you of your uniform, sparing you from execution!"
"Chen Changfeng, right and wrong will be judged fairly, I don't need you to plead for me!" Xu Qingling sneered. "However, I'll remember how you've latched onto the Ji family!"
"Are you threatening me?" Chen Changfeng shouted coldly.
"I am not threatening you, but I am warning you!" Xu Qingling unabashedly said.
"You dare threaten me?" Chen Changfeng said in a low voice. "All our colleagues present are hearing this. Do you dare to threaten me like this, do you still have any respect for the law?"
"It's you who have no respect for the law!" Xu Qingling rebuked. "I was stationed in the Western Sea under orders, and you slandered me for colluding with the enemy and leaking military secrets. Do you have any respect for the law?"
"Moreover, when you framed me, we already tore our faces!"
"You'd better destroy me completely, otherwise as long as I have a breath left, I won't let you off easily!"
Xu Qingling looked coldly at the six people in front of her, a monstrous hatred revealed, wishing to eat their flesh and drink their blood.
The six people in front of her were all military generals, considered as leaders of the armed forces, holding high positions of authority!
However, Xu Qingling hated them to the extreme because they reversed right and wrong, distorted the truth, and framed her with the crime of colluding with the enemy!
Xu Qingling was Huaxia's first female general, the first female hero of the armed forces, how could she suffer this slander?
During this period, Xu Qingling confronted them countless times, but even if she talked until her lips were parched, she couldn't clear her name.
However, Xu Qingling still had one last hope, that General's Hill could right this wrong for her!
"Xu Qingling, the elders are all gathered and waiting for us, are you ready?" At this moment, another female general said.
The seven of them were all military generals, wielding great military power and holding high authority.
However, among the seven, only three were women. Xu Qingling was one, the short and fat woman was another, and the other was a middle-aged woman. She had fair skin, was not ugly, and was very beautiful, with an extraordinary temperament, very rare.
"Ms Gu, they twist facts, reverse black and white, I am not surprised because I had predicted it!" Xu Qingling stopped, looking at the middle-aged woman. "However, I never thought that you would be the same as them, treating me so!"
"Ms Gu, I am very hurt!" Xu Qingling said. "And this is the last time I'll call you sister, from now on our friendship is over!"
This middle-aged woman named Gu Xiaoman was the highest commander of the Air Force, held in high esteem within the armed forces.
Xu Qingling had a very good relationship with her, and they usually referred to each other as sisters!
But this time Xu Qingling was framed, and Gu Xiaoman posed the greatest threat, and the evidence against Xu Qingling was almost all provided by Gu Xiaoman!
Gu Xiaoman controlled the Huaxia Air Force System and claimed to have intercepted intelligence, which was precisely the evidence of Xu Qingling's collusion with the enemy!
It was due to Gu Xiaoman's evidence and the instigation by Chen Changfeng and others that Xu Qingling was left speechless and in a perilous situation!
Faced with Gu Xiaoman's betrayal, Xu Qingling was eternally pained, deeply saddened!
"Xu Qingling, don't talk about friendship anymore, you should think carefully about how to deal with the current situation!" Gu Xiaoman's voice was cold, showing no emotion.
"Ha, nothing will happen to me!" Xu Qingling said. "It's you who needs to think carefully about how to clear yourselves from the crime of destroying a Huaxia general, which is a capital offense!"
"Xu Qingling, things have escalated to the point of disturbing the elders of General's Hill. Do you think you can still turn the tables?" The short and fat woman's voice rang out.