Chapter 109 Chapter 108 Beating

When Tian Shuisheng was killed, not only the Fourth Company Commander Han Jiu but also the Logistics Director Hu Zhongshan were frightened, and he was even more frightened.

When Li Ping attacked Tian Shuisheng, anyone with a smarter mind would be able to see that he had planned it in advance, and Hu Zhongshan certainly saw it too.

And like Han Jiu, Hu Zhongshan also has a good relationship with Tian Shuisheng. What's more terrible is that he has also accepted Tian Shuisheng's filial piety. Although he doesn't have anything valuable, he does open his eyes to some of Tian Shuisheng's embezzlement behavior.

Close one eye and pass with one eye.

This is really implicated.

Not only that, the other guys who were beheaded were not all Tian Shuisheng's associates or close people, and some of them just had serious financial problems and style problems.

As the director of the logistics department, Hu Zhongshan, although his hands are not particularly stretched, is more or less involved in both of these areas.

Therefore, Hu Zhongshan was not only frightened, but also had trouble sleeping and eating.

He was always worried that he would be taken away suddenly, so that he could not sleep for several days in a row. Whenever he closed his eyes, he always seemed to see one of the hung heads that was his.

After being in a daze for a few days, Hu Zhongshan suddenly realized that he was completely unaware of such a big move.

He was completely kept in the dark. He knew no more than an ordinary soldier. Even during the interrogation and processing, no one informed him to participate. However, Ma Yong and Duan Qiang were obviously involved in the entire process.

The whole process of decision-making and action.

I missed him alone.

This is very abnormal.

And it seems that Li Ping has not looked for him in the past few days, let alone talked to him.

Realizing this, Hu Zhongshan was immediately wet with cold sweat again.

He didn't know whether this was Li Ping's warning to him or whether he had lost trust in him, but either way, it was enough to scare him.

He knows very well: if he loses Li Ping's trust, he is nothing.

He had to do something.

While hesitating, Hu Zhongshan finally plucked up the courage to go to Li Ping. He had to go and plead guilty. This was the only way he could think of.

Waiting for death is not an option, this is what his short but long life experience told him.

When Hu Zhongshan suddenly came to his senses and went to find Li Ping, Li Ping was at the training ground of the Sixth Company.

Hu Zhongshan hesitated from a distance for a long time before approaching and said hello to Li Ping somewhat submissively.

But Li Ping just glanced at him indifferently and made a meaningless "Oh", and then continued to watch the company's training on the field, and from time to time he had discussions with the new company commander Liu Ming and several other company officers.

They communicated with each other and ignored Hu Zhongshan at all.

Hu Zhongshan stood aside in embarrassment, neither walking nor staying.

Ma Yongduo, the chief of staff who accompanied Li Ping, glanced at Hu Zhongshan a few times, but in the end he didn't say anything and just smiled politely.

Although the weather is no longer hot, it feels uncomfortable to stand alone and look at others in public, with no one paying attention, but "Old Man" Hu Zhongshan still understands the importance.

He smiled covertly with his wrinkled face, then retreated to a corner, and then watched the training on the field with great interest, without leaving.

As he looked at it, he discovered another doorway that he had not noticed in the past few days. After all, he had no time to think about personnel adjustments in the past few days!

The current commander of the sixth company is Liu Ming, the former deputy commander of the third company (former captain of the 3rd sentry archery team), a man with very average archery skills and presence. Deputy commander David Xu was not able to take over as the company commander.

With Liu Ming taking office, all the older group of captains who had no problems were appointed as company commanders, and the old man Liu Ming came to the Sixth Company and was obviously the one who could best ensure that David Xu and other officers and soldiers who failed to take over were effectively suppressed and made it difficult for them to have opinions.

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The deliberate suppression of David Xu and the promotion of Liu Ming also seem to indicate that Li Ping's thoughts are not simple at all.

Thinking of this, Hu Zhongshan became frightened again.

Coupled with Li Ping's current deliberate indifference to him, Hu Zhongshan was already sure that Li Ping knew everything about his situation. He was very glad that he came. Although he came a little too late, it was better than not coming at all.

many.

I don’t know how long I stayed, but it must have been more than an hour! It was almost lunch time, but Li Ping had no intention of leaving. Hu Zhongshan, who had already figured it out, was obedient and just stood there waiting.

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But Li Ping finally didn't call Hu Zhongshan, and went directly to dinner with the Sixth Company.

As Ma Yong followed, he looked back at Hu Zhongshan, but he hesitated to speak. For some reason, he finally lowered his half-raised hand.

Looking at the leaving queue, Hu Zhongshan only thought for a moment and followed from a distance.

After finishing lunch with the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Company, Li Ping came out of the simple canteen and found Hu Zhongshan squatting at the door, his face full of his signature pleated and flattering smile.

Li Ping said with a sullen face: "Get up! If you need anything, go to my place."

"Um!"

Hu Zhongshan nodded excitedly, and then followed Li Ping as he strode away.

Sixth company commander Liu Ming and deputy company commander Xu David, who wanted to follow up, were stopped by Ma Yong. Liu Ming, who was still confused as a monk, asked in confusion: "What's going on?"

Deputy company commander Xu David also looked at Ma Yong in confusion.

Ma Yong looked ahead steadily for a few more times, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

As soon as Li Ping entered the main room in the inner courtyard, Hu Zhongshan knelt down on the ground with a plop, and Liu Xiaohui, who was about to see what orders he was about to follow, was startled and then immediately withdrew.

"Sir, I was wrong. I let you down. I was confused! Punish me!" Hu Zhongshan shouted loudly as soon as he knelt down.

But Li Ping did not continue, but slowly sat on the chair, and then looked at the kneeling Hu Zhongshan without saying a word.

Silent oppression is often more frightening than shouting, and Li Ping knew this very well.

Silence, terrible silence.

Hu Zhongshan, who was waiting for Li Ping to say something, did not wait for Li Ping's answer for a long time. His eyes no longer dared to meet Li Ping's solemn gaze, and he began to sweat profusely on his forehead.

After stealing a few glances at Li Ping, who remained expressionless, Hu Zhongshan suddenly felt that his expression was both familiar and unfamiliar. He looked like a young boy! The same could be said for the county masters.

Cold sweat had completely soaked into his clothes. He lowered his head as if to escape, and then tears began to pour out.

He was afraid, really afraid, and his body fell deeply to the ground, trembling violently.

"Sir, sir, I'm sorry for you! I broke your trust. I didn't say whether I was going to kill you or punish you. I can do either... Wuwuwu," Hu Zhongshan suddenly started crying hopelessly.

"If you know your mistakes, you should correct them."

Li Ping's voice came over after Hu Zhongshan cried for a while, and then he leaned back as if he was relieved.

"Ah...well! I will change, I will change, I will definitely change."

Hu Zhongshan, who was crying, was stunned for a moment when he heard Li Ping's sudden opening, and then he suddenly raised his head.

Seeing the image of the old man Hu Zhongshan with runny nose and tears, Li Ping suddenly felt very funny.

Li Ping suddenly lost his mind and thought about what it would be like if an outsider saw an old man crying and admitting his mistake to a young boy. He almost burst out laughing.

Li Ping had no intention of dealing with Hu Zhongshan, otherwise there would be no need to keep Hu Zhongshan until now.

For this country man who actually doesn’t have much knowledge and has been miserable for most of his life, it is unrealistic to expect him to be able to withstand the temptation of wealth after suddenly becoming a “superior” and “rich”.

Practical luxury.

After killing Tian Shuisheng, dealing with the "high-level" officer Hu Zhongshan who made no fundamental mistakes will also cause extremely serious turmoil. It is easy for people to have the impression that Li Ping is mean and unkind, which will chill many people.

heart.

Li Ping still understands the truth that "when the water is clear, there will be no fish."

What's more, Li Ping is already short of people and is even more short of talents.

Although Hu Zhongshan was born in the countryside, he was relatively experienced. His simplicity and cunning were both very prominent in him. He was also willing to work hard and could convince others, so he was quite prestigious in the army.

Moreover, Hu Zhongshan was always the one who tried his best to move closer to Li Ping in terms of his accent and personal living habits, which played an important role in Li Ping's desire to quietly promote his original language and habits.

If he wasn't really scared now, he probably wouldn't be talking about "I" which he rarely uses anymore.

What is even more commendable is that Hu Zhongshan has always been relatively clear-headed in terms of priorities and has a strong sense of initiative. He has always resolutely implemented Li Ping's orders. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to help Li Ping when he escaped from Zhuxian Town.

Build a bridge flat.

Although Hu Zhongshan and Tian Shuisheng were a little unclear, they did not get involved deeply, they just wanted to take advantage of it.

But some beating is still necessary.

Hu Zhongshan was indeed a little drifting during this period, and he was drifting a little too much. When Li Ping was arranging Tian Shuisheng, he unexpectedly got a lot of clues to Hu Zhongshan's problems.

Although there was no big problem in principle, these clues still shocked Li Ping, which also strengthened Li Ping's determination to beat Hu Zhongshan, not only to prevent the slightest mistake, but also for Hu Zhongshan's good.

Li Ping really didn't want to kill his brothers one day.

And during the interrogation of those captured traitors, it was indeed confirmed that the clues Li Ping had discovered before were not groundless, and there were some that Li Ping had not yet grasped and had not thought of.

If we follow the rules of the troubled times, killing Hu Zhongshan is not actually an injustice to him.

It was just that it took the little old man so long to react and come to him, which somewhat surprised Li Ping.

This little old man seems to be much less clever than Li Ping thought, and I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

"Can it really be changed?" Li Ping asked again.
To be continued...