66: He won't be arrogant for long.

Xiao Niannian, Li Le, and the others arrived at the Division Headquarters.

Director Qian and the others immediately stepped forward to speak with Xiao Niannian upon seeing her.

"Comrade Xiao, hello. You have suffered injustice regarding the events of the past few days..."

Xiao Niannian knew that Tang Yao had already been locked up in the isolation room for two days. She maintained a very polite attitude towards Director Qian.

"Hello, Director Qian."

"You are too polite. Protecting the masses is our duty."

Lu Jing also walked over, bringing his subordinates with him.

Xu Yang was also called over.

Xu Yang saw Xiao Niannian not far away; she was talking to the other female soldiers, and even without a smile, her face seemed to be glowing.

After glancing at her a few times, Xu Yang retracted his gaze.

He had also heard about Wu Jiaojiao fainting. The matter of his fiancée going to the Cultural Troupe and kneeling to beg Wu Jiaojiao had already spread. He felt extremely angry.

He hadn't expected that after warning Xiao Yueyue not to look for Jiaojiao, Xiao Yueyue still went and caused such a huge scene. Now the head of the regiment had already spoken to him.

If this matter wasn't handled properly, it would severely affect him. Xu Yang had already called his mother, planning to have her come over, speak to Xiao Yueyue, and make Xiao Yueyue break off the engagement herself.

There was absolutely no way he would marry Xiao Yueyue.

His grandfather couldn't possibly force him to marry Xiao Yueyue.

There were over twenty comrades who received merit this time. Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing had the greatest contribution, followed by Fang Qiang, He Yong, Xiao Cui, Li Le, and Xu Yang. Zheng Si, Qian Wu, and others also contributed.

"Lu Jing, Comrade Xiao Niannian, thank you for stepping forward during this incident, facing danger, and resolutely charging ahead... The Municipal Bureau has specially awarded you the Courageous Act Award, a hundred yuan bonus, plus a wristwatch, and ten tickets."

Xiao Niannian was slightly surprised to hear the one-hundred-yuan bonus. At this time, reward money was usually not much. Some predecessors who achieved great merit only received fifty yuan and extra meals. She hadn't expected to receive a hundred yuan this time, not to mention a wristwatch and ten tickets.

Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing accepted the rewards and saluted Director Qian.

Xiao Niannian looked at the watch; hers was a women's Meihua brand watch. She had previously been thinking about spending money to buy a watch, and she even had the watch ticket. However, she didn't currently have that much money publicly, so she had dismissed the idea.

Xiao Niannian put on the watch, feeling very satisfied.

Lu Jing received a men's Meihua watch, and like Xiao Niannian, he put it on.

He saw Xiao Niannian happily admiring the watch, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. It seemed Xiao Niannian really liked this prize.

When the prizes were decided, he had specifically mentioned it to Director Qian.

Fang Qiang, He Yong, Xiao Cui, Li Le, Xu Yang, and the others also received certificates of merit, a fifty-yuan bonus, and six tickets each: two cloth coupons and two grain coupons.

Zheng Si, Qian Wu, and a few other comrades also received rewards: a twenty-yuan bonus and four tickets each.

Seeing her comrades-in-arms looking happy, Xiao Niannian smiled even more. In her previous life, she had accumulated so many merits that she couldn't even keep track. But coming here and receiving a certificate of merit and so many items was indeed quite nice.

The one hundred yuan and the tickets could be given to her grandmother, ensuring she would live very comfortably for the next few months.

Director Qian looked at Division Commander Yu and said with a smile.

"Division Commander Yu, we will take him away now. Rest assured, we have already suspended him from duty, and we will definitely make him write a self-criticism and handle his demotion..."

Division Commander Yu nodded upon hearing Director Qian's words.

Deputy Captain Tang hadn't expected that after enjoying glory for so many years, he would finally fall into the hands of a little girl this time.

He was being escorted by two comrades from the Military Unit, and his gaze fell upon Xiao Niannian not far away.

Stinky girl, just you wait! I'll make sure you pay for this.

Deputy Captain Tang did not yet know whom he had provoked. What awaited him was not successful revenge, but the outcome he feared most.

Xiao Niannian sensed someone looking at her, and she noticed the gaze was very malicious. When she looked over, she saw it was Tang Yao.

Seeing Tang Yao's fierce eyes, Xiao Niannian felt that this person was truly wicked to the core.

If someone like this were to be promoted further, who knows how many more people in Yangcheng City would be falsely accused... However, she was absolutely not afraid of Tang Yao.

She heard that Tang Yao's backer was his older brother, a member of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee. It was 1971 now; in a few more years, Tang Yao and his brother would definitely be severely punished.

After the Public Security comrades left, Division Commander Yu brought a few Commanders over and praised Xiao Niannian for quite some time.

"Comrade Xiao Niannian, you are a role model for the Division Headquarters..."

After the Commanders left, Xiao Niannian walked toward Lu Jing.

"Comrade Lu."

"In private, you can call me Brother Lu."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

"Brother Lu, please help me deliver this hundred yuan and these tickets to my grandmother, along with the certificate of merit. Please ask her to keep them for me..."

"Alright."

Lu Jing immediately took the certificate of merit, money, and tickets from Xiao Niannian's hand.

"Don't worry about Tang Yao. He won't be arrogant for much longer..."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian was slightly surprised. Did he mean what she thought he meant?

Had Tang Yao offended too many people, and now someone higher up was going to investigate him?

That would truly be excellent.

Xu Yang originally wanted to speak with Lu Jing. Although the Xu Family wasn't as well-off as the Lu Family, he had known Lu Jing since childhood. He was about to speak to Lu Jing but saw Lu Jing and Xiao Niannian talking.

Xiao Niannian gave the certificate of merit, money, and tickets to Lu Jing.

Lu Jing usually kept his distance from women, so why was his relationship with Xiao Niannian so good this time?

"Niannian, thanks to you this time, I was able to get a certificate of merit, fifty yuan, and tickets," Li Le said happily as she walked over.

It wasn't that her family was poor; it was just that after her mother passed away, her father remarried. That woman couldn't tolerate her and wanted to sell her for a bride price. She didn't want to be sold for a bride price, so she found someone to issue a certificate and joined the Military Unit.

In recent years, her stepmother had tried to call her back, but she never returned, saving up her monthly salary instead.

She had originally thought that if she could achieve merit while leading the new recruits this time, she might be able to go to the Military Academy.

Unexpectedly, she achieved merit in less than a month of training the new recruits, although it wasn't merit earned within the Military Unit itself. However, Xiao Niannian, Zheng Si, and Qian Wu all performed exceptionally well.

Hearing Li Le's words, she saw the usually serious Li Le was now beaming with smiles.

"Niannian, thank you."

Zheng Si, Qian Wu, and the others all walked over.