Oh no! The leader's young wife is demanding a divorce every night!

As soon as Political Commissar Wang said this, the two battalion commanders, who had just been preparing to flee, obediently pulled their legs back.

This is the fox's den today, and the two of them have no choice but to bite the bullet and go in.

It's all because of their bad luck! Of all places to go, they had to choose that unlucky road and get caught by Political Commissar Wang.

"Hehe! Political Commissar, I just farted, and my stomach doesn't hurt anymore. I should be able to hold out for a while."

"Haha, Political Commissar, I misremembered. My husband's due date is still two weeks away. I can deliver the baby in a few days, it's fine!"

That's more or less.

The three men strode confidently into the courtyard, but once inside, they pushed and shoved each other, none of them willing to knock on the door.

In the end, because He Jianguo was short and not strong enough, he was no match for the two fat men and was forced to be used as a stepping stone.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

He Jianguo went inside, but he really didn't know how to start the conversation, so he just slammed the brick back down.

"Um, Political Commissar Wang is looking for you!"

Commissar Wang's face darkened, and he glared at He Jianguo. This short, dark-skinned fellow, besides talking nonsense, is utterly useless.

He steeled himself and awkwardly stepped forward.

"Um, Comrade Xiao, I do have something I need to discuss with you."

As soon as Xiao Re saw Political Commissar Wang, he knew why they had come.

But since the other party didn't speak, she pretended not to know.

She rose with a smile to greet him and even brewed him a pot of tea.

"Political Commissar Wang, you're here again! Welcome, welcome! It's rare for my home to be so lively!"

"Come, come, have a seat. I just bought some Tieguanyin tea yesterday, please have some tea."

Political Commissar Wang coughed twice, cleared his throat, straightened his expression, and adopted a serious, businesslike attitude.

"Cough cough—"

"Here's the thing, Company Commander Hao and his wife just came to me to report that they had a conflict with you and need my mediation. Could you please come with me to the Political Department?"

From the moment he entered the door and saw Xiao Re calmly brewing tea, Political Commissar Wang knew that he could never win an argument with this girl.

This is her home turf, her territory. He has no chance to perform well here.

The reason I lost to Xiao Re the first two times was because I didn't choose the right location.

He is the political commissar of the political department, so we have to go to his territory and talk in the interview room to highlight our status and exert the authority of military officers.

"Sure!" Xiao Re took a sip of tea gracefully, appearing easy to talk to.

Where we talk doesn't matter, right? It even saves her three cups of good tea.

Cui Peng and He Jianguo exchanged a glance.

This legendary mischievous fox looks gentle and dignified, polite and generous, and speaks softly and quietly, without being arrogant at all.

Why is Political Commissar Wang so afraid of her?

Xiao followed Political Commissar Wang and his group to the interview room of the Political Department.

Hao Xiangdong and his wife Zhou Meiyu were already waiting there.

At the entrance, there were still three chickens that she had killed.

Xiao Re didn't even glance at the chicken or its two large heads, and went straight to sit down in the seat below Political Commissar Wang.

Political Commissar Wang was taken aback and solemnly reminded her.

"Comrade Xiao, please sit there. These are the seats for Battalion Commander He and Deputy Battalion Commander Cui."

Xiao Re raised an eyebrow and asked him with a smile.

"Aren't seats in the military arranged according to rank? My husband isn't here today, and we're a couple, representing him. Could we have sat in the wrong seats?"

In military camps, in informal settings, the positions of military spouses are indeed arranged in the same way as those of officers. According to her, that's not wrong.

Political Commissar Wang was surprised that she knew this so early in her career.

For a moment, I didn't know how to answer.

Fortunately, Cui Peng and He Jianguo were quick-witted and immediately moved to the two seats at the back.

"Sister-in-law, you sit here, we'll sit in the back!"

As a result, Mr. and Mrs. Hao Xiangdong ended up at the very back of the line.

Political Commissar Wang cleared his throat and began to speak in an official tone.

"Comrades Xiao Re, Hao Xiangdong, and Zhou Meiyu, I am now formally accepting your case regarding the conflict that arose today due to your verbal altercation and the beating of an animal, and I will conduct a fair and impartial mediation."

"I believe that military personnel and their families should uphold the fine spirit of unity, friendship, and mutual assistance, working together to maintain a positive and courteous atmosphere within the military. We should be civilized, polite, disciplined, politically conscious, and mindful of the overall situation..."

Political Commissar Wang started spitting as he began his long, impassioned, and rambling speech.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Cui Peng and He Jianguo both started to doze off.

After finally getting him to finish speaking, Xiao interrupted him while he was drinking water and asked a question.

"Political Commissar Wang, you must have already heard the chicken owner's account of the whole story about the fox spirit and the three chickens, right?"

Commissar Wang choked and nearly choked to death on the tea.

Something doesn't sound right here. It's supposed to be about mediating a conflict between soldiers and their families, but it's turned into a conflict between a fox and a chicken.

It makes him seem like a veterinarian.

However, what she said doesn't seem to be wrong.

The two battalion commanders, who were originally dozing off, immediately perked up when they heard Xiao Re speak, and that he spoke so eloquently and interestingly.

Political Commissar Wang touched his nose and answered awkwardly.

"Based on Zhou Meiyu's verbal description, I have a general understanding of what happened. The specific details still need to be verified by both parties through confrontation."

To prevent Xiao from taking advantage of the situation and finding fault, Political Commissar Wang was smarter this time. He spoke more tactfully and reserved some space in his words, leaving room for maneuver and retraction later, thus avoiding being embarrassed.

But Xiao Re didn't play by the rules this time; she threw a straight punch directly and clearly.

"No need for confrontation or argument, let's cut to the chase and get this over with."

"The whole thing started when the couple called me a vixen and said I was a slut, which I heard with my own ears. I got angry and killed three of their chickens."

Is that how it is?

No matter how much Zhou Meiyu complained, how pitiful she sounded, or how arrogant, cruel, and brutal Xiao Re was described, they couldn't escape the fact that they had insulted her first.

What they want to criticize is the attitude, the actions taken, the exaggerated details in the process, and how important those three chickens are to his family and their long-term impact on his son's health.

But Xiao only considered cause and effect. A straight punch came, catching everyone off guard.

Hao Xiangdong could only answer in a low voice.

"yes!"

As long as he admits it, that's fine.

Xiao said directly to Political Commissar Wang.

"Comrade Political Commissar, your mediation is simply about getting everyone to admit their mistakes, apologize, and make compensation, right? Okay, fine, I'm willing!"

"Regardless of any conflict, we should resolve it at its root."

"First of all, that couple called me a vixen and a slut. They should publicly apologize to me, Political Commissar, don't you think?"

Although Xiao Re was right, Political Commissar Wang dared not respond. He was afraid that this was a ticking time bomb, and that answering it would blow him up.

Seeing that they remained silent, Xiao Re continued.

"Of course, I was also wrong. I shouldn't have acted so impulsively and killed their chicken; I admit that. I'm willing to publicly apologize and compensate for the losses."

"Political Commissar, do you think my attitude of admitting my mistake and my approach to resolving the conflict are acceptable?"

Of course! That would be fantastic!

Political Commissar Wang wanted this attitude and these results.

If he had known that Xiao Re was so straightforward, so decisive, so easy to talk to, and so enlightened, he wouldn't have been afraid of anything.

"Good! Comrade Xiao's attitude of admitting his mistakes and correcting them is indeed commendable."

Political Commissar Wang, feeling quite pleased with himself, then turned to Hao Xiangdong for more information.

"What do you and your husband think? Do you accept Comrade Xiao's way of resolving the conflict?"

Hao Xiangdong accepted it, of course.

If Xiao Re could publicly apologize and offer compensation, wouldn't they save face? Wouldn't they have won this argument?

Although they also need to apologize, he's a company commander, while Lu Yanzheng is a regimental commander—how can they be the same?

Without Political Commissar Wang even asking, Hao Xiangdong readily agreed.

"We accept it! We accept it! We are also willing to apologize!"

"Just accept it," Xiao Re said, her eyebrows arching and a sly smile playing on her lips.

She slowly parted her lips and began to speak deliberately.