As they were talking, someone called out from beyond the door, requesting permission to enter. It was Chen Liang.
"Come in!" Gu Zheng said.
Chen Liang came in carrying a thick Kraft Paper Bag.
"I've brought the records relating to Lu Changqing's life, along with some of his personal effects!"
Gu Zheng motioned for him to sit beside the desk.
He took the envelope from Chen Liang.
It contained written documents, most of them records of Lu Changqing's military service: forms for various commendations, study summaries, ideological reports, and so on. Finally, several envelopes fell out.
Chen Liang glanced at Song Ning. "Most of these letters were written to Lu Changqing by your grandpa. The comrades at the Intelligence Office have already read them and recorded all the relevant information. Boss gave us instructions beforehand. These originals... were brought back for you!"
Song Ning's eyes stung, and she reached out to gather up all of Grandpa Song's letters.
Although she was not Grandpa Song's real granddaughter, his love for Song Ning had been selfless and profound. He had also served his country with a clear conscience. He deserved respect and admiration!
Gu Zheng reached over and patted the back of Song Ning's hand. Only after giving her a moment to compose herself did he turn to Chen Liang.
"Good timing! You've just finished sorting through Lu Changqing's records. Tell us your overall assessment of him based on your investigation."
Chen Liang said, "We were already conducting a comprehensive investigation into his movements and activities in the Southwest Military Region, verifying everything.
"When he first enlisted, he was rather introverted and his abilities weren't outstanding, so the military had relatively few records on him. He began to change after returning from disaster relief work in Henan Province in 1975.
"After he