Normally, for matters related to the Qiu family, he would have only received a reprimand at most. However, he ended up with a severe demerit. It seemed like things weren't escalating, but with over a decade left before retirement, he was suddenly forced to retire this summer.
This opened up an opportunity for others in the army who had been waiting for their chance to rise. Mrs. Qiu and Qiu Yulan were also directly dismissed from their positions. The military district even feared they might cause further trouble, so they were expelled from the family compound.
Despite their arrogance, the Qiu family had still stayed within the boundaries and hadn't been involved with any spies. They hadn't engaged in any power-for-personal-gain activities either.
Su Xiaoxiao was satisfied with this outcome.