5

5

The next morning, I took my daughter to the military district entrance.

But just as we arrived,

a dozen people rushed over and surrounded me and my daughter.

Leading them, Huang Dafu stepped forward and slapped me to the ground.

"You lowly woman, how dare you go against me and file a complaint! You're courting death!"

"A bastard born without a father's upbringing! Beat her to death for me!"

The thugs closed in, wielding sticks and started hitting me.

My daughter desperately shielded me with her body.

Pleading in despair, she broke down crying:

"I'm begging you, don't hit my mom!"

"I won't pursue it anymore, I won't complain! Isn't it enough that I know I was wrong? Please stop!"

"Dad, where are you?"

"Someone is bullying us!"

Huang Dafu, ruthless, struck a heavy blow to her head.

Even though she was beaten unconscious, my daughter still didn't give up protecting me, clinging to me with her blood-soaked body.

The guards at the gate noticed the disturbance and immediately walked toward us.

Meanwhile, my husband's military medal fell from my pocket, rolling all the way toward the military district's gate.

It finally stopped at the guard's feet, slowly coming to a halt.

The medal lay on the ground, with the three big characters for First-Class Merit facing up.

The bright sunlight hit the ground, making the golden First-Class Merit medal even more dazzling.