Commander Ma, a scholar and soldier with deep expertise in modern military management. He was Ma Lin's older brother. His son is Ma Xu. He was once saved by Wang Guoguo after eating poisonous mushrooms. He held a grudge against the merit-based crime concept. He struggled between reason and emotion regarding Xu Yaoguo, who was his comrade from ten years of hardship during the reeducation campaign. He decided to file a case and investigate further.
