A battalion commander and father of Zhao Xiaodong. He is the one who promised to compensate the Chen family after his son nearly killed Wen Nan. He is pragmatic and understands the political implications of befriending Chen Xu rather than making an enemy. He felt deeply humiliated having to apologize but was forced by family financial pressures. He brought gifts including peach cakes, yellow peach preserves, and eggs when coming to apologize.
