The head of the Xiangyang Brigade and a distant cousin of Zeng Yan. He was a soldier in his youth and is known for being fair and decisive. He rescued Zeng Yan and arranged for her to be treated at the gold mine hospital using connections with the deputy mine manager, an old leader from his army days. He left money and ration coupons for her care. In the novel's plot, he later dies in a storm at sea while out fishing with his team.
