About a month ago, after everyone completed the mission and returned, Captain Wu had consulted Lan Xue about Shadow. Considering the team's status, they dispatched another person to carry out the mission. Over the month, Luo Zheng had been busy with intensive training and had forgotten about this matter. Unexpectedly, Mr. Li brought it up again, and Luo Zheng faintly guessed that things were probably not going smoothly. He couldn't help but perk up his ears and listened attentively.
"Ye Laixiang was secretly captured by Japan, and it took Shadow more than half a month to locate the detention site. Your captain sent people to assist, but there was little progress. Shadow sent intelligence, hoping that you would go over, or to be precise, he hopes you would go and help, as he values your tactical abilities," Mr. Li said earnestly as he looked at Luo Zheng.
"Yes, I guarantee to complete the mission," Luo Zheng agreed without hesitation. From a personal perspective, Mr. Li is Lan Xue's grandfather, an elder—how could he not comply with an elder's command? From a sentintal point of view, Mr. Li had shielded him from the Song family, preventing them from oppressively using their power openly. From an identity perspective, as a soldier, obeying orders is an absolute duty, and one must not falter or shrink from any mission.
"Very well, you have an edge," Mr. Li expressed his satisfaction, turned to Lan Xue with a relieved smile, and said, "You have much better vision than your father."
His words represented his stance. Lan Xue was overjoyed and shyly glanced at Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng also reacted, and with a grateful smile, believed that with Mr. Li's attitude and support, things with Lan Xue would beco sowhat simpler. He then asked, "Commander, when do we depart?"
"Look at how eager you are. However, Shadow is also urgent. Let's do this, depart early tomorrow morning, use diplomatic channels to go there, and once there, obey Shadow's command," Mr. Li said, his face turning serious towards the end.
"Yes!" Lan Xue and Luo Zheng imdiately stood up and solemnly agreed.
Lan Xue suddenly rembered sothing and gratefully said, "Grandfather, we've found so things. Please take a look." Saying this, she gave Luo Zheng a look, and Luo Zheng, understanding, took out a black ledger and handed it over.
Mr. Li took it with so confusion, flipped through it for a while, his expression turning grave. He read through the ledger thoroughly, closed the book, and fell into contemplation. Luo Zheng knew the implications were significant and patiently waited. After a while, Mr. Li opened his eyes, his expression stern, and said, "Leave this matter to to handle. The Song family has indeed beco too rampant. With this ledger, cutting off one arm of the Song family is enough."
This statent ant that Song Yan was finished. Luo Zheng thought about how vast and influential the Song family was, deeply entrenched and not so easily toppled. Cutting off one arm for starters was not bad, while figuring out opportunities to deal with the rest later. He nodded knowingly and said, "Thank you, Commander."
"Nature's wrath is survivable, but self-inflicted disasters are not. The Song family has been too arrogant and overly complacent. Although their thods are sophisticated and covert, they forgot that human nature is a fickle thing, like this—for example, Song Yan certainly didn't expect that even the gangsters would know how to protect themselves," Mr. Li raised the ledger in his hand and continued, "In life, it's better to be upright and straightforward."
"Grandfather's lesson is well taken. We've taken note," Lan Xue quickly said.
"Hmm, alright, you go take care of your business. Tomorrow's flight is at half-past eight. Don't be late," Mr. Li said.
Lan Xue and Luo Zheng exchanged a look, stood up, and left, driving out of the military restricted area and headed to their residence. On the way, Lan Xue joyfully said, "I didn't expect the organization to promote you to deputy team leader so quickly, congratulations."
"Just a deputy leader," Luo Zheng responded casually, driving attentively. Suddenly, he felt that Lan Xue's words had another aning and couldn't help but ask, "Is there sothing particular about this?"
"Of course, there is." Lan Xue thought for a mont and decided to explain: "Being part of the team is a mandatory path for the captain. Those who have never been deputy leaders are absolutely not allowed to beco captains and lead a team independently. There are two main requirents for a deputy leader, the first is military achievents and the second is personal strength. Your strength hasn't reached the Elite Soldier King level yet, but your military achievents are sufficient. I guess the organization considered your military achievents."
"Let's not worry about that, it's just a deputy leader, right? I'm not leading a team independently, why bother thinking about it?" Luo Zheng said nonchalantly, "What I really want to focus on now is enhancing my personal strength to quickly reach the Elite Soldier King level. I promised your grandfather this. Apart from mastering combat, shooting, reconnaissance, stealth, infiltration, driving, and tactical command among Special Warfare Skills, I also need to master Spy Skills, which is my weak spot, including intelligence collection, analysis, pursuit, assassination, interrogation, disguise, and so on. Also, I need to beco proficient in more than three foreign languages. I still have to work hard."
"You're really clear-headed," Lan Xue said with a smile.
"To marry you, I have no choice but to give it my all," Luo Zheng laughed.
"Who said I'm going to marry you?" Lan Xue glared at Luo Zheng, feeling sweet inside.
"You don't want to? Then I'll have to find soone else," Luo Zheng said, pretending to be heartbroken.
"You wouldn't dare," Lan Xue imdiately showed displeasure, glaring at Luo Zheng. Just then, Luo Zheng looked up, their eyes t, and they shared a knowing smile. A strong sense of love spread through the car, and the feeling of understanding was wonderful, really heartwarming. Luo Zheng and Lan Xue both enjoyed this tacit understanding, neither spoke, savoring the joy in their hearts.
Unknowingly, the car arrived at the base of the apartnt building. After parking the car, the two took the elevator upstairs, reaching their ho where everyone was present. Luo Hu and his wife saw their beloved son and future daughter-in-law coming together intimately and smiled knowingly. Luo Zheng glanced at his little sister and quickly went up to greet his parents.
After chatting for a while and with many people around, it wasn't possible to cook at ho. They went downstairs together to a nearby restaurant, reserved a private room, and ordered a large table of dishes. Everyone enjoyed their al happily. When it was ti to pay, the respectful owner ca out to greet them and said that Brother Dao had already paid the bill as an apology. He originally wanted to offer a toast but was worried about disrupting everyone's mood, so he didn't co.
Luo Zheng glanced at Ghost Hand, who nodded indifferently. Luo Zheng didn't dwell on it either. After everyone returned to the apartnt, Lan Xue and the others left. Luo Zheng stayed with his family in their room. Soon, his father Luo Hu pulled him aside into the bedroom for a chat. After exchanging a few words, Luo Hu suddenly ntioned, "I don't know what exactly you do in the military and I don't intend to ask, but I noticed the murderous aura on you has grown stronger than before, which isn't good. The Breathing Skill I taught you can neutralize the murderous aura. Just imagine the hostility dispersing from your cells into the universe while you exhale. Understand?"
"I understand, don't worry, I won't have any issues. Moreover, I have sothing to do tomorrow," Luo Zheng replied, secretly noting down the family's Breathing Skill he hadn't expected to be so useful, feeling guilty for not spending more ti with his family, a great filial piety failure.
"Go on, you're doing important work, don't worry about us, just be careful," Luo Hu said earnestly,
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