1298 She Has Already Left
"I'm relieved to see that you're fine. From now on, you can do whatever you want. Don't worry about me. I'm not that weak. I'll definitely smile and wait for you to make a strong comeback." Lan Luofeng understood why Ling Lan was here. A mother knew her daughter too well. Lan Luofeng knew Ling Lan too well. Without waiting for Ling Lan to say anything, she took the initiative to say something to reassure Ling Lan.
"Mom, I don't know when I'll be able to return after leaving this time. I came back this time just to tell you that no matter who tells you that I'm dead or that I went missing in an accident, don't believe them. I'll definitely come back alive. I'll make them pay for what they did to my father. "Ling Lan's eyes glinted coldly. A murderous aura flashed across her body.
"Alright, I understand. I promise you. I'll only believe your words. Even if your father is reborn and tells me that you're dead, I won't believe him." Lan Luofeng nodded heavily. Her tears that had stopped gushed out again. She hugged Ling Lan even tighter. She knew that if she let go, her Lan 'er would leave her side. She would leave the Federation and embark on an unknown journey in the galaxy. It would be filled with danger and hardships. However, this was the path that Ling Lan had to take. If Lan wanted to survive and avenge her father, she had to have a space where she could freely develop and become stronger. However, the Federation wouldn't give her this opportunity. If she stayed in the Federation, what awaited her would only be schemes until she was plotted to death.
Lan Luofeng understood that separation was for the sake of a better future. However, when she really had to part with her daughter, the reluctance in her heart almost made her say that she wanted to take her with her …
Slowly, Lan Luofeng let go of her embrace and slowly stepped back. She couldn't be a burden to her daughter. She was just an ordinary person. If she encountered danger, she wouldn't be able to protect herself. She couldn't let her daughter worry about her when she was in danger. She couldn't leave either. Ling Lan was originally a missing person. No one knew where she was, and no one could find her. However, it would be different if she brought her along. Once they found out that she had left Planet General, the Federation would be able to calculate the possible routes that they could use to escape. They could easily set up an ambush and catch all of them in one fell swoop.
More importantly, she couldn't let the 23rd Division, which Ling Xiao had spent so much effort to build, fall into the hands of those behind the scenes. She had to protect the things that Ling Xiao had left behind, just like how she had protected Ling Xiao's military exploits in the past. Only her Lan'er could inherit all of this.
She was such a selfish woman. She didn't have the magnanimity to serve the country and its people. She only cared about her own family. No one could take away what belonged to her family. She was just that stubborn.
"Lan'er, don't say goodbye. When I turn around, just do what you want to do," Lan Luofeng gritted her teeth. She was afraid that if Ling Lan said goodbye to her, she wouldn't be able to control her emotions. She would hug her daughter and cry for her daughter to take her away.
Ling Lan stared at Lan Luofeng intently. Her mouth moved, but in the end, she didn't say anything. She understood. Just like now, if Lan Luofeng hadn't said this, she wouldn't have been able to harden her heart and choose to leave.
Lan Luofeng turned around abruptly. Her tears flowed out like spring water. She hated the Federation, hated the three marshals, hated the military. Because of them, she lost her husband. And now, she had to bear with being separated from her daughter. They wouldn't be able to see each other for a while. If Lan Luofeng had been full of kindness in the past, no matter what happened, she would always think positively. But now, she had completely lost this heart.
When Lan Luofeng turned around, Ling Lan looked at Mu Shui-qing. Under Mu Shui-qing's determined gaze, her body slowly dissipated and finally disappeared without a trace.
A few seconds later, Lan Luofeng heard Mu Shui-qing sigh faintly. "She has left."
Lan Luofeng turned around abruptly. She saw that the spot where Ling Lan had been kneeling was now empty. She covered her mouth and started sobbing softly.
"To become the mother of a strong warrior, one must endure pain that ordinary mothers can't …" Mu Shui-qing slowly closed his eyes. Whether it was the wife of a strong warrior or the mother of a strong warrior, it wasn't easy to be either. Lan Luofeng was both. She was destined to live a rough life.
Lan Luofeng slowly stopped crying. She lowered her head in silence for a few seconds. When she raised her head again, her initially delicate and beautiful features became resolute and cold.
She slowly raised her right hand and gently stroked the hair by her temples. A cold smile appeared on her face. "Yes, my battle is about to begin. I can't embarrass the two of them."
She looked at Mu Shui-qing and said softly, "Master, I'm leaving."
Mu Shui-qing nodded. Lan Luofeng bowed to him and then slowly walked out of the courtyard.
Lan Luofeng's steps were very steady. Step by step, she was not in a hurry. She slowly walked forward until her back disappeared.
Mu Shui-qing opened his eyes and looked at the road outside the courtyard. In the end, he sighed and said, "Ling Xiao … how lucky you are to have married such a good woman."
He couldn't let anything happen to such a good daughter-in-law. Otherwise, he would be letting down Ling Xiao's request before he left, as well as Ling Lan's pleading look before she left.
After leaving the general's manor, Ling Lan quickly rushed towards the business district. Li Lanfeng and Luo Lang were there to draw the attention of the sentries. She hoped that they wouldn't be exposed by the time she got back.
The general's manor was surrounded by the residences of the other generals. This area was considered a high-ranking officer's compound. Other than the occasional patrolling guard regiment and the occasional family member going out, there were no outsiders at all.
The entire area was very quiet. At a glance, there was no one around.
Ling Lan flashed a few times and was about to leave this area and come to the normal area outside. Right at that moment, she suddenly stopped and looked at the forest on the side.
"As expected of General Ling Xiao's son." A man in black with half his face covered and a large hood appeared beside a tree.
"You flatter me." Ling Lan said calmly. She raised her head slightly and looked to the side. Then, she said, "Since you're already here, why are you hiding?"
Right after she finished speaking, another man in black appeared on the branch of a tree on the other side. His face couldn't be seen clearly, but he was sitting there leisurely.
"What, do you want me to point them out one by one?" Ling Lan saw that only one person appeared and sneered.
"As expected, I can't hide from you." The man in black sitting on the branch smiled and clapped his hands. "Alright, since you've already been seen through, everyone come out and get to know Lieutenant General Ling."
Following this, two more men in black appeared on the other two trees. One was leaning and one was lying down.
"I just want to know how you know that I'm here." Ling Lan didn't believe that they were just here to wait for her.
The man sitting on the branch didn't want to hide anything. He opened his hand and a chain with a circular pendant suddenly fell down. He waved the pendant and smiled. "This is the latest invention of the military's research institute. It can track the domain concept energy of a domain realm master. Coincidentally, we detected it."
Ling Lan's eyes narrowed. She was very worried that Li Lanfeng and Luo Lang, who were covering for her, would be discovered by the military.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
