Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr This day, Ling Lan entered the combat room for basic training as usual. However, she was soon interrupted by a serious-looking Ling Qin.
"Grandpa Ling Qin? Is something the matter? " Ling Lan saw the other's grave expression and automatically stopped what she was doing. She picked up a towel to wipe her sweat as she asked.
"Master, the military has just sent an urgent notice. The Federation's newly promoted Great General Ling will be coming to visit the Ling family immediately." Ling Qin's expression was conflicted and confused.
Mind you, a Great General was the one with real military power just below the Marshal. In the entire Federation, including this newly promoted Great General, there were only nine of them. Each one of them was the commander-in-chief of an army group, or even several groups. They were existences that could shake the entire Federation with a stomp of their feet. Why would such a figure, whom they had always had to look up to, personally visit the Ling family?
If the head of the Ling Xiao family was still alive, he would not have found it strange. After all, Ling Xiao was one of the only twelve god-class operators in the Federation. Even the Marshal would not dare to underestimate him, so these Great Generals would not dare to slight him either. It was not impossible for them to come visit. However, the current head of the Ling family was Ling Lan, who had just turned 16, and was also a youth who had been severely traumatized to the outside world and clearly had no future prospects. Most people would not pay attention to such a Ling family...
What Ling Qin was most concerned about was that the other party's surname was Ling. This made Ling Qin suspicious. Could this Great General be from the Ling family they had chased out of Doha?
If that was the case, this could very well be a warning from the other party. This visit might very well mean that the Ling family would have to pay a certain price! At this moment, Ling Qin could not help but feel a little apprehensive.
Ling Lan frowned slightly at these words. She too was a little bothered by the surname Ling. However, she was not as worried or conflicted as Ling Qin was thinking. She was just a little depressed that she had finally managed to stay out of the sight of the upper echelons of the military. Now, because of this Great General Ling's visit, she was afraid that they would start paying attention to her again. This was not in line with her original plan.
However, Ling Lan also knew that since the military had already notified them, they would not be able to refuse. She could only deal with whatever came her way.
"Grandpa Ling Qin, make your preparations first, then act according to the circumstances!" Ling Lan still had an imperial sword in her hands — she was the posthumous child of the god-class operator Ling Xiao. Even if this General Ling had ill intentions towards the Ling family, he wouldn't dare to do anything to them openly.
"Yes, Master!" Ling Qin accepted the order and left.
Ling Lan then went back to the bedroom to change into a set of formal attire. Since the other party was a general, she couldn't be rude.
As for Lan Luofeng, neither Ling Qin nor Ling Lan had informed her. Because Ling Lan was already the head of the Ling family, Ling Lan's every decision should be made according to Ling Lan's wishes. Unless Ling Lan wasn't around, only then would he consider informing her. Ling Lan, on the other hand, didn't want these matters to disturb Lan Luofeng. Ever since three years ago, when Ling Xiao had disappeared from the legacy space and left her a final message asking her to take good care of Lan Luofeng, Ling Lan had treated Lan Luofeng as the person she would protect for the rest of her life.
When Ling Lan and the others received word that the general's entourage was about to arrive, Ling Lan led Ling Qin and Ling Yu to the main gates of the Lin family mansion to wait respectfully. As a normal citizen with no military merits or rank, Ling Lan did not have the right to wait indoors.
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The first thing that came into view were two miniature mecha. Ling Lan knew from the insignia on their chests that these were the mecha guards that belonged only to generals of the military. Then, five luxurious hover cars formed a convoy and sped towards them. On both sides of the convoy, there were three miniature mecha guarding the perimeter, and another two miniature mecha at the rear.
Unexpectedly, General Ling's patrol team was unexpectedly simple, not as grand as Ling Lan had expected. Ten miniature mecha and five luxurious hover cars formed a simple convoy and arrived just like that. This caused Ling Lan to have a slightly better impression of this General Ling. At the very least, he didn't make her feel that he was so overbearing.
Once the convoy arrived at the Ling family mansion, the ten mecha automatically hovered in the air, monitoring every direction of the convoy. At the same time, from the four luxurious hover cars, more than ten fully-equipped guards quickly alighted. In the blink of an eye, they formed a large circle around the remaining hover car to protect it.
Right then, the door to the passenger seat of the hover car opened, and a major in his thirties stepped out. After carefully inspecting the situation, he opened the back door of the hover car.
Ling Lan saw a figure in a general's uniform. He lowered his head and bent his back as he stepped out of the hover car. Perhaps it was her imagination, but Ling Lan felt that the moment the other stepped out of the car, he seemed a little nervous... this made Ling Lan feel a little suspicious.
Ling Lan quickly pushed these suspicions to the back of her mind. Bracing herself, she led Ling Qin and Ling Yu forward to greet the other.
At this moment, General Ling had already raised his head to look over. Their gazes met, and both of them felt a jolt in their hearts.
When Ling Lan saw that person's face, she almost paled. That face was deeply engraved in her memory, not only because Lan Luofeng had often brought up Ling Xiao's picture in front of her, but also because that face had accompanied her through her childhood in the legacy space.
Ling Qin's reaction was even worse. He was so emotional that he could not control his body from trembling. Opening his mouth wide, he tried to call out the name in his memory, but perhaps he was too emotional, for he could not make a sound.
"Uncle Qin, long time no see!" Ling Xiao could not help but smile wryly. Seeing the person who had taken care of him since he was a child again after 17 years, all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart, almost causing him to cry uncontrollably.
"Master..." Ling Qin finally managed to squeeze out the words, and tears streamed down his face.
As the current team leader of the Ling family mecha battle team, Ling Yu was also very shocked. After all, Ling Xiao had been his idol when he was young. However, in contrast to Ling Qin's emotional state, he was much calmer. Because he was now the team leader of the current family head, Ling Lan's mecha guard team, he was only loyal to Ling Lan. Thus, in his emotional state, he reflexively turned to look at Ling Lan.
"Sir General Ling, please forgive the impoliteness of my housekeeper! Please come in! " Ling Lan glared coldly at Ling Qin from the side, causing Ling Qin to regain his senses. Realising that he had forgotten his place, he hurriedly retreated behind Ling Lan, not daring to look at Ling Xiao again.
At this moment, Ling Lan had become extremely calm. 16 years of torture in the learning space had shown its excellent results. She did not lose her composure just because the other resembled Ling Xiao. Before the other revealed his identity, they could not afford to lose their composure.
Ling Lan's courteous greeting of "Great General Ling" caused Ling Xiao's footsteps to falter. His initially smiling face froze, but he knew that this was not a suitable place for conversation, so he braced himself and walked through the door.
This was clearly his own home, but now he was acting as if he was a guest! Looking at his own son's attitude, it seemed that he did not like him at all... there was no trace of joy at seeing his father at all. Instead, his son was cautiously guarding against him, as if he was here to steal something or something. This was too much! Ling Xiao's heart was filled with resentment. He had wanted to give his son an intimate hug or something, but his son would not give him the chance.
Ling Lan looked at Ling Xiao walking ahead, and began to wonder what was going on. Could it be that the Ling Xiao in front of her was really Ling Xiao? Although the Federation used DNA cells to identify the real person, so the possibility of using plastic surgery to impersonate another person was completely eliminated. However, Ling Lan could not help but suspect this, because the timing of this Great General Ling's appearance was too coincidental. Ling Lan still remembered that three years ago, Ling Xiao's legacy space had disappeared...
Of course, perhaps the Ling Xiao in front of her was really Ling Xiao. But why would he "fake his death" for 17 years, only to suddenly appear now? Was there some kind of mystery behind this? Had he gone to complete some secret mission? Had he no choice but to fake his death? Or perhaps, when Ling Xiao was on the battlefield, he did not die, but was saved by someone and lost his memories?
At this moment, Ling Lan's mind was filled with countless scenarios. In particular, she thought that Ling Xiao might have gotten married and had children after losing his memories, and then suddenly regained his memories seventeen years later, returning... Ling Lan's heart was burning with rage. No matter which possibility it was, it was unfair to her mother, Lan Luofeng. Abandoning his wife and children for his career, status, and glory, this man deserved to be killed! It was one thing if he did not return after marrying and having children due to amnesia, but if he returned to enjoy the happiness of having multiple wives, he still deserved to be killed!
Walking in front, Ling Xiao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He kept feeling that there was an inexplicable murderous aura all around him... but who would want to kill him here? Ling Xiao shook his head inexplicably, driving away the chill in his heart.
Entering the old Ling family home, Ling Xiao saw the familiar living room. On the wall was the same picture of him and Lan Luofeng. Of course, there was a new picture next to it. It was a picture of Ling Lan at her sixteenth coming-of-age ceremony.
The familiar scene made Ling Xiao's eyes heat up, and he almost burst into tears. Fortunately, the hardships of these past few years had made his heart stronger than it had been seventeen years ago. Ling Xiao controlled his emotions.
"Uncle Qin, where is Luofeng? Is she well? "The first thing Ling Xiao wanted to know was whether the person he cared about the most in his heart was well.
Ling Qin was just about to answer when he thought of something. He looked towards Ling Lan, waiting for Ling Lan's instructions. Although Ling Xiao was Ling Lan's father, Lan Luofeng's husband, and the former head of the family, the current head of the family was Ling Lan. He needed to get Ling Lan's approval first.
In addition, from the way Ling Lan had behaved at the door, Ling Qin had sensed that Ling Lan did not like Ling Xiao, and was even wary of him. This made Ling Qin have no choice but to be cautious. As his emotions slowly calmed down, Ling Qin also felt that the appearance of this General Ling before him was too strange.
After all, Ling Xiao had announced to the public that he had been dead for seventeen years. If this General Ling was really Ling Xiao, why had he hidden himself for seventeen years? Ling Qin's instincts told him that there was more to this than met the eye. While he could not calmly deal with the matter of Ling Xiao's resurrection, it was best not to make any personal decisions. He might as well leave it to the current head of the family, Young Master Ling Lan.
In the past three years, Ling Lan's performance at home had completely won Ling Qin over. He believed that Ling Lan was more than capable of handling this. Thus, he lowered his head and did not say anything. Instead, he took a step back, highlighting Ling Lan's presence. He used this action to show Ling Xiao that the Ling family was now under the control of Ling Lan.
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