Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr However, Li Shiyu recalled the words of his eldest cousin brother, Li Mulan. He had said that Li Yingjie was actually not a bad person at heart, just that he had been instigated by some people in the Li family to walk down the wrong path. If possible, his eldest cousin brother had still hoped that Li Shiyu would help Li Yingjie out, to let him return to the right path...
And now, it was proven that his eldest cousin brother was right. How bad could a person who was willing to sacrifice himself for his brother be? Perhaps, this was a chance. If he could mend his relationship with Li Yingjie because of this, perhaps he could fulfill his eldest cousin brother's request...
But at the thought of the buy-one-get-two-free deal, Li Shiyu's heart sank. Just as he had said, those special agents were not something he had picked up from the streets. Even if he was the dux, applying for special agents for three people was still rather difficult, needing to use certain connections... honestly, he did not want to use these connections at this time, because this was a life-saving opportunity he had left for his eldest cousin brother.
"Of course, if you can cure them in a short time, our New Cadet Regiment, including me, will owe you a favour. You can come and take it as you wish." Ling Lan was not just using force to blackmail him, at the same time stating the price she was willing to pay. She did not want Li Yingjie to really lose this chance for treatment. "Of course, the request you make must be something our New Cadet Regiment can fulfill."
"New Cadet Regiment?" Li Shiyu's heart skipped a beat, but he soon sneered, "Can you guarantee that the New Cadet Regiment will continue to exist?"
Ling Lan replied calmly, "At least for two years, there will be no problems. You can choose to have us return this favour within two years. Of course, if the New Cadet Regiment no longer exists by the time you make your request, I, Ling Lan, will always keep my promise. You can come and look for me. "For the sake of her few underlings, Ling Lan felt that this price was worth it.
Li Shiyu fell silent. He was considering whether it was worth it or not. Right then, Li Lanfeng spoke up, "Young Master Shiyu, I believe Young Master Mulan will also agree to let you treat Young Master Yingjie and his companions..."
Li Lanfeng sighed softly. His eyes were a little blurred. He seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be reminding something. "You have to know that this is something that Young Master Mulan has always envied …"
Li Shiyu's heart skipped a beat. He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and replied loudly, "Alright, I agree." After saying that, he applied for two more transfer of treatment through the communicator. A few seconds later, he received the approval message again.
Seeing that her wish had finally been fulfilled, Ling Lan's heart relaxed, and she breathed a silent sigh of relief. Very soon, the staff members sent the three of them to the Military Medical Research Centre on stretchers. Li Shiyu and Yun Xiu also hurriedly bade each other farewell. After all, the injuries of these three were all very serious — they needed to rush back to the Military Medical Research Centre to undergo a new treatment plan.
While the treatment center was bustling with activity, Ling Lan happened to pass by Li Lanfeng when she was leaving with everyone. Ling Lan glanced at Li Lanfeng indifferently before they left …
This was the first time Ling Lan and Li Lanfeng had met. There was no conversation between the two of them, no interaction. Perhaps Li Lanfeng had a deep impression of Ling Lan and wanted to cooperate with her, but Ling Lan only felt that this man was not too bad, saying those words at a critical moment to help her … but that was all!
Meanwhile, at this time, on the distant planet Southcrest, the headquarters of the 23rd Division was stationed on this planet. At this time, the 23rd Division was in a state of disarray. Lacking senior generals, the commander of the 23rd Division, Ling Xiao, not only had to wrangle with the other commanders to poach talents from their families, he also had to work hard to smooth over those bad things his daughter had done … such as the spaceship hijacking incident!
Speaking of which, that day, Ling Xiao had been having a long-distance, multi-faceted meeting with the other commanders. The content of the discussion was naturally about having their brother armies support the senior generals. Of course, these commanders were all part of the First Marshal's faction — they were all willing to help out a friendly army of their own faction. However, Ling Xiao's appetite was too big. The candidates he proposed were all extremely outstanding officers of their respective divisions. This made the commanders unhappy, but they couldn't reject him directly, so they began to wrangle and negotiate …
Actually, Ling Xiao was just raising the price as high as the sky, waiting for the other party to pay him back. Only then would he know what the other party's bottom line was. Of course, in order to get more talents, Ling Xiao had already made up his mind to waste time with them. It should be known that in order to quickly build up a mature division, they definitely needed a large number of outstanding senior generals. As long as the framework was built, it would be much easier to fill in the gaps.
Of course, this was only the first step. Ling Xiao also sent out a request for some of the old subordinates of the 7th Division to be transferred. Of course, whether this would succeed or not would depend on whether the current 7th Division's commander was willing to let go, and whether those old subordinates were willing to return.
However, just as the negotiations were going smoothly, a message came from Ling Xiao's communicator. Ling Xiao lowered his head to take a look, and his originally smiling face suddenly became serious. His face even became a little stiff, as if he had received a huge blow …
Ling Xiao suppressed his emotions and very apologetically set a new negotiation time with the various commanders. Then, he hurriedly ended the long-distance meeting.
Ling Xiao's behavior made the other commanders feel uneasy. They all wondered if Ling Xiao had encountered some difficulty, and if they had pushed the price too low and made Ling Xiao sad. After all, Ling Xiao was still a young man who had just turned 40 years old. Cough cough, compared to those commanders who were at least 60 or 70 years old, he was indeed a little young …
They also thought about how difficult it was for Ling Xiao. The 23rd Division sounded good on the surface as it was a regular division with all kinds of soldier types, but in reality, it was just an empty shell. The division had no people and no things. Everything depended on Ling Xiao to prepare and recruit people himself. The other factions in the military all looked on coldly from the side, waiting to see Ling Xiao fail. If they didn't help him, who would?
Thinking about this, their originally unsatisfied hearts calmed down. In reality, it was just giving a few more officers. Ling Xiao's request was still very reasonable. Taking one or two outstanding officers from each soldier type to each division wouldn't actually cause any losses to the various divisions. Although those officers were indeed quite outstanding, there were still many outstanding officers in the divisions. One or two more wouldn't make a difference …
The commanders discussed in private and felt that they should still give some face to Ling Xiao. If Ling Xiao did well, they would also do well. Thus, when Ling Xiao renegotiated with them, they became very generous. Basically, whatever request Ling Xiao had, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, they would agree. This made Ling Xiao extremely happy. After all, having an additional good officer was extremely beneficial to the division. That meant that they would be able to produce more outstanding soldiers, and the 23rd Division would be able to form a fighting force in the shortest time possible.
In reality, those generals had all guessed wrongly. Ling Xiao had not encountered any difficulties, nor had he been hurt by their actions of lowering the price. The reason why Ling Xiao's expression had become so solemn was because he had been stunned by the news his daughter had sent him …
The First Men's Military Academy had an entrance examination — he knew about this. After all, he had gone through it too. The reason he hadn't told Ling Lan was because he wanted to see how Ling Lan would react. This could be considered a father's test for his daughter.
At most, Ling Xiao would think that Ling Lan would lead her team and watch coldly from the sidelines. That was what he had chosen to do back then. Ling Xiao believed that with the abilities of his daughter and her little companions, it wouldn't be a problem for them to gain the respect of the examiners … but he had never imagined that his daughter would be so audacious, actually leading the students on the ship to hijack the ship together. Even more unexpectedly, she had actually managed to pull it off …
Seeing this news, Ling Xiao immediately chose to end the meeting, and then he threw his head back and laughed maniacally!
At this time, he could no longer maintain his calm smile. He was no longer that smiling national idol Ling Xiao, no longer that elegant and graceful General Ling Xiao. He was just a deranged father who was proud of his daughter … his daughter, his goddamn daughter! Alright, that was all Ling Xiao could think of. He was proud of his precious daughter — as expected of his own child, daring to do things he didn't dare to do …
However, after laughing, Ling Xiao began to fret. His daughter knew that she had gotten herself into trouble. This girl was quite self-aware, knowing that she had gone a little overboard and might cause the examiners to be punished. Thus, she had sent word to ask her father to step in and settle the matter. According to what Ling Lan had said, he, who had held the title of 'father' for 16 years in vain, should do something for this title …
What an unfilial daughter! Although Ling Xiao kept saying that Ling Lan was unfilial, he was actually very happy inside. This was because this was the first time Ling Lan had asked him to step in and settle the trouble she had caused. Even though her tone was not all that pleasant, Ling Xiao knew that this was Ling Lan's first step in taking the initiative. She was trying to accept him as her father …
Understanding the deeper meaning behind Ling Lan's message, Ling Xiao was instantly pumped with adrenaline. He immediately threw the headhunting job to his adjutant, and then rubbed his palms together in glee to clean up the mess his daughter had made.
He first used his status as a general to suppress the punishment order for the spaceship's captain, and then applied for a transfer order from military headquarters to move the spaceship and everyone on board, including the captain, into the 23rd Division. He then immediately communicated with the principal of the military academy to completely seal off the contents of this examination and not make it public … Ling Xiao knew very well that once it was made public, Ling Lan's outstanding performance would attract the attention of military headquarters, including the various major divisions. This was something he absolutely could not allow.
After doing all this, Ling Xiao was still a little worried. After all, being far away on Planet Southcrest, it would be very difficult for him to immediately grasp the situation at the First Academy. Thus, he decided to personally go and check on Ling Lan's situation. Only after confirming that there was no danger would he be able to continue building the 23rd Division without worry.
The reason Ling Xiao had such thoughts was because not too long later, the fifth-year senior cadets would be drawn into the first round of the examination to apply for enlistment into the divisions. Meanwhile, this would be the first time their 23rd Division had logged into the military academy's examination system. As one of the divisions that accepted the examination, he would naturally need to send out an examination team to assess the examinees applying for the 23rd Division.
Ling Xiao decided to personally lead the team this time. Of course, he would leave the examination to the officers under him, and his most important task would be to go and take care of that incredibly adorable precious daughter of his …
Ling Lan? Adorable? Only a Twenty-four Filial Exemplary father would see his cool, domineering, and arrogant daughter as an incredibly adorable daughter. It could only be said that Ling Xiao did not have much ability to judge when it came to Ling Lan.
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