Huo Shaoheng strolled over leisurely, his emotions unreadable.
Huo Guanchen narrowed his eyes and studied his son for a long time. He had to admit that although Huo Shaoheng was only 28 years old, he was so shrewd that even he couldn't figure him out.
"General Huo." Because Huo Shaoheng was still in his military uniform, he put his legs together and raised his hands in a standard military salute when he walked up to Huo Guanchen.
Huo Guanchen nodded and sat down on the sofa. He pointed at the sofa opposite him. "Sit." He made himself at home.
Huo Shaoheng sat down noncommittally. His posture was ramrod straight, and he sat upright. The expression on his face was very calm and composed.
"General Huo, why are you here so late at night?" Huo Shaoheng waved. "Guards, serve tea."
An orderly brought a cup of tea for Huo Guanchen and Huo Shaoheng, and placed it on the coffee table between them.
Huo Guanchen wasn't in the mood for tea, but he still picked up the cup and made a drinking gesture.
He looked sharply at Huo Shaoheng and waved his hand to dismiss the orderlies in the living room.
Only the father and son were left in the large living room, sipping tea.
"I heard you rejected Aunt Bai's request to not take your mother away?" Huo Guanchen's expression darkened. His tone was heavy. "Are you done? Your mother is sick, how could she endure all this?! You're already so old, how can you still be so reckless? "
"If my mother could survive 16 years under Director Bai and my father's supervision, then she could endure all this." Huo Shaoheng's handsome face was Song Jinning's shadow. Only his rigid facial features were identical to Huo Guanchen's.
"How dare you!" Huo Guanchen slammed his cup on the coffee table. "Do you know you've broken both the law and military law?! Do you really want to go against the Bai family?! "
Huo Shaoheng nodded expressionlessly and said calmly, "Who does the Bai family think they are? Do they deserve to go against me? My father might be afraid of them, but I'm not. "
"You!" Huo Guanchen was furious. He stood up in anger and pointed at Huo Shaoheng. "You're ignorant! Do you know how powerful the Bai family is?! How many members of the Bai family were scattered in different departments? If they really want to deal with you, next year on this day, you'll be spending the New Year in prison! "
Huo Shaoheng slowly put down the teacup but did not stand up. He only placed his hands on his knees and straightened his back. He looked up at Huo Guanchen and said, "Father, you've probably knelt for too long and don't know what it's like to stand anymore. — — What was so scary about the Bai family? Right now, the ones who should be afraid should be the Bai family, not us. "
That was why they were frantically grabbing onto Song Jinning as their last hope.
No matter how well-mannered Huo Guanchen was, he couldn't help but fly into a rage. "How dare you speak to me like that?! Believe it or not, I will send you to the military court! "
"… If I have to go to military court just to speak to my father, then from now on, I won't call you father anymore. I'll call you General Huo." Huo Shaoheng unleashed a flurry of punches, trapping Huo Guanchen in one move after another.
Huo Guanchen froze and remembered that when Huo Shaoheng said he couldn't stand up after kneeling for too long, he had said 'father', not 'General Huo.'
When he called him father, it was a father-son relationship.
When he called General Huo, it was a superior and subordinate relationship.
There was a fundamental difference here.
Huo Guanchen blushed slightly. Thankfully, his skin was dark brown, so even if he was slightly red, it was completely unnoticeable.
"Alright, alright. Since we're father and son, of course I won't hold it against you." Huo Guanchen waved his hand and pretended to be magnanimous. "But you still have to hand over your mother. I'll take her back myself, okay? Your Aunt Bai has good intentions. Seeing that your mother's condition is getting better, why do you have to hold up your mother's treatment just because of a moment of anger? "
"Of course I'm not holding up a moment of anger." Huo Shaoheng said calmly and lowered his head to take a sip of tea. "I haven't been home for six years. This year, General Ji gave me a special annual leave to reunite with my mother. Father, as her son, can't I reunite with my mother? Is my mother not a soldier, but a criminal? "
Huo Guanchen was speechless.
He stared blankly at Huo Shaoheng. After six years, the quiet young man had become a Major General who would not bat an eyelid even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.
He was only 28 years old, but he had already become a Major General. He was even more accomplished than his uncle, Huo Guanyuan.
Huo Guanchen was proud of his son, but he was also unwilling to be suppressed by his son. He thought for a moment and made a conciliatory gesture. "How about this? You send your mother back, and you go back as well. You stay at home. That way, your Aunt Bai will have nothing to say. "
"My mother had no sisters." "Director Bai hasn't married Father yet. Father, please don't call me Aunt Bai anymore. It'll make people laugh."
"Alright, enough with the nonsense." Huo Guanchen didn't want to talk about this anymore. "Are you not willing to hand over your mother? Do you know the consequences? "
"What consequences?"
"Tomorrow, the military and the Ministry of Science and Technology may send people to ask for her." Huo Guanchen curled his fingers and tapped the coffee table in front of him. "Do you still dare to not hand her over then?"
"I already said that my mother is a soldier, not a criminal. Why would they ask for her from me? When my vacation ends, I will naturally send my mother back. Father, did you come to me so late at night just to separate us? "Huo Shaoheng wasn't as forceful now because there was no need.
All he wanted was a week. This week was crucial. No matter who came, he wouldn't allow them to take Song Jinning away.
"Really? You'll send your mother back after your vacation ends? "Huo Guanchen was suspicious." You're not lying to us, are you? Shaoheng, I'm warning you, don't ruin your own future. "
"What's the point of lying?" Huo Shaoheng crossed his arms and stretched his long legs against the couch. He wasn't as serious as before. "I always keep my word."
"Alright." Huo Guanchen looked at him deeply and suddenly said, "It's exactly as they said. If that's the case, then I have no choice. "
He suddenly changed his tone and words.
Huo Shaoheng immediately became alert. "Father, what do you mean by that?"
"Nothing. It's actually reasonable for you to want to reunite with your mother. I think even if they make a fuss to the military, no one will care. " Huo Guanchen sighed and glanced at Huo Shaoheng. "But …" He changed the topic and looked upstairs. "Where's the little girl you brought back?"
"Which little girl?" Alarm bells went off in Huo Shaoheng's head. He felt slightly uneasy.
"Gu Nianzhi, of course." Huo Guanchen looked at Huo Shaoheng with a smile and saw that he was still unmoved. He muttered to himself, could it be that Jialan was wrong? Gu Nianzhi wasn't that important to Huo Shaoheng?
"What's wrong with Nianzhi? She's still sleeping. " Huo Shaoheng stood up and straightened his uniform. "If there's nothing else, Father, please go back. We'll talk tomorrow."
"Shaoheng, don't change the subject." Huo Guanchen took two steps outside. "Gu Nianzhi's background is unknown. She didn't pass the necessary security checks, so she can't stay at the Special Operations Forces Headquarters, which has the highest security requirements. I'm afraid there's a risk of leaks. Director Liao of the Police Headquarters is waiting outside the cordon to take Gu Nianzhi away and lock her up in isolation. "
Huo Shaoheng's heart skipped a beat.
He instantly understood. These people couldn't take Song Jinning directly from him, so they were using Gu Nianzhi to force Huo Shaoheng to make a choice.
He could either let them take Song Jinning away or sacrifice Gu Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng didn't know who came up with this idea to Huo Guanchen and Bai Jinyi, but the seemingly simple idea was extremely effective. It went straight to the heart of the matter and seemed to understand Huo Shaoheng very well.
At this time, it was a competition of who could keep their cool.
His expression didn't change, but the aura around him became extremely solemn. "… Police Headquarters? They don't have the right to take Nianzhi away. " Huo Shaoheng dusted his sleeves. "Let them find General Ji and Speaker Long and get the joint authorization from the Supreme Military Council and the Senate to take Nianzhi away. I won't see you out. "
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Today's second night watch was still at 7pm.
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