Yin Shixiong quickly contacted General Ji's personal secretary. "Huo Shao wants to speak with General Ji. May I know when General Ji will be available?"
Half an hour later, General Ji called. "Shaoheng, what's up?"
Huo Shaoheng replied curtly, "General Ji, there's something I'd like to discuss with you in person."
His tone was cautious. General Ji immediately replied, "When can you come over? I'm fine now. "
"Now." Huo Shaoheng hung up and turned to order. "Prepare the car. We're going to the Supreme Military Council."
Half an hour later, Huo Shaoheng arrived at General Ji's office in a private car.
Placing the documents in front of General Ji, Huo Shaoheng briefed him on Yamaguchi Aiko's situation and the official response from the Yamaguchi-gumi. He then explained his speculations and finally made a suggestion. "General Ji, I'd like to personally go to South America."
General Ji looked at Huo Shaoheng with a serious expression. "Shaoheng, your status is different now. You're no longer a member of the Special Forces fighting on the front lines. Do you have a special reason to do this personally?"
In General Ji's opinion, this matter could be carried out by the Special Forces in South America.
Huo Shaoheng had already prepared his answer. "General Ji, this matter concerns Gu Xiangwen, Gu Nianzhi, and the He family of the underground godfathers of South America. It's a serious matter, and I'd like to go personally to be reassured."
General Ji put on his reading glasses and began flipping through the evidence. The more he read, the more his brows furrowed. "You suspect that the personal assistant who died with Mrs. Dou wasn't the real Yamaguchi Aiko?"
"Yes, but we have no evidence." Huo Shaoheng answered honestly. "I speculate that they've already left the country, so it's a good time to resolve this matter."
General Ji nodded. "Foreign countries are your battlefields and are not governed by the Empire's laws. We've never asked about your actions abroad."
"This is the original intention of the Special Forces." Huo Shaoheng sat up straight with his hands on his knees. His expression was very serious. "Everything we do is for the benefit of the Huaxia Empire and the safety of its citizens."
"I'm not questioning your motives." General Ji quickly comforted Huo Shaoheng. "But Shaoheng, you have to think carefully. You're already the highest commander. As the commander, your job is to make arrangements and not rush to the front lines. Your safety is the top priority of the Special Operations Forces. Do you really want to go yourself? "
Huo Shaoheng closed his eyes and nodded. "I know, but I think that as the supreme commander, not only must I have the ability to command, but I must also have the ability to be on the front lines. Everyone in the Special Operations Forces needs to be able to move up and down. Also, since the Special Operations Forces has been established, I can't just rely on myself. We have our own backup plan. When I'm absent, please take my place. This way, we can ensure the smooth operation of the organization. "
Huo Shaoheng's words made sense.
Although he was important, without him, the Special Operations Forces would not be able to function. That would actually be a failure of his work.
General Ji pondered for a long time before finally nodding. "Okay, I support your decision. Arrange the follow-up work. I'll wait for your good news."
"Thank you, Chief!" Huo Shaoheng stood up and saluted before turning to leave.
…
Returning to his own Special Operations Forces headquarters, Huo Shaoheng ordered Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze. "Find the invitation letter for the Cuban military exchange. We will represent the military and accept their invitation."
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze understood that Huo Shaoheng was going to go personally. They immediately advised him like General Ji. "Mr. Huo, we can handle this. You don't have to go, right?"
Huo Shaoheng ignored them and returned to his desk. He said dryly, "We'll depart tomorrow. Get ready."
He didn't want to waste any more time.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze could only reply loudly, "Yes, Chief!"
Because it was a last-minute decision to visit Cuba as a military delegation, Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze mobilized almost everyone in the Secretariat to prepare.
Huo Shaoheng worked almost all night in his office before he finished reviewing all the important documents and forwarded them to General Ji.
At six in the morning, the Imperial Capital was still shrouded in the morning mist. Huo Shaoheng walked out of his office and sighed deeply on the balcony.
He put on his Bluetooth headset and said, "Pick up Gu Nianzhi."
The Bluetooth headset's automatic dialing program immediately found Gu Nianzhi's number.
Gu Nianzhi was still sleeping in her dorm. She had been rushing out a thesis yesterday and had only gone to bed around one or two in the morning. She was sound asleep at six in the morning.
The phone's ringtone echoed in her room but didn't wake her up.
Huo Shaoheng heard the phone ring for a long time and finally went to voicemail. He knew Gu Nianzhi was still sleeping.
He thought about it and returned to his office to put on his casual clothes. He asked Fan Jian to drive him to B University.
It was seven in the morning when his car arrived at the new dormitory for female graduate students.
Many students had already woken up and were heading to the cafeteria for breakfast.
Although Gu Nianzhi was still sleeping, her usual biological clock woke her up gradually. She didn't want to move, so she closed her eyes and lay on the bed, enjoying the aftertaste and pleasure of sleeping in.
"Priest, temple, war, bow and arrow, whose past did they belong to? I like the image of you only belonging to me in the crowd …"
Huo Shaoheng's phone rang again. It was almost like a shot of adrenaline, stimulating Gu Nianzhi to open her eyes. She grabbed the phone from the bedside table and said, "Hello."
Huo Shaoheng sat in the car and listened to Gu Nianzhi's lazy morning voice. He smiled and said in a low voice, "Nianzhi, come down. I'm downstairs."
"Oh?!" Gu Nianzhi was surprised and happy. She put on her nightgown and got up from the bed. She walked to the window and looked down. Sure enough, she saw the familiar car.
"Huo Shao, wait for me. I'll be right down!" Gu Nianzhi quickly changed her clothes and draped her hair over her shoulders.
Huo Shaoheng's car was parked in the temporary parking lot in front of the dormitory building. It could only be parked there for 15 minutes during the day.
"Huo Shao, why are you here? Is something the matter? "Gu Nianzhi asked anxiously as soon as she got in the car.
She knew Huo Shaoheng wouldn't normally come looking for her at this time.
"Nothing." Huo Shaoheng turned to look at her and tucked a strand of her long hair behind her ear. "I have an official visit soon."
Was he here to see her before he left?
Gu Nianzhi's heart suddenly filled with sweetness, but it was quickly replaced by reluctance to part.
She snuggled against Huo Shaoheng's chest and whispered, "Huo Shao, how long will you be gone?"
Huo Shaoheng allowed her to lean against him and said motionlessly, "It's hard to say. I'll be back when I'm done."
This time, he should be able to return with answers about Gu Nianzhi's background.
When he came back, the last barrier between them would be gone.
Gu Nianzhi knew that Huo Shaoheng's work was confidential, so she shouldn't have asked any questions.
But who would pay attention to that now that things had come to this?
She was worried about him and missed him. It was fine to ask, right?
Huo Shaoheng wouldn't answer her directly anyway.
"… Okay, you take care. I'll wait for you to come back." Gu Nianzhi looked up and paused before saying, "Huo Shao, can I see you off?"
"No need." Huo Shaoheng stroked her hair. "Just take care of yourself."
"I'll be very good." Gu Nianzhi quickly promised. "You have to be careful!"
That was what she was most worried about.
Huo Shaoheng looked down at her red lips and really wanted to kiss them. But Fan Jian was sitting in the front row, so he couldn't do anything too out of line with Gu Nianzhi.
"Ok, wait for my news." Huo Shaoheng tightened his grip on Gu Nianzhi's hand. "Go back. I have to go."
His time was measured in seconds.
Although Gu Nianzhi was reluctant to leave, she still used all her willpower to leave Huo Shaoheng's side.
She got out of the car and stood on the steps in front of the dorm building. Watching Huo Shaoheng's car gradually drive away, Gu Nianzhi felt that her heart had already left with Huo Shaoheng.
She returned to the dorm gloomily and threw herself on the bed. Hugging her panda pillow, she looked depressed and didn't want to get up for a long time.
Ma Qiqi knocked on her door and loudly reminded her, "Nianzhi! Come out for breakfast! Do you have class in the morning? "
Gu Nianzhi remembered that she still had to go to He Zhichu's office suite, so she pursed her lips and got up from the bed. She washed up and carried her backpack to He Zhichu's room.
He Zhichu could tell that Gu Nianzhi was in a bad mood when she walked in.
He Zhichu quietly placed a bottle of fresh milk in front of her. "What's wrong? Did something happen? "
Gu Nianzhi took the milk and looked down at the straw. She didn't speak for a long time.
"… Did you get into a fight with Huo Shaoheng?" He Zhichu couldn't help but ask.
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