Huo Shaoheng looked at himself in the mirror and smiled wryly.
The restroom was the one in the hospital building and also in Chen Lie's office, so it was equipped with a first aid kit.
Huo Shaoheng skillfully took out a first aid kit from the cupboard.
There were cotton swabs and hemostatic ointment in the first aid kit.
He dipped a cotton swab in the ointment and applied it to the wound on his lower lip. He then used the cotton swab dipped in distilled water to rub it over his lower lip.
Soon, the wound on his lower lip stopped bleeding, and the row of tiny teeth marks on his lip also disappeared.
By the time Huo Shaoheng came out of the bathroom, he looked normal, except that his plump lips were a little pale.
Gu Nianzhi sat on the sofa and didn't even look up to see what Huo Shaoheng was doing.
Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything and went straight out. He closed the door behind him and asked Yin Shixiong, "Where's Secretary Cao?"
"Downstairs." Yin Shixiong glanced at Huo Shaoheng's lips to see that they had been cleaned up and followed him downstairs.
Secretary Cao was smoking in front of a military Jeep at the entrance of the medical building.
When he saw Huo Shaoheng and Yin Shixiong come out, he quickly threw away the cigarette in his hand and walked up with a smile to salute Huo Shaoheng, "Chief, General Ji wants to see you."
Although Secretary Cao was General Ji's personal secretary, his rank and position were lower than Huo Shaoheng's.
He was still very polite to Huo Shaoheng in public.
Huo Shaoheng nodded, "Hello, Secretary Cao. I was planning to see General Ji today, but I didn't think we'd be going together."
"General Ji is just concerned about you." Secretary Cao smiled and tried to smooth things over.
They exchanged some pleasantries before Fan Jian drove Huo Shaoheng's car over and stopped beside them.
Huo Shaoheng waved at Secretary Cao, "Let's go now. Don't keep General Ji waiting."
"After you." Secretary Cao watched Huo Shaoheng get in the car before getting into his own Jeep.
"Drive back to the military HQ." Secretary Cao drove in front with the driver while Huo Shaoheng sat in his own car and followed behind the military Jeep.
At this time, the sun had just risen. The early morning sunlight shone on the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of osmanthus.
Two military vehicles drove into the main gate of the military headquarters one after the other.
"Salute!"
When the sentries at the gate saw the pass and license plate number on the military vehicles, they raised their right hands in unison and watched as the two vehicles drove into the depths of the headquarters.
At this hour, General Ji did not go to his office. Instead, he waited for Huo Shaoheng in his courtyard.
Huo Shaoheng got out of the car at the entrance of the courtyard and gave Yin Shixiong a look.
Yin Shixiong understood and didn't follow them in. Instead, he contacted Zhao Liangze, who was stationed in the Central Control Room of the Special Operations Forces headquarters. With a Bluetooth headset in his ear, the two of them chatted casually.
…
Huo Shaoheng arrived at the door of General Ji's study and saluted loudly. "Huo Shaoheng, reporting back from a mission!"
General Ji waited almost the entire night for Huo Shaoheng to come see him.
He was happy, angry, and a little dissatisfied.
He intentionally left Huo Shaoheng at the door for a while before calling out, "Come in."
Huo Shaoheng pushed the door open and walked in, closing the door at the same time.
General Ji's study was covered in a thick dark red carpet. The furniture in the study was made of the same color of mahogany. The antique style made it look like the study of an old scholar.
In the spacious study, a tall mahogany shelf divided the study into two halves.
General Ji was sitting in a small room that was separated from the shelf.
Huo Shaoheng walked around the shelf and saw General Ji sitting behind the large desk, looking at him with a stern expression.
General Ji sneered when he saw him enter. He gave him a show of strength first. "Huo Shaoheng, you still know to come see me?!"
"General Ji, the Special Operations Forces was in trouble after I came back, so I took care of things there first before coming to see you. If something happens to the Special Operations Forces, you will be the one to be blamed, so I had to take care of it as a top priority. " Huo Shaoheng spoke in a dignified manner. He even reminded General Ji that if the Special Operations Forces were in trouble, General Ji would definitely be in trouble as well.
This was because the Special Operations Forces had been established with General Ji's full support in the beginning.
General Ji laughed at Huo Shaoheng's words. He took out a stack of documents from the drawer and threw it on the desk. "What? You're doing this for my own good? Huo Shaoheng, don't treat everyone like an idiot! What do you mean by the Special Operations Forces is in trouble? What a good excuse you have! Look at this! How did they accuse you? "
"Accuse me?" Huo Shaoheng pretended to be confused. "I just came back yesterday, so I really don't know what happened. I'd like to hear the details."
"Don't play dumb with me. I'm telling you, you abused your power for your own woman! You used public resources for your own personal use! How dare you tell me you don't know anything?! Every single one of the above was irrefutable evidence! You'll make a mistake! You'll make a major organizational mistake! "General Ji slapped the stack of documents on the desk and stood up from behind the desk.
The corners of Huo Shaoheng's eyes twitched. A mocking smile appeared on his face as he said slowly, "… Used public resources for personal use? Abused my power? I think the people who accuse me should first ask the newly appointed Prime Minister Tan, then tell me what it means to use public resources for personal use! "
General Ji was speechless at Huo Shaoheng's words and felt a bit guilty.
Huo Shaoheng's trip to New York this time was indeed an undeserved disaster.
He had originally asked Huo Shaoheng to take on this mission out of kindness so he could increase his favorability with the Cabinet. He hadn't expected it to be a trap …
General Ji coughed and put away the stack of documents. "… You can't say that. Prime Minister Tan is the Prime Minister, after all. Helping him is part of your job. As a soldier, shouldn't you protect the safety of the Prime Minister's family? "
"… I think they forgot that when they sent me to New York, Tan Dongbang wasn't the Prime Minister yet," Huo Shaoheng said calmly.
They wanted to make him a scapegoat?
Haha, this kind of person hadn't even been born yet. Even if he had, he could immediately send him to reincarnate again …
"Look at you! What's the rush? Didn't I hit your sore spot? "General Ji folded his hands behind his back and looked at him with dissatisfaction." Don't play dumb with me. You didn't hesitate to use a fighter jet for your girlfriend. Isn't that favoritism? What kind of status does Gu Nianzhi have, and what kind of status does Tan Guiren have? How can they be compared?! "
Huo Shaoheng also folded his hands behind his back and spread his legs. He stood as straight as a pine tree and as tall as a mountain.
He said calmly, "You're right. No matter how you look at it, Tan Guiren can't be compared to Gu Nianzhi."
"It's good that you know!" General Ji saw that Huo Shaoheng seemed to "admit defeat," and his anger subsided a bit. He was about to say something to ease the situation when Huo Shaoheng spoke again.
"… Tan Guiren is useless to the country and has made no contributions. Instead, she enjoys a position and treatment that doesn't match her status at all. She consumes a lot of the country's manpower, material, and financial resources. This kind of serious wasteful behavior is something we should reflect on. I will make sure this kind of thing will never happen again. "
General Ji was speechless.
"But Gu Nianzhi is different. She appeared in our country when she was 12 years old and brought about a breakthrough in engine development for the country. Our country's fighter jets are among the best in the world because of her contributions. "Huo Shaoheng's expression was serious and resolute as if he was giving a report at a national conference.
The corners of General Ji's mouth twitched. "… But that blueprint clearly belongs to Gu Xiangwen. It doesn't have much to do with her, does it?"
"It was taken from her backpack. General Ji, as far as we're concerned, we only recognize her. As for whether it's Gu Xiangwen's or not, we can only be sure after she wakes up. Before that, this credit belongs to Gu Nianzhi. "Huo Shaoheng was relentless and wouldn't allow anything to erase Gu Nianzhi's contributions.
General Ji smiled bitterly and raised his hand. "Fine. Even if that's the case, the military has protected her meticulously for seven years. It's worth the blueprint, right?"
Huo Shaoheng's lips twitched. He didn't want to argue with General Ji and said, "A year ago, Gu Nianzhi anonymously donated 90 million US dollars to the military as a charity fund for ordinary soldiers. It's now the largest charity fund in the military's hands, Jin 'zhi's Heart."
General Ji was deep in thought. "Jin 'zhi's Heart was indeed donated by Gu Nianzhi alone … I almost forgot, but where did she get so much money?" He then muttered, "' Jin 'zhi's Heart,' Jin 'zhi's Heart' is Nianzhi! I was wondering why it was given such a name … "
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Yes, 'Jin' zhi's Heart 'is Nianzhi's name. I took it apart and gave it to her myself. As for her money, don't you remember? That was the compensation she received from her lawsuit against the US Department of Justice and the CIA. She donated it to the military without hesitation and hid her name. It wasn't for personal gain at all. General Ji, tell me, how can Tan Guiren compare to Nianzhi? "
General Ji frowned and sat down. He still said stubbornly, "… But that was only an economic act. Was it worth it for you to use the fighter jets privately?!"
"Yes, because she was worth it!" As Huo Shaoheng spoke, he tossed all the documents from the German Federal Intelligence Service that Zhao Liangze had sorted out onto General Ji's desk.
"This time, Gu Nianzhi was betrayed by our people in Germany and was captured by the German Federal Intelligence Service. However, she didn't surrender. Instead, she fought them with her wits and bravery and single-handedly took down the entire German Federal Intelligence Service's intelligence system. She forwarded all the documents from their intelligence system to our email. General Ji, tell me, is this kind of achievement not worthy of us using our fighter jets to welcome her? "
"I also have to inform you that these important documents, which Gu Nianzhi almost risked her life to obtain, were delayed by three days because our central control room was' borrowed 'to monitor the election. The most precious time was lost just like that. "
General Ji was almost dumbfounded. Trembling, he grabbed his reading glasses and put them on. He began to read the documents quickly. He was so excited that he couldn't speak.
This was the most valuable asset!
This was the most valuable asset of a great nation!
In comparison, Gu Nianzhi's previous donation of 90 million US dollars was not as great as this contribution!
Huo Shaoheng didn't say a word. He waited for General Ji to finish reading all the documents before saying, "May I ask, are you still going to pursue me for abusing my power and using public assets for private purposes? If you really want to pursue this, I'm not afraid of going to the military discipline inspection commission, and I'm definitely not afraid of going to the military court. I'll take out this evidence and let everyone judge! "
"I used a fighter jet to welcome our country's hero. What's wrong with that?!"
"Who doesn't like me rescuing Gu Nianzhi? Just how evil are they?!"
"Do they have to force someone like Gu Nianzhi, who has made such a great contribution to our country, to another country before they'll be satisfied?!"
"Can't you call people like them traitors?! Traitors! Traitors! "
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This was the first watch. Yes, it was the third watch today.
At noon, it was the monthly pass of 3300 plus updates. (Because it looks like it's about time, I have a time difference with everyone. In order to let everyone see the updates earlier, I'll add updates in advance in the future.)
There was the third watch at 7 p.m.
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