Outside the police station, the night wind blew.
"Do you want coffee?" Li Xiaoyao asked.
"It's already past midnight. Do you not want to sleep anymore?" Lin Yan glared at him, "You still want coffee?"
Li Xiaoyao laughed, "This is different. Lin Zhi isn't as reliant on sleep as you are."
Lin Muyu said, "I'm afraid there's no place to drink coffee. There's only a place to drink alcohol."
"I know a place where we can drink coffee and it's not noisy." Li Xiaoyao said, "Do you want to join us?"
As he said this, Li Xiaoyao snapped his fingers, "Tonight, I'll treat you all. We'll eat supper, drink coffee, soak in a hot spring, and stay in a 5 star hotel. Are you interested? Just say the word."
Lin Yan raised his eyebrows, not knowing what Li Xiaoyao was planning.
Fei Er sobered up and smiled, "Yo, the great Xiaoyao Zi Zai is personally treating us. It's not easy for a cheapskate in [Zhan Long]. I have no choice but to give him face."
Lin Muyu said, "That's fine too. Lead the way. Brother, give dad a call and tell him we won't be going home tonight. "
"Ok."
… …
And so, Li Xiaoyao, Xing Lie, and Axe drove south for nearly an hour. After leaving the city, they took a few turns and entered a mountainous area. Not long after, they arrived at a manor-like resort. In the darkness of the night, they could vaguely make out the name of the resort – Veteran Resort.
"F * ck, what is this place?" Lin Muyu asked.
"As the name suggests."
Li Xiaoyao smiled, "Normal people can't come here. Only veterans like us have the right to enter."
Lin Muyu said, "Xiaoyao, there must be a reason why you brought me here, right?"
"Ha, that's right. Someone wants to see you. Let's chat later."
"Who?"
"You'll know when you see him. He's already invited us for coffee."
"Okay." Seeing that Li Xiaoyao was being secretive and unwilling to say, Lin Muyu no longer asked.
…
After parking the car, two young female staff led the group into the garden behind the hotel. Under the moonlight, a few very simple tables glowed faintly under the dim yellow light. On one side, another two beautiful female staff were brewing coffee. In addition, there were a few young men in suits guarding at the side. At a small table, there was an old man with white hair sitting there. He did not drink coffee, but only sipped on plain water.
"Zhong, we're here," Li Xiaoyao greeted with a smile.
The old man was wearing a long white gown and looked hale and hearty. He stood up and said with a smile, "Xiao Li, you are finally here! Come on, these coffees should be what you young people like. Find a place to sit down and make yourself at home. "
Li Xiaoyao gently knocked his head on Lin Muyu's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Let's go sit at a table with me and have a good chat with Zhong."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu gestured for Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi to accompany Xing Lie and Lin Yan for coffee. Then, she followed Li Xiaoyao to the other side, separated from the others, and the two young men sat upright.
"I haven't asked, who is Zhong?" Lin Muyu couldn't help but ask with a belly full of doubts.
Li Xiaoyao smiled faintly and said, "You really don't watch the news. Zhong is the former Minister of National Defense. Although he has retired to the second line, he is still in charge of national defense. So, half of my work is actually arranged by Zhong. The entire Guardian Special Forces is also built by Zhong. As for me, I can be considered as half a student of Zhong."
"I see …"
Lin Muyu was a little more respectful and said with a smile, "Sorry for the disrespect, Zhong."
"You're welcome."
Zhong looked at the two juniors with a smile. His eyes were gentle, as if he was looking at two students. He said, "You young people … are really amazing. Lin Zhi, I heard from Li Xiaoyao that … you are much more powerful than him?"
Lin Muyu said modestly, "Xiaoyao thinks too highly of me. It's just that … I'm just a little bit more powerful."
Li Xiaoyao shrugged and said, "It should be very easy for Lin Zhi to fight against ten of me. I know this very well."
"Don't praise me like that …" Lin Muyu was a little embarrassed.
Zhong smiled and nodded his head. There was a flash of surprise in his eyes. Lin Muyu didn't refute Li Xiaoyao's words. This meant that what Li Xiaoyao said was the truth. Originally, Li Xiaoyao's ability was already very amazing. Now there was someone even more powerful, and an uncontrollable powerful person. How could Zhong not be moved?
"Last time, General Sun Xiang seemed to have mentioned to you, little friend Lin Zhi, that he invited you to join the Special Forces?" Zhong said.
"Yes, I rejected him."
Lin Muyu said, "I'm lazy by nature. I'm afraid that I won't be able to control my temper and meet the requirements of the military."
"Is that so?"
Zhong squinted his eyes and looked at him. As if he could see through everything, he smiled and said, "But your words and actions, every move you make exudes the temperament of a soldier. Moreover … it's not the temperament of an ordinary soldier. It's the temperament of a person who has gone through hardships and killed on the battlefield. Such a talent is not as simple as a lazy personality."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh. "Perhaps my previous caution and seriousness was forced by the situation. But in the future, I want to be more free and undisciplined. I don't want to be restricted by anything."
Zhong sighed. "Little friend Lin Zhi, do you really not want to join our homeland defense army? As long as you're willing, I can give you the rank of Lieutenant General of the Air Force. Moreover … you don't need to be restricted by anything. "
"Zhong." Lin Muyu's voice became a little heavier. "It's precisely because of this rank that I'm restricted. Zhong, please understand this junior."
Elder Zhong smiled faintly as he took a sip of water from his cup before putting it down again. His eyes flashed with an indecipherable luster as he said, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Lin Zhi, you're blessed by the heavens. If you don't join the homeland defense, then you'll become a huge potential threat to the homeland defense. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I know."
Lin Muyu pursed his lips. "The country hopes to control me, just like how you control Xiaoyao."
"Well, we don't control Xiaoyao." Zhong said.
Li Xiaoyao touched his nose and said, "Lin Zhi, Zhong doesn't mean that either."
"I understand."
Lin Muyu whispered. "It's just that Zhong needs to understand that I don't want to join the military. It doesn't mean that I don't want to contribute to the country. I'm a China citizen. I'll always be loyal to my country. As long as the country needs me, I'll serve the country at any time. I just don't want to put a shackle on my loyalty."
"Oh …"
A trace of astonishment flashed through Elder Zhong's eyes. Then, it turned into admiration as he said, "That's right. A pure heart is more precious than anything else. You're right."
Lin Muyu said, "Xiaoyao and I are friends. Xiaoyao's business is my business. So … if Zhong really wants to give me fame and a title, it's better to give it to Xiaoyao. Let Xiaoyao have more power and help me solve the problems I want to solve."
Zhong couldn't help but laugh. "You mean Xiaoyao? Sigh … this kid has extraordinary aptitude. He's already an active Major General at such a young age. If he gets promoted again, he'll be a Lieutenant General. I'm afraid … it'll be hard to convince the public! "
"Xiaoyao has made so many contributions. I don't think it's too much to give him the rank of General. His ability and contributions have nothing to do with his age."
"Stop!" Li Xiaoyao touched his nose and said, "I'm not here today to ask for an official position. Besides … I don't really want to be an official. Zhong, let's get down to business."
"Yes."
Zhong nodded. "Is it about Luo Zhan and the Unity Society?"
"Yes."
Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath. "The Unity Society is like a poisonous radish. They buy land from the government and expand in the name of charity and business. But they're secretly involved in all kinds of profiteering and illegal industries. I've long wanted to uproot the Unity Society. This time, with Lin Zhi's help, I'm more confident. But I need Zhong's head first."
Zhong was a little absent-minded. He said, "It's a good thing that young people want to do big things. But … it's fine if the poisonous radish isn't uprooted. Once it's uprooted, it'll bring a lot of mud with it. Xiaoyao, have you ever thought about how much turmoil this will cause?"
Li Xiaoyao said, "They're just a group of national parasites. So what if I get rid of them? Why should I care so much about it? I can use all kinds of methods, even assassination. The Unity Society has one leg in the local government and the other in the underworld. Since it's like this … I'll completely eradicate the underworld. Let's see how they can walk with only one leg left."
"Eradicate the underworld?"
"Yes."
Li Xiaoyao raised his hand. Xing Lie, who was behind him, handed over a document. Li Xiaoyao unfolded the document and passed it to Zhong. He said, "The underworld exists because it's attached to the underworld. This is a list of 17 gangs that are attached to the Unity Society. Some are big, some are small. They're spread across more than 40 large and medium-sized cities. As long as I give the order, the purge will begin. The protectors of the various cities will cooperate."
"Give me a pen." Zhong said.
A secretary handed over a pen. Zhong immediately signed his name at the end of Li Xiaoyao's document. He pushed the document back to Li Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "If you want to do it, just do it. If you think it's the right thing to do, I'll fully support you."
"Thank you, Zhong."
Li Xiaoyao happily kept the document and gave it to Xing Lie for safekeeping.
…
"Xiaoyao." Zhong called out softly.
"What's the matter, Zhong?"
"What are you planning by doing this?" Zhong leaned back in his chair. His face showed a trace of fatigue.
Li Xiaoyao was stunned. He smiled and said, "I don't know either. But if I have to say, then I'll just say it's for justice. The only way to stop good people from being bullied is to get rid of the bad guys. And I'm the bad guy who gets rid of the bad guys."
Zhong didn't say anything. He just stood up and put on his jacket. He smiled and said, "Then I'll leave everything to you. Also … I'll leave the Hunting Fish Plan to you. From today onwards, you can command Sun Xiang and Wang Xin."
"…"
Li Xiaoyao was stunned.
Zhong walked a few steps and turned back. He smiled and said, "The hot spring here isn't bad. You guys can soak in it. My old bones can't take it anymore. I'm going to sleep."
…
"What's the Hunting Fish Plan?" Lin Muyu asked.
Li Xiaoyao let out a light breath. He lowered his voice and said, "Hunting a big fish."
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