Year 350 of the Anping Calendar.
Da Xia Province, Southern Yuan City.
The Su family.
Su Yu smelled the aroma of food as soon as he entered the house. He dropped his bag and walked to the dining table. He picked up a piece of braised pork and threw it into his mouth.
As he chewed, Su Yu looked at the kitchen and said vaguely, "Dad, change the soup tomorrow. It won't be boring to eat meat every day."
"It's good enough that you have something to eat. You're still so picky!"
Su Long's complaint came from the kitchen. "You're already eighteen this year. When will you learn to take care of yourself? I've been taking care of you for so many years as a father and mother. I'm finally free. "
Su Yu chewed the braised pork and said with a smile, "Dad, you're good at cooking. You're almost a chef. I want to cook myself, but I can't eat it if I cook it!"
"Heh!"
Su Long chuckled. 'You're all talk and no action. Go into the kitchen.'
Soon, Su Long, wearing an apron, came out with the dishes.
He was nearly 1.9 meters tall and had a burly and powerful body. He looked particularly funny wearing an incongruous apron.
Su Yu talked about it every time. This time was no exception. He shook his head and said, "Dad, can't you change to a bigger apron? We don't lack money for an apron! "
"What do you know!"
Su Long could not be bothered. He brought the dishes to the table and did not take off the apron. He sat down and said, "Let's eat! We'll save whatever we can. Besides, this apron is new … "
"You've been saying this for three years!"
Su Yu rolled his eyes. 'It's fine if you said it was new three years ago, but you're still saying it three years later. How dare you say it?'
Su Long did not care. He sat down and started eating, wolfing down the food at an extremely fast speed.
Su Yu was already used to it and did not care. He sat down and sighed while eating. "Dad, is there a war at the frontline again? I just came back and saw a recruitment van downstairs. Did they come to our district to recruit soldiers? I wonder which family it is … "
Su Long's eating movements paused slightly. He quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and said seriously, "Protecting the country is everyone's responsibility! From your tone, do you think being a soldier is not good? "
"No!"
Su Yu hurriedly cleared his name. His father was a retired soldier, so he couldn't speak carelessly. Otherwise, his father's bear paw wouldn't be a joke.
Su Long snorted and picked up his bowl and chopsticks to continue eating.
As he ate, Su Long's tone changed. He said in a low voice, "A Yu, the frontline is in turmoil. All the war corps are issuing enlistment orders again and again! Recruit new soldiers, call back veterans … "
Su Yu's chopsticks froze. He raised his head and looked at his father. He was no longer as straightforward as before. He frowned and said, "Dad, this has nothing to do with us, right? It's been 18 years since you retired from the army, and I've just come of age. Moreover, I'm going to take the entrance exam to a higher education institution. Our family won't be able to be recruited … "
"18 years …"
Su Long heaved a sigh of relief. Yes, it had been 18 years.
"After retiring from the army for 18 years, the Demon Suppressing Army has issued the Return Order of the Veteran Soldiers five times, including this one! After the age of 50, they won't be included in the recall. "
"For the first four times, because you were still young, dad was worried about you and worried that you wouldn't be able to take care of yourself, so dad didn't answer the call."
Su Yu's expression changed. "Dad, we don't have to go. This is allowed by the policy!"
"Yes, it's allowed by the policy!"
Su Long grinned and looked at his son. "That's why I didn't go. 18 years. I didn't go during the four conscription times! But today, my son is an adult! 18 years old! "
"Dad!"
Su Yu's expression changed completely. "What do you want to say?"
"You know what dad is going to say."
Su Long looked at his son with some relief and happiness. He smiled. "18 years ago, although your dad was useless, he was still a squad leader in the Demon Suppressing Army. He was in charge of 30 people."
"At that time, your mom was about to give birth to you. I asked for leave and came back. Who knew … your mom passed away just like that. You were just born, and there was no elder at home to take care of me. I really couldn't leave … "
"I had no choice. I retired from the army!"
Su Long's Bare One's Teeth smiled bitterly. "When I left the Demon Suppressing Army, none of the brothers in the first squad came to send me off! It's not that they wanted me to leave, but they were afraid that I wouldn't be able to control myself and would run back! "
"18 years, no one contacted me. They were afraid that I would want to go back. I even dreamed that they were yelling at me, telling me to go home and be a baby …"
"30 people. In the first year I left, 9 of them died in battle …"
"None of them retired. The remaining 21 people … do you know how many are left?"
"They're still on the battlefield!"
Su Long's eyes were red. "I'm selfish, so I don't dare to ask or inquire! I didn't answer the first four conscription times, but this time … A Yu, dad thought that even if I die, I want to die on the battlefield. Your dad … doesn't want to die in the rear! "
Su Yu was silent.
He had long known that his father had always been thinking about the front line and those old brothers. If it wasn't for his mother's difficult labor death, his father would not have retired from the Demon Suppressing Army.
But he felt that after 18 years, his father should have forgotten and let go.
Today, his father told him that he didn't!
He couldn't let go!
"Dad …"
Su Yu's complexion was ugly and somewhat pale. "The frontline is in turmoil, and more and more soldiers are dying in battle. In the past 18 years, there have been five conscriptions of veterans, and one every three to four years. You've been a soldier before, so you know what it means …"
"I … I'm not married yet, I haven't been admitted to a higher school, I haven't given you any grandchildren …"
Su Long's Bare One's Teeth smiled, "It's okay, dad is waiting! Do you think dad is going to die if I go back? I'm going to win the war! "
"Dad!"
"Kid, stop talking nonsense. Eat!"
Su Long interrupted his son. While eating, he said vaguely, "After this meal, you can cook for yourself in the future! If there's nothing to eat, go out and eat. You know the password. "
"I'm still waiting for me downstairs. I can't take too long."
"When you're admitted to a higher school, remember to write me a letter. I'll receive it when I have time."
"Just get into the Great Xia Civilization Academy. You've really made your father proud. It's a cinch. Your teacher has already talked to me. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you'll definitely get in. Our Su family has finally produced a talent!"
"How does your brain work? You're too smart. I even suspect that you're not my biological son … But it's okay. You look exactly like me when I was young …"
Su Yu's face was a little pale. When he heard this, he couldn't help but complain, "Dad, are you sure you looked like me when you were young?"
"Nonsense. How could it be fake!"
Su Long raised his head, revealing a rough face. He grinned and said, "Ask the neighbor next door. Do I look like you?"
Su Yu was helpless. He knew his father was changing the topic, so he changed the topic again. "Dad, are you really going? It's not that I'm looking down on you, but you've been on the battlefield for 18 years and stopped cultivating. You're only at Fifteen Kilograms now. What's the use of going? "
"Who are you looking down on?"
Su Long said angrily, "So what if I'm at Fifteen Kilograms? It's not like martial strength is the only thing that matters on the battlefield. If martial strength is the only thing that matters, then don't fight! Everything is possible on the battlefield. I was at Fifteen Kilograms back then, and I even killed a powerhouse in the Wan Shi realm! "
Su Yu was distressed. He didn't know if this was true or not, but his father had said it for many years. The possibility of it being true was not small.
The key was that he didn't want his father to go to the front line.
The front line was in turmoil. Every year, a large number of soldiers died in battle. The situation was getting more and more critical. His father was almost 50 years old. At this moment, returning to the battlefield … Su Yu didn't dare to think about it.
"Dad …"
"Shut up!"
Su Long interrupted him. He got up and cleaned up the dishes. He said seriously, "I've already registered. If I don't go, I'm a deserter! It's fine if I didn't register. But if I registered and don't go, you know the consequences! Being a deserter is also death! "
"Dad, can't you wait for me to come back and discuss it?"
Su Yu was annoyed!
At this moment, he already knew that he couldn't change anything. Just as his father said, it didn't matter if he didn't register. For these veterans, the conscription order wasn't forced. These veterans were able to leave the army alive because of their contributions on the battlefield.
However, once they registered, it meant that they had re-enlisted, and they would be soldiers. If they didn't go now, they would be deserters.
"Discuss what?"
Su Long said disapprovingly, "Don't worry, they won't die. Even if they really die in battle, there's a lot of compensation. Remember to collect it yourself! It's enough for you to get married and have children. I've already thought about it for you! "
After saying that, Su Long picked up the luggage he had already packed, took off his apron, and picked up his backpack as if he was just going on a long trip. He casually said, "Do well in the exam. It's the same if you support the humans in the rear. When you arrive at the Civilization Academy, make the Su family proud!"
"Civilization Academy … I'll go back and brag about it. My son got into the Civilization Academy. He's much better than those guys!"
"It's a pity that your father won't be able to see the notice. Take a photo later and send it to me with the letter. Otherwise, those guys will think that I'm bragging …"
"Dad!"
Su Yu hurriedly got up and chased after his father. He was a little panicked.
His father was really leaving!
For the past 18 years, he had been used to relying on his father. Today, his father suddenly wanted to leave, and he was completely unprepared.
"You're an adult, not a child. Don't piss!"
Su Long grinned and said, "If you weren't an adult, I wouldn't have left! But now, I have to go back. In my team 18 years ago, there were a few kids the same age as you. A Yu, do you know? I had a dream. I dreamed of them … In the dream, they cried and shouted that it was so painful. They said that they should kill all those beasts. Your father, I, am a little regretful. Back then … I should have sent you to the military family home. Anyway, there were people who would take care of you. "
Su Long's eyes were red. "I've been drafted five times. For the first four times, I've packed my luggage. But every time I see you, I become selfish. I can't bear to leave! This is the fifth time. Will there be a next time? If there is a next time, when I'm 50 years old, the Demon Suppression Army won't accept me!
"Let's go. The All-Heavens Battlefield … I'm going back!
"This time, your father will kill a few Wan Shi realms for you to see. I guarantee there will be evidence that will make you speechless!"
Su Long waved his hand and stepped forward.
In 18 years, this was the first time Su Yu saw his father so free and easy, so mighty.
But this … was not what he wanted to see.
"Dad …"
"I told you not to talk nonsense …"
Standing in front of the door, Su Yu gritted his teeth and suddenly roared, "If you don't come back, I'll become a son-in-law and marry into your family! If you don't mind changing your surname and ending the bloodline of your Su Family, then I can do it! "
"I …"
Su Long staggered and almost turned back to curse.
He suddenly didn't want to leave. He wanted to go home and beat this kid to death!
This kid was really capable!
His old Su family finally had a talent. If he married into his family, he would die with regret!
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