Chapter 45: Reunion with eyes that are about to lose focus

"The Watchtower-V has docked, and the people on site have safely left."

Bai Xu reports to Shen Wei.

Five years have passed, and Chen Wei has become adept at the task, and he completed it brilliantly this time.

He was promoted five times in five years, and during this period he almost never stopped to rest.

Chen Wei himself had no intention of pursuing power. He just did what was supposed to be done, and he completed it extremely well every time. Thanks to the relatively young political scene on the planet Erhai, Chen Wei had a smooth journey and was promoted almost easily.

He is now a completely different person from the past.

Shen Wei looked towards the horizon, somewhat lost in thought.

In the past two years, he has spoken less and less and has no interest in interacting with others.

Shen Wei had no intention of going back.

Everything before seemed like a dream.

Everything before... was far away from him.

Bai Xu stepped forward, holding his cloak considerately, and said softly, "You haven't rested for a long time—"

"I've submitted my leave application."

Chen Wei interrupted him and continued, "Please keep an eye on it for me when the time comes."

Bai Xu said, "Okay."

The two of them got to know each other through fighting. When they met for the first time, Bai Xu was thrown to the ground by Chen Wei, and was demoted and reported for speaking rudely to Shen Wei. Since then, Bai Xu has noticed Shen Wei. When they met again, he wanted to apologize to Shen Wei, but was thrown to the ground over his shoulder again.

Since then, Bai Xu has been completely attracted to Chen Wei.

Over the years, Bai Xu has expressed his thoughts openly and secretly.

The entire military also understood Bai Xu's feelings for Shen Wei.

In fact, it’s not just Bai Xu, there are many other people who have expressed their affection for Shen Wei.

But Chen Wei seemed to be naturally indifferent to feelings and was not moved at all by their advances and pursuits.

Clearly rejected many times.

But Bai Xu did not give up and was still pursuing her with all his heart. He didn't know when he learned that Chen Wei's marital status was "widowed". Bai Xu was so happy that he told Chen Wei about it. As a result, he was beaten by Shen Wei again and couldn't get out of bed for half a month.

Bai Xu was a well-known figure in the military, but he was beaten up by an Omega named Chen Wei. From that time on, the entire military understood that Shen Wei's previous relationship was a taboo and must never be mentioned in front of him.

Bai Xu still insisted.

Shen Wei refused many times to no avail.

He watched Bai Xu using all kinds of means to pursue him, as if he saw his past self, all of which were left over from his own play.

Very strange.

He explicitly refused many times, but after many setbacks, the other party found the right balance and acted as a colleague and friend.

It's impossible to find fault with it.

Chen Wei had no choice but to give up.

At the moment, the superiors intend to transfer Bai Xu over to become Shen Wei's assistant to help Shen Wei complete various tasks.

Chen Wei and Bai Xu temporarily reached a peaceful coexistence.

Chen Wei wanted to reach out and take back his cloak, but Bai Xu had no intention of returning it to him.

He had a blank expression on his face. He called to the staff who were moving guns nearby, pointed at Bai Xu, and said to the staff, "He likes to carry things. Leave it to him."

So, Bai Xu went to help move the guns.

Under Bai Xu's gaze, Chen Wei left the port where the starship was docked.

After the ceremony, there was a celebration banquet for the successful test flight of the Watchtower-V.

Shen Wei changed out of his uniform and put on a suit, and someone came to pick him up.

As the youngest commander on the entire Erhai Star, Chen Wei attracted a lot of attention.

He vaguely remembered that he was just a marginal figure at the celebration party five years ago, but he could not remember the specific procedures at that time.

I just remember that everyone was very happy at that time, but I just couldn’t seem to be happy.

The celebration banquet began, Chen Wei stood on the high platform, his armband reflecting the light, very dazzling.

Many people came to him to toast, but he just nodded lightly and took a sip of wine.

The crowd surrounded him.

Thanks to his past experience of fooling around, he could drink quite well and wouldn't be overwhelmed by so many people toasting him.

"That last battle was truly a work of art. Only the commander-in-chief can pull it off!"

"Indeed, the Watchtower-V test flight ceremony went very smoothly. Previously, when the commander-in-chief wasn't present, there were always various problems."

"It's all because our commander-in-chief is so capable."

They never knew where Chen Wei came from. The military protected everyone's privacy very well, so these people didn't know that he had studied at the highest military academy on his original planet.

His background laid the foundation for his abilities.

Shen Wei doesn't talk much, he mostly listens to others talk.

They were all flattering words, and the people around him who were toasting him kept changing.

Bai Xu appeared beside him at the right time.

Bai Xu rescued the people on the pretext of military affairs.

The two of them leaned against the balcony outside the second floor of the venue.

The planet's wind lifted their hair.

Shen Wei said, "Thank you."

Bai Xu waved his hand and said, "After you deal with these people, you can go back and rest. You really haven't rested for too long."

Shen Wei was silent for a moment, then responded in a low voice.

The uniform on his body was a bit heavy, making his shoulders and neck feel a little sore, so he moved his neck slightly.

"I will take a good rest during this long vacation."

It was a rare moment for him to relax. Shen Wei naturally placed his hands on the balcony railing and looked towards the distant horizon of the planet.

The wind, carrying the smell of earth, blew towards Chen Wei's face.

Shen Wei subconsciously looked up at the sky.

It seems that it is about to rain on the perennially dry planet of Erhai.

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"Okay, it's a pleasure working with you this time."

A Beta extended his hand to shake hands with the handsome Archon in front of him.

Jiang Yuan shook his hand firmly and said in a deep voice, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

A long time ago, after a long period of running around, investigation, and overturning of the case, Jiang Yuan's father was acquitted in the fifth trial. With his father's release, Jiang Yuan's family situation finally improved. His father was reinstated, but was transferred from his original place. He also received compensation in his graduation assignment.

He graduated from the first school in the alliance according to the rules, embarked on the path that his father had paved for him, and with his strong determination, became the chief governor of the region.

He kept traveling and working around the world, and finally took over the burden of his predecessor and became an independent governor.

Governor Beta had heard of Jiang Yuan's deeds before, and was now looking at Jiang Yuan with admiration.

Jiang Yuan has a handsome appearance, a calm and reliable temperament, and is also a top Alpha.

Governor Beta is very confident about this cooperation.

Economic cooperation between the planets has been achieved, the tasks of the representatives of both sides have been completed, and the two teams can finally relax.

After leaving the negotiation table, both sides were no longer tense and the communication became much more relaxed.

The older Beta sighed, "It's been years since I've had such a pleasant collaboration with a partner. Mr. Jiang is young and handsome."

Jiang Yuan's reliability prompted him to add a few more words. "Our planet is rich in resources, but there are too many coveters, and we've been plundered for years. Now we need to improve our status in the universe. I believe economic development is the top priority."

Jiang Yuan put on a listening attitude at the right moment and said calmly, "That's right. Cooperation between the two planets, drawing on each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses, can achieve a win-win situation for both sides."

Archon Beta nodded.

Suddenly, the sound of artillery bombardment rang out outside the space.

Beta's face changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The predators are coming again!"

Then, he hurriedly led both teams to the safe basement.

The assistant beside Jiang Yuan asked, "Should we send a message to Director Jiang asking for help?"

Jiang Yuan held him down, his eyes unchanged as he said calmly, "Let's see the situation on this planet first."

The assistant nodded, a look of anxiety inevitable on his face.

No matter how much training you have received, you will inevitably panic when facing a real artillery bombardment.

Jiang Yuan didn't even pay any extra attention to the bombing.

He had experienced these situations before when he was on missions at school.

"The interstellar plunderers will not actually harm the people of this planet. The rights to resources are still in the hands of the people of this planet."

"If you get angry, both sides will suffer."

The assistant calmed down.

After all, Jiang Yuan's judgment has always been accurate.

The building under my feet was shaking violently, and the bombing was still going on!

Everyone could barely stand and could only hold onto the wall to move towards the safe basement.

Dust from the buildings overhead fell down.

Suddenly, the sound of bombing disappeared.

Just when everyone thought the other party was subdued, everything went dark before everyone's eyes.

The building collapsed suddenly, crushing everyone!

This time, Jiang Yuan's judgment was wrong.

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The planet of doom.

Unexpectedly, the long-dry Erhai Star welcomed its first rain. Chen Wei looked out the dormitory window quietly.

The sound of rain hitting the pane echoed in the huge room.

The room was allocated to him by his superiors. It was much larger than his previous room. The facilities inside were still very comprehensive, but the only thing that remained unchanged was that there were no entertainment facilities.

A bit boring.

Chen Wei, who was on vacation, was still busy. He thought for a moment and entered the training simulation cabin.

Keeping exercising is a good habit.

He has always maintained this habit, and even when he was at his worst, he never missed a training session at school.

When he trains, he has control over his body, which gives him peace of mind.

Even though he has become an Omega now, in actual combat, he is no worse than an Alpha, and he may even do better than them. His physical indicators are also becoming more and more stable.

It's just that I lack physical strength.

Half a day later, Chen Wei left the simulation chamber.

When he lowered his eyes, he found that his hand was cut during the simulation training.

Blood dripped down between them, and red drops covered the floor.

This kind of situation never happened before, Shen Wei frowned.

It was just an ordinary training session, but he got injured for no apparent reason.

I feel a bit unlucky lately.

Shen Wei recalled where the bandages were in the room.

The wound needs to be bandaged.

He hadn't used the medical kit in a long time.

Normally he would go directly to the hospital, and for someone of his level, medical treatment was very efficient.

What's more, after coming back from the battlefield, the wounds are almost all fatal and there is no way to treat them by oneself.

So he basically doesn't treat his wounds himself.

But there is no need to go to the hospital for this minor wound.

Chen Wei found a medical kit that had not been used for a long time in a cabinet filled with miscellaneous items.

The cabinet is full of miscellaneous items, piled high up, and any one item can affect the whole thing.

Finally, after trying, he took out the medical kit.

Fortunately, the other debris was still stable and showed no signs of collapse.

After bandaging the wound, he tried to stuff the medical kit back in its original place.

The pile of debris was shaky and finally collapsed with a loud bang when he tried for the third time.

The floor was littered with miscellaneous items that he hadn't touched for a long time.

Debris was scattered on the floor.

Looking at the mess on the ground, Chen Wei leaned over, picked up the things one by one, and stuffed them back.

Until I saw a familiar bag in the mess on the ground.

Shen Wei picked it up, and the dust on it scattered with his movements.

He opened his backpack.

I haven't touched this bag in a long time.

Chen Wei slowly opened his backpack.

Inside the backpack was a stack of cash that was about to go moldy and inhibitors that had long expired.

The first time he saw it, Chen Wei remembered who gave him the bag.

Yes...a long time ago, when he escaped from his original planet, Jiang Yuan stuffed the bag into his hand.

Shen Wei subconsciously looked out the window.

It was raining on the day we left.

Apart from the suppression bracelet, he had not used anything inside.

After all, the entire operations department provides pretty good benefits to regular team members. When they officially join the team, everything is prepared for them.

At first, it was very difficult to adapt to the inhibitors of this planet.

But after so long, I have become accustomed to things that I was not used to before.

The occasional pain in the back of his neck would not remind Chen Wei of the past.

I only dreamed about Jiang Yuan very occasionally in the past two years.

When he woke up in the middle of the night, he felt that he should hate Jiang Yuan.

The content of the dream was very confusing. Sometimes in the dream, he killed Jiang Yuan and picked out the gland on the back of his neck. Jiang Yuan did not fight back, but his eyes were out of focus, staring at him with a look that revealed death.

Sometimes, he dreamed that he and Jiang Yuan died in the same fire, or that Jiang Yuan died in the same fire as him in order to save him.

I woke up with palpitations again.

Sometimes he would feel guilty for killing Jiang Yuan in his dream, because Jiang Yuan had indeed given him a chance to live. If Jiang Yuan had not brought him back, he would not have survived the fire.

Sometimes he would feel guilty for giving in to Jiang Yuan, guilty for being unkind to his body, and that his pain was all caused by Jiang Yuan, but he felt pleasure in the process of getting along with Jiang Yuan.

It seemed that his hatred for Jiang Yuan was not pure enough.

Shen Wei himself couldn't explain the reason.

In the past three years, he rarely dreamed about it.

Because he had no time, he had not allowed himself to stop for several years. He kept taking on missions, completing them, and then taking on the next one.

At first, he forced himself to fill his life with work, and as time went by, it gradually became a habit.

He has long adapted to the body and gender of Ometga. Except for the fact that he needs to inject inhibitors during the estrus period every month, this gender is no different from Alpha to him. After all, he has been taking some medicines to strengthen his body.

Chen Wei suddenly remembered that he hadn't thought about that person for a long time.

After a few years of growth, Chen Wei changed rapidly. Looking back on what he had done to Jiang Yuan before, he felt that it was indeed too much, and Jiang Yuan's revenge on him also made him feel pain that he could not let go.

Shen Wei's expression was complicated.

Shen Wei thought that he might not have a successor.

Sometimes, he thought that he should believe in fate. If you squander some things when you are young, you will lose them when you are old.

Five years ago, he would never have thought that this day would come.

I will have no feelings at all about emotional matters.

He pondered for a moment and zipped up his backpack again.

Then he looked at the trash can at his feet, thought for a moment, and threw the bag into the corner of the cabinet.

He sent the household robot to clean his room, and just as he sat down to rest, the communicator rang.

It was Bai Xu who contacted him.

Shen Wei hung up his communication.

After a moment, Bai Xu switched to his work account and contacted Chen Wei.

Chen Wei took a deep breath and sighed that his temper was getting better and better. He was interrupted during his break, but he actually endured it.

His tone was not very good, "What's wrong?"

"We captured a group of space pirates on the outskirts of the alien planet. They are now causing trouble in prison, and our deputy can't control them."

Chen Wei was puzzled: "Wouldn't it be better to just execute them directly? We can get rid of these evildoers secretly and no one will find out."

Sometimes, Bai Xu also admired Chen Wei's decisiveness, but this obviously didn't work.

The capture operation was massive, and they passed through several planets on the way back. It was obviously not feasible to deal with the pirates secretly.

However, the prison on their planet is overloaded, and they need to make a decision to deal with a group of people.

"I've already applied for a subsidy for the vacation that was taken away from you."

Shen Wei said, "I understand."

Then he changed into a black uniform and took a spacecraft to the planet's prison.

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In the prison on one side.

Jiang Yuan opened his eyes with difficulty.

Apparently, they had been unconscious for some time.

His carefully ironed uniform was already wrinkled, but he seemed to have never been in a mess.

The prison was damp, cold and dark. Jiang Yuan sat on the cold ground with his long arms and legs.

Their hands were tightly cuffed.

The entire space was not very big, and Jiang Yuan looked around with difficulty.

There was a person in the corner, Jiang Yuan's assistant. When he saw Jiang Yuan move, he rolled forward.

The assistant stopped when it rolled to Jiang Yuan's hand.

He raised his face and said, "We've been arrested."

Before opening his eyes, they were still discussing cooperation on the planet, but a group of pirates came and bombarded the area. His judgment was wrong. He didn't expect that the pirates really had the courage to act rashly on the planet.

When he opened his eyes again, he was locked in prison.

But the conditions here are far from a prison that pirates can build.

According to Jiang Yuan's preliminary judgment, they were arrested by mistake.

"What information do you know?"

Jiang Yuan asked the assistant beside him.

The assistant, looking miserable, lowered his voice and said, "We were taken hostage by space pirates. After we boarded their starship, they were still trying to confirm our identities when we were captured by the military on the planet 'Evil'. We were captured by mistake."

"This group of space pirates has been wanted for a long time. We were unlucky to be caught this time."

Jiang Yuan nodded.

The assistant continued, "I didn't alert the enemy. I didn't know what the people on this planet were like, so I didn't act rashly."

However, the assistant was quite happy to see Jiang Yuan wake up. It would be unrealistic to come out to discuss cooperation without any preparation. Jiang Yuan had a help device on him, and only he had the authority to operate it.

As long as Jiang Yuan presses the distress button, the original planet will immediately send people to rescue them.

Jiang Yuan easily broke free from the shackles on his hands.

This little restraint can't hold him.

Just when I was about to press the help button.

The sound of boots stomping on the ground echoed in the cold and damp prison.

Again and again.

There was more than one person coming, and the footsteps seemed particularly powerful.

The hand hanging on the help device stopped moving.

Someone is coming outside.

"I really had no choice this time, so I called you here."

Shen Wei's tone was cold, and he only said "hmm".

"This group of space pirates has been wanted for a long time. They are so large that the pressure on our prison is a bit high."

"So some prisoners who have been incarcerated for a long time need to be dealt with."

Shen Wei's eyes passed over every cell and he said simply, "Lead the way."

Suddenly, a violent struggle broke out in the originally quiet prison.

The person leading the way had a changed expression and said, "Are you tired of living? Are you causing trouble here?"

The sound of struggling had not stopped yet and seemed to be getting more intense.

Chen Wei, who was forced to work while on vacation, was already feeling resentful. Today, he happened to have to deal with a criminal, so he decided to use this person as an example to scare the monkeys and establish his authority.

Chen Wei paused, and under the guidance of others, he turned a corner and walked towards the source of the loud noise.

He scanned the cells one by one, and those who were ready to make a move were scared back.

The reason is simple. The oppressive feeling of Shen Wei is too strong. After these years of precipitation, his temperament is even more domineering.

He stopped at the source of the loud noise.

With his arrival, the sound of struggling stopped.

The entire cell was dark, extremely damp, and the space was extremely small, but at this moment, two Alphas were crammed in, squeezed together in the space.

Shen Wei narrowed his eyes and said sternly, “Look up.”

The Alpha in the corner raised his head.

Shen Wei's breathing suddenly stopped.

That was a scene that Shen Wei would never forget in his life—

Jiang Yuan fell in the corner, half of his face hidden in the shadows, his brows furrowed, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, his expression extremely painful, blood suddenly gushed out from the back of his neck, wetting his clothes. He slowly opened his eyes that were almost out of focus and stared at his own direction.

Shen Wei felt a sudden pain in the back of his neck.

The scenes in the dream gradually overlap with reality.

Shen Wei was about to lose his balance.

Over the years, he had killed Jiang Yuan countless times in his dreams.

Jiang Yuan's eyes were always staring at him, and he would always wake up in the middle of the night.

Chen Wei could hardly tell whether it was reality or illusion.

He tried to hold onto something, but couldn't.

Chen Wei could only barely keep his balance.

The commander-in-chief, who was usually so calm, became short of breath at this moment because he saw a prisoner in prison.

This was the subordinate's first time seeing Shen Wei lose his composure like this.

The subordinate suddenly shouted: "Behave yourself."

Jiang Yuan's eyes still followed Chen Wei.

Shen Wei seemed to have not yet caught his breath, his chest heaving.

The voices of the subordinates talking nearby were extremely blurry and could not be heard clearly.

Shen Wei thought.

How could it be so embarrassing?

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The author has something to say: Time is so good that it allowed xql to reunite so quickly! [Milk Tea]