Chapter 177 Disappointment

Upon hearing Feng Yuanzheng's words, Old Master Gu's heart leaped into his throat.

He vaguely guessed the answer, but even he himself was unwilling to believe it.

However, whether he believed it or not, whether he wanted to listen or not, Feng Yuanzheng's words came clearly through the microphone: "Unfortunately, Gu Yanfeng did not pass the test, and even..."

"Even what?" Old Master Gu's body trembled slightly.

“In fact, his test score was last…” Feng Yuanzheng sighed.

Although I know very well that saying these words will be a huge blow to my old comrade-in-arms.

But in my heart, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

From any perspective, his old comrade-in-arms has done more than enough.

If Old Gu continues to stubbornly insist on using connections to help his good-for-nothing grandson, Gu Yanfeng, then...

Their camaraderie as comrades-in-arms came to an end there!

Old Master Gu's vision went black. If he hadn't been sitting on the sofa, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.

"I...I understand..."

After struggling to say those words, Old Master Gu hung up the phone with a sorrowful expression.

When Gu Yanfeng heard that his grandfather hadn't tried to secure a spot for him, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, why didn't you ask me for a mission slot? If I don't participate in the mission, how can I achieve something and bring glory to our Gu family?"

Gu Yanfeng knew very well what Old Master Gu cared about most.

Over the years, he has used the same reason to repeatedly get Grandpa Gu to pave the way for him.

However, to his surprise and incomprehension, this time, after he said that, Grandpa Gu did not look at him with the same gratified and expectant expression as before.

His eyes held a light that Gu Yanfeng didn't recognize, a light that seemed to be filled with shame and disappointment.

wrong!

How could it be a disgrace?

How could Gu Yanfeng possibly be a disgrace?

He must have seen it wrong!

"grandfather?"

Under Old Master Gu's gaze, he spoke somewhat guiltily.

Why didn't you tell me that you came in last place on today's test?

Old Master Gu spoke.

Gu Yanfeng's face turned pale, and he cursed Feng Yuanzheng to death in his heart.

Such a high-ranking official has actually acted like a gossipy old woman, constantly nagging.

"Grandpa, let's not worry about these unimportant things for now. The most important thing right now is the mission slots..."

Gu Yanfeng wanted to change the subject.

"Irrelevant?" Old Master Gu laughed angrily, his aged eyes fixed on Gu Yanfeng, and said, "You mean, your test score being last is an insignificant matter?"

Even though Gu Yanfeng was certain of Old Master Gu's affection for him, at this moment, he finally felt the chill in Old Master Gu's words.

"Grandpa, I... I was just in a bad mood because I was kicked out of the mission, so I wasn't in the right state of mind..." Gu Yanfeng was nervous and quickly tried to find an excuse for his performance.

"Feeling down? In that case, I'll have Old Feng reschedule your test. If you pass, I'll swallow my pride and get you a mission where you can make a name for yourself!"

Grandpa Gu didn't give Gu Yanfeng a chance to avoid the question and spoke directly.

Gu Yanfeng felt even more flustered. Others might not know, but didn't he?

He used to have his grandfather as a backer, and whenever there was a test that needed to be done, he would find an excuse to get away with it.

Even if it's unavoidable, he has ways to make others lose to him.

But now, Grandpa is no longer serving in the military region, so naturally people won't give him any face anymore.

Especially after he was promoted by stealing credit from Gu Yanxiao and was investigated and demoted, those people targeted him even more openly and secretly.

Otherwise, how could he have come in last place in this test? Those sycophantic scumbags, once he gains power, he will definitely not let them off the hook.

"Grandpa, I... let's finalize the mission details first! As for testing, perhaps we can... wait until I return from the mission!"

Since Gu Yanfeng is well aware of his current situation, how could he possibly participate in any of those ridiculous tests?

He came in last place today, and those people made no attempt to hide the contempt and disdain in their eyes. Now, when he thinks about it, he feels like tearing their faces off.

How could he possibly be willing to repeat it again?

Old Master Gu's back hunched over, and it seemed as if all his energy and spirit had been drained away in an instant.

He looked at his grandson, on whom he had placed so much hope, with eyes full of despair.

This grandson, who thought he could bring glory to the family and restore the Gu family's former glory.

At this moment, the grandson didn't even dare to participate in the test.

As soldiers, we would rather fight than retreat, and rather die than surrender.

Losing once is not terrible.

What's frightening is that they don't even have the courage to fight.

Is Gu Yanfeng really Gu Yuanchao's grandson?

"grandfather……"

Gu Yanfeng didn't know why, but his grandfather seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.

However, none of this matters.

The most important thing right now is his spot on the mission!

The reason he rushed back so urgently today is for this.

If this drags on any longer, Gu Yanxiao's mission team will have already set off. What should we do then?

After all, if he had the choice, he would definitely prefer to go on missions with Gu Yanxiao!

As long as Gu Yanxiao is there, even if he is less capable, unlucky, or falls behind, he doesn't have to worry about being abandoned.

If it were a different mission team, things might not be so simple.

"Get out." Old Master Gu didn't even want to waste any more words with this grandson.

“Grandpa? You…” Gu Yanfeng was stunned, his mind not even processing what was happening.

What did his grandfather mean by that?

Should we let him out?

Every time he came back, his grandfather would happily hold his hand, asking him all sorts of questions and showing concern for his well-being.

She was afraid that she would be wronged outside.

This time, they're actually letting him go out?

Where did he go?

"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?" Old Master Gu suddenly erupted in anger, his cane slamming loudly on the ground.

"Grandpa, what did I do wrong? Why are you getting angry for no reason?"

Gu Yanfeng shouted unwillingly, "It's not that I wanted to quit the mission, it's that they wouldn't let me in, they're just afraid I'll steal all the credit..."

"Get out! Get out! Someone like you who doesn't even dare to take a test, yet you want to earn credit? Dream on!"

When Old Master Gu heard him still saying such shameless things, he was so angry that he grabbed the teacup in front of him and threw it at him.