Chapter 210 Warning

"Commander Huo... Commander Huo..."

"Commander Feng... Commander Feng..."

Gu Jianjun never expected that his father and the others had come with Huo Chang'an and Feng Yuanzheng.

He had only a fraction of the courage he had in front of Gu's father, but now, when facing Huo Chang'an and the others, he had lost even the slightest bit of courage.

"My lords, please don't listen to their nonsense! I... I absolutely didn't..."

Gu Jianjun stammered, trying to defend his actions.

Unfortunately, Huo Chang'an and Feng Yuanzheng had no interest in listening to his excuses.

She waved her hand to interrupt him, saying, "Shut up now, or I'll deal with you later!"

Whether as an elder or as a leader, Huo Chang'an has the right to say this.

If he hadn't come today to handle Old Master Gu's funeral, he wouldn't have let Gu Jianjun, this social scum, off so easily.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jianjun's face turned pale, and fear and resentment flashed in his eyes.

But facing Huo Chang'an and the others, he dared not utter another word. He could only step aside, lower his head, and hide the resentment in his eyes.

Huo Chang'an then looked at the ward where Old Master Gu was, composed himself, and slowly stepped into the ward, looking at Old Master Gu lying on the bed, who was already lifeless.

Although the doctors had already prepared his remains.

Yet his face still bore a terrifying, ferocious look.

Clearly, he had suffered a significant shock before his death, which led to this.

Thinking back to what everyone had said in the corridor earlier.

Huo Chang'an sighed helplessly, looking at his former comrade-in-arms.

He said, "Old Gu, why did you leave? Last time, we were discussing having a target shooting contest when we turned seventy to see whose marksmanship had declined!"

“You’ve always been competitive your whole life. You used to put that drive on the battlefield and earned a lot of military merits. But now that you’re old, you’ve put that drive on the younger generation without ever asking them if they’re willing or able to shoulder this heavy responsibility.”

Huo Chang'an sighed and sat down beside Old Master Gu's body, slowly saying many things that Old Master Gu had never listened to when he was alive.

"You placed all the heavy responsibilities and pressure on Yanxiao. He was only seven years old when you sent him to the army. He wasn't an orphan, but he couldn't enjoy the warmth of parents and family. This little child had to endure the hardships of the army just like an adult. Whether he was injured or wronged, he could only silently bear it all alone..."

"They're both your grandsons, yet you've placed all the heavy responsibilities on Yan Xiao while showering all your affection on Gu Yanfeng. This has fostered in him a vain and ruthless nature from a young age, a willingness to do anything to achieve his goals. This is all because you always clean up after him when he makes mistakes, giving him that confidence. Do you think we don't know that you deliberately had him accompany Yan Xiao on missions so that you could share all the credit with Gu Yanfeng?"

At this point, Huo Chang'an's eyes flashed with barely concealed anger: "Although you didn't say it, I know you harbor resentment towards us. You resent us for removing Gu Yanfeng from his position as regimental commander, a position you had worked so hard to promote. You resent us for directly accusing Gu Yanfeng of betraying military intelligence, leading to his execution..."

"But Lao Gu! You've been in a high position for so long, do you still remember the oath we took on the battlefield, facing the five-star red flag?"

"Our country's peace was bought with the blood of countless martyrs..."

Huo Chang'an's eyes were filled with sorrow, for his old comrade-in-arms's ruined reputation in his later years, and for his old comrade-in-arms's grandson, Gu Yanfeng, who was on a path of no return.

Fortunately, there is still Gu Yanxiao.

Sending Gu Yanxiao to the military camp at a young age was cruel, but at least it helped the country cultivate an outstanding talent.

Otherwise, if Grandpa Gu had treated Gu Yanxiao the same way he treated Gu Yanfeng, who knows what kind of person Gu Yanxiao would have grown into.

After sitting in front of Old Master Gu's body for half an hour, Huo Chang'an left the ward, giving the space to Feng Yuanzheng.

We are all old comrades-in-arms who have shared life and death.

Now that Old Master Gu has passed away, we must come and say goodbye.

Feng Yuanzheng stayed in the ward for a full half hour.

The people outside the door couldn't hear what he was saying.

However, when he came out, his eyes were somewhat red.

Clearly, he had many opinions about what Old Master Gu had done over the years.

But now that Grandpa Gu has passed away, Feng Yuanzheng, as his old comrade-in-arms, is still deeply saddened.

Mr. Gu originally thought that he had lost all hope in his father's actions.

But when she saw her father lying on the hospital bed, so cold and lifeless, she was shocked.

The tears that had been held back for so long finally burst forth.

"dad……"

The man, who was already a grandfather, choked up, overwhelmed with grief.

His mother stayed by his side.

Compared to her father's grief, Gu's mother was much calmer.

In her heart, she still felt a deep connection to her father-in-law, Mr. Gu, who had forcibly taken her son away from her when he was only seven years old and thrown him into the army, separating them from their son.

In truth, Gu's mother had no feelings at all.

She held this high-ranking veteran father-in-law in awe, but more than that, she felt resentment.

After all, she was a mother, a mother whose child had been taken away and who couldn't be there for her child as he grew up.

If it weren't for Gu Yanxiao's gentle and kind nature, she really wouldn't know what kind of situation would have developed between her and Gu Yanxiao after they were separated since childhood.

Gu Yanxiao held Niannian in one arm and held Su Xiangwan's hand with the other, looking at Grandpa Gu lying on the hospital bed.

He said, "Dad, don't be too sad. The most important thing for us now is to arrange the old man's funeral."

No matter what, the person is gone. Leaving them in the hospital isn't a solution.

However, given the current situation, it is not suitable to hold a grand celebration.

Therefore, it's best to keep things simple.

"You're right." Mr. Gu nodded and began to arrange Mr. Gu's funeral.

Having been warned by Huo Chang'an, Gu Jianjun did not cause any further trouble at Old Master Gu's funeral.

However, unnoticed by anyone, those sinister eyes would occasionally cast venomous glances at Gu Yanxiao and his family.

Especially when they saw the clever, cute, and well-behaved Niannian, the malice in their eyes almost solidified into a tangible form...