Chapter 81 A Life-Saving Grace, A Tenfold Repayment

"Bang bang bang".

With several gunshots, a massive influx of special police officers rushed in, surrounded and captured the black market operators.

Some people tried to slip away, but when they opened the door, they found that there were layers upon layers of heavily armed soldiers standing outside, with all their weapons pointed at the various intersections.

These people usually engage in illegal activities and frequently visit the police station.

But they had never seen such a scene before, and they were so frightened that they quickly threw down their sticks and squatted down to surrender.

The police quickly brought the situation under control, and the shop owner and the fat man were taken away.

Seeing that the battlefield had been cleaned up, Lu Mingzheng finally released his arms and looked at the woman who had been silent in his arms.

"What? Are you scared stiff?"

Jiang Ruzhen looked up at Lu Mingzheng with empty eyes, muttering to herself.

"So close...so close...just a little bit more..."

Seeing that she was not in a good condition, Lu Mingzheng's face darkened, and he scooped her up and carried her out.

As soon as they stepped outside, all the police and soldiers seemed to have been put on pause, staring at the two in astonishment.

Lu Mingzheng had no time to care about them at the moment. He took Jiang Ruzhen directly into the car and brought her back to the hotel's top-floor suite.

He gently placed Jiang Ruzhen on the bed and stroked the top of her head. "How are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Jiang Ruzhen curled herself up into a ball, staring straight at the opposite wall without saying a word.

Lu Mingzheng was extremely worried, so he quickly picked up the phone next to him and dialed the military's internal line.

He requested that a military doctor be transferred over. The people there were taken aback for a moment, but then agreed to his request and personally led the doctor to the hotel.

After the military doctor arrived, he brought some equipment and gave Jiang Ruzhen a thorough examination, but no abnormalities were found.

They simply gave her a sedative injection to help her fall asleep.

Lu Mingzheng stayed by the bedside until Jiang Ruzhen's breathing was completely stable before getting up and going to the outer room.

He saluted the leader who was sitting upright on the sofa and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir."

Zhou Zheng waved his hand, "You're not a soldier anymore, so there's no need for these formalities. However, you've done a great service again this time. I just received news that you caught a foreign-related gang that was trafficking cultural relics, and the amount involved was huge."

Moreover, it is very likely that several corrupt officials within the revolutionary ranks will be exposed behind this case, which is why the higher-ups are taking it very seriously.

They insist that you return to the army to investigate personally. What are your thoughts on this?

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingzheng shook his head and remained silent.

Zhou Zheng was furious at Lu Mingzheng's resolute refusal. He suddenly stood up, walked up to Lu Mingzheng, pointed at him, and started cursing.

"Look at you, is it really that big of a deal? So what if you have a scar on your chest and can't fly fighter jets? But you can continue training new recruits on the ground and serve the country, right?"

Why do you insist on retiring from the military? Huh? Do you think it's easy for the country to spend so much money training you into a top-tier pilot? Who are you trying to spite...?

"Sir, a large portion of my training fees came from the Lu family, so I haven't wasted much national resources," Lu Mingzheng muttered under his breath.

Zhou Zheng was speechless after Lu Mingzheng's words, and it took him a long time to respond.

"Yes, I admit that your Lu family donated some advanced equipment to the country, saving the country millions of foreign exchange. But that's a different matter. Your excellence is something you earned through hard work time and time again. Don't you have any regrets about leaving the army?"

Lu Mingzheng lowered his head and remained silent, which angered Zhou Zheng, who then flung his sleeves away.

"You're just a stubborn mule, I'm really talking to a mule."

After Zhou Zheng left, Lu Mingzheng sat alone in the living room for a long time. The sunlight outside was setting in the west, and the warm yellow beams shone on the coffee table, but never reached Lu Mingzheng.

After Jiang Ruzhen got up and went to the living room, she saw this desolate and lonely scene.

Lu Mingzheng's tall body was hunched over in the sofa, one hand covering his face and his eyes, it was unclear whether he was asleep.

She picked up the blanket next to her and gently covered Lu Mingzheng with it, which instantly woke him up.

"You're awake? How are you feeling?"

Jiang Ruzhen quickly turned her head to avoid Lu Mingzheng's concerned gaze, but she still saw his red eyes. He must really be reluctant to give up his profession.

Her body had been modified by the spiritual spring water, so the tranquilizer injection she received earlier was actually useless against her.

She just didn't know how to face the fact that Lu Mingzheng almost lost his life for her, so she pretended to fall asleep.

She heard his conversation with his superior from inside the room.

After thinking for a long time, she finally made up her mind that she should repay the life-saving grace with the greatest gratitude.

Since we can't accept his advances, let's use the spiritual spring water to heal his wounds and help him return to the field he loves so he can continue to shine!

As for whether Lu Mingzheng will suspect her in the future, she can't worry about that anymore.

If he hadn't risked his life to save her today, how could she be sitting here perfectly fine?

Moreover, she had a hunch that Lu Mingzheng seemed to know her secret, just like today, when she suddenly appeared next to the shop owner.

Most people would be shocked, but after he saved her, he didn't ask her anything.

"I heard you were discharged from the military because of an injury. Can I see your scars?"

Lu Mingzheng was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, staring at Jiang Ruzhen's eyes in disbelief.

Are you sure?

He had actually discovered this secret back when he drank Jiang Ruzhen's bottle of water in Yangcheng.

The bottle of water she always carried seemed to have a miraculous effect on his scars. After drinking half a bottle last time, he went back and found that the scars on his chest were burning with pain.

Secondly, when I took a shower in the morning, I noticed that a small piece of the scar had disappeared.

He buried this secret deep in his heart and told no one.

Even if he became close to Jiang Ruzhen in the future, he never thought of asking her for this magical thing.

“I’m sure,” Jiang Ruzhen said solemnly.

"No, I don't agree." Lu Mingzheng turned his head to the side as if in a fit of pique.

Jiang Ruzhen squatted down, met his gaze, and gently shook his knee with her small hand.

"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace."

“Then I would rather you repay me with your body,” Lu Mingzheng blurted out.

"Impossible." Jiang Ruzhen refused without even thinking, and Lu Mingzheng almost jumped up in anger. "Don't you know that people are inherently selfish, and I'm no exception?"

Jiang Ruzhen, don't think too highly of me. If my scars heal, I will be unable to resist returning to the army in the future.

If I return to the military, it will cause a huge uproar. If the higher-ups find out about you, even with my status, I may not be able to protect you.

Do you understand?

“I understand. Since I’ve made my decision, I’ve considered the worst-case scenario. As long as I’m not kidnapped and dissected, anything is fine.” Jiang Ruzhen looked at Lu Mingzheng with firm eyes.

slice?

Lu Mingzheng was amused by her words, and he raised his hand and gently flicked her forehead.

"What kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day long? Why would the country arrest you and dissect you?"

What I mean is, you're very likely to be drafted into the Ninth Special Operations Bureau by the government, and then there will be many things you won't be able to control.

"Special Operations Bureau Nine? What kind of place is that?" Jiang Ruzhen had never heard of it before.

"It's a very mysterious place. All you need to know is that it's full of talented people, and there are plenty of people more capable than you. I only learned a little bit about it when I was on a special mission."

"Oh, that's alright. Let's just talk things out next time!"

Although Jiang Ruzhen already understood that Lu Mingzheng knew her secret all along, she still pretended to go back inside and took out two large buckets of spiritual spring water from her space and placed them in front of Lu Mingzheng.

"You can drink these nutrient solutions first. I'll bring you more when we run out."

"Jiang Ruzhen, are you really not going to reconsider?" Lu Mingzheng was indeed tempted by the water, but compared to Jiang Ruzhen's safety and freedom, he preferred the latter.

Without saying a word, Jiang Ruzhen poured a glass of water, grabbed Lu Mingzheng's chin, and poured it down his throat.

"You're such a brave man when you're fighting, why are you being so fussy now?"

Lu Mingzheng reached out and grabbed Jiang Ruzhen's hand, pulling her into his arms. Jiang Ruzhen lost her balance and ended up sitting on Lu Mingzheng's lap.

Their eyes met, and Lu Mingzheng gazed intently into Jiang Ruzhen's deep, dark eyes.

"Comrade Ruzhen, I only become so hesitant and indecisive when I'm facing you. Why don't you tell me what I should do with you?"

Jiang Ruzhen was stunned upon hearing this. Lu Mingzheng slowly moved his head closer, and their breaths gradually became intertwined.