Chen Yun laughed and said, "You've forgotten, today is your birthday. I came back to have a couple of drinks with you!"
As he spoke, it was as if he were performing a magic trick.
He took out a black plastic bag.
There were only two things inside: bulk local liquor and bulk tobacco.
These were all things Chen Yun bought casually from roadside stalls while eating at a roadside food stall.
Old Qin's eyes widened: "Good lad, with all this tobacco and liquor, is this how you celebrate my birthday?"
Chen Yun laughed and asked, "So, do you drink alcohol? Do you smoke?"
Old Qin said, "Of course I have to drink, of course I have to smoke. You don't know, those military doctors have been hanging around me all the time lately."
"I can accept being told to watch my diet, but not being allowed to smoke or drink alcohol? I'm already so old, what's the point of living?"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "I don't usually smoke or drink, but since it's your birthday today, I'll make an exception and have a little bit of a drink and a smoke."
After saying that, he found two old enamel cups in the office and poured the bottle of bulk liquor into the two cups, filling them exactly to the brim.
"Come, I wish you, Elder Qin, boundless happiness and longevity, and that you remain vigorous in your old age!"
Chen Yun handed one of the cups of wine to Old Qin and smiled.
"Okay, I hope it's as you say!"
Old Qin raised his wine cup, clinked glasses with Chen Yun, and then took a big gulp.
"This liquor is strong! It's so refreshing to drink!"
Old Qin took a sip of wine and said with satisfaction.
Chen Yun laughed and said, "Try this local tobacco!"
He said he wanted some cigarette paper and rolled a cigarette for Old Qin.
Old Qin replied, "I'll do it myself. When I smoked this, you were still wearing open-crotch pants!"
After saying that, he actually rolled one himself, even more skillfully than Chen Yun.
Chen Yun smiled, took out a lighter, lit Qin Lao's cigarette, and then lit his own.
An old man and a young boy sat in the office, smoking, drinking, and chatting.
Old Qin drank his wine, smoked his cigarette, reminisced about the past, and asked with a smile, "Young man, do you still remember the first time we met?"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "I remember!"
"Back then, I was just a greenhorn, naive and fearless. After training, I would hide in the toilet late at night to smoke."
"I never expected to be seen by you in casual clothes."
"At the time, I didn't know you were a leader. You were just a senior logistics cook. I even told you that I forgot to bring any tissues, so I asked you to have a cigarette and give me a tissue."
Speaking of which...
Chen Yun said somewhat angrily, "You were quite mean back then. You didn't reveal your identity, and with that old face, you took my cigarette and smoked it, but you didn't give me any tissues. You just left after you finished smoking. I was so angry at the time."
Old Qin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Back then, I was a general with a sword, but I didn't kill flies, so I didn't confront you on the spot. If it had been any other officer I caught, I would have slapped him across the face long ago."
"I originally planned to confront you, the company commander, when I got back."
"Heh, guess what?"
Chen Yun shook his head: "I don't know!"
Old Qin said, "As soon as I mentioned you, your company commander raved about you. He said you're a promising recruit, you train incredibly hard, and you're exceptionally good at it. The only problem is that you're a bit arrogant. With proper guidance, you'll definitely be a great soldier."
Chen Yun was stunned.
Old Qin continued, "Out of curiosity, I checked your information and found that your training was indeed excellent. You were born to be a soldier, so I didn't pursue the matter of you smoking in the toilet."
Chen Yun was both amused and exasperated: "No wonder, I used to hide in the bathroom to smoke every day after that, and you would come over to smoke for me. And I never got caught during that time. I was so lucky!"
Old Qin looked at Chen Yun with loving eyes and said with a smile, "Over the years, I have witnessed your growth. You are like my child. Although you are sometimes stubborn and disobedient, you make me proud more than anything else."
Chen Yun shook his head: "Without your promotion, I would be nothing."
Old Qin said, "Don't underestimate yourself. Your strength is obvious to all, and you have lived up to my expectations, becoming my proudest child."
“There are no outsiders here, and I won’t stand on ceremony with you. In my heart, you are like my second son.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun lowered his head and silently smoked without saying a word.
Old Qin was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
Chen Yun raised her head and said softly, "I ran into Mr. Qin today."
Old Qin was taken aback upon hearing this: "Qin Lu?"
Chen Yun said, "Yes, I was leading a team to hunt down Shi Hu, one of the founders of the Black Spirit Organization. We ran into him, and he even got out of the car to greet me."
Old Qin fell silent upon hearing this.
He knew that his son and Chen Yun had never gotten along.
In his son's eyes, he was an unqualified father, and even believed that he cared more about Chen Yun than about his son.
His son got out of the car to greet and chat with Chen Yun, which was unlike his son's usual behavior.
He glanced at Chen Yun: "Have you caught Shi Hu yet?"
Chen Yun said, "No, it slipped away right under my nose."
Old Qin said, "Not many people can slip away right under your nose! Whether Shi Hu was able to escape or not is definitely related to my son?"
This time, it was Chen Yun's turn to remain silent.
Old Qin said, "It's 10 p.m. now. Even if you take a plane back, it will take three hours. It's clear that you decided to visit me on a whim."
“You mentioned that you encountered my son when you were capturing Shi Hu, but Shi Hu escaped.”
"Are you trying to tell me something? Like... that my son helped Shi Hu escape?"
Chen Yun silently smoked, without saying a word.
Old Qin said in a deep voice, "Don't be silent, answer my question!"
Chen Yun said, "We sealed off the area. Qin Lu drove out from inside, and we didn't check his car."
Old Qin angrily said, "Since you suspect there's something wrong with his car, and since you suspect Shi Hu is hiding in his car, why didn't you check it on the spot?!"
Chen Yun hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Old Qin was furious: "Answer me, why didn't you check on the spot? Why didn't you catch them in the act?"
Chen Yun slowly spoke: "Because he is your son, and because you are my teacher. If I investigate and find Shi Hu really in the car, I can certainly arrest Qin Lu as well!"
"But! What about you, teacher?"
Your lifelong reputation has been ruined because of your son!
"And it was I, your student, who arrested your son, personally staining your life and ruining your reputation?"
Old Qin said excitedly, "If that beast really has a problem, then I should take responsibility!"
"What do you mean by ruining a lifetime of reputation? So what if it's ruined? As long as we can catch all these traitors and spies, what does my old man's reputation matter?"
"Chen Yun, you're so foolish!"
"I'm telling you right now, investigate! Investigate boldly, investigate with confidence! No matter what problems he has, we will not cover them up, we will not tolerate them!"
Speaking of which...
He paused, calmed himself down, and slowly said, "The reason I'm so focused on investigating the Black Spirit organization, and why I specifically asked you to participate in the investigation, is that..."
"Actually, I had a vague feeling that Qin Lu, that beast, seemed to have a problem."
"As a father, I can't say anything without solid evidence, otherwise the relationship between father and son will only get worse."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun looked at Elder Qin in shock.
Old Qin looked at Chen Yun: "So, don't hold back anymore, and don't worry about me being affected, because I also really want to know whether that rebellious son really became a traitor!"
Chen Yun said slowly, "Elder Qin! I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com