The words of refusal were on the tip of her tongue when Lu Zhengjun's gaze suddenly swept over a piece of paper placed in front of Zhu Jian'an.
The name written on it is... Qiao Shouyan?
Therefore, the initial task list included him and Qiao Shouyan, and the three army commanders had to choose between him and Qiao Shouyan.
"Commanders, is this mission a choice between me and Qiao Shouyan?" Lu Zhengjun asked directly. He didn't speculate, since he couldn't see how many names were written on the paper.
Asking is the most direct approach.
“Yes,” Zhu Jian’an said.
The next moment, Lu Zhengjun changed her mind.
"Commanders, I am willing to take on this mission!" Lu Zhengjun said firmly, his eyes resolute.
Since this mission is so risky, and the commanders prefer him and Qiao Shouyan, it means that if he refuses the mission, then Qiao Shouyan will be the one to face the risks.
Since the army commanders chose to ask themselves first and made it clear that it was a choice between two options, it means that the army commanders only gave themselves the opportunity to refuse, but not Qiao Shouyan.
With his intelligence, it's not hard to imagine why they would ask him; it's simply because he's already married and has children.
If he were still single today, he would simply be given the task upon arrival, rather than being asked if he wanted to carry it out.
Lu Zhengjun didn't distrust Qiao Shouyan; it was just that when facing risks, he would prefer to be the one facing them.
Su Yueya finally found her family, and Lu Zhengjun would rather sacrifice himself than let her experience the pain of losing her family again.
So he changed his mind instantly.
"Good! A man should be responsible!" Fan Zhenghao said, his admiration for Lu Zhengjun growing even stronger.
Zhu Jian'an shrugged. He wasn't actually unhappy that Lu Zhengjun was going to carry out the mission, but he was considering Lu Zhengjun's specific circumstances. But since Lu Zhengjun had already agreed, why should he object?
Liao Chengye, needless to say, was very satisfied with the result.
"Commanders, when will this mission begin?" Lu Zhengjun asked.
Now that he knew what he was going to face, he naturally made all sorts of preparations in advance. He never fought a battle unprepared. No matter how difficult the task was, he would carry it out with the determination to complete it as much as possible, rather than leaving it to fate because of the difficulties.
"It will probably be in about a month, but the exact time hasn't been decided yet. There are a lot of things to arrange and plan in advance," Liao Chengye said.
For example, a staged death, or a new identity...
These things sound simple, but in practice they are very complex. They require meticulous attention to detail and a pursuit of perfection. Otherwise, if the enemy discovers any flaws or weaknesses, not only will the mission fail, but the executors will also be in mortal danger. They are not to be taken lightly.
Lu Zhengjun nodded. He often carried out missions and knew very well that the more important the mission, the more numerous and complicated the preparations needed in the early stages.
One month later...
Therefore, he has at least one more month.
Lu Zhengjun quickly made a plan in her mind and said to the three army commanders, "Commanders, I hope that I can spend this month with my family and loved ones, so I would like to ask for half a month's leave."
Taking a month's leave is too unusual, and he also needs to leave time for contingencies; he can't just take a full month off.
Besides spending time with her family, Lu Zhengjun also plans to use this time to study more martial arts manuals and strengthen her skills.
Although it seems like he only has a two-week vacation, in reality, by using time freeze and speed up the process tenfold, he can have an extra-long vacation, enough for him to make these preparations.
"Of course, no problem!" Liao Chengye said.
So when Lu Zhengjun returned home with the news that he would be taking a two-week leave, Su Yueya's first reaction was not happiness, but rather a sense of strangeness.
"Honey, why did you suddenly say you wanted to take a vacation?" Su Yueya asked.
Moreover, each leave request lasts for half a month. You should know that in the military, taking leave is a very serious matter. The reason for the leave and the duration of the leave all require approval from superiors.
Lu Zhengjun said he would take half a month off, and he did, without any prior warning. When did he quietly complete all these procedures?
"There's no special reason. I've accumulated a lot of leave over the years. Since we got married, I've been very busy and haven't had much time to spend with you. So, I suddenly thought of asking for leave," Lu Zhengjun said, giving an excuse she had prepared in advance. "What, are you unhappy? Do you think I'm bothering you because I'm with you every day?"
"How could that be!" Su Yueya immediately dismissed her doubts and happily hugged Lu Zhengjun. "Honey, how could I find you annoying? Or... should I ask for leave too?"
That makes sense. The wedding leave was only three days long, and at that time, she and Lu Zhengjun were suffering from amnesia and "plotting something," so they didn't really enjoy their wedding leave.
Why not take this opportunity to make up for it?
"Will it affect your work?" Lu Zhengjun asked, after all, Su Yueya was now in the army.
"No, I've been thinking about it. It's not realistic for me to ask for half a month off. Minister Hu definitely won't agree to it. But I can talk to Xinruo and ask her to cover for me for a few days. I can pay her back later." Su Yueya quickly calculated the shift change in her mind.
"Okay." Lu Zhengjun looked at Su Yueya with a smile.
When the family had dinner that evening, the topic of Lu Zhengjun's leave came up. Liu Yuying and Qiao Shouyan were both surprised, since they both knew how difficult it was to get a two-week leave approved.
Lu Zhengjun, surprisingly, received a two-week vacation without any "legitimate reason".
"Saved? Does the military recognize saved-up leave?"
Lu Zhengjun remained unfazed. He knew, of course, what the consequences would be for a family of soldiers, so he devised a series of excuses.
"What I'm saving up is just the official excuse; it's actually leave I took to make up for the injury I sustained on the last mission," Lu Zhengjun said, his expression and movements as he ate his food remaining unchanged. "I thought, why not take a break? So I took it."
"It's a good opportunity to spend more time with Yueya, and I can also practice martial arts techniques in the space. It's not like I'm idle, it's just that I don't have to report to the army every day," Lu Zhengjun said.
Upon hearing that she should spend more time with Su Yueya, Liu Yuying immediately lost all interest.
"Yueya, you and Zhengjun should go out and play more!" Liu Yuying encouraged, as she wanted to see her daughter happy every day and sweet with her husband.
"Yes, Crescent Moon, why don't you take leave too, and you and Zhengjun can take a vacation together?" Qiao Gaoyang suggested. "I'll recommend some places for you two to go on a date, I guarantee you'll have a great time!"
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