Several hours later, Li Ze emerged from the treatment pod.
The bruises on his body disappeared, and the soreness was gone. If he hadn't still had his memory, he would have even doubted whether what had happened in the past few days was real.
Just then, He Xingjue sent him a message asking, "Are you awake?"
Li Ze's slightly anxious heart settled down. Without answering, he quickly put on his clothes.
At this moment, all the officers of the Snow Wolf team arrived in the garden, including Chen Qian from Qilin Star and the doctor Liu Yanzhi.
Everyone gathered around He Xingjue and sat down on the soft lawn.
"Dr. Liu, have the results come out yet? How is the commander's physical condition now?" Ishikawa asked.
Looking at the data, Liu Yanzhi frowned more and more. "His hormone levels are no different from ordinary people, but his physical fitness is above that of a 3S-level Sentinel."
Upon hearing this, no one was surprised at all, after all, their commander was so capable.
"So, the commander is in good health." Ishikawa breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Yanzhi rolled his eyes at Shi Chuan, "Aside from being a little thinner, how is he any different from twenty years ago?"
“That’s right, we’re all getting old, but he’s still young and strong, still in his early twenties.” Gao Feng’s tone was tinged with envy. “Commander, please share your and your wife’s secrets to staying young.”
Under everyone's gaze, He Xingjue slowly shook his head, "There is no secret to preserving youth; it all comes down to strength."
Upon hearing this, everyone present booed.
In the past few hours, He Xingjue received dozens of communication requests, answered countless questions, and even His Majesty came to see him in person.
By this time, everyone had asked what needed to be asked and learned what needed to be learned. Having dealt with them, He Xingjue felt much more relaxed and was in the mood to joke and banter with his former subordinates.
When Li Ze came out, this was the scene he saw. People around him were cheering, and He Xingjue, sitting in the middle, had a bright smile on his face. The sunlight shone on his face, making him feel warm all over.
This was the first time he had ever seen He Xingjue so cheerful.
Li Ze did not step forward, but instead returned to the hall and sat down, asking Chen Kaiyang to prepare several tables of food and send them over.
"Also, prepare some more wine," Li Ze reminded him.
"Boss, what level of guest do you need?" Chen Kaiyang asked, still unaware of who the guest was.
Li Ze was unaware that there were different levels. He glanced at the people outside and said without hesitation, "Prepare the highest level."
An hour later, Chen Kaiyang not only brought wine and food, but also tables and chairs.
"Commander He, it's been a long time." Chen Kaiyang greeted He Xingjue.
He Xingjue nodded slightly to him, "Long time no see."
"It's good that you're back. The big boss bought Vermilion Bird Star back then just to wait for you. He's been waiting for twenty years, and I never thought you'd actually show up." Chen Kaiyang sighed. At first, he, Wang Duan, and Xu Zhou had held onto hope, but as time went by, they gradually gave up.
Who could have predicted that someone who disappeared for twenty years would suddenly reappear today?
He Xingjue was somewhat moved; he hadn't expected that Li Ze had bought the Vermilion Bird Star just to wait for him.
After the war, Suzaku Star was a derelict planet with no value whatsoever. Li Ze bought a derelict planet just to wait for him.
He Xingjue could not believe that Li Ze would do such a thing.
But the person who said this was Chen Kaiyang, so there was no reason for him to lie to him.
So Li Ze really did buy a planet for himself!
He Xingjue chuckled foolishly, his whole body exuding a sweet and cloying scent.
He Xingjue was in a very good mood today, smiling constantly. At the dinner table, he accepted every toast offered by anyone and drank it all.
"What's wrong with him?" Li Ze asked, frowning. Since he had known He Xingjue, he had never seen him smile more than he had today.
Chen Kaiyang seemed to understand something. "It's probably because Commander He knew that you bought the Vermilion Bird Star specifically to wait for him."
Li Ze: "......."
It wasn't entirely because they were waiting for He Xingjue.
Unsurprisingly, He Xingjue got drunk.
Everyone got drunk and collapsed on the lawn.
"I'll arrange for people to pick up and drop off all the officers. You just need to take care of Commander He," Chen Kaiyang said.
"Alright, they're all yours now." Li Ze said, helping He Xingjue up and letting him lean on his shoulder as he walked towards the room.
The housekeeping robot has cleaned up the messy room, restoring it to a spotless and tidy state.
Li Ze placed He Xingjue on the bed, took off his shoes, covered him with a blanket, and then turned and left the room.
The moment the door closed, the person on the bed, who should have been completely drunk, opened their eyes. Their sharp gaze was clear, showing no sign of drunkenness whatsoever.
He Xingjue got out of bed and quietly left the house.
The next morning, when Li Ze came out of his room, he found the door to the next room wide open, but the owner of the room was nowhere to be found.
Even by evening, Li Ze still hadn't seen He Xingjue. He took out his personal terminal and found that there were no communication requests received and no unread messages.
Where did He Xingjue go?
A sense of unease, along with a hint of panic that he himself was unaware of, arose in Li Ze's heart.
Without much hesitation, Li Ze took the initiative to send a communication request to He Xingjue.
“Thirteen hours, I was out of contact for a full thirteen hours before you thought to contact me,” He Xingjue said with a resentful look.
Upon seeing that face again, Li Ze was both delighted and furious, and questioned him, "Why did you disappear for thirteen hours?"
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