Chapter 93 He Agreed
A few days later.
Qisheng launched the latest production plan.
He used machinery manufacturing as a cover in the suburban industrial zone and posted a recruitment notice of "three shifts, high salary and urgent recruitment": the factory would operate a 24-hour shift system, and the production progress of all weapons must be doubled within three months.
This is far from enough.
Until now, when the international community has raised the "anti-war" banner, Qi Sheng has been unable to purchase arms/ammunition openly.
So he began to expand his underground trade network, contacting several small countries in the surrounding area that were short of resources but flexible in their stance through a few confidants.
Under the names of "mining machinery" and "heavy agricultural tools", false orders were signed. The weapons were shipped from various countries, passed through ports in many countries, and finally transported back to the abandoned and ungoverned areas of the Saar Federation through specific channels.
So during this period, Qi Sheng became extremely busy.
During the day, he would monitor the soldiers' training at the training base to ensure that the army's combat effectiveness did not lag behind.
In the evening, he had to go to the secret factory to review the production progress and was often busy until late at night before he could go home.
Every time he opened the door and saw Yu Li curled up on the sofa waiting for him, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
Yu Li seemed to notice Qi Sheng's anxiety, but he didn't ask any more questions.
When Qi Sheng leaned back on the sofa due to exhaustion, he would sit quietly beside him, trying to soothe the tired alpha with mild soothing pheromones.
Zhai Wenxi was also busy all the time.
In order to help Qi Sheng open up channels for purchasing weapons, he traveled to almost all the small countries around him, dealing with officials from various countries, and always having to be on guard against the enemy's spies.
He didn't go home for a whole month.
"I heard that a worker at the factory fainted due to the high-pressure work."
Late that night, Zhai Wenxi called again, his voice filled with fatigue that was hard to conceal. "Qi Sheng, we can't rush this. If we continue like this, not only will our plan be exposed, but it will also cause dissatisfaction among the workers."
Qi Sheng stood in the monitoring room of the secret factory, holding his phone, watching the production line running non-stop on the screen. His tone was firm but with a hint of hoarseness: "I have been waiting for almost three years. I can't wait any longer."
Three years ago, the Sar Federation collapsed, and he fled to Antia with the remaining soldiers, but the longer the time passed, the more disadvantageous it became for them.
"Many of the military and civilians of the Saar Federation have already forgotten what their country was like. If we wait any longer, we will have no chance to return home."
Zhai Wenxi knew that he couldn't persuade him, not to mention that Zhai Mo was also putting pressure on him.
Qi Sheng decided to advance the plan, and the former elders of the Sar Federation all acquiesced to it.
Staying in Antia was ultimately just a temporary solution. After all, who could refuse the way home?
For Qi Sheng, this might be to avenge Qi Feng.
For the soldiers who followed him to Antia, they look forward to reuniting with their families in the Saar Federation as soon as possible.
But Zhai Wenxi knew that his father Zhai Mo did not have such a grand sense of family and country.
The reason why Zhai Mo stood with Qi Sheng without hesitation was probably because the small country restricted the expansion of the family business. He needed a wider territory to develop his business empire and a national government that was feared by the world to support his ambitions.
He is a businessman after all, and dreams of building a boundless business empire.
But Zhai Wenxi never longed for so much money and power.
He was forced to take over the family business and try hard to be a qualified heir.
Sometimes he wondered why he worked so hard to help Qi Sheng?
Out of friendship? Maybe a little.
Patriotism towards the Saar Federation?
But he is not even a resident of the Saar Federation, his nationality is in Antia.
He thought about it for a long time, and finally one day he figured it out.
He is just an ordinary person.
One who just longs to see the little rabbit at home's eyes light up when he can go home, and expects him to look at him with admiration.
He wanted his little rabbit to know that he, Zhai Wenxi, was not just a cold-blooded businessman who only cared about profit.
He is also a young man who seems to have a sense of family and country, and is passionate and ambitious.
Even if all these changes are just to make him change his attitude towards herself.
But when did Zhai Wenxi quietly change?
He himself couldn't explain it.
But now, he seems to have touched a different meaning of life at some moment:
Please don't underestimate the person who is willing to devote all his love to you. Perhaps he is silently saving you from spiritual deprivation.
Zhai Wenxi was silent for a while.
"I know I can't persuade you."
Zhai Wenxi's voice slowed down. "Don't worry, I've already opened up the channel. The last batch of weapons will arrive next month at the latest. But you have to pay attention to the movements of people around you. It would be bad if someone targeted you."
"I know." Qi Sheng responded, "You should also pay attention to safety."
A few days later, Qi Sheng finally made time to accompany Yu Li back to Xisana and resigned from the throne.
When Qi Sheng walked into the palace and saw Swift, he discovered that there were several light red scales hidden on the neck of the former king.
He is also a mermaid, and a red-scaled mermaid of the same clan as Yu Li.
"You guys chat first, I'll wait for you outside."
Qi Sheng patted Yu Li's shoulder gently.
He knew that Yu Li had to solve this problem himself.
Yu Li nodded and followed Swift into the conference room.
The heavy door slowly closed, isolating Qi Sheng from the conference room.
Qi Sheng stood in the corridor, his fingertips unconsciously clenched.
He didn't know what Swift would say to Yu Li, nor did he know whether Yu Li could successfully resign from the throne.
The waiting time is extremely long, and every second seems like torture.
Qi Sheng leaned against the wall, various speculations flashing through his mind: Will Swift use the people of Xisana to threaten Yu Li?
Will you tempt him with power and money?
Is there some secret he can't be a part of?
About half an hour later, Yu Li came out.
There was no obvious expression on his face. He just said to Qi Sheng, "Let's go. He agreed."
"Is he really willing to let you go?"
Qi Sheng asked in disbelief.
Yu Li nodded and said, "For the time being, I am still the king of Xisana. Once they find a replacement, I will come back to perform the handover ceremony."
Everything went so smoothly that Qi Sheng found it unbelievable. As for what they talked about, Qi Sheng did not continue to ask.
Maybe it's a secret, or maybe there's some other reason...
But Yu Li's decision speaks for itself; he is willing to choose himself over power and profit.
That's enough.
On the return trip, Qi Sheng held Yu Li's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that if he let go, the person beside him would disappear like bubbles.
It all seemed so unreal.
The wilderness and distant mountains outside the window were rapidly receding in the twilight, and the flowing clouds were dyed crimson by the sunset, just like the years they had walked along the way, bumpy but ultimately brilliant.
Yu Li gently leaned her head on Qi Sheng's shoulder, closed her eyes, and said in a gentle voice: "I want to always be with you in the future."
Qi Sheng's heart trembled, and he lowered his head and placed a light kiss on his hair. These words sounded like a vow, as if he had made some kind of determination.
"Well," he held Yu Li's hand tighter, "We will never be separated again..."
The car drove towards the winding mountain road. In the distance, the setting sun was sinking into the sea level, dyeing the sky and the sea a warm deep red color.
Flocks of returning birds fly across the sky, and the wind blows across the wilderness, bringing the sound of distant tides, as gentle as a promise.
After returning to Antia, life returned to its previous busy state.
Yu Li followed Qi Sheng to the training base every day, just like when he was in the Saar Federation.
Qi Sheng was staring at the soldiers on the training ground, and he was waiting in the lounge next to them.
When Qi Sheng went to the factory for inspection, he would sit obediently in the lounge, either reading a book or staring at the fish in the fish tank.
Qi Sheng occasionally felt guilty for letting Yu Li live this "wandering" life with him.
But every time he saw the smile in Yu Li's eyes, and the fact that the little mermaid never complained but just waited silently, he could feel great spiritual support.
When Qi Sheng opened the door, the sensor light in the hall was only half on. The warm yellow light blended with the night and fell just on the corner of the sofa in the living room.
Yu Li curled up there, covered with a thin blanket. His tail fin was gently curled under the blanket, with only a small red tip of the fin exposed, rising and falling slightly with his breathing.
"Why are you waiting here again?" Qi Sheng walked over lightly. As his fingertips touched Yu Li's shoulder, he saw his eyelashes tremble and he slowly opened his eyes.
The mermaid's pupils glowed a faint rainbow in the dim light, like spots of light in the sunset. He didn't seem annoyed at being woken up. Instead, she rubbed her soft lips against his palm and said, "I can't sleep if you're not back."
Qi Sheng's heart felt like it was stung by something, and a mixture of sourness and heartache came over him.
He took off his coat and casually put it on the armrest. Just as he was about to sit down, Yu Li pulled his arm and pressed him against the sofa.
"Tired?" Yu Li knelt beside him, pressing her fingertips gently on his tense shoulders and neck. The force was not strong, but it was just enough to relieve the accumulated pain. "Do you want pheromones to soothe you?"
Without waiting for Qi Sheng to speak, he suddenly leaned over slightly and gently rested his forehead on Qi Sheng's neck.
The familiar scent of Epiphyllum wrapped in a very light pheromone drifted over. It was not the strong temptation of a mermaid during her courtship period, but like the mist on the sea in the early morning, with a slightly cool warmth, it quietly entangled Qi Sheng's nerves.
"Don't overthink it."
Yu Li's voice came through her skin, soft as cotton. "No matter what you're busy with, I'll be with you."
Qi Sheng curled his lips and fell asleep on the sofa...
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The seasons change quietly, and it is already late autumn.
Half of this year has passed.
The sky over Antia was becoming increasingly bleak, the cold wind blew up the dead leaves, and the air was filled with chill.
Early in the morning, Qi Sheng prepared to go out as usual.
Just as he reached the door, he heard a muffled "bang" behind him.
Qi Sheng turned around suddenly and saw Yu Li lying on the living room floor, his eyes closed, his face as pale as paper, and his breathing so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
At that moment, Qi Sheng's heart almost stopped.
He rushed over, picked up the person, and ran to the hospital like crazy.
The red light outside the emergency room was blindingly bright. Qi Sheng sat on a bench in the hallway, his hands clasped tightly.
His mind was blank, with only one thought echoing over and over again: Nothing can happen to Yu Li, nothing can happen to him...
Why didn’t I notice anything unusual about Yu Li? What was I busy with?
After an unknown amount of time, the door finally opened.
The doctor took off his mask and said solemnly, "The patient's second gland has matured. Surgery must be performed to remove the first gland within three days. Otherwise, it is likely to cause glandular failure...which is life-threatening. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
Qi Sheng's heart sank.
He was well aware of the risks of the operation: damage to memory chains, amnesia, and permanent pheromone disorder...
But if he didn't have the surgery, Yu Li might...
He looked through the crack of the slowly closing door at the peaceful sleeping face on the hospital bed.
Qi Sheng took a deep breath, raised his head, and said in a hoarse voice: "Doctor, arrange the operation."
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