Chapter 190 Huo Shouzhen returns after being exonerated; the operation to close in begins!
In Beijing, at the heart of the city, in a meeting room not open to the public.
The air here seems heavier than elsewhere.
Huo Shouzhen sat quietly, his faded old Zhongshan suit standing out starkly against the solemn and dignified surroundings.
But he sat upright, like a javelin. Twenty-three years of hardship and perseverance had worn away all his rough edges, but could not erase the soldier's spirit in his bones.
Opposite him stood the person at the very top of the country's power pyramid.
The top leader's finger slowly traced across a thin list.
Every name and every code name on that page represents a malignant tumor lurking in the country.
At the end of the list, a code name was prominently displayed – “Boss”.
Upon discovering his true identity, even this seasoned leader's eyes suddenly sharpened.
Deputy Commander Zhou!
The highest-ranking person in charge of the "K" organization's infiltrative network in China!
The list that Huo Shouzhen brought back almost perfectly matched the one that Su Yue found under the Buddhist hall of the Chu family.
But Huo Shouzheng's account is more detailed, more shocking, and even records every single instance of them stealing state secrets over the years!
"Smack!"
The top leader slammed his hand on the table, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
He didn't roar, but his chest heaved violently, and his eyes first showed shock, then ecstasy!
"Good! Good! Good!"
He said "good" three times in a row, each word resounding with conviction.
"Comrade Huo Shouzheng, the nation thanks you! The people thank you!"
"Your suffering for the past twenty-three years will not have been in vain!"
The leader made the decision on the spot.
"First, immediately restore Comrade Huo Shouzhen's reputation, military rank, and benefits! With the highest honors!"
"Second, immediately establish a top-level joint task force, with Comrade Huo Shouzhen as special advisor, to conduct a comprehensive crackdown on the 'K' organization's network in China! Leave no one alive!"
The order was given and acted upon swiftly.
This means that a nationwide cleanup campaign is about to begin.
As for that arrogant and self-important Deputy Commander Zhou, who thought he could control everything, his end is already on the countdown.
After the meeting, the leader kept Huo Shouzhen behind.
"Comrade Shouzheng, please feel free to make any personal requests you may have."
Huo Shouzhen remained silent for a long time, and for the first time, a complex mix of emotions appeared in his weathered eyes.
His lips moved, and his voice sounded hoarse from prolonged suppression.
"Reporting to the commander, I would like to... meet with two people first."
"One is my elderly father."
“The other one…” His Adam’s apple bobbed, and the rest of the words were almost squeezed out through clenched teeth.
"She is my daughter, whom I have never met, yet she has been on my mind for twenty-three years."
...
Inside the study of the Gu family compound.
The atmosphere remained oppressive.
Su Yue had just hung up the phone with her grandfather in Hong Kong. The Huo family's thunderous financial offensive, while gratifying, was only the beginning of their revenge.
The real mastermind, the most venomous snake, is still lurking in the shadows.
Just then, the red encrypted phone in the study suddenly rang.
The ringtone was urgent, as if carrying immense force.
Gu Zhengfeng walked over and picked up the receiver.
"I am Gu Zhengfeng."
After hearing something said on the other end of the phone, Gu Zhengfeng's expression froze instantly.
His hand gripping the receiver tightened inch by inch, his knuckles turning a frightening white from the force.
His breathing became heavy, and he seemed to be nailed to the spot.
Su Yue and Gu Beichen exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.
For a eunuch of deputy commander rank to show such an expression, something truly earth-shattering must have happened.
a long time.
Gu Zhengfeng slowly put down the phone, his hand even trembling slightly.
He turned around, his gaze passing through everyone before finally landing on Su Yue.
That face, which was usually imposing even without anger, was now filled with indescribable excitement, shock, and a hint of... ecstasy.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no sound came out of his throat.
He swallowed hard before announcing in a trembling, almost dreamlike tone.
"Uphold righteousness..."
"Comrade Huo Shouzhen..."
"He is not dead, he did not betray his country!"
"He's back!"
boom!
One sentence, like a thunderbolt, exploded in Su Yue's mind.
The whole world instantly lost all sound.
Her mind went completely blank.
Father……
Her father...
Still alive?
That man who bore the stigma of being a traitor for twenty-three years...
Still alive?
How is that possible?
How is that possible!
The overwhelming amount of information swept over her brain like a tsunami, leaving her unable to think or breathe.
The teacup in her hand slipped from her grasp and shattered on the ground with a "crack".
The scalding tea splashed onto the back of her hand, but she was completely unaware.
Tears, without any warning, rolled down in large drops.
She didn't cry out loud, but her body trembled violently uncontrollably, like a fallen leaf drifting in a storm.
A large, warm hand pulled her cold, trembling body into a firm and warm embrace.
Gu Beichen didn't say anything.
He simply used his body heat and his heartbeat to tell her that he was there.
He could clearly feel his wife trembling in his arms, and the bewilderment and helplessness that emanated from the depths of her soul made his heart ache unbearably.
He was equally shocked by the news, but more than that, he was happy for Su Yue.
Her world did not collapse.
Her father has returned.
Just as the whole family was still immersed in the huge shock, they heard the faint sound of a car engine turning off outside the gate.
A black Hongqi sedan, like a ghost blending into the night, silently stopped at the entrance of the Gu family compound.
The car door opened.
Huo Shouzhen came down.
He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar door before him. More than twenty years ago, he had walked out of here with high spirits, heading to the battlefield.
Now, he's back.
Covered in indelible dust and grime, with a heart riddled with wounds.
I feel apprehensive as I get closer to home.
Even though it was only a few steps away, his feet felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he couldn't take a single step.
His hand rested on the cold car door, his fingertips trembling slightly.
He was afraid.
He was afraid of seeing the disappointment in his father's eyes.
He was even more afraid... that when he saw his daughter, whom he had never met, her eyes, which looked so much like Shuting's, would be filled with resentment.
In the study, Gu Zhengfeng was the first to come to his senses.
He glanced at the unusual car outside the window and immediately understood what was going on.
"Let's go to the door."
He spoke in a deep voice, his gaze falling on Su Yue with an unprecedented gentleness.
"Yueyue, go see your father."
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