Chapter 175 Kicked Out
The Gu Yanxiao of today is no longer the Gu Yanxiao of the past.
Gu Yanfeng still wants to rely on him to gain military merit? Dream on!
Upon hearing Gu Yanxiao's resolute words, Huo Chang'an hesitated for a moment, feigning difficulty, before saying, "You go back first. I'll discuss this matter with Chief Feng."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanxiao bowed and then turned to leave.
As he reached the door, he paused, saying, "Chief, next time you can just refuse in my name. Don't waste time acting. Besides, your acting is really terrible!"
"You brat!" Huo Chang'an grabbed the book in front of him and threw it at him.
Unfortunately, Gu Yanxiao had already stepped out of the office and closed the door.
The book could only slam helplessly against the door before falling pitifully to the ground.
"You little rascal, you run fast!"
Huo Chang'an chuckled and cursed, then scratched his chin: "Is my acting really that bad? No way! Every time I make Old Gu furious, he still falls for it!"
"It seems that Gu Yanxiao is just too clever for his own good!"
Smiling and shaking his head, Huo Chang'an immediately called Feng Yuanzheng: "Old Feng, I won this bet again! That kid Yan Xiao said that this mission is either Gu Yanfeng or him, so you'd better figure it out yourself!"
Feng Yuanzheng rubbed his temples helplessly and said, "Alright! Anyway, I've already brought it up, and I've repaid the favor I owed Lao Gu. I have no problem with that. I'll just listen to Yan Xiao!"
"You don't want that vacant spot?" Huo Chang'an was taken aback.
Feng Yuanzheng gave a wry smile: "Let Gu Yanxiao decide on the remaining spot! Consider it my compensation to him. We can't keep letting young people suffer."
Huo Chang'an raised an eyebrow: "Oh, so you know that someone has been wronged?"
Feng Yuanzheng sighed helplessly and said, "I had no choice! I owed Lao Gu a favor, and he's using that favor to his advantage this time. What can I do?"
Huo Chang'an paused for a moment before speaking, "Besides, no matter what, you've already repaid the favor this time. From now on, don't let Lao Gu cause trouble again! Gu Yanxiao is my man now, and I have no reason to let my man suffer any injustice!"
The reason he allowed Feng Yuanzheng to send the list to Gu Yanxiao this time was to see what Gu Yanxiao's attitude was.
If Gu Yanxiao continues to tolerate that old guy Gu Yuanchao and Gu Yanfeng as before...
Then there's no need for Huo Chang'an to play the bad guy and end up pleasing neither side.
Fortunately, Gu Yanxiao did not disappoint him and directly stated his position.
Since that's the case, Huo Chang'an naturally has to protect his soldiers.
Gu Yanxiao had barely returned to her office when she received Huo Chang'an's reply.
He learned that Feng Yuanzheng had given him the vacant spot after kicking out Gu Yanfeng.
He naturally gave the spot to Shao Zijie without hesitation.
Compared to others, soldiers personally trained by oneself naturally have better teamwork and are easier to use when carrying out missions.
Shao Zijie was overjoyed to know that he would be able to go on a mission with Gu Yanxiao again.
Everyone knows that in the military, the name "Gu Yanxiao" means reliable and has earned military merit.
Gu Yanxiao specifically named him to go on the mission, which was no different from giving him military merit.
"Thank you, Commander!"
Shao Zijie smiled happily; he had gotten quite tanned from training the special forces reserve team during this period.
His smile revealed two rows of neat, white teeth that gleamed in the sunlight.
"Enough talk, go back and prepare. We could be on a mission at any time."
Seeing that Shao Zijie was still trying to cling to her and hug her, Gu Yanxiao decisively kicked him.
Keep him away from you, don't let him disgust you.
He's a married man, how could he let someone else hug him?!
Some are happy, some are sad.
Gu Yanfeng had already prepared himself to benefit from Gu Yanxiao's influence again, to gain some credit, and to climb the ranks.
Although he was always arrogant about his good family background.
But he also knew very well that it was impossible to earn military merits on his own.
Moreover, since Old Master Gu retired, Gu Yanfeng's status in the military camp has plummeted.
If he doesn't find a way out soon, he'll probably be stuck in the position of platoon leader for the rest of his life.
It is precisely because they are very clear about their situation.
Therefore, Gu Yanfeng has been playing the victim in front of Old Master Gu quite a bit during this period.
He only talked about how he was bullied in the army.
Saying that you didn't have a chance to perform will make others think that all your past achievements were due to Gu Yanxiao.
Grandpa Gu originally intended to let Gu Yanfeng temper his character and climb the ranks based on his own abilities.
However, he couldn't resist Gu Yanfeng's coquettishness and flattery, which piled up all sorts of sweet words without restraint.
Thus, he used the favor of having once saved Feng Yuanzheng to get Feng Yuanzheng to include Gu Yanfeng in this operation.
Grandpa Gu knew very well that the military region would definitely entrust Gu Yanxiao with leading such an important mission, and as long as Gu Yanxiao was there, the mission would surely succeed.
Fortunately, this operation was planned last year; otherwise, given his current status as a retired official, he wouldn't know where to begin even if he wanted to include Gu Yanfeng in the mission.
Although he had to exchange his life-saving grace for this request, Old Master Gu felt particularly guilty towards Feng Yuanzheng.
But for the sake of his grandson, he had no choice but to break the oath he had taken before the Party flag and betray his own beliefs.
Thinking of this, Grandpa Gu, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly raised his hand to cover his face, not wanting to let his vulnerability and regret show.
"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing Grandpa Gu's appearance, Chen Ma stepped forward with some concern and asked.
Grandpa Gu didn't look up, but simply waved his hand and said, "I'm fine."
After a moment, he calmed his turbulent emotions and asked, "Has the second brother not gotten up yet?"
Chen Ma looked at Grandpa Gu with some difficulty, hesitating to speak.
"What is it? Just tell me," Old Master Gu asked.
"Master, Second Master... he left yesterday and hasn't come back since," Chen Ma said helplessly.
Ever since being scolded by Old Master Gu again, Gu Jianjun has basically given up on himself.
He often stays out all night.
Especially after learning that Old Master Gu had retired, they became even more unscrupulous and did whatever they wanted.
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