What could he say? His previous excuses for refusing were too perfect; he couldn't find a way to break through.
"So what do you mean?"
Xiao Wu couldn't speak, but in the end he gritted his teeth.
"Isn't there such a thing as military discharge? When I'm discharged, I can..."
Xiao Li's eyes lit up. "Brother Wu, you're willing to leave the army for me? But didn't you love being a soldier the most?"
Xiao Wu was taken aback. Something seemed off.
However, he still emphasized, "I'm willing to do it for you."
Xiao Li excitedly exclaimed, "You're really willing to retire from the military for me? That's wonderful!"
Xiao Wu's face stiffened; he hadn't said he was retiring from the army now.
She happily spun around in circles, and suddenly, she seemed to see Political Commissar Zhou. She ran over to him with joy.
"Political Commissar Zhou, Xiao Wu finally agreed to be with me. He even said he wants to retire from the army and be with me."
Political Commissar Zhou frowned. How could this be? It might be possible for others, but not for Xiao Wu.
He still has a mission to complete, so he's not allowed to retire from the military, let alone date.
He is even less likely to leave the organization for love.
"Comrade Zhen, please go back first. We will investigate and give you an answer later."
Xiao Li looked at the serious-looking Political Commissar Zhou and agreed.
"Alright then, I'll be going now."
Xiao Li skipped and hopped home.
Political Commissar Zhou looked at Xiao Wu with a scrutinizing expression. "What's going on?"
Xiao Wu had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue making things up; he never expected to run into Political Commissar Zhou.
He never expected that Xiaoli would so openly and brazenly reveal this matter, disregarding her shyness. He had originally only intended to keep her hanging on, hoping she would help him complete his mission.
"Political Commissar, I like Zhen Li so much. I want to stay on the island and be with Zhen Li after I finish the mission."
"Nonsense, you haven't finished your mission yet, how can you be dating someone else?"
Political Commissar Zhou looked at Xiao Wu with disappointment, "You have disappointed me too much. You are no longer suitable to continue the mission. You should go back to the dormitory."
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Xiao Wu was on the verge of tears, and could only dejectedly return home. He harbored intense hatred for Xiao Li; that stupid woman had ruined his plans.
Xiao Li ran all the way home and saw Shang Hong's worried eyes, so she went up to comfort her.
“Mom, I will stay in the village with you from now on and I won’t go anywhere else. I will also stop liking Xiao Wu. You can believe me.”
What else could Shang Hong do? She could only nod.
The tide had just gone out, so the two of them took their baskets and went to beachcomb.
There was plenty of seafood at this time. Xiao Li cheated by using her mental power, and she even had 123 scan the area. The amount of seafood they dug up today was more than three times the usual amount.
She also shared a lot with her friends, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to move it all home. From that day on, the Zhen family was filled with laughter again.
With the spies on the island still at large, Xiao Li dared not be careless; she needed to find a way to get the officers and soldiers ready.
One evening, she saw Political Commissar Zhou coming over, so she stopped him under the rocks and said something in Japanese to him.
"Political Commissar Zhou, do you know what that means? Could you tell me?"
Xiao Li did not miss the astonishment on Political Commissar Zhou's face.
"Where did you hear that from?"
Xiao Li immediately pretended to be shy and said, "The night before last, I secretly went to see Xiao Wu, hoping to give him a surprise."
Who knew he was muttering to himself while gazing at the moon, repeating the same phrase over and over again, so I remembered it and wanted to ask him what it meant.
Political Commissar Zhou's expression changed drastically. He gave Xiao Li a perfunctory reply and quickly left.
Three days later, a large ship arrived, bringing a lot of supplies. When it left, a group of soldiers left with it, including Xiao Wu.
Political Commissar Zhou forcibly terminated his mission on the grounds that he was dating, and forced him to go ashore to recuperate.
He was very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. These soldiers were too stubborn and wouldn't listen to his opinions at all.
After boarding the ship, he looked at Xiao Li in the crowd with a resentful gaze. Xiao Li stared back at him, showing no fear.
They used mental suggestion on him; this is a mental technique learned in the world of fox spirits.
Now that he's leaving, he can no longer harm anyone.
Sure enough, Xiao Li's powerful mental energy "saw" that Xiao Wu was being controlled. His thoughts were slowly becoming scattered, and he soon revealed some things. What awaited him was the military's trial.
The happiest person about Xiao Wu's departure was Shang Hong. Now her daughter could finally give up and she could find her a good husband.
"Li, you're 18 this year. In a few days, I'll have Aunt Xiang introduce you to a few young men."
Take a good look at yourself these next few days and let your skin rest at home.
Zhen Yu also looked at Xiao Li with a smile.
Xiao Li froze; she had never been on a blind date before.
"Father, Mother, our lives have been much better since the soldiers came to our fishing village."
They not only helped us build houses, but also helped us repair roads and bridges, build toilets, and maintain order...
They drove away all the former bullies, and they did so many things that benefited us. I want to be like them.
The couple became serious and listened quietly to their daughter's story.
“Father, there are many spies on the small island not far from here. They are the enemies of us and the soldiers. If we don’t defeat them, we will never have peace.”
Zhen Yu was shocked. "Is this true? How did you know?"
Xiao Li decided to tell the truth to avoid her parents objecting to her joining the army.
"I saw it with my own eyes. It was the day I went to the deep sea to collect a lot of abalone. I saw many island nation soldiers equipped with weapons."
Shang Hong also fell silent. It was common for the fishing village to encounter fishermen from the island nation, but she had never actually encountered island soldiers stationed there.
"Actually, I met island soldiers many years ago. They were a group of invaders who came to our island and looted all our supplies."
Zhen Yu was lost in heavy memories.
"Your grandfather died that time; he was killed by the islanders."
Xiao Li never expected that such a thing would happen in her family.
"But you're just a girl, unarmed. What help can you possibly be?"
Shang Hong spoke with concern, not wanting her daughter to take any risks.
Xiao Li hugged Shang Hong's arm, "Mom, have you forgotten? I'm the best swimmer in our fishing village."
"And I have an excellent sense of direction; I never get lost at sea. I can be a great help to them."
After a long silence, the couple looked at each other and made their decision.
"Li, go ahead, we're all proud of you. But you must take good care of yourself, okay?"
Xiao Li nodded emphatically. She couldn't guarantee anything on land, but in the water, that was her domain.
This time, the original owner actually had a single water elemental root, which is why she was so good at swimming.
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