As Xiangdong walked back to his residence, the old general's words kept echoing in his mind.

"The military is already in chaos, and Dong Dahai is simply not the right person for the job. I can't hand over the military to him with confidence."

"If you were allowed to return to the military directly at H Base, Dong Dahai and his people would definitely not agree. So, it's perfect to take this opportunity to go to ZY Base."

"Xiangdong, go to ZY Base. I'll let my old comrade find a way to get you into the military. After you resume your military status, I'll have him transfer you back to H Base."

"After Monkey and the others come back from ZY Base, I'll naturally let them return to the military. The military may have to rely on you and a few of them in the future."

"I'm old, and I can't hold on any longer. I don't want to see the military that I've run for most of my life destroyed by those idiots. If that happens, I'll never be able to rest in peace."

"I'll keep an eye on the girl surnamed Li for you. Let's see who dares to touch her."

It is undeniable that he was tempted.

He joined the army at the age of 18 and stayed in the army for more than ten years. When his grandmother was alive, the army was his second home. After his grandmother passed away, the army became his only home.

After leaving the army, on the surface, his Shuguang Mercenary Corps was doing well, but in fact, he could never find a sense of belonging, and his heart was always empty. Only when he was with Li Xue would this feeling disappear a little.

And there are old generals. In his impression, old generals are always vigorous and heroic. But when he said those words to himself, he was full of helplessness and a faint desire, like an old man with a candle in his old age, longing for his children to carry the mountain of responsibility on his shoulders.

However, he was still a little hesitant, for he was afraid that Li Xue would run into trouble again after he left. Every time he thought of the scene when those superpowers joined forces to attack Li Xue and she was almost defeated, he couldn't help but be glad that he arrived in time.

What if Wang Feier attacked Li Xue again after he left? It is easy to dodge an open spear, but it is difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Even if the members of the Hope Team are together all the time, they may not be able to withstand the conspiracy of those who are interested.

You can't just kill Wang Feier! Although he really wants to do so.

Xiangdong returned to his residence with a lot of embarrassment in his mind. When Monkey saw him, he immediately kept away from him, fearing that Xiangdong would grab him and beat him up.

However, Xiangdong just glanced at him lightly and then returned to his room.

"Hey, Monkey, what do you think is the situation of the boss now? Has he agreed?" Sun Xiaolei couldn't hold his temper and pulled Monkey.

Monkey shrugged: "How would I know, but I guess the boss is tempted. The boss never disobeyed the words of the old general." Monkey still had confidence in the old general. "

That may not be the case. Don't forget how our boss got out of the army." Li Xuepeng was not too reassured.

"This..." Monkey was a little dumbfounded. Could it be that the boss was going to repeat the same mistake again this time?

The old general had thought of all this, and as soon as Xiangdong left, he sent someone to look for Li Xue in Area B.

Li Xue followed the man to Area A in confusion, and couldn't figure out why the dignified old general would look for her.

She was a little nervous, but she walked into the old general's house with a calm face.

The old general was still sitting in the living room, and when he saw Li Xue come in, he didn't move.

"General, hello." Li Xue simply greeted.

"Are you here?" The old general glanced at Li Xue and said lightly, "Sit down!"

Li Xue walked to the sofa opposite the old general and sat down. The servant brought a glass of water and placed it next to Li Xue. Li Xue said, "Thank you."

After the servant left, Li Xue asked, "I wonder what the general wants to talk to me about?"

The old general looked at Li Xue with a dark face, but said something irrelevant: "I don't like you."

Li Xue raised her eyebrows: "I know." From the moment she entered the door, she felt waves of rejection and... resentment from the old general? She knew that it must be because of Xiangdong. But she didn't expect the old general to say it so directly.

The old general was a little stunned by Li Xue's answer. This answer surprised him a little. He thought Li Xue would at least be surprised. Then he smiled and said, "You are honest, which suits my taste."

Li Xue was confused by the sudden change of the old general's style. Didn't he just say that he didn't like her with a gloomy face? However, the old general's sense of rejection was reduced a lot with his words.

"I asked you to come because Xiangdong went to ZY base to assist the research center of ZY base to develop potential drugs." The old general did not beat around the bush and explained the situation directly.

"Xiangdong is going to ZY base? When?" Li Xue was a little surprised.

Chen Tang had already told her that ZY base was looking for a group of superpowers to assist in the development of potential drugs, and kept suggesting that she go, but of course she didn't agree. Unexpectedly, the base actually chose Xiangdong.

"What? Xiangdong didn't tell you?" The old general was also a little surprised. He thought Li Xue knew about this.

Li Xue shook her head.

The old general was a little happy. It seemed that Xiangdong didn't tell her everything!

Li Xue noticed the change in the old general's mood and was suddenly a little amused. Is this old general really getting more and more childish as he gets older?

"But Xiangdong doesn't really want to go." The old general felt unhappy when he thought about it.

Li Xue felt that the old general's resentment towards her was a little heavier, and she immediately thought of the reason: "Is it because of me?"

The old general nodded: "Because you encountered an assassination some time ago, Xiangdong is worried about you."

Li Xue was moved and a little self-blaming when she heard it. Xiangdong has given up too many things for her. But she never made a promise to Xiangdong. Wasn't she too selfish?

The old general sighed, leaned back on the sofa and said, "To be honest, I really don't like you. Because of you, Xiangdong did too many stupid things and even gave up his future. Do you know how much effort Xiangdong put in to become a major general? He earned all that with his blood, sweat and more than ten years of hard struggle. But he gave up everything for you!" The

old general became more and more excited as he spoke: "Now, as long as he goes to the ZY base, he may be able to return to the army and get back the things he gave up. But he still can't let you go! No matter what I say or how I scold him, he won't give in!"

"General, I know what to do. I will persuade him to agree to go to the ZY base." Li Xue said solemnly, "General, thank you, thank you for everything you have done for Xiangdong."

The old general smiled with satisfaction. He thought this girl surnamed Li was quite pleasing to the eye.

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