When Li Xue resigned from the old general and returned to her villa, Xiangdong was there.

Seeing Li Xue return safely, everyone in the Hope Team breathed a sigh of relief. When the man called Li Xue away before, they were reluctant to let her go. Because they were afraid of fraud, after two assassination incidents, they became cautious in everything they did. Originally, they wanted to go with someone, but the man refused firmly and said that the old general only invited Li Xue.

Li Xue smiled and said, "The old general just wanted to talk to me, nothing else. Don't worry."

Xiangdong walked to Li Xue and asked, "You know everything?"

Li Xue smiled and nodded, "Yes, the old general told me everything."

"Xiaoxue, I..." Xiangdong didn't know what to say. He said he didn't want to go to the ZY base, but that was a lie. He dreamed of returning to the army. But he couldn't let her go!

Li Xue looked at Xiangdong's embarrassed and hesitant look, smiled soothingly, then turned to the Hope Team and said, "Xiangdong and I are going out for a walk. You guys should prepare dinner first!"

After that, without waiting for others to react, she winked at Xiangdong and went out.

The Hope Team looked at each other. What are these two talking about? Why can't they understand at all?

Only Lin Miao's face had a glimmer of understanding. It seems that some things, no matter how they change, will always come in another way. I just don't know how Xiangdong's departure will make things turn out? However, no matter what happens, this time, she must do her best to protect Li Xue!

Li Xue and Xiangdong walked shoulder to shoulder on the road in the villa area. The sky gradually darkened, the air temperature dropped a little, and the lights in the villa area began to light up gradually.

Li Xue spoke first: "Xiangdong, why don't you want to go to the ZY base? This is a very important opportunity for you, don't you understand?"

"I know, but, I..." Xiangdong stopped halfway through his words. He didn't want this incident to cause trouble to Li Xue. Everything he did was voluntary. He couldn't let Li Xue feel guilty because of his decision. That was not what he wanted to see.

"Is it because of me?" Li Xue glanced at Xiang Dong. "Because you are worried about me, you want to give up this opportunity, right?"

Xiang Dong shook his head: "Xiao Xue, it's not like that. I just don't want to go to the ZY base. It's not because of you."

"Xiang Dong, do you think I will believe you if you say that? Will I not feel guilty?" Li Xue looked into Xiang Dong's eyes and said softly, "Xiang Dong, I know how much you want to return to the army and how important the army is to you. When you were expelled from the army because of me, I saw how sad you were."

"Xiao Xue, those things were all caused by me. It has nothing to do with you!" Xiang Dong explained hurriedly.

"How can it have nothing to do with me? If it wasn't me, how could you do that? Xiangdong, I am really touched by what you have done for me, but at the same time I feel guilty. You have given up too many things that you care about for me. Such feelings are too heavy. I don't know if I can respond to your feelings in the same way." Li Xue sighed.

Xiangdong gently took Li Xue's hand: "I said, these are all voluntary, you don't have to take it to heart, let alone feel pressured."

"But I can't do it. I saw with my own eyes that you have paid so much for me, how can I pretend to be blind? Xiangdong, don't give up what you want to pursue because of me. Go to ZY base, the old general will help you arrange everything, and you will have a chance to return to the army." Li Xue looked at Xiangdong and said sincerely.

Xiangdong shook his head: "No, Xiaoxue, I am worried about you. Although I also want to go to ZY base, what if you encounter danger again after I leave?"

"This is the real reason why you don't want to go to ZY base, right?" Li Xue chuckled.

Xiangdong was annoyed. Why did he say it out loud?

"Just go to ZY base without worry! I plan not to take any missions recently. After so many things happened, I felt that we were too short of manpower. When we needed people, we found that we were limited. It's time for the Hope Team to expand. Only with a strong team can people be afraid, and those with bad intentions will not dare to plot against me easily." Li Xue told her plan.

"Why did you suddenly think of expanding the Hope Team?" Xiangdong was puzzled.

"It's not sudden. I've had this idea before, but I always felt that the time was not right. Now that I've experienced these things, I think it would be better to expand the team." Li Xue explained with a smile.

"But is it really convenient to expand the team now? After all, your..." Xiangdong was a little worried.

"Of course I know, these are just my ideas. Before successfully expanding the team, we hope that the team will not take any more missions from the base. I want to seize the time to upgrade their abilities. Only when we are strong can we develop better." She had already thought carefully about what Xiangdong was worried about.

"Besides, even if the team is expanded, I don't plan to lead the new recruits myself. Just let Guo Qing and Hu Zi take care of them. So you don't have to worry about my secret being exposed."

Xiang Dong nodded: "This is feasible."

"So, you can go to the ZY base without worry! I will ask Chen Tang to take care of you more." Li Xue advised again.

Xiang Dong raised his eyebrows. Let Chen Tang take care of him? Forget it! Putting aside the issue of whether he will go to the ZY base or not, Chen Tang got angry when he saw him. Are you really sure that Chen Tang will take care of him instead of trying to take the opportunity to kill him?

Seeing Xiangdong didn't say anything, Li Xue had to continue, "If you give up this opportunity, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life. And the old general has placed all his hopes on you, how can you bear to let him down?"

"But I..." Xiangdong was still worried.

"No buts!" Li Xue interrupted him, "I'm not an ordinary woman who is weak and has no ability, and I'm not as fragile as you think. I promise you that I will be fine during your absence. Besides, the old general also said that he would help me. What else do you have to worry about? Don't you want to go back to the army at all?"

"Of course not, I want to go back even in my dreams!" Xiangdong said anxiously.

"That's it, go to ZY base! Return to the army and find back everything you have lost. I want to see the high-spirited Xiangdong." Li Xue looked at Xiangdong expectantly.

Xiangdong looked at Li Xue's face seriously. The night was getting darker, but he could still clearly see every subtle expression on her face. "Do you really think so?"

Li Xue nodded: "Yes, Xiangdong, go to ZY base!"

Xiangdong looked at Li Xue's expectant eyes, nodded slowly, and said: "Okay, I'll go."

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