"You resent me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have always made excuses when I asked you to go out and gather information in recent years. Do you think that our side will never be able to launch a successful counterattack?" Tian Shanhua's tone became stern.
"..." Zhou Fugui lowered his head and remained silent.
In the first few years, Zhou Fugui would feel a little excited when he heard Tian Shanhua say things like "there's a plan" and "the counterattack will be imminent." He felt that once the White Army regained control of the situation, he would at least have some merit and would definitely be able to get promoted, make a fortune, and live a better life.
As time went by, year after year.
They started contacting each other once a year, then once every few years, and then completely stopped for the last decade.
Zhou Fugui had long since given up on his dreams of "getting promoted and making a fortune." He only hoped that his "spy identity" would never be exposed, and that his family could live peacefully until their natural death.
“Fugui, even if you don’t come to see me today, I will still come to see you tomorrow. Today, I received orders that your Bingchen cannot be kept.” Tian Shanhua said with a serious face.
"What?" Zhou Fugui was taken aback.
Zhou Fugui is going crazy.
Zhou Bingchen is his "shield"! Once his identity is exposed, he still wants to use the "merit" of raising Zhou Bingchen to exonerate himself!
Anyway, he was a completely unprofessional spy, always slacking off and never providing Tian Shanhua with any valuable intelligence.
"When Bingchen comes home to visit his family next time, find a way to get rid of him. His grandfather seems to have done something to offend some high-ranking official. They've ordered us to kill Zhou Bingchen in retaliation," Tian Shanhua said slowly and deliberately.
Zhou Fugui gave a perfunctory reply and left Zhou Dazhu's house.
Zhou Fugui's mind was in a mess.
He came to Tian Shanhua to resolve Zhou Meimei's matter. However, not only was the matter not resolved, but he also received an additional order to "get rid of Zhou Bingchen."
No, Zhou Bingchen cannot die.
At the very least, we can't die at his hands.
A military hospital in southern China.
Zhou Bingchen woke up with a start and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
What kind of crazy dream did he have today? His dad, Zhou Fugui, is a spy? And Zhou Dazhu's shrewish mother, Tian Shanhua, is also a spy?
How is that possible?
Also, what exactly does the sentence "His grandfather seems to have done something to offend some high-ranking official" mean? Was his grandfather also a spy?
Impossible, impossible.
With his red star pointing towards the Party and the motherland, how could he possibly have a "spy grandpa"?
No, this dream is too outrageous. I wonder if I'll continue dreaming if I go to sleep again?
Thinking of this, Zhou Bingchen closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep again.
When Zheng Shengli arrived at the hospital, he found Zhou Bingchen fast asleep.
"Old Zhou, Old Zhou," Zheng Shengli nudged Zhou Bingchen and called out twice.
Zhou Bingchen slowly opened his eyes.
When Zhou Bingchen saw Zheng Shengli, he seemed a little stunned.
"Old Zhou, didn't you sleep last night? It's already nine o'clock, and you're still not awake? I have some good news for you, do you want to hear it?" Zheng Shengli said with a grin.
"Commander, has my leave request been approved?" Zhou Bingchen got up, his eyes regaining their clarity.
Two days ago, investigators questioned Zhou Bingchen in detail about what happened during his mission. They then announced the investigation was complete and that Zhou Bingchen could leave the military region.
Zhou Bingchen rushed to Zheng Shengli yesterday to ask for leave, wanting to go home.
Zheng Shengli told Zhou Bingchen that there were other arrangements for him from above, and that the decision on whether to ask for leave would have to be made after he called his superiors.
“They said they can only grant you a week’s leave. You must report to the Capital Military Academy before the end of this month,” Zheng Shengli said.
"Only a week's leave?" Zhou Bingchen frowned.
A week is far too short.
Zhou Bingchen was also thinking that after taking leave to go back this time, he would thoroughly investigate his own background.
Also, Zhao Zhenzhu is angry. She wasn't joking when she mentioned divorce last time.
Zhou Bingchen wanted to spend more time coaxing Zhao Zhenzhu and trying to save their marriage. His Zhenzhu was so wonderful; he didn't want to let her go.
After appeasing Zhao Zhenzhu, Zhou Bingchen even wanted to send Zhao Zhenzhu and her children to the army base to settle down.
Zhao Zhenzhu had been longing to join the army for many years. Zhou Bingchen couldn't just think of himself and ignore his wife's wishes.
But now, the higher-ups have ordered Zhou Bingchen to go to the capital for further studies.
The Southern Military Region is more than 2,000 kilometers away from the capital. If Zhao Zhenzhu really goes to join the army, wouldn't the couple be even further apart?
“Old Zhou, your regimental-level appointment letter came down yesterday. Once you graduate from military academy, I might have to call you ‘commander’.” Zheng Shengli’s eyes were full of envy.
Zhou Bingchen's mission this time was truly fruitful.
However, it was indeed dangerous. If it weren't for Zhou Bingchen's quick thinking and adaptability, the team would have suffered heavy casualties.
Zheng Shengli admired Zhou Bingchen's abilities and also his luck.
The spots for further study at that military academy are extremely rare.
Most of the regimental-level cadres who went for further training before became senior generals after they came out.
Zhou Bingchen is quite capable. Given the opportunity to study in such a place, he will definitely have a bright future after graduation.
"Commander, you're too kind. No matter where I work in the future, I'll always be a soldier you trained," Zhou Bingchen said modestly.
A hint of a smile flashed in Zheng Shengli's eyes.
It's unknown how high Zhou Bingchen will climb in the future. However, Zheng Shengli knows that Zhou Bingchen is not an ungrateful person.
The better Zhou Bingchen did, the happier Zheng Shengli was.
“Old Zhou, I remember you said you’d bring your sister-in-law to join you when you go back this time. Don’t worry, if she comes, I’ll have my Xiaolian show her around. If she’s willing to work, I’ll have someone arrange a job for her,” Zheng Shengli suggested, trying to curry favor with Zhou Bingchen.
"Commander, my Pearl... we've been having a fight lately! Last time I called home, Pearl said she wanted a divorce. I'll have to talk to her when I get home, but I don't know if she'll agree..." Zhou Bingchen blushed as he said this.
Zhou Bingchen hadn't forgotten that not long ago, he had mocked Zheng Shengli for "lacking in authority as a husband."
Now, karma has come in this lifetime.
"Hahaha, you really are..." Zheng Shengli also remembered what Zhou Bingchen had said not long ago and laughed without any restraint.
"Commander, my injuries are almost healed. Can I be discharged today? That way, I can stay at home for a couple more days." Zhou Bingchen quickly came up with an idea.
"Don't ask me about that, ask your attending physician, Dr. Zhang. If Dr. Zhang agrees to discharge you, then you can be discharged." Zheng Shengli didn't respond.
"Commander, please tell Dr. Zhang for me. I'm going back to the dorm to pack my things." Zhou Bingchen didn't care about anything else, and ran off after saying that.
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