Who knew that just when I had everything ready, my father, who had seemingly come back from the dead, suddenly appeared and said that he wanted to take us to join the army and make a name for ourselves.
I had no choice but to join the army with them, which unexpectedly changed my life.
When we arrived at the military base, it was called a base, but it was just on a hilltop. There wasn't even a single building built. However, there were several thousand people there, which looked quite impressive.
I don't know if it's easy to make a move. As long as my father, Ming Yunshan, and I are all dead, the Ming family will be ruined, and my revenge will be complete.
I arrived just in time for a battle, and I went with the others. When I got to the battlefield, even though I was just assisting from the sidelines, I didn't feel scared. Instead, I felt very excited.
I really want to go there alone and fight them for hundreds of rounds. I know this thought is wrong, but I can't control myself.
After the war ended, someone approached me. The person was about my age, but he was full of energy. Even though he was covered in grime, his vitality was still evident.
Seeing such a person makes me feel somewhat inferior. For the past ten years or so, I have always used underhanded tactics to deal with others. I am used to selfishness and scheming, and I am somewhat afraid to come into contact with honest people.
He and I are from completely different worlds. I looked at him without saying a word.
The man sat down right next to me and said, "You were very brave on the battlefield. You're new here, what's your name?"
I was somewhat resistant, not liking people getting too close to me, but his smile was so friendly that I lowered my guard: "My name is Ming Yunshu."
To my surprise, the man hooked his arm around my shoulder and said in a friendly manner, "My name is Zhu Ji. I know you. You're Uncle Ming's second son. Nice to meet you."
After saying that, he patted my shoulder. I wanted to run away, not because I disliked him, but because his smile was like a ray of light in the darkness, making me feel comfortable and warm.
This was a gaze I had never seen before, completely unbiased, crystal clear, even carrying a heartfelt appreciation that made me feel very good.
Compared to him, I feel like I crawled out of a gutter, and I'm afraid I'll end up hurting him.
I didn't say anything, but he quickly spoke again: "Let me tell you, you're too shy to be bullied in the army. You can't be like this. How about this, I'll protect you from now on."
I find it funny. Shy? That's the funniest comment I've ever heard. People who know me have never thought of me as a good-tempered person.
Zhu Ji spoke again: "You're injured. Come on, I'll take you through the back door to find a doctor. Even though there aren't enough doctors after the war, people like you need to be treated. Our unit doesn't need to worry about medicine. My mother, my grandfather, and my uncle are all doctors here."
He forcibly dragged me away. I could have easily pushed him away with a simple gesture, but I didn't want to. I followed him to a medical team.
He pulled out a girl, who was clearly impatient with him: "Hey, you little pig, can't you see I'm busy?"
Zhu Ji flattered, "Little sister, give your brother face and treat Ming Yunshu."
After saying that, he put his hands together in prayer, a gesture that should have been quite comical, but was made to look very devout by his handsome face.
The girl rolled her eyes and came over. She looked at my injuries, put her hands on my body for a while, and I felt a warm feeling all over my body.
She quickly let go and said to Zhu Ji, "Don't come to me with these little problems in the future, I'm very busy."
She left without paying any attention to us, which was very arrogant, but not offensive. She was just impatient, not contemptuous or disdainful.
Zhu Ji said, "Don't mind me, I'm your younger sister Zhu Mingyue. My temper gets worse when I'm busy with work."
I looked at the wound; it had already healed.
Zhu Ji explained, "My sister is a gifted person, but my mother doesn't allow her to use this ability, fearing it will affect her lifespan. Your injury is minor."
Zhu Ji pulled me away: "I'm not kidding. You're too shy in the army, so I'll keep an eye on you. From now on, you'll follow me and be my deputy. Let me tell you, no one has ever made me treat you differently before. You're the first. I have high hopes for you."
My heart was touched. This is the first time in my life that someone has told me that they think highly of me and that they acknowledge my excellence.
I dared not speak, afraid that if I said a few words he would see through my filthy thoughts.
Even though I didn't say anything, Zhu Ji kept talking the whole way. I learned from him that he had a childish father who always fought with him for food, was jealous of his mother's kindness to her son, and was also petty and would even seek revenge if his own son was offended.
He said his mother was a doctor with superb medical skills. Whenever it was a surgery to remove a bullet, she could find the bullet with a single incision, remove it quickly and accurately, and suture it neatly and quickly. She was known as Liu the One-Cut.
He also knew that his older brother was named Zhu Guan, who was an exceptional fighter who had never lost a battle and was even more capable than his father. However, he was transferred away by his father's superior.
He also said that his second brother was a warmonger and the bravest person on the battlefield.
My younger sister studied medicine just like our mother, and her medical skills are also top-notch. They practiced martial arts from a young age, so my younger sister would sometimes secretly go to the battlefield.
After finishing speaking, Zhu Ji asked, "And you?"
Me? There's not much to say about my home; it's just a muddy mess.
Zhu Ji didn't insist on getting an answer; he just pulled me away. Anyway, I didn't know anyone in the army and didn't know where we were going, so it didn't matter if I went with him.
When I arrived at my destination, I realized that the "Old Rascal Father" that Zhu Ji had mentioned was the highest-ranking commander on the battlefield today.
Commander Zhu is dignified and imposing. I saw him from afar today, but he was exceptionally convincing, a completely different feeling from Ming Zhengyang.
I involuntarily straightened my body, not wanting to give him a bad impression.
Zhu Ji said, "Father, I met him today and I think he's a very good person. I'd like to apply for him to be my deputy."
Commander Zhu glanced at him a few times and said, "He's a good prospect for martial arts, but unfortunately he's too old. I'm afraid he won't be able to develop internal strength. Alright, approved."
Zhu Ji gave Commander Zhu a punch: "Old man, you're a true friend."
The sternness on Commander Zhu's face faded, replaced by a hint of helplessness: "If you have nothing else to do, get out of here. I have a lot of things to do."
Zhu Ji pulled me away again. I noticed that the father and son got along very well; they didn't seem like father and son, but more like friends.
Having grown accustomed to seeing fathers issuing orders to their sons and sons not being allowed to disobey, their interactions were quite novel.
Zhu Ji said, "From now on, you'll stay with me, and I'll protect you."
And just like that, I was inexplicably placed under Zhu Ji's protection.
Later, I participated in several wars, both large and small. Because I couldn't control myself and charged forward when fighting the enemy, I was commended several times.
They had no idea that I was so brave because I mistook those enemies for members of the Ming family.
But soon, because of my bravery, I caught the eye of my own father, who tried to persuade me with the idea that brothers working together could break through any obstacle, and asked me to bring Ming Yunshan with me when I fought the enemy, so that I could share half of the credit with him.
I refused. Ming Yunshan has been here for so long, but he has never been on the battlefield. He has only been in logistics. I heard that he has not done a good job in logistics. He is a useless person. Being with him would only be a waste of time.
However, Ming Zhengyang still managed to separate me from Ming Yunshan so that we could fight the Japanese together.
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