Although he only anxiously waited for three minutes, Tang Wan truly felt like every second was as long as a year. Terrified and on edge, he watched the door of the back cabin until the door opened once again. Zong Heâs frame appeared in the doorway, still dragging a person with one hand. Just as Tang Wan was about to happily exclaim, he saw Zong He fling the person to the ground like he was brushing away mud. The other groaned, proving that they were still alive.Â
âZong He!â Tang Wan saw the blood on his body and his heart seized. He pulled at his seatbelt, he couldnât feel its parts clearly and couldnât open it!Â
Ji Yan quickly unbuckled the seatbelt. Tang Wan stood up and nervously ran over. He wasnât expecting to still be dizzy from being rolled around. Before he could take two steps, his head throbbed. He immediately bumped into the steel plate beside him. Zong He dodged to catch Tang Wan and held him tightly in his arms. When he looked at the man in his embrace again, he noticed that he had already stained Tang Wanâs clothes with blood. Zong He furrowed his eyebrows and upset flashed through his eyes. He wordlessly took the towel that Ji Yan offered him, wanting to wipe Tang Wan dry. However, the more he wiped, the dirtier he got. Zong Heâs expression darkened.Â
Tang Wan sensed the otherâs intentions, and the corners of his lips curved up slightly, âItâs alright, we can just go home and wash it off.âÂ
Zong He released him and wiped his hands clean. He very carefully maintained his distance from Tang Wan.Â
Tang Wan pursed his lips and reached out to grasp Zong Heâs hand, âThe scent canât be wiped off. Itâll be alright when we go home and wash it off. I donât have a catâs sense of smell, so I canât smell it.âÂ
Zong He lifted his gaze and his golden eyes stared into Tang Wanâs smiling gaze. He noticed that the other wasnât afraid of or trying to avoid him. Only then did he toss the towel back.
The fighter aircraft one again reverted to its standard aircraft form, and the lounge became much more spacious. Zong He sat opposite to Tang Wan and wordlessly took the initiative to tightly grasp Tang Wanâs hand.Â
Tang Was was still in a state of shock. He only realized afterward that he had just experienced an assassination attempt. He had almost reached the gates of hell once again. He had also been shaken around the aircraft so many times that he didnât even have the energy to curse or speak. The pair sat quietly like this, the atmosphere incredibly awkward.
Ji Yan examined the person Zong He had brought back. He spoke, breaking the awkward atmosphere, âThis is a person who has undergone specialized training, but not from the army. Who sent them?â
Zong He coldly said: âIf they were after me, they wouldnât have sent such few people.âÂ
Tang Wan snapped out of it. He pointed at himself, âCould it be that theyâre after me?â
Zong He remained silent, his gaze becoming colder.Â
Seeing Zong He like this, Tang Wan returned to his senses, âZong He, are you reallyâŠâŠDa Zhuang?â
Zong Heâs expression shifted and he faintly uttered an âenâ. The atmosphere became even more awkward.Â
Grieved, Tang Wan lay down. The Da Zhuang he had eaten, slept, and bathed with, the Da Zhuang he had carried in his embrace like a child, the Da Zhuang he had rubbed until he was a ball of fur, the Da Zhuang who was so weak that he could barely jump had unexpectedly turned into a partner who was a killing god. When Tang Wan thought it over, it was no wonder that he had never seen Da Zhuang and Zong He together and the two looked so similar. He had even wondered if Da Zhuang was Zong Heâs illegitimate child. How could he have never thought that Da Zhuang was just Zong He transformed?!Â
Lin Bo had clearly said before that Da Zhuangâs spiritual strength was unstable and was cultivating his spirit. At the time, the person who was cultivating their spirit was Zong He. His spiritual strength wasnât stable enough, so he had shifted into a juvenile form.Â
âI must be dreaming.â Tang Wan only spoke after a long time, his voice muffled.Â
Zong He remained silent for a while, âEn, I also hope that you are.â
The couple once again sank into an awkward silence. Tang Wan immersed himself in the feeling of his child being gone. Zong He was immersed in the embarrassment of not knowing how to explain himself, and killing off Tang Wanâs enemies. He didnât utter a word for the entire ride home.
Only when the aircraft reached the apron did Zong He stand up. He expressionlessly picked Tang Wan, who was still despondent, up by the waist and carried him.Â
Tang Wan opened his eyes and struggled, wanting to be let down, âI can walk by myself.âÂ
Zong He despotically loosened his grip: âYouâre not comfortable?â
âItâs a lot better, I donât have an incurable disease!â
Zong He still didnât allow for an explanation, carrying Tang Wan down from the aircraft. Lin Bo saw that the pair was covered in blood and anxiously ran over. The old man ran so fast that it seemed like he was flying, âWho was injured?â
Zong He shook his head, âNo one. Heâs dizzy, let Qi Xinming look at him.âÂ
Tang Wan rubbed his throbbing head and reluctantly admitted: âSearch for what doctor? I have a healing ability.âÂ
Zong He was unhappy, âYour all-purpose ability doesnât heal very well.âÂ
Tang Wan didnât know whether to laugh or cry, âYou were even more anxious than I was.âÂ
Zong He carried him to the treatment room, âOf course, I care more about you than you do.âÂ
That tone was not at all unpleasant to hear, and Tang Wanâs heart warmed. The big cat was uncomfortable with other things. But when it came to liking him, he was never uncomfortable.Â
After Doctor Qi finished examining Tang Wan, he said, disheartened: âHe had been frightened and had been intensely shaken. I can prescribe some calming medicine, and heâll be okay after some rest.âÂ
To a military doctor like Doctor Qi, this type of problem didnât need to be medically treated at all. It would be a waste of time and resources. Actually, they should be examining Zong He right now. Had the Marshal regressed after using his spiritual strength? After all, it was the first time he had used so much of his spiritual strength after he recovered.Â
Then, Doctor Qi saw the Marshal carefully carry his partner so he could take him to rest.Â
Doctor Qi quieted. He could already determine from the Marshalâs facial expression: There wasnât anything wrong with him, he had made a full recovery!
Tang Wanâs emotions eventually stabilized after he was laying on the bed. He saw Zong He grab some clothes to go shower. Tang Wan, who had finally calmed down, thought of losing the child he had raised for a year, and rose from the bed, distressed. He pulled out Zong Heâs clothes from the wardrobe and balled them up on the bed. Damn it! This big cat had unexpectedly never said anything, not even a word of explanation. He even calmly went to shower!
When Zong He came back from his shower, he was hit in the face with a ball of cloth that Tang Wan had thrown!Â
Tang Wan didnât give any explanations and pushed Zong He out the door. He angrily pointed two fingers at the other: âOne, you got rid of my child! Two, when you got rid of my child you didnât even give me an explanation! What kind of attitude do you have?! Go reflect on your actions, otherwise, you would have no way to return!â
Zong He blankly held the bundle Tang Wan had tossed at him. He didnât understand what Tang Wan meant.Â
âGo! Donât come back until youâve thought up a good explanation!â Tang Wan angrily slammed the door, turned several locks, and quickly changed the password.Â
Zong He stood there with the bundle for a full ten seconds. When he finally reacted, he realized that he had been kicked out of the bedroom by his partner. The Marshalâs face suddenly darkened. With a cold expression, he pressed the switch, only for the system to remind him: Permission has been changed!Â
Zong Heâs entire body stiffened and he stared at the door. He strove to stamp down the urge to hit the door with a paw. He opened his communications device. It was the first time he was so unsure of what to say: âCanât we just give birth to another identical one?â
Tang Wan only sent back an emoticon, Shen Zhu Ge with an aloof face: âtui!â
Could it be identical? He wasnât one to begin with! It was an attitude problem, attitude! Was there any meaning in hiding it from him for so long?!
âMarshal!â Lin Bo, who was standing at the bend of the head of the stairs, silently saw everything and waved, âCome to the study, I swapped in a new sofa for you. Think about it.âÂ
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Zong He, who was living in the study, had a bellyful of fire and went to investigate everything, âI want to know who was acting behind the scenes.âÂ
When his subordinates saw that he was so angry, they didnât dare to ask any more questions. They simply took the man he had brought back with him to interrogate, and answers were quickly revealed. Major General Lian Ya, who was in charge of information and intelligence, personally reported: âThis is a group of illegal mercenaries. They would do anything as long as they were paid.â
Lian Ya was stone-faced and his words were meticulous. He was responsible for collecting intelligence. He was supposed to report it without the slightest amount of bias. How it was interpreted and settled wasnât within his responsibilities.Â
Zong He angrily said: âIn such an age, how can there be such an organization? Theyâve been uprooted!âÂ
As one of Zong Heâs four major deputies, Lian Ya had followed Zong He for many years so his words werenât limited by their positions. He directly reminded: âMarshal, this type of thing isnât under our Imperial Armyâs control. The ones we fight against are outside forces. Murderers, gangsters, perverts, and hired mercenaries are under the Public Security Forces.â
Zong He said indifferently: âThen ask Luo Wei if he can take care of it. If he canât, then he can just shut up!â
Lian Ya listened on with a cold expression, then called Luo Wei directly. With a frigid stare, Deputy Lian asked: âOur boss was attacked by hired mercenaries when he went out. The boss asked if you would handle it. If you wonât, heâll handle it himself.âÂ
The other leisurely, delightedly said: âThe Marshal can just investigate it. If you want to use our place, weâll give our full cooperation.âÂ
After Lian Ya closed the communicator, he grimly kept the recording as evidence, âIâll let Mervyn handle catching and arresting them. Iâll give you the detailed information as soon as I can.â
Zong He nodded, âYouâve gone through a lot of trouble.â
Lian Ya looked at the big cloth bundle on Zong Heâs sofa, and there was finally a trace of emotion on his blank face, âThe Marshal has also gone through a lot of trouble!âÂ
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It was natural that Tang Wan wouldnât cook dinner. Zong He had become accustomed to eating Tang Wanâs food. He had always said that he wasnât a picky eater, but after a few bites of his home chefâs food, he wouldnât eat more than a few bites.
Zong He put down his chopsticks, went upstairs, and rang the bedroomâs bell. Carrying a bowl of soup, Ji Yan just so happened to arrive. Seeing Zong He, he hesitated for a moment, wanting to go back.Â
Zong He coughed and awkwardly said: âCome back here.â
Ji Yan obediently went over. With the couple arguing, he didnât know what he was called over for.Â
Tang Wan had been sleeping all this time. After showering, he called out Jin Xiao Pang and Mulan. He had one in his arms and one on his head. There were traces of Zong He sleeping on the bed, so he slept very soundly. After sleeping for two hours, when he almost had his fill of sleep, Tang Wan awoke when he heard the bell. He casually pressed the intercom above the bed, âWho?â