Mr. Su was personally assisted by Sheng Ning, feeling as light as a feather as he walked, truly making his hurried journey worthwhile. He really wanted to call out "adorable granddaughter," but feared startling her, so he endured and put on an imposing demeanor typical of a senior leader.
After releasing Mr. Su, Qin Yue immediately leaned in close to Sheng An and whispered, "We meet again!"
"Scram!" Sheng Ning shot him a fierce look and deftly ran to the other side of Mr. Su, staying far away from him.
"Captain, you’ve been rejected."
"Captain, you’re lacking in charm!"
"Captain, we’re really doubting how you managed to win over so many team flowers in the past."
Ten fully armed elite soldiers circled Qin Yue, nearly teasing him into questioning his life.
Sheng Laosan and Shen Luhua heard the noise outside, realizing it wasn’t just a neighbor popping out to look; the yard was already filled with comrades bearing arms and standing at the ready.
Shen Luhua spotted Mr. Su being supported by Sheng Ning and instinctively wanted to hide, but it was too late. The yard was brightly lit by the tactical lights of the comrades, leaving her nowhere to hide. Her eyes scanned around, and she didn’t even see Su Hai. Finally giving in, she was relieved that Su Hai wasn’t there. She had only seen Mr. Su from a distance in the past, but he didn’t recognize her.
What a relief, what a relief!
"Senior leader?" As soon as Sheng Laosan saw Old Su, the shoes he was holding dropped to the ground with a ’clatter,’ and he stood there stunned. "Senior leader, is it really you?" He was so excited he didn’t know where to put his hands, his stooped figure straining to stand up straight as he greeted Mr. Su.
This turn of events surprised everyone.
"Dad, you know him?" Sheng Ning’s words made everyone take Sheng Laosan’s status seriously.
This was the head of the family, the very person the Su Family longed to thank and please.
Mr. Su, too, was surprised and delighted by this turn of events. He didn’t expect Ningning’s father to know him, one of his former men.
In the neighboring village, Xu Qigang, who was lying on the bed with his eyes half-closed and hands behind his head, suddenly opened his eyes wide. There was activity; he had just heard the distinctive sound of a rescue team in action. He sprung out of bed quickly, placing his hands on the ground and pressing his ear to his arm as his frown deepened.
It wasn’t just one car; there were several.
He quickly dressed and rushed out, brushing past Xu Xianxiong.
"Where are you off to so late?"
"Just go to sleep, don’t worry about me," he said in passing and left in a hurry.
"This kid, how can we sleep with all this excitement," muttered Xu Xianxiong to himself as he carried his footbath water into his room.
With the speed of Xu Qigang, it would only take ten minutes to reach Sheng Ning’s house. By the time he arrived, the guards outside immediately lowered their weapons upon seeing him.
"Good evening, Captain Xu."
Everyone greeted him one after another. Qin Yue had also arranged one of his own people to stand guard outside, who started trembling with excitement the moment he saw Xu Qigang. This was their hero from the South. If it hadn’t been for the deceitful and treacherous North, how could he have been transferred from the South?
"Living Yama... Living Yama..." The young comrade was so excited he didn’t know whether to shake hands or just salute. People from the North didn’t dare to call Xu Qigang Living Yama to his face, but the old comrades from the South were used to shouting it in the heat of rescue missions.
"Is Qin Yue here?" Xu Qigang could guess the situation with just one look.
"Exactly! Senior Leader Su is here too!"