Chapter 127: National Guardian

  I was just about to ask Dongfang Yu, how are Dongfang Shu and Guo Si Shu doing, when I heard someone knocking on the door. I opened it with a creak, and at a glance, I saw the person who had knocked.

  This man was a guard, and when he saw me, he looked somewhat stunned. I smiled and asked him: "Who are you looking for?"

  The guard hesitated for a moment, then looked at Dongfang Yu and said: "Excuse me, are you the advisor Dongfang Yu?"

  Dongfang Yu nodded and looked at the guard, saying: "Is there something?"

  The guard immediately said: "The captain wants to see you."

  Dongfang Yu nodded and said "Got it", turned around and gave me a glance, then said with a huff: "You come with me to talk to the captain!"

  I was just about to say no when she grabbed me and dragged me straight to the team leader.

  My strength is much greater than hers, but I'm worried that I might hurt her, so I followed her lead.

  The guard looked at us, hesitating to speak. I smiled and said: "We're going to see the captain, you go ahead with your work."

  The guard responded with "yes" and turned around to leave.

  I and Dongfang Yu came together to Sun Xiaoyi's office, seeing that the door had already been opened, so we went straight in.

  "Has your task been completed?"

  "I said with a straight face: 'It's in progress. This time I came over, wanting to talk to the captain about the Eastern Jade Consultant..."

  Sun Xiao Yi interrupted me: "I know she's your fiancée, are you two thinking of working together?"

  Dongfang Yu almost immediately nodded and said: "That's what we mean."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled and said, "I understand your thoughts, but this time the personnel adjustment is on a large scale. I couldn't possibly disrupt my entire plan just to accommodate one person, could I? Please consider things from my perspective as well!"

  Dongfang Yu said with a hint of embarrassment: "What I mean is, can't I go and assist Jin Cang? His burden is heavy, it's always good to have someone help him."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled and said: "You treat Jin Cang like this, Jin Cang must be very happy. However..." As she spoke, the smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a cold expression: "Military matters can't be so sentimental, can they? My orders won't change, if you have any opinions, go find Old Chen."

  I had a hunch and couldn't help but ask: "I'd like to ask, what exactly did Old Chen say to you, Team Leader? What are your plans?"

  Sun Xiao Yi said: "The order I received was to form the Hu Long team and serve as its captain. Other things, I can handle them myself. Including your positions, I can fully arrange."

  I nodded: "Understood. Then I'll listen to your orders, Team Leader. I'll go select cadres immediately. As for what Dongfang Yu said, you handle it as you see fit, Team Leader."

  "The East Jade hastily said: 'How can you be like this? Be careful or I won't help you think of a way to select cadres!'"

  I smiled: "I'll just use my stupid method to select cadres, anyway, as long as I complete the task before 6 o'clock tomorrow, it's fine."

  Dongfang Yu hastily grabbed me and said in front of Sun Xiao Yi, "That won't do, you promised to help me talk to the captain, you can't go back on your word."

  Before I could say anything, Sun Xiao Yi slapped the table and shouted loudly: "What are you doing? This isn't your own home, don't be so reckless!"

  Dongfang Yu was startled and immediately stopped messing around. I also looked at Sun Xiao Yi, whose face had turned a bit red.

  Sun Xiao Yi's face was icy cold: "Eastern Advisor, please go see Old Man Chen now. He has a task to assign to you."

  Dongfang Yu responded with a sound and hastily left. I also wanted to leave quickly, but heard Sun Xiao Yi say: "Where are you going? I haven't finished speaking yet."

  I turned back to look at Sun Xiao Yi, waiting for her words. But Sun Xiao Yi actually walked in front of me, smiled and said: "Are you wondering why I became the captain of Hu Long Tuan? Or should I say, do you still not consider me as the captain of Hu Long Tuan?"

  I knew this was a serious matter, so I quickly said: "How could that be? You are the team leader chosen by Old Chen, how could I not recognize you? Team Leader, you misunderstood me, I wouldn't think that way."

  "Even if you think that way, it's okay. You don't understand the situation, so of course you'll have your own thoughts. I'm not blaming you."

  I felt a sudden movement in my heart: "Does the captain have something to say to me?"

  Sun Xiao Yi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "It seems you're very clever! I indeed have something to say to you... Since you've already guessed my intention, let's get straight to the point."

  I nodded and waited for her to speak.

  Sun Xiao Yi pointed to the sand: "Sit down and let's talk slowly." After she finished speaking, she didn't care whether I sat or not, but went on by herself, saying: "I finished college at 14 and then studied abroad for three years. At 17, after returning home, I enlisted in the army and became the only underage officer at that time. Back then, I was the chief of staff in the oo1 unit, what this position represents, you should know."

  I was surprised: "It turns out you've been a soldier for a long time, I thought you were just enlisted. It seems I really don't understand the situation."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled slightly: "I was the chief of staff in Unit 001 for two years, during which I completed the well-known Operation No. 4 anti-terrorism operation and some other military operations. By the time I was nineteen, our Unit 001 discovered the existence of the Wanlong Society and obtained a top-secret piece of intelligence. This top-secret intelligence revealed the shocking secret of the Wanlong Society, that is, they secretly collaborated with foreign hostile forces, wanting to create chaos in the northwest of our country and attempting to make some provinces in the northwest independent."

  I was shocked again: "Independence? Isn't that splitting the country? This is a serious crime, it should be resolutely eliminated."

  "So we sent enough personnel from the military department to maintain stability in the Great Northwest and destroy a base that the Wanlong Society had operated for many years. The 001 unit was the one that carried out that mission. At that time, we captured many leaders of the Wanlong Society and sent them all to be imprisoned in a military prison. I thought that this matter had come to an end and didn't pay much attention to the Wanlong Society's influence anymore."

  "I heard that here, and immediately became anxious: 'Then you're wrong, the Wanlong Society was only partially eliminated by you, not completely eliminated. As long as they still exist, they will rise again.'"

  Sun Xiao Yi sighed and said, "If there was someone like you at the time who could have reminded us, things wouldn't be so out of control now. Unfortunately, back then the military department's leaders had different views, and our subordinates didn't know what to do, so they dragged their feet for a while. Seeing that Wan Long Hui wasn't showing any signs of resurgence, everyone let their guard down. It wasn't until the terrorist attack at your school last time that we suddenly realized. It was precisely because of this incident that I was sent by our superiors to your school as a secretary to secretly investigate all matters related to Wan Long Hui."

  I continued: "Unfortunately, at that time, it was already beyond our power to completely control the situation. Because the Wanlong Society had become a formidable force and had united with some hostile forces abroad, it was very difficult for us to truly eliminate them all at once."

  Sun Xiao Yi nodded: "You're right. But everything has unexpected situations. You are the unexpected situation of Wan Long Hui, they didn't think a college student would make them lose all their previous efforts. Moreover, you made them have to negotiate with us again and pretend to surrender to us. This gave us time to prepare and allowed us to stabilize the current situation. You are our lucky general, our lucky star."

  I went to pay attention to Sun Xiao Yi's praise for me, but instead said with great concern: "According to what you say, we don't have any extra strength to eliminate our enemies now? Then what should we do now? And me, what should I do? Or can I be of use here?"

  Sun Xiao Yi sighed: "There are some things that I shouldn't have told you, but now that it's come to this, I think there's no need to hide them from you anymore. You weren't originally a soldier, and the responsibility of defending the country shouldn't fall on your shoulders. But now you've become a hero in our military, a model for soldiers to look up to. So we have no choice but to ask you to come back to the military again, it's also a way for you to contribute to the country. In fact, you can completely refuse our request and go home to live a comfortable life."

  I smiled wryly and said: "I'd like to, but isn't Old Chen telling me to come over and report to the Dragon Guard Team? I have to listen to him, after all, I've always been very respectful of him."

  Sun Xiao Yi said: "Also because you are his future grandson-in-law? I don't care about these things, now that you have come here, you are a member of our Longhu Team. The mission of our Longhu Team is to protect the people of the whole country from being harmed by ****. In short, we are a special forces unit within the anti-terrorism department."

  I finally understood the true mission of the Hu Long Tuan: "So our task is this, it's actually quite useful. But I still don't understand, how can one troop make all the **** in the country behave?"

  Sun Xiao Yi said, "This is the most important thing I want to talk to you about today. Actually, our Hu Long Tuan is not a true first-line unit, we will not be sent to the front line, nor will we be sent out to face-to-face combat with ****. We are just a school, a specialized school that cultivates anti-terrorism elites. If I say it this way, I believe you should understand my meaning."

  I nodded: "To put it bluntly, we are a training institution, cultivating anti-terrorism talents. No wonder Dongfang Yudou can join our Huolong team, the place where talents are trained indeed needs all kinds of talents."

  Sun Xiao Yi nodded: "Actually, your friends can all join our Dragon Protection Team, it's just that they themselves are not willing to, so we won't force them." After a pause, she continued: "I know they must have seen how you've been working for the country without getting any pay or rewards, but instead being framed, and their hearts have turned cold, so they're unwilling to join us. I can understand this, it's just human nature."

  I saw Sun Xiao Yi being so considerate, not only did I have a good impression of her, but my previous unhappiness also dissipated: "What my friends think, I won't ask. However, since I've already joined the Longwei Squad, I will do my part. Captain, I understand what you mean, from now on, I'll try my best to fulfill my duties as a martial arts instructor and ensure that I won't disappoint you."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled: "With your words, I'm much more at ease! Jin Cang, we can be considered old friends now, having known each other for a long time. People say that between friends, there's no need to hide anything, so I've had something on my mind for a while now and really want to say it out loud."

  I smiled and said: "I'm all ears."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled: "It's like this. In the past, you've done a lot for our country and are considered a recognized hero. But what I don't understand is how did you get mixed up with the Wan Long Society back then?"

  I knew this was a question that many people were suspicious about, so I directly said: "It's like this, I was one of the hostages taken by them. At that time, many classmates were also taken as hostages, and I was one of them. At that time, I didn't know about the existence of the Wanlong Association, nor did I recognize anyone among them. Later on, I inadvertently discovered that we had a chance to escape, so I tried to escape from the clutches of the Wanlong Association with some classmates and several local uncles. As a result, we failed, and I was caught again, almost getting killed. Later, we encountered government troops who came to destroy a sea-based base of the Wanlong Association. In the chaos, the people of the Wanlong Association didn't notice me. I escaped again, and with the help of one person from the Wanlong Association, I finally escaped from their clutches and saved my life."

  Sun Xiaoyi nodded slightly: "The person who helped you is Li Huanhuan, right? She later provided us with a lot of useful intelligence and can be considered someone who has turned over a new leaf."

  I didn't deny it, this is basically an open secret: "It was her, if Li Huanhuan hadn't helped me, I might have died at sea."

  "It's no wonder your relationship is so good now. Being saved by such a beautiful woman and being loved by her, this is something that ordinary people can only dream of."

  "I smiled: 'The captain is right. I not only thank her for saving my life, but also love her. She loves me too, and our feelings for each other are very deep.'"

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled: "I can only say congratulations to you and her. Such things, no matter who encounters them, are a lifetime of good fortune, a great blessing."

  I smiled and nodded, expressing my gratitude for her kind words. Sun Xiao Yi smiled slightly and said: "Later on, you were framed by someone, mistaken as a fugitive and almost... It was our people who wronged you, I'm here to apologize on their behalf. However, now that the truth has come to light, you are innocent and truly our hero! So today, I'm telling you that you have been awarded the honorary title of 'National Defense Advanced Worker' by the military department, and we have also recommended to the national leaders to award you the title of 'National Guardian'. This is a great honor in our military, not easily bestowed."

  I don't know what "National Defense Advanced Author" and "National Guardian" represent, but looking at Sun Xiao's eyes, it must be something very important, so I got excited: "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

  "Hey, don't get too excited, this is just a notification from the military department that I also just found out about."

  I nodded and calmed down a bit: "National Guards, what does it represent?"

  Sun Xiao Yi looked at me in surprise: "You don't know? It means that you are a loyal guardian of our country, the protector god of our country. Just like the title of our Hu Long Tuan, it is an honor and also a symbol of identity. In short, from now on, no matter what level of military personnel see you, they cannot treat you as a subordinate. You are just like the head of our military department, do you understand?"

  I suddenly realized: "Is that so? Then can't I just show off a bit? Hehe..."

  "My joke, how could Sun Xiao Yi not hear it? She smiled and said: "You can totally brag about it, you're on cloud nine now. And from now on, my orders, you don't have to listen to them. Because now, you are my superior, I no longer have the right to command you."

  I smiled and said: "Battalion Commander is joking, how dare I disobey Battalion Commander's orders?"

  Sun Xiao Yi wanted to say something else, but the phone rang. She stood up and took a look at the number, then said to me: "It's Old Chen calling, you listen in too."

  She pressed the hands-free button and heard Chen Lao's voice come over: "Director Sun, is Jin Cang right next to you?"

  Sun Xiao Yi's face was full of surprise: "Reporting to the captain, Jin Cang is beside me."

  Old Chen burst out laughing and said: "I knew it, this kid is not honest, wherever there are beautiful women, he will be there... He's not even afraid of my daughter Chen Jing getting angry, daring to flirt with you... Tell him to be careful, or else when Chen Jing gets angry, he'll come begging me for help. I won't help him with that kind of trouble."

  Sun Xiao Yi's face was awkward, and after a long time, she said: "Ancestor, what are you talking about?"

  Chen Lao burst out laughing: "Nothing, haha... Commander Sun, you're the leader of our Hu Long Tuan, shouldn't be petty, right? My previous words were directed at Jin Cang, don't listen to them."

  Sun Xiao Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, I know. Is there anything else?"

  "Alright, listen," said Old Chen seriously. "Jin Cang has been awarded the title of National Guardian, I called you to inform him and have him come here immediately. Our highest leader wants to meet him and will personally present him with the certificate."

  Sun Xiao Yi said: "Yes, I'll inform Jin Cang right away."

  Mr. Chen said "hurry up" and hung up the phone.

  "Sun Xiao Yi looked at me and said: 'You've heard everything, hurry up and get out.'"

  I stood up, saluted Sun Xiao Yi, and then turned around and walked out the door...