On the way back, Ma Long was lost in thought the entire time.
He still couldn't believe that Han Lang had actually been executed.
Seeing him like this, Tang Geng and Tang Qin, who were with him, could only sigh.
Their hearts ached as well.
But... Song He Guo had said it himself.
Han Lang hadn't resisted at all on his way to death, so what could they do, no matter how unwilling they were?
Besides, the person was already dead, what could they do even if they were impulsive?
There was no other possibility besides making mistakes!
"Ma Long, don't be sad. Han Lang's actions might be because he felt he had wronged Zhao Wu. So, he'd rather die to appease Zhao Wu's spirit than live with guilt!"
Tang Qin comforted Ma Long while unable to hold back her own tears.
Ma Long seemed not to hear Tang Qin, staring blankly at the clouds outside the window, saying nothing.
Returning to Ling Yue Mountain Villa, the group numbly walked directly to Han Lang's door and stepped inside.
They were filled with immense sadness.
Coincidentally, Tang Hao Ran, Wang Fang and her son, and Sun Lian Sheng were all gathered at the Han family's home.
The gathering of friends made everyone cheerful, and laughter filled the house. In contrast, Ma Long and his group looked out of place with their mournful faces.
Seeing the three, Su Su hurried forward to greet them.
"Ma Long, Tang Qin, Tang Geng, you're all back?"
Feeling Su Su's warmth, Ma Long and the others couldn't hold back any longer, tears streaming down their faces.
The people in the house were confused, and Su Su anxiously asked.
"What's wrong? Why are you all crying?"
"Plop!"
Ma Long knelt before Su Su, tears in his eyes, and said.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Su. I failed to protect young master. Please punish me!"
Su Su was even more confused.
"My child, get up quickly, get up. What happened? How did you fail to protect Lang'er?"
Tang Qin directly explained.
"We did the act of slaughtering the innocent Zhao family together. To protect us, Han Lang took all the blame and has now been sentenced to death and executed! I believe you will receive notice to collect the body tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Su Su exchanged bewildered glances with everyone in the room, appearing extremely confused.
"No, Tang Qin. I don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying Lang'er is dead?"
Tang Qin and the others nodded sadly.
But their affirmation only made everyone more puzzled.
"This... what exactly is going on?"
Tang Hao Ran and the others also shook their heads, indicating they didn't understand what they were talking about.
Wang Fang even stepped forward, grabbed Ma Long's ear, and scolded him.
"What nonsense are you spouting here? The young divine doctor returned last night. It's because he's here that we're all gathered at the Han family's today. What are you saying, cursing the young divine doctor to death?"
Wang Fang's words left Ma Long and the other two incredulous. They looked at each other.
"What? The young master is back?"
Tang Qin said disbelievingly, "How is that possible?"
Tang Geng exclaimed, "Could it be his soul returned home first?"
Just as everyone was in disbelief, from the attic, Han Lang gently held Luo Jia Ying's hand and walked down gracefully, smiling at Ma Long and the others.
"What? Do you wish for me to be dead?"
Ma Long and the others were even more disbelieving.
Ma Long even ran up and started touching and pinching Han Lang, making Luo Jia Ying, who was beside them, unable to watch.
"Brother Ma, is it too much to do this to my Han Lang brother in front of me?"
Ma Long glanced at Luo Jia Ying incredulously, then turned back to look at Tang Geng and the other.
"Truly alive!"
Tang Qin and Tang Geng, upon hearing this, became even more convinced and walked forward, performing similar actions on Han Lang.
Han Lang, annoyed, quickly pushed them away.
"Alright, alright! I'm not dead! When the judge and jury were deliberating their verdict in court, a special person arrived!"
A special person?
The group was even more confused.
Han Lang had no choice but to explain.
"Do you still remember the ten minutes I was escorted out of the courtroom?"
The three nodded repeatedly.
"That's because, while the judge and jury were discussing the final verdict, our supreme leader personally came."
"In the room behind the courtroom, the judge and jury were originally going to sentence me to three years in prison. But the supreme leader was unwilling and directly ordered my acquittal. The judges were a bit hesitant, so they called me over to discuss it."
"Because I felt I had wronged the Zhao family, and after going through these things, I didn't want to be in the military anymore. So I asked the supreme leader to sentence me to death!"
"However, this death sentence wasn't real. It was mainly to appease the Zhao family. But from now on, I can no longer appear in public under the name Han Lang. So they directly sent my 'body' home. To outsiders, I am indeed dead."
"To avoid blowing my cover, I didn't tell you in advance!"
After hearing Han Lang's explanation, the three finally understood.
Ma Long was overjoyed and punched Han Lang on the shoulder.
"Damn you! Why didn't you inform us about such a big matter? Do you know how sad we were on the way here?"
Han Lang, also confused, retorted.
"How was I supposed to know that Deputy Commander Dan and Commander Song wouldn't inform you about this? If you want to blame someone, blame Commander Song!"
As soon as he said this, Ma Long immediately lost his temper.
Tang Qin also broke into a smile through her tears.
"Alright, alright. Ma Long, as long as Han Lang is fine, don't worry about anything else!"
Tang Geng also advised.
"Exactly, exactly! The incident with the psychics has also been completely quelled. The military doesn't need to worry too much. It's good to resign and go home, to spend more time with family!"
Hearing the two say this, Ma Long finally recovered.
"Yes, yes! You're right!"
Then he bossily instructed Wang Fang.
"Wang Fang! We've just returned, quickly make arrangements for us to have a good gathering today to celebrate the young master's 'resurrection'!"
Wang Fang immediately rolled her eyes at Ma Long upon hearing this.
"Look at you! Do I need you to tell me this? What else is in your head besides drinking and bragging? You've been home for so long, have you even hugged Tong Tong?"
Ma Long realized and immediately looked apologetic, quickly walking over to Tong Tong and picking him up.
"You're right, you're right! It was my oversight! Wow, Tong Tong has grown so tall, it seems you've been eating well these past few years!"
Tong Tong, not being shy with Ma Long, hit him on the head and, mimicking Wang Fang's tone, said.
"Hmph!"
This made everyone burst into laughter.