"Dad..."
Xiao Lengyue was startled and quickly called out.
"Lengyue, all of you go out first. I need to speak with him alone,"
Xiao Yuanshan looked at Chu Lingtian and said.
"Dad, this..."
Xiao Lengyue had a bad feeling. Back at the police station, Director Wang Haiyang had agreed to speak with Chu Lingtian alone. Afterwards, no one knew what they discussed, but Wang Haiyang had directly let Chu Lingtian go.
Furthermore, it was clear that Wang Haiyang's attitude had undergone a 180-degree turn from the beginning to letting Chu Lingtian go, even warning Xiao Lengyue not to provoke Chu Lingtian again.
Xiao Lengyue wasn't foolish. She guessed that Chu Lingtian likely had some influence or background, otherwise, Wang Haiyang wouldn't have released him on the spot. However, she still didn't take Chu Lingtian seriously, as she didn't believe anyone in Dachang City had a stronger background than her father, Xiao Yuanshan.
But now, her father, Xiao Yuanshan, had also instantly changed his firm stance towards Chu Lingtian and agreed to speak with him alone.
What did this guy secretly say to my dad?
Why did my father, such a resolute person, change his attitude so quickly?
Xiao Lengyue was filled with questions.
"Get out!"
Xiao Yuanshan said sternly.
Seeing Xiao Yuanshan's anger, Xiao Lengyue and the other soldiers could only leave first.
"My daughter has been spoiled since she was little. I hope you'll be magnanimous and not hold it against her."
After everyone left, Xiao Yuanshan smiled and said to Chu Lingtian.
Chu Lingtian replied, "Xiao Lengyue's temper is a bit fiery, but she is upright and kind. She was just doing her job impartially. Because she didn't know my true identity, some misunderstandings arose. I don't blame her."
"I didn't expect you to come to Dachang City. Let me host a welcome dinner for you tonight."
Xiao Yuanshan looked at Chu Lingtian with respect.
Chu Lingtian replied, "No need. I have a secret mission this time. Also, my female colleague has been drugged, and I need to find a place to force the drug out of her body. Otherwise, the effects will damage her neural tissues. Remember, you absolutely cannot reveal my true identity to anyone."
"Yes!" Xiao Yuanshan responded solemnly and added, "If you need anything, please call me."
With that, Xiao Yuanshan and Chu Lingtian exchanged phone numbers.
"Alright, I'll be going now."
Chu Lingtian nodded.
Xiao Yuanshan hurried to say, "You can take my special military vehicle. I'll order my subordinates to escort you."
"If I take your special military vehicle and people see you being so respectful to me, won't my true identity be immediately suspected?"
Chu Lingtian asked.
Xiao Yuanshan was taken aback, his expression awkward. "Yes, I'm sorry, that was my oversight."
Chu Lingtian said no more, as Guo Xiaoyan, whom he held, grew redder in the face, her struggles intensifying, her moans growing louder. She seemed to be reaching her limit.
Watching Chu Lingtian leave with Guo Xiaoyan, Xiao Yuanshan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "He's back. Dachang City is destined for a storm of blood and wind!"
At this moment, Xiao Lengyue and the other soldiers watched Chu Lingtian carry Guo Xiaoyan away, dumbfounded and shocked. However, remembering Xiao Yuanshan's strict order not to act rashly or face military law, they dared not pursue him. They could only quickly return to the hotel lobby.
"Dad, how could you let that scoundrel Chu Lingtian get away? Even if you don't punish him for my sake, we saw him throw someone from the eleventh floor just now. He was deliberately committing murder! How could you let such an unforgivable person go?"
Xiao Lengyue was on the verge of a breakdown. She had thought that with her father, Xiao Yuanshan, personally intervening tonight, no matter who Chu Lingtian was, he would be completely suppressed and taught a lesson without any ability to fight back.
She never expected her father to let Chu Lingtian go. It was the second time this had happened, just like with Director Wang Haiyang, which shocked her and made it difficult to accept.
"Chu Lingtian wasn't intentionally committing murder. Both last time and this time, he was acting to uphold justice and in self-defense."
Xiao Yuanshan said with a serious and earnest expression.
Xiao Lengyue frowned tightly and asked angrily, "Dad, what... what did you talk about alone with Chu Lingtian? Or did that scoundrel trick you with some honeyed words, making you defend him like this now!"
"I am not defending him; I am stating the facts and acting impartially."
Xiao Yuanshan said.
"I really don't know what's going on with you and Director Wang. Both of you changed your attitudes towards that scoundrel Chu Lingtian after talking to him alone."
Xiao Lengyue was so angry she was about to cry.
Xiao Yuanshan looked at his daughter, thought for a moment, and hinted, "Lengyue, you have no deep-seated hatred for Chu Lingtian, and there's no need to dwell on it. Besides, he doesn't hold anything against you. You could completely turn enemies into friends."
"You want me to be friends with a scoundrel like Chu Lingtian?"
Xiao Lengyue looked incredulous, staring intently at her father, Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan said seriously, "Chu Lingtian is not a scoundrel. If you can become friends with him, it would be beneficial for you..."
"Dad, I solemnly tell you, I don't care who Chu Lingtian is, and I don't care what he said to you and Director Wang that made you change from wanting to severely punish him to defending him now. I will never be friends with such a rogue in this lifetime. And it's fine if you don't help me, I will definitely rely on my own strength to teach Chu Lingtian a lesson. Just you wait and see!"
Xiao Lengyue said defiantly to her father, Xiao Yuanshan, and then ran off.
"This... Commander?"
The intermediate officer watched Xiao Lengyue leave in a huff and quickly looked at Xiao Yuanshan.
"Forget it. Let the girl calm down."
Xiao Yuanshan frowned and said.
The intermediate officer was also extremely shocked and curious. Why did Chu Lingtian, an ordinary retired soldier, cause such a huge shift in Xiao Yuanshan's attitude after just a few minutes of private conversation with the powerful figure Xiao Yuanshan? He couldn't help but ask:
"Commander, who exactly is that Chu Lingtian?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. And no one is allowed to speak about Chu Lingtian to anyone else. This is an order!"
Xiao Yuanshan said coldly.
"Yes!"
The intermediate officer was startled and quickly straightened up to respond, but his curiosity about Chu Lingtian's true identity grew even stronger.
Bang!
Chu Lingtian, holding Guo Xiaoyan, rushed into his rented apartment and kicked open the bedroom door.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Jing and Chen Yuan, two beautiful flight attendants, were both wearing only their underwear and bras, lying on the bed in seductive poses, playing mobile games.
"Ah, you surnamed Chu, what are you doing? Xiao Jing and I aren't wearing clothes, you pervert!"
Chen Yuan exclaimed, instinctively pulling the covers to hide her fair, exposed body.
"Chu Lingtian, you, what do you mean by this?"
Yuan Jing looked at Guo Xiaoyan in Chu Lingtian's arms, her face flushed red, and asked with surprise.
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