"Don't be discouraged. You did an excellent job on this mission. Although you weren't as good as them, there's no need to compare. There was a reason for assigning them to carry out two missions alone. You were able to win despite the danger after South Korea used the Stand strategy."

"It is truly remarkable that such a plan could be devised."

"Your planning to such an extent is worthy of your reputation."

Lu Guangwei patted the captain's shoulder lightly, his eyes filled with approval.

Earlier, Lü Guangwei had considered sending Lin Beichen's team to support South Korea. However, this proposal was rejected by Li Dalong. Li Dalong believed it was unnecessary. Such an arrangement would likely severely damage the morale of the special forces team.

This is tantamount to openly expressing distrust of them.

Trust is the most important thing between people.

If even trust is gone, how can we cooperate in the future?

"Hahaha."

Li Dalong couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He couldn't hold back any longer; he hadn't expected Lü Guangwei to be so shameless.

Back then, this kid was the one who voiced the loudest opposition, and it seemed like he was the one who distrusted these people the most.

If I hadn't stopped it in time...

This could really deal a heavy blow to this team.

Wang Fugui glanced meaningfully at Li Dalong and the embarrassed Lü Guangwei. Both they and he himself held Lin Beichen in very high regard.

This shows that

Lin Beichen is indeed a rare and outstanding talent.

No wonder his beloved daughter, Wang Ling, fell for him.

Outstanding people attract attention wherever they go.

To be honest, Wang Fugui was also very satisfied with Lin Beichen.

The way he looked at Lin Beichen carried the admiration of a father-in-law looking for his future son-in-law.

Of course, the matter was not yet settled, and Wang Fugui naturally wouldn't make a fuss about it. He understood the principle of making a fortune quietly and needed to bring this marriage together discreetly.

To achieve this goal, opportunities for Wang Ling and Lin Beichen to be alone together must be created. Only by allowing the two young people to spend more time together will they be more likely to get together.

"If given the opportunity, I, Zhou Tianliang, would like to meet him and see for myself what kind of person the legendary Lin Beichen really is." Zhou Tianliang was an arrogant and proud man.

He really wanted to see Lin Beichen in person.

I even felt a sense of admiration for him.

It would be a wonderful thing to befriend such a person.

"That's right!"

The teammates around Zhou Tianliang echoed his sentiments.

Although he didn't speak as directly as Zhou Tianliang, the burning expectation in his eyes said it all. Faced with this silent request, Lü Guangwei felt a headache coming on.

Lin Beichen's team devoted a great deal of effort to completing the task.

We are currently in a period of rest and recuperation.

They are currently not drafted.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for Lü Guangwei to order Lin Beichen to meet with Zhou Tianliang.

However, he could not directly refuse Zhou Tianliang's request.

Regardless, Zhou Tianliang and others were also meritorious contributors.

This request is not excessive.

“They are on vacation. If you want to contact Lin Beichen, I can provide his contact information. This matter has nothing to do with the mission; it's purely a personal matter between you two,” Lü Guangwei said after a moment's consideration.

Let them arrange their own meeting.

Such trivial matters do not require the use of official resources.

"it is good!"

Zhou Tianliang readily agreed.

That was his original intention.

He never imagined that Lü Guangwei would order Lin Beichen to come see him.

Are you kidding me? When have I ever put on such airs?
When meeting a master like Lin Beichen, one must maintain a proper attitude.

They then discussed some details, mainly regarding the follow-up handling of the mission to South Korea.

Zhou Tianliang's actions this time were indeed inappropriate.

Although the final result was in line with the expected goal.

But we must not let South Korea find any fault with us.

We must not damage China's international image, therefore, Zhou Tianliang's team will take a short break for the next period of time, which will be a good opportunity to meet with Lin Beichen.

……

"I wonder when I'll see him again."

Nara Kotsubaki suffers greatly from unrequited love.

She also didn't want to spend all her time thinking about Lin Beichen.

But emotions are beyond human control.

Reason ultimately cannot prevail over emotion.

After a busy day, Nara Kotsubaki stood under the jujube tree in the courtyard, gazing at the crescent moon in the sky. Through her efforts over this period, she had completely shed her former status as a prisoner of war. Her contributions to China were more than enough to atone for her past transgressions.

Not to mention her younger sister, Nara Akiko, who was also there to assist her.

However, Nara Koki's help had limited effect.

She wasn't as career-minded as her sister.

Compared to Nara Kotsubaki's hard work and determination, Nara Koaki seems much more easygoing.

However, this is the norm.

In the entire work area, how many people can work as hard as Nara Kotsubaki?

Self-discipline sounds easy.

Anyone can shout slogans, and making empty promises isn't difficult either.

However, putting it into practice is not so simple.

"Is Sister spacing out again? Didn't you say you didn't care about him before? Why are you talking about him every day now? If you really like him, why don't you take the initiative to pursue him? In my memory, you've always been decisive."

"They never procrastinate when doing things."

Nara Koaki recalled her older sister's former glory.

Her current appearance is completely unlike the sister she remembers.

"You don't understand, this is not something I can force you to do."

"When you experience the taste of love in the future, you will understand your sister's predicament."

Turning my head, I saw my younger sister's worried expression.
Nara Tsubaki felt a warmth in her heart.

She was aware that she had been acting strangely lately.

But I don't dislike this feeling.

Because such a life is full of anticipation.

But her sister was right; continuing to hesitate would lead nowhere. If she truly liked someone, she should bravely pursue them. If she missed the opportunity because of cowardice, she would surely regret it later. She was unwilling to back down on this matter.

She never backs down from anything else.

We should not be hesitant or timid about this matter.

Once you miss it, it will be a lifelong regret.

"What are you hesitating for, sister? He's so outstanding. If you don't seize this opportunity, I'm afraid..." Nara Koki's words were left unfinished, but her meaning was clear. To be honest, she also harbored some feelings for Lin Beichen.

Perhaps it was influenced by her older sister.

Nara Koki believes this is simply a case of loving the house because of its owner.

Perhaps Lin Beichen will become her brother-in-law in the future.

"Little brat, lecturing your older sister now?"

"If you don't discipline someone for three days, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. Do you want a beating?"

Seeing that her younger sister was getting more and more excited,

Nara Kotsubaki pretended to be stern and reprimanded him.

But his eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, showing no hint of blame.

“Oh, sister, they didn’t say anything wrong, it’s all the truth.”

Nara Koki retorted confidently.

She deftly dodged her sister's punch.

The two sisters chased and played, their silvery laughter echoing through the courtyard.

"Sister isn't joking. I specifically inquired, and Brother Lin Beichen is currently single. However, I heard that there's a lady in the communications department who seems to be interested in him..." This is crucial information! Joking aside, I would never joke about my sister's happiness.

Nara Akatsuki sincerely hopes that her older sister can find happiness.

She told him everything she knew without reservation.

If she wanted to develop a relationship with Brother Lin Beichen, she had to act quickly, otherwise someone else would beat her to it. However, after saying all this, Nara Koki became even more confused.

Surprisingly, the older sister, Nara Kotsubaki, did not show any surprise.

She didn't ask who the woman was at all.

"Sister, aren't you surprised? Don't you want to know who she is?"

Nara Akatsuki was very puzzled.

Unbeknownst to her, Nara Kotsubaki had already secretly investigated all of this.

She knew more about the relationship between Chen Lin and Lin Beichen than Nara Koki did.

That's why she had absolutely no interest in her sister's feigned mystery. She even looked at her sister with a half-smile, as if asking: Are you trying to see my surprised expression? Aren't you disappointed that I'm so calm?
"Oh dear, sister, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I know, sister, you must have secretly inquired. I knew you couldn't possibly be indifferent; this is the decisive and courageous sister I know."

He was met with his sister's meaningful gaze.

Nara Koki couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"You little rascal, stop asking about these things all the time. I can handle my own affairs; you don't need to worry about me. You should focus on your own marriage."

This makes sense.

Her sister is about the same age as her.

She's reached the age where she should be talking about marriage.

Speaking of which, it seems that her younger sister has always been single and has never had a boyfriend in all these years. Nara Tsubaki is quite gratified that her sister has remained chaste.

But this can't go on forever.

Is it because their standards are too high, or is there another reason?

"Tell me, do you have someone you like? Tell your sister, and I'll give you some advice."

Faced with her sister's rebuttal, Nara Koki showed a shy expression.

Seeing her sister's curious look, she smiled slyly.

"Haha, you've fallen for it! I don't have anyone I like. I just want to be with my sister forever." Her words were innocent, like a child's playful remark.

Faced with her younger sister's dependence.

Nara Kotsubaki, the older sister, smiled slightly and shook her head helplessly, saying:

"When will you grow up? You're making your older sister very worried."

"You can't stay with your sister forever; she'll get married someday too."

Nara Kotsubaki's words seemed to touch her younger sister's heartstrings.

She reacted unusually strongly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Hmph, I want to be with my sister, forever. If she gets married, I'll marry someone else. I don't care, I just want to be with you!"

Nara Tsubaki was quite troubled by her younger sister's unreasonable behavior.

Of course, she didn't take her sister's words seriously.

I took it as just a joke my sister made casually.

But in reality, Nara Koki did have such thoughts in her mind.

It might not work for someone else, but if it's Lin Beichen, she feels it's not entirely unacceptable.

……

Recalling the moments we spent together in the land of cherry blossoms.

Nara Koki's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

……

Lin Beichen was unaware that he had been targeted by Nara Kotsubaki.

At this time, he was leisurely vacationing with Yu Feng and others.

After the intense task was completed, the group did not completely relax.

To ensure each other's safety, they did not leave separately, but chose to travel together.

Norōsuke is still somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of life.

As a former underground assassin, and as a former Japanese citizen.

As Lin Beichen's former enemies, they now chat and laugh with him in China.

Isn't this just a cruel twist of fate?

People are not as good as the sky.

He never imagined he would end up like this.

"I'm still so unwilling to accept this! My savings of many years have been wiped out in an instant. No, I have to try and see if I can get the money back." Norasuke was very conflicted.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to bring it up.

He felt he would be unable to eat or sleep if he didn't try his best.

"Hey kid, is something on your mind? What's bothering you? Tell us so we can all have a laugh." Yu Feng came up to Norasuke with a mischievous smile on his face.

They were climbing Mount Tai, the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains.

Norasuke was speechless after hearing Yu Feng's words.

You could tell from the other person's tone that this kid was gloating.

This guy in front of me is really despicable.

Can I still expect him to return the money?
No way, no way, I can't believe I still have such unrealistic fantasies.

Obviously it is impossible.

Why should I pay back money I earned through my own abilities?
Once it's in your pocket, there's no way you can get it back.

To put it another way, imagine if I were the one receiving this money.

If someone asks for something, would you really hand it over?
The answer was no; it was definitely impossible to hand it over. Thinking this, he couldn't help but feel deflated.

no solution anymore.

That money is definitely gone for good.

Since I can't get it back, I might as well stop thinking about it.

Once he understood this, he felt much more at ease.

Yu Feng could sense that something had changed about Norasuke.

Norasuke, as if suddenly enlightened, asked curiously:

"What's wrong? You seem to have figured something out. What were you worrying about just now? I'm not joking with you this time." After this mission, Yu Feng had come to regard Norasuke as a comrade, and these words were truly from the bottom of his heart.

"We're friends, after all. If you consider me a friend, tell me about your troubles. Maybe I can help you solve them. I'll definitely help if I can."

Yu Feng's words gave Norasuke a glimmer of hope.

His eyes regained their sparkle.

"You don't need to get so excited, kid. I might not be able to solve your problem. Let's talk about the specifics first." Norasuke's sudden enthusiasm caught Yu Feng off guard, and he quickly pushed away Norasuke, who was trying to pounce on him.

joke.

If it's something else, you probably really can't help.

But you can definitely help with this.

As long as you agree, as long as you genuinely want to help, there will be absolutely no problem with this.

What I meant was, could you please return the money you took from me before?

Can you please give me my money back?! I'm not counting on Brother Lin Beichen.

At least give me back some of what you have, just to comfort me. He never expected to get all the money back; that was wishful thinking.

"Get out! I have no money, but you can take my life."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Feng interrupted him decisively.

If only I had known earlier that this kid wanted to talk about money.

Yu Feng wouldn't have readily agreed.

But that doesn't matter.

There's really nothing I can do to help with this.

It's absolutely impossible for him to take the money out of his pocket and return it to the other party.

Those were spoils of war that I seized from the enemy, how could they possibly be Norasuke's money?

"Let's keep this separate. That money was indeed taken from you." (End of Chapter)

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