Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The night breeze swept through the courtyard, rustling the withered leaves on the grape trellis.

The wild aura that suddenly erupted from Liu Ming instantly dissipated most of the tense atmosphere in the courtyard. He didn't look at the furious Old Man Lin, nor did he pay attention to the scrutinizing gazes of Nangong Yao and Xi Wanqing.

He simply took long strides, one step, two steps, and walked to the middle of the three women.

"select?"

Liu Ming laughed, a laugh that conveyed the exhilaration of annihilating the enemy on the battlefield, and also carried a roguish air of not caring about even the gods and Buddhas in the heavens.

He suddenly stretched out his hands.

With his left hand, he grabbed Xi Wanqing's soft hand, which was slightly cold due to nervousness, and with his right hand, he directly embraced Nangong Yao's slender yet powerful waist.

Then, he lowered his head, looked at Lin Xiaoxiao who was hiding behind Old Lin and looked completely bewildered, and raised an eyebrow at her.

"come over."

These two simple words possess an irresistible magic.

Lin Xiaoxiao was like a cat frozen in place, her body stiff for half a second. Then, as if possessed, she bypassed Old Man Lin, blushed, and ran to Liu Ming's side, grabbing the empty hem of his shirt.

In an instant, he had all three women standing at the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom's pyramid embraced by him.

"Liu Ming! Are you crazy?"

Xi Wanqing subconsciously tried to break free, and her usually cold face was flushed with a blush. This was in front of Old Master Lin, was this bastard out of his mind?

Nangong Yao was also taken aback, but she reacted very quickly. Instead of breaking free, she pressed her body even closer to Liu Ming, her peach blossom eyes sparkling with an almost frenzied excitement and... admiration.

"What are you trying to do, kid?"

Old Lin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared at the scene before him! He held his cane high in the air, pointing it at Liu Ming, his voice trembling with anger.

"I'm letting you choose one! What do you mean by this? Do you think this is your ancient imperial harem?"

"grandfather."

Liu Ming did not avoid Old Lin's murderous gaze.

He straightened his back, protecting the three women beside him tightly. In his deep black eyes, the usual cynicism was gone, replaced by a seriousness and determination harder than steel.

"I've lived a pretty tiring life so far."

Liu Ming's voice was deep, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"On the border, I choose life or death; in officialdom, I choose advancement or retreat. Every choice I face is a matter of life and death, and of the fate of the nation."

He turned his head and looked deeply at Xi Wanqing, then at Nangong Yao and Lin Xiaoxiao.

"But I don't want to choose them anymore."

"Wanqing accompanied me through the most muddy part of officialdom; she was the anchor in my heart."

"Yaoyao used her entire business empire to bail me out; she is the sharpest knife in my hand."

"And Xiaoxiao..."

Liu Ming rubbed Lin Xiaoxiao's head. "She gave me her purest youth and her life."

Liu Ming looked at Elder Lin again, her words as firm as iron.

"I owe each and every one of them a life, and each and every one of them has long since taken up residence in my heart."

"You're letting me choose?"

Liu Ming suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh filled with an air of domineering pride that sent the fallen leaves in the courtyard fluttering down.

"In my dictionary, only the weak need to make choices!"

"I, Liu Ming, am making this clear right here today."

He abruptly stopped smiling, his gaze sharpened, and he roared out the words that sent chills down the spines of everyone in the room:

"Only children make choices!" "I want to marry them all!"

……

They've gone mad, they've really gone mad.

The entire courtyard fell into an even more terrifying silence than before.

The guard outside the door nearly collapsed to the ground, his legs buckling at the thought. "My God! This Director Liu is really something else! In a country like ours where monogamy is the rule of law, to say he wants to marry three women at the same time in front of the founding father?"

How much fake alcohol did they drink?

Xi Wanqing and Nangong Yao were completely stunned. They had considered that Liu Ming might try to avoid them, or that he might use delaying tactics. But they never dreamed that this man would use such a thuggish yet extremely domineering method to simply overturn the table!

But... why does he feel this indescribable flutter in his heart? He didn't abandon any of them. He was willing to bear immense pressure to protect them all under his wings.

"You...you lawless little bastard!"

Old Lin finally snapped out of his shock. His face was flushed red; he was truly enraged. He had led countless soldiers and seen countless troublemakers in his life, but he had never encountered anyone as arrogant and shameless as Liu Ming!

"Do you think the laws of this country are just for show? Do you think the Lin family's traditions are a joke?"

Old Lin swung his cane, making a whistling sound, as if he was about to smash it down on Liu Ming!

"Sir, you mustn't!"

The guards outside were terrified and tried to rush in to stop them, but were forced back by an invisible force.

Liu Ming stood still, neither dodging nor flinching.

"Grandpa! Don't hit him!"

Just as the cane was about to fall, Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly darted out from behind Liu Ming, spreading her arms wide and blocking Liu Ming's way.

Her eyes were red, her face was pale, but her gaze was as stubborn as a little lioness protecting her cubs.

"It's my own choice! I don't want any title! I'm willing to be his bodyguard just to stay by his side!"

"Xiaoxiao!"

Old Master Lin trembled with rage. "Where has your usual arrogance gone? You've completely disgraced the Lin family!"

"Old Lin."

At this moment, Nangong Yao also stepped forward. She shielded Lin Xiaoxiao behind her, met Old Master Lin's gaze, and spoke with the composure and calmness of a business empress.

"Times have changed. Rules are made by people, and they can also be changed by people. As long as the three of us don't mind, what right do outsiders have to interfere?"

Xi Wanqing didn't speak, but she silently took a step forward and stood side by side with Nangong Yao and Lin Xiaoxiao. Her cold gaze revealed an unwavering determination.

At this tense moment, the three women surprisingly stood on the same side, protecting the arrogant man behind them.

Old Lin's cane stopped in mid-air, unable to strike any further.

He looked at the three beautiful but stubborn girls, and then at Liu Ming standing behind them, his face full of helplessness yet exuding a kind of scoundrelly spirit.

The old man's chest heaved violently.

He had fought wars his whole life and prided himself on his keen eye for people. He knew that these three girls were completely hooked. Liu Ming was like a poison; once you were on him, you couldn't quit.

"That's enough...that's enough..."

After a long while, Old Lin slowly put down his cane. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and a complex sense of helplessness appeared on his weathered old face.

"I have never lost a battle in my life."

"Today, I've really been defeated by you bunch of little brats."

Old Lin shook his head, turned around, and walked unsteadily towards the courtyard gate. "Out of sight, out of mind. Do whatever you want, but there's one condition..."

He stopped walking, but didn't turn around.

"If anyone dares to mistreat my granddaughter, even if I become a ghost, I'll crawl out of Babaoshan Cemetery and crush your bones!"

After saying that, the old man, supported by his guard, disappeared into the night.

The courtyard returned to tranquility.

Liu Ming watched Elder Lin's departing figure and let out a long sigh. She had barely managed to get through this ordeal.

But before he could relax, three pairs of eyes filled with murderous intent, resentment, and some indescribable meaning fell on him again.

"You want to marry them all?"

Nangong Yao crossed her arms, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"Only children make choices?"

Xi Wanqing snorted coldly, her tone chilling.

Liu Ming swallowed hard, feeling cold sweat break out on her back again.

"Well..." He chuckled dryly and pointed to the kitchen.

"The soup seems to be almost boiled away, I'll go check it out."

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best. The feeling of a fire breaking out in the harem is indeed more deadly than going to the battlefield.