Li Wei asked in surprise, "What do you have to talk about with the old man? Do you have some kind of conspiracy to make me unable to stand up straight?" He paused and then said, "My brother, if you are avenging Zhou Ying, I admit defeat. My dear brother, you can treat me if you want, but don't explain my crimes to my old man. I admit it all, I admit it all!"
Zhou Xuan chuckled and cursed, "Useless!"
Volume 1, Chapter 665: Bullet Impact
Chapter 665 Bullet Impact
Li Wei pleaded with a mournful face, "Brother, you haven't been back for months, and now you're making me miserable. Forget it, you shouldn't go to my house. I'd rather go back and let Zhou Ying torment me!"
Zhou Xuan said irritably, "You're really spineless. I went to your dad to help him out and see if there was anything I could do to get him out of trouble. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you!"
Li Wei was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Really?" He immediately nodded and excitedly drove out, knowing that Zhou Xuan never lied. Since he said so, he definitely wasn't going to cause trouble for him. These past few days, his father, Li Lei, had a face like a bitter gourd, with his eyebrows, nose, and eyes all scrunched up. Of course, Li Wei didn't dare to ask him anything, neither good nor bad. When Li Lei was in a good mood, he would at least acknowledge him, but when he was in a bad mood, he would sternly reprimand him. He was nice to everyone else, but he showed no mercy to Li Wei.
Zhou Xuan has always been capable, and in the past, no matter what mood Li Lei was in, his mood would improve as long as he saw Zhou Xuan, and he would never lose his temper with Zhou Xuan. That's why Li Wei was happy. If Zhou Xuan could really cure his father's mood, he would be happy, after all, he was his own father. Even if he was not ambitious, he would still feel sad when he saw his parents and grandfather in trouble.
Despite his nonchalant expression and roguish personality, he is actually a filial, affectionate, righteous, and trustworthy person.
Li Wei drove Zhou Xuan at breakneck speed to the heavily guarded military headquarters' accommodation building. His family lived in the third small villa. As soon as the car stopped, the guards at the door recognized Li Wei's car. After Zhou Xuan got out, they saluted and whispered, "Little Li, be careful. The commander is in a bad mood right now!"
Li Wei chuckled and waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Don't worry, I'm just here to teach him a lesson!"
The guard was stunned. No matter how bold Li Wei was, he would never dare to talk about his father like that to his face, trying to teach his father a lesson. Only the old man, Old Li, would dare to say such a thing. If Li Wei dared to say that, he would be afraid of getting a spanking!
But Li Wei pointed to the car door and laughed, "My brother, aren't you getting out of the car yet!"
The guard then noticed there was another person in the car. When Zhou Xuan climbed out, he exclaimed with delight, "Is that... Mr. Zhou?"
The guards all knew Zhou Xuan and knew that he was one of the Li family's favorite and most hospitable guests. In addition, he was Li Wei's brother-in-law and a relative of the Li family. They were all delighted to see him and thought that the commander would be happier. Every time he saw Zhou Xuan, his mood would improve.
There was no need to even report it; he let Li Wei and Zhou Xuan in. He knew that anyone else who barged in when Li Lei was in a bad mood would definitely get scolded, but Zhou Xuan would be fine. He had experience with this, so he let him in directly. Li Lei would never blame him later.
In the living room, Li Wei's mother and Old Li were watching TV. Li Wei and Zhou Xuan entered very quietly, and neither Old Li nor Li Wei's mother noticed them.
Li Wei secretly slipped up to Old Li and whispered, "Grandpa, look who I brought for you!"
Old Li was startled. He turned around and saw Li Wei. Just as he was about to get angry at him, he saw Zhou Xuan standing next to him with a big smile. He was overjoyed and stood up abruptly.
When Li Wei's mother saw that it was Zhou Xuan, she quickly stood up and went to make tea and boil water.
"Come, come, sit down!" Old Li was overjoyed and pulled Zhou Xuan toward the sofa.
Zhou Xuan didn't sit down, and said in a low voice, "Grandpa, let's talk later. I want to talk to Li Wei's father first!"
Old Li was taken aback. He looked up and saw Zhou Xuan's calm and composed expression, his demeanor profound and even more imposing than before. After a moment of surprise, he nodded and said in a deep voice, "Alright, Li Wei's father has been troubled lately. If you can come up with some ideas, that would be good. I'll go in with you!"
Li Lei was deep in thought in his study. Lately, whenever he came home, he would lock himself in his study and sulk. Old Li had retired after all, and could only offer suggestions on Li Lei's affairs, but could not act on his behalf. Besides, times had changed, and his old methods were no longer suitable for the current situation. So he could only worry helplessly. Seeing Zhou Xuan come to see Li Lei, he must have some ideas.
Just as Li Wei's mother brought out the tea, she saw her father-in-law accompany Zhou Xuan into the study, leaving only her son Li Wei sitting on the sofa, smiling broadly. She immediately scolded, "All you do is smile! Don't you know your father has been working late into the night lately, and his hair has turned gray a lot more? Don't you know how to share the burden of the adults' worries?"
Li Wei chuckled and said, "My goodness, how could I possibly understand my father's worries? I'm already grateful he doesn't scold me. Don't worry, Mom, once my brother-in-law arrives, Dad's worries will disappear!"
Li Wei's mother still frowned, her face full of worry, and said, "I hope so!"
After Lao Li led Zhou Xuan into the study, Zhou Xuan closed the door behind him.
Li Lei was standing with his hands behind his back facing the window. Hearing the sound, he turned around angrily, about to lose his temper, but when he saw Old Li and Zhou Xuan, he was taken aback. Then he said happily, "Dad, what brings Xiao Zhou here?"
In his mind, Zhou Xuan was on the other side of the world, in faraway New York. How could he have returned at this time?
Old Li naturally didn't know why Zhou Xuan had returned, so he shrugged and pointed at Zhou Xuan, saying, "Little Zhou, you can tell me yourself!"
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to speak, Li Lei realized what was happening and quickly invited him to sit down and talk with the old man.
After Zhou Xuan sat down, he said to Li Lei, "Uncle Li, I heard from Li Wei that you've been troubled by work lately. I just happened to come back and heard about it, so I thought I'd come and see if I could help you out."
Li Lei was initially happy to see Zhou Xuan, but his face darkened upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words. He shook his head and said, "You can't help with this either!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Then tell me, whether I can help or not is one thing, and telling you is another!"
Of course, these words came from Zhou Xuan. If it were anyone else, they would never dare to say them in such a tone.
Old Li sat on the side sighing. He knew about Li Lei's situation, of course, but he didn't know what to do. That was just the way things were.
Li Lei sighed and said, "Since I was transferred to the Navy Department, there have been frequent incidents and disputes in the maritime region. Due to the instigation of certain countries, some small neighboring countries have taken the opportunity to stir up trouble and seize our islands. To be honest, with the strength of the navy and the national power, these are not a concern. The Vietnam War many years ago is enough to prove this. But now our country's international status is rising rapidly, and its international influence is also becoming stronger. We have to take care of our international image, but we cannot use force. This has put us in a dilemma. At the same time, the voices of the people at home are very strong. They think that the country's approach is too mild. Others have kicked into our home, and we don't fight back. It's too cowardly!"
As Li Lei spoke, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he said fiercely, "Actually, aren't we in the military also facing a dilemma? From soldiers to generals, I can say that not a single one of us is a coward. But we are also modern soldiers, responsible soldiers. This situation is not something we can just fight on a whim. Even if we use force and win, we will still have lost!"
Zhou Xuan immediately understood. He had been reading the news and was well aware of the situation. However, he didn't have the same capabilities back then. Even if he knew and was angry, there was nothing he could do. If he only had his previous abilities, he certainly wouldn't have been able to handle it. If he were to take any action, it would only be like a spy infiltrating another country to carry out some covert operations and pose a threat to certain parties.
Li Lei knew Zhou Xuan's abilities, but he didn't know that Zhou Xuan's abilities had improved so much recently. Zhou Xuan could do many things with his previous abilities, such as the matter of Wei Haihe, which was all thanks to Zhou Xuan's abilities. However, Wei Haihe eventually parted ways with Zhou Xuan, which led Zhou Xuan to move his family overseas, causing Li Lei and Lao Li great heartache.
Zhou Xuan hesitated for a moment, then said to Li Lei, "Uncle Li, Grandpa Li, I think I can help with this!"
"Can he help?" Li Lei and Lao Li were both surprised, quite unexpectedly. They stared intently at Zhou Xuan, wondering what kind of help he could offer. This kind of help was not so easy to provide. They wondered if he had thought of that aspect. The army couldn't intervene, and how could private civilians possibly have the ability to fight against the army?
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Grandpa, Uncle Li, I won't hide it from you, my abilities have improved quite a bit recently..." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Uncle Li, how about this, the military region has a special training ground, right? Let's go to the training ground, and you'll understand immediately!"
Looking at Zhou Xuan's confident expression, Li Lei was genuinely puzzled. Old Li, however, was starting to believe him. Zhou Xuan never talked nonsense or boasted, and his abilities were already hard to believe. If there were anything even stranger, it might not be impossible. So he stood up and said to Li Lei, "Lei Zi, go ahead. I trust Zhou Xuan. I'll go with him and see!"
Li Lei wasn't unwilling to go, but he couldn't understand why Zhou Xuan wanted to go to the training ground. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Alright, let's go to the training ground in the basement of the military region's newest leading cadre. It's highly confidential there!"
Li Lei knew that Zhou Xuan's abilities were somewhat secretive, and even if they weren't related to supernatural powers, it was better to keep them confidential.
The three of them left the study together. In the living room, Li Weizheng had his legs propped up high on the top of the sofa, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. When he saw Li Lei, Lao Li, and Zhou Xuan come out, he was startled and quickly jumped up, dropping the cigarette onto the sofa. He frantically started sweeping it up.
Li Lei just glared at him, then smiled and accompanied Zhou Xuan and Old Li outside. There was no time to teach him a lesson now.
After the three people left, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly checked the sofa. The cigarette butt had burned a hole in the fabric. He immediately scolded his mother, "You child, no wonder your father always scolds you. You're never serious. Don't you think about how you're married with a family? You're still so irresponsible. What kind of behavior is this?"