Chapter 1504: First-Class Merit

What Liu Chuxue did not know was that this time, had she not discovered the woman's suspicious signs and grown wary,

and had Fu Yan Cheng harbored even a shred of hesitation, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

This operation was truly too perilous; those enemy agents had intended to sabotage the unit's radar station, while another team would simultaneously destroy the power plant not far from the unit. Once successful, one-third of the urban area would fall into a situation of having no electricity for a short period.

Those people would then carry out even more terrifying acts of sabotage.

Fortunately, the unit, the public security, and the local joint defense operated in a three-level linkage, and their coordination was remarkably seamless.

However, all those people were desperate men; because they were armed, the capture process was not smooth. Although all were apprehended, our side also suffered casualties.

Fu Yan Cheng did not mention these matters involving unit affairs to Liu Chuxue.

More than ten days later, the unit's grand auditorium was packed to capacity.

Fu Yan Cheng not only commanded and led his comrades to seize a large amount of intelligence and weapons equipment, but also deciphered the mechanism where the enemy agent organization had hidden their operational funds, uncovering a huge quantity of gold.

Most importantly, he personally captured the enemy agent leader and a fugitive wanted nationwide by the Ministry of Public Security alive, earning a First-Class Individual Merit and a First-Class Collective Merit.

Other comrades who went on the mission together received either a Second-Class Individual Merit or a Third-Class Individual Merit, yet everyone who received the medal was not particularly joyful.

Because of this mission, three comrades sacrificed their lives, and seven were injured; among them, two would likely never recover, facing not only discharge from the military but also lifelong disability.

With her big belly, Liu Chuxue did not sit in the front rows; after entering the auditorium, she sat in the very last row. Yet even from such a distance, Fu Yan Cheng accurately found her in the crowd, and the husband and wife exchanged glances across the space.

Liu Chuxue saw no joy on his face; instead, she understood the sorrow in his deep eyes.

That night, after Fu Yan Cheng arrived home, he fell silent for a while, then several times hesitated as if about to speak but stopped.

Only after dinner did Liu Chuxue, unable to bear it any longer, ask: "What is it that makes it so hard for you to say?"

Fu Yan Cheng looked at Liu Chuxue: "The bonus for the last mission has been issued; it is six hundred yuan."

Liu Chuxue pretended to be happy: "This is good news; why do you look unhappy?"

Fu Yan Cheng raised his head, looking into Liu Chuxue's eyes: "During the last mission, a comrade who went on the mission with us lost his vision due to optic nerve damage. After more than a month of treatment, the unit hospital said there is no possibility of recovery."

Liu Chuxue frowned slightly: "Then after the treatment, what is the situation now?"

Fu Yan Cheng sighed lightly: "He can feel light, but still cannot see things clearly. He is processing his discharge, but with his condition, it will be difficult to arrange a job even after returning to the local area."

Seeing him like this, Liu Chuxue asked: "Then what are your thoughts?"

Fu Yan Cheng coughed lightly and said: "Wife, Lu Dayong's family is in the countryside of Northern Shaanxi. He is the fourth child in the family; above him are one older sister and two older brothers who are already married, but below him are still six younger siblings."

Hearing him say this, Liu Chuxue involuntarily drew in a sharp breath in her heart: "Father and mother really could bear children; ten children in total, counting both older and younger."

Fu Yan Cheng nodded slightly: "Life is quite hard in their place; I heard they even have to fetch water from several li away."

Liu Chuxue stared into Fu Yan Cheng's eyes: "Just say it directly; what do you want to do?"

Fu Yan Cheng took a deep breath: "Earlier, I heard him mention that because the family had so many children, he, being the fourth, was somewhat less favored. Given his current situation..."

Liu Chuxue, having no patience, cut in: "Get to the point."