Chapter 105: Action! (Eighth update, seeking monthly tickets!)

Half an hour later, Liu Xiaotian, He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, Li Erniu, and Qin Yuxi all got into Old Zhou's seven-seat Jeep; Old Zhou stepped on the gas, the Jeep spat out a streak of blue smoke, and shot out of Wolf Fang's gate.

In the agency office building, beside the bed in the Brigade Commander's office, He Zhijun watched the Jeep gradually disappear from his sight, softly sighed, and lit a cigarette for himself.

He understood even better than Zhou Tianzuo that Liu Xiaotian could not possibly have any problems.

But his growth speed is truly too fast; if there's no reasonable explanation, even if he believes it, Fan Tianlei believes it, and Deputy Commander Gao believes it, what about others? As for this, Liu Xiaotian has actually thought of it too, but he currently has no good solution, so he can only feign ignorance for now.

Heading to Old Zhou's parachute base, He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu felt somewhat surprised, especially after seeing Qin Yuxi.

Liu Xiaotian drove, Qin Yuxi sat in the passenger seat; that scene, aside from Old Zhou's kind face, fully the image of an elder facing a pair of junior lovebirds, the other three were basically a 400-watt light bulb!

And it's the kind that requires 360 volts to light up.

Old Zhou's two Jeeps, full of tough-guy vigor, were already eye-catching enough; adding Liu Xiaotian in his crisp uniform and Qin Yuxi, heroic and spry yet with a hint of maidenly shyness, they were nothing short of—well, you know—talented and beautiful, a perfect match, that… that couple! Old Zhou forced Wang Yanbing to sit in the back row, and she poked He Chen Guang, who wore an envious expression on the second-row seat, and muttered softly:

"I say, are you capable or not? Look at Liu Xiaotian—just defuse a bomb and a beautiful woman throws herself into his arms; if nothing unexpected happens, his wife problem is basically solved."

"And you? Besides causing a big mess, you haven't even touched a single hair."

"Look at those two, how well they match—tsk tsk, anyway I'm jealous."

In response to Wang Yanbing's words, He Chen Guang was clearly displeased, turned and glared at him, and retorted in a low voice:

"Even the emperor isn't in a hurry, why are you?"

"Besides, if I were driving and Tang Xinyi sat in the passenger seat, she'd definitely be prettier than Qin Yuxi, don't you think?"

"Pah! You're the father-in-law!" Wang Yanbing snapped lowly, then said with a fake smile: "I just realized your taste is really not just a bit bad!"

"What has Tang Xinyi grown up to look like?"

"Yes, taken individually, her features are top-notch, but put together they look awkward."

"In our hometown's saying, that's a typical 'widow's face'."

"Don't say I didn't warn you, kid—if you really marry her, you'll regret it before you can even react!"

He Chen Guang's face flashed with anger, just about to strike Wang Yanbing, when Li Erniu, who had been silent beside them, suddenly muttered softly: "I also think Instructor Qin is prettier than Instructor Tang."

"And my mother said that for bearing sons, Instructor Qin looks like she could easily have boys, while Instructor Tang, I think it'd be hard for her to even give birth to a girl!"

"They say honest people either stay silent, and if they speak they'll surely choke you—now I've witnessed it."

Those two sentences from Li Erniu instantly left He Chen Guang choking, almost rolling his eyes.

Wang Yanbing burst into a wicked laugh and gave Li Erniu a thumbs-up:

"Erniu, I can't tell—did you eat fertilizer this morning? Your words are really powerful."

Li Erniu, probably embarrassed by what he just said, blushed a little and lowered his voice further: "I… I'm telling the truth, my mother wouldn't lie to me!"

Wang Yanbing: …

Meanwhile, He Chen Guang was now suspecting that this seemingly honest and simple Li Erniu had been pretending all along; this guy actually doesn't seem as dull as he appears, being able to say something like "easily bear sons."

Although the three had deliberately lowered their voices, and music was playing in the car, sharp-eared Qin Yuxi still heard the phrase "easily bear sons"; her cheeks instantly flushed red, she reached out and gripped Liu Xiaotian's right hand resting on the gear shift, and twisted it hard.

"Hiss…"

Liu Xiaotian instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.

In the more than twenty years before his transmigration, he could be described as having "plucked countless flowers," yet no girl had ever dared to pinch him like that.

No matter how coquettish she got, at most it would be like tickling him—just a couple of light punches on his shoulder or back.

But Qin Yuxi? She really pinched him!

"What? Why are you pinching me?" Liu Xiaotian looked at Qin Yuxi with a bewildered and aggrieved expression.

As for Qin Yuxi? She didn't care whether he had heard Li Erniu's remark; she simply turned her head to the window, pretended to admire the scenery, and ignored him.

But the hand that had just twisted Liu Xiaotian didn't let go; instead, it lightly rubbed the spot she had pinched…

At that moment, while He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu were still bickering, they felt the car lunge forward as Old Zhou suddenly pressed the accelerator harder; the sudden surge of thrust made He Chen Guang, who had turned his head to talk to Wang Yanbing, slam his nose hard into the seatback, and tears immediately welled up.

Liu Xiaotian himself was also startled; glancing sideways, he realized he had unconsciously pressed the accelerator, unintentionally shifting from fourth to sixth gear.

Old Zhou, who had been silent and smiling while watching the youngsters and reminiscing about his own youth, quietly flashed a hint of heartache in his eyes.

"Damn it, I spent months saving up for this seven-speed off-roader! You kid, you've surely damaged the gears…"

Half an hour later, the Jeep finally came to a gradual stop in front of Zhou Tianzuo's dormitory.

But Liu Xiaotian did not get out right away.

Sometime earlier, Qin Yuxi's hand had been gripped in his, and even when shifting gears he held that small hand to operate the shift…

Old Zhou saw it all clearly, but still put on an act of "elderly composure," pretending not to notice, opened the door and first hauled He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu out of the car.

The most unfortunate was Wang Yanbing; Old Zhou didn't even let him get out from the second row, but simply opened the trunk and had him jump down.

At that moment, Wang Yanbing felt his treatment and the way he disembarked were somewhat like a military dog's; after Liu Xiaotian and Qin Yuxi got out, the five of them entered Zhou Tianzuo's dormitory one after another.

It was obvious that Old Zhou had arranged everything in advance; the room already had a table set up, a red copper charcoal pot placed, various vegetables washed and ready, waiting for everyone to arrive so they could start the hot pot at any time.

Throughout the meal, Zhou Tianzuo never mentioned the document that had finally allowed him to secure his discharge; he just chatted idly.

Finally, after eating and drinking their fill, Liu Xiaotian privately called him aside and brought up the matter.

"Ahem, um, could you cast a few recommendation votes? ^_^"

(End of chapter)