Chapter 40: A Hundred States of Mind

"Uncle Fan, what are you doing? Although you're usually a pain during training, there's no need for this."

He Chenguang was at a loss, seeing Fan Tianlei sobbing like this.

"Chenguang, that's not what I want to say. I want to talk about the cause of your father's death."

Fan Tianlei explained while sobbing.

Fan Tianlei's words made He Chenguang furious; he immediately wanted to fight Fan Tianlei to the death.

"Don't be impulsive, Chenguang. Your father died saving me, not because I killed him."

Fan Tianlei quickly explained loudly; he had just gotten emotional, and before he finished speaking, was a bloodshed incident about to happen?

After hearing Fan Tianlei's words, He Chenguang roared hysterically: "Who killed my father? I will avenge my father."

"Chenguang, don't be impulsive. I came today to tell you that your father's killer has been caught by Nie Huaishang. Your father's great grudge has been avenged."

Fan Tianlei's words made the rage that had just been burning in He Chenguang's heart suddenly subside.

The killer of his father had been caught; for a moment, He Chenguang was dazed. In just those short ten minutes, his mood had risen and fallen like a roller coaster.

Just a short while ago, hearing that his good brother Nie Huaishang had become the Red Blood Cell Squad Leader, he had been overjoyed.

Then, from Fan Tianlei's mouth, he learned the cause of his father's death. He had just made up his mind to avenge his father, but Fan Tianlei told him the enemy had already been caught.

And was personally captured by his good buddy Nie Huaishang.

At this moment, He Chenguang's mood was very complex; not being able to avenge his father personally, he felt somewhat regretful.

But since his father's great grudge had been avenged, he was ultimately still happy.

At this time, the sound of conversation between Nie Huaishang and Zhang Xiaofan came from outside the door.

"Xiaofan, how do you think He Chenguang and the others should welcome us?"

The two walked into Fan Tianlei's office while talking. As soon as they entered the office and saw Fan Tianlei and He Chenguang with both eyes red from crying, they immediately "pfft"ed and laughed out.

Nie Huaishang teased the two:

"I say, you two. I've been gone for over a month. What's wrong? Have iron-blooded men turned into delicate Lin Daiyus?"

Hearing Nie Huaishang's teasing, He Chenguang snorted coldly, turned his head, and ignored him.

Seeing He Chenguang's tsundere look, Nie Huaishang asked teasingly:

"Oh, now you've even learned to act spoiled. What's wrong? Are you angry because I didn't take you to avenge your father's death?"

"Shouldn't I be angry?"

He Chenguang stubbornly retorted.

After hearing this, Nie Huaishang scolded He Chenguang angrily:

"What are you angry about? You aren't even as good as Fan Tianlei now."

Fan Tianlei:...

However, Nie Huaishang didn't care if the two were hurt and continued to roast them:

"Do you know that Scorpion is extremely powerful in combat and has been through many battles? Your father was dragged down by Fan Tianlei back then and was shot by Scorpion."

"If I had taken you, Scorpion would have targeted you just like he targeted Fan Tianlei back then. Then we would have died under his gun trying to save you. Would you be satisfied then?"

He Chenguang was roasted until his face turned red and he could only stammer:

"That's not what I meant. I'm not upset because I couldn't avenge my father personally; I just felt a bit regretful. Besides, am I really that bad as you say?"

Seeing He Chenguang still stubbornly insisting, Nie Huaishang couldn't help but sneer: "Still insisting, huh? Let me ask you, can you beat Fan Tianlei now?"

After thinking for a moment, He Chenguang pondered: "No."

Fan Tianlei might be a pain, but he was still his instructor; he really had no confidence in beating Fan Tianlei.

"But Scorpion has confidence. Scorpion could take on your father and Fan Tianlei one-on-one and even won. Do you have confidence in escaping from his hands? Answer me."

Nie Huaishang looked straight into He Chenguang's eyes and asked seriously.

"No."

He Chenguang slumped onto the ground. He knew he had been impulsive just now. Nie Huaishang had no reason to explain himself to him, let alone that he had helped him avenge his father's death.

"Since we've already achieved this, we won't lack opportunities to serve the country. Don't wear a funeral face. Today is my good day as the Red Blood Cell Squad Leader. You should be happy."

Nie Huaishang smiled wryly.

He Chenguang wiped his tears and said: "Right, that's right. We should be happy."

For him today, it was not only the day his good brother was promoted, but also the day his father's killer was caught. He should be happy today.

"Fine, today is your promotion banquet, Nie Huaishang, but it's my resignation banquet, Fan Tianlei. I won't celebrate with you."

As soon as Fan Tianlei finished speaking, he strode out. When he walked out the door, he picked up his phone and called his ex-wife, whom he hadn't contacted in a long time.

A short while later, the voice he had longed for day and night came from the other end of the phone:

"Old Fan, the big shot isn't busy with his military affairs; how does he have time to call someone like me, a idle person?"

Hearing his ex-wife's voice, Fan Tianlei, with tears in his eyes, choked out:

"The murderer who killed our son back then has been caught."

The other side of the phone fell silent for a while. Fan Tianlei fell silent too; he knew his son's death had been a huge blow to her.

After a while, the other end of the phone finally transmitted a sobbing sound again:

"Tianlei, is it true? The murderer who killed Benben has been caught and will soon submit to justice?"

"That's right."

Tears streamed down the woman's face on the other side of the phone; the murderer who killed her son had been caught.

After crying for a while, the woman asked tremblingly: "Did you personally catch that murderer, Tianlei? I knew all these years you wanted to avenge our son. It must be you who personally caught that murderer, right?"

Fan Tianlei:...

He had indeed wanted to avenge his son for over ten years and had made many efforts, but the person who caught Scorpion was not him.

If he hadn't carelessly exposed his wife's identity, their son would not have died.

He had already wronged his ex-wife enough; he could not deceive her again. Fan Tianlei said in a heavy voice:

"I'm sorry. Although I have wanted to avenge our son for over ten years and have made many efforts, the one who caught the scorpion was not me."

"I'm sorry. As a husband and a father, I am truly incompetent."

Hearing the guilt in Fan Tianlei's tone, the woman quickly comforted him:

"Don't say that. Your son is dead, and you have suffered too, but avenging our son is ultimately a good thing. You should be happy."

Fan Tianlei's face lit up with joy; after all, since his son's death, this was the first time his ex-wife had spoken to him like this.

"Tianlei, do you have time tonight?"

The woman on the other end of the phone asked gently.

"I have been free during this period."

"I have something to ask you to discuss tonight; I have many things I want to say to you."

"Alright, I will come over tonight."

Fan Tianlei agreed with wild joy. Thinking of what would happen that night, the gloom in Fan Tianlei's heart completely dispersed, leaving a clear, bright sky.