Chapter 1006: Banquet! And Shen Yan, Who Owed Su Yang a Favor!

Finally, there's a woman willing to take him?

Su Yang felt he probably wasn't that bad, right?

He rubbed Su Xiaoxiao's head and said, "It's fine, it must be that you can't bear to part with your brother. This is true feelings showing."

"Who would be reluctant to part with you? I'm just not quite used to it yet. I'll get used to it in the future!"

Su Yang teased Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "Little Xiao is also a big miss now. Do you have someone you fancy?"

"Even if I do, it's none of your business!"

"Tell your brother. Your brother can go to their house on your behalf to propose!"

Time flew by in a flash, and Su Xiaoxiao had grown up too.

At fifteen or sixteen, she had reached the age for dating and getting married. When Su Yang thought about it, he really felt a bit of a twinge in his heart.

After all, she was his family's little cabbage!

"Forget it then! Wait until you've gotten married first, then we'll talk!"

As Su Xiaoxiao spoke, she ran upstairs with a hint of impatience.

In the evening, Su Yang took Liu Mengyun to attend the banquet hosted by General Qin.

At the banquet, Su Yang was the absolute main character.

Su Yang saw Ma Wenhong, as well as Zhu Xiaoshuang, Shi You, Hao Ren, and them, along with Qu Fei and the others from the Emergency Brigade Special Operations Group.

They were all old friends, and Su Yang was very happy to see them.

"By the way, where's Captain Yao?"

Ma Wenhong said, "Captain Yao went on a mission and hasn't come back yet!"

"Oh!" Su Yang nodded.

"I didn't expect that after just a few months apart, I'd have to call you General Su!" Ma Wenhong laughed. "I hope next time we meet, you can give me another little scare!"

"I'll do my best!"

Many people toasted Su Yang, and Su Yang refused none of them.

The one currently attached to his body was the Earth Rage Bear. To get him drunk was really not easy.

After three rounds of drinking, Su Yang had only just reached the point of being slightly tipsy.

He found a table and sat down. Liu Mengyun brought Su Yang a fruit plate and sat down at his side.

At this moment, Zhu Xiaoshuang also walked over.

Zhu Xiaoshuang said with a smile, "General Su, may I sit down?"

"Listen to what you're saying!" Su Yang laughed. "Captain Zhu, sit anywhere!"

"I saw you were too busy just now and didn't want to disturb you!" Zhu Xiaoshuang raised her glass. "Here, let me toast you!"

"Mm!"

Su Yang drained the wine in one gulp.

Captain Zhu's face had to be given.

At this moment, Hao Ren also walked over.

Su Yang poured himself a full glass of wine and clinked it directly with Hao Ren's.

Hao Ren also downed that glass of baijiu together with Su Yang.

After drinking, Su Yang asked curiously, "How's the situation in the southwest recently?"

"Pretty much the same as before!" Zhu Xiaoshuang said. "Although it's not very peaceful, it's quite a bit better than other regions."

"Mm!" Su Yang nodded. "How's the Emergency Brigade doing?"

"We lost some people. One captain and one vice-captain were killed in action, and the other members also suffered heavy casualties!"

"Who? Do I know them?"

Zhu Xiaoshuang took a sip of baijiu and said softly, "The Tenth Squad!"

"Is Shen Yan among them?"

"Yes!"

Hao Ren nodded beside him.

Su Yang muttered, "I thought he had gone on another mission to find people again! Turns out he's just not coming back!"

He shook his head hard, took a gentle breath, slowly set down his glass, then picked up the bottle and poured himself a full one.

"Drink! Let's drink his share along with it!"

Hao Ren and Zhu Xiaoshuang also filled their own glasses.

Seeing Su Yang in a bad mood, Liu Mengyun also poured herself a glass of baijiu.

At the banquet, she had not touched a drop of alcohol the entire time.

In her own words, she still preferred fruit juice.

A few glasses of wine went down, and the bottle was empty.

Su Yang rubbed his head; he was still far too clear-headed.

Having too high a resistance to alcohol wasn't a good thing either.

Zhu Xiaoshuang said beside him, "No need to be too sad. Parting in life and death is normal to begin with!"

"I'm not sad. I'm just pissed off. That guy Shen Yan, last time he came to me for help finding someone, said he owed me a favor and would repay it later. And then he just died like that!" Su Yang cursed. "That bastard, he doesn't keep his word!"

"You'll get used to it!" Hao Ren said helplessly. "Last time, one of my subordinates borrowed some money from me, saying he was going to find a miss, and that he'd pay me back after getting paid. At the time I figured the money was fine to lend, so when he got his salary, I just deducted it directly..."

Su Yang asked, "And then?"

"The man was gone, and his wages turned into compensation money. I didn't dare deduct it anymore."

"That joke isn't funny at all!"

"It wasn't funny to begin with!"

"Drink! Drink the Southwest Military Department into ruin!"

By midnight, the guests gradually left.

The entire hall was left with only Su Yang, Liu Mengyun, and the two men, Qin Pengcheng and Ma Wenhong.

Su Yang had deliberately delayed until this moment; Qin Pengcheng had also sensed that Su Yang had something to say.

At this moment, Su Yang's mood had calmed slightly.

The four entered Qin's study, and Su Yang asked, "General Qin, have any of the little spiders from Wanyang City come over?"

"No!"

"How is the situation in Tianzhu?"

"The situation doesn't look good. That Beast Emperor is extremely powerful. All the cities our people found have been captured. Of course, our scouts dare not go deeper!" Qin Pengcheng said gravely. "This matter may well be largely your doing. Since you left, the spider beast hordes organized into legions have not appeared again. It's likely that the Beast Emperor, having witnessed the strength of our Southwest Military Department, has changed his mind."

Qin Pengcheng believed that Su Yang's near-annihilation of the spider Beast Emperor's army in Wanyang City had greatly influenced the Beast Emperor's offensive decisions.

Beasts also possess wisdom.

Picking the softest targets to crush isn't just a human tactic.

Beasts do it too.

On one hand, they easily captured several cities.

On the other, they sent several waves of armies—all annihilated, not a single city taken. The Beast Emperor might have decided to stick with the easy targets.

In a way, this is the Southwest's luck.

At the time, it just so happened that Su Yang's Thirteenth Squad was sent to Wanyang City. If any other squad had gone, they would have been crushed by the spider legions.

Of course, whether it was truly Su Yang's doing can only be asked of the Beast Emperor himself.

"Has the Southwest Military Department planned to kill that Beast Emperor?"

"No!" Qin Pengcheng shook his head. "After all, that Beast Emperor isn't within our Federation's borders. If we act rashly, it could cause diplomatic disputes, possibly even lead to our troops' deaths. Besides, Tianzhu should be able to handle it themselves—though the cost may be high."

"Hmm."

Su Yang also felt General Qin's reasoning was correct.

Their Huaxia Federation had no need to meddle in such matters.

As it happens, the Daoguona Gang plans to land in Tianzhu.

The outcome didn't matter to Su Yang—it wouldn't be easy, that's all.

As long as it doesn't spill over into the Huaxia Federation, it's fine.