Chapter 446: Do you have a problem with the Emergency Response Corps—or with me?

"Aren't your younger siblings done with school?"

After Liu's mother left, Su Yang asked curiously.

"Those are other courses!" Liu Mengyun replied. "My father and mother place great emphasis on education; besides school, we hire specialized private tutors."

"That must be exhausting?"

"Wake up at seven every day for morning runs and dedicated combat training, lasting until eight, arrive at school at nine, then after returning home there are more classes—social skills, psychology, management, combat, ferocious beasts, pet beast cultivation… usually don't finish until around midnight!" Liu Mengyun said softly. "It's a bit hard, but everyone endures it like this."

Su Yang leaned back on the sofa, suddenly understanding why the Liu family had risen to its current status.

"No free time at all?"

"There is," Liu Mengyun shook her head. "If your grades are excellent, you get a full day to relax."

"A bit harsh."

"Yes!" Liu Mengyun nodded and smiled. "Around twelve, I felt like I was going insane—I secretly soaked myself in ice water, hoping to catch a fever or cold…"

Su Yang glanced at Liu Mengyun; her expression remained cold.

As if she were talking about someone else.

"Did it work?"

"No, I was caught."

"Uh!"

"My sister is also very stubborn. At thirteen, she didn't awaken the Pet Tamer talent—she's probably now studying social skills, management, and psychology, trying to secure a foothold in the Treasure Pavilion!"

"Mm, that's good."

Su Yang rubbed his chin, considering whether to learn from the Liu family and properly train his own sister!

Su Xiaoxiao has been a bit idle since school ended!

If Su Xiaoxiao knew her older brother's thoughts, she'd probably cry her heart out.

Not long after, Su Yang heard footsteps.

He turned and saw Liu's mother and a tall, kind-faced middle-aged man walk out.

Behind them came a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy and a beautiful girl of fifteen or sixteen.

Su Yang stood up immediately: "Greetings, Elder Liu!"

Liu Long is a King-level Pet Tamer; Su Yang must show proper respect.

"Su Shaobiao, welcome to my home!"

Liu Long smiled, radiating a warm, soothing aura.

Liu Long introduced Su Yang: "This is my second daughter, Liu Liu Mengying; this is my youngest son, Liu Liu Menghan!"

Liu Liu Mengying greeted Su Yang openly, her eyes filled with curiosity and admiration: "Good day, Lieutenant Su!"

Su Yang found it odd—among Liu Long's family, aside from Liu Mengyun, Liu Liu Mengying seemed the most fond of him.

Liu Liu Menghan's reaction was more normal—not overly eager, his gaze toward Su Yang hiding a forced, suppressed hatred.

But after Liu Long glared at him, he politely greeted Su Yang as well.

Clearly, Liu Long valued Su Yang greatly; once everyone sat down, Xu Ma brought fresh fruit washed just now and placed it on the tea table.

Liu Long politely said: "Lieutenant Su, these past days, Mengyun has greatly benefited from your care."

"No, Deputy Liu is highly capable—I owe her much. Without her help, I wouldn't be so at ease."

Liu Long sighed sadly: "Mengyun is indeed outstanding. I once hoped she'd inherit my position… but that's impossible now."

Su Yang said nothing.

He never regretted killing all of Liu Mengyun's pet beasts or bombarding the Treasure Pavilion.

She brought it on herself!

Of course, Su Yang didn't dwell on the past—Liu Mengyun had performed well lately!

"Lieutenant Su just returned to Wucheng, right?"

Su Yang nodded: "I came back today."

"By the way, your reputation lately…"

Just then, a knock came at the door.

Xu Ma went to open it; immediately, a middle-aged woman in lavish attire walked in.

She wore a cold expression, chin slightly raised, eyes sweeping the room. When she saw Liu Mengyun, she sneered: "Niece Liu, didn't expect you'd come back—I thought you'd be a common soldier for life!"

"I heard you're running around serving tea and water…!" the woman sneered. "Did we pour so many resources into you just so you could become a soldier, die for others? Just so you could become Deputy in the Emergency Response Corps?"

Liu Long and Liu's mother's smiles faded.

Even Liu Liu Mengying's face turned icy.

Liu Liu Menghan gripped her sister Liu Mengyun's hand tightly, looking toward her father.

Liu Mengyun lowered her head, silent.

Liu Long was about to speak, but Su Yang beat him to it.

He lifted his head, leaned forward with a straight posture, stared intently at the woman, and asked with grave seriousness: "Excuse me—are you dissatisfied with Deputy Liu serving as a soldier… or do you have an issue with the Emergency Response Corps?"

Su Yang's voice was restrained; anyone could feel his suppressed fury.

The woman felt a wave of pressure.

Only then did she notice Su Yang.

She noticed his Emergency Response Corps uniform and the insignia on his shoulder.

She wasn't afraid of ordinary members of the Emergency Response Corps.

But the problem was his rank of Lieutenant.

In the Southwest Military District, a Lieutenant was already among the military's Middle to upper class.

Such a young lieutenant, assigned to the Emergency Unit, and alongside Liu Mengyun—this woman could almost guess Su Yang's identity!

Just now, when she saw Liu Mengyun at her bedroom window, she hadn't paid much attention to Su Yang beside her.

She assumed Su Yang was just an ordinary friend of Liu Mengyun's from the Emergency Unit.

But she hadn't considered that the man might be Su Yang.

After all, she was fully aware of the conflict between Liu Mengyun and Su Yang.

"Answer my question seriously!" Su Yang's tone grew even more serious. "Do you have some grievance against our Emergency Unit?"

The woman felt a terrifying pressure!

"No! How could that be! How would I ever think that?" the woman quickly shook her head. "How could I have any grievance against the Emergency Unit? I admire General Qin the most!"

Hah!

She wasn't that foolish.

Qin Qin Pengcheng and Yao Xing's importance to Su Yang was no secret in Wucheng's Shangliushe Society.

If she dared now to say she had any grievance against the Emergency Unit, Su Yang need only mention it in passing to Qin Qin Pengcheng or Yao Xing—and her Liu family might once again come under the watchful eye of the Southwest Military Department.