Chapter 677: That Damn Man, Something's Off!

The phone rang with a few beeps before An Yinan finally picked up, "Who is this?"

The phone on her end had been installed by the Military Department, and the line it used was also a Military Department line, classified at the highest level of secrecy.

Aside from a few bigwigs, it was likely that no one else knew about this phone number.

"It's Chen Xun."

Although the voice on the phone was somewhat distorted, he still heard his wife's voice; it was very, very weary.

He identified himself to save her from having to guess.

"Xunge?" An Yinan lowered the hand she had been using to pinch the bridge of her nose and sat up a bit straighter.

This phone...

"Is something wrong?" If there wasn't an issue, Xunge wouldn't be calling at this hour, nor would he know this phone number.

"I'm going to secret training," Chen Xun said directly.

An Yinan narrowed her eyes; going to training at a time like this definitely meant something had happened.

The biggest matter for Huaxia was the return of the City, yet at this moment, Chen Xun was being sent to training.

That wasn't the style of the higher-ups.

"How long?" Although she had many guesses in her heart, her voice traveled through the phone.

"For half a year."

Chen Xun did not hide it; she would know sooner or later.

Moreover, aside from things he couldn't speak of, he had never kept anything from her.

From the moment they met, until now.

Even white lies were unnecessary between them.

"Did something happen?" An Yinan asked.

Chen Xun was silent for a moment, "Nan Nan, I can't say."

I can't say!

Between the two of them, there were many "I can't say"s.

They both understood each other.

"Alright, then... come back safely," An Yinan replied.

She assumed that after he went for secret training, he would need to carry out some secret mission.

Yet she did not know that in this trap, she was the true prey.

"Nan Nan, no matter what you choose, I respect your choice, and the family respects it too," Chen Xun said just before hanging up.

An Yinan frowned; this damn man, something is off!

Does his departure have something to do with her?

But she had only been dealing with the City's affairs lately.

It shouldn't be related, right?

"Okay."

However...

She responded softly.

Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Chen Xun shook his head helplessly; his wife was always so swift and decisive.

His two-hour leave was already nearing its end.

He drove away from the Dayuan directly, without saying goodbye to anyone or seeing anyone again.

"Are you ready?"

Yun Fei looked at the two people in front of him, his gaze deep, his expression serious and solemn.

"Always ready!"

Zhang Qian and Chen Xun exchanged a glance, and the tension between their brows relaxed.

Since they had chosen this, then they would charge ahead.

Who knew who would live and who would die in the end?

Yun Fei nodded; they were his soldiers.

"Get in the car!" came the order.

The two replied immediately, "Yes."

They then climbed into the jeep behind them.

They embarked on half a year of classified training; no one knew how bitter or exhausting their training would be, nor how much sweat they would shed.

On the other side, after An Yinan hung up the phone, she focused entirely on the documents and continued to calculate, updating the information on the paper line by line.

Half a month later...

"This is the latest proposal; everyone, take a look," An Yinan said, distributing the proposal, one for each person.

The eight people present—yes, eight people.

It was still the original team.

Wang Yunzhi had been hospitalized for several days, but he had specially requested to attend this meeting today.

How could he not attend such a decisive meeting?

"Nan Nan, can they agree to that side?" Looking at the clauses one by one, the old gentleman frowned.

Although these terms included concessions, it didn't look like Eagle Country was gaining any advantage.

After all, it was a city, and no matter how dilapidated it was, it still generated significant revenue under the control of the Five Great Families there.

These conditions were too idealistic; it was unlikely that Eagle Country would agree.

An Yinan nodded, "That is correct, I do not agree."

Her voice was very soft, carrying an air of taking it for granted, and then she took out a document and distributed it in front of everyone.