Chapter 784: Belonging to Me Personally

An Yinan flipped through the documents very quickly. Whenever she finished one, she would unconsciously pause, summarize the information within, and quickly record something in her notebook.

For a moment, a brief silence was achieved.

"It has been so many days since it ended, and the news from over there has already come out. Has Comrade An Yinan not called back yet?" The old gentleman looked at Feng Zhong to the side, his brows furrowed.

Feng Zhong looked at the old gentleman with some worry. Over these past six months, the old gentleman's body had become increasingly emaciated. He could not eat anything every day, and now the daily dosage of Health Pill had been increased to three, yet it could no longer make up for the old man's depleted body.

"Not yet, but soon. Since they have already contacted us over there, she will definitely be back soon." Feng Zhong soothed the old gentleman's emotions.

The old gentleman smiled, "Feng Zhong, don't worry, I am fine."

"To be able to live until now, this life of mine has been worth it; even if I die, I can close my eyes in peace."

"I have already let go of everything, why haven't you?"

The old gentleman's expression was calm and indifferent. In his life, he had lived for the country and had let down too many people; only toward the country had he done his utmost.

"Old gentleman, please don't say that." Feng Zhong said softly and poured a cup of warm water for the old man.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death—what is there to not let go of?" The old gentleman smiled and continued to lean over his desk to read documents. As long as he was alive for one more day, he would not put down his work.

It was not until evening that the old gentleman's phone finally rang.

"I am An Yinan." The person on the other end stated her name directly.

"An Yinan, you finally called." The old gentleman smiled, and the worry he felt before dissipated at this moment.

He had been coughing incessantly just a moment ago, but now it stopped miraculously. Listening to the slightly distorted phone call, his entire body relaxed.

"I am reporting one thing."

An Yinan's voice was somewhat solemn. She did not want to hide this matter from this old man. He lived for the country and the people; he was a good gentleman who had exhausted his heart and blood. She did not want to let such a gentleman down.

"Speak." The old gentleman sat up straight and listened to the phone call earnestly.

"I have decided to take over the Gun King Special Training Base."

An Yinan spoke straightforwardly, without beating around the bush or saying anything else. This was what she thought, and this was what she had decided; she did not feel she owed anyone an apology.

"Are you going to withdraw from Huaxia?" The old gentleman's eyes deepened slightly, and at the same time, he asked the question directly.

However, what answered him was a burst of light laughter over the phone.

The speech seemed a bit distorted, but that clear and crisp laughter came through without the slightest obstruction, directly into the old gentleman's ears.

"Of course not, I am a Huaxia person."

A single sentence represented her stance.

"But!"

"I will not let the Gun King Special Training Base become an appendage of Huaxia. It belongs only to me personally. If the country has a need, I will extend a helping hand, but no one should think of using my ties and patriotism to exploit the Gun King Special Training Base to satisfy their own private desires."

Since she was being frank, she would make some things clear.

This was her thought. She was a Huaxia person; when the country was in trouble, she would not remain indifferent. But when those people full of private desires wanted to use moral kidnapping to do whatever they pleased, she would not give them any face either.

"Haha!"

On the phone, the old gentleman's laughter came through, his voice filled with gratification, "Comrade An Yinan, I only have one requirement: that you will always be a Huaxia person, and that is enough."

"With the Gun King Special Training Base, you are An Yinan; without the base, you are still An Yinan."

"I will handle this matter."

"When are you coming home?" After finishing the official business, he asked softly.

It was just like an elder waiting for a child to come home, filled with concern.

"I expect to depart in five days." She calculated the time; there were many things to arrange here, and there was also Lao Weiya. She had been persuading him to go to Huaxia together recently.

The base had Changsheng watching over it, and he was so old and always alone; it was somewhat pitiful.

"Good, you must pay attention to safety. I will have some people infiltrate the path you are taking back." The old gentleman did not mention the specific arrangements.

An Yinan's eyes narrowed. The Eagle Country people and United States people had been back in their countries for a long time; if they were to make any arrangements, there was enough time.

It was just that she didn't know if they had the heart, or if they had the guts.

"Good."

After the two finished their call, the corners of the old gentleman's mouth lifted into a smile. Feng Zhong brought in some soup and immediately saw the old gentleman's good mood.

"Was it Comrade An's call?" He set the soup aside and asked with a gentle smile. Now, the only person who could make the old gentleman this happy was An Yinan.

Chen Xun had called before, but the old gentleman was still uneasy.

"Yes, she called."

The old gentleman took off his reading glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. People, once they get old, their mental energy is just not the same.

"Now you can finally rest easy, right?" Although Feng Zhong was also worried, he was even more worried about the old gentleman's health.

"That girl has a lot of nerve."

"While I am alive, I can protect her. If the day comes when I die, Feng Zhong, help me protect her." The old gentleman did not open his eyes. He was old, his eyelids were drooping, and his skin was loose, marked with age spots.

Feng Zhong immediately stood up straight, "Old gentleman, I will."

He would!

Whether it was for the sake of the country, for the old gentleman, or for An Yinan as a person, he would protect her.

"Good!" The old gentleman nodded and then smiled, "Drink the soup."

"By the way, call Yun Fei and tell him to come to me."

The old gentleman had just stood up when he suddenly remembered something, "Have Wang Yunzhi come over too. How can that old codger be missing for a matter like this!"

Thinking of Wang Yunzhi clamoring to resign recently, he felt somewhat helpless.

That group of people had been to the City once; although they had laid a good foundation, they were still a bit immature when it came to handling things on their own.

This old Wang actually wanted to be a hands-off manager!

"Was my application approved?" As soon as Wang Yunzhi entered the room, he immediately asked.

The old gentleman glanced at him without saying a word. After more than ten minutes, Yun Fei arrived. He had a task at the Military District that needed to be arranged, and he only came over after finishing it.

"Old gentleman, Chief Wang."

He greeted them, then sat in a seat to the side, watching the two of them, not knowing what had happened.

"An Yinan called; we depart in five days."

The old gentleman's single sentence made the eyes of both men light up.

"Has the Gun King Special Training already ended?"

"What is the result?"

The two asked in unison; if An Yinan was alive, that meant Huaxia had a name on the list, and on the Flag Field of the Gun King Special Training, that streak of crimson finally fluttered.