Chapter 407: So much for staying single and being a bachelor together; I didn't expect you, brother, to defect first!

Several years had passed since that incident, and those who survived did not live without suffering.

Some chose to escape, and some left the army in frustration to become ordinary people.

Others turned grief and indignation into the motivation for effort, just to climb higher and possess more say, avoiding the next tragedy.

In essence, none of them were wrong.

The two, who hadn't seen each other for many years, had many images surface in their minds when they met again.

"Lao Jiang, you've become mature."

"You too."

The two tacitly extended their fists, collided in the air, clasped hands, and bumped shoulders.

This was the unique tacit understanding of men, and also a reflection of brotherhood.

"Sit in my car; it's convenient to reminisce."

"Alright."

Jiang Ye glanced at the guesthouse where people were coming and going and didn't refuse, following the other party's footsteps.

"Last time you borrowed my camera, was it easy to use?"

"Not bad. I'm borrowing it again this time; I brought my wife and children, and I promised them I'd take photos at the Chairman's Memorial Hall."

"Sure, but the place is too big. I'll let you use the car then; you know how to drive, right?"

"Nonsense."

"Hahaha."

Han Mingguang laughed at himself for overthinking. "Soldier King" didn't just refer to individual combat power; it also meant brainpower. Aside from planes, which they couldn't touch, which of the land and sea warships didn't require training and mastery...

Jiang Ye rolled his eyes at his brother; the brotherhood of comrades-in-arms who hadn't seen each other for years was concretized at this moment.

This person's personality was still the same as before.

The two entered the sedan. Han Mingguang was in the driver's seat, opened the window, took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to his good brother—

"Smoke?"

"Quit."

"Your wife doesn't let you smoke?"

"No, I just don't want her to smell the smoke. I heard that secondhand smoke is bad for a woman's body."

"Not bad, the ten-thousand-year-old iron tree has blossomed. If Erhu and the others knew, they wouldn't laugh you to death."

"Perhaps."

Jiang Ye felt his heart ache for a moment when he heard the long-lost name, but he quickly returned to calm.

"Then I'll smoke."

Han Mingguang's smile flickered for a moment; mentioning the sacrificed comrade-in-arms, he still hadn't learned how to hide his emotions well.

"Mm."

Jiang Ye didn't stop him, just silently opened the passenger window.

A breeze blew into the car, and sycamore leaves fell. A leaf fell on his shoulder; the color was quite nice.

Han Mingguang could clearly feel Jiang Ye's gaze was gentle, and the smile on his lips was just right in its tenderness. He could guess with his toes that the other party was probably thinking about his wife.

Honestly, he was really curious about what kind of sacred person his sister-in-law was to be able to take down this Great Buddha, Jiang Ye.

In his memory, this guy's popularity with women in the army was ridiculously good!

Whether it was the pillars of the art troupe or girls outside the army, their steps wouldn't move when they saw Jiang Ye; they would all stare straight and infatuatedly...

He dared to say that if Jiang Ye had been willing to date back then, a large number of female comrades could have lined up from the army to outside the Sea Island!

Thinking that the next time he heard news of Jiang Ye, it was that the other party was dating, a love-at-first-sight kind of flash marriage!

When Lao Mo sent him a telegram back then, he hadn't believed it!

And then it was that Jiang Ye's wife had already given birth to twins, and a boy-girl pair at that!

It made him feel surprised at the same time he had to sigh at this kid's good fate.

"By the way, Lao Mo is also dating; I guess we'll be able to drink their wedding wine by the end of the year."

"What? This was hidden really deep!"

Han Mingguang gave a bitter smile, filled with emotion.

So much for staying single and being a bachelor together;

I didn't expect you, brother, to defect first!

"The future sister-in-law is an employee of a newspaper office, an intellectual; she matches Lao Mo quite well."

Jiang Ye lied a bit against his conscience. Actually, anyone could see that Lao Mo wasn't worthy of that girl.

But he was Lao Mo's brother; he couldn't boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige.

Besides, since the future sister-in-law could take a fancy to Lao Mo, it meant the other party could see where Lao Mo's shining points were.

In short, this sister-in-law was much better than the previous one.

"Fine, what other bad news is there? Let me hear it."

Han Mingguang chuckled, took a fierce puff of his cigarette, and exhaled clouds of smoke. Anyone who saw him could feel his depressed mood.

"Lao Zhou accompanied his wife to search for her relatives and has had no news for a long time."

Jiang Ye spoke of Zhou Yan with helplessness and a sigh.

A perfectly good brother, how could he have taken a fancy to a woman like Ji Xianxian?

It made it very difficult to be a brother now, and the person was nowhere to be found.

"Lao Mo mentioned it to me, but it's a pity our family doesn't have connections over there, so there's no way to inquire about news."

Han Mingguang had learned some of the situation from Lao Mo, and regarding Lao Zhou's situation, he was speechless.

It was also because of Lao Zhou's situation that he didn't want to date.

He didn't know what kind of love potion that Ji Xianxian had given Lao Zhou to make him willing to even abandon his brothers to protect that woman.

"Let's not talk about Lao Zhou; the path he chose, no matter what the future is, he has to bear the consequences himself."

Jiang Ye played with the fallen leaf in his hand and gave a light "mm," not continuing to chat about this topic.

"Let's talk business. You asked me to keep an eye on that one surnamed Gu a few months ago, and I did find out some information. This person is quite interesting."

Han Mingguang changed the subject, and his whole person changed into a different look.

How to describe it? It was changing from a devil-may-care, naive personality to being exceptionally serious and full of logical thinking.

He was the only son of the Han family. Although his old man wasn't in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs anymore, he was.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself was full of talented people, and they had separate channels for doing things. Investigating some matters and using some means was exceptionally smooth.

He just didn't have defenses against his own people, which didn't mean he was really a second-generation ancestor who had nothing to do.

From the time his good brother asked him for help, he had agreed and found things for himself to do.

He didn't expect that the more he investigated, the more interesting it became.

That one surnamed Gu was the main branch that the Gu family in the Northeast had exhausted everything to send to the Capital to develop.

At first, he tried to cling to the Lu family's granddaughter, who was his child-bride, but it wasn't until shortly after the wedding that he discovered he had married the wrong person.

This led to the Lu family not exhausting their efforts to cultivate this grandson-in-law, and after the matter was exposed, the Lu family quickly cut ties, letting him gain no benefits at all.

Speaking of this, he secretly checked his brother's expression.

Hmm, very normal. It seems his brother knows the connection between his wife and this one surnamed Gu.

Then he continued: "Later, this one surnamed Gu clung to the leader of his unit at the time, Bureau Chief Liu.

This Bureau Chief Liu's family situation is special; they have a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter married the son of a leader in the Power Supply Bureau, and their marriage is considered quite happy.

The second son, however, is congenitally mentally disabled, with the IQ of a child between eight and ten years old, simply put, a fool.

This Bureau Chief Liu and his wife dote on their children, especially their son.

And their son has reached the age for marriage, but no matchmaker has been able to help him find a partner for a long time. Just when the couple was worrying about their son's marriage, the one surnamed Gu did a big thing..." ===== CHAPTER 408 =====