Chapter 1338

"Haha, Old Chief, I came here specifically to pay you a visit today," Holman laughed heartily.

"Old Chief, please," Li Yunze also said.

The three of them walked into the hotel.

The decoration style of this hotel was extremely luxurious; as soon as one entered the door, one could see huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and in front of the windows was a banquet table, with a swimming pool nearby, and the air was extremely fresh, as if one were in heaven.

A group of beautiful female servers carrying red wine, steak, roast duck, and various foods filed out.

Every dish had a great visual impact, making one’s mouth water.

Zhang Yugan looked at the mountain of delicacies on the table, shook his head, and smiled: "Old Huo, can you still eat?"

"Of course I can eat," Holman smiled: "Having stayed in Africa for so long, I have already gotten used to coarse tea and plain rice. Although this meal is quite sumptuous, during that time in Africa, I also ate wild vegetables, tree bark, and grass roots."

"Whether it is wild vegetables, tree bark, or grass roots, they are all guarantees for human survival," Zhang Yugan nodded deeply: "We Chinese must learn to be frugal no matter when."

As he spoke, he pointed to the pile of delicacies on the table: "I don’t know if you lived well in Africa, but I estimate these things would cost a year or a half of your salary."

This was indeed the truth, so when Zhang Yugan said this, the mid-level military officers in the army all had a feeling of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

However, upon hearing this, Holman laughed, then coughed twice to cover it up.

His chest heaved, and his breathing was a bit rapid, as if he were trying his best to control himself.

Ximen Wudi watched Zhang Yugan and Holman chatting happily, and couldn’t help but feel a bit envious; at the same time, this also made his impression of Zhang Yugan change a lot more.

"Old Chief, how is your health lately?" Holman asked, his face always wearing a bright smile.

"It’s alright," Zhang Yugan said: "Work these days has been quite busy, and I’m sleep-deprived."

"That won’t do," Holman said, turning his head to speak in English to Li Yunze on the side: "Take a box of the medicine I brought and give it to the Old Chief; this is for treating insomnia."

After finishing, he said to Zhang Yugan: "Old Chief, I think I can reduce a lot of your burden by doing this."

This sentence was filled with a considerate flavor, making one feel warm in their heart.

Li Yunze quickly agreed: "I will send someone to get it immediately."

After finishing, he added: "Professor Holman, you are truly too thoughtful."

When he said this, a look of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This Li Yunze was clearly ill-intentioned, deliberately speaking this way; anyone with a discerning eye could understand.

After Holman heard this, he was not angry at all, still smiling; he patted Li Yunze on the shoulder: "What would you two like to drink? I will have someone prepare it."

A look of sinister intent flashed deep in Li Yunze’s eyes, and he said: "Open a bottle of Wuliangye for me."

Holman said directly: "This is China; according to Chinese rules, guests drink white liquor, while the host drinks red wine."

Li Yunze frowned, then said: "How about this, just open a bottle of Moutai; it’s not appropriate for the Old Chief to drink red wine, as it’s easy to get drunk."

Holman’s gaze swept over him and didn’t say anything more, instead turning to another Russian man wearing black clothes.

This man was wearing sunglasses, and his specific expression couldn’t be seen clearly.

"Mr. Apollo, I will toast you on behalf of the Old Chief," this guy said.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he exposed his true identity!

"I don’t drink," Ximen Wudi said.

He did not take off his glasses, but still stared at the delicacies on the dining table, his gaze burning, like a ball of burning fire, as if he wanted to melt the tabletop through this method.

"My name is Kanalis, my father is..." this Russian girl looked at Ximen Wudi and said with a smile.

After she said this, Zhang Yugan immediately understood; it turned out that this young man in front of him was actually the son of the Russian Army Colonel Karagunis, Kanalis!

This Russian girl had once participated in the national youth military exercise in Nanjiang City, China, and Ximen Wudi had had a brief intersection with her, but that was all; neither of them left any contact information, and they had only seen each other on TV a few times.

Unexpectedly, he could meet an old acquaintance on this foreign land.

"Oh, I remember now; I was present when you participated in that competition, but... you didn’t perform very well that time," Ximen Wudi said indifferently.

This remark could be described as hitting the nail on the head.

Kanalis was not angered by this: "Yes, your marksmanship was better than mine back then."

"Thank you for the compliment." After Ximen Wudi finished speaking, he continued to pick up food, seemingly not noticing at all how much of a shocking effect his words had caused.

At this, Zhang Yugan's expression became interesting.

He instinctively thought that this Kanalis must have some interest in Ximen Wudi.

After all, in Zhang Yugan's view, Kanalis's beauty and figure were definitely at a top-tier level, and she was tall with long, straight legs, simply a devilish beauty. One couldn't find a second such stunner in all of Africa; which man wouldn't like her?

"I have things to do, excuse me." Kanalis did not continue chatting with Ximen Wudi but got up and left. This time, Zhang Yugan did not stop her.

Watching Kanalis's slender back disappear outside the private room door, Zhang Yugan said: "Ximen Wudi, what did you just say?"

"Oh, Chief, I was just telling this Russian brother that our Chinese beer doesn't taste good, and also, his vital capacity is too poor," Ximen Wudi shrugged and laughed.

Seeing Ximen Wudi's reaction, Zhang Yugan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"Old leader, if I'm not mistaken, you came here this time to seek support, right?" Holman said with a smile, looking kind and approachable, a completely different person from the one who made life-and-death decisions in a fighter jet.

"You guessed it pretty accurately." Zhang Yugan smiled: "My state of mind is very relaxed right now; otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to come here alone from the capital."

A thick sense of gravity appeared on Holman's expression: "Actually, I am the same."

"What's going on?" Seeing Holman suddenly become serious, Zhang Yugan restrained his smile a little.

Holman looked toward the window: "The enemy's hand has reached into China, and I don't want China to fall into the quagmire of civil strife."

This sentence made all the military and political department members present tense up!

Civil strife in China?

Where is the enemy?

Holman continued: "I have already received definite news that there are enemies lurking within China, but I don't know who they are."

Holman's speaking speed was not fast, and every word was spoken very cautiously.

In this world, there were many people he was unwilling to mention or face.

"Is it not safe here for you?" Zhang Yugan asked after a moment of silence.

"Or rather..." Holman paused: "This will be the core area of the storm."

This sentence made the atmosphere in the room suddenly become incomparably oppressive!

This is the core area of China; if the enemy lurks in, they must be holding a goal of extreme destruction!

Ximen Wudi raised his head, looked at Holman, and asked in a calm voice: "Is there any way to ensure the safety of the country?"

"Hard to say, the enemy will definitely have a backup plan." Holman shook his head.

Ximen Wudi narrowed his eyes: "I need a private plane to the capital."

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Half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce Phantom that Ximen Wudi was riding in drove toward the airport.

"You two, you've worked hard all the way. I'll treat you to dinner tonight," Ximen Wudi said.

Because Zhang Yugan and Holman were both there, Ximen Wudi did not wear the Major General's uniform hanging on his military attire.

"Alright." Holman said happily: "I've long wanted to taste the craftsmanship of your Chinese chefs."

His degree of preference for Chinese food was probably far beyond Ximen Wudi's expectations.

"I have a strong preference for Chinese food." Holman chuckled: "However, this mission is relatively arduous, so I still have to feed myself first."

Looking at the table full of delicacies, this guy felt his belly rumbling and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Set your heart at ease; this time, both you and Li Daibing will be rewarded for your merits," Zhang Yugan said with a smile: "Our Chinese soldiers are all excellent; don't worry about having your rice bowl snatched away by others."

Ximen Wudi smiled and said to Holman: "You might not know yet, but the situation in China recently is not too optimistic either; some ambitious people in the Western dark world are also restless."

Holman nodded and didn't say much more.

Zhang Yugan looked at Ximen Wudi and asked: "Are you short of people by your side?"

Mm, him saying this was equivalent to directly announcing—I can send troops to help you.

Hearing this, Ximen Wudi laughed: "That would be great. I am in urgent need of expanding my team, but I am afraid that my own authority is not enough. What if I mess things up?"

This was the truth.