At eight o'clock the next morning, the Falcon starship set sail back to the capital planet.
They thought the mission would last more than a month, but unexpectedly, they encountered unknown creatures and had to return early.
After discussion, the headquarters decided to postpone the field survey of the Doradus planet. Highly intelligent creatures are difficult to deal with, and if a war is forced, humans will suffer heavy casualties. The specific method of conquering this planet needs further analysis and research. As a result, the Falcon Special Forces are temporarily idle.
Moore took the initiative to ask: "Captain Lu, what are your plans next?"
Lu Zexuan thought for a moment and said, "I plan to take Ranran back to formally visit my parents."
The sentinels immediately burst into laughter: "Wow, they're taking him to meet his parents now!" "That's good progress!"
Yu Ran was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Zexuan to say that. But he quickly cooperated and asked, "Should I prepare any gifts?"
Lu Zexuan said, "No, I'll prepare it." He glanced at everyone and said, "There is no mission tonight. I need to take Yu Ran home. Everyone, please rest in the White Tower first. We'll discuss the future arrangements when I come back."
The sentries immediately dispersed, and Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran back to his dormitory.
Yu Ran immediately connected with him using his mind tentacles and asked in his mind, "What do you mean? Why did you suddenly take me to meet your parents?"
Lu Zexuan said, "Given our current relationship, it's normal to take you home to visit your parents. It won't arouse the suspicion of the traitor. Of course, I'm not just taking you to meet your parents. I need your father's permission. He is a three-star general of the Federation and the commander of the Falcon Legion. There are things that I can't find, but I can find them with his permission."
Yu Ran understood: "You want to investigate the Falcon Special Forces?"
Lu Zexuan nodded, with a sharp look in his eyes: "As the captain, I will not allow traitors to exist around me. Since you have no evidence to prove who is the undercover, then - I will find evidence for you."
Lu Zexuan was not an emotional person. He was always calm, and as long as he thought clearly about the interests involved, he could immediately make the most rational decision. Yu Ran was relieved and said, "Okay. You prepare the gifts. I don't know what your parents like."
"No problem." Lu Zexuan sent a message to his parents, saying, "Dad, Mom, can you spare some time to come home tonight? I'm back in the capital, and I want to bring Yu Ran back to pay you a formal visit."
When Lu Tingyu saw the news, he was overjoyed: "Sure! We'll wait for you at home tonight!"
In the afternoon, Lu Zexuan bought some simple gifts with Yu Ran, pretending to visit the parents, and drove the hovercraft back to the Lu family's manor in the suburbs. Yu Ran looked at the large vegetable sheds around him and was a little surprised: "Do you still grow your own vegetables?"
Lu Zexuan said: "My father likes to grow vegetables. He also built a farm at home and raised a lot of chickens and ducks."
I didn't expect General Lu to be such a good person. I heard that among the generals in the military, Lu Tingyu was the most humble, gentle and easy to get along with. It seems that the rumors are true.
The car drove to the door quickly, and Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran out of the car. Yu Ran saw a golden eagle and a cardinal flying side by side in the sky - they were the spiritual bodies of Lu Zexuan's parents.
After discovering Yu Ran's little white fox, the golden eagle and the cardinal flew down on their own initiative and circled over its head with a very friendly attitude.
The little white fox hid behind the white eagle embarrassedly.
Bai Ying was stunned: "... I, do I have to act too?"
Lu Zexuan said in his mind: "Haven't you always wanted to play with the fox? Go ahead."
The white eagle flew away happily. To it, taking care of the little fox was a natural performance.
Lu Zexuan led Yu Ran into the hall. The Lu family's ancestral home was decorated in a very simple style, with a lot of solid wood furniture in the house, which looked very textured. A man wearing an apron was rolling up his sleeves to cook in the kitchen, and another elegant woman was sitting on the sofa reading a file on her laptop. Yu Ran looked at this warm scene and vaguely thought of the time she spent with her parents many years ago.
At that time, my father also loved to cook for my mother...
Jiao Shuo saw Yu Ran and took the initiative to stand up and said, "Yu Ran, come and sit down."
Although Dean Jiao has a cold personality, his attitude towards Yu Ran is quite gentle. Yu Ran smiled politely and handed her the gift: "Hello, Auntie." Just then, Lu Tingyu came out of the kitchen with dishes, and Yu Ran turned around and asked: "Hello, Uncle."
Lu Tingyu was very happy when he saw the well-behaved and polite guide in front of him. He said cheerfully, "Ranran, welcome. Zexuan, what are you standing there for? Why don't you pour him some water?"
Lu Zexuan turned around to pour a glass of water for Yu Ran and sat next to Yu Ran.
Lu Tingyu placed the last dish of braised chicken wings on the table and handed the chopsticks to Yu Ran with a smile: "Are you hungry? Come and try what uncle cooked."
Yu Ran was flattered: "You actually cook for me yourself?"
Lu Tingyu said, "You are a distinguished guest, so of course I have to show off my cooking skills! By the way, our Zexuan inherited my talent for cooking, and the food he cooks is delicious. When he is free in the future, ask him to cook for you. Come, come, try the vegetables we grow and the chickens we raise, they are so fresh."
Yu Ran: “…”
General Lu was a bit too enthusiastic and gave Yu Ran a bowl full of meat and vegetables, which made Yu Ran feel a little embarrassed.
Jiao Shuo glanced at him and said gently, "Of course, Zexuan has already told us about your situation. You young people are free to date, and your parents won't object. You don't have to feel any pressure, treat this place as your own home, and don't be polite."
Yu Ran: "…Thank you, Auntie."
He lowered his head to eat and glanced at Lu Zexuan out of the corner of his eye, as if asking: What on earth are you going to do
Lu Zexuan ate calmly and took the initiative to pick up food for Yu Ran, showing that he was very attentive and considerate. After dinner, he suddenly stood up and said, "Mom, you chat with Ran Ran for a while. Dad and I will go to the study to discuss something."
Lu Tingyu didn't think much about it, thinking that he wanted to discuss marriage, so he stood up and said, "Okay, you guys talk first."
The father and son came to the study upstairs one after another.
The Lu family's study was built with special materials and was completely soundproof. After all, Lu Tingyu would sometimes handle urgent military affairs at home, and there were several servants at home who took care of the vegetable greenhouses, chickens and fish. Naturally, they didn't want the walls to have ears and for others to hear their secrets.
Lu Zexuan closed the soundproof door and pulled the curtains.
Lu Tingyu patted his son's shoulder with a smile and praised him, "Great, you've made great progress. You caught up with Yu Ran so quickly. I heard that Yu Ran saved your life regardless of the danger. Such a guide is really rare. You should cherish him. Tell me, what do you want to discuss? Do you want to marry him quickly?"
Lu Zexuan said calmly: "I want you to hand over the management authority of the Military Intelligence Department to me."
Lu Tingyu's smile suddenly froze: "What did you say?"
Seeing his son's serious face, not joking at all, Lu Tingyu clenched his fists and said angrily, "You are only in your twenties, and you are thinking of taking power from your father? Do you know what the Military Intelligence Department of the Falcon Corps does? How can you, a young boy, give them orders?"
Lu Zexuan looked directly into his father's eyes and said, "I know that only the former corps commanders can mobilize this secret force. I am not qualified to contact them now, but I am your only son. This matter concerns my life and death. Are you going to sit back and do nothing?"
Lu Tingyu's face darkened: "What do you mean it concerns your life or death?"
Lu Tingyu's pupils suddenly shrank, and a trace of disbelief flashed across his face: "How did you know?"
Lu Zexuan said, "Some time ago, because a large number of Sentinels went berserk, I came to you specifically, but you didn't tell me the truth—the berserk of those Sentinels was not an accident, but man-made. The Dark Night Organization was using them for experiments, right?"
Lu Tingyu: “…”
Lu Zexuan looked into his father's eyes and said slowly: "Do you think hiding it from me and not letting me touch the dark side is protecting me? But don't forget, I am the captain of the Falcon Special Forces and your son. If they really want to threaten the Falcon Corps, how can they let me go?"
Seeing his father's face turn pale, Lu Zexuan took a deep breath and said, "Dad, I'm grown up now. It's time for me to know the truth about many things. I don't want to be the one hiding behind you and needing your protection."
Lu Tingyu turned around and sat on the chair, with a hint of struggle in his expression.
Should I tell Lu Zexuan
Back then, General Xie Xi of the Star Legion told these things to his son and asked him to participate in the investigation. As a result, the entire family was killed and the starships of the Star Legion were all destroyed. The scene was so tragic that Lu Tingyu still has lingering fears when he thinks about it now.
He didn't want his son to know too much. He just hoped that if he died one day, Lu Zexuan would survive and inherit the Falcon Corps.
However, Lu Zexuan almost died in this mission. There were too many unknown dangers, from strange universes and planets, from the open and secret struggles within the human race. If Lu Zexuan knew nothing and was not vigilant enough, something might happen.
Looking at his son, who was tall and straight, with a determined look in his eyes, Lu Tingyu realized for the first time that his son had grown up without him noticing. He was able to make a prompt decision and save everyone in a critical moment. He was the captain of the Falcon Special Forces, not a child who needed his protection.
Lu Tingyu sighed, made up his mind, and whispered: "The Dark Night Organization has been lurking for too long. The Starlight Corps' reconnaissance battalion was wiped out. It was them who did it. General Xie Xi led the team to the expedition because she found out the location of the Dark Night Organization's largest base and wanted to raid and destroy that hideout. As a result, her whereabouts were leaked, and the other side was desperate and wiped out the troops she led, and even blew up the Starlight mothership in a frenzy."
"Later, I went to the accident site with the Marshal. None of the hundreds of sentinels and guides of the Star Legion survived. In that star field, only a large number of wreckage of the exploded starships remained..." Lu Tingyu looked at Lu Zexuan with a stern look, "The enemy was brutal and terrible. I didn't let you know these things because I didn't want you to get involved. General Xie's son died in that accident. He was the same age as you and was less than 20 years old when he died. Do you know how heartbroken we, as elders, were to hear this news?"
General Xie's son is the same age as himself... The guide element he smelled at the graduation dance, Yu Ran's powerful mental power, the only survivor of the Starlight Corps... General Xie's son is also a very talented guide!
Putting all these fragmented information together, Lu Zexuan suddenly thought of a possibility.
Could it be that Yu Ran... is General Xie's son
General Xie Xi and Professor Qin Luo are both S-level sentinels and guides. The offspring of the two must have excellent genes. He was originally an S-level guide. Did he awaken his dual spirit body at a critical moment? Is that why he survived in the difficult cosmic environment
The more Lu Zexuan thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high.
He took a deep breath to calm down, and said, "Don't worry, I won't let the tragedy of that year happen again. I understand your intention to protect your son, but I also said that since I am your son, I can't stay out of it. I hope to be your helper, and I hope you can trust me. I asked you for the management authority of the Military Intelligence Department, not to seize power, but just to use them to find out some things."
Lu Tingyu frowned and asked, "What do you want to check?"
Lu Zexuan: "Check the Falcon Special Forces."
Lu Tingyu's expression changed: "Do you suspect there is something wrong with the team?"
Lu Zexuan nodded: "Yes, the Dark Night Organization has been targeting me, and they have spies around me. Do you still think that not letting me know these things is a protection for me?"
Lu Tingyu: “…”
Those cruel guys actually want to attack Lu Zexuan
By controlling the second generation of military officials, they can control the top military officials? This move is really too sinister and vicious.
Lu Tingyu's eyes were bloodshot and he clenched his fists. After a long silence, he took out a token, handed it to Lu Zexuan, and said sternly: "Major General Lu Zexuan, from today on, you are appointed as the deputy head of the Military Intelligence Department of the Falcon Corps. You have the right to mobilize all the agents of the Military Intelligence Department to assist you in doing anything!"
Lu Zexuan took the token, stood at attention in front of his father, and saluted in a standard military salute: "Yes, sir!"
The handover of the token has special meaning for both father and son.
The Military Intelligence Department of the Falcon Legion holds a large number of secrets. The Lu family specially selects suitable seeds from the direct troops and trains top agents from childhood. They are absolutely loyal to the Lu family. They hide in the dark and will swear to protect the legion commander when necessary.
Usually, the management authority of the Military Intelligence Department will be handed over to the next general only when the corps commander is replaced.
But now, Lu Tingyu let his son take charge of this elite team in advance. First, he realized the unpredictable danger. If he kept it a secret, Lu Zexuan might lose his life. Second, after so many years of training and escaping death many times, Lu Zexuan could indeed take on the responsibility.
It's time to let my son get in touch with these. Lu Zexuan is right, hiding things is not the best protection.
Lu Tingyu gently patted his son's shoulder and said, "The secrets of the Military Intelligence Department are only known to the generals. Even your closest lover cannot reveal them. I will let the golden eagle assist you and seal this part of the secret deep in the snowy mountains. Even the guide cannot open it."
Lu Zexuan nodded carefully: "I understand."
Downstairs, Yu Ran keenly noticed that the golden eagle suddenly flew into the study. Perhaps General Lu summoned the spirit to do something? Yu Ran was puzzled, but on the surface he continued to play the role of a cute little guide and chat with Jiao Shuo. His acting skills were perfect, and Jiao Shuo didn't see any problems. He just thought that the person his son found was very lovable, and gave Yu Ran a gift before leaving.
It was a newest communicator. Her and Lu Tingyu's contact information was automatically added into it, which was obviously an acknowledgement of Yu Ran.
Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran away from the Lu family.
On the way back, Yu Ran asked in confusion: "What did you talk about with your father?"
Lu Zexuan said: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you directly. But you can rest assured, I have found some trustworthy assistants. The two of us are still not strong enough to fight against the entire Dark Night Organization."
Yu Ran understood instantly. Each major army would secretly train some trusted troops. The Lu family must also have a loyal troop that was specifically responsible for protecting the army leader. Lu Zexuan was likely to have mobilized this elite force.
Yu Ran looked back at him and said, "However you want to investigate, I will not interfere. But I remind you, first, do not reveal my identity to anyone; second, do not alert the enemy and ruin my plan."
Meeting Yu Ran's serious and sharp gaze, Lu Zexuan felt mixed emotions.
Is he really General Xie's son? If so, his decisive and capable temperament is indeed very similar to his mother's.
Lu Zexuan nodded carefully, looked into Yu Ran's eyes and said, "Since you have decided to be an ally, please believe that I will not hold you back. You have your plan, and I have mine. Let's work together to find out the real traitor in the Falcon Special Forces first."
Yu Ran looked at the sentry's calm and steady appearance, and a hint of admiration rose in his heart.
He was indeed the partner he had chosen. After making a decision, he acted decisively. Of course, Lu Zexuan had a deeper understanding of the Falcon Special Forces. Yu Ran speculated that Xiong Kai was the traitor, but they were all just speculations and might not be correct.
With Lu Zexuan personally taking action, it would not be difficult to catch the traitor.
Only once they have confirmed the identity of the traitor can they proceed with their next plan.
Yu Ran retracted his gaze and warned, "You should also be careful not to let them find out that you are checking him."
Lu Zexuan said: "Don't worry. I will give you a clear answer within a week."
(End of this chapter)