The next day, when Yu Ran woke up, she found Lu Zexuan rolling up his sleeves and cooking in the kitchen. The morning sun shone on the man's handsome profile. The usually serious and indifferent sentinel general, wearing an apron and cooking, gave off a warm feeling of a family man.
Yu Ran looked at Lu Zexuan's busy silhouette in the kitchen with mixed feelings. This scene made him forget the danger he was about to face for a moment, as if they were just an ordinary couple who woke up in the morning, the sentry went to the kitchen to cook for the guide, and they said good morning to each other.
After everything is settled, he also wants to spend some peaceful and stable days like this with Lu Zexuan.
But it is too early to say this now. The enemy is very strong and they are not sure of victory.
Yu Ran withdrew his gaze and turned to wash his face.
When I finished washing up and returned to the restaurant, Lu Zexuan had already prepared breakfast, including light and delicious fish porridge, bread he baked himself, and two plates of easy-to-digest vegetables.
Lu Zexuan said softly: "You were too tired yesterday and fell asleep without eating dinner. You must be very hungry, right?"
Last night, Yu Ran did not eat dinner. He was kissed by Lu Zexuan until he was dazed, and then he fell asleep in Lu Zexuan's arms. He touched his empty stomach and took the spoon handed to him by Lu Zexuan to drink the porridge.
After taking a sip, he couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious."
This porridge had obviously been cooked for some time. The rice grains were very soft and melted in the mouth. It seemed that Lu Zexuan had gotten up very early.
Yu Ran felt warm in his heart and started eating with big mouthfuls.
Lu Zexuan looked at him concentrating on eating and said with a smile: "If you like, I will make it for you later."
In the future? Yu Ran was not sure if they would have a "future". But when he met Lu Zexuan's gentle gaze, his heart softened inexplicably. He didn't want to say anything to spoil the mood, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave breakfast to you from now on."
The two had a rare warm breakfast and then drove to the Falcon Corps' office building.
General Lu has been bringing Yu Ran to work recently, and the soldiers of the Falcon Corps are no longer surprised by this. In front of them, Yu Ran still looks like a simple and cute C-level guide, and follows General Lu very obediently.
When he arrived at the office, his face turned serious. He pulled down the curtains and said in his mind: "We have controlled the two legion commanders according to the requirements of the Dark Night Organization. Their next target should be President Harrison and Chief Zhu of the Reconnaissance Department."
Lu Zexuan said: "The guards around the president have all been professionally trained, and Zhu Tianyi is also very strong. It is not easy for them to attack. But the Dark Night Organization is also colluding with the space pirates. I am worried that they will use the space pirates to launch a sneak attack on the president during his speech tour..."
The two were talking in the spiritual world when there was a knock on the door.
Lu Zexuan said, "Come in."
The person who came in was a young A-rank sentinel, wearing the black uniform of the Falcon Corps, and his spirit form was that of a common tiger.
Lu Zexuan asked: "What do you want from me?"
The sentry didn't speak to Lu Zexuan, but instead slipped a note to Yu Ran.
Yu Ran opened it and saw the words: "The Marshal will be visiting soon, be prepared and don't reveal your identity."
Yu Ran nodded at him: "Got it. You can leave now."
The sentry quickly retreated and considerately helped the two men close the door.
Lu Zexuan said: "It seems that the Dark Night Organization has planted another contact in our Falcon Corps to inform us of important news. This Major Cheng has obviously been controlled by them as well."
Yu Ran frowned worriedly: "Their drug formula has been improved. They even dare to take advantage of S-level sentinels. It should be easy for them to control A-level sentinels. Once more and more A-level sentinels are controlled by them in the future, the situation on the entire capital planet will be out of control."
What made Yu Ran even more worried was that the Marshal was going to visit the Falcon Corps today, and he and Lu Zexuan had no idea. The Dark Night Organization's intelligence was even faster than the Marshal's official notification, which meant that there were also spies from the Dark Night Organization around the Marshal.
Just as I was thinking about it, another internal call came in.
Lu Zexuan answered the phone: "Hello, what's the matter?"
A strange voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, General Lu, I am the assistant secretary of Marshal Qin. The marshal will arrive at the office building of the Falcon Corps at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Please be prepared to receive him."
Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran looked at each other: "Okay, I understand."
Although Marshal Qin Xiao does not have actual military power, he is the commander-in-chief of the military and needs to coordinate the relationships between the major corps and make strategic deployments. Therefore, every few months, he will visit the major corps to see if there are any omissions in the generals' work.
During this period, he visited the office buildings of the Sun Legion, the Snow Leopard Legion, and the Star Legion, but he had never been to the Falcon Legion.
Yu Ran thought that grandpa was trying to avoid suspicion.
But now it seems that Grandpa is patrolling in the normal order. He usually patrols the legions in the order of Sun, Snow Leopard, Star, and Falcon. This time he will do it as usual so as not to arouse the enemy's suspicion.
After meeting the Marshal, I have to spend all my energy to put on a show.
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Marshal Qin Xiao brought a few of his confidants to the Falcon Legion's office building on the Capital Star.
Lu Zexuan had already informed the soldiers to line up to welcome them. Marshal Qin Xiao greeted everyone in a gentle manner and asked about their work situation. The soldiers answered seriously, and finally, the marshal went to the meeting room on the top floor with everyone.
There were many generals of the Falcon Legion and the guards of the marshal present.
Qin Xiao looked at Lu Zexuan and said with a smile: "General Lu is really young and promising. He took over as the head of the corps at the age of 25, and he has managed the Falcon Corps in an orderly manner. I believe that your father's spirit in heaven will be very pleased."
When several old generals of the Falcon Corps heard this, they all smiled and said politely, "This is what we should do." "Yes, the old general is gone, of course we will do our best to assist the new General Lu."
The atmosphere at the scene was joyful.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Marshal Qin Xiao glanced at Yu Ran as if by accident and said, "This is Guide Yu Ran, right?"
Yu Ran stood up flattered and said with a blushing face, "Yes, Marshal."
Qin Xiao smiled and said, "You two's story has spread throughout the military. I heard that General Lu takes you with him to work every day?"
Yu Ran said: "The general is just worried about me staying at home alone."
Qin Xiao said with a half-smile: "Really? In our military, there has never been a precedent of bringing family members to work."
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
In fact, Lu Zexuan bringing Yu Ran to the office building also caused quite a bit of controversy within the Falcon Corps. Everyone felt that it was unreasonable for General Lu to bring a little guide to work. Some seniors suggested that he pay attention to the impact, but he bluntly refused with "I know my limits."
Yu Ran looked well-behaved and obedient. She served tea and water to Lu Zexuan every day, and was very considerate to the general. She never interfered with Lu Zexuan's work. Lu Zexuan had just lost his father, and his mother had returned to her hometown. He really needed someone to accompany him, so everyone turned a blind eye and ignored him.
But now, the Marshal discovered this during his inspection... It was really a "family scandal" that was caught red-handed by the Marshal.
On the surface, Marshal Qin Xiao was joking, but in fact, this was already a public criticism.
The old generals of the Falcon Corps all looked unhappy. They felt that the marshal seemed to be saying that Lu Zexuan was a "tyrant who was bewitched by beauty." Yu Ran scratched his head in confusion and whispered, "Then I won't be in the general's office tomorrow to influence him. I'll find a room next door and read a book by myself, okay?"
Everyone: “…”
The weak tone and pitiful eyes really make him look like a little lamb being bullied by a pack of wolves.
He seemed to be frightened by the marshal, and his voice trembled slightly when he spoke.
Marshal Qin Xiao coughed uncomfortably and said, "I don't mean to blame you." He looked at Lu Zexuan and said seriously, "I just hope that General Lu can pay attention to the impact. After all, you are the commander of the legion now, and you must set a good example for your subordinates. If everyone in the Falcon Legion brings their families to work like you, what will become of the military?"
The finger was pointed at Lu Zexuan, and everyone lowered their heads in embarrassment.
Lu Zexuan also lowered his head and said, "The Marshal is right. Starting tomorrow, I will arrange a separate room for Ranran and let him read by himself. I won't let him enter my office casually... I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. I really don't feel comfortable leaving him alone at home. I hope the Marshal can understand."
Qin Xiao was silent for a moment, then waved his hand: "Forget it. Yu Ran, come with me, I have something to tell you."
Everyone thought that the marshal called Yu Ran over to teach this ignorant little guide a lesson.
Yu Ran nervously followed the Marshal to the next room. Through the transparent window, everyone could only see the Marshal's serious face, while Yu Ran was like a good student listening to a teacher's lecture, blushing and lowering his head nervously.
In a place where no one could see, Qin Xiao's thought tentacles quickly connected with Yu Ran.
Deep in the ocean, I remembered Marshal Qin Xiao’s low and gentle voice.
"Of course, thank you for your hard work during this period."
"I've been wanting to find an opportunity to meet you, but there's a spy from the Dark Night Organization next to me, and I can't get rid of him directly. I can only take advantage of the opportunity of the legion's inspection to talk to you for a few words."
"General Lu Tingyu didn't really die, did he? The wormhole he fell into is right below the Red Spider Star where you survived. I believe this must have been a deliberate arrangement on your part. How is your investigation into the Dark Night Organization going?"
Deep in the ocean, familiar transparent bubbles pulled Yu Ran into Qin Xiao's mental picture, and countless beautiful jellyfish floated around him.
Those jellyfish actually attack the spirit body, but Yu Ran feels very safe surrounded by jellyfish. Grandpa and dad's spirit bodies are jellyfish. He has played with these jellyfish since he was a child. When he sees them, he feels very kind and familiar.
The mimic octopus can imitate human appearance, but it cannot imitate the spiritual world.
When Yu Ran first saw Qin Xiao, he was also cautious, fearing that it was the octopus in disguise again to test him. But now, after being pulled into the ocean by his grandfather's familiar mental power and seeing the spiritual world and jellyfish that were exactly the same as in his memory, Yu Ran completely dispelled his doubts.
What's more, apart from Lu Zexuan and his aunt, only the marshal knows that he is an undercover agent.
The Qin Xiao in front of him was definitely the marshal himself, as he could accurately tell the secret of Red Spider Star.
"I was indeed the one who arranged for General Lu's sacrifice." Yu Ran paused and asked, "Grandpa, do you still remember the mimic octopus?"
"Remember, this kind of spirit became extinct 200 years ago." Qin Xiao looked at Yu Ran in confusion, "Why did you suddenly mention this?"
"I have already come into contact with the core of the Dark Night Organization. One of their leaders is the scientist Mo Wei, my father's most respected teacher. The other is the Mimic Octopus, who can change his appearance at will and disguise himself as any human he has seen."
"No wonder!" Qin Xiao suddenly realized, "It is impossible for those government officials and business celebrities to listen to Mo Wei, a scientist. So it seems that the mimic octopus disguised itself as a more powerful person and won over a lot of followers?"
"Yes—he can pretend to be the president."
(End of this chapter)