The main purpose of going to the consulting company was to meet He Qing, the new employee, and to establish the boss's "authority". After all, one cannot let the people under him not even recognize him.
After wandering around the company, Xia Xu went home and took Ato back to the rental house.
“Knock, knock.”
Just as he entered the house and was cooking meat and dog food for Atuo, there was a knock on Xia Xu's door.
"Uncle Luo, what's the matter?"
Xia Xu opened the door, and as expected, it was Luo Hongyun outside.
After all, no one else has returned from his side, and there is no neighbor around except Luo Hongyun's family. If he is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry. He does not have any close relatives, and Yang Bowen and others will not come to visit normally.
"Let's have a meal together."
Luo Hongyun smiled.
Perhaps it is difficult for outsiders to imagine that this usually cold and frightening face can reveal such a gentle smile.
"Oh, okay."
Xia Xu didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he agreed naturally. After putting the cooked beef and mutton into Atuo's food bowl, he changed his clothes and went next door.
It is very normal for two families to visit each other and have dinner together, but they usually go to restaurants outside and rarely have it at home.
As for the reason... I mentioned it last time, Luo Hongyun's cooking skills are simply hard to describe, even his beloved daughter dislikes it without any concealment.
However, the situation has improved a lot since Louise's mother Olivia came over. She is also a decent cook. The specialty food of Bear Country is not that delicious, but it still tastes good.
Therefore, since Olivia came, Luo Hongyun's family gradually started cooking for themselves. As long as Xia Xu was at home, they would call him. If he was not too embarrassed to eat for free every day, he would have no problem running over to eat every day.
But after sitting down at the table, Xia Xu found that the atmosphere at the table seemed a little dull.
What was on the table was not food from the Xiong country, but a large table of Xia country dishes that were obviously bought back, and there were also some drinks.
"Anyone else coming?"
Xia Xu asked Luo Hongyun with some doubt.
"No, I'll just treat you to a meal."
Luo Hongyun smiled.
"Why don't you treat me to such a sumptuous feast..."
Xia Xu said, and soon realized something: "Uncle Luo, are you leaving?"
"Um."
Luo Hongyun's smile faded, and after a moment of silence, he nodded slightly and said, "All the formalities have been completed, and I will take up the position soon. In fact, I have been delaying it for a while."
"What about Aunt Olivia and the others?"
Looking at Luo Hongyun's attitude, Xia Xu felt that Luo Hongyun was not the only one leaving, otherwise it wouldn't have become such a life-and-death separation.
"Olivia and Louise will move to a special family home, which will provide greater security."
Luo Hongyun said.
Luo Hongyun is going to take up the post of leader of the special operations team, and Louise and the others are also going to move away, which basically means that it will be difficult for them to see each other every day like they do now. Unless it is necessary, they may not be able to guarantee an occasional meeting when they are busy. No wonder Luo Hongyun is acting so sad.
But Xia Xu was more concerned about another point.
"Uncle Luo, can you answer a question for me?"
Xia Xu was silent for a moment, suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart, and asked.
"Go ahead. I'll answer whatever I can, but I'm sorry I can't help with some confidential matters."
Luo Hongyun sighed.
"Aunt Olivia, did they move away because they were worried about the kidnappers, or was the situation so bad that..."
Xia Xu didn't finish his question, but his meaning was expressed.
“It’s both.”
Luo Hongyun remained silent for a while before speaking, "There have indeed been some messy things happening in various places recently, and many of them are dangerous. However, I just want to give Louise a safer environment. I'm not saying that the country has really become that dangerous."
Luo Hongyun paused and continued, "I originally wanted you to move over there, but over there..."
"Uncle Luo, you don't have to worry about this. I'm not happy about it. I want to go to college and start a company."
Xia Xu laughed dumbly and said, "Besides, even if something happens, I still have Atuo. My current strength is not bad either. Don't forget that Uncle Luo, you have lost to me before."
"That's not a loss."
When Luo Hongyun heard Xia Xu mention this, his face turned dark.
After all, he really lost according to the rules last time. First he fell at the hands of Colclough and then he was defeated by Xia Xu. In fact, he still felt sad for a while, with a feeling of being abandoned by the times and the loneliness of the previous wave dying on the beach.
This was actually one of the reasons why he was determined to take up the position. He wanted to see if he could get some official ways to continue to improve his strength.
Although he said that he didn't care, he still cared about the strength that he was proud of. Or it could be said that his pride in being invincible did not allow him to sit back and watch himself become an eliminated person who died at the hands of the next generation.
"Okay, okay, it's not a loss. Come on, Uncle Luo, let's have a drink."
Xia Xu couldn't help laughing, then stood up and poured wine for Luo Hongyun.
After a good meal and a few drinks, the night passed quickly in sleep.
The next morning, Xia Xu was forcibly awakened by his almost rigid biological clock. He got up for morning exercises despite a slight headache and drunkenness, only to find that he was alone.
Uncle Luo, a guy who hates the sadness of parting, seemed to have pretended to be drunk last night. He took Louise and the others away overnight, leaving only a text message saying "Call me if you have anything."
Come to think of it, with a physique as strong as a ferocious beast, how could he be knocked down by just a little bit of alcohol
"That's good. With Uncle Luo's support in the future, I will have fewer concerns when participating in the plot."
Xia Xu suppressed the slight melancholy in his heart by talking to himself.
He had long been accustomed to Uncle Luo, the neighbor who gave him a strong sense of security, and Louise, the well-behaved and cute little girl, and the sudden separation still made him feel a little reluctant.
However, it is obviously a good thing for Uncle Luo to be able to work in a special department.
This special department was probably established to deal with various special events caused by the "plot", such as various messy pollution, mutant creatures, enhanced humans, beastmen and the like.
If he participates in the plot, he will definitely have to deal with this department frequently in the future. With the support of Uncle Luo, a person with whom he has a high favorability, at least he can avoid a lot of trouble, not to mention using backdoors.
According to Uncle Luo, the leader of the special operations team is not a small official position. The structure of such a department cannot be like the army, so the field personnel are most likely divided into action teams. The position of the leader is at least equivalent to those of the leaders of the criminal investigation and serious crime teams.
Even because this department is open to the whole country, if each group is responsible for an area, then the group leader will definitely be at the level of a provincial governor.
After all, Uncle Luo's qualifications are there. He is the ace of the Raptor Force and has killed countless "taboos" that have made illegal forces tremble in fear. That is a glorious resume that he has fought through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. If it weren't for PTSD that made him unwilling to accept his original career arrangement, he would not have fallen into this situation.
Moreover, it is now the times that make heroes. Since this special department is responsible for dealing with various special events in secret, it is impossible for it to make a big fuss. The most core part must be the field combat personnel, and they can only win by quality.
Based on these, Uncle Luo's resume is extremely impressive. He has world-class close combat capabilities, is also good in thermal weapons, and has extremely rich experience in special operations and command.
The most important thing is that he has a good family background and is a super soldier trained by the military. This is much more important than Captain America to the Avengers and the government. I believe that you won't find a more suitable leader than him in the entire Xia country.
Such an Uncle Luo entered the special department. Even if he did not get a senior position at the beginning, it was only a matter of time before he would be promoted step by step. This was simply a super umbrella for Xia Xu.
"It's just that from now on, you will be the only one to accompany me."
Xia Xu squatted down, held Atuo's dog head, and rubbed it hard a few times.
“Woof woof!”
Atuo held his head high and shouted with high spirits, as if to say, "No problem, I will protect you."
"What? You said you are a dog and not a human?"