Skyfort.
In the kitchen, Lao Xu's wife was preparing lunch. During these days when her husband was recovering at home, Zijin would prepare nutritious and delicious food. After a few days, Lao Xu's wrinkled face had become a little fatter.
It's just that during the recent war, all food is delivered. It's okay for veterans like Lao Xu who retired from the Night Walkers, as the Fortress takes good care of them. Every day's food contains meat and vegetables, but they are all dehydrated. They are filling and nutritious, but not fresh.
As for other residents, the food they distribute is not so abundant, especially for people in the downtown area. The food allocated to them each day is only enough for one meal. If they want to eat more, they have to trade with underground merchants or black businessmen.
While cooking, Zijin suddenly heard a cheer from the living room. She ran in with her husband and hugged her.
"What are you doing? Can't you see I'm cooking? Put me down." Zijin hit Lao Xu angrily. Then he saw that the fish in the pot was burnt and felt distressed.
"Look at you, the fish is burnt."
Old Xu laughed: "It doesn't matter, I'll eat it even if it's burnt. Even if there's no vegetables today and I just want to eat rice, I can still eat a few bowls of it."
Zijin then realized that he was a little abnormal: "Why are you so excited?"
"Because the war is over, it's over, Zijin!" Old Xu was as excited as a child, dancing with joy, "I just saw the battle report, Jingtao Fort has surrendered, and they will soon send representatives to our fortress to negotiate compensation."
"Is this true?" Zijin looked at her husband in surprise, and for a moment she forgot to save the fish in the pot.
"Of course it's true. I asked several friends to confirm it, and also asked Lao Han."
Old Xu pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Guess what Old Han said?"
Zijin rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're still keeping me in suspense. Hurry up and tell me."
Old Xu smiled and said, "What Old Han said is absolutely true, because last night, the commander launched a surprise attack and asked Tianyang to capture that old guy Lin Yuanwu."
"Both Lin Yuanwu and Jingtao Fort are hopeless now. They announced their surrender this morning. Their troops are now withdrawing from our territory and retreating back to Jingtao Fort."
"Tsk, I didn't expect Tianyang to be so powerful now. He even captured the city lord alive. Let me tell you, Zijin, I gave him some pointers when this guy was still a rookie."
Zijin was so happy that she covered her mouth with her hands. Suddenly, she cried out, "Why did you get up? Where's your crutches? Didn't you say it would take some time before you can walk?"
Old Xu's smile froze, and he said awkwardly, "I've recovered a few days ago and can go out. I just want to stay at home with you for a few more days, so I'm just pretending."
Zijin put his hands on his waist and said, "You have Old Xu, and you deceived me too. Xiaomai, Xiaomai, where are you? Come and help me deal with Dad."
"Here I come." The little girl with two braids jumped into the kitchen, hugged Lao Xu's legs, and shouted happily: "Mom, I caught Dad."
At this time, the fish in the pot was finally completely burnt, and flames rose from the pot. Zijin no longer had time to deal with Lao Xu, and hurriedly poured water into the pot to put out the fire.
The extinguished flame, like the fortress war, finally came to an end on this day.
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Supply base, medical camp.
"Doctor Xun, this is the last
A patient."
After sending the patient away, the nurse holding the electronic board smiled and said to Xun, her eyes shining. She was not only happy because the war was over, but also happy that she could finally return to the fortress and reunite with her family and lover.
Xun smiled and nodded, saying to her, "Thank you for your hard work."
The nurse waved her hands quickly: "It's not as hard as yours. You go first. I'll pack my things."
"good."
Xun didn't refuse. She stood up, took off her glasses, and stretched at the window.
The bright sunlight outside the window fell on her, making the fine hair on her neck clearly visible.
At this time, she heard someone knocking on the window. She lowered her head and saw Tianyang standing outside the window with a smile on his face.
"Tianyang!"
Xun took off her doctor's gown and walked out. She looked around and said with a smile, "It's strange that Qianhong didn't follow you."
Tianyang smiled, took the girl's hand and walked away, saying, "We have to go back to the fortress. She is packing her things. I have already told the commander that after we return to the fortress, you and Qianhong will leave with me."
Xun asked uneasily, "The commander agreed?"
Tian Yang nodded gently. “He said that he agreed reluctantly because of how much I had contributed to the fortress.”
Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Fortress had invested a lot of resources in her and trained her to Rank 5. Of course, she also gave back to Fortress, but she was still worried that Fortress would not let her go.
Now that she had the answer, she finally felt relieved.
"I have entrusted the captain to look after Xiaojie. When Xiaojie grows up, if he wants to leave the fortress, I will take him away. What do you think?" Tianyang said again.
Xun leaned on Tianyang's arm, closed her eyes and smiled, "You have already arranged everything, of course I have no objection."
"Xiao Jie is still young and hasn't completed his studies at the academy, so it's better for him to stay in the fortress. Besides, Captain Han Shu will take care of him, so I don't have to worry."
Tian Yang smiled and said, "After I go back, I will urge him to study hard so that he can help me in the future."
Xun smiled and glanced at him: "It sounds like you're going to do something big."
Tianyang blinked and said, "You'll know when the time comes."
At this moment, he sensed something and looked into the distance, only to see a figure leaning against a tree, puffing out smoke. It was Han Shu.
The captain smiled and waved at Tianyang, and Xun let go of Tianyang's arm and let him walk towards the captain.
When he came to Han Shu, Han Shu put his hand on Tianyang's shoulder, exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "My goodness, you have grown a lot taller. I can hardly put my hand on your shoulder."
Tianyang chuckled and said, "Do you need my cooperation?"
"Get lost, I'm not old enough to ask you to cooperate." Han Shu scolded with a smile. He patted Tianyang's shoulder vigorously and said, "Great, you did a great job this time, Tianyang."
"Hey, you actually captured Lin Yuanwu alive. This result is beyond the commander's expectations and also puts a perfect end to this fortress war."
Tian Yang said with an "oh" sound: "It seems that the commander is very satisfied with this outcome. I thought he would think that I was too nagging for catching Lin Yuanwu back and should just kill him directly."
Han Shu shook his head and said, "No, killing Lin Yuanwu is not the best outcome."
"If Lin Yuanwu is killed, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on Jingtao Fort. Of course, it can also end the war, but the commander said that if that is the result, he will have to continue the attack and completely take down Jingtao Fort."
Tian Yang nodded without any surprise and said, "Yes, I would do the same if it were me. Because if we kill Lin Yuanwu, we will have an unsolvable knot with Jingtao Fort and plant the seeds of hatred. Once we give them time, they will definitely try to retaliate, so only by completely conquering Jingtao Fort can we be free from worries."
Han Shu exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Yes, but if that happens, we will have to consume more resources and manpower. And even if we take down Jingtao Fort by then, we will not have enough manpower or material resources to support the management of three fortresses."
"If we expand the consular district so much all at once, we will lose sight of the big picture. If we don't manage it well, other fortresses will take advantage of it, and in the end, it will benefit others."
Tian Yang smiled and said, "I didn't think that far ahead, but now it seems that I did the right thing."
Han Shu glanced at him and said, "In short, the current result is the most ideal. Lin Yuanwu was captured alive by you. This is a blow to him and Jingtao Fort. It can be said that this blow is greater than killing Lin Yuanwu."
"Moreover, through this battle we can also show other fortresses how powerful we are. If anyone wants to go to war with us in the future, they will have to consider their own weight first."
"lets change a topic."
Han Shu clenched his fist and coughed, "Actually, the commander asked me to sound you out. He wanted to ask if you were interested in staying and taking over the Storm Legion."
"Since General Feimei went to train, the Storm Army has been temporarily managed by Commander He, but as you can see, he is also the acting city lord and the commander of the Night Walkers. He is very busy."
"If you take over 'Storm', it will be much easier for him."
Tian Yang sighed and said, "Captain, I'd actually like to stay, but due to my own reasons, I can only disappoint the commander's kindness."
Not to mention that he has already started to build his own power in the Western Continent, just because of his identity as a "traitor", it is inconvenient for him to stay in the Sky Castle.
In his heart, Skyfort is his hometown, where he grew up and lived.
Tianyang absolutely did not want to bring his troubles to this fortress, otherwise, he would not want to leave the place where his mother was buried.
Han Shugan laughed twice: "Don't worry, the commander and I know that it is unlikely that you will stay. Anyway, the two young masters of the Yun family and the Bai family are also very talented. I think it won't take long for them to be promoted to rank 7."
"When the time comes, there will be plenty of people to take over Storm. You don't have to worry about it."
At this time, a magnetic car stopped in the distance and honked its horn.
Han Shu waved over there, then patted Tianyang on the shoulder and said, "Come on, why don't you come back to the fortress with us? We haven't been together for a long time. Let's get together after we get back before you leave."
Tianyang smiled and said, "Of course. If I don't stay for ten days or eight days, I won't be willing to leave."
Han Shu laughed: "That's good, you and Xun can take Qianhong's car. Anyway, that little girl will definitely be attached to you, so I won't compete with her for her."
Throwing away the cigarette butt, Han Shu strode away.
Tianyang also called Xun, and they took Qianhong's Falcon chariot and arrived at the Skyfort at noon the next day.