Chapter 1438: Not the Work of a Gentleman
General Xiao comforted his wife as he looked at Chen Lie sadly. He spoke carefully, “Little Chen, for so many years, I have never begged you for anything. But this time, I’m begging you. Use your best skills and methods to save my daughter. She is not only my daughter but also a valuable talent to the country.”
Chen Lie hung his head in embarra.s.sment. “I’ve done my best. We can only see the results of the follow-up rehabilitation.”
As they spoke, the door to Chen Lie’s office was pushed open. Huo Shaoheng stood at the door.
After realizing that both General Xiao and President Chen were here, he stood by the door and did not come in. “Did I come at a bad time?”
He knew that Xiao Ye and Chen Lie were cousins and that Xiao Ye’s mother was Chen Lie’s aunt.
It was obvious that the family members were talking. He didn’t want to get involved.
General Xiao turned around and saw him. He quickly said, “It’s okay. We were just talking about Xiao Ye’s condition.” As he spoke, he pulled President Chen to her feet.
President Chen took the tissue that Chen Lie had given her to wipe away her tears, before nodding at Huo Shaoheng.
Chen Lie said, “My aunt and uncle are asking about Xiao Ye’s condition. Huo Shao, are you also here to ask about Xiao Ye’s condition?”
After the surgery, he knew that Zhou Qiyuan had called Huo Shaoheng to report on Xiao Ye’s injury.
Huo Shaoheng replied with an ‘Mm’. “I’ve just finished my work and came over to check on Colonel Xiao’s condition.”
Chen Lie sighed and glanced at General Xiao and President Chen. His gaze returned to Huo Shaoheng as he said expressionlessly, “It’s not very optimistic. Although there’s no danger to her life, it’s impossible for her to recover her previous condition.”
As he spoke, he recounted Xiao Ye’s condition. “… The bullets have been removed. It didn’t hurt her bones, but it inflicted huge injury to her muscles. The bones in her left wrist has been shattered, and it’s impossible for her to recover.”
She couldn’t even carry heavy objects in the future.
Huo Shaoheng was well aware of Xiao Ye’s skills.
He pursed his lips. “Chen Lie, don’t worry.”
Chen Lie nodded. “It’s my duty. I’ll do my best.”
The people in the room remained silent for a while. President Chen stood beside General Xiao and mumbled, “… Xiao Ye went to the military academy at the age of 17. She had only been there for two years. After listening to your speech, she was determined to join the special operations forces. After that, she left home. During the past ten years, she almost didn’t make it back once. I… I thought she had already given up her life for the country…”
Huo Shaoheng had not expected her to come back. Not only did she come back alive, but she also brought back a large amount of intelligence and information. Her military rank rose again and again. She became a colonel before she was thirty years old, and what more she had become a colonel in the combat unit. Her rank was many times higher than that of a civilian colonel.
General Xiao also said in a low voice, “… I’m proud of my daughter.”
The sudden loss of treasure that had just been recovered was sometimes more heartbreaking than the complete loss of it.
President Chen leaned against his chest and sobbed silently again.
Huo Shaoheng stood beside them and said calmly, “Don’t worry, our special operations forces will not give up on any soldier. We will do our best to save her.”
President Chen stopped sobbing and went silent for a while. She lowered her head and took out her phone. She did not look at Huo Shaoheng as she spoke to him, “Major General Huo, is there really no other way? My Xiao Ye… she’s a very enterprising person. Back then, she ignored our objections and insisted on joining the newly established special operations forces. She risked her life to carry out missions for the country and made so many contributions. I’m asking this not only for the sake of her many contributions but for the sake of her loyalty to you. She risked her life for your fiancée…”
General Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stopped her. “Stop it! Xiao Ye protecting Miss Gu was a mission given to her by the organization. What are you saying?”
President Chen gripped her phone even tighter, and her mind was in a fierce struggle.
She didn’t know if she could succeed, but someone had mentioned that Huo Shaoheng had a way to cure Xiao Ye without leaving any side effects. As her mother, could she just let it go?
After some thought, President Chen raised her head and looked at Huo Shaoheng with her red and swollen eyes.
It was a mother’s pleading gaze.
Huo Shaoheng couldn’t ignore it, and he couldn’t ignore it either.
He stood even straighter as if there was a steel pillar supporting his spine.
“Major General Huo, I beg you…” President Chen took a deep breath and stared into Huo Shaoheng’s eyes, enunciating each word clearly, “I heard that you have a special resource here that can help my daughter recover from her injuries. I hope that you can use this resource on my daughter!”
Huo Shaoheng and Chen Lie glanced at each other quickly and then looked away.
Huo Shaoheng took a step back and said calmly, “President Chen, don’t be like this. I said that as long as we can do it, I will definitely get Chen Lie to think of away. But you have to be mentally prepared. After all, Xiao Ye’s injuries…”
The physical injuries could not be reversed.
At least, with their current medical standards, they could not do it.
President Chen let out an ‘Ah’, and an extremely disappointing expression surfaced on her face. “Major General Huo, you’re really not willing?”
General Xiao held her arm and sighed. “Stop beating around the bush. Let’s just tell Major General Huo and Little Chen the truth.”
President Chen gripped her phone even tighter.
“Huo, don’t worry too much. When you become a parent in the future, you’ll understand how we feel. Parents are really willing to do anything for their children.” General Xiao shook his head. “Actually, it’s like this…”
He reached out to take the phone from President Chen, but she wasn’t willing. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No… Don’t say it… It won’t work if you say it…”
“Forget it. We’re all soldiers. We don’t do dirty things.” He took the phone from President Chen’s hands and slid it into Huo Shaoheng’s hands. “Look at it yourself. You’ll understand why Xiao Ye’s mother said that.”
Huo Shaoheng was already mentally prepared, but when he looked down at a text message on President Chen’s phone, his heart sank.
Someone had sent her a text message on President Chen’s phone an hour ago.
[Good Samaritan]: President Chen, your daughter’s injuries can be healed, as long as Major General Huo is willing to help you. He has special resources that can help your daughter recover.
Huo Shaoheng’s hands trembled slightly, and the lines on his jaw were extremely taut.
He had never expected that someone would send such a seemingly good but evil text message.
President Chen looked at Huo Shaoheng eagerly. “Major General Huo, I beg you…”
Huo Shaoheng suppressed the rage in his heart and said calmly, “President Chen, may I ask if you know the person who sent this text message?”
President Chen shook her head. “I don’t. This phone number is from C City. We’re not familiar with each other.”
Huo Shaoheng forwarded the text message to his own phone and handed it back to President Chen. “So, do you believe him or me?”
“What do you mean?” President Chen and General Xiao looked at each other in confusion.
Huo Shaoheng stuffed his hands in his trouser pockets and said calmly, “I said that I would use the best resources of the special operations forces to save Colonel Xiao. Isn’t that enough?”
“… But, you can’t guarantee that she will recover.” President Chen was very persistent in hoping that her daughter would be able to recover from her injuries. “But this person said that you have a way…”
“That’s what I said. Do you believe this stranger’s sowing discord, or do you believe me?” Huo Shaoheng was calm and collected as he stood beside Chen Lie.
Chen lie lowered his head and returned to his desk. He looked at the computer expressionlessly.
“You mean you don’t have any special resources to help my daughter recover?” President Chen had suffered a heavy blow and couldn’t even stand properly for a moment.
General Xiao quickly held her up, his expression serious. “I think so too. Someone wants to use such an ambiguous message to drive a wedge between our team. Don’t worry, Major General Huo, we won’t be fooled by this kind of nonsense.”
“I believe that with General Xiao and President Chen’s status and intelligence, they won’t be fooled by such people.” Huo Shaoheng leaned against Chen Lie’s desk and blocked Chen Lie’s view. “If he really thinks that I have the resources to save Colonel Xiao, then let him confront me face to face.”
“He doesn’t dare to confront me. Sneakily sending text messages behind my back, and using ambiguous words to mislead others. This kind of behavior is not the work of a gentleman.”