Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 433 - 53: Department Z and Department L

Chapter 433: Chapter 53: Department Z and Department L

Being a soldier and getting married means embracing a life of more separations than unions—a reality that never changes.

Everyone’s subjected to forces beyond their control.

The moment Gu Xiaoxi decided to leave, their wedding was doomed to delay.

Although Quan Shaoqing felt a tinge of gloom, the mission took precedence.

Just after Christmas, Gu Xiaoxi personally called Song Xu and Quan Mo to say her goodbyes.

Because this departure would last three months!

As for safety, she never gave it much thought; her only wish was to make it back alive.

As a soldier on a mission, she wasn’t allowed to carry anything that could reveal her identity.

So, Quan Shaoqing felt there was nothing she could take with her.

Before she left, he made her a lavish dinner.

There was wine and meat, a table full of dishes. Even if they couldn’t finish it all, he thought it was the best, safest way to honor their commitment.

Under the soft light of the evening, Gu Xiaoxi raised her glass, her lips curving into a smile as she gazed at Quan Shaoqing, her voice gentle, "Here’s to you, wait for my return."

Quan Shaoqing, with a heavy heart, picked up his glass, touched it lightly against hers, and then reached out to touch her face, indulgingly saying, "Be safe!"

A thousand words converged into those four solemn ones.

The moment of departure was upon them!

Beyond the worry, there was longing.

*

Yun Xiao stood on the training grounds of the Land of Kings, inhaling the familiar scent of grass and trees, feeling a tinge of reluctance to leave his homeland.

"Why are you out here alone at this hour?" Sun Ru’s voice suddenly reached him from not far away.

Yun Xiao turned his head to look in the direction of the voice.

There he saw Sun Ru sitting on the parallel bars a short distance away.

"Aren’t you just as sleepless?" laughed Yun Xiao.

"Just taking one last look at this place before I leave. I might not come back," Sun Ru said with a detached tone, unfazed by the dangers of life and death.

"Haha," Yun Xiao simply laughed softly.

Instinctively, she looked up at the bright moon, her expression darkening as she pondered, "If I don’t return, I wonder if Ai Xiang will remember me, the one who once stood by his side."

"Indeed, I’ll miss this place. But I’m excited to go to battle. Soldiers are meant to fight, and those who don’t cannot be called true soldiers," Sun Ru said icily. "From now on, we are comrades-in-arms. I’m no longer your instructor."

"It seems they’re sending the best for this mission," Yun Xiao remarked with a smile.

"Why do you say that?" asked Sun Ru.

"Because they’re sending veterans like you," he replied.

On hearing this, Sun Ru just smiled. "Veteran is a bit of an overstatement. We just enlisted a year before you."

*

The following afternoon, Quan Shaoqing personally saw everyone onto the plane.

A City Airport.

Personnel from both Division Z and Division L were gathered there.

Zhang Fenglin had always harbored dissatisfaction towards Gu Xiaoxi because of the Zhang family’s issues.

He was also at the airport today, seeing off his subordinates to Dongxia. Just before boarding, he whispered to his team leader Che Junqing, "Take good care of your teammates. As for those from Division Z, just remember, we are sworn enemies, especially Gu Xiaoxi. If you get the chance, give her a lesson for me."

As they spoke, Quan Shaoqing was bidding farewell to Gu Xiaoxi and addressing everyone else sternly, so no one heard their conversation.

Quan Shaoqing’s face remained expressionless, looking at everyone with a hardened, steely gaze as he said, "While abroad, stay united. Do not forget military discipline and regulations!"

All from Division Z solemnly replied, "Yes, sir!"

Quan Shaoqing watched as everyone boarded the plane.

The team leader for Division Z this time was named Gao Yuchen. In his mid-twenties, he had taken second place in a special forces competition held in another country, demonstrating his formidable strength.

Quan Shaoqing suddenly noticed Zhang Fenglin turning his head and giving him a sly, unsettling smile.

His instincts on alert, he suddenly called out to Gu Xiaoxi, who had already left, "Gu Xiaoxi! Come back, I have something to tell you."

Gu Xiaoxi immediately told her teammates to board first and hurried back, puzzled, "Is there something else?"

"Be wary of Zhang Fenglin’s subordinates! He is vindictive by nature, and now that the Zhang family has completely fallen from grace, he will certainly incite his men to seek revenge on you. There are dangers out there; stay safe," he warned.

Gu Xiaoxi beamed, saluted him militarily, and declared loudly, "Understood."

She glanced back at Zhang Fenglin not far away, her mouth curling into a mischievous smirk.

A plane heading to Dongqi Country was nearly chartered by the Military Department.

A total of 109 soldiers were all packed and ready to go.

"On the plane, the soldiers of Z department and L department were seated separately on the left and right sides.

Separated by the center aisle, it was as if there was an unbridgeable gap between everyone.

For this trip, Z department had three female soldiers, including Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao, as well as a woman named Zhu Yin.

Moreover, the three of them happened to be sitting in the second row.

The first row was reserved for the captain and the two deputy captains.

One could say that from the moment Z department and L department took their seats, there was a subdued atmosphere of hostility between them.

’Junior sister!’ Jiang Shichi didn’t care about that and swapped places with a comrade to sit behind Gu Xiaoxi, ’Long time no see!’

’It has been quite a while,’ Gu Xiaoxi replied indifferently, ’Remember, call me Senior Sister!’

’Can’t you just give me some face? Asking me, a grown man, to call you senior sister. Aren’t you embarrassed?’ Jiang Shichi complained. However, he was still very happy inside, having always heard that Gu Xiaoxi was exceptionally capable. Now, he finally had the chance to fight alongside her.

He also wanted to see what her skills were really like.

Gu Xiaoxi fell silent for a moment; perhaps he was not aware of their master’s situation. But clearly, now was not the time to discuss that. With everyone around them not speaking, only their voices could be heard, making the atmosphere feel odd.

’We’ll talk another time!’ Gu Xiaoxi fell silent.

Of course, one cannot go on a mission without a military medic. Yeh Bai was also among them, just that he was sitting in the very back.

After the plane took off, everyone fell into silence.

Gu Xiaoxi looked at the unfamiliar woman beside her and asked softly, ’What’s your name?’

’Zhu Yin!’

Zhu Yin spoke in a straightforward manner, and her appearance was also rare in its beauty. Dressed in a tight uniform, her face, especially her lips—plump and richly hued—radiated a peachy pink even without makeup, more tempting than cherries.

Suddenly, Gu Xiaoxi was reminded of Guo Dong.

They seemed to belong to the same type of extraordinary beauty. If one were to compare, it was a tie.

Because this year’s world competition delayed the special forces selection by several months, otherwise, they would have known each other earlier.

’We’ll be comrades from now on, so let’s take care of each other. My name is Gu Xiaoxi, and this is Yun Xiao,’ Gu Xiaoxi introduced. Since there were only three female soldiers on the entire plane, it was necessary for everyone to get acquainted.

Zhu Yin nodded in a friendly manner, ’Mhm.’

While the two were talking, a loud noise caused everyone to lift their heads and look in its direction.

’Achoo!’ Zhao Zilong covered his nose and sneezed forcefully.

However, by accident, his saliva sprayed onto a person from L department sitting nearby.

The man from L department didn’t hesitate and threw a punch at Zhao Zilong.

Because his punch came so quickly and unexpectedly, it hit Zhao Zilong directly in his wound.

’Hiss hiss hiss!’ Zhao Zilong gasped in pain, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

’Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly start hitting someone!’ Shao Changfeng glared angrily, not hesitating to retaliate.

It was clear that the other man was no slouch either.

The man caught Shao Changfeng’s thrown punch and as Shao Changfeng tried to avoid his strength, he promptly countered with a swift punch of his own.

In an instant, the two men started fighting without any reservation.

Zhao Zilong, who was seated by the aisle next to the L department man and in between Shao Changfeng, accidentally took a punch. In just a moment, his wound began to bleed again.

The one who hit Zhao Zilong was Duruo, L department’s top expert with powerful Inner Strength and ruthless attack!

Having served as a special forces soldier for two years, he had executed many missions and his combat experience was unmatched. Even with Shao Changfeng’s skill, he could not beat him.

Just as Duruo’s eyes flashed with a cruel intent, aiming to break Shao Changfeng’s arm, a hand suddenly reach out from nowhere and grabbed his wrist.

Immediately, he felt his wrist immobilized, a numbing sensation spreading through his arm, leaving it feeling completely dead.

’Bullying an injured person! Are all soldiers of L department truly so commendable?’ Gu Xiaoxi, who was not far from them and seated in a convenient spot, unbuckled her seatbelt and charged over.

At that moment, she fixed her cold gaze on Duruo.

Duruo sneered contemptuously, using his Inner Strength to effortlessly retract his hand and then swiftly engaged in a bout with Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi concentrated overwhelming Inner Strength in her wrist, quickly grabbed his wrist once more, and then subdued him, ’You started this, don’t blame me for not being polite.’

As her words fell, there was a ’crack,’ and Duruo’s wrist was dislocated on the spot.

’Ah! You dare to deliberately injure me?’ Duruo and the people from L department immediately stood up, looking fierce and eager for a fight.

The people from Z department also rose to their feet at the same time.

Che Junqing was the captain.

He walked forward without any hesitation, grabbed Gu Xiaoxi by the shoulder, and demanded angrily, ’You’ve got some nerve! Do you realize where you are? You actually dared to harm a teammate!’

’He was the one who hit first. What shouldn’t I dare to do! You should take a good look. Zhao Zilong was already injured, and now he’s been hurt again. His wound is bleeding!’ Gu Xiaoxi stood straight, her stance firm.

Her eyes suddenly shifted to the hand Che Junqing had on her shoulder, expressing both disdain and coldness, ’Take your paws off me! Otherwise, I won’t be polite to you either.’"