Chapter 309
The piercing scream startled Si Nian, nearly making her cut her finger.
She put down the kitchen knife and poked her head out from the kitchen.
She saw Yu Dong rushing in, flustered and panicked.
Walking out, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"The Boss is out..." Yu Dong didn't finish his sentence, noticing the handsome young man who had been standing at the door had actually walked inside.
His eyes widened. His feeling was right, this guy actually walked into Eldest Sister-in-law's house so brazenly?
Were they already acquainted?
Yu Dong covered his mouth, pulled Si Nian aside, and whispered, "Eldest Sister-in-law! The Boss is in trouble!"
Si Nian's heart skipped a beat. "What?"
Yu Dong hurriedly told her in a low voice what he had found out about Zhou Yueshen's situation.
Actually, the Boss had told him in advance before returning to the Northwest this time: if he didn't come back within a month, he would send someone with a message.
Yu Dong hadn't thought much of it at the time, figuring it was a peaceful era now. Once the Boss finished handling matters in the Northwest, there shouldn't be any problems.
He might even be back in a few days.
Who would have thought a whole month had passed, and he still hadn't returned.
The incident with the Second Child made him realize this family couldn't manage without a man, so he contacted friends in the Northwest overnight to ask about the situation. That's when he learned the Boss had actually taken on a secret mission.
No matter what he asked, the other party just said they didn't know.
Yu Dong then knew something major had happened.
He exhausted all his connections to roughly understand the situation over there.
It was roughly that the illegal miners and poachers who had once wreaked havoc and killed in the uninhabited zone many years ago had reappeared.
Having been sent to the military district for discipline in his rebellious youth, he was well aware of the severity of this matter.
Back then, among the three most famous rising stars in the military district, besides the Boss and Wang Jianguo, there was also the most popular son of a senior officer, Yang Yingjie.
He died during the mission to crack down on the illegal mining operation.
If Yang Yingjie hadn't died, he might have been the youngest senior officer by now.
This incident was a huge blow to the Boss and Wang Jianguo as well. Back then, the two of them also swore a solemn oath to sever the commercial chain of these illegal miners. Of course, it was only after they entered the zone countless times, suffering unknown losses of troops and heavy casualties, that they finally won a brief peace.
The scene from back then was still vivid in his mind. Even the two strongest military kings in the district had nearly lost their lives then.
Wang Jianguo's face was scarred by explosions, and the Boss was shot in the chest.
If these two men weren't tough as nails, they probably wouldn't have survived either.
It was precisely because of this incident that they stepped on some powerful people's toes.
Despite being injured, the Boss was still assigned a mission from above.
In the end, the men he trusted died or were injured, leaving him alone.
When they first joined the army, everyone was filled with passionate blood, loyal to the country and willing to die for it.
But the higher they climbed, the clearer they saw the darkness of this world lay right there.
And the Boss personally witnessed this darkness. After his sister passed away and the children lost their support, he took the initiative to retire from the military.
However, at his level, wanting to leave wasn't easy.
Back then, several major factions were vying for the chief position. If he hadn't been severely wounded at the time, he might not have been able to withdraw unscathed.
Perhaps worried that Zhou Yueshen might be recruited by others, that scheming old fox Chief Yang didn't let him leave so easily. So as long as he demanded his return one day, Zhou Yueshen had no choice but to go back.
But Yu Dong never expected that this old fox, having secured his position for so many years now, still wouldn't let the Boss go.
He actually made him enter that dangerous place again.
Although these years have been peaceful, it's precisely because of the era's openness, without the life-and-death struggles of the past, that some people making money on the edge of danger have become bolder.
The Boss is already that old. After slaughtering pigs for so many years, finally becoming a boss himself, and now he still has to risk his life to save those so-called important personnel.
Just thinking about it made Yu Dong feel it was utterly pitiful.
After listening, Si Nian also fell silent.
Her eyes held an indescribable complexity.
Although she had heard from Aunt Jiang about Fu Yang entering the uninhabited zone and going missing, and guessed that Zhou Yueshen's return might be related to this matter, she never imagined Zhou Yueshen was actually going to save him!
Zhou Yueshen, how foolish!
The male lead you're saving, because of him in the future, your three children become major villains, either dying or going to prison.
Making you, with white hair, send off your black-haired children.
Just thinking about it made Si Nian feel a suffocating tightness in her chest.
Although it wasn't directly caused by the male lead, one must know all the changes in the children were because of Lin Sisi.
And how much did the male lead, with his supreme power, help Lin Sisi in order to protect her?
Si Nian originally thought Zhou Yueshen was just an inconsequential background character in the novel, his existence merely setting the stage for the children's corruption.
She never knew he was actually the one who bore the most, the biggest victim.
And that drama queen Fu Yang ended up stepping over him to reach the peak of his life.
Si Nian was truly furious.
She had relied too much on the plot, thinking Zhou Yueshen would definitely return, not thinking deeper.
Consistently believing he must be safe.
Even if the male lead was in trouble, he wouldn't die, and even if he did, Si Nian wouldn't care.
Who knew the person saving his life was her own old man.
She was actually somewhat angry at being deceived by Zhou Yueshen. He clearly said he'd be back soon, yet the time kept getting delayed.
Although she understood Zhou Yueshen didn't want them to worry, she still couldn't help feeling resentful, not wanting to think about him.
She certainly wouldn't do something like traveling a thousand miles to find her husband, as Lin Sisi would.
But now, the anxiety and anger in her heart were almost bursting through her chest.
She felt both heartache and anger.
Yet Si Nian understood better than anyone that military orders are hard to defy.
To leave, Zhou Yueshen had long been prepared.
The one who wasn't prepared was her.
Si Nian took a deep breath, suppressing the sour ache in her chest. "I understand."
Yu Dong was still gesturing animatedly, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
He didn't expect Si Nian to accept it so quickly, and couldn't help but utter a confused "Huh?"
He hadn't recovered yet.
Although no bad news about the Boss had come yet, entering the uninhabited zone was already the worst news possible.
Was Eldest Sister-in-law really this calm?
It must be because she's been staying here and doesn't know what a perilous place the uninhabited zone is.
Yes, that's right, it must be that.