Chapter 448: A Bunch of Good-for-nothings
"Patriarch Xiao wants to lock us up and won't let us contact the outside world. He said it involves important state secrets, Dad..."
Elder Chen looked at Xiao Ye, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He had been in this convalescent home for too long. He mostly just chatted with his old comrades-in-arms, and his family never talked about what was happening in the outside world, so he didn't recognize Xiao Ye's name at all.
"Young man, they were indeed in the wrong. I am willing to apologize on their behalf, and I guarantee that nothing like this will ever happen again!"
"How does that sound? As for locking them up, let's just forget about it."
Xiao Ye didn't waste any time. He took out his phone. "Do you have General He's contact information? If so, call him yourself."
Elder Chen's expression finally changed. 'If General He is involved, then this must be truly serious!'
He took his phone from under his pillow and dialed General He's number.
General He already knew everything that had happened at the convalescent home. "Xiao Ye is currently carrying out a very important mission. Everything concerning Room 1004 is also classified."
"That room was originally off-limits. I don't know how your grandson got in, but to prevent any leaks, this is a necessary measure."
"This mission concerns the security of our entire Dragon Country, and even the future of the whole world. There can be absolutely no mistakes!"
"Elder Chen, I hope you can understand."
The moment he heard how important the mission was, the fervent blood in Elder Chen's chest began to stir.
"I was born a soldier of the Dragon Country, and I will die one! Never mind that I'm retired. If I'm ever needed to take up a rifle again, I won't hesitate for a second, and I'll be right there on the front lines!"
"General He, rest assured, I will cooperate fully!"
After saying that, Elder Chen hung up the phone.
He looked at his two grandsons with bitter disappointment. "I always thought you two were the future hope of the Chen Family."
"But now it seems you're just a bunch of good-for-nothings! I was originally thinking of waiting until the outsiders left to reason with you, but now, I'm done talking. I'm going to beat you!"
"Getting pretty bold, are we? Daring to go where you're forbidden! If something had really gone wrong because of you, lopping off all your heads wouldn't have been enough to pay for it!"
When national security was on the line, he would turn his back on his own flesh and blood.
"Grandpa, stop! It hurts!"
"You know what pain is, do you?!"
Father Chen hurried forward to stop him. "Dad, watch your health!"
"And you! I wasn't going to hit you, but you came looking for it. After you were born, I went off to lead troops. It was always your mother who raised you."
"I thought that even if you weren't a genius, you'd at least have some leadership ability. Failing that, you could at least raise your own children properly. But look at what you've taught them!"
Finished, Elder Chen, his face still flushed with anger, said, "Young man, say no more. I'll cooperate. I absolutely will!"
"Locking them up, is it? Fine. Where are you taking them? I'll go supervise them!"
Xiao Ye found he quite liked the old man's personality. 'He's like a mischievous old kid, but he's absolutely resolute when it comes to important matters.'
"Alright. The detention area is also here at the convalescent home, in a separate courtyard out back."
"Deal. I'll go with them and supervise the lot of them!"
Xiao Ye looked at Chen Ze's friend. "He goes with them too."
"I'm going to drag these little rascals off and personally teach them a good, hard lesson!"
Elder Chen was already raring to go, looking like he couldn't wait to get started.
With both General He and Elder Chen in agreement, the opinions of Father Chen and the others were completely irrelevant. They had no choice but to accept their fate.
Chen Ze was kicking himself raw with regret. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have messed with that sickly girl for anything.
'So much for that. Now my freedom is gone.'
He couldn't help but ask timidly, "So... how long will we be locked up?"
'They can come out when the Angel Association business is resolved, of course.'
Xiao Ye sneered, "The term is indefinite. It could be a few months, or it could be a few years!"
'The Angel Association isn't that easy to deal with. If anything goes wrong, there's no telling when this will all be over.'
When they heard this, they almost burst into tears on the spot.
Xiao Ye couldn't be bothered with them. He gestured for the soldiers to take them away and turned to leave.
Elder Chen watched his retreating back and nodded with satisfaction. "It's true what they say: the new generation always surpasses the old. Young people these days are truly remarkable!"
「Room 1004.」
For three consecutive days, Chen Ze did not visit again.
Not only that, but even Elder Chen from Room 1007 had moved out.
Lin Chuxing felt a little down. Lin Chuyue couldn't help but say, "Sister, you can't let that scumbag upset you."
"He's not even worth thinking about!"
Lin Chuxing looked at her and gave a small smile. "I know. Actually, I vaguely heard a little of what happened outside that day."
Lin Chuyue had been a little too late in closing the door at the time.
Lin Chuyue grabbed her hand, her tone pleading. "Sister, that man wasn't sincere. He only hit on you because you're pretty."
"He's a total scumbag. Please stop thinking about him, okay?"
"Okay, I won't."
Despite her words, Lin Chuxing's mood was still affected.
She didn't know much about the outside world to begin with, and she hadn't met many people.
Someone had finally taken the initiative to get to know her, but it turned out he had an ulterior motive.
「The next day.」
Zhu Chen returned.
He was very curious about Lin Chuyue. After all, she was the one Xiao Ye had rescued from Country A—the original template for the clone.
So he made a special trip to visit in person.
Xiao Ye came as well. "You didn't go back to the Zhu family?"
"No, I came straight here. I have something I need to talk to you about."
Zhu Chen glanced at Lin Chuxing again, smiling as he set a bouquet of flowers to the side. "Miss Lin, I wish you a speedy recovery. From the look of your face, I can tell you'll have a lifetime of happiness."
"What's more, all your wishes will come true. And your health, in particular, will recover very soon."
"You'll be able to live like a normal person, and you'll have a long life."
Lin Chuxing was overjoyed. "Thank you. From your lips to God's ears! I believe I'll make a full recovery, too."
After saying this, Zhu Chen left the hospital room, with Xiao Ye following close behind.
"I've been staying in Country A this whole time, and I actually managed to dig up some things. A high-ranking official specifically requested a meeting with me and asked me to perform a divination for him."
"I remember what the man looks like. I'll sketch his face for you later."
"Alright. Consolidate any other intel and give it to me. We made it look like we don't get along in Country A, so we should keep our distance for the time being."
Zhu Chen, of course, understood. He smiled and nodded. "I won't keep you then. We'll be in touch by phone."