Chapter 1232 - 1251: Parting
Huo Beijiang was flanked by more than a dozen soldiers, all of whom were struck dumb with surprise. Once they recovered, their faces flushed with embarrassment as they hurriedly turned their backs, fearing that any lingering gazes might lead to a reckoning with Major General Huo come fall.
Nan Fei felt so tightly embraced that she could hardly breathe. She pushed against him slightly, but couldn’t move him.
"What’s wrong?" There were so many people around! She asked quietly and with a bit of embarrassment, "Has something happened?"
"Nothing!" Huo Beijiang buried his face into the crook of her neck, deeply inhaling before speaking: "I’ve got an urgent mission and cannot return home with you now. Wait for me to come back." He really didn’t want to leave, especially not at this time when he simply couldn’t go.
But he knew better than anyone that no one else could curb Kaka, that tyrant overseas. Initially, it was he who had created Kaka, and now he had to be the one to bring things to a close.
Even though his usual demeanor was laid-back and carefree, at his core, he was a soldier. From a young age, he had been brought up with the Huo Family’s glorious tradition.
In times like these, even if it meant overcoming all odds, even if it meant death, he had to step forward.
Never before had Huo Beijiang hated his military status so much, yet also never before had he so perfectly shouldered his responsibilities as a soldier.
The Southeast Military Region was predominantly naval, and the Snow Eagles were part of the Marine Corps. For overseas missions like this, no one was more suited than the former leader of the Snow Eagles.
The urgency in Tu Cheng’s voice indicated just how dire the situation in Kannaya had become.
World affairs, the peace and stability between nations, weighed heavier than Mount Tai.