Although the chaos in Headless Town had calmed down, the impact of the incident was far from settled.

In the manor of the Black Bear on Headless Town, a military-dressed man, followed by more than a dozen soldiers in odd military garbs, entered the manor from outside. The Black Bear was resting inside the manor and hurriedly got up to greet them upon seeing these uniformed people.

"General, what is this?" the Black Bear asked in astonishment.

"I heard there was a chaotic incident in Headless Town?" The man in military uniform walked over and casually sat down on the sofa where Black Bear had been lying. The man had a square face, a hook nose, and maintained a pair of mustaches, his sharp eyes fixed upon the Black Bear.

"This… Indeed, there was." the Black Bear dared not lie.

"I heard it was a man named Lin Chuan?" the military man inquired.

"Yes, yes." the Black Bear hurriedly nodded, saying, "Why? Does the General also know him?"

"So… where is he now?" the man in military uniform asked sternly.

"This…" the Black Bear's voice turned hoarse. He awkwardly said: "I am incompetent, I dispatched hundreds of soldiers to search for him, but I couldn't catch the guy. He is just too formidable; simply… simply uncatchable."

"You worthless thing." the military man scolded harshly: "You can't even catch a Lin Chuan. Do you know how important he is?"

"Ah?" the Black Bear was startled and hurriedly asked: "General, I… I really didn't know."

"Hmph." the man in military garb snorted coldly: "I'll tell you, Lin Chuan is the most hated person in the heart of the Marshal. His appearance this time has caught the attention of the Marshal. It doesn't matter that you didn't catch him this time. But if there is a next time…"

"No, no, no. There absolutely won't be a next time." the Black Bear quickly shook his head.

The man in military uniform stood up, patted his buttocks, and then walked out straight. The Black Bear was scared into a cold sweat. To this day, he still didn't know what kind of background this Lin Chuan had, why he would catch the attention of the Marshal? And even be the most hated person in the Marshal's heart. The Black Bear suddenly felt a burst of annoyance; why didn't he catch Lin Chuan this time. If he had captured Lin Chuan, perhaps he himself would have had the chance to rise in rank and make a fortune.

......

After Li Xiangguo flew to Beijing, he immediately went to the Beijing Military Commander headquarters.

The Beijing Military Commander headquarters was located in the jungles of Miyun Mountain. Hidden amongst these lush green forests were buildings camouflaged in green, completely surrounded by the vibrant greenery. Even from satellite maps, it would be absolutely impossible to discern what was concealed within the forest.

An army-green jeep raced along the mountain roads.

An hour later, the vehicle entered a military camp. Outside the camp, fences were erected, and a line of armed warriors stood on guard. The arrival of the car was immediately stopped by these warriors.

"CIA pass." Li Xiangguo immediately presented his pass.

"Greetings, Commander." The soldiers saluted promptly.

The fences were quickly moved aside, and Li Xiangguo drove in. Entering the camp, he could see soldiers in training, as well as some armored vehicles and tanks moving rapidly. Li Xiangguo drove into a courtyard not far away and parked his car. Then he got out of the vehicle and quickly rushed towards a room in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, the constructed houses resembled the Siheyuan in Beijing, but they were much larger than those in Beijing.

The room directly opposite the entrance was occupied by several Chinese men in military uniforms, and facing them was a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his fifties. He had a square face, sword-shaped eyebrows, and a solemn expression; his eyes seemed to exude the firmness of a military man.

The man was also dressed in a crisp military uniform, wearing the green epaulets of a pine branch on his shoulders. The epaulet had golden wheat ears and three shiny gold stars. Those seated in the room seemed to be his protégés. Many had either one or two gold stars on their shoulders. At the very least, they had the rank of a colonel with two bars and four stars.

Those who could sit in this room were not of low rank.

When Li Xiangguo entered, the middle-aged man spoke: "Alright, you may all leave. I expect everyone to give their utmost energy and effort in the exercise the day after tomorrow."

"Yes!" The group stood up and then turned and walked out.

Watching them leave, Li Xiangguo quickly saluted and said: "Commander."

"Cut the crap, where is Lin Chuan?" The Commander turned and picked up a teapot from a table nearby, then gulped down a big mouthful of strong tea.

"This…" Li Xiangguo said awkwardly: "I didn't see the guy on this trip either."

"What?" The Commander was taken aback and said: "Then where is he? Don't tell me something happened to the guy."

"No, no, no." Li Xiangguo hurriedly shook his head and said, "Not only did this kid not get into trouble, but he also turned Headless Town upside down. I bet right now the people from Wa State are scouring heaven and earth for him. However..."

"However what?" the Commander asked curiously.

"However... this kid is already back in the country." Li Xiangguo said with embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, the Commander burst into hearty laughter, saying, "Truly worthy of being a Dark Wolf, indeed worthy of the wolf cub that emerged from our magnificent China."

"Commander, this... Lin Chuan has long been expelled from the organization, you... why do you still keep thinking about this kid?" Li Xiangguo asked awkwardly.

"Hmph," the Commander snorted coldly, "Expelled? Who dares to expel him? The decision to do so was nothing more than to let this kid roam free for a while. When the time comes, he still has to obediently return. Besides, do you know how much the military has invested to cultivate a soldier like him?"

"This... It's classified, isn't it?" As a member of the CIA, Li Xiangguo naturally understood that these sensitive issues were confidential.

"It doesn't matter, I can tell you," the Commander said with a smile, "It takes at least thirty million. But for this kid Lin Chuan... we've spent over a billion!"

Hisss...

Li Xiangguo immediately gasped in surprise, a single warrior costing so much money? Just to think, the total number of the People's Liberation Army exceeds 2.3 million, and the annual military expenditure is less than 900 billion. Yet so much had been spent just on Lin Chuan.

"This... Wouldn't this be a loss?" Li Xiangguo asked in a hurry.

"Of course not," the Commander shook his head and said, "You should know, talents like Lin Chuan are extremely rare. Even within the Dark Soldier organization, absolutely no one can match Lin Chuan. In other words, without Lin Chuan, Dark Soldier is no longer the Dark Soldier it used to be."

"Ah?" Li Xiangguo knew Dark Soldier was an ********, but he had never known that the backbone of Dark Soldier was entirely dependent on team leader Lin Chuan. Without Lin Chuan, Dark Soldier would at most be considered an ordinary special operations force and could not be called Dark Soldier.

"A talent like Lin Chuan is rare in a century," the Commander said with a wry smile, "It's just a pity that some people cannot tolerate a speck of dust in their eyes."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangguo was shaken.

Soldiers do not meddle in political affairs, a tradition that has been passed down from ancient times to today, one that nobody can change. He said with an awkward smile, "In that case, why not call Lin Chuan back?"

"You think it's that simple?" the Commander said with a cold laugh, "The case of Chen Tianxiu is still unresolved. Moreover, the trial against Lin Chuan has completely chilled his heart. Getting him to return might not be so easy now."

"Commander, a soldier should be loyal to the country, serve the country," Li Xiangguo hurriedly said.

"Soldiers have their dignity, too," the Commander said seriously, looking at Li Xiangguo, "Xiao Li, I entrust Lin Chuan to you, help me keep a close eye on this kid. This kid is stubborn and has a strong character. Today he can stir trouble in the Golden Triangle, and tomorrow he could cause unrest in the Silver Triangle. I don't want the nation to lose such a talent inadvertently. And moreover, Dark Soldier always needs him for support."

"Rest assured, Commander, I will definitely have people keep an eye on him," Li Xiangguo hurriedly saluted.

"Furthermore, there are some countries I don't quite trust," the Commander said, puffing on a cigarette, then continued, "Lin Chuan has long become a target for recruitment by many countries. Recently, I heard that the Queen of the United Kingdom even sent people to contact him. The Dutch royal family is reportedly interested too; people are unpredictable, and I'm afraid this kid might not be able to withstand the temptation. You see..."

"I understand," Li Xiangguo immediately nodded, "We have experience in this area. We'll keep a tight watch for you, and we definitely won't allow such talent to flow out."

"That's good," the Commander nodded.

............

Jiangbei City, airport.

A tall girl, wearing a red dress and a denim jacket, with long hair cascading down like a waterfall, walked arm in arm with a man out of the airport. They appeared extremely close, especially the brilliant smile on the girl's face, which made passersby almost feel the couple was basking in the heat of a passionate love.

"Wow, finally home," Zhou Rui exclaimed with open arms, looking at the blue sky, she excitedly said, "It's wonderful, finally safe. Lin Chuan, why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"

Lin Chuan turned his head to look at Zhou Rui, the girl was nearly jumping in excitement. Yet, indeed, having gone through a disaster-like wandering, it probably deeply impressed her. Lin Chuan pinched her cheek and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts!" Zhou Rui nodded her head, then with her face flushed, asked, "Why did you pinch me?"

"To make you feel you're not dreaming," Lin Chuan grinned and said.

"Get lost," Zhou Rui glared at Lin Chuan, revealing her feisty spirit.

However, after venting briefly, she soon latched onto Lin Chuan's arm again, and the two walked out of the airport excitedly.

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