This had always been the tacit understanding between him and Kaka.
They always respected each other’s rights and freedoms. After all, Kaka was the true master of Kannaya. Although he and Kaka shared a bond of brotherhood, there were boundaries that had to be maintained. This was one of the reasons he was unwilling to step in personally.
"Not at all! Why would I even feel soft-hearted toward her?" Lu Jin hurriedly clarified his stance, fully condemning Ding Jiaqi’s actions with vigor.
"Then why are you pleading for her?" He had a mory like an elephant and was deeply vindictive.
"But Boss... Ding Jiaqi is a crucial part of your plan. If you just let her go to the war camp like this, how will she confuse everyone? Moreover, Ning Di has already confird that Feng Sha is bringing rcenaries over here. Back ho, everyone knows you divorced your wife because of Ding Jiaqi, but now Ding Jiaqi is being sent to the war camp right under your nose. If this gets out, no one will believe a word of it."
Huo Beijiang couldn’t help but laugh out of sheer frustration as he smacked Lu Jin on the shoulder. "You’ve got a knack for thinking, don’t you?"
"Boss, I’ve always been clever," Lu Jin protested, feeling wronged. "If I weren’t smart, would I have beco your number-one confidant?"
"My number-one confidant is Ning Di."
"Well then, I’m your second confidant."
"The second confidant is Xing Zhou."
"I’m your third..."
"The third confidant is Yu Xiaoxiao, and the fourth is Lin Yizhong."
Lu Jin: "..."
Was there no trace of brotherhood or camaraderie left between them?
******
Kaka’s military base was vast. Since Huo Beijiang’s arrival, he’d only appeared in the core zone. Even when he occasionally visited the refugee camp, no one recognized him. But within the military base, it was a different story. From the strictly guarded main entrance onward, every person they encountered stared in stunned disbelief.
Especially the veterans—those with old ties—they all had vivid mories of the second-in-command.
"Se... second-in-command?"
"Is that Second Brother?"
"Second Brother has really co back?"
"I heard the rebel leader was coming for Second Brother. Now that he’s returned, does that an the battle is about to begin?"
Everywhere the three of them passed, there was a cacophony of shocked whispers, gasps, and a buzzing murmur. Even those who were stationed covertly for surveillance accidentally revealed their positions out of sheer amazent.
Huo Beijiang narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp as lightning sweeping across the area. In an instant, all whispers ceased.
Burbank slyly threw a glance at Lu Jin, who responded with an annoyed eye-roll.
"The war camp is over here," Burbank said briskly, efficiently leading the way.
That area was filled with white prefabricated buildings. As they approached, muffled male shouts, piercing female screams, and moaning sounds spilled out, mingling with the rhythmic thuds of flesh colliding. The air reeked of depravity.
This made Huo Beijiang narrow his eyes in repulsion, the cold and stern look on his handso features emanating a chilling murderous aura.
One of the supervisors spotted Burbank approaching personally and eagerly rushed up to greet him, wondering in his heart who could command such respect from soone like Burbank. Only upon getting closer did he see Huo Beijiang standing at the forefront. His eyes widened in shock.
"Sec... Second-in-command, you’ve returned?" The man’s voice trembled with excitent, his movents awkward and clumsy.
"Where’s the person His Majesty sent over? Bring her out," Huo Beijiang said, standing motionless, his disdain for the place glaringly apparent.
"She... she already..." The supervisor’s face turned pale with fright as beads of cold sweat stread down his forehead. As soon as she arrived, several people had taken an interest in her, almost breaking out into a fight. Left with no options, he’d assigned the two strongest fighters to handle the situation first.
Now...
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