Sun Yue waited outside in the car, watching this group of people who seemed to wear their shame like a badge of honor, and couldn't help but say gloomily, "What? Are you feeling reluctant to leave? Planning to have a meal before going back?"
Upon hearing that, everyone shrank their necks and quickly got in the car to leave.
Sitting in the car, they exchanged glances and couldn't help but chuckle again.
Such moments indeed made them nostalgic.
"Boss, what are you doing now? How about I follow you!" Guan Xiaoke said.
"Yeah, boss, take us with you!" the others chimed in.
Yang Chen looked at them and shook his head, "You all have families and careers, why join the chaos? Gan Wei, haven't you started your own business? You're earning quite well annually, aren't you? Can you earn that much with me? Besides, your wife and kids are home, and your parents need care, can you really leave?"
Gan Wei scratched his head and lowered it, realizing he couldn't wander anymore, with heavy family burdens, he couldn't live like before.
"And you, Hu Mingxuan, your special enterprise is doing pretty well, why change? Your relatives and friends are envious of you," Yang Chen said to Hu Mingxuan.
Hu Mingxuan waved his hand, "People are envious because they don't understand. This kind of job, drinking every day has caused internal injuries, living a life of idleness, seeing the end of the road, isn't something ordinary people can endure."
Yang Chen smiled slightly, "But you've endured, keep going, in two years you should be getting promoted."
Hu Mingxuan nodded slightly, indeed, he's paved the way over the past two years, a promotion is just an opportunity away.
"And you, Bai Lei, working in finance is a good position, don't think of changing."
"Wei Peng, stay well in the Special Security Team, you're serving to protect the country everywhere!"
"Guan Xiaoke... think it through, after all, your wife and kids are there, the monthly mortgage and car loan repayments are due, it's quite stressful."
Guan Xiaoke immediately said, "It's exactly because of the stress from the mortgage and car loans that I want you to lead me! Following you, boss, is the way forward! I have no connections, no work, no money at home, my current job is unstable, the economy is bleak, the company's performance is poor, if it collapses someday, the mortgage and car loans will crush me, let alone raising kids."
Yang Chen nodded slightly, "Think it through, don't rush to make a decision!"
"Alright! I'll think about it." Guan Xiaoke still wanted to follow Yang Chen.
"Go back and discuss with your wife, don't make the decision alone!" Yang Chen said.
"Mm!" Guan Xiaoke nodded, knowing he's no longer alone now.
Gao Hong looked at Yang Chen hesitantly.
Yang Chen said, "Don't even think about it, stay well in the security zone, that's a good place, with Elder Zhuo, plus your previous experience, promotion isn't a problem."
Gao Hong pouted, "Without following you, everything is meaningless."
Yang Chen frowned and scolded, "As long as you're in Flame Country, it's the same everywhere. Every position is important. Besides, Wolf Fang and Dragon Tooth have both disbanded, what are you following me for? To be a security guard?"
Gao Hong lowered his head.
Soon, the car arrived at the hotel, Yang Chen sent them back to their rooms before leaving.
At Emperor Garden.
Sun Yue couldn't help but ask, "You went out to find them just to fight and brawl?"
"No!" Yang Chen smiled bitterly, "It was just a chance encounter."
"Then why do you look like you're not done yet?"
Yang Chen shook his head, showing a nostalgic expression, "Just remembered some past times."
"By the sounds of it, you guys used to be a bunch of hooligans, got into plenty of fights," Sun Yue said disdainfully.
Yang Chen laughed, "It's pretty normal! Let's rest, we have somewhere to go tomorrow morning!"
Yang Chen turned around to get ready to wash up.
Sun Yue pouted and went upstairs.
Speaking of this, the downstairs was the guest room, while upstairs was the master bedroom.
Yang Chen was accustomed to being pressed down, during his time living here with Ye Xin, as a 'nominal' husband, he always stayed in the downstairs guest room.
Now that Ye Xin was no longer here, he still preferred the downstairs, while Sun Yue went upstairs to the master bedroom.
The next day.
At six o'clock.
Yang Chen casually made something to eat, and the two had a bit before setting out.
Martyrs' Cemetery.
Yang Chen carried incense and went up the mountain.
Sun Yue followed, wanting to see who Yang Chen was going to pay respects to.
Because she knew the members of Dragon Tooth Squad were buried at Jin Chen, unaware Ningchuan had any graves.
Upon reaching the top, Yang Chen went directly to a grave and placed the items down, performing a very standard salute, saying solemnly, "Instructor! I'm here to see you!"
Sun Yue stepped forward to look, raising an eyebrow, "Zhuo Jingyu!"
Surname Zhuo, could he be Elder Zhuo's...
Sun Yue seemed to understand something.
Yang Chen beside her unpacked the incense and paper money, slowly saying, "Zhuo Jingyu was our instructor. When Wolf Fang Squad was first formed, he led us. Later, he sacrificed himself to save me! I've been carrying guilt over this for many years and took on the role of Wolf Fang's instructor until Dragon Tooth..."
"Moreover, Zhuo Jingyu was Elder Zhuo's only son, so... now I'm also considered Elder Zhuo's son!" Yang Chen said solemnly.
Sun Yue nodded slightly, her face solemn.
Yang Chen lit the paper money, poured a bottle of liquor, saying with a smile, "Authentic liquor, brought from our dad, your favorite drink."
"And cigarettes, the ones you liked to smoke." Yang Chen placed a row of lit cigarettes on the grave.
After setting everything down, Yang Chen crouched and slowly said, "Sorry, instructor, I couldn't keep Dragon Tooth alive, from Wolf Fang to Dragon Tooth, only three remain. Of course, there are Gao Hong, Zhao Shisan, Guan Xiaoke... but they're all outside the main squad. Now... even Dragon Tooth has disbanded, I've let you down!"
Sun Yue couldn't help but say at the side, "It's not your fault, you're like this because of Northern Federation..."
Yang Chen waved his hand, signaling Sun Yue not to continue, "It's all because I failed to protect them!"
"But..." Sun Yue looked conflicted.
"No buts," Yang Chen said sternly, "When the instructor passed, he entrusted the mission to me, I didn't complete it properly."
For them, responsibility was above all, the mission above all.
Ultimately, it's the result that mattered, not the process.
In Yang Chen's view, perfectly fulfilling Zhuo Jingyu's last wish meant ensuring Wolf Fang continued forever.
After the first batch of trainees, there'll be a second batch, long-term, keeping the spirit of Wolf Fang alive!
Although Yang Chen surpassed Wolf Fang, creating Dragon Tooth, but ultimately, Wolf Fang's name disappeared completely, and Dragon Tooth disbanded. To Yang Chen, this result was a complete failure!
"Instructor! Sorry! If possible, I would rebuild Wolf Fang and Dragon Tooth, but... maybe not now." Yang Chen said solemnly.
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