Chapter 28 Unexpected

  Knock knock... Just as Xie Xiaoshuai had lain down, a knocking sound started ringing out.

  "Who is it?" Xie Xiaoshuai, whose rest was disturbed, felt a bit annoyed.

  "Commander, someone is looking for you outside." Xie Xiaoshuai opened the door and a junior officer was standing outside. Although the junior officer had enlisted longer than Xie Xiaoshuai, in this unit where hierarchy was extremely strong, when facing a military rank higher than one's own, one had to show respect.

  "Who's looking for me?" Xie Xiaoshuai was somewhat puzzled, as he knew the people here and they were all acquaintances. If someone wanted to find him, they would come directly, and wouldn't let others pass on the message.

  "I don't know, our leader arranged for me to come here, let's go to the reception room." The lower officer replied very politely.

  "Alright, I know, you're busy." Xie Xiao Shuai closed the door and headed towards the living room.

  As soon as they entered the reception room, Xie Xiaoshuai saw a familiar face. The Liu official who had been rescued by them was now sitting on the sofa, with Caihua snake standing behind him. Next to him sat a senior military officer, chatting enthusiastically and with an attitude that was almost a bit fawning.

  "Report! Deputy Captain of the Desert Fox Squad, Chi Lian Snake, has arrived under orders." Xie Xiaoshuai interrupted the conversation between the two.

  "You all take your time, I'll leave first." The high-ranking military officer stood up and gave a salute to the official with the surname Liu. As he was about to exit, he also threw a mysterious glance at Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "Come on, Little Xie, take a seat." The enthusiastic greeting from the official with the surname Liu made Xie Xiao Shuai feel a bit honored and surprised, his butt only touching the edge of the sofa.

  "There are two reasons why I called you here today. The first is to express my heartfelt gratitude to you, our lifesaver. The second is about him." Liu, the officer, nodded towards the snakehead.

  Xiao Shuai immediately became modest: "Chief, don't say that, I really can't accept it."

  "Sit down. Haven't I told you before? Call me Uncle Liu, yesterday it was fine, today how could you forget again? Are you afraid others will misunderstand and think you're trying to curry favor with me?" The official with the surname Liu's face turned stern.

  "No, no, I didn't mean that." Xie Xiaoshuai was frightened and waved his hands in a fluster. He only knew this was an important figure, but what specific position he held, he had no idea.

  "It's okay, look at you getting scared. I was just playing a small joke on you, don't take it seriously." The official with the surname Liu laughed again, his facial expression changing so quickly that it seemed like he was flipping through a book.

  "Liu Shu, you mentioned the Cauldron Snake incident, what happened?" Xie Xiaoshuai asked cautiously, finding the Liu official's unpredictable behavior unsettling.

  "Come over and apologize to your captain." The officer with the surname Liu rebuked the snake harshly.

  Caihua Snake walked up to Xie Xiaoshuai with his head down: "Sorry, Captain. I was too much yesterday, but I was really worried about my dad's safety, so I got a bit flustered."

  "What? Your father? Is Liu Shu's son really your son?" Xie Xiaoshuai asked the Liu officer in surprise.

  "That's right, I am his father. But he is not my son."

  "To be precise, she is my precious daughter." The official with the surname Liu paused for a moment before speaking, whetting Xiao Shuai's appetite.

  What's going on? Is Caulifla a girl?

  "His mother passed away early, and I'm the only daughter. Since childhood, she has been extremely spoiled by me, and everything is done according to her wishes. This has made her so arrogant and willful." Mr. Liu shook his head helplessly.

  "I said, why are you always so out of place. You never do anything with us together, turns out to be a girl, some men's gatherings aren't suitable for her." Xie Xiaoshuai finally understood the strange behavior of Caihuashi every day.

  "But how did you, a girl, end up in the special forces' assault team? Logically speaking, shouldn't you be in the female special police force instead?" Xiao Shuai asked with some confusion.

  "My daughter, she's got a manly character from the start. She wasn't afraid of anything since she was little and loved watching war movies. As soon as she graduated from high school, she insisted on joining the army. I had no choice but to let her come after she wore me down. Originally, she was doing well in the communication unit and even got accepted into military school, becoming a deputy company commander after returning to her original unit. Later, under someone's persuasion, she went to participate in the special forces selection, even changing her sex. She did quite well, persisting through the brutal selection process and withstanding the intense training of the special forces battalion. Now, she's also a qualified special forces officer." Although Officer Liu expressed dissatisfaction with his daughter verbally, his tone didn't sound dissatisfied at all - it was full of pride and admiration.

  "Alright, you two can leave now. I also have to go, I still have a lot of work to do, and regarding this incident, I need to settle accounts with some people." The official surnamed Liu gave the order to leave, and as they were about to exit, he said: "Yu Xin, when you have time, come back home and visit, it's very lonely for me living alone at home." Yu Xin nodded, and closed the door behind them.

  "That's great! I was worried that our special forces team didn't have any girls, now it's perfect, the Desert Fox squad is complete!" Xie Xiaoshuai excitedly jumped up.

  "What do you want to do?" The cauliflower snake looked at Xie Xiaoshuai vigilantly.

  "What's with the look? You're staring at me like you want to eat me up."

  "What kind of nonsense are you thinking about now?"

  "You'll know later, now you're a secret trump card in my hand, and it will definitely have an unexpected effect at that time." Xie Xiaoshuai's face was full of mystery.

  "Let me tell you, don't try any tricks on me. I'm not someone to be trifled with."

  "What were you thinking? I was considering that in the future when we go on a mission, having a woman would be of great help." Xie Xiao Shuai said helplessly, not expecting Caihua She's thoughts to be so numerous. "Right, on the way back, apologize to everyone, internal stability and unity is the foundation of strong fighting power. Everyone are brothers, don't make it seem like we're enemies."

  "What right do they have to make me apologize? I didn't do anything wrong, especially with Iron Armor Snake. Just looking at his face makes me want to vomit. Although you're the captain and I respect you, and I also trust your abilities, but you can't force me to do anything." Chrysanthemum Snake was very stubborn.

  "Auntie, can't you just grant me this one favor? Give me some face, and if you have any grievances in the future, take them out on me, I won't even frown." Xie Xiaoshuai was practically begging.

  "You're the captain, how dare I lose my temper with you? What's annoying me is that Iron Armor Snake. If I'm angry, it's only at him. Seeing him like that makes me furious," said Chrysanthemum Snake, puffed up with anger.

  The usually calm and collected Caihua Snake, as soon as the mention of Tie Jia Snake Li Gang, revealed a little girl's demeanor. Xie Xiao Shuai, although he had never been in love before, but during high school, he had seen those who fell in love early. He somewhat understood this, and secretly smiled to himself.

  "He was an extreme sports enthusiast before joining the army, liked to pursue individuality and independence, try to understand him more. But if he dares to disobey you again in the future, I'll take care of him." Xie Xiaoshuai came up with a plan to stir up trouble.

  "Alright, let's just say that and have him apologize to me, but the attitude must be sincere. If I'm not satisfied, you'll see what happens." The cauliflower snake nodded in satisfaction, without noticing anything wrong.

  The two of them walked to the dormitory with laughter, most of the time Xie Xiaoshuai was trying to please Caihuashe, asking about her father's background in a roundabout way. Caihuashe was also very clever and always changed the subject, leaving Xie Xiaoshuai without getting anything useful, feeling quite frustrated.