Chapter 128 - Shock and Horror

Ye Fan shifted his gaze from Deng Xiaofu’s stunningly beautiful face down to her exquisitely sexy collarbones below her snow-white neck, and then back up to her face.

“Heh, Sister Zhao seems to really care about her daughter,” Ye Fan casually started a topic, instead of being as direct as last time.

Some things can’t be rushed.

Deng Xiaofu immediately took the bait and said, “Yes, her daughter is literally her life.”

“…However, her husband isn’t very pleased about having a daughter,” she continued.

Ye Fan casually remarked, “Wanting a son, they could have another one.”

“Her husband is a civil servant, and a pretty high-ranking one at that, she couldn’t possibly have another,” Deng Xiaofu said, “Mmm… these past two years, her husband has started to treat her coldly, probably has a woman on the side… so, her life isn’t as happy as it seems on the surface.”

“Oh.

That’s really a shame.

What era are we in?

Having a son or a daughter is all the same, and daughters are even more obedient and cute,” Ye Fan sympathized with Zhao Tianya.

“Isn’t it?!,” Deng Xiaofu’s beautiful face flushed with a hint of jealousy as she coquettishly replied, “You seem to be quite concerned about Tian Ya?”

“Heh, compared to that, I’m more interested in you,” Ye Fan smiled and said, “How about you?

How’s your life?”

Deng Xiaofu smiled radiantly and shook her head gently, saying, “I can’t tell you.”

“Heh,” Ye Fan nodded in agreement, “Fair enough.”

After a little more small talk, suddenly, a ringtone went off, startling both Ye Fan and Deng Xiaofu.

Ye Fan immediately took out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and was ready to dismiss the call.

Even if it was the Emperor of Heaven calling, he wouldn’t answer at this moment.

However, upon seeing the caller ID clearly, he paused and then ended the call.

“Sorry, I need to take this call,” Ye Fan apologized.

Saying so, he had already stood up.

Deng Xiaofu watched Ye Fan with a look of deep yearning and whispered softly, “Hurry back.”

He quickly walked into the restroom, a spacious and clean place, fortunately empty.

Ye Fan redialed the incoming call, and the person on the other end picked up immediately.

“Panther, what’s up?” Ye Fan asked through the phone.

A sorrowful voice came from the mobile, “Boss, Zeng Zi is in bad shape…”

“What?!” Ye Fan exclaimed, his voice rising in pitch as a chilling murderous aura burst forth, dropping the temperature of the restroom to freezing point.

Panther said sadly, “Yesterday we carried out a mission, due to my negligence, there was a discrepancy between the intelligence and the actual situation…

the mission was completed, but…”

“I really want to shoot you dead!” Ye Fan cursed through clenched teeth, “Son of a bitch!”

Zeng Zi was one of the key members of the Dragon Team, skilled and well-rounded.

If even he was critically injured, it suggested significant casualties for the Dragon Team.

Every member of the team was a brother who’d been through life and death with him, and they shared deep bonds.

Especially Zeng Zi; he had taken a bullet for him once.

“I deserve to die!

But, you should speak to Zeng Zi first, he’s not doing well,” Panther said guilt-ridden.

Ye Fan grunted heavily, “Put Zeng Zi on.”

The next moment, a very weak voice came from the phone, “…Boss, don’t blame brother Panther… the mission was difficult, he did his best… it’s just me who’s seriously injured, everyone else is alright…”

“Alright, alright, I won’t blame him.

Zeng Zi, listen to me, you’ve made it through countless gunfights and artillery bombardments, you can make it through this injury too!

You’re tough as an ox!” Ye Fan urged forcefully, “Just wait, I’m about to fly out to see you.

Don’t make my trip a waste!”

“…Boss, I’m sorry, I fear I may have disappointed you this time.” The voice on the phone grew weaker, “Boss, I’m not afraid to die, but I’m worried about Second Girl…”

Ye Fan was well aware of Zeng Zi’s family background.

Zeng Zi’s parents had passed away early in the countryside of the Northeast, leaving him and his sister to rely on each other.

Second Girl was his younger sister, Zeng Jingwei, nineteen years old and a sophomore at Hua Hai University.

Ye Fan felt a tightness in his chest and an urgent desperation, wishing he could fly there immediately, but fearing these might be Zeng Zi’s last words, he couldn’t help but listen on.

“You’re in Hua Hai City, right?

Look after Second Girl for me, don’t let anyone bully her…” Zeng Zi’s voice came through in fits and starts.

“Sure!

I’ll take good care of her and make sure she’s never bullied,” Ye Fan promised gravely, “But the best person to take care of your sister is you.

She needs you; you can’t die!”

“Cough cough cough… Thank you.

With that, I can rest in peace… cough cough cough…” Zeng Zi said.

Ye Fan called out urgently, “Zeng Zi, don’t talk too much, hang in there, I’m coming to see you right away!”

“Boss,” Panther’s voice called from the phone.

“Save Zeng Zi at all costs.

I’m on my way!” Ye Fan instructed Panther.

After he finished speaking, he forcefully hung up the phone, rushed out of the restroom, and bolted through the nightclub’s lobby.

As for Deng Xiaofu, she was already tossed to the back of his mind.

He jumped into his car and sped out of the parking lot, entering the traffic lane, heading towards the Hua Hai Military Region.

While driving, Ye Fan pulled out his phone and dialed a number quickly.

Soon the phone was answered, and a dignified middle-aged man’s voice came through, “Ye Fan, what can I do for you?”

“Chief, the African division of Dragon Team has run into trouble; I need to head to Tanzania immediately.

Please help me coordinate with Hua Hai Military Region to prepare a plane, and contact Tanzanian air defense for airspace clearance,” Ye Fan spoke rapidly.

Tanzania had established diplomatic relations with the Huaxia country quite early, decades ago; the first railway built in Africa with Huaxia’s help was in Tanzania.

Tanzania has always been a bastion of Huaxia’s power into the African continent.

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city and political, economic, and cultural center, there is a busy road named after Mao Zedong.

The African branch of the Dragon Team was stationed in Dar es Salaam.

Upon hearing of the trouble in Africa, the “Chief” became grave and said, “Head to Hua Hai Military Region immediately, I’ll have the plane ready for you.”

With Huaxia growing stronger by the day, Africa’s strategic position in Huaxia’s international stance became increasingly significant, turning into an indispensable strategic point with substantial interests at stake.

Since Huaxia didn’t have an overt military presence in Africa, the semi-overt and semi-covert Dragon Team became particularly crucial there.

“I’m already on the way,” Ye Fan said.

Twenty-something minutes later, at Hua Hai Military Region’s airport, Ye Fan piloted a long-haul fighter jet without any aviation markers into the night sky, speeding towards Tanzania at more than twice the speed of sound.