Seeing Bai Ziling's pitiful, aggrieved face, Zhang Chen's eyes softened with a gentle smile. "Silly girl! I'm a man who stands tall between heaven and earth. If I had to rely on a woman for protection, there'd be no point in me staying in this world."
"The world ahead will be chaotic. I have to find every possible way to carve out a path to survival for ordinary people, to give common folk a chance to live." Zhang Chen sighed softly, his eyes full of emotion. He drew Bai Ziling into his arms and extinguished the lamp in the darkness.
Early the next morning, Zhang Chen got up for a walk and saw Zhang Jun practicing Standing Stake in the courtyard. The skin all over his body trembled according to some marvelous rhythm; clearly, he had grasped a few of its essential flavors.
His innate bones are good, and so is his comprehension. He ought to achieve great things in the future. Zhang Chen silently praised him, then turned and went to light the blast furnace.
Just as Zhang Chen was busy, the roar of an engine suddenly rang out. A large military truck stopped outside the repair station, and a squad of soldiers, fully armed with live ammunition, leaped down from the vehicle. Then the truck door opened, and Captain Liu, an officer, and a driver jumped out. Captain Liu swept his gaze across Zhang Chen's courtyard in utter shock. At that moment, Wang Gong heard the commotion and emerged from the house. Captain Liu hurried forward, actually dropping to his knees before Wang Gong. Pale with alarm, he stammered, "Wang Gong, I... I... I didn't know you were here... You registered as Engineer Wang. This lowly one never imagined it would be you, sir!"
"Quickly, get up. I'm