A Happy Family

Su Chen's words struck a chord with Liu Hongfei:

"Green hills everywhere bury loyal bones; why wrap the fallen in horsehide and bring them home? The old soldiers' will shall be passed down through generations, and their spirit shall live on forever!"

Hearing this,

Old Cheng and the other veteran felt much more at ease.

Su Chen's words won the unanimous approval of all three men.

The exchange between the three veterans also surprised Su Chen. Whether it was the air they carried in their words and actions or the deeper meaning behind their remarks, he could sense that their identities were far from as ordinary as they appeared.

Perhaps their true identities were beyond anything he could ever reach.

But at today's funeral,

they appeared only as three ordinary veterans mourning a fallen comrade.

Time passed quickly. The clouds dispersed, and the heavy rain faded away with them.

The sun broke through the clouds.

Chu Guozhong's funeral came to an end.

With the support of those around them, the three veterans reluctantly glanced once more at Chu Guozhong's tombstone before getting up and leaving one after another.

Their backs were bent, and time had worn down the once high-spirited youths, turning them into frail, sickly old men.

They could no longer carry guns, no longer cross mountains and rivers, no longer drive back invaders and destroy enemies.

Yet their unyielding, self-reliant spirit would live on forever!

Su Chen turned back and looked once more at Chu Guozhong's tombstone. To him, that ordinary veteran's grave marker now seemed like a weighty symbol of faith and resolve, impossible to shake from his mind.

Taking off his Bluetooth earpiece, he bowed to Chu Guozhong's tombstone.

Then, beneath the watchful eyes of Chu Guozhong's relatives and friends, he left Pingzhuang Public Cemetery.

His first funeral escort mission had been completed successfully.

It had been ordinary, yet deeply meaningful.

Only after Su Chen left did Chu Guozhong's relatives and friends snap back to their senses, the tension in their hearts finally easing.

The pressure Su Chen had brought them was simply too overwhelming. That suffocating feeling made no one dare meet his eyes.

And dressed like an International Agent, he looked nothing like an ordinary person.

Yet such a mysterious and terrifying figure had appeared at Chu Guozhong's funeral!

"Let's see who dares say Guozhong was useless from now on!"

An elder of the Chu family spoke loudly.

How could someone with a person dressed like that appearing at his funeral have had an ordinary past?

"I've only ever seen scenes like this on television. Dressed all in black and holding an umbrella—he's definitely some big shot!"

"Not necessarily. I saw him adjusting his earpiece from time to time. Maybe he was reporting the situation at the funeral to some high-ranking leader!"

"Sigh, Chu Guozhong's past must have been terrifying. Even someone like that came to pay respects. Who could have imagined it? Old Chu was always so low-key."

"Terrifying—absolutely terrifying!"

The relatives and friends around them sighed in amazement as they said goodbye to the three siblings.

What they had seen today would undoubtedly become gossip for them to discuss over tea and meals.

Ordinary people might not encounter such a mysterious figure and spectacle even once in their lives.

The three siblings, however, did not look too pleased.

Chu Guozhong's old comrades had humiliated them in front of everyone and even cursed them out.

That alone was bad enough.

Then a mysterious figure like Su Chen had appeared!

He was obviously a major figure!

Yet the three of them, who had wanted to ingratiate themselves with him, had not even gotten a chance to speak to him. He had ignored them completely! Such an extraordinary person had personally held an umbrella for the three old comrades, and until the very moment he left, he had treated the siblings as if they did not exist.

They felt utterly stifled.

"If you ask me, Dad's past definitely wasn't as simple as he made it sound!"

"Dad really was something else. He clearly knew important people, so why didn't he introduce us to them?"

"Exactly! If we could have gotten close to that man in black just now, that would've been great. What would a mere three million yuan mean to someone that important? He could get it with a flick of his finger! Why did we have to fight each other to the death over it? It's all Dad's fault!"

"Enough! What's the point of saying that now? They kept calling themselves his old comrades, but in the end, what benefits have they ever given us?"

Chu Anfu, Chu Anlu, and Chu Anxin gathered together and complained.

They could not count on connections with outsiders. They still had to see where those relocation funds went.

"Before Dad passed away, who knows where he put the relocation funds?"

"A full three million yuan! It has to be at home!"

"I remember now! Dad had a safe. It must be in there!"

Very quickly, they turned their attention back to the three million yuan in relocation funds.

As for the weeds before Chu Guozhong's grave and the things that needed cleaning up?

They could not care about that now!

In an instant, all three siblings took off running toward the relocation housing!

After leaving the cemetery, Su Chen hurriedly took out the business card Liu Hongfei had given him while he had some free time on the road.

He had not looked at it carefully while he was busy putting on a show.

But when he looked at it now, he frowned.

It was a pitch-black business card. Calling it a business card did not quite do it justice; its premium texture was comparable to the finest fabric!

The name Liu Hongfei was stamped on it in silver, gleaming brightly.

Other than his name and contact information, there was not a single additional detail.

What a strange business card.

It seemed that Chu Guozhong's comrades were all far from ordinary.

He searched for Liu Hongfei online, but found no related information.

Left with no choice, he put the business card away for now.

Perhaps it would come in handy someday.

His first funeral escort mission was complete, so Su Chen prepared to return to the company first.

Meanwhile.

Inside the relocation housing, the front door was shoved open with a bang!

Chu Anfu was the first to rush in, followed closely by Chu Anlu and Chu Anxin, both of whom looked equally aggressive.

They charged straight into Chu Guozhong's room, heading for the same target!

Chu Guozhong's safe!

Chu Anfu rushed forward first and directly blocked the safe with both hands, his eyes filled with desire.

"It's enough. It should be enough to hold three million yuan!"

"What are you trying to do, Big Brother? Keep the relocation funds all for yourself?"

Seeing the safe right before his eyes, Chu Anlu's eyes immediately turned red. Clenching his fists, he demanded an answer.

If he could not get this money, he definitely would not be able to keep his wife. He was drowning in debt, and the creditors would keep hounding him for his life!

"I'm your big brother! Dad's dead, so I should inherit the family property. That means I get the final say on these relocation funds too!"

Chu Anfu pressed himself tightly against the safe and continued through gritted teeth:

"Don't blame your big brother for being heartless. We're brothers, after all. I'll give each of you thirty thousand yuan, and then we'll go our separate ways!"

"What did you say? How much!?"

Chu Anlu's eyes bulged with fury, and his breathing grew heavier!

"Just thirty thousand! Don't push your luck. Thirty thousand is already generous enough!"

Chu Anfu said through clenched teeth.

"Fuck!"

Chu Anlu cursed out loud, beginning to lose his mind!

His breathing became even more ragged. He had to get this money!

Thirty thousand yuan was supposed to send him on his way!?

The hell he wanted thirty thousand—he wanted three million!

Bang!

Without another word, he suddenly threw a hard punch straight at Chu Anfu's face!

"You dare hit me?"

Blood immediately streamed from Chu Anfu's nose as he stared at Chu Anlu in shock and fury!

His expression turned vicious. He lunged at Chu Anlu and grappled with him, wildly swinging his fists. The two fought from the bedroom to the living room, from the living room to the kitchen, and finally into the bathroom!

The relocation housing was turned into a complete mess.

Glass picture frames shattered across the floor, clothes were ripped down onto the ground, and even the only photo of Chu Guozhong with his wife was knocked from the wall and smashed to pieces!

But

neither of them had any intention of stopping.

"You little bastard, you've got guts! You even dare hit your big brother?"

Chu Anfu wiped the blood from his nose.

"Fine! Whoever survives today gets the relocation funds!"

Chu Anfu grabbed a stool from nearby. In his rage, he swung it straight at Chu Anlu's face!

Crack!

Chu Anlu raised an arm to block it, the pain twisting his face!

Gritting his teeth, he rushed into the kitchen and grabbed a cleaver!

"I'll chop you to death!"

"Come on! Whoever's afraid of dying is a coward!"

At that moment,

Chu Anxin suddenly shouted:

"Where's the money? Why is the safe empty?"

The two men's faces changed in shock, and they hurriedly ran into the bedroom.

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