"Does Cao Feng have any relatives left in Ziyang City?"
Luo Yan held the iron token, his gaze shifting.
Xiao Xiao shook her head. "I asked Mu Cheng. He said no."
The girl added, "He got along quite well with Cao Feng in private, so he knew more about him."
"Really?"
Luo Yan thought for a moment, then picked up the iron token and hung it around his neck.
Xiao Xiao looked at him in confusion.
Luo Yan said softly, "From now on, I'll let him fight alongside me."
Xiao Xiao's eyes flickered, and she nodded.
Then, as if remembering something, she said, "Oh, right. Mu Cheng came looking for you earlier."
Luo Yan nodded. "I'll go find him."
A while later, Luo Yan met Mu Cheng in a temporary tent.
When he arrived, Mu Cheng was staring blankly at a photograph in his hand.
Luo Yan glanced at it. It was a family portrait.
Seeing that Mu Cheng had no idea he had arrived, Luo Yan stood at the entrance and coughed lightly.
Only then did Mu Cheng come back to himself. He put away the photograph and stood up. "Captain, you're back?"
Luo Yan nodded. "You were looking for me?"
Mu Cheng hesitated. Then he placed a hand over the pocket containing the photograph. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his head and looked at Luo Yan.
"Yes."
"Captain, I'd like to apply for retirement."
Luo Yan looked at him for a moment, then said, "All right."
"I'll submit the application to the Strategic Affairs Department for you tomorrow."
Mu Cheng froze for a moment. He had not expected Luo Yan to agree so readily.
His lips moved several times, but he could not bring himself to speak. Finally, he lowered his head