"Yes, sir!"
The guard snapped to attention and turned to relay the order.
But the next moment, a clear female voice rang out from the villa entrance, edged with reproach.
"Great-Grandpa, where are you going this late?"
A young woman in an elegant black dress strode in.
She looked about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with striking features and large, bright eyes.
Right now, those beautiful eyes were full of disapproval.
A moment ago, Xu Anbang had been ready to charge off to Modu. The instant he saw her, all his fire went out like air from a punctured balloon.
The fearsome aura he had forged through countless battles vanished without a trace.
"Wanqing, how did you get back so soon?"
Elder Xu forced a smile, looking rather at a loss.
Lin Tiejun was dumbfounded.
This was the man they called the "Xu Dragon King"!
The pillar of the Dragon Kingdom's navy!
When he had given an order just now, even Lin Tiejun, a deputy corps-level general, had felt his heart skip a beat.
Yet one sentence from this young woman had stopped him in his tracks?
"If I hadn't come back, would you have flown off the planet?"
Xu Wanqing walked up to Xu Anbang, planted her hands on her hips, and blocked his path like a stern housekeeper.
"Dr. Li only examined you this morning! Your blood pressure is up again, and your heart isn't doing well! He told you over and over to rest and absolutely not to travel. Did you ignore every word?"
The young woman had plenty to say, and Xu Anbang, unable to argue back, could only smile awkwardly.
Lin Tiejun could hardly believe his eyes.
"Elder Brother Xu, who is this...?" he asked cautiously.
"Ahem!"
Xu Anbang cleared his throat, his face filling with pride.