For a moment, Hou Liangbing felt his political career—
No!
His entire life had come to an end!
"Commander Qin..."
Hou Liangbing's lips trembled violently. He couldn't help asking, "What are you doing here? What is your relationship with this elderly gentleman?"
He clung to one last shred of hope that this was all a coincidence, one enormous misunderstanding!
But Qin Qianshan's next move plunged him into an abyss from which there was no return.
Qin Qianshan didn't look at him. He walked up to Elder Xu first, gave a respectful military salute, and said gravely, "Dad, we're late. Sorry you had to go through this."
Only then did Qin Qianshan turn around. The force of his presence nearly suffocated Hou Liangbing.
In a calm voice that merely stated a fact, he answered Hou Liangbing's question.
"He's my father-in-law!"
Boom!
Hou Liangbing's vision went black. The world spun, his legs buckled, and he nearly dropped to his knees!
Father-in-law!
That old man was Qin Qianshan's father-in-law?!
Regret beyond words crashed over him like a raging tide!
Why had he waded into this mess?
Why had he believed Smith's lies?
Why had he provoked a menace like Yue Xiaofei?
If he had stayed quietly in his office, none of this would have happened!
Now it was too late!
Three generals in one family!
What the hell kind of retired veteran was this?
This was a powerful military family with generals to spare!
What sacred law had Hou Liangbing broken to end up provoking a family this terrifying?!
"Whew..."
Standing nearby, Yue Xiaofei let out a long breath and finally relaxed.
At last, he understood where Grandpa Xu's unshakable composure came from.
"Holy shit, that's incredible!"
Jin Dapao slapped his thigh in excitement. His face glowed as he looked at Hou Liangbing