Lou Yu Coaxes a Child (Continued)

John already had a bad temper, and now his face was as black as charcoal, his brows furrowed tightly. But since he was the one who brought the child, he didn't have the confidence to lose his temper and could only endure it.

"That guy didn't tell me his son was being this disruptive at all. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the job no matter how much money he offered. When I went to pick him up, he seemed well-behaved. Who knew he'd turn into this in just half an hour?"

When their team wasn't on missions, Lou Yu also had a lot of work to do because he held multiple positions at the base.

The team members could occasionally help Lou Yu with some of the work, but most of the time they either stayed home doing nothing or went out to find odd jobs.

Chen Lin is skilled in cooking and repairing electronic equipment. He can either work as a temporary kitchen helper or go door-to-door to repair televisions, radios, mobile phones, computers, and so on.

Liu Qi'an was strong and capable, and could help people load and unload goods.

Huo Lan and John worked as instructors at a martial arts school.

If they can't get a stable job at the base, most people will choose to become mercenaries and make a living outside after they grow up.

To survive in the wild, you not only need a vehicle and weapons, but you also need to be strong yourself. Otherwise, if you encounter a mutated monster, you won't even be able to run a few steps before being eaten, let alone fight it.

That's why private martial arts schools have emerged, teaching people physical exercise, the use of various weapons, and wilderness survival skills.

Whether at the Central Base or at the Yong'an Base, Lou Yu and his team had extensive wilderness survival experience, and were originally soldiers.

Finding a job at a martial arts gym isn't too difficult.

The child belonged to one of John's colleagues at the martial arts school. The colleague's wife worked in the plantation, which was a respectable and enviable job.

Food is extremely important to everyone at the base; who wouldn't want to have some connections in the planting area?

Even if you can't pull strings to buy cheap grain, having some prior information, such as whether this season's crops are good or bad, or whether the planting area has any hiring plans, can still bring you a lot of benefits.

John and his colleagues had Lou Yu for being well-informed, so they didn't need to curry favor with their colleagues or his wife.

The main reason he was willing to help take care of the child was because he had a good relationship with his colleague.

My colleague's wife suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. Their child was on school holiday, and both sets of parents had already passed away.

John was with his colleague at the time. The colleague trusted him and offered him a generous reward, promising to come and pick up the child that evening.

Whether out of personal favor or financial consideration, John couldn't refuse.

Who knew it would turn out like this!

John clutched his head, practically pulling his hair out.

Perhaps he overheard the adults talking? The little boy came running over, holding up his toy airplane, and pointed at them one by one, yelling, "How dare you talk bad about me and my dad! I'll teach you a lesson, biubiubiu, kill the big monster!"

As the only one among them who still retained his rationality, Chen Lin was afraid that this brat would really anger his companions, so he could only step in to try to appease him.

"Xiao Cong, do you want some snacks? I'll get you some jerky, okay? It tastes amazing."

"You're a big bad guy, I won't eat your food!" The boy named Xiao Cong wasn't buying it at all, and even tried to grab a coaster from the table to hit Chen Lin.

Huo Lan jumped to his feet, glaring and yelling, "You're really out of control! I'll risk being imprisoned today to beat you up and show you what the power of an iron fist really is!"

Chen Lin grabbed Huo Lan, intending to calm her down, but out of the corner of his eye he saw another figure rush out.

It's John.

"You brat, I'll spank you!" John said menacingly, rolling up his sleeves as he walked towards the child.

The child screamed and turned to run towards the door.

"Hey kid, stop right there!" John shouted coldly as he strode after him.

An adult's one step is equivalent to a child's five steps; how could a child outrun an adult? The adult was about to be caught. Xiao Cong fearfully turned his head to look at the distance between himself and John, completely unaware that someone else was approaching from the front.

"Ouch." Xiao Cong had just turned around when he bumped into a pair of long legs, staggered a few steps and almost fell, but the person he bumped into reached out and grabbed him.

"Captain." Upon seeing Lou Yu appear, John abruptly stopped the car, his fierce expression instantly melting away. "Why are you back so early?"

Lou Yu said, "Nothing's happening today, I'm leaving work early."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and met the gaze of the unfamiliar child.

The child's eyes widened instantly, then he abruptly lowered his head.

Lou Yu asked John curiously, "What's going on? Where did this child come from?"

John scratched his head and explained the whole story.

"I didn't really mean to hit him. He's too naughty. I just wanted to scare him a little so he'd behave."

Huo Lan and others also stepped forward to testify, "In all my life, I've never seen such an arrogant kid."

Liu Qi'an was still shaken. "After seeing him, I don't even want to have children anymore."

During the few minutes the adults were talking, Xiao Cong, who was being led by Lou Yu, didn't say a word. Even though they were talking badly about him, he didn't get angry and yell like he had before.

It was Chen Lin who first discovered this situation.

"Oh, why have you turned into a little quail?" Chen Lin squatted down, looking at Xiao Cong who was obediently bowing his head and remaining silent.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cong suddenly looked up and glared at him.

Chen Lin immediately shouted, "The captain is going to yell at me!"

A flicker of panic crossed Xiao Cong's angry eyes, and he quickly lowered his head again.

Having achieved his goal, Chen Lin chuckled, "Looks like I wasn't wrong, this kid is afraid of the captain."

"Huh?" Liu Qi'an asked in surprise, "The captain is the gentlest among us, and he's only just arrived and hasn't done anything yet. What is this little brat afraid of the captain for?"

Huo Lan looked at him. "You're so stupid, you still won't admit it? Have you forgotten how those green recruits cried in front of the captain back then?"

While at the Central Base, part of Lou Yu's job was also training new recruits.

He was tall and strong, with an exceptionally handsome face, and always had a smile on his face, making him seem like a steady, kind, and tolerant old man.

That's what every new recruit thought when they first met him.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they had found a gentle instructor and that things wouldn't be too tough in the future.

Some people were harboring malicious intentions, thinking to themselves, "I'm definitely going to cause trouble to retaliate against the instructor and show him what I'm capable of."

Some people, captivated by her beauty, are already secretly planning their confession ceremonies.

In less than half a month, the thoughts of these three types of people underwent a dramatic change.

It turns out Instructor Lou's temper was so tough he could chop down a mutated tree, which would then fall and land right on them; it turns out Instructor Lou's mouth was as venomous as a controlled weapon, and his strength was enough to beat people so badly they wouldn't recognize their parents; it turns out lust really is a double-edged sword, and Instructor Lou is a forty-four-meter-long blade...

Even though a long time had passed since basic training, and the recruits had become seasoned veterans, and most of them hadn't been assigned to Lou Yu's team, they still couldn't help but tremble whenever they mentioned Instructor Lou.

A gentle devil.

This is how people generally rate Lou Yu Tongyi.

Liu Qi'an suddenly realized. "I understand."

Chen Lin smiled and said, "Kids are very perceptive. They can tell right away who the real culprit is and who's pretending, right, Xiao Cong?"

Xiao Cong lowered his head even further.

Lou Yu wasn't angry at being teased; he maintained his calm, composed expression. "Why do you all make me sound so scary? I wouldn't eat children."

Huo Lan and the others stared at the timid Xiao Cong, and one by one they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Alright, don't scare the child." Lou Yu said as he pulled Xiao Cong inside.

"By the way, you guys..." Lou Yu's voice trailed off after seeing the living room, which looked as if it had been ravaged by a tornado. He looked down at Xiao Cong and asked in a purely questioning tone, "Did you do this?"

Xiao Cong's body trembled violently, his hand gripping the toy airplane so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. "I'm sorry..."

Liu Qi'an and the others exchanged glances and silently stepped aside, waiting to see what would happen.

Lou Yu pulled Xiao Cong to the sofa, sat him down, and pulled him onto his lap. Looking down into his eyes, he smiled and asked, "Can you tell me why you were causing trouble?"

Xiao Cong gripped the wooden airplane, his lips moving but no sound came out.

Lou Yu softened his voice a little more, then guided the conversation. "John said you were very well-behaved before you came, but you started throwing a tantrum after you got here. Hmm, can I understand that you messed up the house and made a scene just to make your aunts and uncles angry?"

Xiao Cong was taken aback. This time, he finally dared to secretly raise his eyes to look at Lou Yu.

Lou Yu realized he had guessed correctly. "John told me that your mother is sick and in the hospital, and your father went to take care of her, but he entrusted you to someone else. You're unhappy about that, aren't you?"

Xiao Cong's eyes were red-rimmed, and his lips were pouting, as if he was about to cry.

"You actually love your mom and dad very much. Mom is sick, and you're very worried and want to go to the hospital with her, but the adults won't take you. You're thinking that if you misbehave, your aunts and uncles will get angry and won't want to keep you anymore, so they'll send you back to your mom and dad, and then you can see your mom..."

Before Lou Yu could finish speaking, Xiao Cong burst into tears, large tears streaming down his face.

"Waaaaah, I want my mommy! Mommy's gone! Don't leave me! Waaaaah..."

Lou Yu pulled Xiao Cong into his arms, letting his tears soak his clothes.

Liu Qi'an and the others standing nearby were stunned. They hadn't seen a good show, but their questions had been answered.

Who would have thought this child would be so crazy? Was it all to force them to send him back to his parents? Why didn't he just say what he needed?