Chapter 1071: Chapter 697: The Pledge of Allegiance! (Part 3)
However, the situation is different now. First, Su Tonghe doesn’t have the same formidable deterrence as Shen Wuxiang, and besides, he doesn’t want to take the blame alone if things go wrong...
Yes, in his view, failure is inevitable.
Unless the bandits deceive the world, and Shen Wuxiang is not dead and can appear immediately at the Mountain Qi Camp.
Only he can unite the military and civilians, and only he can swiftly gather all the national resources and equipment to the Mountain Qi Camp.
Su Tonghe couldn’t do it, nor could anyone else.
After finishing the high-level meeting, Su Tonghe’s headache worsened.
Nothing was resolved, and nothing could be resolved.
Some said to hold firm, some said to counterattack, while others avoided eye contact...
People were panic-stricken, and rumors spread like wildfire.
It’s really hard to handle!
At this moment, the secretary in a dark brown uniform opened the door and entered, reporting softly: "Chief of Staff, General Wei Chuan is here."
"Let him in," Su Tonghe said.
Wei Chuan was the deputy commander of the 117th Army and also his old friend for many years. Coming over at this moment, he must want to probe Su Tonghe’s true thoughts and see what the next step should be.
Wei Chuan entered with a cheerful smile, saying, "Chief of Staff, I came here for a good cup of tea."
"Old Wei, are we still playing this game? Make whatever tea you want yourself; I have no mood to serve you."
"Indeed, indeed, how can I let the Chief of Staff make tea for me?"
Wei Chuan took an old tea brick from the tea shelf and said, "I just like this kind of tea. It looks rough, but the taste is indeed smooth."
After signing a few documents for the secretary to handle, Su Tonghe sat down in front of Wei Chuan and looked him straight in the eyes, saying, "Old Wei, with our relationship, you don’t need to hide anything... just say what’s on your mind."
Wei Chuan didn’t rush to answer. He patiently brewed the tea, poured a cup for both himself and Su Tonghe, and then said, "Chief of Staff, lay it out for me... do we still have a chance?"
If someone else asked, Su Tonghe would have provided some comforting words.
Without morale, how can a battle be fought?
But since Wei Chuan was asking, Su Tonghe hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice, saying, "Tenuous."
Wei Chuan wasn’t surprised by this answer. He took a sip of the scalding tea and advised, "Then we should make plans early."
Su Tonghe’s eyes narrowed, and he looked at Wei Chuan thoughtfully, asking, "Who sent you?"
Wei Chuan no longer concealed anything, sincerely advising, "Old Su... If we don’t make a decision soon, it’ll be too late. We’ve reached this age where life and death matter less, but we have to leave a way out for our children at least."
"..."
Su Tonghe held his tea cup, remaining silent for a long time.
Even his long-time close friend came to persuade him to surrender, and others...
Who in the world doesn’t understand... the Righteous Army.
The tide has turned.
The tide has turned.
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Brocade City. Jinxiu Hospital.
Tang Fei was hospitalized once again.
His peak confrontation with Shen Wuxiang ended in his victory, but Tang Fei himself nearly lost his life.
If it weren’t for Doctor Qin Luo, whether he could keep the remaining half of his life would have been uncertain.
Tang Fei lay in a restoration device filled with red medicinal soup, fully nude, with numerous silver needles inserted in his body.
He was using the Qin Clan’s unique skill, "Taiyi Divine Needle"!
Doctor Qin Luo stayed by his side, occasionally adjusting the depth and position of the silver needles.
Going in and out, Doctor Qin Luo was exhausted and drenched in sweat.
This was his seventh day guarding inside the hospital, and based on his diagnosis, if Tang Fei didn’t wake up today, he had a high probability of becoming a vegetable.
Obviously, this was not what Qin Luo expected.
Nor was it in the Tang Group’s best interest.
Outside the ward, countless people cared about or were focused on this young man.
After an exhausting day, Qin Luo was a bit tired.
Instead of going out, he chose to lie down on the nearby hospital bed, fully clothed, for a while.
In a daze, Qin Luo heard the sound of water rippling.
He immediately sat up and made eye contact with Tang Fei, who had just opened his eyes.
Qin Luo was full of excitement and joyfully said, "You’re awake?"
Tang Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly, and although his voice was extremely weak, it was full of the joy of survival: "Doctor Qin, from today, you are the Minister of Health of this country."
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