duty manager of Heavenly Palace, Mr. Golf, who was sweating profusely, arrived to see Wang Zheng reprimanding someone. He hurriedly said, "President Wang, President Wang, I will have people look into...Chapter 1099: This Is Your Comeback

When He Yan heard this, he quickly stood at attention. Wang Zheng could be casual in front of the一號 leader, but He Yan definitely couldn't.

Seeing the old man who walked in through the door, Wang Zheng still had a large meat bun stuffed into his mouth. He hurriedly got up and saluted with his right hand raised to his forehead, mumbling unclearly: "Hello, Commander!"

The一號 leader laughed: "You little rascal, weren't you just calling me an old fool"

Wang Zheng chuckled awkwardly: "The use of adjectives was inappropriate. Please let me know how I can improve, Commander!"

"Improve Sit down and talk." To Wang Zheng's surprise, the一號 leader picked up a meat bun too, took a big bite, and wore an expression filled with nostalgia.

"Back when we were fighting on the battlefield, I hadn't eaten for two days. A fellow villager slaughtered his own pig to make these meat buns and gave them to us; they were by far the tastiest buns I had ever tasted." The一號 leader's eyes seemed to reflect back those tumultuous years.

Wang Zheng didn't say anything either, silently munching on the meat bun as if afraid the一號 leader would snatch it from him.

The一號 leader, however, wasn't thinking about stealing his food. After eating one bun, he wiped his hands clean and asked: "Why did you refuse when I wanted to publicly award you"

"It's obvious that this is making me an open target for revenge! The Dark Military School people don’t know who messed up their operation; now they see it on TV as my doing. Do they still fear not finding a person This is pushing me, the living target, right into their line of fire!" Wang Zheng said with a grim face: "Commander, how can you push me into such a predicament"

The一號 leader smiled and said: "Did you forget how we talked about this in our conversation at the Capital Military Region General Hospital Of course, if you're not someone who keeps his word, then pretend I never came today."

Wang Zheng's face turned liver-colored as he nodded with difficulty: "Alright, but the risk is indeed too high. Whether it affects me or not doesn't matter much to me, but the danger level for those around me would skyrocket. If the Dark Military School wants to use them against us, then we'd be in a very passive situation."

"I understand this point. I'll have He Yan devise a detailed plan. The idea is just to use you as bait to get all the troublemakers out into the open, and then leave the rest of the mission to the State Security." The number one leader pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Bait Why does that sound so uncomfortable" Wang Zheng twisted his lips: "When are we heading to that island"

"People have already been dispatched." He Yan pointed at the surveillance camera above the interrogation room. "As soon as you revealed the coordinates, I had the Special Action Squad sent over, accompanied by the Wolf Tooth Special Forces from Beijing Military Region."

He glanced at his watch and said: "They should be out of Chinese territory now."

"Paratrooper operation" Wang Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"No. Twelve J-12 fighter jets are accompanying them as well. After covering the critical areas with firepower, they'll conduct a beach landing." He Yan said: "This operational plan was set in place half a year ago and is only being put into action now."

"You've kept things under wraps pretty well! Why wasn't I asked to participate this time" Wang Zheng tried to act ungrateful, finally getting some rest.

"Because you need to be the bait," He Yan blinked his eyes and the number one leader chuckled heartily.

"As per our previous agreement, after this incident, I'll provide you with compensation that meets your psychological price range." The number one leader patted Wang Zheng on the shoulder.

"Okay." Looking at the elderly man whose wrinkles had deepened more and more over time, Wang Zheng made no further demands. He had already given too much for this country, even though others might think he was in a high position with power and influence, there were many things beyond his control.

In a certain sense, he and Wang Zheng belong to the same kind of people.

"Let's set the time for the public award ceremony tonight. You can rest at He Yan's place first. Tonight, I'll have my secretary come to pick you up."

"Okay, after everything is over, I'll treat you to a drink," Wang Zheng appeared to be on familiar terms with the Number One Leader as he said.

The Number One Leader chuckled and patted Wang Zheng's shoulder. He seemed to be in high spirits before turning to leave.

He Yan curled his lips: "You're really lucky, kid. The Number One Leader recognizes your talent so much that if you were willing to enter politics, your career would likely soar."

Wang Zheng shook his head: "If it was like that, this old man wouldn't have treated me the way he did."

After wiping the oil from his mouth, Wang Zheng said: "I'm going to take a shower and then sleep in your dorm. Don't let anyone bother me."

Having been up for so long without sleeping, Wang Zheng indeed slept through until Chief Secretary Lian Ying came to pick him up.

When Wang Zheng saw the dragon-scale navy lieutenant's uniform that Lian Ying was holding, he couldn't help but be stunned, as if in a daze.

"Lieutenant Wang Zheng, this is your former military uniform. Please put it on," Chief Secretary Lian Ying said with a smile. Although his position was high, he showed no airs towards the super hero who had done so much for the country.

Wang Zheng looked at the uniform silently without saying anything.

He had once sworn in his heart that he wouldn't put on this military uniform until the day he overthrew the Su family and avenged himself. On the day of Su Fuhua's birthday banquet, Wang Fanghe asked him to wear this uniform, but Wang Zheng didn't even touch it.

This time, if I were to put on the military uniform, wouldn’t that mean I am getting closer to achieving my ultimate goal

Wang Zheng carefully took over the military uniform and went back into his room.

A full half hour later, Wang Zheng, Major, came out of the room. Dressed in this military uniform, he still looked as upright as ever, like a sword that hasn't yet left its scabbard, restrained but ready to strike at any moment.

No one knew what kind of emotional changes Wang Zheng had gone through during those half an hour; his face was serious and solemn, vastly different from before.

A man should wear a military uniform. That olive green is specially designed for men. When He Yan saw Wang Zheng, he was instantly dazzled.

"Awesome." He Yan could vaguely see the old Wang Zheng who had once wreaked havoc on the battlefield; he was still the soul of that unit and its sole banner.

“It fits well. I haven’t put on weight these years.” Wang Zheng said with a smile, though it looked somewhat stiff. Who knew if he was reminded of the past battles.

The smoke of war had long been blown away by the winds of history, along with those comrades-in-arms who used to be close confidants.

But the hatred in his heart could never be forgotten.

Wang Zheng walked steadily and firmly towards the car, step by step.ut any restraint in their daily work, it was effortless for the special task force staff to collect evidence.More importantly, before even going down to the grassroots level, these police officers fro...