With the help of the troops, the journey was much smoother. Although the assassins were skilled, it was daytime, and facing so many fully armed soldiers, they dared not act.
After leaving the mountain path, they were greeted by green trucks, and Lu Jing Tian invited them to board.
In the car, Lu Jing Tian continued to talk about his experiences on the battlefield, while also expressing his views on the major families.
Among all the reclusive families, Lu Jing Tian admired the Lin family the most.
During the war, various families, in order to preserve their strength, did not contribute their utmost to the war effort. Some even stabbed each other in the back. Only the Lin family not only contributed all their strength but also nearly lost all of their younger generation.
Seven out of ten from the branch families of the Lin family who joined the patriotic defense forces remained on the battlefield. From the main family, the elder master of the Lin family, the then head of the Lin family, and even the future heir, all died in battle.
In the end, only one male survived the battlefield and returned, reportedly disappearing later.
This also led to the current heir of the Lin family falling to the Jiang family.
In truth, the elder madam of the Lin family did not think highly of Jiang Li from the bottom of her heart, but she had no choice. If her missing son were to return, she would not be in such a difficult position.
As Lu Jing Tian chatted, it was already three in the afternoon, and they had arrived in Jiang City.
Lu Jing Tian gave an order to his subordinate, and then the car stopped in front of a building.
"Xiao Tian, you can rest here!" Lu Jing Tian smiled.
Lin Xiao Tian looked up at the building. In front of it stood two majestic lions. He knew this place well; it was a hotel designated by the military, where only high-ranking officers or individuals who had contributed to the country were allowed to stay.
The security level here was also the highest among all hotels, reportedly equipped with an anti-missile system, though no one knew the specifics.
"Stay here?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"Don't hesitate. You've captured so many wanted criminals and helped us immensely. I believe you are fully qualified to stay here. This is something our military should have been doing."
"Besides, the organization already arranged a room for me, and I haven't used it. It would be a sensible use of resources if you stayed there."
Lu Jing Tian's invitation was hard for Lin Xiao Tian to refuse.
Upon arriving at the hotel entrance, the attendant stopped Xiao Ming and his group.
Lu Jing Tian calmly presented his identification.
"You go in, the others stay here," the attendant replied expressionlessly.
"I'm not going in. I'll give my room to him. I've already requested approval from above," Lu Jing Tian said.
"Please wait, I need to verify."
The attendant called for others to stop Lin Xiao Tian and his group while he went inside the hotel.
In a short while, he emerged.
"It's verified, but there's only one room."
"No problem, they can both stay in it," Lu Jing Tian indicated Lin Xiao Tian and Qin Yu Xiang.
The attendant nodded, "Please follow me!"
At the hotel entrance, Lu Jing Tian bid farewell to Lin Xiao Tian and returned to his military vehicle.
Lin Xiao Tian told Xiao Ming and the others to go back and report the matter to Fang Wen Hua.
"Xiao Tian, I'll pick you up tomorrow," Liang Xu said to Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
After bidding everyone farewell, Lin Xiao Tian entered the hotel with Qin Yu Xiang.
The hotel lobby was staffed with armed guards, and the surveillance was comprehensive, making it much safer than Jinsha Village.
Led by the attendant, Lin Xiao Tian arrived at his assigned room.
The room was not large but was well-equipped. As soon as Lin Xiao Tian entered, he noticed a small device plugged into the wall.
"What is this?" Lin Xiao Tian asked, pointing to the device.
"This is an anti-surveillance device. It can block monitoring and listening, and it can also detect which electronic devices are working nearby. You can turn it on if you need to report important work," the attendant explained patiently.
Lin Xiao Tian's eyes lit up.
What a great item!
He had been troubled by being monitored. If their home could have such a device, what would there be to fear?
"How much does this cost? Where can I buy it?"
"The military!" the attendant replied indifferently.
Lin Xiao Tian gave a soft "Oh," impressed by the attendant's directness.
After escorting Lin Xiao Tian to the room, the attendant withdrew.
Lin Xiao Tian quickly closed the door and eagerly turned on the anti-surveillance device.
"What are you doing?" Qin Yu Xiang asked.
"I want to see if this thing is really that magical!" Lin Xiao Tian rubbed his hands together.
Immediately, Lin Xiao Tian opened his phone and found that it had completely lost signal.
Lin Xiao Tian then opened his phone's camera function, and the anti-surveillance device immediately began to alarm.
At this point, Lin Xiao Tian was completely at ease.
"Why are you grinning like that?" Qin Yu Xiang stared blankly at Lin Xiao Tian.
But before she could react, Lin Xiao Tian kissed her.
With no one watching him now, Lin Xiao Tian no longer had any reservations. He was determined to have a great time today!
Meanwhile, Fang Wen Hua also received news from Lin Xiao Tian's end.
"National Hotel?"
"The military is involved too?"
"Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Fang Wen Hua murmured to himself.
Although the Lin family had great influence, the military was an area agreed upon by all families not to interfere with casually, and he could do nothing about it.
He had originally intended to arrange for Lin Xiao Tian to stay in his villa, but unexpectedly, Lin Xiao Tian had directly checked into the National Hotel.
However, Fang Wen Hua was not worried about Lin Xiao Tian's safety; he was more concerned about whether Lin Xiao Tian was still within his control.
"He hasn't agreed to join the military, has he?" Fang Wen Hua frowned.
On the other side, the Jiang family also received the news.
"National Hotel?"
"Is this Lin Xiao Tian someone from the military?"
"No wonder we couldn't find out his true background. He's been hiding so deeply?"
Jiang Li gritted his teeth and said.
Upon hearing that Lin Xiao Tian was staying at the National Hotel, he assumed Lin Xiao Tian was from the military.
"Not necessarily. It's too early to say. If he were from the military, they wouldn't have stood by and done nothing when you beat him up like that. I don't think it's that simple!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man, the current head of the Jiang family and Jiang Li's father.
"But with such excellent combat skills and medical knowledge, if he's not from the military, he must be from a certain family. Yet, I saw him nearly die at Cao Yun Tian's hands. If he were from a noble family, their family would be too tolerant, wouldn't they?" Jiang Li stroked his chin.
"Let's observe for now!" the middle-aged man sighed. "You, I sent you to recruit him, how did you offend him? Isn't that benefiting Fang Wen Hua?"
"Who could have imagined that this Lin Xiao Tian would be so unappreciative? I was so kind and asked him, and he actually refused me?" Jiang Li was still making excuses.
The middle-aged man knew Jiang Li was lying but did not refute him at all.
"Forget it! Let's prepare properly for tomorrow's birthday celebration!"