In the small courtyard.
Li Chengdao sat happily on a stool, not politely taking out Ye Longlin's fine tea and brewing it for himself.
In winter, a cup of steaming Da Hong Pao, who could refuse it.
"Why are you here? Aren't you afraid of gossip?"
Ye Longlin walked out of the kitchen. Mu Hanqi did not disturb them; she knew they had something to discuss.
Li Chengdao said indifferently, "Let them say whatever they want. I won't lose a piece of flesh. Besides, I wish they would talk. I've long wanted to retire. You, on the other hand, are already living the life I want without even reaching the age. So leisurely."
A follow-up examination the day before yesterday revealed late-stage lung cancer. He didn't have much time left. The coughing up of blood during this period was more severe than before, accompanied by difficulty breathing and general pain.
The doctor estimated that he had at most one month left.
"You know the reason for my retirement. The Ye family and I couldn't coexist. If I remained in my position, it would cause many subsequent troubles. Therefore, stepping down means dealing with them would at most be considered a private matter, not involving various factions.
After dealing with the Ye family, I plan to prepare for marriage with her. By then, you'll have to be my witness. If you don't come, a lot will be missing."
Ye Longlin smiled and said.
Li Chengdao laughed heartily, "Love, it's truly a confounding thing. Even someone like you has so much to say, truly not simple, hahaha. But, by the time you get married, whether this old man is still alive is uncertain. If I'm not around then, I definitely won't be able to be your witness. How about... when you get married, you dig up this old man's grave?
Then I can also consider not being cremated, just leaving a complete body, and then I can come to be your witness, hahaha, as long as you don't find it creepy."
Ye Longlin rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Shut up. You never say anything good."
Outsiders didn't know, but he himself knew that what he said was the truth.
Late-stage lung cancer, all sorts of symptoms were appearing, and his time was running out.
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be attending a meeting at the Hall of Honor at this time? Why do you have time to come see me now?"
Ye Longlin also read the newspaper and knew what happened today.
Li Chengdao shook his head slightly, "I will be very busy for the remaining month. After many things are handled, I can rest in peace."
After dealing with things, he could leave with peace of mind. Even if some things happened, they would have little to do with him. He just had to wait to die.
He had lived through the era of darkness and turmoil, witnessed this world, and witnessed the changes in Da Xia. He truly had no regrets. If he had any regrets, it would be this fellow in front of him.
This fellow always made him uneasy.
"Have a drink?"
Ye Longlin asked.
Li Chengdao grinned, "I've been waiting for this."
Mu Hanqi walked out of the kitchen at this moment and whispered something in Ye Longlin's ear. His expression also turned surprised.
"Marshal Lin is in the capital?"
Li Chengdao shook his head, "I'm not sure, but if they are coming here, it should be in the afternoon. What's wrong?"
Ye Longlin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know that Marshal Lin has a daughter?"
Lin Langsheng, the supreme commander of the Eastern War Zone. It had been many years since he returned. Given his temperament, the Eastern War Zone should have been tidied up by now.
Ye Longlin didn't understand Lin Langsheng, but Li Chengdao did.
Lin Langsheng was also a decisive person back then. His orders had to be carried out even at the cost of his life. If it weren't for the events of that year, Lin Langsheng would have been in Qin Hanlie's position now.
Originally, they intended to push Lin Langsheng to the position of Heavenly King, but after his entire family died on the battlefield, he became disheartened and disappeared.
Of course, his disappearance also involved a complete plan.
When Lin Langsheng went there, Xingcheng was in chaos. Due to its proximity to the border, Xingcheng was rife with drug trafficking, gun sales, and other criminal activities, with a crime rate as high as 40%.
But after he arrived, he, in conjunction with the military and the Dragon Investigation, launched a five-year rectification operation in the entire Xingcheng, finally bringing a clear sky back to Xingcheng.
"I know. And I also know that after you returned, you married Lin Tian'ai once... Tsk tsk, I say, former Heavenly King, you're no good. You can't even handle one woman, and you even got divorced in the end. If this got out, your glorious image would be gone!"
Ye Longlin: "......"
He couldn't even bring himself to mention it.
But suddenly, Li Chengdao frowned, "You mean, Lin Tian'ai knows about the news we released?"
Seeing that he had figured it out, Ye Longlin nodded and said, "And she will arrive in the capital in an hour. She is now only 100 kilometers away from the capital."
"Damn! We didn't consider this issue before!"
Li Chengdao said with a troubled expression. They hadn't thought about this matter before. It was only after Ye Longlin mentioned it that he realized it might bring unnecessary trouble to Lin Langsheng.
But the next moment, he waved his hand indifferently, "Forget it, it's not important. Let Lin Langsheng handle it himself. By the way, send Lin Langsheng's phone number to Lin Tian'ai."
"I'm happy to see this scene, hahaha."
Ye Longlin nodded, "Me too."
"......"
At this moment, Lin Langsheng's entire face darkened after seeing the news on his phone. He took a deep breath.
"Tian'ai should suspect I'm not dead, but fortunately, the previous number has been canceled. Fortunately, she doesn't know it's me. I guess she'll think it's someone with the same name and similar appearance?"
When he said this, he didn't really believe it himself. This lie was too ridiculous.
"How much longer until we reach the capital?"
Lin Langsheng asked the driver.
"Reporting, Marshal Lin, navigation shows another fifty kilometers."
After speaking, Lin Langsheng's phone rang. He didn't even look at it, directly picked up his Bluetooth headset and put it on his ear. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Hello, this is Lin Langsheng."
After speaking, the other party did not speak. His heart sank instantly, and he cursed in his heart, who the hell is so despicable!
He took out his phone to look, and it was indeed his daughter's!
He still remembered his daughter's phone number very clearly.
"Ahem, that, daughter, listen to dad explain... Hello... Tian'ai....."