Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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"A month?"

Reis thought about it; a month should be enough time for Audrey to finish her preparations. And frankly, if Demulan really gave him two months, he really needed to think carefully about whether it was a trap.

Demoulin: What are you thinking? We'll blow it up every month!

"Sure! One month is enough. My injuries should be healed by then. Go tell that punk I agree and have them come to pick up the hostage. Oh, and tell her to start counting from when they take the hostage away!"

After hearing Reis's words, the guard readily agreed. He didn't need to know anything else; as long as the war didn't continue, it would be great news for him and for the Asara people of Longbow Valley, even if peace might only last for a month.

So he quickly ran back and saw that the Hafk soldier was still waiting there. He hurried over to let him know that there was no problem.

"Okay, our boss agrees. Come and sign."

The Hafk soldier breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; thankfully, everything was normal.

"Come here, here, there are three copies, look carefully and sign them!"

After signing the document, the guard patted the soldier on the shoulder, and the soldier nodded back. The two then turned and returned to their respective territories.

No war, that's the best news for soldiers, right?

Chapter 144 Tea

"Hey Weilong, brewing your tea here again? Sigh, I think you should just have coffee with me. You can just stir it up and drink it straight away."

Early in the morning, Red Wolf saw that after finishing breakfast, Wei Long habitually put some tea leaves into his thermos and brewed them.

Red Wolf, a Brazilian, had previously tried the tea in the Weilong thermos cup to see what it tasted like, but the initial bitterness almost made him spit it all over his face.

This is what he said at the time:

"Damn, Wei Long, you drink this stuff with such a blissful expression every day? This is even more bitter than my usual coffee!"

But then, to Red Wolf's astonishment, Wei Long calmly took a sip, then frowned and said:

"Oh dear, it's been sitting out for too long, it's not hot anymore, it's almost not quite right. By the way, do you really think it's bitter? I think it's just right."

Red Wolf: What?! Are you kidding me, you bastard?! Doesn't this make me look weak?!

Red Wolf, refusing to believe it, grabbed Wei Long's thermos and tried to gulp it down like Wei Long, but failed again.

"Wait a minute, Weilong, I saw online that you guys don't use this thermos to brew tea, and isn't it supposed to be very clear? One of my comrades even told me it smelled really good, but yours... doesn't taste good."

After hearing Red Wolf's words, Wei Long laughed:

"Oh dear, in China, there are many kinds of tea. Your comrade might be drinking white tea or something, but mine is Da Hong Pao, which tastes quite wonderful."

Mai Xiaowen, who had overheard this, came over.

"Huh? Weilong, when did you change your taste? Let me see, wow, it really is Da Hong Pao! Speaking of which, didn't you used to like jasmine tea?"

Wei Long smiled faintly, waved his hand, and said in a big brother manner:

"Oh, Xiaowen, you know I'm getting old, and now I prefer to drink stronger flavors. Of course, I still like jasmine tea, but it's not as flavorful as this one."

Red Wolf: What are you babbling about? Anyway, I don't think it tastes good.

"Tea? I think cola is better."

War correspondent Zhang Hao joined the fray. Looking at the Weilong cigarette that had just been filled with tea leaves, Zhang Hao said, puzzled:

"Brother Weilong, your brewing method... you learned it from your former teacher, right...?"

There's no other reason than that when Zhang Hao was in high school, his history teacher was an old man who would bring a large teacup filled with a handful of tea leaves to class.

Every time he got to the exciting part of the class, he would first take a sip of tea, and there was even a chance that a few tea leaves would come out of his mouth. This left a deep impression on Zhang Hao, and seeing Weilong brew tea like this reminded him of that.

"Huh? Xiao Hao, how did you know!"

Wei Long looked at Zhang Hao in surprise. This was the way his high school math teacher brewed tea. Did Xiao Hao even know that?

"Xiao Hao, you're too young to understand. You'll understand when you're as old as your older brother Wei Long."

"Tch, how dare you say you're old? Or are you saying you're no longer capable?"

Red Wolf, who is two years older than Wei Long, looked at Wei Long, who was pretending to be profound, and decided not to tolerate this guy at all, and directly confronted him.

"Red Wolf, I'm... I'm done for? Then who was the person who was a second slower than me that day? Hmm! Speak up!"

"You shameless xxx, you threw sand in my face and you still have the nerve to say that? Xiao Hao, you should train with your Uncle Red Wolf from now on, don't let this xx Dragon corrupt you."

"Hey, just tell me who got here first, Red Wolf. Let me tell you, you might have been the fastest before, but! Before is before, now is now. Don't use the past as a guide for the present. If you're bad, then practice more! (●ˇ?ˇ●)"

Now Red Wolf truly became "Red" Wolf. His face flushed with anger, he immediately tried to drag Wei Long out for a practice session, but Wei Long lay on the sofa with a gloating expression, indicating that he had no interest.

"You...you shameless bastard."

Red Wolf was so angry he almost spat blood. This damn dragon was starting to look more and more like Roy; he deserved a beating.

"What's all the fuss about? The physical exam and tests are in a few days. You two can compete then, and we'll just watch from the sidelines."

Mai Xiaowen stared speechlessly at the two "childish" people in front of her, not understanding what they were arguing about. They were not as good as her, who was beautiful, witty and calm. Sigh, with someone as outstanding as herself, it's no wonder that Xiao Hao still liked her the most.

Weilong/Red Wolf: Who is that shrew who always argues with Luna? We can't find her anywhere! Oh! She's right in front of us.

"What are you two discussing? You seem to be having a great time."

At this moment, Shenlan, who had finished washing the dishes, came over. Although she was already an elderly person, she still needed to keep up with the times.

"Uncle Deep Blue, let me tell you, at first Brother Weilong and Uncle Red Wolf were talking about tea and coffee, and then............"

Zhang Hao started chattering away beside Shen Lan, who looked at him with a "kind" expression. This scene prompted Red Wolf to pull Wei Long aside and ask:

"Hey, Deep Blue smiled. Come to think of it, how long has it been since he smiled?"

Wei Long looked at Red Wolf with the same look he gave an idiot.

"Can you please think before you speak? Don't just say things without thinking them through, okay? Haven't you noticed that Shenlan's laughter frequency has increased dramatically since Xiaohao came? Or have you... never noticed it at all?"

Red Wolf's face stiffened. Oh no, they'd been discovered. After Wei Long finished speaking, Zhang Hao and Shen Lan silently turned their gazes to Red Wolf.

Zhang Hao: Huh? Uncle Shenlan never smiled before I came?

Deep Blue: Staring~~~~~~

"Uh... what are you talking about, Weilong? How could I not know? I... I was just testing you. You're always so carefree, yes, that's it."

Red Wolf was already drenched in sweat. He glanced at Deep Blue out of the corner of his eye, afraid that the next second he would say something like, "Let's go to the gym and work out together."

At this moment, Deep Blue's phone twitched. Deep Blue also picked up his phone to check it. Red Wolf then carefully wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead. Oh dear, he was scared to death just now.

After reading the text message, Shen Lan solemnly called Zhang Hao and Mai Xiaowen to bring everyone to the living room, saying she had something to say.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao and his companions knew that a mission had been sent from above, so they hurriedly went to call people down for a meeting.

Wei Long: Huh? Is the holiday over? Oh well, then I'll just have to show off my amazing skills on the battlefield.

Red Wolf: Pah!

Chapter 145 Mission

After everyone was seated in the living room, Shenlan began to explain the tasks assigned by the higher-ups.

"The people above said that Reis somehow managed to use those hostages to exchange for a month of peace."

After Shenlan finished speaking, Zoya couldn't help but interrupt him.

"What? This is still Hafk? Are they just going to swallow this huge loss like this? Or is there some high-ranking person among those hostages?"

Deep Blue gestured for Zoya to shut her mouth and listen to him finish.

"In short, what they mean is that we should continue to maintain stability on both sides in the open, but the goal is also very clear."

Shen Lan looked at everyone sitting around and said seriously:

"We need to do everything we can to get the Mandel Brick. As for deciphering it, that's too far off for us right now. Let's put that aside for now."

After saying that, Deep Blue indicated that he had nothing more to say and that everyone could discuss the matter further.

Zoya slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"What? Are these GTI executives not even going to pretend anymore? Are they just openly letting us steal it? What if Hafk releases something amazing and we have to snatch it from him too?"

Zoya had always disliked the higher-ups at GTI. In her eyes, they were no different from the bloodsuckers in Hafk, who pretended to be doing everything for world peace.

"Alright, Zoya, don't forget we're GTI operators now. Our duty as soldiers is to obey orders."

Wei Long interrupted Zoya, even though he had been transferred from China for a long time, he still hadn't forgotten this point.

"You idiot, all you know is obedience! What we're doing is unjust, don't you know that? You're so rigid..."

Zoya was helpless after being rebuffed by Weilong. She hadn't really wanted to come to GTI in the first place. She only came because Shenlan invited her many times. After her family had some trouble, she actually wanted to quit. But then Shenlan tricked her into coming with Zhang Hao.

Zoya doesn't deny that the existence of GTI is beneficial to the world, but the ugly faces of many of its high-ranking members only disgust her.

Zoya recalled that someone had summoned her to headquarters after learning that she was also involved in the development of the Relink brain-computer interface. However, she later learned that it was just the son of a high-ranking official who had taken a liking to her and wanted her to be his mistress. At that time, Zoya crushed the son's manhood in the office, and it was Deep Blue who went to great lengths to retrieve it for her.

"Hey! Old Deng, you think so too?"

Zoya turned to look at the silent Deep Blue. Deep Blue wasn't like this when he was young. Back then, he was full of vigor and just like Zoya now, he directly rejected anything he thought was wrong. Zoya didn't know when it started, but she also noticed that her teacher had aged, and she could no longer see that sharpness from back then.

"I tried, but I couldn't do it."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Shen Lan casually uttered those five words, patted Zhang Hao's hair, and then turned and went upstairs. Everyone present was a smart person, so he didn't need to explain himself too clearly.

Zoya's expression improved slightly, but she still snorted at Shenlan with dissatisfaction.

Back then, Deep Blue wouldn't have said that. They would have gone and berated that high-ranking official, telling him to get lost.

"Is this... really okay?"

Wei Long scratched his head awkwardly. Even though it wasn't the first time they had discussed this kind of thing so openly, Wei Long still felt uncomfortable.

Zoya looked helplessly at the stubborn Weilong in front of her, and said with a sigh of disappointment:

"Oh my god, bro, I never knew you were such an honest person. Well then, try thinking about it another way. Who is your current direct supervisor?"

Wei Long blinked his eyes, which were full of "wisdom".

"Deep Blue, what's wrong?"

"Yes, now your boss is Deep Blue, right? So what did Deep Blue just say, hmm? Do you understand?"

After hearing what Zoya said, Weilong's eyes lit up.

"Oh! I see. Wow, Sezoa, it has to be you. Roy would never have thought of this method."

Roy, who had been sitting to the side smiling, suddenly stopped laughing.

"Weilong, you're being a jerk again."

Roy leaped over the coffee table and pinned Wei Long to the ground, then began a "battle" between men in front of everyone!

"Hey! You two, that's enough. Xiao Hao is still here. If you want to call, go back to your room."

Mai Xiaowen and Luna each gave the two of them a smack on the head. It wouldn't be good if Xiao Hao saw this. They should go back to their room. They would personally teach their little Hao Hao how to do it in the future.

The two who had been hit obediently sat back down. At this moment, Roy suddenly thought of Old Sai, who was far away at the dam.

"Sigh, I wonder if Lao Sai has fixed my shoes yet. They're my precious shoes."

Speaking of Said, Red Wolf suddenly asked Zhang Hao:

"Yeah, Xiao Hao, you could ask Said to find out what's going on with Reis. Maybe we can actually manage to get some bricks while we're slacking off!"

Zoya rolled her eyes at the eager red wolf and said irritably:

"So you're the only one looking for attention, huh? You really think these high-ranking officials would use Mandel bricks to benefit the world? If they really wanted to, why don't they just negotiate with Hafk to buy them instead of making us rob them?"

Zoya continued her attack on the red wolf, who had already cowered in his boots:

"That's because they know that even if the price is right, Hafk won't sell them the Mandel bricks, so they have no choice but to rob them, understand!"

Finally, Zoya roared directly at the red wolf, and her voice even reached Deep Blue's ears when he came into the room.

"Sigh! Who does he take after in terms of temper?"

Red Wolf could only weakly and helplessly lean towards Uluru behind him, while our righteous Uluru was ready to stand up for his good friend.

"Um, let me say a few words in a fair manner!"

Zoya glanced at Uluru:

"Um... I have nothing to say about that. You're right, hehe."