"Foster fathers, lend me your brains for safekeeping!"

"Used tissues, just throw them away!"

——

"Codename Dragon Scale, approved for retirement!"

"Pension: five hundred thousand."

...

At the border desert, Qin Yun sat in a jeep heading home, his face covered in dust.

In the driver's seat, a high-ranking officer wearing sunglasses, with the rank insignia of a Senior Colonel on his shoulder, steered the wheel with one hand, smoking a Huazi cigarette.

Qin Yun happily counted the numbers in his mobile bank account, dreaming of a wonderful life after retirement.

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"I've never seen so much money in my life. Now I can really enjoy myself."

Born in a small village, Qin Yun couldn't afford college, so he enlisted in the army right after high school. Through relentless effort and talent, he finally made it into the Divine Dragon Special Operations Team.

After five years of guarding the border, killing over ten thousand mercenaries, and countless assassins falling by his hand, he finally endured to retirement.

"Hello? Mom?"

"What? Why do you want me to go to Jiangnan?"

"Neighbor Cuihua is about to graduate? Still starting a business and needs a driver? Sure, sure, with a salary of twenty thousand, I'll definitely do it."

After receiving his mother's call, Qin Yun was even more excited. He never expected that the little girl who used to follow him around, sniffling and eating spicy snacks, would become so successful!

Looks like she's made it big.

Indeed, childhood sweethearts haven't forgotten the promise of not forgetting each other in times of prosperity.

"Brat, you better protect Cuihua well. Aunt Liu said she's always being harassed by some unruly guys."

Qin Yun shouted loudly, "Don't worry, don't worry, with me around, she'll be safe."

After speaking, Qin Yun hung up the phone.

The old leader, Wolf Head, teased, "You lucky brat, getting a driver job with a twenty thousand salary these days?"

Qin Yun, with a cheeky look, sighed, "Ah, can't help it, just lucky."

"When luck comes, you can't stop it."

"Hey, old leader, why didn't my seven comrades leave with me?"

Wolf Head smirked, his eyes meaningful, "They retired early."

"Said they had some things to do, but they should be contacting you soon."

"Alright!" Qin Yun nodded, muttering under his breath: Not cool, you guys.

Retired without even telling me, what's so secretive that you can't share with me?

Thinking about how those seven comrades often formed a small group in private, disappearing together, Qin Yun felt a sudden surge of anger.

Just then, a message came through on his phone.

"Boss, we're waiting for you in Jiangnan, dinner tonight, contact us, our treat."

Seeing this message, Qin Yun's anger subsided a lot.

At least you guys know what's up, didn't waste my five years standing guard for you.

That night, I must feast well!

Moments later, arriving at the military district, a bus had been waiting for a long time.

Qin Yun waved at the old leader, shedding a tear of a true son, and boarded the bus to leave.

Wolf Head stood with hands behind his back, watching the departing bus, chuckling, "Dragon Scale, oh Dragon Scale, seven big girls, you really have damn good luck."

"Let's see how you choose!"

With that, he took out a document, boldly writing one big word under Dragon Scale's name—Retired!

And at the top of the document, a bright red line read—Divine Dragon Special Operations Team, Women's Squadron Fire Phoenix!

...

"Cuihua, Cuihua."

"I'm here!"

Under the night sky, Jiangnan, a city of debauchery, at the train station exit, Qin Yun shouted from afar at a beautiful woman in a long black trench coat, with an arrogant posture, great figure, and fair skin.

Hearing the call, Liu Ya's face immediately filled with resentment, and she went up and punched Qin Yun hard on the arm.

"Ouch!" Qin Yun cried out in pain.

Liu Ya pouted, "I told you to call me Liu Ya, Liu Ya, not Cuihua. Only call me Cuihua back in the village."

Qin Yun rubbed his arm, nodding repeatedly, "Alright, alright, Liu Ya, Liu Ya, no, now I should call you President Liu."

"Where are we having dinner tonight, President Liu?"

"Can I invite a few comrades?" Qin Yun asked with a cheeky grin.

Liu Ya had no choice, after all, Qin Yun was her childhood sweetheart, and the neighbor aunt also asked her to look after him.

Qin Yun had been in the army for five years, his face had become much more weathered, losing much of his youthful spirit. Thinking about his qualifications, Liu Ya knew he couldn't find a job after retiring, so she asked him to be her driver.

Twenty thousand a month, a high salary even in Jiangnan, and her newly founded company was in high-tech internet, with new technology, attracting the attention of various forces.

She urgently needed a strong bodyguard.

Qin Yun was just right!

"Sure, I'll send you the address." Liu Ya immediately sent the dinner location to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun quickly forwarded the address to his seven comrades.

Soon, she drove Qin Yun to a food street in the city center, parked the car by the roadside, and the two walked into a barbecue restaurant.

"President Liu, Aunt said you're now a PhD, and started some company, what do you do?"

Waiting for the barbecue, Qin Yun, feeling bored, asked to make conversation.

Liu Ya, sipping a can of Sprite, couldn't help but show a trace of worry on her face, "In internet technology."

Qin Yun was taken aback, "Looking at your expression, what's on your mind?"

Liu Ya pursed her lips, "Don't worry about it, even if I tell you, you won't understand, just protect me."

As soon as she finished speaking, a white Ferrari followed by five black jeeps drove up from afar, parking right behind Liu Ya's car.

A pale-faced young man got out of the car, wearing a golden suit and small gold-rimmed glasses, holding a contract.

Then he led a group of black-clad thugs straight towards the two, pulling up chairs and sitting right in front of them.

In an instant, Liu Ya's face changed dramatically.

Qin Yun squinted, scanning the bodyguards the young man brought, each with broad shoulders and strong backs, exuding an extraordinary aura, all trained fighters.

"Wang Yang, what are you doing here?" Liu Ya asked coldly, her gaze serious.

Wang Yang smiled, glancing at Qin Yun sitting beside Liu Ya, "Oh, President Liu is having dinner with her boyfriend."

Liu Ya replied coldly, "None of your business."

"I don't have time to argue with you today."

"Don't disturb my meal."

Wang Yang's expression turned cold, his smile vanished, and he tossed the document in front of Liu Ya, "My useless brother couldn't handle you, and my dad's patience is running thin, so he sent me."

"Liu Ya, let's cut to the chase, my dad's interested in your new company, five million to acquire it!"

"Agree, sign now, and I'll have the money transferred to you."

"Disagree."

Wang Yang pulled out an iron rod from his coat, slamming it onto the table.

As he spoke, the bodyguards beside him rudely kicked over the surrounding diners' tables.

"What are you looking at, get lost!"

"Stop eating, scram."

"Want to die, huh?"

Seeing this thug-like behavior, many were frightened, their faces turning pale, not daring to provoke trouble, and quickly fled.

Even the barbecue shop owner hid inside, not daring to come out.

But at that moment, Qin Yun picked up the document on the table and tossed it onto the road.

"Smack!"

"Not letting people eat and still want to talk business, you scram too."

In an instant!

Beside him, Liu Ya was also dumbfounded.

Bro, they have the numbers, are you really going to be this arrogant?