Ace of the Dragon Division - Chapter 252

Chapter 252: I Believe He Will Come

The old man waved his hand. “No rush, just sit down. I have something to say first.”

Xu Cheng then sat down and looked at him.

The old man also looked at Xu Cheng and said in all seriousness, “Do you understand the nature of the Dragon Division?”

Xu Cheng went a bit blank. “Not really, but is it different than being a spy or special agent working for the country?”

“Of course, a big difference.” The old man said, “Spies and special agents are part of national security, but they are at most regarded as the country’s ears and eyes. As for the Dragon Division, it’s the nation’s shield and spear. It doesn’t belong to any department and is fully independent, putting it above the entire police system. There will be blood with every operation, and it can be said that this organization’s the guardian of the nation. Do you know the meaning of a guardian?”

“Guardian?” Xu Cheng pondered.

The old man: “Yes, an eternal guardian, just like how you secretly love your wife from a young age and will also guard her for the rest of your life after you grow up. To her, or to the country, your loyalty will always come first. No matter what state the country has fallen to, its security and danger will be with the guardians. If the country is well, you will be well, but if the country is destroyed, you will have died protecting it.”

Xu Cheng looked up at the old man. “You are not afraid of me refusing it?”

The old man faintly smiled. “You won’t.”

Xu Cheng: “Why?”

The old man: “Because your father has the blood of a soldier, and even though he was chased by the Ye Family for his entire life, he still didn’t think about leaving this country. In his mind, being buried in a foreign country would be a humiliation, and he rather face the deadly pursuit of the Ye Family then flee the country and go to a safe place very far away.”

Xu Cheng’s eyes reddened at the mention of his father. “But what end did he have? When he was buried, he couldn’t even have an official burial to be put on record, because the moment his real name was registered, the Ye Family would find out and in turn find me. He couldn’t even get his real name and great achievements engraved on his tombstone, and I couldn’t even put my identity as his son on it! I will remember this for the rest of my life, and I’ve been thinking about it everyday I spent growing up in the British Empire. One day, I will revamp my father’s tombstone and bring glory! So, I came back, and I joined the military to change myself!”

The old man: “Let’s not talk about the grudges of your older generation at the moment, you have a strong sense of belonging to this country, and that’s the example your father set up for you since childhood. With such a father, you wouldn’t betray him and do something that goes against his bottomline, and his bottomline is that he deeply loves this country. That mark is branded into his bones, as a soldier of Huaxia.”

Xu Cheng bitterly laughed. “That’s right, in fact, I also have this weakness.”

The old man: “This isn’t a weakness but a virtue. It is also one of the reasons I’m here talking to you right now. The Dragon Division is noble and sacred, but that’s only for the soldiers that deeply love this country. As for those that are afraid of dying, the Dragon Division is just a suicidal place. You will never know when the country will face danger, and every mission that requires the Dragon Division would never been simple. Sometimes, you will really have a slim chance of returning alive. For true soldiers, death is not scary, but a worthless death is. If the person doesn’t love the country enough and isn’t willing to sacrifice, then they obviously can’t work under the Dragon Division, because the Dragon Division itself is a department that no one knows or praises about. In the entirety of history, it has been invisible. So, if you didn’t have a heart that loves the country to the bone, I wouldn’t have come looking for you. Of course, that fist technique I attracted you with yesterday, it can be regarded as my bargaining chip with you. It was also because I wasn’t confident in persuading you.”

Xu Cheng bitterly laughed. “You are right. Dying is not scary, but dying without value is. Originally, I thought the Dragon Division just carries out high level special forces tasks, but at least the operations carried out by military regions comes with merits, honors, and respect. After hearing what you said, I feel the Dragon Division doesn’t suit me that much. Even though I’m very tempted to learn your fist technique, there’s still a lot left for me to do in my life that I don’t want to choose to die anytime soon. Sorry.”

Then, Xu Cheng stood up and went on his way back.

The old man watched as Xu Cheng walked away and he said, not anxious at all, “I will wait for you here tomorrow too. If you don’t show up, then I will regard it as you giving up.”

Xu Cheng still left. He was indeed conflicted. Under the influence of his dad’s military spirit, he obviously didn’t want to go against his father’s grand will, but… he was carrying too many missions on his back. He had to seek justice for his father, and he wanted to spend the rest of his life being with Lin Chuxue and protecting her. These two goals would directly contradict his goal of joining the Dragon Division now. If it was before and he had to die for his country, he would do it without any hesitation. But ever since he got Lin Chuxue by his side and was determined to reveal her identity to the world of being his wife, it would be really counterproductive for him to join the Dragon Division, because that meant he would never know when he might die.

It wasn’t death that scared him. Even if there was no trophy, no merits, and no praise, he wouldn’t be scared. In fact, he was just afraid of leaving Lin Chuxue behind on her own!

After Xu Cheng left, a guard walked out from behind the elder. He also watched as Xu Cheng walked away as he asked, “Master, why did you confess everything to him? In fact, we could just recruit him into the Dragon Division first following the normal protocol and then brainwash him.”

The Dragon Division naturally also had their brainwash procedure, as that was basically what the substitute team is for. These guys would need to be brainwashed for at least two to three years before they could get actual training to join the 54 Cards or the logistics team.

The elder shook his head. “He’s different. If the future Dragon King needs to be brainwashed, that would be the true failure of the Dragon Division.”

The guard: “Future Dragon King? Master, you really decided to go with him?”

The elder nodded. “That’s him, him and no one else. This brat’s potential is limitless, and his future achievements will surpass me for sure. There’s hope for the Dragon Division to surpass its prime days in the past, so I had no choice but to talk to him with full honesty and sincerity. As the future protector of the nation, if it wasn’t his very own will, brainwashing would be useless. A powerful person will eventually break free from the shackles of brainwashing, and by then, the nation will be vulnerable.”

The guard: “But he still declined.”

The elder smiled. “I believe that he will come. He’s not the type that’s afraid of dying. If he was, then he wouldn’t have come back to the country, nor would he plan on bringing his wife back to Great Britain. I think he will understand what I meant, and he will come back.”

The guard was curious. “Master, what did you say to him?”

The elder faintly smiled. “Protect this country, just like protecting his wife.”

The guard: “What does that mean, Master?”

The elder gave him a look. “If you understood, then you wouldn’t still be single.”

Then, the elder turned around and walked away.

Behind his back, the guard couldn’t help but mumble, “You were single for 102 years, why would you still make fun of me…”

The elder almost tripped and fell upon hearing this. “Starting from tomorrow, get someone else to follow me. I heard the northern border of the nation is getting a bit chaotic, you should go and check it out.”

The guard: “…”