Rebirth: What to do if you fall into a wolf's den

A black car sped through the quiet streets like a nimble cheetah, and finally stopped steadily in front of the Imperial Capital Building. Zheng Haoqian took a deep breath, opened the car door, and hurried into the brightly lit building.

With a click, the door closed behind him. What came into view was the messy scene in the living room, with the scattered wine bottles looking particularly glaring under the light. His sight passed through the mess and fell on the two people lying on the ground like broken puppets.

"Ajing, Minxiao, wake up!" Zheng Haoqian's voice echoed in the empty living room, with a bit of anxiety and anger.

The two seemed to be awakened from a deep sleep and struggled to open their heavy eyelids.

"Ah...Ah Qian?" Xin Mujing's voice was hoarse and weak.

"What's going on? How did you get yourself into this state? Where's Yanyan? Didn't you find her?" Every question Zheng Haoqian asked was like a sharp knife, piercing their hearts.

Xin Mujing struggled to sit up and rubbed his forehead, trying to relieve the pain from the hangover. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes: "She's gone. She really doesn't want us anymore."

Helian Minxiao also sat up slowly, his face pale as he spoke: "Fang Boheng has already sent her abroad."

Zheng Haoqian's heart sank suddenly. He couldn't believe that Ji Yan, who was deeply in love with them, would leave so decisively. But everything in front of him forced him to face this cruel reality.

He was silent for a moment, then raised his head firmly: "We can't give up like this, even if Ji Yan escapes abroad, we must find her back."

Xin Mujing and Helian Minxiao were touched by Zheng Haoqian's words, and the flame of hope rekindled in their eyes. But then, they remembered what Fang Boheng said, and those questions about their family backgrounds weighed on their hearts like mountains.

"Since they are so worried that our family will treat Yanyan badly, then we will find a way to solve it." Zheng Haoqian took a deep breath and continued, "As for appearing in public with Yanyan...Ah Xu is about to run for election, so we must make sure Ah Xu succeeds and there can't be any surprises. We will have the final say on what happens then."

The two thought it was great, but then they thought of Ji Yan's current whereabouts. Xin Mujing frowned, "But now we don't even know Yanyan's whereabouts!"

Helian Minxiao thought for a moment and said, "Yanyan is unfamiliar with the place abroad. The only family she is close to is the Fang family in Country Y. Yanyan's parents seem to be there now, so she will definitely go there."

Zheng Haoqian nodded immediately: "Then we will send someone to guard there, and we will definitely be able to wait for Yanyan."

Xin Mujing shook his head: "Let's not send anyone. I'm afraid it won't work out well. It's better for us to go by ourselves."

Helian Minxiao hesitated: "But... now is the critical period for Ah Xu. If we all go, what will happen to the country?"

Zheng Haoqian pondered for a moment, then said decisively: "We have to notify Ah Xu and Ah Yan and let them discuss it together."

So the three of them took action immediately and called Lu Nanxu and Fu Jingyan.

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At dusk, a plane full of passengers eager to return home slowly landed at the airport of the Northwest Military Region.

The cabin door slowly opened, and Fu Jingyan stepped out. A gust of cold wind blew towards him, taking away the last bit of fatigue from the long journey, and also brought the dryness and ruggedness unique to the Northwest.

He looked up at the broad airport runway. Although the afterglow of the setting sun was illuminating the land, he suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart, as if something was about to happen.

Fu Jingyan frowned and shook his head, trying to drive this feeling out of his mind. He knew that as a soldier, he must always remain calm and rational. He took a deep breath, temporarily suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and walked steadily towards the exit of the airport.

At the exit of the airport, several military district leaders and guards had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Fu Jingyan appear, they immediately came forward with enthusiastic smiles on their faces.

The leading leader extended his hand enthusiastically and shook hands tightly with Fu Jingyan: "Hello, Chief Fu! Welcome to the Northwest Military Region!"

"Hello, everyone. Thank you for your hard work." Fu Jingyan responded with a smile. His voice was steady and powerful, revealing an unquestionable majesty. He shook hands with the leaders and guards present one by one, expressing his gratitude and respect.

After a brief greeting, Fu Jingyan, accompanied by everyone, took a special car to the military region. On the way, he asked about the situation of the military region and learned about the work environment and tasks he was about to face. Although he was both looking forward to and a little nervous about the upcoming new life, he believed that he would be able to do this job and contribute to the development of the Northwest Military Region.

After arriving at the military region, Fu Jingyan immediately started preparing for his new post. His office had already been arranged and all the formalities were in order.

Just when everything was ready, Fu Jingyan's cell phone suddenly rang.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was a message from his good friend Zheng Haoqian: "Ayan, I have news to tell you. Yanyan has left us and gone abroad." The message was concise and direct, but it exploded like a blockbuster bomb in Fu Jingyan's heart.

Ji Yan, the name he could never forget, the girl he had spent countless wonderful times with. Why did she leave suddenly? He was full of doubts and puzzlement. But at this moment, what he wanted to know more was why Ji Yan made such a decision.

Fu Jingyan returned to his residence and immediately turned on his communication device and started a video call with Zheng Haoqian and others.

At the same time, on the other side, after a night of intense discussion with the cabinet, Lu Nanxu finally won the greatest decision-making power in the Northwest Military Region for Fu Jingyan. This news is undoubtedly a great news for Fu Jingyan.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was a little heavy. Lu Nanxu rubbed his tired eyes, but his heart was full of a sense of accomplishment. He knew that obtaining this decision-making power was crucial to Fu Jingyan and even the entire Northwest Military Region.

At the same time, the final time for the meeting was determined - one week later. The final candidates are Lu Nanxu himself, Shi Yubai and Wen Ci.

"Mr. Lu, your cell phone has been ringing." The secretary's voice broke the silence in the meeting room.

Lu Nanxu was slightly startled, then he took out his cell phone from his pocket. The screen showed dozens of messages from Xin Mujing, each marked "urgent".

He was startled and immediately clicked on the message. What shocked him was that all the messages were about Ji Yan. Xin Mujing mentioned Ji Yan's departure in the message.

Lu Nanxu frowned. Was "leave" what he meant? He didn't believe it. He replied on the phone: "I'll go home right away. Please explain to me what's going on."

"Let's end the meeting here first." Lu Nanxu stood up and said to the cabinet members, "I have some personal matters to take care of."

Although everyone was a little confused, they all nodded in understanding. "Goodbye, sir."

Lu Nanxu hurriedly left the meeting room and returned to his office. He picked up his coat and car keys and rushed out of the office.