Demon's Self-cultivation

Obediently following Mandel, Qiaoqiao came to the communication room step by step, and saw Daniel standing respectfully at the door, waiting for their arrival.

Due to his identity, Mandel often encountered some extremely dangerous situations, or attended many very serious occasions, and could not connect to the communication anytime and anywhere.Therefore, on the one hand, in order to filter the communication of those unimportant people, and on the other hand, in order to be able to receive the information immediately when the important person calls, instead of letting the other party hear a series of indifferent electronic tones, Mandel set His communication number was transferred to the optical brain of Daniel, who was deeply trusted by him, and he helped him handle all incoming calls.

——Unfortunately, even if Mandel arranged everything properly, that "important person" has not appeared once in these eight years...

Thinking of this, Mandel couldn't help being a little angry.He turned his head and looked at Qiao Qiao who was following behind, and couldn't help but sneer: "I'm about to see my father whom I haven't seen for a long time, aren't you excited?"

The Little Beast looked up at Mandel in a daze, and for a while didn't know how to answer it more appropriately—judging from the weird tone of his host, it seemed that no matter whether it was negative or positive, it was a proposition? !

Seeing that Qiao Qiao didn't answer, Mandel snorted softly: "If you really want to escape from me, step into this door and cry to your father, I will probably have to compromise and let you go. After all , your father is now the new marshal of the Huaxia Alliance, and the king of my small country can't afford to provoke him."

Hearing his host's yin and yang, Qiao Qiao shrank his neck, and quickly swore to the sky: "Of course I will not leave Brother Mandel's side! I will never talk nonsense in front of my father!"

Mandel raised his eyebrows, but he didn't continue to sneer—after all, he only "invited" Qiao Qiao to meet Xu Zhengjie after confirming that he really wanted to stay.

Speaking of which, human emotions are really amazing.Before knowing the truth, Mandel loved Qiaoqiao like a treasure, holding it in his hand for fear of falling, holding it in his mouth for fear of melting, and he was reluctant to say a serious word.

Now, every time he sees and thinks of Qiao Qiao, he always gets upset from time to time, insisting on stabbing the other party, seeing this little thing is so panic-stricken that it can turn from cloudy to sunny, really... I hate it deep.

Raising his hand, he patted Qiao Qiao's head, watching him cautiously peeping at his face, Mandel finally felt a little happier, and pulled him into the communication room with the corner of his mouth hooked.

On the big screen in the communication room, Xu Zhengjie was waiting while looking down at the documents in his hand.Sensing the flash of figures in the picture, he raised his head and saw Mandel and Jojo.

There was a gleam of joy in his eyes, but Xu Zhengjie did not lose his composure.He glanced at Jojo hastily, and saw that his cheeks were rosy and his face was bright, so he was relieved and turned his gaze to Mandel.

Nodding slightly, Xu Zhengjie said in a respectful tone, "I'm sorry to disturb you, His Majesty Westin."

——Since Mandel came to the throne, Xu Zhengjie has never called him by his first name as before, but instead used this honorific title.

On the one hand, Xu Zhengjie's status as a general of the Huaxia Alliance is not suitable for him to have a close personal relationship with the head of another country. On the other hand, since Mandel has become a king, he should not still treat him as a junior. It is necessary to put the other party on an equal or even a slightly higher position and give them enough respect.

For the change of Xu Zhengjie's title, Mandel refused several times, but seeing that he was still the same, he did not continue to insist.After all, Xu Zhengjie also had his own considerations.

However, even though Xu Zhengjie's attitude changed, Mandel still called him "Uncle Xu" rather than "Admiral Xu" or "Marshal Xu".

"Don't bother me." Mandel showed a friendly smile, and stretched out his hand to hold Qiaoqiao in front of him. "I know why Uncle Xu contacted me. Look, I brought Qiaoqiao here."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for bringing Qiao Qiao back from the Star Thief." Xu Zhengjie's expression was faintly agitated, and he leaned slightly, as if he could see Qiao Qiao more clearly.

In fact, as soon as Jojo appeared in front of him, the seeds of doubt that Asester had planted in Xu Zhengjie's heart with all his tongue and tongue had almost withered - look at Jojo's energetic and radiant appearance. Like a poor little girl who was "robbed" regardless of her will?Obviously being pampered by Mandel is quite good, and I am afraid that I am too happy to leave.

However, although he didn't believe Aseste's nonsense that "Jojo was imprisoned by Mandel", the eager Xu Zhengjie still wanted to let his child return to him.

After repeatedly thanking Mandel, Xu Zhengjie quickly put forward a request that the other party send someone to escort Qiaoqiao back to China, but he did not expect that before Mandel replied, his son took the lead in objecting: "Father, I want to stay in the The Kingdom of Kyington! I have already told Brother Mandel that I want to be his secretary!"

Xu Zhengjie was stunned for a moment: "Secretary?"

"Yes, Jojo and I have already made an agreement." Mandel hugged Jojo in his arms, lowered his head and touched his head, with a smile in his eyes—obviously, Jojo refused to let him know without hesitation. Joy.

Xu Zhengjie frowned slightly, obviously not very willing that Aizi who had just escaped from the "tiger's mouth" would continue to stay away from him.

Seeing that Xu Zhengjie wanted to object, Mandel was confident: "Uncle Xu, you can think about it carefully, only doing this is the best for Qiaoqiao, isn't it?"

"You mean...?" Xu Zhengjie frowned slightly.

"Although Qiao Qiao was forcibly taken away by the Black Vulture Star Thief Group, eight years later, Qiao Qiao still participated in many activities of the Star Thief Group in order to protect himself, and now he can be regarded as a well-known star thief. .” Mandel’s words were euphemistic.

Xu Zhengjie and the Star Thief are on opposite sides. Even though Mandel knew that Qiao Qiao was very happy being a Star Thief, he still chose to cover up for the other side in front of Xu Zhengjie: "Currently, Qiao Qiao has already boarded the Star Thief. If the government's most wanted list of star thieves returns to the Huaxia Alliance, it will be unfavorable to the future development of both him and you, isn't it?"

Xu Zhengjie bowed his head in thought for a moment, and had to admit that Mandel's words were not wrong.

Whether voluntarily or not, Qiao Qiao has now been branded as a star thief.He is very good in himself, plus Asest intends to promote him, he often contributes to the Star Thief Group on some important occasions, so he is famous among the Star Thieves.Everyone knew that there was a handsome, intelligent and cunning young man beside Asester, who might be the next leader of the Black Vulture Star Thief Group.

Although in the past eight years, Asester has rarely set foot in the China League due to his own reasons, so that there is no "deep hatred" between the League and Jojo, but his active performance in other countries is enough to make the China League treat him well. My heart became vigilant.

If Qiao Qiao returns to the Huaxia Alliance, even for his own sake, the government and military will not arrest and severely punish him, a former outstanding star thief, but Qiao Qiao will inevitably live under their surveillance , Freedom is rare in a lifetime, and it is even more impossible to enter a scientific research institute to conduct research, or enter the political circle to shine.

——Whether it is the scientific research institute or the government, people with black history will never be allowed to set foot.

As someone who watched Qiao Qiao grow up, Xu Zhengjie certainly knew how smart and hardworking his child was.He has learned so many things, and he must not just bury himself in a mediocre life just because he is a star thief and is feared by others—even if Qiao Qiao can accept this situation, Xu Zhengjie will not be willing.

After thinking about it, it was indeed the best choice for Jojo to stay with Mandel.Mandel and Jojo grew up together, and he has a deep relationship with him. Naturally, he will not guard against and reject him because of Jojo's past, and now the Kingdom of Kyndon is Mandel's voice. As long as there is Mandel's support, Jojo You will be able to flex your muscles and achieve your life goals without any scruples.

——If your child can get better and better, the parents will smile no matter how much they miss, and watch him go away happily.

That's the difference between being a parent and being a lover.Compared with lovers who always worry about gains and losses because of little things and being ignored, and even blame and anger, parents are much more Buddha-nature.As long as their children live a safe and happy life, even if the other party is far away, even if the other party is busy and does not contact the family for several months, they can accept it calmly without any resentment or dissatisfaction.

——For example, Mandel, who was distorted and blackened because of Qiao Qiao's neglect for eight years, and Xu Zhengjie, who hadn't contacted Qiao Qiao for eight years, but still loved him tenderly and cared for him wholeheartedly.

Comparing the hatchback, the result is really tragic, it can be called shocking.

After reaching an agreement with Xu Zhengjie, allowing the other party to agree that Qiao Qiao would continue to stay in the Kaynton Kingdom, the atmosphere among the three suddenly became relaxed and harmonious.

Xu Zhengjie took off the cold and serious coat of the marshal of the military department, and turned into a nagging old father, carefully asking about every detail of Qiao Qiao in the past eight years, and Qiao Qiao has always known how to pretend to be good in front of his elders, vividly interpreting He married a good young man who had been away for many years and reported good news but not bad news, and coaxed his old father into a ecstasy.

Sitting next to him, Mandel watched Qiao Qiao and Xu Zhengjie talking and laughing at Yan Yan with a smile, and interacted with Qiao Qiao from time to time, making Xu Zhengjie believe that he and Qiao Qiao still had a deep relationship as before.

They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had a lot of topics to talk about. This conversation lasted for several hours, until Daniel bit the bullet and knocked on the door, which interrupted this lengthy conversation.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the court meeting." Under the triple gaze of his Majesty, the "Queen" and the Chinese Marshal, Daniel was under great pressure, but he had to "become a bad guy in vain."

Hearing what Daniel said, Xu Zhengjie suddenly realized: "So we have been chatting for so long?" Although he was a bit reluctant, as a soldier who has always been serious and rigorous about his work, he would not delay the "children" from doing business , ended the conversation decisively, "You guys go to work, we will contact you when we have time."

"Okay, Dad~" Qiaoqiao responded crisply, bending the corners of his eyes.

"In addition, in order to prevent those star thieves from harassing Qiao Qiao again, I have re-applied for a new communication number for him." Mandel smiled and said a series of characters, "If Uncle Xu misses Qiao Qiao, please dial this number." gone."

"Okay, I will. It's still your thoughtfulness." Xu Zhengjie wrote down the number, and casually praised - with Qiao Qiao mediating in the middle, plus these hours of chatting, the relationship between Xu Zhengjie and Mandel The atmosphere has also eased a lot, and it is no longer as blunt and polite as it used to be.

"It should." Accepting Xu Zhengjie's approval calmly, Mandel looked down at Qiao Qiao, pulled him to his side, rubbed his head, and assured him earnestly, "I will take good care of Qiao Qiao, please rest assured, Uncle Xu."

"Of course I don't worry." Xu Zhengjie nodded with a smile.

After the communication was over, Xu Zhengjie still maintained the motion of sitting at the table, the smile on his face gradually faded, and a trace of doubt slowly crept up.

—I always feel that... something is not right?

After going through the entire meeting process carefully, Xu Zhengjie, who is a purebred straight man, still couldn't figure it out.He raised his hand, scratched his hair, finally stood up discouraged, and opened the door of the office.

It was almost noon at this time, Xu Zhengjie looked at the time, turned his head and walked towards the canteen of the military headquarters.

Although he has become a marshal, Xu Zhengjie has been living a rough life.As an old bachelor and a workaholic, his breakfast, lunch and dinner are basically settled in the cafeteria, no different from ordinary soldiers.

At this time, there were already many soldiers eating in the cafeteria.Xu Zhengjie ordered a meal, found a place to sit down, and soon several colleagues who were close to him sat beside him, chatting and waiting for the food to be served.

Xu Zhengjie's mind was still revolving around his unresolved doubts. He casually responded to the chats of his colleagues, but out of the corner of his eyes, he suddenly caught a glimpse of two men sitting together in an intimate posture.

One of the men hugged the other man's shoulders, chuckling and stroking the other's curly hair, while the other man rubbed his neck affectionately with his head sideways, whispering something.

The smile on Xu Zhengjie's face froze all of a sudden, and his movements froze instantly.

The colleagues who sat with him were very surprised why Marshal Xu, who had always been moody and indifferent, suddenly changed his face, and turned their eyes to the direction Xu Zhengjie was looking at. Naturally, they also saw the two affectionate and hot dog food man.

"What's wrong? What happened?" A soldier was quite puzzled.

"Those two people...are..." Xu Zhengjie was silent for a moment, then asked dryly.

"It's Chen Penghui, the second son of the Chen family, and his fiancé. These two young people have always had a good relationship." Another soldier replied, "Do they have any problems?"

"...No, there is nothing wrong with them both." Xu Zhengjie looked away, rubbed the center of his brows with a headache, and finally found the reason why he had been feeling strange.

My son and Mandel have had a good relationship since they were young, hugging and rubbing their heads is just the norm, but at that time Qiaoqiao was still young, a little big child, no matter how close they are, they will not make people think wrong, no matter how you look at it, they are brothers Doting on my younger brother, pure brotherhood.

But now, Qiao Qiao has grown up and is a mature adult. Although his face is tender, the training in the Star Thief Group for the past eight years has made him have an outstanding temperament, and he does not look young at all.For such a young man, hugging another man who is more mature and steady than him and rubbing his head affectionately, it's...however you look at it, it's against harmony.

—Maybe I was thinking too much?Maybe these two young people really have... simple... relationship?

Comforting himself in this way, the old father who had just found his son suddenly felt a deep sense of crisis.

——His son, it seems... is about to be snatched away again?