Chapter 227 - Practically Strangers (1/2)

Chapter 227: Practically Strangers

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Huo Shaoheng leaned forward slightly He lifted his eyes to look at Deputy Director Liao, his freshly polished pistol gleaot out his phone, turned on the Record function, and pointed it towards the deputy director He said nonchalantly, “What did you just say? I didn’t catch that Say it again”

Deputy Director Liao stared at the phone in Huo Shaoheng’s hand The sas now pouring off his forehead like a waterfall

He didn’t have the balls to say it while he was being recorded!

“What’s wrong? You were so talkative just asmiled as he shook his head He placed the phone on the coffee table between the two sofas, and crossed his legs He gestured towards the walls behind him with an imperious wave of his hand “Deputy Director Liao, it’s too late for you, actually You’re onyour every word and action, ever since you stepped into this room”

“What?! How dare you filal! That’s a violation of s of me made without e upon hts!” Deputy Director Liao waved his arnation, but the look on his face was one of terror

Huo Shaoheng said nothing He remained seated on the sofa as he quietly watched Deputy Director Liao gesture wildly in a er After a moment, he nonchalantly twirled his pistol and said unhurriedly, “Deputy Director Liao, this has nothing do with you Why are you sticking your nose into this?”

Deputy Director Liao decided it was all or nothing He was already being recorded, so there was no way he could play it safe and try to please both sides now He clenched his jaw and said, “General Huo, are you saying that you would rather break the law and give up yourGu Nianzhi?”

“That’s a strange question Who told you to askfrowned heavily

“What… what do youyou because I want to know, of course,” Deputy Director Liao replied nervously “You have two choices: either you hand over Mrs Song, or you hand over Gu Nianzhi I don’t see another option Do you?”

“Of course I do” Huo Shaoheng sat up straight “Mrs Song is er? As for Gu Nianzhi, she’s , ever abandoned my missions?” He suddenly stood up; in the next second, his pistol was already out of its holster and pressed against the deputy director’s temple “…You represent an obstacle to my mission if you try to take Gu Nianzhi away froht now I’”

Deputy Director Liao was scared witless He closed his eyes and gasped out, “General Huo, please, forgive ry! Someone… someone asked me to do this! Please don’t be hasty, General Huo!”

“Soo” Huo Shaoheng leaned against the coffee table, his gun still pressed against the deputy director’s temple He patted the deputy director’s cheek with his free hand “Tell me who put you up to this, and I pros of you”

“Really?” Deputy Director Liao had not expected this A o, he had fallen into aa rope to save hiratefully, “Do youraised an eyebrow, but said nothing He gave the deputy director a look that said “what do you think?”

Deputy Director Liao felt that he could trust Huo Shaoheng with his life He i to do with this I was forced You know, the Bai fa smiled “Oh, I know they’re involved with this I’ out who told you to arrest Gu Nianzhi I don’t think the Bai family came up with that idea on their own”

“…Very perceptive of you, General Huo” Deputy Director Liao hesitated, then decided there was no haruessed most of what he was about to say, anyway He took a deep breath and said in a low voice: “It was your family, of course They’re the ones who truly understand you”

“Fa lowered his pistol and put it back into its holster “I have a big family Can you be more specific?”

“Well, I heard this from someone else…” Deputy Director Liao said in embarrassment “They said it was your cousin sister…”

There was only one person in Huo Shaoheng’s family who could clai closed his eyes and sat on the sofa He said impassively, “I see Well, it turns out that my family doesn’t actually understand ers”

Deputy Director Liao: “…”

“My missions have kept me busy, and I haven’t returned to my family home to take care of my mother for many, many years I’ve been a bad son, which is why I want totime with my mother over the New Year holiday As for Gu Nianzhi, protecting her is the ned to me by the military It isto be filial and patriotic at the same time—what more can you ask for? It seems that my family doesn’t understand what it means to be responsible, which is why their words cannot be trusted,” Huo Shaoheng said eloquently, e his duty as a filial son and as a patriotic soldier Deputy Director Liao could not coument

Deputy Director Liao stood up “Well, General Huo, I’ve already told you what you wanted to kno, about those recordings…” He looked around the living roo to spot the hidden cameras and microphones