chapter 1 airplane encounter

In a mysterious place in Huaxia, an elderly man, bearing the weight of three stars on his shoulders, sat in the central seat. Below him, a young man was seated, his eyes closed, and his hands and feet bound to the chair.

Beside the old man, two men held firearms, their faces cold and their expressions stern as they gazed intently at the young man below with closed eyes.

In the next moment, the young man with closed eyes slowly opened them. His gaze swept around, and then a lonely smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. His eyes were empty, devoid of any spirit. He muttered softly, "I'm not dead yet?" There was self-deprecation all over his face.

"You bastard!" The elderly man at the head of the table exclaimed, slamming his palm on the table.

Looking at the dispirited and self-deprecating young man, there was anger mixed with pity and a hint of helplessness in his furious eyes.

This was one of the most outstanding soldiers in Huaxia for decades, but now he had fallen to this state. But who could be blamed for this?

Tiandao, the pride of Huaxia, the soul of a million-strong army, had now become a man who only sought death.

It was all because of severe psychological trauma, known as post-war psychological syndrome. When afflicted, it led to severe self-harming and destructive tendencies. Most soldiers suffering from this condition in the world did not meet a good end.

Just moments ago, this man had swept through the entire Tiandao unit. The old man understood that he didn't want trouble; he wanted self-destruction.

"Do you really want to die so badly?" After his initial anger, the old man calmed his emotions and sighed.

"Not dying, what's the point of living? Every day, I live in a haze, and I have to worry about when I might have an episode. I can't go back to the battlefield, so other than being a burden, what else can I do? Just now, why didn't you show no mercy and put me out of my misery?" The man spoke calmly, his eyes filled with indifference towards life.

For him, living was a kind of torment because he couldn't see any hope in it. If he were merely a walking corpse, it would be one thing, but unfortunately, he had to constantly worry about the potential harm he might cause to others.

Over the past year, he had attempted suicide thirty-one times, and every attempt had ended in failure. Fei Shen's greatest desire was to torment himself to death.

"Commander!" A young man handed a bottle of pills to the old man.

A look of pain crossed the old man's eyes. This was his soldier, the pride of the entire Huaxia military. Did it have to come to this?

However, perhaps this was the only way he could survive!

One year, thirty-one times meant that Fei Shen's episodes were occurring more frequently.

"Get lost! Who do you think I am? I'm the King of Soldiers, a warrior among tens of thousands. Now, do you want me to become a junkie?" Fei Shen roared; his eyes filled with a massive murderous intent.

The man targeted by this murderous intent instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He had no doubt that this man would take his life in the next moment.

"Do you still remember that you are the King of Soldiers, the Tiandao? Since you know that, why become a coward who only seeks death?" The old man erupted in anger.

"Once, I took pride in being under your command, but now I'm ashamed of it! Can't even conquer my own demons, do I deserve to be your soldier?" Facing the old man's anger, Fei Shen lowered his head in shame.

Seeing Fei Shen like this, the old man sighed softly. "There's something I can't hide from you anymore. After you see it, you can decide for yourself what to do. If you truly want to die, I won't stop you."

As the old man finished speaking, a person behind him approached and opened a stack of documents containing two photographs and numerous captions. Fei Shen widened his eyes and quickly read through them.

"Is this true? Do I really have a daughter?" Fei Shen grinned as he looked at the picture of the lovely little girl.

The Tiandao unit wouldn't have false intelligence, and the old commander had no reason to deceive him. The truth could be easily verified.

"Yes, do you still remember the mission you carried out in the South China Sea five years ago?" the old commander asked calmly.

"The Tiandao unit, it's a one-way trip. Once you enter the Tiandao, you're a Tiandao soldier for life. The only destination here is to die in battle, wrapped in a horse's hide. But now, you are no longer suitable for the unit. You may leave!" The old commander wearily waved his hand.

"I can leave?" Fei Shen's eyes lit up at the news.

"Get lost!" the old commander said without much patience.

"Hehe, thanks!" Fei Shen grinned widely. At this moment, he didn't care about anything else. He was heading to see his precious daughter.

"Remember, from now on, you're just an ordinary person. The military rules no longer apply to you," the old man said.

"I understand, I understand!" Fei Shen nodded with a smile and got up from his seat without any further delay.

"Old man, take care. I'm leaving," Fei Shen waved his hand.

If a moment ago, he had been utterly despondent, now Fei Shen suddenly felt hopeful about the future. As for his illness, he would take it one step at a time.

Ignoring the astonished gazes of the two men, Fei Shen walked away on his own.

"Fei Shen!" As Fei Shen was leaving, the old commander called out softly.

Fei Shen turned around to look at the old man.

"Live well," the old man said.

Fei Shen's eyes welled up with tears at the words. "From now on, there will be no more Tiandao in this world."

Watching Fei Shen's departing figure, a smile appeared on the old man's face. "Child, live well. I haven't protected you in vain."

From this day forward, all records about Tiandao would be erased.

On the plane from Beijing to the South China Sea, Fei Shen held a photo in his hand and grinned, "Daughter, I have a daughter!"

Beside him, a woman with sunglasses furrowed her brows. She figured she could just ignore this guy, but he couldn't even stay quiet while sleeping! It had been the same sentence on his lips over and over again.

"Can you keep that to yourself?" the woman finally couldn't bear it any longer and spoke up.

"Huh?" Fei Shen turned his head, and a beautiful face came into view. Even though she was wearing sunglasses, her straight nose, sensual red lips, and flawless porcelain skin were enough to prove that she was a great beauty.

However, it seemed like she had nothing to do with Fei Shen.

Under the woman's angry gaze, Fei Shen, squinting, asked, "Just had double eyelid surgery?"

"Have you just had double eyelid surgery? Your whole family must have had double eyelid surgery!" The woman finally took off her sunglasses, revealing her exquisite face. It was pure and natural, and she had an innocent charm, yet it was also subtly seductive.

"You see, your temper is too big. You might be going through menopause early!" Fei Shen said casually.

"Menopause? Your whole family is going through menopause!" the woman retorted angrily.

"Have you reached it too?" Fei Shen asked.

"Have you reached menopause? Your whole family hasn't even reached puberty!" The woman was furious.

"You see, it's happening already!" Fei Shen shrugged.

"Are you trying to describe me as perfect?" Fei Shen grinned. "Shameless!"

This time, the woman was so angry that she couldn't respond.

Fei Shen continued to ignore the woman's annoyed gaze, closing his eyes. After eating so little for so long, he was starving.

The old man had given him only enough money for a plane ticket, being unusually frugal.

"Hello, sir, would you like a meal?" A flight attendant greeted Fei Shen with a sweet smile.

"Yes, please!" Fei Shen nodded.

"Would you like beef rice or tomato and egg rice?" The flight attendant asked, still smiling.

"Yes, both! Four of each, please!" Fei Shen chuckled.

The food boxes were too small, and he was still hungry. Since it was all free, he didn't mind asking for more.

The beautiful flight attendant was momentarily taken aback, then, with an elegant smile, she gave Fei Shen eight servings.

"See, even a woman like her can do it. You and this woman, the difference is so big," Fei Shen muttered with a hint of regret.

"Glutton!" The woman, Ruoxue Yao, said irritably.

The food was brought over, and Fei Shen paid no further attention to Ruoxue Yao. He swept through all the dishes in no time, leaving Ruoxue Yao wide-eyed in amazement. She couldn't fathom how this guy's small frame could digest so much food.

To those who had never experienced hunger and hardship, the value of food was incomprehensible.

After finishing a large glass of juice, Fei Shen patted his stomach in satisfaction and closed his eyes.

Full and content, he was ready for a nap. It seemed that recently, he had been living like this.

While Fei Shen was comfortable, Ruoxue Yao was on the verge of madness. This guy not only slept but also snored.

Ruoxue Yao had a feeling of impending collapse.

She raised her foot, determined to give Fei Shen a taste of his own medicine. However, as her foot came crashing down, Fei Shen lifted his foot at the exact moment, and due to the force, her foot felt a little numb.

Fei Shen's gaze seemed to say, "What are you trying to do?"

Seeing Fei Shen's eyes, Ruoxue Yao couldn't help but feel furious.

Facing such an outrageous guy, she was truly helpless.

Fei Shen grinned and put away the photo, keeping it close. He may have been a feared military commander, but how could he be bullied by a woman?

The reason he put away the photo was that he saw the flight attendant bringing meals.

From last night until now, he had only eaten a pancake and was starving!

The old man was thrifty, only giving him enough money for a plane ticket, leaving Fei Shen speechless.

"Hello, sir, would you like a meal?" The flight attendant greeted Fei Shen with a sweet smile.

"Yes, please!" Fei Shen nodded.

"Would you like beef rice or tomato and egg rice?" The flight attendant asked, still smiling.

"Yes, both! Four of each, please!" Fei Shen chuckled.

The food boxes were too small, and he was still hungry. Since it was all free, he didn't mind asking for more.

The beautiful flight attendant was momentarily taken aback, then, with an elegant smile, she gave Fei Shen eight servings.

"See, even a woman like her can do it. You and this woman, the difference is so big," Fei Shen muttered with a hint of regret.

"Glutton!" Ruoxue Yao said irritably.

The food was brought over, and Fei Shen paid no further attention to Ruoxue Yao. He swept through all the dishes in no time, leaving Ruoxue Yao wide-eyed in amazement. She couldn't fathom how this guy's small frame could digest so much food.

To those who had never experienced hunger and hardship, the value of food was incomprehensible.

After finishing a large glass of juice, Fei Shen patted his stomach in satisfaction and closed his eyes.

Full and content, he was ready for a nap. It seemed that recently, he had been living like this.

While Fei Shen was comfortable, Ruoxue Yao was on the verge of madness. This guy not only slept but also snored.

Ruoxue Yao felt like she was on the brink of collapsing.

She raised her foot, a smug smile appearing on her lips. "You jerk, let's see how you dodge this time!"

Ruoxue Yao's foot came crashing down once again, but this time, she found herself in a tragic situation. A look of pain crossed her stunning face.

At that very moment when Ruoxue Yao's foot was about to hit, Fei Shen lifted his foot.
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