chapter 36 Resurrect from the dead and wash away the grievances?

"Well…" Even though Egbert Qin was a war-god warrior and a general, as the head of the Ministry of Armed Forces’ Donghai Office, he had an absolutely strong heart, but he was still shocked by Nick Jiang's words. Because, all the members of the Qin family, including him, had avoided discussing Bill Qin's past. They even considered his actions their family's greatest shame! "Nick... Nick, tell me everything you know!" After the initial shock, Egbert Qin urged him with great excitement. Every father wishes for his child to excel and achieve greatness. Egbert Qin was no exception. He had often wondered what it would be like if his son could inherit the family's martial arts legacy and achieve feats on the battlefield, protecting their home and country. "Uncle Qin, as I mentioned, Bill is exceptionally talented. His EQ and IQ are both very high, and he remains extremely calm in difficult situations!" Nick Jiang nodded and continued to reveal the truth to Egbert Qin, "From the moment he joined the military, or more accurately, from his first mission, he began to demonstrate these abilities. In fact, by his second mission, he was already entrusted with commanding the battle by the team leader. During that battle, they suffered zero casualties and completed their mission with excellence. Now, regarding the third mission..." “The enemy in that mission exceeded the imagination of his team, and also exceeded the imagination of the entire Western Frontier Military District and even the Long Country Armed Forces! Considering the strength of the enemy in that mission, what do you think would have happened if Bill had stayed?" Egbert Qin fell into silence. "He would have died. If he had stayed, there would have been no doubt he would die! He knew it, and so did his comrades!" When Nick Jiang said this, he suddenly raised his voice, "However, after his comrades lost their combat capability, they clung to the enemy with all their strength, using their own flesh and blood to delay the enemy. They howled and prevented him from rushing forward and sacrificing himself! That day, he escaped using the time bought with the sacrifice of his comrades and promptly reported the situation to the Western Frontier Military District, which quickly dispatched powerful warriors who killed the enemy!" "What... What? Are you saying that Bill was the one who reported the information to the Western Frontier Military District on that day?" Egbert Qin's expression suddenly changed. He didn't know this, nor did Bob Qin. Even no one in the entire Long Country Armed Forces knew it! "Yes, Uncle Qin. At that time, Bill and the others were on a mission in the desert, and there was no signal. He only reported the information after leaving the desert." Nick Jiang nodded. "Then... then why didn't he return to the Western Frontier Military District and explain the situation to me and his grandfather?" Egbert Qin asked subconsciously with a dull look on his face. "Bill said that he watched his comrades and brothers being killed one by one during that mission. He even saw his comrades sacrificing themselves to buy him time to escape, and all of them died! He felt like a worthless coward, unable to face the deaths of his brothers! He believed that even if he had gone back, and continued to stay in the military, his martial arts talent was only average. What would he do the next time he encountered such a situation? Witness his brothers' deaths while he survived alone?" Nick Jiang said in a low tone, "Uncle Qin, Bill told me these things when he was drunk. He said all of this with red eyes, holding his head, and screaming in pain!” Thud! Hearing Nick Jiang's words again, Egbert Qin seemed to be able to imagine the scene of Bill Qin performing tasks and speaking the truth after drinking, and his heart was shocked! "Uncle Qin, you should know that even if Bill's comrades bought him time to escape, it would be very difficult for Bill to escape from the enemy's pursuit in that desert! Moreover, after he reported the situation to the Western Frontier Military District, he returned to the desert to confront the enemy, keeping them in check until the Western Frontier Military District's experts arrived to eliminate the enemy! So, I say he's not a deserter; he's a hero!" "Bill… Bill..." Egbert Qin trembled and whispered these two words. He could imagine that if it weren't for Bill Qin's determination to confront the enemy head-on and sacrifice his comrades, the enemy might have escaped the desert, causing unimaginable consequences! "Gulp... Hoo..." Then, Egbert Qin's throat moved, and he took a deep breath to regain his composure, before asking, "How did he... how did he confront the enemy?" "I don't know; he didn't tell me that part," Nick Jiang shook his head. "Then, why did he hurt that young man when he returned to Jinling? It wasn't because of jealousy or rivalry, so what happened?" Egbert Qin asked again. "When Bill returned to Jinling City, he initially wanted to see that girl, then return to the Qin family to tell you the truth, and finally go to the underworld to find his brothers." Nick Jiang also lit a cigarette, and after taking two puffs, he continued in a low tone, "When he met that girl, the young man named Hale Yuan was trying to harm her. Because Bill had fought Hale Yuan during his school days, and Hale Yuan wanted to take revenge on him. Bill intervened to save the girl, then learned from the girl that Hale Yuan said that he was a deserter and a fugitive, trying to change her impression of him and break up the two, but the girl did not believe what Hale Yuan said. In anger, Hale Yuan beat the girl and wanted to harm her. After Bill learned all this, he beat Hale Yuan violently and severely. But Hale Yuan is also a ruthless person. He is not scared. Instead, he firmly believes that Bill does not dare to kill him, and provokes Bill to prove to the girl that he is not a deserter. Then, Bill stopped, and Hale Yuan took the opportunity to call his family. You know the rest, the Yuan family sent people to arrest Bill, but Bill escaped. " "Why didn't he tell the girl the real situation? Why didn't he go back and tell me and his grandfather the real situation?" Egbert Qin asked puzzledly and sadly. If Bill Qin had told the true situation back then, how could it have become a shame to the Qin family? "In front of those dead comrades, I am a deserter - these are Bill's original words." Nick Jiang sighed softly. Sometimes, people need more courage to live than to die! That was how Bill Qin was at that time! "Alas… we all blamed him wrongly!" Egbert Qin's eyes had turned slightly red, and his face was filled with self-blame and guilt. His voice even trembled. As a war-god warrior and the head of the Ministry of Armed Forces’ Donghai Office, he understood the brutality of missions and battles, as well as the meaning behind Bill's words. This time, Nick Jiang remained silent. Seeing Egbert Qin in this state, he couldn't help but think of his father, Leo Jiang, and asked himself: What would it have been like if his father were still alive and saw him? There were no answers to this question. It had crossed his mind many times, but he knew there was no "if" in this world. "Nick, please contact Bill for me. I want to help him clear his name and bring him back to the Qin family!" After Egbert Qin blamed himself, he made a decision. "Uncle Qin, don't worry about this. I'll ask Bill for his opinion first," Nick Jiang thought for a while and said. "Don't you want Bill to go back to the Qin family?" Egbert Qin was startled. "Uncle Qin, Bill's martial arts talent is not high. This is the reason why he did not decide to stay in the Armed Forces. Otherwise, he would stay in the Armed Forces and live in another way to avenge his dead brothers!" Nick Jiang sighed softly and said, "His modest martial talent might make it impossible for him to meet your and his grandfather's expectations and be unable to achieve what you both hope for! As of now, he's just a five-star warrior. Even if the truth about what happened that year is revealed, he might not be able to shed the title of 'Qin family's wastrel,' right?" "But...but, if he doesn't come back, it will be very difficult to clear his name for what happened back then, right?" Egbert Qin understood what Nick Jiang meant, but he had concerns. "Uncle Qin, Bill's ability to 'die and be reborn' is more important than clearing his name for the past. If he returns to the Qin family and can't remove the label of a wastrel, continuing to be thrown into the military by his grandfather, he will live a very painful life.” Nick Jiang expressed his opinion, and then added, "Of course, I will convey your thoughts to Bill, and ultimately, he will make his own decision." "Very well." Egbert Qin nodded, "No matter what choice he makes, I want to see him - where is he now?" "Uncle Qin, Bill is in Sujiang. When I go back, I will have him come to the Donghai to meet you." Nick Jiang replied. He was concerned that the hidden hands targeting the Su family might become desperate and pose a threat to Mia Su, so he deliberately kept Bill Qin in Sujiang to protect her. He had been preparing for the worst, and now, the hidden threats were starting to reveal themselves!