Armor: I can only summon the general

With Xiaoxi's childish words, the atmosphere of the birthday party was instantly broken.

The butler looked around and saw the stunned host, the surprised hostess, the bewildered young master and the confused young lady. It was impossible for this banquet to continue.

Sure enough, the housekeeper immediately received a signal from Zhang's father and asked the servants present to leave, leaving the family some time alone.

After everyone left, Zhang's father stood up and walked to his wife, then bent down and picked up the cake knife on the ground.

"It's okay, it's okay. The child has grown up, and this day will come." Father Zhang comforted his wife softly.

"Zhentao, we have been hiding for so many years, but we still can't escape."

Father Zhang's heart tightened at his wife's words, and he continued to persuade her: "It's fate. It's fate, how can we avoid it? The child is fine."

Father Zhang knew very well that it was difficult to relieve his wife's tension and worry with just a few words, so he found an excuse to send his wife and daughter away. The following conversation was not suitable for them to hear.

"Wife, our President Liu was thoughtful today and specially sent a lot of gifts to our daughter. I haven't had time to see them yet. You should take your daughter to open the gifts first."

When Xiaoxi heard that there was a gift for her, she immediately smiled happily, jumped out of Beimiao's arms happily, and pulled her mother to open the gift.

Father Zhang also signaled to his wife with his eyes to leave first and leave the rest to him.

Xiaoxi couldn't wait to pull her mother to find the gift. After they left, Zhang's father walked back to the dining table and sat down next to Bei Miao.

Bei Miao noticed his parents' unnatural behavior and was full of doubts.

“Dad, you guys…”

Before Bei Miao could finish his question, Zhang's father raised his hand to interrupt him, signaling him not to worry.

"Son, I've been confused since the day you came back. Why did you come back so suddenly? Have you dealt with all the things in your hometown?"

Bei Miao hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head slowly: "This time when I go back, everything is not going well. Many things just started and can't be continued. I have no choice but to come back because I can't stay there anymore."

"It seems that you have suffered a lot during this period of time." Father Zhang seemed to understand something. His son had undergone significant changes from the inside out, and these changes were definitely not caused by one or two setbacks.

Mr. Zhang did not stop and asked the next question.

"Didn't you bring the Water Shadow Stone back this time? You've never left it behind in all these years."

"Yes, Dad. I left it in City D. They need the Water Shadow Stone more than I do..."

Suddenly, Bei Miao's heart trembled, and he raised his head to look at his father's weathered face.

"Ah? Dad, you know the Water Shadow Stone?"

Hearing his son's surprised voice, Zhang's father smiled and said, "Of course I know. Let's put this matter aside for now. It seems that you have come into contact with the new armor summoner. Tell us about them."

Although Bei Miao was extremely surprised, he still answered his father's questions honestly.

"I have been in contact with them for a while. Although the new generation of summoners is not mature enough, I believe in the beliefs in their hearts. I have also personally witnessed their selfless spirit and determination to defend their homeland. They will inherit the will of their ancestors and become the best warriors."

Father Zhang nodded as he listened, his face full of relief.

"Okay, that's good. Talented people emerge in every generation. I feel relieved."

While sighing, Father Zhang looked up at Bei Miao, the satisfaction in his eyes hard to conceal.

"Okay, that's all I want to ask. I also know what you want to ask. I will answer them one by one."

Thinking of the memories of the past, Father Zhang couldn't help feeling sad. His eyes gradually moved upwards. After a long sigh, he told Bei Miao about that old story.

"When our family moved to City D, we were immigrants. We had no land and no jobs, so we relied on your great-grandfather to support us. Having enough food was a luxury, let alone going to school.

This situation at home forced me to enter society early and start working outside. In the beginning, I only did the simplest small business, for fear of being caught and convicted of speculation. The money I earned was only enough to support myself.

Gradually, I gained some connections, and my small business grew bigger and bigger. Until one day, the trend suddenly changed, and my career progressed rapidly. After a period of hard work, I finally made a name for myself. "

Talking about his own history of making a fortune, Zhang's father couldn't help but smile, but it was fleeting, because the next part was the one he didn't want to talk about.

"Just when we were at the height of our success, a disaster that was meant for me quietly came. One day, your great-grandfather suddenly called several of our families together for a meeting, and I attended the meeting as a representative of the family.

At the beginning of the meeting, an older ancestor talked about the supernatural beasts. He said that the supernatural beasts had made a comeback and asked us to contribute money and manpower to seal the supernatural beasts as soon as possible.

Oh, supernatural beasts, these three words were only mentioned by my great grandfather when I was a child, and I never thought that I would have to face them one day. At that time, I had just made money and started a family. Although I didn’t have children, I was really afraid of death. ”

When talking about this incident again many years later, Zhang's father still remembered the palpitations he felt at that time, and his hands began to tremble.

"Most of the relatives present at the time were not well off and could only contribute manpower, but I had money, so I sold all my properties and raised 20,000 yuan. You probably wouldn't even bother to pick up this amount of money if it fell on the ground now, but at the time it was a huge sum of money.

Our family paid a lot of money, so we didn't have to send any people. I was very lucky at the time. Although I returned to the starting point overnight, I was glad that no one was hurt. But not long after, I received news from them. None of them survived, and not even a body was left.

We were all happily together not long ago, but a few days later we were separated. People who have not experienced this will not understand this feeling. I was scared to death and wanted to run away. This is also the decision I regret most in my life. "

Mr. Zhang became more and more excited as he spoke, and his deep eyes gradually turned red.

"Later, I really ran away. I took your mother abroad and settled in Los Santos with the introduction of your Uncle Liu. I started from scratch and soon I earned a lot of money. My life gradually became stable.

Maybe God was punishing me. Your mother and I stayed abroad for several years, but we didn't have a child. We saw many doctors but it was all useless. Your mother advised me to go back, and I hesitated for a few days before agreeing.

But when we returned to our long-lost home, we found that everything had changed. We carried the stench of capital and were out of tune with the booming development around us. "

When Mr. Zhang recalled the time when he returned to his hometown, he still felt a sense of loss. So many years have passed, but he still cannot forget that heavy feeling.