The Bravest

"You only love her, Zhou Zhou is the one you love the most."

Liu Ruyan's words echoed in Lin Jie's mind like thunder. Lin Jie was motionless as if he had been hit by an acupuncture point. Was he really like this?

After a long while, Lin Jie came back to his senses. He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and then replied:

"Ruyan, it's not like that. I am sincere to each and every one of you and treat you well without reservation. There is no need for me to lie to you."

"I know you are good to me, but why are you special to her?" This is what made Liu Ruyan unhappy. Zhou Zhou had never even slept with Lin Jie, and they rarely met, but he stole Lin Jie's heart.

"Then what should I do? Who will make you happy if I marry her?" Lin Jie looked at Liu Ruyan unhappily. Why did he keep a distance from Zhou Zhou but say that he loved Zhou Zhou the most?

"Well, you marry her home and give her a status, and I will be your most special woman." Liu Ruyan's theory scared Lin Jie. He really didn't know where Liu Ruyan got this strange idea from.

"You are already the most special. There are only a few women like you who want to be a strong person and be independent, as if you want a revolution."

"Hmph, if I weren't like this, how would you remember me? Now a heart-stealer has come, what should I do?" Liu Ruyan secretly wondered how she could win Lin Jie's heart back.

……

Liu Yang's attempt to persuade Lin Jie to defect came to an end in vain. In fact, these were just appearances. This was just a test that he and Zhang Wu had agreed on.

After Liu Yang went back and had another secret conversation with Zhang Wu, he concluded that Lin Jie must have some kind of connection with the Military Control Commission, and that he was even a high-level undercover agent who had been instigated by the Military Control Commission to defect.

"Old Liu, although we have such a judgment, it is just a judgment. Everything is unknown. Don't mention it to the people below. You can put the rebellion on hold for the time being, but you can't relax your precautions and observation."

Zhang Wu gave his final opinion. It would be best if Lin Jie was his own man. In case of a mistake in judgment, those who had contact with Lin Jie would be easily discovered by Lin Jie due to carelessness. Liu Ziming was an example.

"As for Ziming, I think it's better to prepare an emergency plan. Although Lin Jie has not shown any hostility, we should be prepared for the worst!"

"Okay, you can do this yourself. Ziming should have Lin Jie's people under him, so don't let it get out of hand! Also, didn't Lin Jie hint several times that it would be too conspicuous for Ziming to be alone without a woman? Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"Hahaha, Ziming has to solve this problem himself. Both of us don't have wives now!"

"It will be soon. Once we drive the Japanese away, I can go home to farm and find a wife. Life will be wonderful. You, Old Liu, can go back and continue to be your teacher."

Zhang Wu was looking forward to the future, but his eyes were red. Many of his colleagues had sacrificed their lives for the country before they could see the dawn of victory.

"Yes, the Allied counterattack went smoothly. The Japanese can't hold out for much longer. Even those traitors are looking for a way out. Our work is going much more smoothly."

……

A few days later, when Lin Jie arrived at the police station in the morning, Liu Ruyan would find excuses to hang around in front of Lin Jie from time to time. It was not until the afternoon that Lin Jie stopped her.

"Stop wandering around. Today is your birthday. I remember it. Come on, I'll take you to see your present."

"Hey, I thought you forgot. Wait for me, I'll go change my clothes."

"No need to change, you look good in the police uniform." Lin Jie stopped Liu Ruyan, tidied up the things on the table and prepared to leave.

"Ah, it's not convenient to go out wearing this!" Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Jie puzzledly. Normally, they seldom go out wearing police uniforms except for operations.

"Let's go to the orphanage. Your gift is there."

"Ah? What's in an orphanage? You don't want me to adopt a child, do you? I can give birth to one myself." Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, and then an idea inexplicably popped up in her mind.

"Ruyan, why do you always have some weird ideas in your head? I have trained a group of new people over there, and I will leave it to you from now on."

"Ah? Really? How many people want to join the inspection team? Then can I be the squadron leader?" Liu Ruyan jumped up with joy.

She now has only a team of ten people under her command. When she thinks of how arrogant Michiko, the big-breasted woman, was in front of her, Liu Ruyan feels that she is short-handed.

"Twenty people, but it's not that easy to get into the police station. Stay outside. You can take care of these people yourself. Xiaofei and the others don't need to interfere. Do you understand?"

"Well, I know that those old brothers have their own thoughts, and newcomers are easier to train! Husband, thank you." Liu Ruyan hugged Lin Jie's waist, leaned her head on Lin Jie's chest, and shouted these two words for the first time.

"Hey, I'm not used to you calling me that. Let's go! Go and receive your birthday present."

"Hug me for a while longer."

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On the playground of the welfare home, Liu Sheng had gathered together twenty teenagers aged seventeen or eighteen. He looked at Liu Ruyan with a sullen face before reporting to Lin Jie.

"Brother, everyone is here."

"Well, Liu Sheng, you've worked hard. You can go back to the police station and get busy." Lin Jie casually said and sent Liu Sheng away.

"Brother, I'm leaving." Lin Jie agreed weakly and left the playground with his head down.

"Lin Jie, is Liu Sheng unhappy?" Liu Ruyan pulled the corner of Lin Jie's clothes, looking unhappy.

"Don't worry about it. I'll talk to you in the evening." Lin Jie comforted Liu Ruyan, then turned to look at the young man standing straight in front of him.

"Brothers, you have grown up and are no longer children. After training for so long, it is time for you to go out and see the world. I cannot tie you down forever, so you should also have your own lives."

"Brother, I won't leave. I want to follow you." A team leader below shouted, and the others followed suit.

"Yes, we can't forget our roots! If it weren't for big brother, we would have starved to death five years ago. We want to follow big brother to conquer the world and help him to support the brothers and sisters in the welfare home so that orphans like us can have food to eat and clothes to wear."

Another team leader raised his arms and shouted loudly. It was obvious from his look that he had inherited Liu Sheng's true teachings, a typical political commissar.

Lin Jie looked at the young man in front of him. Although his slogans were shouted in a mess, the sincerity and enthusiasm in his eyes were clearly revealed.

Lin Jie felt very pleased, as these twenty people were selected by Lin Jie and Liu Sheng from the first batch of children who were admitted to the hospital and grew up in the orphanage.

"Okay, very good. I'm glad you don't forget your roots. But I want to make it clear in advance that you may have a good life with me, or you may have to fight in battles. It will be dangerous. If you are afraid, you can quit. I won't blame you, and I will try my best to help you find a job."

"Brother, I'm not afraid. Brother Liu Sheng has taken us out to see that the outside world is a cannibalistic world. We must unite together to survive and live well!"

A clear voice sounded, it was one of the few three girls in the team.

"Hahaha, you are worthy of being Xiao Huahua who is braver than other girls. Why did you turn darker?" Lin Jie looked at the girl who was speaking with a smile.

Lin Jie bought this child from a human trafficker himself. She was only twelve or thirteen years old at that time. Now she is a grown-up girl, but she is very tanned.

"Brother, I'm tanned. Why don't you take me home and let me grow white in a few days? I'll be your maid." Xiao Huahua looked at Lin Jie with not only respect but also admiration, and she spoke boldly.

"Okay, I'm not a landlord, why do I need a maid? Well, since everyone wants to follow me, I will give the orders."

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