After finalizing the plan, Ge Long'an told everyone to return to their rooms to rest and prepare for the battle in two days.
"Father, I need to talk to you."
Rarely seeing his son looking so serious, Ge Long'an nodded in agreement. "Then come to my study."
Wei Shuxuan watched as Ge Long'an and Ge Zian walked towards the study. Xin Zizhao asked her, "What's going on? Do you know what Zian wants to talk to General Long'an about?"
"I know. It should be about finding my father. But my father has become a death - fighter, right? Maybe Zian was worried that godfather wouldn't be able to accept it, so he hasn't told him. The war is about to break out. If he doesn't say it now, when godfather sees my father as a death - fighter on the battlefield, his reaction might be even stronger. Telling him now is to prepare him mentally."
In the study, Ge Zian stared at Ge Long'an seriously with a straight face, while Ge Long'an looked at his son curiously. "Zian, what's with that expression? What on earth has happened?"
"Father, please stay calm when I tell you what I'm about to say. Don't overreact, okay?" Ge Zian's tone remained serious.
"What on earth is it? Why are you being so serious?" Ge Long'an looked at Ge Zian suspiciously. But Ge Zian just asked him to agree to his request. "Alright, alright, I agree. Now can you tell me?"
"It's about Uncle Wei Tu. Xuan'er and I found him..."
At the mention of Wei Tu's name, Ge Long'an, who had just sat down, sprang up from his chair. "What? You said you and Xuan'er found Big Brother? Then why didn't you bring him back?"
"I'm sorry. We couldn't bring Uncle Wei Tu back. There were too many of them, and there were only two of us. We couldn't even get close to them. Moreover..." Ge Zian didn't know how to continue.
"Moreover what? Hurry up and say it!" Ge Long'an was extremely dissatisfied with Ge Zian's hesitancy.
"Uncle Wei Tu has been turned into a death - fighter by Sima Tianhai!"
Ge Long'an clearly didn't expect Sima Tianhai to be so ruthless as to turn Wei Tu into a loyal death - fighter for him. If Wei Tu woke up and knew about this, he would surely blame himself so much that he would want to kill himself with his own sword. "Zian, where are they now?"
"I don't know. But if those death - fighters are the reinforcements Sima Tianhai sent to Qihar, then they should be in the capital or in Baiyang Town."
"Then I'll immediately send people to investigate!"
Ge Zian didn't expect his father to be so uncool about Wei Tu's matter. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ge Long'an's hand. "Father, calm down first. If you go to inquire about Uncle Wei Tu's whereabouts now, you'll only tip off the enemy. The most important thing now is to take back the Royal Dragon Country. When we fight Qihar, we should be able to see Uncle Wei Tu. So, Father, please be patient, okay?"
"......Sorry, Zian. It's my fault. I wasn't calm enough..." Ge Long'an seemed to have calmed down after hearing Ge Zian's words, but he looked as if he was completely drained. "Can you let me be alone for a while?"
"......Alright."
Ge Zian looked at Ge Long'an. Seeing the expression on his face, he hesitated for a moment and then agreed to his father's request. When he left the study, he saw his father sitting there with his head down, looking like a helpless child. Maybe the fact that Uncle Wei Tu had become a death - fighter had hit him too hard, and he just couldn't accept it all at once, which was why he was so lost.
"Xuan'er, if you're worried about General Long'an, just go and see him. Stop pacing around the room. It's really annoying."
Xin Zizhao was flipping through the medical books on the table. He looked up and saw Wei Shuxuan pacing back and forth in the room. Wei Shuxuan turned around, ran to Xin Zizhao's side, and plopped down next to him. "I'd better go and ask Zian directly. I bet godfather is even more emotional than I was when I first heard this news."
Hearing Wei Shuxuan's words, Xin Zizhao frowned. "Aren't you angry when you saw your father like this? Don't you want to beat that bastard Sima Tianhai up?"
".....Isn't that obvious? I'm extremely angry, and I definitely want to beat that bastard Sima Tianhai up! But! You have to consider the situation at that time. It wasn't the right time to act! Acting rashly would only lead to certain death!" Wei Shuxuan defended herself.
"You were way too calm. It feels like he's not your real father."
Wei Shuxuan knew that Xin Zizhao didn't mean anything by this, but it still made her feel uncomfortable. Indeed, General Wei Tu wasn't her real father. But since she had taken over the life of the real Wei Shuxuan, she had to treat Wei Shuxuan's father as her own. Moreover...
She slightly raised her head and looked at Xin Zizhao beside her. Their eyes happened to meet. Wei Shuxuan felt a bit guilty and quickly lowered her head. She hadn't told Xin Zizhao about her secrets yet. She decided that after dealing with Sima Tianhai, she would be honest with Xin Zizhao and tell him all her secrets.
"Xuan'er, what are you thinking about?" Xin Zizhao's voice pulled Wei Shuxuan out of her thoughts.
".....It's nothing. No, there's something I want to tell you," Wei Shuxuan's sudden change of words made Xin Zizhao frown. "I mean, after we solve the problem with Sima Tianhai, I want to confess to you the things I've been hiding from you."
"......Okay."
Wei Shuxuan thought Xin Zizhao would react strongly, but he was unexpectedly calm. She just glanced at him and then said she was going to find Ge Long'an.
When she reached the study, Wei Shuxuan hesitated at the door whether to go in or not. Then she heard the sound of the door opening. She looked up and saw Ge Long'an's gloomy face. She looked at him worriedly. "Godfather, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Xuan'er. Don't worry. I will surely rescue your father for you."
Wei Shuxuan bit her lip. "I know, godfather always keeps his word. But I hope you can be a bit calmer when it comes to my father. Without you as our commander - in - chief, it will be very difficult for us to defeat Qihar, let alone rescue my father."
"I know. You all should prepare well for tomorrow."