Chapter 2883: The Way of Friends

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Exactly, exactly, exactly deceiving the consumers!

Meng Xiaolang smiled mischievously. But Grandpa, please dont be angry. My father is my father, and I am myself. This time, you have to do your grandson a favor.

Oh?

Meng Jiang smiled. I knew it. You must be up to no good. Tell me, what happened?

Well, as I told you last time, the major compet.i.tion for the graduates of our batch is about to begin. If we perform well, it is very likely that we will be selected to join the Burning Prairie Fleet.

Meng Xiaolang paused for a moment. He stuck out his chest and grinned. Im in!

This is a good thing! I knew it!

Meng Jiang was both surprised and delighted. The Burning Prairie Fleet is the best of the best in the federal army. Why dont you go home and tell your parents such a happy event? Do you want Grandpa to help you?

Its not like that. II told you not to be angry. You were chosen, but your grandsons performance was too outstanding. Now, the higher-ups have given your grandson another choice.

Meng Xiaolang lowered his head and said, If I have the chance, I will go to another fleet.

What do you mean? The Burning Prairie Fleet is already the strongest ace army of the federal army. Didnt you always say that you might as well pack up and go home if you cant go to the Burning Prairie Fleet after you go to the military school?

Meng Jiang was suspicious. What are you up to again? Is there a better place than the Burning Prairie Fleet?

Well

Meng Xiaolang shook his head. I cant say.

Meng Jiang narrowed his eyes and looked at his grandson for a long time. He thought for a moment and asked, Then, where is your new fleet going?

I dont know.

Meng Xiaolang shook his head again. I cant tell you even if I do.

Oh. Guess again, Grandpa.

Meng Jiang said, Your new fleet must be much more dangerous and arduous than the Burning Prairie Fleet, right?

still cant say.

Meng Xiaolang said, Grandpa, Im sorry. I cant say anything, but I still hope that you can help me plead with my parents and ask them to let me go. You know, when I applied for the military school, they grumbled for an entire year. If they knew that I went to a mysterious new fleet instead of the Burning

Prairie Fleet, who knows when they would come back, they would definitely agree!

Hehe. I see.

Meng Jiang smiled and said, Are you going to fight a war in the center of the sea of stars with real weapons?

Meng Xiaolang gasped.

Although he didnt say anything, his wide-opened eyes and shocked expression betrayed everything.

He almost blurted out, Grandpa, how did you know?

Nonsense. Do you really think your grandfather is old?

Meng Xiaolang didnt open his mouth, but Meng Jiang knew what the kid was going to say. He took his razor from his grandsons hand and scratched it repeatedly, while he mumbled, Right now, there are loudspeakers shouting Wa la la la every day outside. News is changing one after another. They are

all about the expedition to the center of the sea of stars. Also, the regular customers in your grandpas shop have been soldiers for decades. If they cant figure out the market, what can they do?

Then

Meng Xiaolang felt that something was bothering him. His cheeks were burning, but when he noticed that his grandpa was not anxious or angry, he asked carefully, Then, then, Grandpa, what ifwhat if I really go to the center of the sea of stars? Will you support me?

Lets put the support aside for now. Why do you have to go?

Meng Jiang put away the razor neatly. He secretly took out a small bottle of shaving foam from the secret compartment at the bottom of the tool cabinet. He opened the bottle, only to be greeted by the fragrance of wine.

He narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he took a sip of the canned food that his grandson had brought back and gestured to his grandson. Go and wait at the gate. Send a signal to your grandpa when you see your grandma enter the neighborhood. Yes. Just squat there and tell your grandpa

what you were thinking. Why did you have to risk your life in the center of the sea of stars instead of living a comfortable life at home?

Whatwhat is there to think about? Our Federation has always respected martial strength. Floating Spear City is the most popular place for martial arts in the entire Federation. Its the Vulture City. Which Floating Spear man doesnt want to fight for glory with every strike?

Meng Xiaolang made up his mind. He held his head high and said, Grandpa taught me since I was a little kid that, no matter what I do, I should always do my best. Now that Ive studied in a military school, its only natural that I join the best fleet and become the best soldier! I thought that the Burning

Prairie Fleet was the best in the federation, and thats why I always wanted to join the Burning Prairie Fleet. But right now, I have a better choice. Normal people wont have the opportunity to join it even if they want to. The elimination rate is more than 99%. Theres no reason for me to waste such a

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after going through so much trouble to pa.s.s the test!

Besides, besides

Not to mention what?

Meng Jiang stared at his grandson.

Besides, I want to help you, grandpa!

Meng Xiaolang took a deep breath. Seeing that n.o.body was around, he clenched his fists and declared resolutely, Im going to let everyone know that Meng Jiang is not only Li Yaos cla.s.smate but also Meng Xiaolangs grandfather. You have a super awesome grandson who will definitely make great

achievements in the center of the sea of stars. He will s.h.i.+ne brilliantly and have many fortuitous encounters. He will become the new generation of the Federations G.o.d of War and the legend of the next hundred years. Hahahaha!

It was true that Meng Xiaolang had a great secret since childhoodhe was the Supreme of the Three Realms, Vulture Li Yao, who was regarded as a glory and a miracle by the entire federation. He was a hero who had created countless glories and legends. He was also the symbol of Floating Spear City. He

and his blood grandfather were actually cla.s.smates in high school!

However, at that time, his grandfather and Li Yao did not seem to be on good terms. He had vaguely heard his grandfather mention that the two of them had some kind of conflict. His grandfather had even bullied Li Yao!

Therefore, his grandfather did not like to mention the name Li Yao at home. Occasionally, when Meng Xiaolangs father mentioned it, his grandfather would glare at him with a fierce look on his face.

Ever since Meng Xiaolang had become sensible, he had always had a very strange feeling. It was the weird feeling that although he was a historical figure recorded in textbooks, he had been involved with the people closest to him.

For some reason, he also had the ambition of If I can do it, then theres no reason why I cant do it.

Besides, it sometimes occurred to Meng Xiaolang that, if his grandfather had really had a conflict with Vulture Li Yao when he was young, his grandfather mustve been very depressed, because his grandfather would never be able to redeem himself when faced with an unparalleled expert such as Vulture

Li Yao.

It didnt matter. If Grandpa couldnt find a place, he would ask his grandson to do it for him. One day, he, Meng Xiaolang, would create a greater glory than Vulture Li Yao!

Meng Xiaolang blushed. Embarra.s.sed, he told his grandfather everything that had happened.

He did not expect that Meng Jiang would suddenly burst into laughter after staring at him for a long time. He was laughing so hard that he almost spilled the wine contained in the shaving foam.

Hahahaha. Good grandson. What a good grandson. Grandpa is to blame. Haha. Hahahaha. Grandpa is really to blame!

Meng Jiang laughed for a long time before he was stopped by the stunned look in his grandsons eyes. He took a few deep breaths, only to find that his face had tured blue. It was not until half a day later that he winked at his grandson and gestured for him to come over. Come here. Ill tell you a secret. If

you are planning to go to the center of the sea of stars because you want to fight for your grandpa and surpa.s.s Vulture Li Yao, then its unnecessary.

Grandpa and Li Yao were indeed high school cla.s.smates, but there were no conflicts or grudges between them. On the contrary, our relations.h.i.+p was very good at that time. We were best friends.

Even grandpa went to Li Yaos wedding. Also, after he returned from the Ancient Saint World after a hundred years and stopped the invasion of the Black Wind Fleet, he didnt stop contacting grandpa. So, dont think too much about it!

Whatwhat?

Meng Xiaolang was dumbfounded. He felt that the world was collapsing in front of him. He stammered, Grandpa and Li Yao are best friends? How is that possible? I remember clearly that Grandpa and Dad said that you were in a bad relations.h.i.+p at that time. Grandpa even asked someone to beat Li Yao

up, only to be slapped in the face by Li Yao!

That was a lie.

Meng Jiang blinked his eyes and said, You know your fathers personality better than anyone else. As I said just now, hes all about money and nothing else! He has been thinking hard about how to make use of the fact that his father and Li Yao are high school cla.s.smates to expand his business. If he

learns that his father and Li Yao are best friends, wont it be a disaster? If he really dares to pester Li Yao and ask him to be the spokesperson of our store, will you believe it if I say that he will help him promote the Automatic Image Design Cabin and the Up to Ones Will?

Li Yao is actually a very casual person. Based on my grandfathers friends.h.i.+p with him, even if he is asked to promote the hair growing drug in our store, I estimate that it would not be a problem. However, this is my fathers friends.h.i.+p. How could I let that dog waste it like this? I might as well tell him

that my grandfather has a grudge with Li Yao and completely cut off his hopes. Haha. You didnt see the expression on his face when I said this for the first time. He was so heartbroken that his eyebrows were about to fall off!

Meng Xiaolang was rendered speechless. He couldnt understand his father and grandfathers weird brain circuits at all.

Why didnt you tell me such a big thing earlier? Ive been gritting my teeth and longing to help you!

Meng Xiaolang complained, Its one thing to keep it a secret from my father, but theres no reason for you to keep it a secret from your own grandson, is there?

In Grandpas hundred years of life, this is just a trivial matter. Whats there to talk about?

Meng Jiang said with a smile, I am Li Yaos best friend. I am also Meng Yuans son. I am Yu Siyums husband, Meng Bos father, Meng Xiaolangs grandfather, and the founder of the Tidal Image Design Center. In my heart, the later ident.i.ties are far more important than the first ident.i.ty. Do I have to brag

about my friends when I am faced with my own grandson?