allendalepharm Chapter 20 Rising to Power! An Olive Branch from the Pinnacle of Power!
Chapter 20 Rising to Power! An Olive Branch from the Pinnacle of Power!
The colonel's salute was so perfect it looked like a textbook example.
The guards behind him also stood at attention and saluted!
An eerie silence fell over the entire airport.
All eyes were on the young man standing alone, wearing a blood-stained training uniform.
Qin Chuan's heart skipped a beat.
He looked at the shining gold star on the colonel's shoulder, and his throat went dry.
This is quite a spectacle...
He knew that Qi Tongwei, the "lone wolf" he had pulled out of the mire, was not about to be promoted.
This is about to soar to the heavens!
Standing behind Qin Chuan, Liu Jianguo's cloudy old eyes were filled with bewilderment and shock.
He looked at the young man who had been eating dry steamed buns in his office not long ago, and felt like he was dreaming.
The "Sharp Sword" commandos around them didn't dare to breathe loudly.
The way they looked at Qi Tongwei had changed from awe to admiration.
The imposing senior colonel from Beijing lowered his hand and took a heavy, black communication device from the guard behind him.
It wasn't a telephone; it looked more like a heavy black brick with a thick antenna on it.
Encrypted satellite phone.
Something that is only used in the highest-level military operations.
The colonel held the phone with both hands and solemnly handed it to Qi Tongwei.
"Comrade Qi Tongwei, the commander wants to speak with you personally!"
Qi Tongwei's expression remained unchanged.
He calmly took the heavy phone.
As soon as the phone was brought close to his ear, a frail but powerful voice came through clearly.
The voice carried the authority of someone who had long held a high position, as if every word contained immense power.
"Is this Comrade Qi Tongwei?"
"I am Ye Zhenglong."
Ye Zhenglong!
Qi Tongwei remained calm and composed.
In his previous life, he was only allowed to glimpse this name in the highest-level documents and news.
The Ye family of the capital, the pillar of strength who single-handedly created countless legends in the military.
Ye Cunxin's grandfather.
Everything went exactly as he had predicted.
"Greetings, sir."
Qi Tongwei answered in a deep voice, his tone steady and neither humble nor arrogant.
The person on the other end of the phone seemed somewhat surprised by his calmness and paused for a moment.
Without further ado, Old Master Ye got straight to the point.
"You saved my most beloved granddaughter. Our Ye family owes you no favors."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"Money, status, anything I can give, I'll give."
This sentence is stated lightly.
It was like a blank check stamped with the national seal, handed to Qi Tongwei.
It's enough to excite any young person to the point of madness, or even fainting.
Although Qin Chuan and the others couldn't hear the contents of the phone call, they saw that the colonel stood up even straighter, his face bearing a solemn expression of pride.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Qi Tongwei's answer.
Qi Tongwei remained silent for a moment.
He knew that this was a conversation that could change his life, or even his destiny across two lifetimes.
In his past life, he knelt until his knees were broken for the sake of a platform, only to be met with endless humiliation and destruction.
And now, a ladder to the pinnacle of power has been laid out before him.
He didn't ask for money.
He did not seek an official position.
He answered, word by word, in the same calm tone:
"Reporting to the commander."
"I don't need wealth and luxury."
"I need a platform where I can do things freely without being constantly hindered."
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.
Just when the air was about to freeze.
A burst of incredibly hearty, genuine laughter came through the receiver!
"good!"
"What a wonderful phrase, 'no need to be restrained at every turn'!"
"You have guts and guts! I admire you!"
Grandpa Ye's voice was filled with undisguised praise.
"I'll give you this platform!"
"Just you wait, young comrade."
The call has ended.
Clean and efficient.
Qi Tongwei returned the phone to the colonel.
He knew that from this moment on, the net laid by Liang Qunfeng, the deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, and the chess game that Teacher Gao Yuliang had carefully weighed the pros and cons of, could no longer trap him.
The sky is high, so birds can fly freely.
The deafening roar of engines rose once more.
The gray-green transport plane was ready.
Just then, a figure rushed out from the queue preparing to board the plane.
It is Ye Cunxin.
She had changed out of her tattered windbreaker and into a clean gray tracksuit provided by the military.
The simple design couldn't hide her breathtakingly beautiful figure.
Her slender waist, cinched by an elastic band, appeared even more delicate.
The fullness of her chest supported the soft cotton fabric, creating a tall and proud curve.
Even in loose sweatpants, the amazing silhouette of her long, straight legs is still visible.
Her face was cleaned up too.
Without the mud, her delicate, porcelain-doll-like face was revealed.
His face was still a little pale, and his beautiful big eyes were red and swollen from surviving the ordeal.
Ignoring the obstruction of others, she ran all the way to Qi Tongwei.
The two were very close.
Qi Tongwei could even smell a faint scent emanating from her, a mixture of soap and the fragrance of a young girl.
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Ye Cunxin stretched out her fair hand and began to caress her smooth neck.
She untied a thin red string.
A pendant was hanging from the end of the rope.
It was a piece of jade that was entirely emerald green, meticulously carved into the shape of a bamboo leaf, warm and translucent.
Without a word, she grabbed Qi Tongwei's hand and placed the jade pendant, still warm from her body, into his palm.
The girl's cheeks instantly turned as red as if they were about to bleed.
But her tone carried an unquestionable command.
"This is my lucky charm!"
"My grandfather carved it by hand, and I've worn it since I was a child!"
"You need it more than I do!"
She raised her head, her stubborn, watery eyes fixed on Qi Tongwei.
"You're not allowed to get hurt again!"
Qi Tongwei looked at the warm, smooth "bamboo leaf" in his palm and wanted to refuse.
But when he met the girl's stubborn yet pleading eyes, he just couldn't bring himself to say no.
In the end, he could only silently clench his fists.
The jade pendant lay quietly in his palm, carrying the warmth and fragrance of the young girl.
Ye Cunxin seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw him accept the gift.
She gave him a deep look, then turned around abruptly and ran towards the transport plane whose hatch was already open.
This time, she didn't look back.
The massive hatch slowly closed.
The transport plane taxied on the runway, accelerated, and then roared into the air.
Soon, it disappeared into the azure sky.
At the airport, only Qi Tongwei and the officers and soldiers of the brigade who were still in shock remained.
Qi Tongwei opened his palm.
The small jade pendant with bamboo leaves lay there quietly.
He understood that this was more than just a token.
It is also a ticket to the core of power.
He stood in the morning wind at the border, gazing eastward into the distance.
That's the direction of Handong.
The Liang family.
Gao Yuliang.
Zhao Ruilong...
Familiar names flowed through his mind.
His eyes were cold and deep, concealing a flame powerful enough to overturn the world.
I am Qi Tongwei.
came back!
This time, the world in Handong is about to change!