Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love
Chapter 144 - 139 Young Hero

Chapter 144: Chapter 139 Young Hero

"When I was fifteen, on the day my eldest brother got married, I annihilated the Snow Wolf Tribe and planted the Audrich battle flag, which had been dormant for over a decade, on their land. From that moment onward, there was no more Snow Wolf Tribe in Xiawu."

Tong Airui chuckled, "I heard from my third uncle that when they saw the battle flag waving in the wind that day, they were so moved they cried. This battle flag was passed down from my great-grandfather to my father, and then from my father to me. The Audrich battle flag is the soul of Xiawu’s army—where the flag stands, the ground belongs to us."

Yi Luowa’s eyes sparkled as she looked at him, "Fifteen! You must’ve been a middle schooler or a high schooler then, right?"

"That was the same year I went to college." Tong Airui said with a laugh, lightly pinching her cheek.

"You went to college at fifteen? I was still skipping classes at fifteen." Yi Luowa grinned sheepishly. "Later, I wanted to study car manufacturing, so I buckled down and worked hard—just for half a semester. Thinking about that grueling period still gives me shivers."

Tong Airui laughed and said, "I knew you had a clever little brain. Studying for just half a semester and getting into a prestigious university!"

"It was out of necessity." Yi Luowa nudged him with her elbow. "Go on, I want to hear more of your story."

"When I was fifteen, I studied for two years at a military academy in Z Country. My parents had already returned to Xiawu by then, so I lived with my aunt’s family. Two years later, I was admitted to Saint-Cyr Military Academy."

"You’ve been to F Country?" Yi Luowa seemed a bit excited at the thought that they had once been in the same country.

Tong Airui smiled and nodded, "Yeah, I studied and lived there for four years. After earning my doctorate, I planned to go to S Country for further studies. But it was during that year that the Six-Nation War broke out in East Continent. King Muta urgently summoned me back home. After that, I never had a chance to study abroad again."

"I’ve heard of the Six-Nation War. Turns out you were part of it!" Yi Luowa pressed her lips tightly together, staring at him. "I heard the war lasted about five months. Did you get hurt?"

"For a soldier, there’s no escaping injuries. I was just lucky enough to make it back alive, but it scared my mom terribly. To ease her worries, I retired from active duty and joined the Divine Eagle unit. Divine Eagle isn’t a regular military force—they don’t participate in wars; they only handle special assignments."

"Fourth Brother, will you still get hurt in the future?" Yi Luowa anxiously clutched at his sleeve.

"For you, I’ll take good care of myself." Tong Airui smiled and clasped her hand tightly.

"You said it—you must promise to keep yourself safe. Otherwise, if you get hurt, I’ll be heartbroken!" Yi Luowa sighed and added wistfully, "We were in the same country, the same city, back then, but we never met. I guess it just wasn’t meant to be at the time. By the way, Fourth Brother, what did you think of F Country?"

Tong Airui shook his head, "Not great. The first time I walked alone on the streets of F Country, I got scammed by a little girl."

Yi Luowa was shocked and asked, "What! Someone managed to trick a bad guy like you?"

"Watch your mouth!" Tong Airui said with a mock angry laugh. "If you keep calling me bad, I might just bite you!"

"I won’t say it again. Tell me, how did you get tricked?" Yi Luowa gazed at him with an undeniable look of curiosity.

Tong Airui couldn’t hold back his laughter. She was so straightforward, always showing every thought on her face.

"It was my first winter in F Country, and the cold there was intense. After finishing some errands, I went to a café to warm up with a cup of coffee. Just as I was about to park my car, I heard the cries of a little girl. When I got out of the car, I realized there was a heavily bundled-up little girl lying behind my car. She said I had hit her. I wanted to take her to the hospital, but she refused. She claimed she needed to go home to cook for her sick grandmother and demanded 500 F Francs from me before running off."

As Tong Airui told his story, Yi Luowa’s gaze grew increasingly bright and peculiar—it was starting to sound familiar.

Tong Airui didn’t notice the change in her demeanor and continued speaking, "I was worried about her, so I followed her. She turned into an alley corner, where I overheard her telling another girl..."

"’You’re smarter than me; from now on, you’re the boss!’" Yi Luowa finished his sentence and burst out laughing.

Tong Airui stared at her, "How do you know? The girl who scammed me was clearly an F Country local."

Yi Luowa covered her mouth with her hand as she laughed, "Just guessing. Most cliché plots go this way."

"Are you the writer behind this cliché plot?" Though phrased as a question, Tong Airui’s tone made it sound more like a statement.

"What are you saying? I don’t get it." Yi Luowa grinned as she hugged his arm. "Fourth Brother, I’m tired. I want to take a nap."

"Explain yourself before you sleep." Tong Airui grabbed her nose playfully, preventing her from breathing. He had a hunch about the truth but wanted to hear Yi Luowa confess.

Yi Luowa pulled his hand away forcefully, "Tonight, you’ll meet the protagonist from this clichéd drama."