Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 409 - 322: Direct Confrontation (Five in One)

Chapter 409: Chapter 322: Direct Confrontation (Five in One)

Su Zhen Tian’s smile gradually faded upon his old comrade’s mention of Su Rui and he said in a deep voice,

"Su Rui is indeed a Quasi-Colonel now, but if he wants to achieve the rank of major, I’m afraid it won’t be easy. There’s still much to smooth over, and I estimate it will cost a pretty penny."

"Look, Old Su! You can’t skimp on this, the way things are these days."

Federli lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said.

"Ah, it’s fine! If it has to be done, it has to be done. Su Rui’s promotion to major at such a young age means he’s got a limitless future ahead! You know this military rank is very tough to climb, just look at us old guys, the highest-ranking among us is Bobek, and he’s just a colonel, you know we’ve spent half our lives fighting for our lives!"

Ye Yu said with laughter to Su Zhen Tian.

After hearing what his two old friends had to say, Su Zhen Tian fell silent.

At this moment, An Ke’s butler approached and said to Su Zhen Tian,

"Old Master, Young Master Su Ming has returned."

"Damn, quick, let him in, I’ve missed that little rascal to death."

Su Zhen Tian was immediately overjoyed upon hearing of Su Ming’s return.

"Very well!"

The butler of An Ke then turned to leave.

Soon after, Su Ming entered with a book in hand and called out,

"Grandpa!"

Su Zhen Tian was also in a very good mood as he introduced Su Ming,

"You’re back, quick, go say hello to your three grandpas, Bobek, Federli, and Ye Yu! They’re all sworn brothers of your grandpa!"

"Hello to all three grandpas!"

Su Ming greeted the three men with a bow, very courteously.

Federli and the others looked at Su Ming with blank expressions, completely unable to recognize which of Su Zhen Tian’s grandsons he was.

"Old Su, this child..."

Su Zhen Tian, hearing this, promptly introduced,

"He is the son of my youngest son, Su Yuan!"

"Oh, oh, oh, Su Yuan’s son, that..."

Federli immediately reacted; he was just about to start complimenting when he suddenly stopped, unsure of how to proceed.

Bobek and Ye Yu also hesitated, their expressions quite embarrassed.

They also wanted to compliment him, but Su Yuan, that kid, was notorious for being a layabout with no remarkable qualities.

But, after all, the old ginger is spicier, and Bobek still blurted out a sentence.

"Not bad, your grandson has grown so tall, much better than his dad Su Yuan!"

At this moment, Federli also followed up with praise.

"He’s also handsome!"

"Right, right, right!"

Ye Yu echoed, at a loss for words.

Su Ming, hearing their strained compliments, showed a faintly odd expression on his face; they really had to scrape the barrel for those compliments.

Then Su Zhen Tian poured a cup of fresh tea and said to Su Ming,

"Su Ming, sit down and have tea with us old folks, let’s chat!"

"Alright!"

Su Ming promptly sat down in the chair beside him, placing the book he was carrying to one side.

After handing the tea to Su Ming, Su Zhen Tian proudly said to his three brothers,

"Fellows, let me tell you, this little grandson of mine is very outstanding. You know about the Tri-Academy tournament, right?"

"We do!"

"He won second prize!"

"Wow, he’s the one who won second prize?"

Ye Yu said, quite surprised.

"Yes!"

Su Zhen Tian replied, laughing heartily.

"That’s amazing! Truly a young hero emerges, I remember hearing that the winner of the second prize was surnamed Su, initially I thought it was just a coincidence, but never thought it was your grandson!"

Federli said, quite taken aback.

"Didn’t expect that, huh?"

Su Zhen Tian replied, in very high spirits.

"Does that mean he is studying at Imperial Court Academy?"

Bobek asked, catching on.

"Yes."

Su Ming replied modestly.

"Young man, you have a bright future ahead of you!"

Federli then lavished praise on Su Ming.

"Su Ming, let me tell you, if you join the military later on and encounter any difficulties, you can seek help from these three, their sons and grandsons are all serving in the military."

Su Zhen Tian said to Su Ming.

"All right, I will be counting on the assistance of the three grandpas in the future."

"No need to be so formal, we and your grandpa are sworn brothers; real comrades who’ve been through life and death together. If you need anything, just come to us!"

Bobek and the others heartily agreed.

"Thank you so much."

Su Ming quickly thanked them.

Su Zhen Tian then said to Su Ming,

"Su Ming, you haven’t yet offered a cup of tea to your three grandpas!"

"Alright, to the three grandpas, cheers!"

Su Ming picked up his tea cup and stood up, saying respectfully.

"Sit down, you’re being too formal!"

Bobek and the others raised their tea cups and drank up, gesturing for Su Ming to sit.

At this point, Su Zhen Tian thought it was about time to address something with Su Ming,

"Su Ming, it’s been quite a while since you’ve been home. Is there a particular reason you’ve come back this time?"

"Mm, I mainly came back to see you, Grandpa, and also to repay that loan to the family."

Su Ming said to Su Zhen Tian.

"That quick?"

Su Zhen Tian was very surprised to hear Su Ming’s words.

That was a billion Federation Coins, not a small sum.

"Mm!"

Su Ming replied with a smile.

At this point, Federli also chimed in with a laugh,

"Old Su, I have to say, you’re being too formal with your own grandson about money! Su Ming, we’ll make the decision for you, you don’t need to repay it!"

"Damn it man, I never intended to make him repay it, alright? The so-called loan was just to silence other people!"

Su Zhen Tian replied, quite annoyed. frёewebnoѵēl.com

He had never intended to make Su Ming repay it in the first place; the loan was merely a formality to quiet gossip.

"No, each matter must be settled properly; debts that should be repaid must be repaid!"

Su Ming’s attitude was very firm.