Dare to shirk responsibility? This adorable little one will tear down your military district!

The sandstorms in the desert stung their faces. Gu Changfeng led his team to deliberately choose sheltered rock pillars, thus shortening their journey by more than half.

After walking for two days, they finally emerged from the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Platoon Leader Li immediately went to contact the local military office.

The entire contingent, including the men and camels, as well as the captured horses, were properly housed. As for the twenty-eight chests of gold bars that had been dismantled, they were packed into bulging military backpacks, guarded closely by thirty elite soldiers.

The group boarded a military green-skinned special train returning to Beijing. This train was under complete security and rattled along the tracks for three days and three nights before heading directly to the top-secret platform of the Beijing Garrison Command.

Gu Changfeng was covered in dust and sand, his beard unkempt, but his eyes shone brightly. Lin Wanrou held Ya Ya's hand, with Niu Dan following beside them, the handle of his boning knife never loosening from start to finish.

As soon as the train doors opened, the fully armed guard battalion had already surrounded the platform like an iron barrel, and the soldiers on guard wouldn't even let a mosquito in.

Inside the top-secret air-raid shelter beneath the Red Building, Yang Zhengjun and Lei Zhentian paced back and forth. The two old leaders had been on tenterhooks these past few days, their lips chapped and dry.

"Reporting to the two commanders! Mission at Evil's Mouth is complete!" Gu Changfeng strode into the warehouse, put his feet together, and gave a resounding military salute.

Yang Zhengjun quickly went to meet him and opened a military backpack on Platoon Leader Li's back.

The dazzling yellow light blinded everyone. Inside were large, pure yellow croakers engraved with the steel seals of warlords from the Republic of China era!

"Good lad! You actually brought this back!" Lei Zhentian slapped Gu Changfeng hard on the sturdy shoulder, grinning broadly. "With this batch of hard currency, the country's foreign exchange problem for buying heavy-duty lathes is completely solved!"

Yang Zhengjun quickly checked his backpack, but his happy face fell.

"Old Gu, this number isn't right." Yang Zhengjun pointed to the pile of canvas bags on the ground. "The telegram said the warlord left a hundred chests of gold. This only amounts to a little over a thousand catties at most. Where did the bulk of it go?"

Yang Zhengjun was extremely anxious. This was money that concerned the lifeline of the nation; not a single penny could be wasted.

Before Gu Changfeng could answer, Ya Ya, who had been busy munching on instant noodles, spoke up.

"Uncle Yang, don't worry. The rest of the big yellow croakers are all in my pocket!" Ya Ya swallowed the bread crumbs in her mouth and called out in her childish voice.

Lei Zhentian glanced down at Ya Ya. The little girl was wearing the military green tactical vest that Lin Wanrou had made. Although it had many pockets, could such a small piece of fabric really hold thousands of pounds of gold bars?

Yang Zhengjun thought it was a child's joke and was about to continue questioning Gu Changfeng.

Gu Changfeng's expression was extremely serious as he took a step forward.

"My lords, what follows is top secret. Please clear the area." Gu Changfeng turned to Platoon Leader Li. "Platoon Leader Li, take your men and leave. Lock the warehouse doors tightly! Anyone lingering within fifty meters, shoot them with your gun!"

Platoon Leader Li, a man of experience, immediately and loudly accepted the order. With a wave of his hand, thirty elite soldiers marched out of the warehouse in neat formation, and the heavy iron door slammed shut with a loud bang, leaving three thick iron bolts.

Inside the huge, top-secret warehouse, only Yang Zhengjun, Lei Zhentian, and Gu Changfeng's family remained.

"Changfeng, what are you up to, kid?" Lei Zhentian was completely bewildered.

Gu Changfeng walked to the most spacious open area of ​​the warehouse and beckoned to Ya Ya: "Girl, come here, let's release her here for the two leaders to see."

Ya Ya handed the bag of instant noodles to Niu Dan and patted the seasoning powder off her little hands. She then walked to the middle of the open space with her short legs.

The little girl puffed out her cheeks like a frog, closed her big eyes, and suddenly waved her chubby little hands forward.

The scene that followed startled Yang Zhengjun and Lei Zhentian, two veterans who had fought their way through countless battles, so much so that they took three or four steps back.

All that could be heard was a series of loud crashing sounds, "thump!" and "clang!"

More than seventy thick, sturdy old camphor wood boxes with vermilion seals appeared out of nowhere and slammed onto the cement ground!

The boxes were incredibly heavy! The weight of over 8,000 kilograms pressed down all at once, causing the floor of the entire top-secret warehouse to shake violently, and white ash to fall from the corners of the walls.

These camphor wood chests were stacked higher than Yang Zhengjun himself!

Lei Zhentian's eyes widened like two large copper bells, and his jaw gaped open. Yang Zhengjun rubbed his face vigorously, then rushed forward and kicked the bottommost large wooden box hard.

The sharp pain in his toe made him realize that this was definitely not a dream!

"What... what kind of approach is this?" Yang Zhengjun stammered, turning his head to stare intently at Gu Changfeng.

Gu Changfeng stood ramrod straight, his back like a pine tree, and his voice was not weak at all.

"Reporting, Commander! We were intercepted by a large number of bandits and foreign mercenaries in the underground palace! The soldiers weren't strong enough to move all one hundred chests of gold. My daughter possesses extraordinary abilities that ordinary people can't understand. These chests were brought back intact!"

Gu Changfeng made his point very clear. This whole thing was thanks to his precious daughter, and as for how she got it back, he, Gu Changfeng, wouldn't ask, and the two of you shouldn't try to find out either.

They've gone to extremes in protecting their own.

The two veterans had worked on the top-secret front for so many years, and their minds were quick to grasp the intricacies of the situation.

Lei Zhentian looked at Ya Ya, his eyes shining. He knew this girl was incredibly strong, and that her sense of danger was even sharper than a military dog. Now she had added the ability to move objects remotely!

This is a powerful weapon sent by heaven to their Dragon Kingdom! Anyone who dares to have any wicked thoughts about dissecting and studying it will be the first to be killed by Lei Zhentian with a submachine gun.

"Keep this strictly confidential!" Lei Zhentian slapped his thigh hard, immediately issuing a death order.

"Yang Zhengjun! Only a few of us in this room know about this! From today onwards, this girl is the most precious treasure of our garrison! Anyone who dares to utter a single word about it will be personally killed by me!"

Yang Zhengjun nodded repeatedly, his whole body burning with excitement.

"Keep a consistent story! Say that Chief of Staff Gu led his men to bring back this batch of gold in smaller batches!" Yang Zhengjun quickly added.

With this gold as a foundation, the treasure in those hundred chests could be exchanged for top-notch foreign steel equipment. They would no longer have to live at the mercy of foreigners.

One hundred boxes of purebred large yellow croakers, not a single one missing!

Seeing the two old commanders smiling broadly, Ya Ya ran over with small, quick steps and grabbed Lei Zhentian's military pants.

"Grandpa, don't just laugh! I've helped the country earn so much money, what's the big reward?" Ya Ya pouted, openly demanding her reward. "I'm exhausted from carrying all those big wooden crates. My tummy is so empty. Tonight I want to eat two Peking ducks from Quanjude!"

Lin Wanrou covered her mouth and laughed from behind. Niu Dan nodded vigorously, gripping the cast iron boning knife in agreement. His eldest son had done the work, so he deserved to eat the fattest duck.

Lei Zhentian bent down and scooped Ya Ya up, holding her steadily on his arm. He laughed heartily, "Eat! Don't even mention two roast ducks, you can pick whatever you want from Quanjude today!"

Yang Zhengjun grabbed a heavy gold bar, turned around and walked up to Gu Changfeng, punching him in the chest.

"Changfeng! Well done! Not only was this mission handled efficiently, but you also saved the team's lives. This is a tremendous achievement!"

Lei Zhentian's smile vanished, replaced by an aura of authority.

"Reward! A generous reward is warranted! Our heroes will certainly not be shortchanged for their contributions on this desert expedition." Lei Zhentian's gaze fell on Ya Ya, who was eating candy nearby, and he said loudly, "Gu Changfeng's achievements will be clearly stated! As for this little girl, I've already decided how to reward her!"