Luo Ziling wasn't frightened by Ling Ruonan's shock; he calmly explained his thoughts.
After hearing Luo Ziling's explanation, Ling Ruonan fell silent.
"Are you planning to go to Europe to find Chen Xiaoyi?" Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling softly after a moment.
"After a while, Dragon Rise has an event in Europe, they hope I can go to provide medical support, and I agreed." Seeing Ling Ruonan's change in expression, Luo Ziling quickly explained, fearing she'd worry, "I'm just providing on-site medical help and won't participate in other actions. It won't be dangerous!"
"Why does it have to be you?" Ling Ruonan frowned, "I never heard your dad mention this matter."
"My dad doesn't care about these details," Luo Ziling chuckled, "Mom, I've never been abroad. It's not bad to go for a trip to Europe with them. I'll bring a few more people with me, so there won't be any problems."
Ling Ruonan hesitated a bit before asking, "Why can't you give them the medicine while still in the country?"
"To avoid trouble during security checks," Luo Ziling chuckled again, "Mom, don't worry anymore; just think of this as me going to find Chen Xiaoyi."
Seeing Ling Ruonan remain silent, Luo Ziling continued, "If the situation were really dangerous, they wouldn't possibly want me to go, and I wouldn't dare to go. Them seeking my help indicates they don't consider this action very risky; at least, peripheral personnel like me shouldn't be in danger."
After another long silence, Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling, "When will you go?"
"It's not decided yet, probably before the new year! It's late September now; they haven't told me the specific action time yet; it might be another month or two."
"Europe's winter is quite cold," Ling Ruonan said, then returned to the original topic, "I'll ask your dad about it!"
"Alright!" Luo Ziling didn't insist that Ling Ruonan agree to him going to Europe right away.
He decided to inform Ling Ruonan of his plan to go to Europe; he couldn't just disappear for a period.
It's better to say it early rather than suddenly announcing it; this way, Ling Ruonan can make arrangements and mentally prepare.
The mother and son didn't talk about this topic further; instead, they discussed matters related to the Chen Family again.
After talking for a while, Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling if the mishap involving Ling Zhengping's trusted aide dying and another getting injured was orchestrated by Wuyue's people.
Luo Ziling didn't hide this fact and nodded in acknowledgment.
Before Ling Ruonan could ask more, Luo Ziling confessed all the other things Wuyue's people had done.
Upon hearing that Wuyue's people accomplished so much in less than ten days and succeeded in everything, Ling Ruonan felt quite surprised.
Seeing the astonishment on Ling Ruonan's face, Luo Ziling smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry; there are no traces pointing to us; you should trust their professionalism."
"Your courage is growing bigger!" Ling Ruonan sighed, "You didn't even mention it to me before doing this kind of thing."
"Mom, leave this sort of thing to me in the future. At least I'm better skilled than you, can see how likely a venture is to succeed, and sometimes I might even take action myself; my skills are better than most of them." Pulling Ling Ruonan closer as he spoke, Luo Ziling sat her down on the sofa and continued, "Mom, if there's any action in the future, just tell me, and I'll arrange it. The two of us combining forces will surely be invincible."
"You're becoming more and more unruly. What if someone sees us like this; what does it look like?" Ling Ruonan pushed away Luo Ziling's arm from her shoulder, "I'm your mom, not your girlfriend."
"You're my mom, that's why I can be so close to you; if it were a girlfriend, I wouldn't dare act so casually." Luo Ziling chuckled, leaned against Ling Ruonan, and rested his head on her shoulder, "Mom, it's funny, although I long for a peaceful life, I find these plotting and being plotted against things quite thrilling."
"I still hope life can be more peaceful, not so stimulating!" Ling Ruonan sighed, resting her head against Luo Ziling's face, "Actually, I just wish our family can live safely, neither plotting against others nor being plotted against. It's too tiring otherwise. And if something unexpected happens, it would be unimaginable."
"Mom, we'll definitely make our wishes come true!"
As the mother and son talked, the sound of a car engine was heard outside, followed by indistinct chatter.
Luo Ziling quickly stood up and hurried out of the room.
Just as he walked out of the room, he saw Luo Xusheng in casual attire coming inside.
"Mom, dad's back!" Luo Ziling turned and called out to Ling Ruonan inside.
Ling Ruonan hurriedly rushed out of the room.
As Ling Ruonan came out, Luo Xusheng had already gone upstairs.
Seeing Luo Ziling there too, Luo Xusheng appeared a bit embarrassed.
"I had some business today, and while passing by this place on my way back to the base, I decided to stop by."
Noticing Luo Xusheng explaining with such embarrassment, Luo Ziling couldn't help but mock a bit, "Dad, this is our home; why would you need to explain about coming home? It's the days you don't come home that need explanations!"
"Come in and sit!" Ling Ruonan smiled at Luo Xusheng, then instructed Luo Ziling, "Go fetch some fruit for your dad!"
Luo Xusheng was about to say not to bother, but Luo Ziling had already rushed downstairs.
By the time Luo Ziling came upstairs with a large bowl of washed fruit, Luo Xusheng and Ling Ruonan were already seated in the room.
Furthermore, Ling Ruonan had told Luo Xusheng about Luo Ziling's plan to go to Europe.
"They hadn't mentioned you were going to Europe." Luo Xusheng looked a bit surprised at Luo Ziling bringing fruit in, "I've seen the plan for that action and approved it."
"They definitely need my help, otherwise, Phoenix and Lin Lan wouldn't have asked several times. Their requests aim to complete the task quickly and minimize unnecessary casualties," Luo Ziling explained further to Luo Xusheng, "They didn't inform you fearing you might be swayed by personal feelings and not approve of the action."
Luo Xusheng thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Then go ahead, bring some more people; it shouldn't be dangerous. Just pay attention to safety! If there's trouble, you can reach out to the embassy for assistance."
"Alright!" Luo Xusheng's approval led Ling Ruonan to agree, "I'll contact relevant personnel from the diplomatic department later to give them a heads-up secretly."
Neither Luo Xusheng nor Luo Ziling objected.
After a few more casual conversations, Luo Xusheng shared quite an unexpected piece of news with Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.
Li Haiyang's position has changed again. He will no longer be responsible for special forces affairs, instead, he will serve as the Executive Deputy Director in charge of discipline inspection at the military headquarters. His position will be taken over by someone named Chen Dashu.
To avoid misunderstandings from Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, Luo Xusheng promptly clarified, "He's not from the Chen Family, but one of Fang Xiang's promoted people."
Luo Xusheng's words made Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling slightly change their expressions.
Especially Luo Ziling, who immediately had an uneasy feeling.