39: Chapter 39 According to military law, this could result in death by caning!

She is Li Mo's cousin, Li Meng.

There was another reason why Li Mo felt extremely guilty toward Aunt, and that was because of Li Meng.

Aunt treated him even better than she treated her own daughter, Li Meng!

Whether it was food, drink, or any available resources in the household, everything was prioritized for Li Mo.

In fact, Li Meng had also awakened her talent last year, and it was a pretty good A-grade talent.

But to help Li Mo get into Starry Sky University, Aunt had heartlessly denied Li Meng the chance to further her studies at a Martial Arts High School, choosing a regular high school instead.

Li Mo tried to stop her repeatedly to no avail; Aunt even threatened to go on a hunger strike.

Li Mo didn't understand why Aunt was so good to him.

Li Mo pinched Li Meng's cheek and immediately smiled, "Little Meng, you've gotten even prettier after not seeing you for a few months!"

Li Meng beamed with joy at the compliment and immediately called toward the inner room, "Mom! Brother is back!"

Hearing this, Li Mo's Aunt hurriedly ran out. Upon seeing Li Mo, she was pleasantly surprised, "Oh my! Little Mo, you're finally back!"

Aunt naturally took Li Mo's luggage and asked repeatedly.

"Life in The Military hasn't been easy, has it? Why do you look like you've lost weight? What do they even feed you in The Military?"

"And you look like you've tanned a bit! You're not as handsome as before!"

"I told you, you shouldn't stay in The Military!"

After Aunt finished this string of questions, anyone who didn't know better would have thought Li Mo was her own son.

Li Mo offered a wry smile, "Aunt, don't worry, I'm doing quite well in The Military. Look at this."

Li Mo handed his Sergeant First Class badge directly to Aunt.

Aunt immediately teared up, looking incredulous, "Oh my! Isn't this a Sergeant First Class badge? My Little Mo has made something of himself! You've actually been promoted to Sergeant First Class! The Li family has a successor now..."

The simple-hearted Aunt recognizing the Sergeant First Class badge was naturally due to their family background.

This had something to do with Li Mo's origins.

Li Mo actually came from a military family. According to Aunt, his parents were both soldiers, and even his uncle—Aunt's husband—was a soldier too!

But shortly after Li Mo was born, they all sacrificed their lives on the battlefield!

Aunt did not remarry and raised Li Mo and Li Meng all by herself.

This was also why Aunt had adamantly refused to let Li Mo join The Military at first; she didn't want Li Mo to die on the battlefield like his parents or her husband.

That said, seeing Li Mo receive the rank of Sergeant First Class, she wept with joy.

"The ancestors of the Li family are blessing us! Little Meng, go serve the dishes. Your brother is back today, let's have a good meal!"

"Alright! Mom!"

The three sat around the table, the atmosphere as joyous as if it were the New Year.

After they had eaten their fill, Aunt asked Li Mo, "Little Mo, you're back this time for a mission, right? It's only been three months; The Military wouldn't let you return if there wasn't a reason!"

"Back then, whenever your uncle left, it was for at least a year. I understand how it works!"

Although it was a classified mission, Li Mo didn't intend to hide it from Aunt, so he said, "Aunt, I do have a mission, this..."

Before Li Mo could continue, Aunt stopped him, "Alright, Little Mo, don't say another word! It's classified, right? I understand. You've ultimately walked down the same path as your parents!"

"Aunt doesn't have any other requests, just one: as long as you are safe and sound, that's all that matters! I don't ask for you to get ahead in life, just promise Aunt that you will protect your own life at all costs! Okay?"

Li Mo nodded solemnly, "Alright! Aunt! I will listen to you!"

They chatted for a long while. Perhaps Aunt was afraid that Li Mo might never return again, so she insisted on sitting at the dinner table until midnight before she was willing to rest.

Li Mo lay in his narrow room. Since he had decided to give Aunt a better life, the first step was to move out of this slum housing.

His current Sergeant First Class allowance included a housing subsidy. Although land in the capital was worth its weight in gold, surely he could be awarded a flat in a slightly more remote area; he would let Aunt and Li Meng move in first.

Then, Li Meng should also enter a Martial Arts High School, and the tuition would naturally be on him.

Having figured out how to handle his family affairs, Li Mo finally began to consider how to proceed with the upcoming mission.

Although their mission this time was assigned by high-ranking officials in The Military, it needed to be conducted in secret.

The reason was simple: General Qin Fei had only found out that those officers had appeared near Starry Sky University, but there was no evidence to suggest they had come to collude with Martial Arts University.

The relationship between The Military and Martial Arts University had always been tense. If they investigated openly without evidence, Starry Sky University could ruin The Military's reputation with a single lawsuit!

Since that was the case, Li Mo had no choice but to muddy the waters first!

He had to make Starry Sky University think that he wasn't there to investigate a mole, but to seek revenge!

Or even to stir up trouble!

The more arrogant Li Mo acted, the less likely people would think he was there to investigate a case.

Thinking of this, a plan immediately formed in Li Mo's mind.

The next day, the three met at the agreed time and drove together to Starry Sky University.

With the Sergeant First Class badge, the school security quickly let Li Mo enter.

It had only been a short three months, but looking at this familiar campus again, Li Mo couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions.

However, it wasn't as if no one in the school knew Li Mo.

Soon, an unpleasant voice appeared behind the three of them.

"Oh my! Who did I think it was? Wearing a military uniform! Turns out it's our class's trash, Li Mo?"

"Li Mo! You dare to come back? Teacher Cao was beaten into such a state by you; you are truly ruthless!"

"A piece of trash like you would be better off dead!"

The one who said this was a fat man named Zhou Run.

When Li Mo was at Starry Sky University, this Zhou Run was the one who bullied him the most severely.

Because this guy had some talent and was also the child of a high-ranking official, the kind of person he looked down on the most was someone like Li Mo, who came from a poor background and had no talent.

In his daily life, he almost always called Li Mo 'trash' at every turn.

He even made Li Mo serve tea and pour water.

Back then, in order to stay at the school, Li Mo had to force himself to endure it.

But now, the situation was different!

Judging by Zhou Run's expression, he still seemed to regard Li Mo as the same trash he used to be.

"Li Mo, you piece of trash, get the hell out of here! How dare you still stay on campus!"

"Damn it! You son of a bitch!"

Xu Feng cursed and was about to make a move.

But at this moment, Li Mo's expression was very calm, and he turned to look at Zheng Jiahao beside him.

"Zheng Jiahao, according to military regulations, what is the punishment for verbally insulting an officer?"

Zheng Jiahao was quite sharp and immediately understood what Li Mo meant.

"Reporting to Captain Li, according to regulations, those who verbally insult an officer of Sergeant First Class rank or above may be punished by death by caning!"

"Huh?"

Xu Feng was stunned; he didn't remember such a rule in The Military regulations!

Even if there were, it wouldn't be this severe!

Death by caning?

What the hell?