usatvline Chapter 96 Home Phone Call
Chapter 96 Home Phone Call
Chapter 96 Home Phone Call
Vasily's expression changed: "Sir—"
Lu Ye stared at Anna, his eyes turning completely cold: "Again."
Anna said calmly, "Okay."
As Anna took a step forward, Lu Ye also moved.
[Melee Assault LV1] Instant burst, short-distance dash suddenly becomes faster.
Anna's expression changed slightly.
Lu Ye did not throw a punch at the face.
He first used his left shoulder to break through Anna's line of attack, then with his right hand, he made a palm strike and cut directly towards the front of her throat.
Anna instinctively raised her hand to block.
Lu Ye flipped his wrist, grabbed her forearm, turned his body to the side, and thrust his knee into her inner thigh.
This isn't a ring move. It's about disrupting your balance.
Anna reacted quickly and immediately tried to use her other hand to hold Lu Ye's shoulder.
Lu Ye did not try to outmuscle her.
He lowered himself down along her hand, taking half a step closer, and stopped with his right elbow brushing against her ribs.
If this blow lands squarely, it will hit the ribs and liver area.
Anna's pupils contracted, but Lu Ye did not stop.
He hooked his toe and caught Anna's ankle, while simultaneously pulling her back sharply with his left hand.
Anna's balance was disrupted, and she wanted to retreat.
Lu Ye had already moved close to her side, his right hand loosely clenched as if holding a non-existent dagger, hovering at the side of her neck.
The movements stopped, the training room fell silent, and Vasily felt a chill run down his spine.
Anna glanced down at Lu Ye's hand resting on her neck, then looked into his eyes.
"If you had a knife, I would already be dead."
Lu Ye released his grip and took a step back: "It was just a friendly spar."
Anna looked at him: "Is this your true strength?"
Lu Ye did not answer.
Anna moved her wrist, which was sore from being pinched.
"Your regular fighting skills are average, but your close-range attacks are dangerous."
Lu Ye said, "I told you, I'm not suited to play with you."
Anna stared at him for a few seconds.
"Starting today, you will come to spar once a day until your assignments are given."
Lu Ye frowned: "You still want to try?"
Anna said, "Defeat me once, and I'll let you make a phone call once."
Lu Ye's eyes flickered: he knew Anna was still testing him.
But this opportunity to talk to his family was incredibly important to him.
He might die on the battlefield one day, or he might die from a ruptured brain tumor due to insufficient points.
When Lu Ye thought of this, he looked at Anna and said in a deep voice, "Okay."
Anna looked at Vasily: "Take him to the communications room."
Vasily nodded immediately: "Yes."
Anna turned and walked towards the door. She paused at the doorway: "Lu Ye."
Lu Ye looked at her.
I don't like people who are out of control.
Lu Ye said calmly, "I don't like being tested either."
Anna looked at him: "Then let me see that you are worthy of being trusted."
After saying that, he turned and left the training room.
Vasily walked over and whispered, "You scared me just now."
Lu Ye put on his coat: "She scared me too."
Vasily gave a wry smile: "Come on, I'll take you to make a phone call."
The two men went to the communications room. Vasily showed his identification and explained his authority.
After verification by the staff, Lu Ye was asked to sit in front of an encrypted satellite communication device.
"Three minutes limit."
Lu Ye nodded. He recited the number in a slightly trembling voice, his tone even a little lower than usual.
The staff entered the number and connected the line.
Waiting for the sound to ring. Once. Twice. Three times.
Lu Ye repeatedly clenched his fists, then relaxed them, then clenched them again, then relaxed them again, finally placing his hands on the table with his knuckles slightly tense.
The call was connected.
A familiar voice came from the other end: "Feed? Who is this?"
Lu Ye felt a lump in his throat: "Mom, it's me."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
The next second, the voice clearly changed: "Yezi?"
Lu Ye closed his eyes briefly: "Yes, it's me."
"Where are you? Why are you only calling now? Don't you know you've been unreachable at home?"
Lu Ye took a deep breath: "Mom, I'm fine. It's not convenient to make a phone call from here."
"Did something happen to you? Don't lie to Mom."
Lu Ye immediately replied, "No, really no. I'm fine."
The father's voice came through the phone again. "Give it to me. Go and call your granddaughter over!"
Soon, his father's voice came: "Lu Ye."
"dad."
The father was silent for two seconds: "It's good that you're alive."
Lu Ye's nose tingled slightly: "Yes, I'm alive."
The father said, "Everything's fine at home. Your mother is just worried about you. Don't worry about things at home, just take good care of yourself."
Lu Ye said in a low voice, "I know."
"And there's more." The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly lowered: "There have been over a dozen extra transactions in our family's bank account, totaling nearly 70 yuan. Was it you..."
"Yes, I wired it. I've already received the $100,000 from the agent." Lu Ye confirmed first, then told a little lie.
"Fortunately, it was just a routine inquiry from the bank, and I told them it was money my son earned working. After several checks, they couldn't find anything wrong, and no one came to ask about it again."
At this point, the voice on the other end of the phone paused noticeably, then said, "Now that we've received the money, if you have the chance, you can come back! We don't need the money now."
"Dad, 70! If I go back, it won't even be enough for my medical treatment. And there will be many other things that will cost money in the future."
"Dad knows, Dad knows everything, but he's afraid he won't even be able to see you one last time!" a voice said, choked with sobs.
Just then, a little girl's voice came from over there.
"Dad? Is that Dad?"
Lu Ye clenched his right hand into a fist, lowered his voice, and tried to make his trembling voice steady: "It's me."
"Dad, when are you coming back?"
Lu Ye's throat tightened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard before saying, "Soon."
"You're lying. You said last time that Mom would come back too."
Lu Ye forced a smile: "I won't lie to you this time."
"Dad, did you bring me a present?"
"bring."
"What gift?"
Lu Ye glanced at the table, his eyes slightly red: "You'll find out when I get back."
"Then you need to come back quickly."
"it is good."
A staff member whispered a reminder: "Thirty seconds left."
Lu Ye immediately said, "Mom, Dad, there's not much time. I'm fine here, so don't worry."
The mother stopped crying and said, choking back sobs, "You must stay safe."
"Um."
The father said, "Don't be reckless. You must come back alive. We're all waiting for you at home!"
Lu Ye remained silent for a moment, then said, "I know."
The daughter called out again, "Daddy, I miss you."
Lu Ye closed his eyes. "Dad misses you too."
"Call ended." The line was disconnected.
"Beep—beep—" Lu Ye was still holding the receiver, not putting it down immediately.
Vasily stood to the side, without urging him on.
The staff member glanced at him but didn't say anything.
After a few seconds, Lu Ye slowly put the receiver back.
His fingers paused on the table for a moment, gently stroking the telephone cord, as if to confirm that what he had just witnessed was not an illusion.
Vasily whispered, "Land?"
Lu Ye composed himself, grabbed the table for support, and stood up. "Let's go."
Vasily looked at his profile and said nothing more.
Lu Ye walked out of the communications room, his steps still steady, but his breathing was much heavier than usual.
The past three minutes have been more painful for him than anything he has experienced on the battlefield.
He absolutely cannot die now.
What Lu Ye didn't know was that in the listening room next door...
Anna took off her headphones and remained silent for a long time.
She heard no coded messages or unusual communications.
There is only one son, one father, and one man who wants to go home.
Anna looked down at the call log and said softly, "Lu Ye, who exactly are you?"
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