Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 881 - 824: Direction

The intense nervousness shown by Mountain Eagle, who everyone saw as a super strong person, made everyone's hearts clench.

Only Xiao Wan could see that her husband was actually deliberately creating a tense atmosphere.

Though she did not know the reason, Xiao Wan did not question Mountain Eagle while he assigned tasks, and waited until after he assigned his son complicated tasks and herded a few excited children upstairs like sheep to set up their positions before pulling Mountain Eagle to the corner of the room...

"What are you doing?"

Facing Xiao Wan's serious expression, Mountain Eagle thought for a while, then hugged her tightly, walked with her to the hallway by the door...

The piercing cold wind made Xiao Wan twitch her neck slightly; Mountain Eagle expertly helped her adjust her hat and zipper, organized his words, and said, "Today I just realized something unusual about our son...

Perhaps I was too happy before, or maybe it's my current profession that makes me subconsciously overlook some issues.

In the past, I always thought aggression wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but today, after seeing our son's stress reaction, I realized it might be a sign of losing control.

PTSD is not an uncommon problem, I used to believe the child was still young, and once he had playmates, and underwent socialization training, he would quickly outgrow the shadows of the past as he matured."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle embraced Xiao Wan from behind, rested his chin on her head, gazed at the village looking busy amidst the twilight horizon, sighed and said: "But I neglected one thing...

Xiao Wan, Zack, Angel, Luna, Eva, are not normal children either.

Eva is too young, she can quickly adjust to changes in the environment, whereas Zack and Angel desperately want to integrate into our family, they've always been very reserved, now in my eyes, they're forcibly suppressing their aggression and compressing their personalities.

Only Luna is 'normal', so she can seamlessly play with Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's emotional problems seem normal to Luna.

This child has been through more brutal circumstances, so she can easily process Xiao Yi's negative emotions, most importantly, Luna's ability makes her unafraid of being hurt by Xiao Yi.

Xiao Wan, this situation is not normal!

I only realized today that these children are actually 'fellow patients', it's just that they each want different things.

Zack seeks a sense of belonging, Angel seeks security, Luna needs love and attention, while Xiao Yi needs someone who can understand him.

We could do nothing, let them cluster together to keep each other warm, and they could find what they want within the small team.

But I am their father, although I cannot predict their future, I know how society operates, they cannot live relying on this small team forever, someday they must step out of their comfort zone to compete, to protect...

They need socialization training, need to learn how to interact with people.

I'm sure I can't do it better than you, because you have more patience and time than I do, I can only use some simple and crude methods to cultivate their sense of responsibility.

And never mind how Zack and Angel seem mild-mannered and respectful, in fact, Zack is a wolf cub who has seen blood, Luna has seen more dead people than many people's social circle in East, Xiao Yi is a wolf cub who bares his teeth when anxious.

I don't expect my children to become suit-and-tie executives or artists, I just hope they are responsible people.

Responsible towards family, friends, towards their career, and towards those who will work for them in the future!"

Having listened, Xiao Wan frowned and turned to her serious-faced husband and said, "They're still kids?

Wouldn't making them participate in things meant for adults be too tiring?"

Mountain Eagle looked at the busy scene in the distance, sighed and said, "Carefree and unburdened play is not suitable for them...

The so-called career I do leaves my hands black, body stained with blood, also implicating you all in bidding farewell to an easy life.

We have a lot of money, you can certainly continue to spoil them, but have you thought about how they are completely different from ordinary children.

They are wolf cubs, their physical capabilities mean they're destined to eat meat, if we do not put the 'responsibility' reins on them early, they will hurt others once they grow up.

Now Xiao Yi is still young, when he loses control and flips out, at most he'll only break a classmate's face, but what when he grows up, who would be willing to associate with someone like that?"

Saying this, Mountain Eagle let go of Xiao Wan, sat on the bench in the porch, tiredly rubbing his cheeks hard, said, "I know what that feels like?

When peers fear you, and adults are annoyed by you, no matter what you do, it feels like an invisible high wall is standing in your way.

I learned 'to please' at a very young age, standing up for the kids in the tubular building, fighting, even stealing scrap iron from factories to sell and buy ice cream for other kids.

At the time I felt extremely proud, but later I realized that pleasing doesn't lead to genuine friendship and respect.

What truly makes others recognize and even look up to you is 'responsibility'...

The reason I've come this far is because I suddenly realized one day that all the beautiful qualities in people eventually converge into a sense of 'responsibility' in this world.

Because human nature is such that what is defined as 'beautiful' is always altruistic!

The old saying goes 'When poor, take care of oneself; when successful, help the world.' My understanding is, when people are down and out, they should be responsible for themselves, and when they become successful, they should be responsible for society.

In my view, this is precisely the ultimate manifestation of 'responsibility' and 'altruism.'

I have always followed my own ideas. Whether at work or in management, I bring a sense of responsibility into it, trying my best to take care of the majority of my companions' interests. This is how I got to my past position, and I was quite liked, too.

I proved that my idea was right, so I hope that whatever these children want to do in the future, they should do it with a sense of responsibility.

As long as these little wolf pups have a sense of responsibility, even if they need to eat meat, they will be respected.

Just like lions on the grasslands, when they are not hunting, they can peacefully coexist with the herbivores!"

Xiao Wan understood Mountain Eagle's mindset, but when it came to her own son, she still hesitated a bit and said, "But that would be exhausting, Xiao Yi himself is already..."

Mountain Eagle waved his hand to interrupt Xiao Wan, and said seriously, "Only those with insufficient determination will feel that 'responsibility' is a heavy burden!

The old saying 'Establish a family to establish a career' itself is about using 'family establishment' to cultivate a sense of responsibility, leading a person to true maturity!

If we look at our schoolmates' yearbook, it proves that those who started a family are generally better at managing their lives and saving money compared to those who are single.

Of course they are very tired, but can you say they are less happy than those single guys?

My child doesn't need to rely on the uncertain risks of 'family establishment' to develop a sense of responsibility. We have enough money, time, and capability to create a suitable environment...

So that these children feel 'needed'!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Xiao Wan, who was lost in thought, and suddenly laughed and said, "Do you remember our childhood days?

The teachers in school always told us, 'You are the inheritors of socialism, you must have a sense of ownership'...

At that time we didn't understand, but looking back now, there was no mistake in what they said at all.

The greater the personal ability, the greater the willingness to take on responsibility, and with it comes power!

To be honest, I don't know if what I am doing is right or wrong. If our son were just an ordinary person, maybe I would feel that living a safe, healthy life would be enough.

But as luck would have it, he has me as his father, so his life is destined to be different from others."

It was the first time Xiao Wan talked about this topic with Mountain Eagle...

Mountain Eagle's tone carried a bit of pride, as well as a kind of helpless exhaustion...

Xiao Wan grasped Mountain Eagle's hand, sat beside him, and whispered, "I can't say whether what you're doing is good or bad. Anyway, you are my husband, so you can't escape, and neither can Xiao Yi and I...

No matter what you want to do, just go ahead and do it!

Xiao Yi is your son, whatever you say, I will cooperate with you!

Regardless of whether the path ahead is a paradise or the abyss of hell, our family will move forward together!"

Hearing these words, Mountain Eagle felt completely at ease...

Compared to usual, this time Mountain Eagle expressed no excessive emotions, instead, he simply held Xiao Wan's hand and said, "Whether it's a road to paradise or the abyss of hell, let me walk the path.

I have many bad habits, but I still have the ability to provide a safe space for you all!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle turned slightly to look at the few children crowding at the door. He leaned towards Xiao Wan's ear with a serious expression and whispered, "Keep your expression solemn later…"

Xiao Wan, who also had experience in the office, took a deep breath, then a solemn expression appeared on her face. She turned and pushed open the door, leading a few children upstairs…

Mountain Eagle sat on the bench, trying to brew the tense atmosphere a little longer. Just when he thought it was about right, two fully-armed Malinois and two clothed with cotton jackets and protective vests Big Dobermans rushed out of the door...

These four dogs followed the rules properly, first went to Balang to pay their respects, and then under the command of the Police Dog Controller, they began to patrol around the cabin.

As for Balang and the four War Wolves, after being freed, they expanded their activity range to the entire village.

The actions of Balang and the others caused a slight commotion inside the village. After setting up the security traps, Razer called out loudly for the villagers to return to their homes. Then, taking his wife Wuya, he strode towards the cabin where Mountain Eagle and the others were...