The sound of Bai Sirui's voice late at night startled everyone present, making him even more nervous. Fortunately, Huo Haocheng reacted quickly, "Grandpa, this is Bai Sirui, our Independent Regiment's air instructor, and also the leader of Second Brother's Air Force unit. He's with us this time."

"Haha, young comrade, don't be nervous, relax, come and sit down. I heard about you a few years ago, you're a very outstanding young man, very good. Your leader has praised you a lot!"

The old man was telling the truth. When Ruan Shaoke first joined the Air Force, the old man kept a close eye on his movements and even inquired about his instructor at the time.

Hearing the old man say this, the three of them understood what was going on and felt a little relieved.

The two elderly people were too old to stand, and they knew that the two were coming back today and that they hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they waited for them. Now that the two had arrived, they asked Aunt Zhang to make them some simple food and then went to sleep.

Seeing that the old man had gone to rest, Huo Haocheng told them and went upstairs to sleep as well, leaving the two of them staring at each other in the living room.

Ruan Shaoke originally wanted to say something, but he was worried that the man would become even more nervous in front of his grandfather after he spoke, so he didn't say anything, took the man to wash up, and went to bed.

The next day, early in the morning, while having breakfast, Bai Sirui met Ruan Shaohong's entire family. He finally understood why Ruan Ruan was so talkative. From the moment she saw him, Gu Wenzhen kept praising him, first complimenting his good looks, then asking how old he was, who else was in his family, and even if he had a girlfriend. In short, she was getting to know him in every way possible, like she was looking at a potential son-in-law.

Bai Sirui remained upright as he faced Gu Wenzhen's questions, but the more questions she asked, the more nervous he became. By the end, he felt sweat beading on his back.

Finally, Ruan Chuanji couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her, "Alright, you're asking so many questions, but you don't have a daughter to marry him. You're going to be late for work, hurry up and eat."

After dinner, they rode in Ruan Chuanji's car and went to the military base together.

Over the next few days, they will need to train here while also meeting with Gu Wencheng and his daughter to plan their retreat. For their convenience, Ruan Chuanji has arranged separate dormitories for them at the military base.

In the following days, apart from the daily training, whenever they had time, Ruan Shaoke would take Bai Sirui to visit various scenic spots in Beijing.

As the departure date drew closer, the weather worsened. It started snowing the night before departure and continued to snow heavily into the next day.

In the early hours of the morning, Huo Haocheng woke everyone up. After a quick wash, everyone checked their belongings before setting off to pick up the person.

From this moment on, their mission has begun.

Before setting off, Huo Haocheng made a special call to the Gu family. When they arrived, Gu Wenpeng and Gu Jingyan were already packed and waiting for them.

After picking them up, the group of 12 people were transported to the port in three vehicles by personnel from the military logistics department.

What should have been a two-hour journey took them nearly four hours for safety reasons. However, upon arriving in Haikou, they encountered an even bigger problem. The entire port was covered in snow, and staff were still cleaning it up. With no other option, Huo Haocheng could only take his people to a guesthouse to settle in.

"Xiao Tian, ​​go and find out when the port will be open to traffic." After having a simple meal at the guesthouse, Huo Haocheng asked Ge Xiaotian to inquire.

"Everyone, get ready; we can leave anytime we like."

Back in the room, Bai Sirui fetched some hot water. "Soak your feet first. Judging from the weather, it definitely won't stop anytime soon. Maybe by the time Ge Xiaotian comes back, we'll have to brave the snow and head to the next port where travel is normal."

This mission is important, and each of them must protect themselves. They can't afford to fall because of this snow.

"Come over here too," Ruan Shaoke said without any ceremony. As he took off his shoes and socks, he also invited Bai Sirui to come over. Ge Xiaotian could come back at any time, so they had to hurry.

Both of them had large feet, and when Bai Sirui put his foot down, the basin, which was already just the right size, seemed a bit cramped.

"You're stepping on my instep." Bai Sirui looked at the foot in the basin, which was a little smaller than his own but two shades whiter. He sighed inwardly, "So beautiful!"

Without hesitation, Ruan Shaoke placed his foot on Bai Sirui's instep after hearing his words.

The two added hot water to the basin every few minutes, repeating this process until their feet were bright red. Only after using up all the water in the kettle did they get up.

After they finished tidying up and left the room, the others were almost ready as well.

At this moment, Ge Xiaotian also returned.

"Captain, the people in Haikou say the port is frozen and won't melt anytime soon. Besides, the snow is still falling, and judging from the weather, it won't stop today."

As Ge Xiaotian changed his clothes, he told them that the snow was too heavy. His clothes were already soaked and had some small ice crystals on them after only a short time outside.

"It seems that the port here is closed today. Everyone get ready, we're going to switch routes." After saying that, Huo Haocheng walked towards Gu Wencheng's room.

Ten minutes later, everyone gathered downstairs with their luggage and checked out.

A short while later, Huo Haocheng made a phone call, and the vehicle arranged by the military to escort them arrived.

The car drove south. Because of the heavy snow, it was very slow at first. The further south it went, the less snow there was. After a few hours, there was no snow on the ground.

By the time they arrived at the next port, it was already 4 p.m., and the cruise ship departing for overseas was already waiting.

They only had time to eat after boarding the ship.

After lunch, another tense meeting ensued. Everyone's code names for overseas locations were finalized. Only after the daily shifts were completed could we finally rest.

As soon as they got back to the room, Bai Sirui went to get water and washed up quickly. Ruan Shaoke couldn't resist and fell asleep on the bed without waiting for Bai Sirui.

When Bai Sirui returned after pouring the water, he gently placed the basin down, got into the car, held the person in his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

However, they were unlucky. Just half a day after the ship set sail, in the middle of the night, they encountered heavy rain. The cruise ship was rocking precariously at sea, struggling to move forward.

Under these circumstances, Huo Haocheng, along with Ruan Shaoke and Ruan Shaolin, helped the captain forcibly control the rudder to ensure that the ship would not lose its direction under the pounding of the waves, while Ruan Shaohong, Bai Sirui, and the others protected Gu Wencheng and his daughter in the cabin.

The heavy rain stopped on the second morning, and the weather wasn't great for the next few days either, but it was much better than the first day.

They had been at sea for a week and arrived in Country M the night before the conference was to begin. As soon as they disembarked, the embassy staff took them to the embassy.

"It's 8 p.m. now. Everyone should have dinner and get some rest. Starting tomorrow, we need to be more alert."

"yes"