As the car sped along, Wang Zheng, sitting on the roof, remained tense and poised, behaving like a leader on an inspection tour.

He would occasionally nod to the soldiers around him, but something seemed off about the vehicle he was in...

When the military region's car stopped at the entrance of the research center, Wang Zheng immediately jumped out, covered his face, and ran away.

However, before Wang Zheng could even enter the room, he was immediately grabbed from both sides by Dang Liantao and Shan Changxu, who rushed out from the left and right.

When the two of them saw Li Liang behind Wang Zheng, they became a little more restrained.

Dang Liantao stepped forward and saluted.

"Sister Li, we're just messing around with Xiao Wang. The other special forces brothers are waiting for us. Would you like to come and join in the fun?"

Li Liang was a few years older than Dang Liantao and the others. After visiting the military region a few times, they got to know each other. Moreover, because of Wang Zheng, although their duties and positions were different, they got along quite well.

Seeing her son get along so well with his colleagues in the military region, Li Liang was also happy.

However, she is always meticulous, and since she came here to work, and for her husband's sake, she couldn't be too blatant in slacking off.

Besides, since it was a party for her son, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go. She should let him relax instead. With that in mind, Li Liang shook her head and declined.

Wang Zheng himself was completely baffled. He thought, "It's just a meal, why is it turning into personal control?"

If it weren't for the fact that it was Chinese New Year and I was afraid that if I tried to break free, I would have to make these two kneel down.

Then Wang Zheng struggled and shouted:

"Don't touch me! I'm here to wish Old Master Gu a Happy New Year. Get out of my way!"

Shan Changxu remained unmoved, glaring at Wang Zheng and saying:

"Good lad, how many things are you hiding from us? Tell us honestly, did you secretly undergo a metamorphosis in Yunnan?"

Good heavens, they saved hundreds of thousands of people! If the Yunnan Military Region hadn't sent their awards and medals to southern Beijing, we'd all still be completely in the dark.

At this moment, even the usually mature and composed Dang Liantao was beaming with joy. After lifting Wang Zheng up from the other side, he made a joke.

"We can't let our war hero get tired. Lao Dan, you carry him properly."

Then he turned to Wang Zheng and said:

"Old Gu isn't at the research institute; he's already waiting for you at the restaurant. The Yunnan Military Region has only just finished cleaning up the mess there and arrived in southern Beijing last night."

Mr. Gu originally wanted to inform you, but since we knew you were coming today, we decided to keep it a secret and give you a surprise.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng raised an eyebrow, realizing why he had suddenly been promoted.

It seems that news from Yunnan and Yunnan is no longer completely blocked, which is why they are rewarding their special comrade-in-arms who is in the rear.

Besides, everyone's here; they can't possibly come empty-handed during the Lunar New Year...

Although Wang Zheng wasn't short of money, no one would complain about having too many spiritual crystals, and he thought the queen of the bloodthirsty golden ants was quite nice.

Thinking of this, Wang Zheng's face lit up with joy. Then, seeing the cafeteria almost in front of him, he cleared his throat a few times and said in a pretentious manner:

"You two, let go of me! Stop being so disrespectful! How dare you speak to your superior like that?"

"Don't make me, the major, do it myself! Under Holy Light, all beings are equal. Don't blame me later for making you lose face during the New Year! Humph!"

The two men looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Becoming a major is impressive. To be honest, your brother Shan and I are the same rank, and I was promoted too."

Dang Liantao offered a perfunctory, polite remark.

"Don't say that. In the end, we're all thanks to Major Wang. He's a bit shy, so let's give him face, hahaha."

The three of them walked forward laughing and joking. Before they even reached the door, an old man standing at the door quickly came up to them and grabbed Wang Zheng's arm.

"Hahaha, Major Wang, it's great to see you again! You're a promising young man, truly a promising young man..."

Please forgive us for taking so long to find the time. You know what Yunnan is like now; we hope you can understand.

This hearty old man could only be Xu Zhihong, the commander of the Special Operations Division at the Yunnan Spring City Headquarters.

Behind him, besides a burly man with a square head, big ears, and dark skin, Wang Zheng was somewhat surprised to find Fu Zhenzhen, whom he had met once before and who had been taught a lesson by him, also there.

Wang Zheng had considered many possibilities of what kind of people Yunnan would send, but he never expected that Commander Fu Zhenfeng's granddaughter would appear here.

This unexpected way of meeting made Wang Zheng feel uneasy.

'Is that Commander Fu Zhenfeng behind him? Is he here to avenge his granddaughter? That doesn't seem likely; the age doesn't match. And if her grandfather isn't here, what's this guy doing in Jingnan?'

Before Wang Zheng could even ask questions, Xu Zhihong pointed to the two men and introduced them to him.

"This is Political Commissar Ma from our division's directly subordinate regiment, and the other is the granddaughter of Commander Fu Zhenfeng of the Baoshan Military Headquarters. They came along specifically to thank you for saving their lives..."

"A life-saving grace? Thanking me? Did I mishear, or did this old man misunderstand?"

Upon hearing Xu Zhihong's words, Wang Zheng's expression turned quite strange.

The two people behind him are his own subordinates and the granddaughter of the commander of the Baoshan Military Region. Why are you introducing them to me? Besides, we're not that close.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!