That afternoon, a grand commendation ceremony was held at the Fire Seed Base. Leader and Marshal of the Fire Seed Legion, Li Yi, personally announced the posthumous conferment of the title of "Base Hero" on Li Liguo. In view of the outstanding performance of the 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the Fire Seed Battle Group, the entire company was separated from the five regiments and was organized into the Fire Seed Hero Company, directly under the command of the Legion's General and Marshal.

Company commander Qian Peng was promoted three ranks, from captain to colonel.

The other members of the transportation team to which Li Liguo originally belonged were promoted from ordinary members to squad leaders, thus entering the management level.

The commendation ceremony concluded in a solemn and enthusiastic atmosphere, with the entire Spark Base immersed in remembrance of the heroes and anticipation for the future.

Chen Yu, using Qian Peng's identity and wearing a brand-new colonel's uniform, stood in front of the heroic company's ranks, full of vigor and high spirits.

Chen Yu was very satisfied with this.

Because their entire company's status was greatly elevated, their dormitories were reassigned to separate from several regiments, making future planning much easier.

That night, Chen Yu summoned Liu Long and the others to discuss the next steps.

He wasn't afraid to avoid anything, after all, the two sides had fought together in the operation in Wenshui Village and had both received commendations, so it was normal for them to keep in touch, right?

As for Qian Peng's former company commanders and battalion commanders from the same Second Regiment, after his meteoric rise, they all came to congratulate him, hoping to establish a connection with him.

However, Chen Yu directly refused all visits from these people.

The reason is simple: now that their company is independent of the five regiments and directly under the command of the General and the Marshal, it is not appropriate for them to have any further dealings with the people from the former Second Regiment, so as not to give others a reason to criticize them.

Those in power were quite pleased with this, as rulers naturally did not want their subordinates to form cliques or engage in corrupt practices.

Even Wang Zhihui, the commander of the Second Regiment, has not summoned Qian Peng yet. Although Qian Peng was once his company commander, at this critical juncture, those above are watching closely.

As the former regimental commander of the Hero Company, Wang Zhihui, after the Hero Company became independent, you still frequently contacted the company commander of the Hero Company. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to extend your reach into the power of the general or even the leader?

This is absolutely unacceptable. Although Wang Zhihui doesn't have much ability, he still managed to rise to the position of regimental commander at the Fire Seed Base, so he must have some sense.

In the eyes of those who used to know Qian Peng, once he gained power, he became arrogant and aloof, no longer associating with his former colleagues, and even avoiding his former superiors.

This change, though dissatisfying, is unavoidable. After all, Qian Peng is no longer the same person he once was; he is no longer the junior company commander who can be manipulated at will.

After all this, Chen Yu's identity is safe, at least for the time being.

After all, he no longer contacts his colleagues who know him, and the high-ranking officials of the base, even the generals and leaders, don't know him at all. Who can expose him?

Therefore, Chen Yu received Liu Long and the others in the Hero Company in a very generous manner.

"Mr. Chen, what should we do next?" Liu Zhiwen asked nervously, his eyes darting around.

"Hehe, Xiao Liu, you're the squad leader of the transport team now, you're part of the base's management. Cheer up, don't act like a loser anymore, otherwise how will you manage the people below you?" Chen Yu patted Liu Zhiwen on the shoulder with a smile, his tone both encouraging and teasing.

“Mr. Chen, please don’t make fun of me. I’d rather not be the squad leader. It’s too high-profile, I’m afraid…”

Liu Zhiwen hadn't finished speaking, but Chen Yu already understood his concerns. He gently shook his head, interrupting Liu Zhiwen: "Afraid? Afraid of what? Afraid of others being jealous of you, or afraid of being in management? Little Liu, being in management is actually very simple. It has nothing to do with ability. As long as you have confidence and can intimidate your subordinates, they will naturally get things done for you without you having to give orders."

“Mr. Chen, you’ve misunderstood. That’s not what I meant,” Liu Zhiwen said with a wry smile. “I was afraid that if we were to cooperate with your operation from such a conspicuous location, we would be more easily exposed.”

Liu Long and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Because of their promotion, everyone at the bottom of the base was watching them, and there were countless people who were jealous of them.

Moreover, their position as company commander was taken from someone else's, and those people they replaced hated them to death. When they went to the transport company to hand over their duties to the former company commander that afternoon, none of them gave them a friendly look.

Under such circumstances, wouldn't those former squad leaders keep a close watch on them?

We're just trying to find fault with them so we can pull them down from their current positions.

The group shared this concern with Chen Yu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu smiled faintly and said, "Don't overthink it. Just focus on your work. As for those who want to oppose you, don't be polite to them. Just suppress them directly."

“Oh, by ‘suppressing’ I don’t mean actually killing them. You just need to make things difficult for them, after all, those people have it tough too. Of course, if you encounter anyone who’s picking a fight with you for no reason, then don’t hold back, just beat them half to death first,” Chen Yu added.

"This..." The group looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

“Mr. Chen, how many people will we offend in this way? Won’t we make even more enemies? It will be even more inconvenient to do things then!” Zhou Yu’s words were tinged with worry. He knew that in this complex and ever-changing Fire Seed Base, every enemy meant more danger. After all, their motives were not pure; they came with the intention of destroying the Fire Seed Base.

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