Chief Shen: "I would like to have a talk with Elder Lu."

Ah Yong, you're a sensible child. Since you call me uncle, there are some things I'd like to tell you.

Liu Yong nodded.

Chief Shen: "I also looked into it before I came back."

The Huaxia base is very friendly to the rest of us in the south, and our positions are about the same as before, so they are basically treated equally.

We are all Chinese military officers, with ranks equivalent to Elder Lu's. Logically, he should at least welcome us back.

But they didn't. Do you know why?

Liu Yong: "Because during that exchange, I had a grudge against them."

"The issue is only one aspect; the main problem is that our positions are too high, putting us on equal footing with them."

If they welcome us in with the courtesy due to colleagues based on our current positions, then in the future, given my and your father's positions, they will certainly start bossing us around.

If it were a base you painstakingly built, would you relinquish the top position to someone else?

Liu Yong: "No."

"So, it's only natural to come to terms with it."

Since they established the base, and we are technologically inferior, we must submit. This is the rule of survival. Reckless displays of strength will only lead to destruction.

At the base gate, Lu Yu's soldiers reported to Commander Shen, who quickly returned.

"The commander said, let's talk inside."

Chief Shen smiled helplessly at Liu Yong, "Let's go inside and talk."

Then he took his family and entourage into the base.

When Chief Shen and Liu Yong entered the reception room, Lu Yu and Bai Shuang were sitting in the main seats.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the two did not stand up, but simply nodded politely, gesturing for the other person to sit down.

Commander Shen: "Where is the commander?"

Lu Yu glanced at him and said, "I am the commander."

Where is Old Lu?

Bai Shuang: "Grandpa hasn't come back yet."

"So this base is...?"

Lu Yu: "We built it together."

Chief Chen opened his eyes wide. He had only learned that the chief's surname was Lu, and he had assumed that it was Old Lu.

"Who is the base commander?"

Bai Shuang looked at him. "It's me."

After the initial surprise, Chief Chen quickly recovered.

"I admire you! You are truly a promising young talent!"

Lu Yu: "You flatter me. We just want to give the Chinese people a home."

Chief Chen: "I'm ashamed. We didn't build the base, but now we're benefiting from your efforts."

Bai Shuang: "It's alright, any Chinese person who meets the requirements can come in."

Chief Chen: "I have come to see the chief and the base commander today for two main reasons. First, I want to apologize for what happened back then."

Lu Yu: "No need, you have already received the punishment you deserve."

"Another thing I want to tell you is that I fully comply with the laws and regulations of the base, as you saw at the base gate just now."

He referred to the two men as the base commander and the chief, which acknowledged their leadership positions.

He complied with the laws of the base, indicating his willingness to submit.

This Chief Chen is flexible and adaptable, which impressed Bai Shuang.

Chief Shen: "Also, Chief Lu, could you help us arrange a position? You see, I have a large family to support."

Lu Yu: "Okay, you can be Commander Liu's advisor from now on."

Commander Liu is Lu Yu's confidant. If he does his job well, he will naturally be treated well. If he has other intentions, they will be discovered in time.

If you just reason with them and speak politely, Lu Yu and Bai Shuang won't be aggressive.

Besides, Mr. Shen is a capable person. He was promoted to the position of temporary leader by Old Master Lu's former superior. I hope he can do a good job.

Thank you.

Also, could I know who the angel really is?

Lu Yu: "This is not to be made public."

Many things involve non-natural forces, so it's best to be cautious.

Although the higher-ups were aware of the angels' existence, each time this phenomenon occurred, it was always the eight of them together.

Therefore, if others have any doubts, they only know that he is one of the eight.

Even now, there's no need to be afraid of others, but Bai Shuang still doesn't want everyone to know.

Apart from Chief Liu and his group who left, the rest of the high-ranking officers at the southern base returned to the base.

Deputy Commander Han of the Southern Base is a good person, and Lu Yu made him his advisor.

The rest were assigned to military positions based on their previous roles.

What Bai Shuang didn't expect was that she encountered an acquaintance among these people from the southern base.

When the two met, Bai Shuang looked almost exactly the same as she had ten years ago, so Wang Ying recognized her at a glance.

But Bai Shuang didn't recognize Wang Ying.

After Bai Shuang and Lu Yu finished meeting Chief Shen—no, they should now call him Staff Officer Shen—they had just left the conference room when they heard a voice.

"White Frost!"

The one who shouted was a middle-aged, no, an elderly soldier. Bai Shuang didn't know how she knew her name.

After staring at him for a while, Wang Yingcai introduced himself.

"I am Wang Ying, Instructor Wang, the one who taught you to fly a plane back then."

"Instructor Wang!"

Bai Shuang quickly came over and hugged her.

This instructor was quite good. When she left, she gave Bai Shuang a business card and told her to contact her if she had any problems.

Judging from his rank, Wang Ying is now a colonel.

"Didn't I tell you to call me Aunt Wang?"

Hello, Aunt Wang!

No wonder I couldn't find you; you'd gone to the southern base.

Looking at the white frost, Wang Ying shed tears.

She once had a daughter, but sadly, she died in the fog...

Wang Ying wiped away her tears. "You're really capable. You can tell at a glance that you've been doing quite well these past few years."

Bai Shuang smiled and said, "It's alright."

Wang Ying looked at the officer next to Bai Shuang, who was tall, handsome, and exuded an air of dominance.

Although he is young, the rank insignia on his shoulder already indicates that he is a general.

She quickly saluted.

Bai Shuang then remembered to introduce herself.

"This is Lu Yu, my husband."

She then said to Lu Yu, "This is Instructor Wang. She's the one who taught me how to fly a plane."

"Hello, Instructor Wang."

"Shuangshuang found such a good husband?"

"Of course, isn't my husband handsome?"

Lu Yu smiled wryly and glanced at Bai's wife.

Wang Ying's tears turned to laughter, "Handsome, the most handsome man in the world!"

Bai Shuang: "Aunt Wang, if you need anything, just come and ask me."

If you're unhappy with your job, you can come back, and I'll have him help you find a new one.

"Okay, Auntie's going to be clinging to your leg now, hahaha..."

We've endured ten years of natural disasters and suffered immense hardship. Now that we're home, what more could we ask for?

I have everything I need, and my work is going well!

At this moment, Wang Ying did not know the identities of the two men. She only guessed that Lu Yu held a high position based on his military rank.

Only after the two left did she ask the sentry standing nearby.

"What was the rank of that officer just now?"

The sentry looked at her like she was an idiot.

"They are the commander and the base commander!"

Wang Ying was dumbfounded; those legs were really huge!