However, everyone was disappointed.

How could I let you see the jokes of the army commander and chief of staff so easily?

The old political commissar of the military region and several other veteran cadres gave the two men a thorough dressing-down.

"Gu Beiwang, Ye Yutang, do you think you're children? Is this how a corps commander and a headquarters chief of staff set an example for their subordinates?"

cough....

"Political Commissar, we don't have that. Even a simple sparring session isn't allowed? Isn't that perfectly normal and common practice in the military?"

Gu Beiwang, this old fox, had long since become cunning in front of the veteran cadres, so he wasn't afraid at all.

Sure enough, after these words, the veteran cadres were so angry that they glared and puffed out their beards.

"Yes, you're sparring, but don't you consider your current status? The people below won't all think the same way about your sparring! Didn't you hear what everyone was saying just now?"

Ye Yutang caught the key point in the old political commissar's words: "Political Commissar, what are people talking about?"

"Hmph, do you think people won't gossip? A corps commander and a headquarters chief of staff, do you think you'd really be making a fool of yourselves in front of everyone if we old guys didn't stop you?"

Monkey show?

monkey?

"Hey, Political Commissar, we don't look like monkeys at all, do we?"

Commander Gu felt deeply discouraged.

Monkeys are so ugly!

Twenty years ago, he was a well-known handsome man in Kyoto's social circles, okay? Even now, twenty years later, he shouldn't have turned into a monkey, right? Even genetic mutations wouldn't change that much, would they?

Snap!

Commander Gu received a slap on the forehead, though it wasn't a hard one.

"How can someone who doesn't resemble a monkey do things that monkeys do?"

The old political commissar was full of sarcasm and criticism; there was never a lighthearted tone in his words.

Gu Beiwang and Ye Yutang exchanged a glance and both gave in.

There was no other way. If you didn't compromise in front of these senior military leaders, were you going to drag them out for a fight to see who would win?

"Yes, yes, we were wrong, it was all our fault. Please don't be angry, leaders. It would be a huge loss if we got sick from getting angry, wouldn't it?"

Commander Gu, that old fox, looks incredibly skilled at this.

Ha, you're a seasoned pro.

Chief of Staff Ye was less shameless and more conventional. After all, as the next leader of the headquarters, he would unconsciously pay attention to many superficial things.

This is probably the biggest difference between a military region and a headquarters.

The headquarters is more like an administrative office, while the military region is a battlefield command center. When the enemy attacks, you can just point and shoot. It's that brutal and simple!

......

After much persuasion, we finally managed to convince the senior leaders to leave.

"Why...."

All that could be heard was Commander Gu letting out a long sigh.

"You did a good job just now, why are you sighing now? Gu Beiwang, I didn't realize you were so good at flattering the boss?"

cough.

What kind of deception?

What kind of deception?

"Ye Yutang, do you even know how to talk? Did I fool you?"

"What you're doing isn't just fooling people?"

"Damn, I was just using my intelligence. Didn't you see how the old leaders left all happily? Did you expect them to leave in a huff? No way, they're not young anymore, I wouldn't dare upset them."

Hearing this explanation, Chief of Staff Ye's lips twitched repeatedly: "Gu Beiwang, you..."

Is that what you mean?

Is this like casting pearls before swine?

"Alright, do as you please. I'm heading back to headquarters now. Call me if anything comes up!"

"Huh? You're leaving already?"

Are you going to stay and let me drive you crazy?