While drinking the porridge her husband fed her, Ye Wanying enjoyed a massage from her adoring son. She couldn't have been more relaxed. As for the kidnapping earlier, well, how could she possibly be afraid?

If we hadn't accidentally capsized in the ditch, we wouldn't have needed to wait for someone to rescue us; we could have handled it ourselves, right?

However, this hard-won moment of warmth was soon shattered.

Gu Ziling rushed in, her face showing undisguised urgency:

"Big brother, something's happened."

...............

About fifteen minutes later, at this very moment, the atmosphere in the largest conference room of the S Province garrison was extremely tense, and even the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

As soon as Gao Dan and Gu Ziling's car entered the gate, they were immediately allowed to pass. The guards were already waiting at the door: "Commander Gao, Minister Gu, you've finally arrived! Commander Ye and the others are in the conference room!"

"What happened?" The situation couldn't be simple, given the circumstances.

As they walked, the guard said, "Commander Ye arrived suddenly, looking flustered and almost fainting. I don't know exactly what happened; it's classified as S-level confidentiality!"

S-level classified?

This is a top-secret mission in Country Z.

Gao Dan couldn't help but feel nervous. With a stern face, he walked into the conference room.

At this moment, most of the people sitting in the conference room were people with many stars on their shoulders, and a few were even people carrying ears of wheat.

"Greetings, sirs! Gao Dan, captain of the elite squadron, salutes you all!"

With a few crisp, synchronized sounds, the leaders in the conference room returned the salute in unison. After the salute was finished, Commander Ye spoke up: "Gao Dan, please sit down!"

"Yes, Commander Ye!"

Commander Ye's expression was clearly very heavy at this moment, and a few tears even welled up in his eyes. It should be noted that soldiers never shed tears, even though they shed blood and sweat. The fact that this veteran who had been on the battlefield countless times was crying showed that the situation was definitely not simple.

"Yesterday, our Vice President was on a tour of the J-Sea, aboard the Star-Moon warship, when unfortunately... he was assassinated... and is currently unconscious..."

Before Commander Ye could finish speaking, several people in the conference room couldn't help but slam their fists on the table: "How could this be? Who the hell is so bold as to dare to lay a hand on our president? Have they lost their minds?"

"That's right, Commander Ye, tell me who did this! Whoever it is, whoever dares to harm our president, I'll personally lead the troops to wipe out their lair!"

"Commander Ye, please stop! Who exactly injured the President? If we don't avenge the President, we are not worthy of being soldiers!"

Commander Ye's face darkened upon hearing these crude words: "After all these years of training, how come you still can't get rid of these bad habits? Do you think you're impulsive twenty-year-olds? You're all grandfathers now, can't you be a little more composed?"

That's what they said, but everyone knew that Commander Ye wouldn't really hold it against him.

After all the anti-star and anti-wheat-ear members spoke, Gao Dan slowly said, "Commander Ye, how is the President's injury now? What do you need us to do? The elite regiment is ready at any time!"

"An army is trained for a thousand days to be used for one day." Isn't the existence of elite units precisely for handling these critical moments?

Commander Ye has always doted on Gao Dan. He is young but brave and resourceful, and his future is limitless.

"The president's injuries are severe; he was shot directly in the chest. He is currently at XX Hospital, Gao Dan!"

"arrive!"