"No, Lao Lu, are you serious? You're not kidding?"

Qi Feng glanced at the petite Yu Yao. Although he knew that Lu Ze never spoke carelessly, he wondered if his sister-in-law, with her small frame, really had any strength.

Lu Ze's expression was cold and stern. "I never joke."

Yu Yao has sharp skills but lacks agility; more sparring would benefit her.

Yu Yao knew that Commander Qi was worried about her getting hurt, so she immediately explained:

"Commander Qi, don't worry. I've practiced martial arts. In the Baihe Brigade, I even helped the police arrest human traffickers and wanted criminals."

These soldiers are all professionally trained, and it's a rare opportunity to spar with them.

Qi Feng was surprised: "You've even arrested a wanted criminal?"

Wanted criminals are all desperate criminals; you can't deal with them without some fighting skills. Since Yu Yao has arrested them before, she must be quite skilled.

He underestimated the other party.

Yu Yao looked at Qi Feng expectantly: "Commander Qi, can I give it a try?"

"Since your sister-in-law wants to try, then let her go."

After Qi Feng agreed, he looked at the young men on the deck and picked a tall, thin guy whose skills were neither particularly good nor bad.

"You, you, will spar with Commander Lu's lover. Remember to stop when you've got enough, don't go overboard."

"Don't worry, Commander, your wife won't get hurt."

The young soldier who was called stood up, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Sister-in-law, please!"

The soldiers underground cheered for Yu Yao: "Go, sister-in-law!"

Yu Yao crouched slightly, preparing to throw a swift punch.

The speed was so fast that it took the young soldier by surprise. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been hit by Yu Yao.

"Sister-in-law, you're really skilled!"

“Sister-in-law, hit him and teach him a lesson.”

On the second floor of the ship, other military dependents were resting when they heard the commotion and stood up to look up at the deck.

"What an amazing woman! She's really beautiful. Is this the one Commander Lu brought aboard the ship?"

"That's right. Didn't you see that Commander Lu's eyes never left her? I didn't expect Commander Lu to like this type. Such a heroic and valiant female comrade is indeed unique and very attractive."

"Look at her skin, it's so white and tender, like a freshly peeled egg. I've never seen anyone so fair on the island, even fairer than Dr. Mo."

Zhou Yinchun was woken up and was about to get angry when she heard their conversation. She paused and asked, "The Lu you're talking about isn't Lu Ze, the commander, is it?"

The answer came from an auntie: "Of course it's Commander Lu Ze. Where else on the island is there a commander with the surname Lu?"

Zhou Yinchun quickly got up, walked to the railing, and looked down.

Lu Ze was talking to Commander Qi, but his gaze never left Yu Yao in the center of the room, and he even had a slightly warm smile on his face.

Although it was faint, it was truly a smile.

Commander Lu actually smiled at this woman.

Zhou Yinchun became anxious, "Who is this person? How can he be so close to Commander Lu?"

She actually wanted to ask Commander Lu why he treated her so specially, but she changed her mind before she could say it.

"Who else could it be but Commander Lu's wife? I heard she's from Baihe Brigade under Qin Province, and she's from the same place as Political Commissar Qin's mother, Aunt Ge."

Zhou Yinchun was greatly shocked.

Lu Ze actually got married?

The bride wasn't Dr. Mo?

She bit her lip. Forget about Dr. Mo, how could a country bumpkin like him outdo her?

The duel on the deck seemed to have a winner, with Yu Yao surprisingly emerging victorious.

This result surprised not only the military families but also the soldiers, who all cheered.

"My sister-in-law is awesome! My sister-in-law is awesome!"

Yu Yao smiled and cupped her hands in greeting to the young soldier, saying, "You flatter me."

The young soldier scratched his head. "No, it's my sister-in-law who's amazing!"

During this sparring session, the soldiers were surprised by how skilled Yu Yao was. They all admired her and changed their previous friendly but distant attitude, calling her "sister-in-law" all the time.

Zhou Yinchun curled her lip: "It's just a publicity stunt. What kind of woman is she who doesn't take care of her husband and children, but instead fights and kills like a man and practices martial arts?"

A gentle and charming woman next to her disagreed and retorted in a low voice, "I don't think there's anything wrong with Comrade Yu. She's like a heroine on the stage, a Red Detachment of Women, who can protect herself when she encounters danger."

"Oh, who do we have here? It's you, Song Yufeng."

Zhou Yinchun smiled maliciously and glanced at him sideways: "You should learn from this, so you don't run into some hooligans and get dragged into the cornfield again. If I were you, I would have jumped into the sea long ago, I wouldn't have the face to come out here."

Song Yufeng's face turned pale instantly, her eyes reddened, and she pursed her lips, not daring to refute.

Seeing her like that, Zhou Yinchun turned around triumphantly.

The military wives didn't dislike Yu Yao, but they felt sorry for Dr. Mo.

"Who is Commander Lu's wife? I never heard that Commander Lu submitted a marriage application before. How did he get married while on leave? Not a word of it leaked out."

"I'm not sure about that. The division commander definitely knows about the marriage report. It was probably done at the last minute, and they haven't gotten the marriage certificate yet."

Some busybodies couldn't resist speculating and deliberately said:

"Do you think there might be some hidden story behind this? I've heard that these days, people from the countryside really want to marry into the city. Could it be that they're using some underhanded tactics because they see that Commander Lu has a bright future?"

Zhou Yinchun couldn't help but speak up: "That must be it. This woman looks so seductive and alluring, she's obviously not respectable. Without resorting to some underhanded tactics, how could a country bumpkin like her steal Dr. Mo's boyfriend?"

She was about to say a few more words when she was interrupted.

Ge Jinhua came up to chat, but unexpectedly heard her making such a fuss about Yu Yao, and immediately became furious, pointing her finger at her and yelling:

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