"What's wrong? Is there something amiss up ahead?"

"Old Cui just said he saw something flash by, it must have been a rearview mirror!"

"If that's the case, then things are serious. Let's go down first and have him take some people over to take a look."

"No need, we'll just stay here and let him take the men over."

"Oh well!"

"Zhengze, take your men and go check it out!"

"yes!"

"Old Shen, something's not right? Why aren't you in a hurry at all? Or do you know something and are deliberately keeping it from us old folks?"

"How is that possible?"

"Alright, I know you too well. Hurry up and tell me, stop hiding it from me!"

"It's nothing much. It's just that since we left Beijing, at least five different groups of people have been secretly protecting us!"

"I was wondering why I kept feeling like someone was watching me from behind, but I couldn't see anything."

So they were special forces! And I must say, they were much more capable than our reconnaissance soldiers back then!

"Was that flash of light that Old Cui spotted earlier also from them?"

"I don't know. I only know that someone is protecting everyone in secret. As for the situation here, I only found out today."

"Could this be..."

"I don't know, let's just stay here and wait! If it really is the enemy, we're all half-buried here, we're no match for them, are we?"

"That's true, we're not like we used to be anymore. We're old, going to the battlefield would only mean certain death."

"I admit I'm old and can't go to the battlefield anymore, but can't I still command operations from the operations room?"

"Can you keep up with the current state of warfare? Things are not like they used to be, you know."

"What's the big deal? I've never forgotten to learn new war theories."

"What are you afraid of?!"

"Report! Respected commanders."

"Tell me, what's the situation up ahead!"

"It's our soldiers conducting training exercises there!"

Are you sure?

"It's certain, absolutely certain, that their team leader was once my student."

"Wait, didn't this place just finish a field training exercise? Why are there still soldiers doing field training here!"

"They were transferred here from elsewhere for temporary accommodation. Chief Cui just spotted them when they were changing rooms!"

"Now that we know who it is, there's no need to worry. We won't bother them. Let's go take a look over there. I remember hunting there before, but we didn't catch many."

"Isn't that right? Back then, all of us were no match for a little kid!"

“That’s right. In the blink of an eye, the little girl’s grandson has grown up so much and even has children of his own.”

"That's right. It's just that something came up and I couldn't see them off one last time."

"Now that we're back in this place we used to spend time together, we absolutely have to treat them to a drink."

“Let’s go! On the way here, I had the kids bring some food and drinks. We’ve seen not only them, but also many of our brothers. Let’s go and toast them together.”

"Yes, let's go!"

"Are you really alright? You're not just saying this to fool them, are you?"

"Grandpa, am I that kind of person? No, I don't. I knew they were coming here for training."

Moreover, that flash of light just now was also pre-arranged, merely a test for these veteran leaders.

"No, how dare you even do this? You know, most of the people here came here sick. What if you scared them to death?"

"Grandpa, since they chose to come here to relive the tension they felt back then, then why don't they come?"

"Luckily nothing happened, otherwise not only would you be ruined, but the entire Shen family would be ruined as well."

"Grandpa, would I dare to do this without the approval from above?"

"That won't do either. You know, if something really happens, they won't take responsibility. You'll be the scapegoat then!"

"grandfather!"

"Alright, stop talking. I'll call them later and settle the score with them."

"What do you think Old Shen and his grandson are talking about?"

"What else could it be? Scolding his grandson! Do you believe Shen Zhengze knew nothing about what just happened?"

"You mean, those brats were deliberately testing us? But how did you know about Old Yan?"

"I only just figured it out myself!"

"No way, I have to go find him. Don't they know we're all getting old? What if they scare us into something bad?"

"Looking for him? Who are you planning to look for? Shen Zhengze? Does he even have the final say? He's just a military academy instructor now!"

“Right? If we’re going to look for someone, we should look for the person in charge. Luckily nothing happened. If something had really happened, we old guys would have lived long ago. But Shen Zhengze is still young. Are we going to ruin his future because of us old fogies?”

"No way, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I'll ask the higher-ups about it later; I refuse to believe they don't know about it."

"That's right, we old guys can't let this go unpunished."

"That's true, but we're all fine, aren't we?"

"That won't do either. What if something happens? The person who needs to take responsibility will either be Nuan's daughter or her son. We insisted on coming here in the first place, otherwise this wouldn't have happened today."

“That’s right. We guys are the kind of people who worked our way up from the bottom in the countryside. If it weren’t for us, these veterans wouldn’t be in any trouble. Why should that mother and daughter be punished because of us?”

Do you think someone might have deliberately staged this whole thing?

"No matter who it is, we old guys have to show them that just because we're old we can't just ignore everything."

"that is."

"Alright, I'll call the higher-ups first!"

"I'll be second!"

"I'm the third one!"

"I think we should not only call Beijing?"

You mean to say?

"That's right. If we call our old unit, they'll value us more, and they'll value this matter more as well."

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate? After all, we haven't bothered them at all since we retired!"

"Can these be considered the same?"

"That's right, okay, count me in."

"What are you saying? Why are you all standing here glaring at each other? Why aren't you leaving?"

"Isn't it because we're waiting for you, old man? You, Shen Bowen, are old enough to walk so slowly!"

"Isn't it because I'm getting old? If this were twenty years ago, I could have marched across the mountains at breakneck speed!"