It was just a polite remark, but when Wang Wei heard Gu Boshan's words, his eyes lit up immediately...
He didn't hear anything else clearly, but he heard the words "birthday banquet" very clearly...
Seeing Gu Boshan turn and leave, Wang Wei immediately followed...
"What are you doing following me? I observed today's training, and it deserves praise. Soldiers need real combat experience, but you can't just train Wang Juelong alone; you have to train everyone equally..."
Gu Boshan turned to look at Wang Wei, who was following closely behind, and frowned, his words implying that he should not use his position for personal gain...
Why are you following me?
Gu Boshan couldn't help but glare at Wang Wei and ask...
"Oh, I was just hungry, so I'm going to go with you for a free meal..."
Upon hearing Wang Wei's words, Gu Boshan's face immediately darkened. Had this guy become addicted to freeloading? Last time, he had to give Wang Wei countless favors to get him a free meal, but this guy even did a live stream, which earned him a lot of criticism. And now he's doing it again?
"Ahem...you're not suitable to go..."
Gu Boshan refused…
"Why? It's just a birthday banquet. Why shouldn't I go? I can just grab a bite in a corner; it won't disrupt the banquet's proceedings at all..."
Wang Wei patted his chest and assured him…
Gu Boshan clicked his tongue, thinking to himself, "Is this something you can just promise to solve?"
"This birthday banquet is attended by various high-ranking military officials. Do you think it's appropriate for someone like you, whose rank is only specially appointed, to attend?"
Gu Boshan looked at him and asked in return…
Wang Wei grinned and quickly said...
"I think it's a good fit. If I can have this meal, I might be able to provide information on another spy—a high-ranking spy that I went to great lengths to uncover..."
"A high-ranking spy? Who is it? Tell me quickly!"
Upon hearing Wang Wei's words, Gu Boshan immediately became excited and hurriedly asked, "What are you talking about?" The two spies from last time had helped him accumulate a lot of merit, so his eyes lit up at the mention of the word "spy"...
I'm hungry...
Wang Wei seized the opportunity to say…
"I'll have the chef at the base prepare some delicacies for you right away..."
Gu Boshan immediately went to the kitchen to instruct someone to cook for Wang Wei…
"I don't want to eat here, I just want to eat at a birthday banquet..."
Wang Wei stared at Gu Boshan expectantly, his attitude one of "I absolutely won't speak unless you agree"...
"Did you even understand what I just said? I'm going to a high-ranking military official's birthday banquet; it's not appropriate for a colonel like you to attend..."
Gu Boshan explained helplessly…
"I know, that's why I said I'm just asking for a free meal. Just give me a corner, I can just grab a bite..."
Wang Wei spoke casually, seemingly unaware of the difficulties involved…
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Wang Wei, Gu Boshan sighed helplessly and went back to his office to make a phone call. No one knows how he communicated, but when he came out, his face was dark…
His gaze towards Wang Wei was off, but he still spoke calmly.
"Tell me, who is that spy?"
Knowing that things had gone well, Wang Wei didn't keep it a secret anymore; he had originally intended to tell Gu Boshan anyway…
So he told Gu Boshan about Sakata Ichiro, and added that...
"Although this spy has been exposed, he is also a good breakthrough point. We can do a lot through him, even pass on some information we want the Japanese to know..."
Gu Boshan nodded, understanding that Wang Wei was right. After processing the information, he looked at Wang Wei and said...
"You've done another good deed this time, but if you keep making unreasonable demands like this, believe me, I'll pull out the Italian cannon and fire a shot at you?"
Upon hearing Gu Boshan's warning, Wang Wei quickly nodded and said...
"General, rest assured, I'm not an unreasonable person. This is the last time..."
Gu Boshan looked at him suspiciously, but temporarily believed him, and then led him onto the helicopter...
Before long, the helicopter landed at a massive military training base, where countless soldiers could be seen training, each with a resolute expression on their face…
Wang Wei exclaimed with emotion, "With such soldiers guarding our land, China feels incredibly safe..."
The soldier who came to pick him up immediately saluted Gu Boshan upon seeing him, and then politely said...
"General Gu, you've arrived. Let me take you to the banquet hall..."
The campsite was simple, and there was no grand banquet scene as they had imagined. They were led to a large conference room, where several people were already seated...
Each seat had a bottle of Erguotou liquor from Beijing, along with simple side dishes and peanuts to go with the liquor…
Upon seeing such a birthday banquet, Wang Wei was also shocked, his mouth agape. Was this really the birthday banquet of a high-ranking military official? So simple and unpretentious?
Wang Wei didn't know what to say either; he had thought there would at least be some delicacies...
Seeing Wang Wei's disappointed expression, Gu Boshan asked jokingly.
"Are you a little disappointed to see this food?"
At this moment, Wang Wei composed himself and said with a smile.
"Grandpa Gu, you've misunderstood me. I'm not disappointed at all; on the contrary, I feel endless admiration for you. This food might not even be as good as what those soldiers eat. You've devoted yourself to China with all your might, yet you remain so simple and unpretentious. This spirit truly deserves to be called unparalleled national heroes..."
"What...what a peerless hero..."
Suddenly a voice came from behind them, and the two instinctively turned around to look...
Looking at the person who interrupted, Wang Wei had a vague sense of familiarity, but for a moment he couldn't place where he had seen them before...
"Your Majesty..."
Gu Boshan immediately called out respectfully and gave a standard military salute…
Upon hearing Gu Boshan's words, Wang Wei immediately realized that he had seen this on the news before. However, he rarely had access to the news, given his family's circumstances—they didn't watch television and their cell phones were just old bricks. Therefore, he didn't have a deep impression of the head of state…
Wang Wei was nervous, but his face showed excitement. He never expected to see the head of state again; it was something he could never have imagined…
At this moment, he understood why Gu Boshan had been refusing to let him attend the birthday banquet. It was indeed not appropriate for him to attend a head of state's birthday celebration, but since he was already there, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat...
"Yuan...head of state..."
Compared to Gu Boshan, Wang Wei's current behavior was like that of an embarrassed elementary school student, completely at a loss for what to do...
"Haha...Young man, you must be Wang Wei, the one Old Master Gu mentioned? Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! Just based on your earlier statement about a peerless national hero, you're qualified to attend this birthday banquet..."
The head of state looked to be in very good condition, though perhaps due to overwork, a few gray hairs were already showing at his temples…
His slightly plump figure didn't make him look bulky; instead, it added to his imposing presence. He exuded a gentle, welcoming aura that quickly calmed those around him.
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