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"My surname is Yang," the middle-aged man introduced himself with a strong voice.
Ruan Xianxian smiled and said, "Yes, hello leader."
Her face was all smiles, her seemingly harmless expression carrying a deeper meaning.
"I've heard that our city of Haishi has beautiful mountains and rivers, and even more beautiful scenery. The alleyways and villas, every place you point to has a story behind it. Is that true?"
Those who play politics are all cunning and scheming.
The leader surnamed Yang raised an eyebrow, and his heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled down.
As long as you have desires, you're not a stubborn, headstrong person.
"Yes, that's true. If Comrade Ruan is interested, our unit has a few vacant Western-style buildings. I'll personally take you to see them the day after tomorrow, this weekend."
Let's talk about the story behind it, then sit down and have some tea!
The two looked at each other, and everything was understood without a word.
There are currently explicit regulations prohibiting the private sale of houses.
But given her achievements and abilities, let alone wanting two small villas, as long as she doesn't cause any major upheaval, everyone will fawn over and pamper her.
This is the real reason why Ruan Xianxian is willing to risk her life to climb to the top.
With a wave of her hand and a meaningful tone, she said, "Pave the passage, get ashore."
Besides Haishi, many shipyards, including Jinan Shipyard, wanted to study this warship.
She has no power to allocate resources, but her words carry a certain degree of decision-making power.
At least those old guys who can make decisions on this matter should listen to her advice.
Without any benefit to them, who cares if she's an ordinary person or a superhero? Why would someone of Yang's rank, who has absolutely no connection to them, personally meet with them?
Why are you being so polite?
Being polite is nice, but the smile on his face... tsk!
More than a hundred people stood once again on familiar ground, facing faces that were hypocritical and flattering yet strangely friendly.
The monkey almost cried, "If only the soybeans were still here..."
Doudou was a member of the Tianzi Group who died in this mission. He was a brother who fought alongside him and went through thick and thin with him.
The members of the Heavenly Group, who were initially excited about being grounded, suddenly fell silent after hearing this.
Although Dou is a man of few words and has only been with them for less than a year, the feelings they have built up over time through their daily interactions are genuine.
Instead of directly following the aircraft carrier back to Liaoning Province, they chose to land in Haishi, partly because of the reason that the martyr was sent back to his hometown.
"Attention, all men! At ease! Attention!"
Suddenly a loud whistle came from behind, and a team of fully armed soldiers walked out from behind Yang Fen, the factory director and senior executives.
Each person, with a solemn and serious expression, marched in military steps to the front of the crowd and saluted.
Everyone, including Nguyen Hien, returned the gift.
With his hand resting on his trouser seam, the leading soldier looked around and his gaze settled on a burly man carrying an iron box, his eyes filled with tears.
His voice choked with emotion several times, "Is Xiaodouzi inside?"
The big man nodded. "Besides him, there are also several martyrs who sacrificed their lives on this mission. Due to limited resources, I can only put their ashes in jars and send them home."
The lead soldier stepped forward and said, "Salute, observe a moment of silence, and welcome the hero home."
As soon as the words were spoken, the shipyard executives, who liked to wear hats, took off their hats. Gong Ye, Ruan Xianxian, Mu Xia, and others bowed their heads, straightened their bodies, and stood with their feet together in a moment of silence.
When the time came, the soldier, trembling yet composed, took the large iron box and placed it back into the wooden crate he had brought.
He nodded slightly to a scholar-like man in the group whose age was hard to discern, and said, "Don't worry, I will personally escort the children home."
Ruan Xianxian then looked over and noticed the man dressed as a Confucian scholar, who, in the battle with the Japanese Onmyoji, had displayed his unique abilities and used various methods.
This Confucian scholar's methods remained the focus of attention, and his words carried the weight of law.
Leaving an explanation, the soldier turned and strode away without uttering a word.
Ruan Xianxian patted Gong Ye on the shoulder, who had been watching him go, and said, "Please accept my condolences. Considering we were on the same journey, the old shaman will take care of him when we get back."
Miyano turned her head away, trying to hide the vulnerability on her face.
"Xiaodouzi used to be a member of the Dragon Group. Once, when he was on a mission, his team was ambushed and all seven members were blown to pieces by explosives..."
Only he survived the explosion thanks to his absolute defensive capabilities, and I brought him back to Institute 507 from among the corpses.
After two years of training, he was finally assigned to my team.
Back then, because he took him away, he even got into a fight with the Dragon Group's squad leader, who was also the leader.
Little Bean always says that without me, he would have been seriously injured and would have died in the mountains and forests.
Until we were surrounded, and Xiaodouzi sacrificed himself to save everyone, carrying five others along the way, I thought to myself, "I should have known better than to bring him to this cannibalistic place."
Ruan Xianxian offered silent comfort, knowing that any words would seem weak and hypocritical in the face of life and death.
Putting yourself in her shoes, what if it was Xiaxia Zhaodi, whom she had only known for less than a year, who died?
Let alone the two closest people, even Xiang Hongjun and Li Dazui from the Pingtou Brigade would probably find it hard to accept.
Miyano turned her head away, "If I could..."
"Shh!" Ruan Xianxian covered his mouth. "I'm glad you didn't abandon the present because of things that came up or that you remembered."
Others may not know, but we all know that death is not the end.
Miyano didn't say anything, but simply gripped her hand tighter.
After that, no matter how enthusiastic the officials were, everyone else seemed listless.
They politely declined the invitation to dinner, saying they were all tired, and then took a bus to the Jinjiang Hotel to settle in.
After washing up, Ruan Xianxian nestled in Gong Ye's arms, quietly listening to each other's heartbeats.
Something occurred to her, and she asked, "What is the Dragon Group?"
Miyano's muffled voice came from above, "An extraordinary special forces unit composed of ordinary people has a stricter selection process than that for soldiers, and their abilities are not up to the standards of special departments."
The criteria for selection into the Dragon Group are being able to take on a hundred men single-handedly; it's a concentration camp of elite soldiers.
Ruan Xianxian found a comfortable position. She seemed to have heard of this special unit.
After that, no one spoke.
Miyano slept for two days and two nights straight.
Ruan Xianxian, who woke up early, touched his long, messy hair that covered his eyes, but did not get up and lay down with him.
She remembered Miyano saying that if you don't sleep much, you can get through the whole day by not sleeping or sleeping for only one or two hours.
Exhausted to the point of near unconsciousness, could it be that he hasn't had a good night's sleep since he went out on a mission?
Feeling a bit hungry, Ruan Xianxian decided to get up and go get something to eat.
Before she could even get up, Miyano suddenly opened her bloodshot eyes and got out of bed without thinking.
"Are you hungry? How long have I been asleep? You lie down, I'll call someone to bring food to your room."
Ruan Xianxian rolled her eyes, threw off the covers and got out of bed. She knew this would happen.
Even though he was sleeping like a log and didn't respond to any fussing, the moment she woke up and got up to go to the bathroom, he opened his eyes and stared straight at her.
Only after she returned and lay down again did she close her eyes and continue to sleep.
Ruan Xianxian suspected that he had never woken up at all; opening his eyes was just a subconscious action, including his current concern that she was hungry!
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