I lay low and gave up, but my servants were caught in a cycle of life and death.

Thank you to Happy Beauty for voting for me, Impermanence, It's Hard to Name It-Dc, It's Getting Dark, and Can't Smile!

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"Is it really a good thing to have such formidable fighting power in the hands of an uncontrollable person?"

Inside the meeting room.

Everyone fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

Pang Shi'an slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting angrily, "Staff Officer Jiang, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by 'out of control'?!"

Staff Officer Jiang frowned and retorted, "His refusal to be incorporated means he doesn't want to be constrained or controlled. Isn't that uncontrollable?!"

"Whether he accepts incorporation or not is his prerogative. To label him based on that is simply sophistry and a case of finding fault where none exists!"

"Shi'an, sit down!" Zhou Zhengqing stood up and pressed Pang Shi'an, who was pointing his finger at Staff Officer Jiang and cursing him, back into the chair.

"Pang Shi'an, how dare you! I'm doing this for the greater good! And what about you? You only care about your personal relationship and desires with Lu Yan, completely disregarding the safety of the base!"

Seeing that he helped you contract several mutated beasts, your heart fell for him. Little did you know, this was just his sugar-coated bullet!

"Commander, I suggest we strengthen Comrade Pang Shi'an's ideological education and cancel all his liaison with Lu Yan. He has been corrupted by the other side!"

"You!" Pang Shi'an was so angry that his ears turned red and his neck bulged, but Zhou Zhengqing pressed him firmly into the chair.

He was already bad with words, and now that his blood was rushing to his head, his mind went completely blank, and he couldn't think of a single rebuttal for a long time.

Zhou Zhengqing kept a straight face and didn't dare to speak, after all, in Chief of Staff Jiang's eyes, he also had a "personal relationship" with Lu Yan.

However, Staff Officer Jiang was just a staff officer; as for Lu Yan's matter, it all depended on how the commander viewed it.

The air inside the meeting room seemed to freeze.

All eyes were on the veteran sitting at the head of the long table.

The old man rested his chin on his hands, his graying temples gleaming silver-gray under the cold light of the screen.

He knew everyone was waiting for him to speak, but he didn't look at anyone. His gaze remained fixed on the screen, where the four split-screen images showed the cleavers and their companions still struggling to clear out the zombies.

The cold light from the screen reflected on the old man's cloudy eyes, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression.

"Staff Officer Jiang."

"arrive."

"So, what are your plans regarding Lu Yan?"

After a moment's thought, Staff Officer Jiang's Adam's apple bobbed. "Reporting to the Commander, my suggestion is to try to persuade him to join the army again. If he still refuses, we should use unconventional methods to forcibly control or eliminate him!"

"Forced?" The old man chuckled. "How so? By using rockets? Missiles?"

Seeing the man standing there with an expression that said it was only natural, the old man grabbed a teacup from the table and threw it at him, yelling, "You don't deserve to wear that military uniform!"

Weapons are for fighting enemies, not for fighting your own people!

Without Lu Yan out there clearing out the zombies, would you all be sitting here so peacefully?!

Where in the world are people most comfortable right now?

You guys are the most comfortable!

The people of Qingcheng are the most comfortable!

Why?

Because a Lu Yan emerged from Qingcheng!

Yesterday, it was Lu Yan's servants who helped clear out several supply points, solving everyone's food, drink, and medical problems.

Today, Lu Yan divided his forces into four groups to wipe out all the zombies in the city!

Look at the screen, how many survivors are being rescued and sent to the base!

How could you suggest "forced elimination" of such a meritorious official who has made great contributions to the country and its people?!

Staff Officer Jiang stood ramrod straight with a stern face.

The teacup hit his forehead, tea leaves stuck to his bangs, and tea dripped down, but he didn't dare move.

The old man's sharp gaze swept over everyone in the conference room. "I know that many of you probably share the same thoughts as Staff Officer Jiang."

Are you targeting Lu Yan out of fear or out of personal motives?

Don't think that just because I'm old I don't know anything!

I'm making this clear today: as long as Lu Yan doesn't do anything harmful to the country or the people, anyone who dares to engage in underhanded tactics will be dealt with according to military law!

Everyone stood up in unison and shouted, "Yes!"

Staff Officer Jiang lowered his eyes. His voice was as loud as everyone else's, and his expression was as solemn as everyone else's, but his hands under the table were clenched into fists.

The old commander sat down again, waved his hand, and said, "Zhengqing, you stay behind. Everyone else, meeting adjourned."

The officers left one after another.

Only the old commander and Zhou Zhengqing remained in the conference room.

"Zhengqing, I think there's some truth to what Xiao Jiang said."

"ha?"

Zhou Zhengqing was dumbfounded.

"It's still worth trying to persuade them again."

Zhou Zhengqing's anxiety immediately subsided.

The old commander brewed himself another pot of tea, sat down, and said, "I saw in his file that he once had a flirtatious relationship with the campus belle of Qingdao University."

I think this is a good thing. Boys his age are just beginning to experience romantic feelings and are full of youthful vigor. Letting outstanding girls get to know him better might just lead to him falling for someone and settling down here.

Once you've settled down and had a child, you'll have the motivation to strive and work hard.

"what!"

Zhou Zhengqing was utterly amazed!

"I'm entrusting this matter to you. Do a good job!"

"Ah!" Zhou Zhengqing was dumbfounded, on the verge of tears. This was really unnecessary!

When Zhou Zhengqing walked out of the conference room, his steps were still a little unsteady. The old commander's words, "Do it well," and his cunning old face, which seemed to say "You know what I mean" and "I have high hopes for you," kept echoing in his mind.

What kind of nonsense is this?! Asking him, a commander who leads troops into battle, to be a matchmaker? Or is he going to be the matchmaker for someone like Lu Yan, who has a peculiar way of thinking, explosive combat power, and dreams of "lying down comfortably"?

Zhou Zhengqing could almost picture it: he was taking a quiet and beautiful female college student (or a heroic female soldier?) to find Lu Yan.

Then Lu Yan lay down on the RV sofa, sipping his drink while looking at him with an expression that seemed to ask, "Are you alright?" The cleaver beside him hummed softly, Lu Bao tilted his head, and the parrot might even chime in, "Blind date! Blind date! Shameless!"

Just thinking about it made Zhou Zhengqing feel that his lifelong reputation might be ruined.

"What did the commander say to you privately?" Pang Shi'an had been waiting outside, and when he saw Zhou Zhengqing come out, he immediately went to greet him.

Zhou Zhengqing's eyes lit up, and he slapped Pang Shi'an on the shoulder. "Shi'an, I have a very important task for you!"

"ha?"

……

After finishing his meal, Lu Yan wanted to relax on the sofa for a while, but then he suddenly sneezed.

"Who's talking about me behind my back?"

Lu Yan took out a tissue and rubbed his nose.

Lu Xiaobao lay down on the carpet at his feet and closed his eyes to rest; he was exhausted today.

However, Dad really made it look good today by treating its little brothers to such a delicious meal!

"Master, someone is knocking on the door."

"Please let him in."

A soldier stepped into the RV, saluted Lu Yan, and said, "Mr. Lu, ahead are the Sports Park and Binjiang Residential Area. We can choose one of them as our temporary rest stop for tonight."

"Let's choose a neighborhood. You can also gather some survivors along the way. My RV is parked outside the neighborhood. You can come find me anytime if you need anything."

"yes!"

The soldiers left.

Lu Yan nudged Lu Xiaobao, "Son, get up and get back to work."