"I am not going to the annex," she said before he could start. "I am defending my own fence. Do not sound like that through the radio."
"You know what I am concerned about."
"Yes. Blood. Injury. Recklessness. My alleged lack of obedience. We have covered this syllabus."
"I was going to say the east field has uneven ground."
Chen Qiao, halfway through loading ammunition at the door, whispered, "That was actually worse."
Tang Li Yue ignored him.
"Captain Lu, I have crossed mountains, burning roads, one collapsed bridge, and your personal history. I can handle a field."
"Cooperate."
She stared at the radio.
How dare he use her negotiated word against her.
Xu Ren's pen paused.
Chen Qiao stared at the ceiling as if asking the heavens to remove him from the room.
Professor Han looked fascinated in a way that made Tang Li Yue want to assign him inventory duty.
