Xia Lei was immediately welcomed by loud cheering and crisp applause the moment he boarded the military ship. His presence in the ship’s bridge was celebrated by a neat line of military men saluting him. Yu Zhenhai was one of them and this was an honour of a lifetime. While Xia Lei wasn’t a soldier, he still returned the gesture and saluted back. 

Yu Zhenhai came over and hugged his shoulders. With a delighted smile, his praise was nothing but the best. “Brother Xia, you’re the only person I admire. You helped the country solve a pressing problem and did a great job! If we weren’t on board a military ship and have a strict no-alcohol rule, I would love to drink to our heart’s content together.” 

Xia Lei chuckled, “Sure, we will definitely have a drinking session next time!”

“Alright, that’s a promise.” Yu Zhenhai guffawed. 

The military ship departed to join the fleet. This time, they were not headed back for Dagua Island military base but straight home. 

Xia Lei was not the least bit bewildered...