I knew Old Shu had it hard.
Although Unit Nine was a special entity, it still existed within this land.
He had to coordinate relationships on every front and could only compromise when the time came.
Of course, he would not easily give up anything that could be fought for.
Old Shu did not return to the base with us. He had other matters to attend to and left first.
After returning to the base, I thanked Dian Ling, Haman, and the others. Haman said, "Mr. Jiang, there's no need to be so formal. We joined the base because of you, and you are our highest commander here. If you're in danger, of course we can't just stand by. And if we were in danger, I believe you would lead people to rescue us too."
Dian Ling nodded. "Exactly. So, Mr. Jiang, there's no need to stand on ceremony with us. We're all members of the base now. Behind closed doors, we're one family, aren't we?"
A Tai added, "That's right. That's exactly it."
I smiled at them. "All right, then I won't stand on ceremony. You're right. Behind closed doors, we're one family."
Xie Yi smiled from the side as well. "When they learned you were in danger, every one of them volunteered. Whoever was chosen and whoever was not would have had complaints. In the end, Old Shu said everyone could go, and only then did they stop grumbling. Xiaobai, it looks like you're quite popular at the base."
I said nothing, only smiled.
I wondered what they would think if they learned that I was having the doctor research ways to control the Three Great Ancient Clans.
I did not feel that I was betraying them. After all, too much personal sentiment should not be mixed into