When Xiao Ran returned to the 25th Fleet with his group, it did not cause much of a stir. Other than Former President Glass, who greeted him with a cheerful smile, only Catherine, wearing an expression of displeasure, welcomed his return. He had not informed many people when he left, so naturally few knew when he returned. However, Xiao Ran had figured out exactly how long he had been gone this time.
One month—exactly one month. It was neither long nor short. During that month, it seemed that few had noticed the disappearance of Xiao Ran, the Great President. It was not because Xiao Ran was unimportant, but because Former President Glass and Catherine, the First Aide, had covered for him. With all the fleet's upper ranks working together to conceal it, how could someone so powerful and highly placed possibly appear in the news every day? Thus, news of Xiao Ran's prolonged absence from the fleet had not leaked out. However, some matters that could only be handled by Xiao Ran had consequently been delayed until now.
The moment Xiao Ran returned, he was dragged straight into the office at the Presidential Palace. He did not escape until midnight that day. Other than Moses and Billy, even Sheryl and Mwu heartlessly abandoned him without hesitation. Under Basak's lead, El-Elf wandered around the entire fleet. Saki Maski went with Sheryl to find Lanka. Bobby and Mwu headed to S.M.S. Graham and Naluo accompanied Zechs, who was unfamiliar with this world yet equally curious about it, introducing him to the things they knew.
As for Luo, he went to L.A.I. and stayed for less than three hours before throwing down a huge pile of technical documents and preparing to relax properly. Everyone was here except one person: Cruze.
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