Jiang Yan Hai was on the phone with Black Hawk while, in a small city over a thousand kilometers away, Shao Xiao Jia was still awake in his hotel room.
"Do you think I should go back?" Shao Xiao Jia looked up at Hound beside him.
"Personally, I advise against it. The chief is still waiting for you in the capital, and you could be assigned a mission at any time," Hound replied expressionlessly. He was only responsible for accompanying Shao Xiao Jia.
"But I haven't been home in years, and things between me and my family ended badly. If I suddenly go back now and they kick me out, wouldn't that be humiliating?" Shao Xiao Jia looked at him with a conflicted expression.
"You have a lot to do in the future. What's there to be conflicted about? They're your parents. I refuse to believe they'd look down on you for working for the country." Hound was somewhat helpless.
"But... if I go back like this, they definitely won't believe me. I did plenty of awful things before—you guys must know that. If I suddenly show up in a military uniform, they might call the police, thinking I've done something wrong." Shao Xiao Jia looked rather depressed.
"Wait here." Hound paused, then turned and walked out.
Shao Xiao Jia did not think much of it. About seven or eight minutes later, there was a knock at the door. He went over and opened it, only to freeze when he saw Hound standing outside in a military uniform.
And Hound had the rank of captain on his shoulders!
Shao Xiao Jia: "..."
Was it really okay for him to call me Chief every day?
"Come on. I'll go back with you along with one of our colleagues." Hound pointed outside,