No, after all that talking, not only had I failed to turn down the job, but I even had to deliver something to him?! Who exactly was the instructor here, him or me?!
"But..." Chen Shan Ming still wanted to argue.
"This is an order!" Fan Tian Lei shut him down with four words.
Chen Shan Ming: "..."
"Yes!" What else could Chen Shan Ming say? A soldier had to obey orders.
"The books can't be bought yet. Take the tablet to him later," Fan Tian Lei added.
"Understood." Chen Shan Ming was somewhat depressed.
"Remember, keep it on you at all times. Don't give it to anyone else. That kid's clearance level is rather high now. You never know when something useful to us might appear on his tablet. I heard Director Gao is applying for a reward for the operation he stirred up at the provincial department this time. It'll probably be another million." Fan Tian Lei gave him another careful reminder.
Chen Shan Ming froze for a moment, then immediately said decisively, "Yes!"
Angry as he was, Chen Shan Ming knew how to distinguish between what was important and what was not when it came to serious matters. With Fan Tian Lei putting it that way, he understood why Fan Tian Lei had assigned this task to him.
Chen Shan Ming thought it over. Fine, if it was assigned to him, then so be it. Damn it, at worst he would just throw away his dignity. You think I can't wear you down? I've got plenty of time. Let's see who outlasts whom.
"Oh, and in three days, doctors from the military hospital will come here with a full set of equipment to give them complete physical examinations," Fan Tian Lei added after thinking for a moment.