Something Weird Was Going On?

"What is it, sir?" Gu Liangchen had been asleep for less than an hour before being summoned again. He was still completely groggy, his eyes swollen. He glanced outside; it was not even light out yet!

Chu Han had already paced several laps around the room. When he saw Gu Liangchen enter, he merely pointed at the desk. "See for yourself."

Gu Liangchen rubbed his eyes and picked it up for a look. Then he tilted his head, utterly baffled. "What's wrong? Shangjing Base transferred a staff officer to Lu Yi. Is there a problem with that? Oh, right—why is Lu Yi a lieutenant general with Shangjing assigning him a staff officer, while you're a general and don't have one?"

This was something Gu Liangchen had never been able to figure out. Logically speaking, a general ought to have a capable staff officer at his side. Yet now, the people who had followed Chu Han from the beginning were filling that role. Although Gu Liangchen had always worked in the Staff Department, he knew he did not have what it took to become its director. Neither did Shang Jiudi. From beginning to end, Chu Han alone had served as both base leader and battle group commander, shouldering every plan himself.

Chu Han stopped pacing, a wild, cold smile appearing on his face. "Wolf Fang Base has none because they don't dare send people here casually. If their people dare come, I'll make sure they disappear for good."

Gu Liangchen shuddered. Chu Han's murderous words instantly chased away all his drowsiness. Then he asked, "But what does Shangjing sending a staff officer to Lu Yi have to do with us?"

A cold glint flashed in Chu Han's eyes. "Just a few days ago, Lu Yi sent his previous staff officer, Liang