Field Officer Zhong He was blunt enough to be rude. Yet Ronan neither hurried to defend himself nor showed any fear or anger at being criticized by a superior officer. He only smiled.
"Thank you for the reminder and the consideration, Field Officer Zhong He. If you'd said that a little earlier, I wouldn't still be serving as this company's commanding officer."
Zhong He gave him a cold, grim stare.
Ronan acted as if he hadn't noticed. He turned to Tao Xian and Lu Yi. "You heard what Field Officer Zhong He said. It's still only a theory, but we're on the front line. Stay vigilant, keep each other informed, and don't let your guard down."
At that, the others looked to Zhong He's face before saying whether they agreed.
But Zhong He's face was ugly and fierce no matter what. No one could tell just how angry Ronan's words had made him.
Since he couldn't tell either, Ronan didn't worry about it. He gave Le Zuo another assignment. "We're short on personnel, and scheduling is difficult, but Field Officer Zhong He's armor still needs to be adjusted and modified properly. Sergeant Major, oversee it yourself and keep in close contact with him."
Ronan had already said much the same thing once. Repeating it now was simply a matter of making his position clear.
Zhong He did not look particularly appreciative.
With everything arranged, Ronan turned back to him. "If you have no other objections, Field Officer Zhong He, I'll go look into the specifics of our inspections and monitoring."
He beckoned to Doctor Tao Xian, clearly intending to leave and "look into it" elsewhere. Tao Xian was the senior medical officer in charge of the Radiant Crystal Array's Fire Seed. Now that the information had already "leaked," bringing him