Everyone spent the morning practicing shooting, then ate lunch at a restaurant.
Mike was extremely talkative, constantly chatting about stories from his work as if he were some kind of nemesis of drug traffickers.
Shirley had obviously heard them countless times and could not work up any interest. Instead, she kept asking about Bai Ge's experiences.
But Bai Ge refused to say anything, only occasionally mentioning some amusing incidents from his time at the police academy.
Even then, the girl beside him watched him like a tiger eyeing its prey, constantly trying to steer the conversation toward his younger years.
Whenever that happened, Bai Ge had to stop himself before she brought up his embarrassing childhood stories.
Bai Ge was speechless. He glared fiercely at Bai Ye. With her there, flirting with girls was impossible.
Bai Ye merely blinked playfully, putting on an innocent expression.
Just as Bai Ge was helplessly listening to Mike brag, a news broadcast suddenly interrupted the program.
This was a Chinese restaurant, and televisions hung throughout the establishment so customers could watch sports, entertainment, or the news.
At noon, they had originally been showing a public-service announcement.
Suddenly, it switched to the news—and not just any news, but an emergency report.
"Now, an urgent notification regarding a temporary military exercise. The Third Fleet is conducting an emergency exercise one hundred and thirty nautical miles off the coast of San Francisco. The duration of the exercise has not yet been determined. San Francisco residents are advised not to panic and not to go out to sea..."
The host delivered the report calmly, as though this were truly just an ordinary exercise.
Everyone watched the news and was only slightly surprised. Many customers took out their phones, wanting to search online for more details.
But Bai Ge