Of course I heard you. I could even hear how uneasy you are right now. I almost feel like singing a song to help calm you down. Yang Xiyi straightened his cap and said with a perfectly serious expression, "The signal is crystal clear. It's been a long time, commanders and colleagues. I'm currently at Unity Fortress, and communications are uninterrupted. Everything inside the fortress is running normally."
"Yes, it has been a long time. General Yang, you seem to have put on a little weight. I didn't realize the millet at Unity Fortress was so nourishing," Fleet Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tivington teased with a laugh.
"It's the millet at New Lushun that's so nourishing," Yang Xiyi replied with a smile. "I did consider having my men farm the nearby asteroids, but the committee's inspectors gave me an earful. Thinking it over, I suppose I was neglecting my proper duties."
Heh. Was that a jab at the frontline army for lingering too long at the Ring of Miracles and wasting supplies and pay? Chief of Staff Tivington looked at Yang Xiyi with a little more respect. She really couldn't imagine how someone so sarcastic and so lacking in social skills had risen to his current position.
People with real ability had it good! Even if they offended their colleagues and superiors, people still needed them. Ordinary people like us, on the other hand, always had to worry about social niceties, so we couldn't live with such carefree ease.
The chief of staff discreetly glanced at Commander Connaris to her right. Sure enough, she spotted a faint trace of displeasure on his dignified face.
Given the poor quality of the communications, she hid her hostile gaze beneath a professional smile, still looking like a well-trained corporate executive skilled in