After finishing the drinks, everyone had gotten acquainted, especially Wang Yan, who had met all the men under his command. They exchanged a few words and gained a basic understanding of one another.
Naturally, no one voiced any objections. Even Wu Zhe, a major, had no extra complaints. This was the military—more specifically, a special operations unit within the military, where strength commanded respect. Outside, he was a major. Here, he was just a soldier, and soldiers obeyed orders and followed commands.
Wu Zhe understood that well enough.
Besides, he had long heard about Wang Yan's terrifying prowess, though he had never seen it with his own eyes. Yet not one of the old members, each of them arrogant to the bone, had tried to pick a fight with Wang Yan.
Yuan Lang, who seemed unreliable but was actually the most arrogant of them all, did not dare put on the slightest air in front of Wang Yan.
All of that proved Wang Yan's strength, and everyone accepted it. Even those who secretly remained unconvinced did not show it. They were merely waiting for future training to see how Wang Yan performed...
Once the lively gathering broke up, the soldiers went off to relax and enjoy their hard-won half-day leave.
Wang Yan, meanwhile, sat in the shade with Wu Liuyi and Xu Sanduo, smoking and chatting.
"Now that there's no one else around, Deputy Squad Leader, I get the feeling you haven't been doing too well here." Wang Yan exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Wu Liuyi beside him, whose face was slightly red from drinking.
"I'm getting by." Wu Liuyi took a drag, let out a long breath, and shook his head. "It's different from what I imagined before coming here."
"How is it different?"
"The biggest