At ten that evening, Yang Ye called the Southwest Military Region's encrypted line.
Gu Zheng had just returned from his nightly run. Recognizing Yang Ye's voice, he said with obvious annoyance:
"You'd better have something important to say! Calling this late and disturbing my sleep!"
"You must be dreaming!" Yang Ye said. "Your man just told me you weren't asleep! You only lost once! Why are you snapping at me?"
Gu Zheng frowned. "Aren't you getting a little carried away? You only won because I didn't compete this time! Besides, our two military regions tied in the end. What have you got to brag about?"
"Hey! What's with you? Turning on me just like that!"
Yang Ye sounded irritated. "That wasn't your tone a few days ago when you asked me to look after someone!"
Gu Zheng wiped away his sweat with a towel and said a little awkwardly:
"I didn't ask you for a damn thing! I only gave you a reminder! Besides, once she went over there, she was your responsibility anyway! If something happened to her on your turf, how would you ever show your face again?"
Yang Ye clicked his tongue. "Funny you should say that. There really has been a little trouble! That girl was in a car accident and ended up in the hospital! But don't panic. It's nothing serious!"
Gu Zheng flew into a rage the moment he heard that!
Before he could decide how to curse him out, Yang Ye's voice came through again-
"Lao Gu! There's something you might need to come over here for! I just spoke with the General Military District, and the higher-ups told me to make absolutely sure I passed this information on to you!"
Yang Ye's voice grew low and solemn as he enunciated each word: