Lu Ziqing didn’t give Lu Tian a chance at all and said directly,
"I’m here today to take you back to Xilin."
Tang Xiaohua’s eyes widened, "Really?"
Lu Tian panicked! If he didn’t intervene now, the conversation was all going one-sided for Lu Ziqing,
"Xiao Hua, this depends on what you think. Look, the ’Osprey’ assault team now revolves around you. As the female captain, how many people’s prejudices against female special soldiers have you broken? You just got promoted to Navy Lieutenant. Staying with our Navy Corps, your future is beyond measure!"
"Military rank... it’s something you earn with ability. As long as you have the ability, you’ll have rank wherever you are."
Tang Xiaohua looked at Lu Ziqing, then at Lu Tian, and probably understood...
"Commanders, regarding the transfer... it’s really not something I can decide on my own. I’ll comply with the organization’s arrangements!"
Tang Xiaohua stood at attention, ready to be dispatched.
"Go pack your bags. We’ll go back to Xilin together."
Lu Tian wasn’t about to let her go so easily, "Xiao Hua said she’ll comply with the organization’s arrangements. Major General Lu, let’s be clear, she belongs to the Navy Corps and I am her leader. Naturally, she’ll listen to me."
"Xiao Hua, stay at ease here! If I keep you, I will surely cultivate you well!"
"Nonsense. If you could cultivate someone, would you have needed to borrow people from me? If you could cultivate someone, would there be a need now to snatch my people! Lu Tian, back in our student days, how did I not realize you were such a bandit!"
Lu Ziqing now deeply regretted sending Tang Xiaohua to the Navy Corps for experience a year ago!
"Xiao Hua, go back first. I’ll have a proper talk with Major General Lu."
Lu Tian waved his hand.
Tang Xiaohua nodded, "All right. Then, Commanders, please continue your discussion."
She left Lu Tian’s office, closed the door behind her, and let out a soft exhale, not really thinking about anything in particular.
Going back to Xilin was fine, staying in the Navy Corps was fine too.
But not long after she left, the sound of argument followed by the sound of the door opening and then slamming shut came from the room.
Tang Xiaohua turned around only to see Lu Ziqing looking at her...
In the cabin, the lights were the only source of brightness.
Strictly speaking, it really had been two years since they last saw each other...
Lu Ziqing walked over, "Come, let’s go to the deck and get some air."
When Luo Haiyong entered Lu Tian’s office, Lu Tian was standing by the window. Beyond the round window was the vast blue sky and the calm sea at a glance,
"Brother Luo, you’ve come at just the right time."
"I saw Major General Lu and Xiao Hua chatting on the deck."
"This Lu Ziqing came here to take someone from me."
Luo Haiyong was taken aback, "I really hadn’t thought about that, having come to see Xiao Hua as one of us... If I had known, I wouldn’t have let Lu Ziqing on board!"
"What should we do? I really don’t want to give her up. You’re clever, is there no other way?"
Luo Haiyong passed a letter from the Chief of the Navy to Lu Tian.
"Taking someone from Xiao Lu... indeed, this act is not the most honorable."
"So, will we just return her?"
Luo Haiyong pointed at the letter in front of him, "You should take a look at the letter from the Commander."
Lu Tian opened the letter with suspicion,
Lu Tian looked at the letter in his hands, his eyes grew heavy, and after thinking for a while, there was reluctance in his gaze, but a decision had been made.