"President’s Guard..."
Song Yangling, after hearing Luo Haiyong announce the mission, was stunned for a good while.
He would actually get to see... the President, not just a glimpse, but for the length of four months, he would be the President’s guard!
Song Yangling swallowed saliva, feeling somewhat panicked for a moment,
"Commander... can I really do it? That’s Mr. President... I..."
"You are a member of the ’Osprey’ strike team; everyone knows that there’s no mission the ’Osprey’ strike team can’t complete!"
Luo Haiyong looked at him,
"Song Yangling, when Chief of Staff Lu went to Xilin to borrow personnel, it was Tang Xiaohua who chose you and Feng Hua. In the past year, your performance has been commendable, not the best, but you have grown to a reassuring level. Buck up and complete this mission beautifully. Don’t let us, the Navy Corps, lose face, and don’t let your instructor, Commander Lu Ziqing, lose face either!"
"Yes, Commander! Song Yangling guarantees to accomplish the mission! I vow to protect the President’s safety to the death!"
Song Yangling roared with excitement.
His heart was filled with excitement and euphoria!
Luo Haiyong wasn’t wrong; this mission truly was tougher and more grueling than any he had faced before.
Protecting the President was not a job just anyone could do.
What’s more, that was President Wen Nian! Regardless of the outcome of the new elections, Song Yangling admired and revered President Wen Nian in his heart!
At this moment, Tang Xiaohua’s mood was as different from Song Yangling’s as the sky is from the earth, as high as the sky and as deep as the earth!
"Xiao Hua, what’s the matter?"
Luo Haiyong hadn’t overlooked Tang Xiaohua’s expression... like she had stepped in dog excrement?
He almost thought he had seen wrong.
"Commander, that... that..."
Tang Xiaohua started to stammer, and this unfamiliar hesitation surprised both Luo Haiyong and Song Yangling.
When had they ever seen Captain Xiao Hua be so hesitant?
She had always been straightforward, calling a spade a spade!
Right now, Tang Xiaohua truly felt like she had a fly in her heart.
She knew that military orders were like mountains; she also knew that this task was a secret commandment. Once becoming a part of the President’s Guard and being drafted into the President’s Mansion Guard Department, personal identity information needed to be kept strictly confidential.
This was also why Luo Haiyong confirmed their willingness again and again after making his choices before announcing the mission.
"Commander... is there really not the slightest... chance to reconsider?"
Tang Xiaohua asked tentatively with hesitation...
This question made Song Yangling’s jaw drop,
"Captain Xiao Hua, what an opportunity this is! And you want to back out?"
Tang Xiaohua ignored Song Yangling’s shock and awe, looking toward Luo Haiyong with little hope, yet still harboring a sliver of it.
Luo Haiyong, with furrowed brows, stared intently at Tang Xiaohua for a long time before saying,
A reason, a reason... Would not getting along with the President count as a reason?
Tang Xiaohua stirred internally, her eyes wheeling around, looking for a good reason, only to hear Luo Haiyong say,
"Stop thinking about it; no reason will be good enough."
Tang Xiaohua looked at Luo Haiyong in despair.
He took a deep breath,
"Commander Lu left saying that you are a good seedling, and that you and Song Yangling are outstanding soldiers that he has invested time and effort in training."
"Three years ago, Xilin Military Academy was not the only one that established an officer training program, but now, it is only those twenty-one officer trainees from Xilin who are truly young and promising officer prospects. They can hold down the fort wherever they go."