Hechengming had achieved his goal and returned to his unit after finishing the dumplings. After dinner, he hovered near the phone, wondering if Sutan would call him.
Sutan, having just finished her own dinner, felt even more anxious after hearing about the situation from Zhao Yang. Just as she had suspected, this conflict was similar to the previous one, only far more severe. The major military districts around Beichuan had pulled a significant number of combat-ready officers and soldiers to provide support in the south. Although Zhao Yang didn't explicitly state the gravity of the war, Sutan could tell from his expression that this time was likely worse than ever before.
For the entire afternoon, Zhao Yang had been using the house phone to call various comrades-in-arms. With both Sutan and Zhao Yang preoccupied, neither had eaten much for dinner, so Zhao Jing had bought some food from outside, and they had just made do.
Chapter 80