Yang Xi returned to the base at eight in the morning and met his two compatriots who had been waiting for a full day. One of them was Xu Da, who was dressed in a military uniform. He was tall, about the same height as Yang Xi, with a square face that made him look like a veteran who had fought through bloody battles. Yang Xi knew this man was no ordinary person—he was clearly someone who had truly been in combat and taken lives.
Xu Da was equally astonished when he looked at Yang Xi, thinking to himself inwardly: "This man truly conceals his true depth. He radiates an aura that makes one's heart palpitate; he makes me feel extremely dangerous!" Outwardly, however, he beamed with a broad smile and said, "I have long heard of the Martial God's great reputation. To see you today fills me with boundless admiration!" With that, he raised his hand in a military salute to show his respect.
Yang Xi felt rather embarrassed, unsure of how to react, largely because Xu Da was being so overly modest. In terms of official rank, Xu Da actually outranked him. Flustered, Yang Xi awkwardly returned the salute. "Oh! I forgot to introduce him. This is Wu Meng, our country's military attaché stationed in Country X." Looking at Wu Meng, who held the rank of lieutenant colonel, Yang Xi noticed he wasn't very tall—only about one meter sixty-five. Among men, that was considered rather short; even Vika, the shortest member of his own team, was a bit taller than him. Yet there was something about thi…
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