The two soldiers saw Deputy Officer He, their faces fraught with distress.
One of the soldiers explained, "Deputy Officer He, it was Miss Ai Lin who asked us to... to please escort Miss Ning Xia... out."
Their words could not have been more tactful.
Deputy Officer He looked at Ai Lin in surprise and asked in confusion, "Miss Ai Lin, what do you mean by this?"
Ning Xia has made a great contribution this time, why would you want to drive her away?
Ai Lin kept a cold face, without even glancing at Deputy Officer He, and simply said, "Do I need to explain myself to you when I do things?"
Rank trumps person, and Deputy Officer He indeed had no right to question Ai Lin's decision.
Deputy Officer He was momentarily choked up.
He actually had a good impression of Ai Lin; Miss Ai Lin has always been the colonel's best comrade and partner; she has always worked for the colonel, always considering his needs, recognized by the whole troop as "the pair."
