Chapter 236 Song Xingmian

"His name is Lu Heng, he has an S-Rank Talent, can strengthen his pets, and has a certain capability in defense."

Gazes from both sides of the long table gradually converged.

Zhou Zhenguo was introducing a person at the end of the table to Chen Yu.

"His name is Han Cheng, the captain of this operation team, formerly from the Beijing Military Region's directly subordinate assault battalion, transferred to Haicheng for support."

Han Cheng had a well-proportioned build and a somewhat devilish look, but what was most striking were his long eyelids.

At this moment, he was leaning back in his chair, with only the two back legs touching the ground, the front legs raised, swaying back and forth, his military boots crossed and resting on the long table.

The collar of his military uniform was unbuttoned by two buttons, his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and his eyes had not opened once from start to finish.

After Zhou Zhenguo finished speaking, he saw that Han Cheng had no reaction at all.

"Don't mind him."

A thin man sat next to Han Cheng, with gentle features and a very faint old scar at the end of his eyebrow.

He was the one who had just spoken.

"My name is Ding Shouchang, and I am the deputy captain of the team."

He chuckled and explained for Han Cheng: "Captain Han's Talent is very strong, but it consumes a lot of physical energy, so it's understandable that he conserves his energy. It's not directed at you, my friend."

Ding Shouchang's tone was very calm, and his wording was very measured.

Being able to frame Han Cheng's arrogance as conserving energy showed how sharp his tongue was.

However, the situation he had anticipated did not occur.

Chen Yu showed neither anger nor retaliation; he sat quietly in his original seat as if he hadn't heard anything.

Han Cheng frowned and glanced sideways: "Newcomer, Officer Zhou is introducing you, and you won't even stand up? Is everyone trained by your Military District this unruly?"

The atmosphere on both sides of the long table suddenly tightened.

Chen Yu spoke calmly: "Rules?"

"Nonsense!"

Han Cheng snorted coldly: "Do you think Officer Zhou isn't worth you standing up when he introduces you? Or do you think I, the captain, am not worth you standing up for?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the table watched with trepidation.

Han Cheng's ability to set traps seemed no weaker than that of the deputy captain, Ding Shouchang.

"Captain Han!"

A girl in the middle of the long table stood up, her voice sharp and clear.

"?"

Ding Shouchang whispered: "Song Xingmian? Why is she standing up?"

Han Cheng was stunned: "Mianmian? You..."

Song Xingmian lifted her head, neither humble nor pushy: "You say Lu Heng doesn't understand rules, then may I ask, what about your rules? Putting your feet on the table while Officer Zhou is introducing teammates, is that a rule?"

Han Cheng turned his head to look at Song Xingmian, somewhat helpless: "Mianmian, this is between him and me."

"His business is my business!"

Song Xingmian's tone was stiff, showing no fear of Han Cheng at all.

Han Cheng narrowed his eyes, his gaze lingering on Song Xingmian's face for quite a while.

"You say his business... is your business? Are you sure?"

Song Xingmian spoke calmly: "Captain Han, I was sent by the Beijing Military Region to record this mission. My duty is to ensure that everyone on the ten-person roster can fully utilize their capabilities."

"Any non-combat losses caused by personal reasons, including your unwarranted harassment of teammates at the conference table, will be truthfully recorded and reported to the Military District system."

After she finished speaking, she swept her gaze across everyone on both sides of the long table, finally landing on Zhou Zhenguo, and nodded.

She sat down again.

After sitting down, she crossed her fingers, returning to that cold, distant posture from before.

Only then did Chen Yu re-examine the girl.

She had a beautiful oval face, large eyes with slightly upturned corners, and thin lips that pressed slightly downward at the corners when pursed, carrying a hint of innate pride.

Her ponytail was tied high, with a few strands of loose hair hanging down from her temples.

She wore deep green casual clothes with the sleeves rolled up twice, revealing a small section of her fair wrist. A thin red string was tied around her wrist, with a tiny silver bell threaded onto it.

However, the bell was stuffed with cotton, so even if she moved vigorously, the bell only swayed gently and made no sound.

'Could it be that, like Dr. Qiao, she can see other people's energy?'

Chen Yu could only guess so.

However, a Talent like energy detection was extremely rare among Perception-type Talents, something that could be encountered but not sought.

Han Cheng took his feet off the table, "Oh, is that so..."

He suddenly laughed: "But an S-Rank pet strengthening making it onto the ten-person roster is a joke in itself, right? Once on the real battlefield, the enemy won't line up and come one by one!"

Ding Shouchang immediately understood and whispered: "That's right! They will target the weakest point first. No matter how tough Lu Heng's pet is, it's meaningless because he himself is the weakest link."

Han Cheng said with satisfaction: "We can't protect him forever."

He turned his head and looked at Song Xingmian: "After all, I still have to be distracted protecting you, don't I?"

Song Xingmian shook her head: "I don't need your protection, Officer Zhang Lieyang will protect me."

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow; three familiar words.

[Highway Ranking 3rd Place]

Vehicle: iron wing bus (military bus)

Serial Number: 0722 District - Fractal Branch · B2 - γ

Number of People: 43

car owner: Zhang Lieyang

Affiliated Organization: 7th Military District Army Aviation Regiment

Interestingly, Zhang Lieyang, who had been named, had been sitting right next to Chen Yu the whole time.

His presence was very low; his hands were crossed on the table, his back was straight, the top button of his collar was fastened, and his cuffs were neat, forming two extremes with Han Cheng...

Han Cheng did whatever made him comfortable, while he did whatever was proper.

"Captain Han, according to the Military District's orders, I am responsible for Miss Song's safety. You just need to take care of your own blade. After all, your resentment needs more protection than she does."

After Zhang Lieyang finished speaking, he looked at Chen Yu beside him and smiled slightly: "I come from the 7th Military District Army Aviation Regiment. Invited by Officer Zhou and the Beijing Military Region, I joined the mission. My Talent is the SS-Rank Airburst Assault, purely combat-oriented."

Chen Yu's eyelids twitched, and he nodded.

So far, in the ten-person team, an SSS-Rank combat type and an SS-Rank combat type had already appeared.

The intensity of this mission was completely different from all previous missions.

Han Cheng's expression looked a bit ugly.

Ding Shouchang stood up in the silence and tapped his finger lightly on the table.

"Miss Song, Captain Han treats you differently than others, you know that, right?"

"However, this difference cannot be used as..."

"Deputy Captain Ding, shut up."

Song Xingmian spoke coldly, leaving no room for argument, making Ding Shouchang swallow the second half of his sentence.