Great Power Long Sky

"Is it you?"

Li Lu and Gu Ya looked at each other and said in unison.

Wang Yong looked them over with surprise, pointing at one and then at the other, "You...know each other?"

Gu Ya said earnestly, "Reporting to the leader, Captain Li has a good reputation. I did have dealings with him once during the last investigation."

Li Lu chuckled, raised his hand in salute, and said, "Officer Gu, we meet again. Hello."

Wang Yong was unaware of the conflict between Li Lu and Gu Ya. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since you know each other, that makes things easier. Okay, you young people can chat. I won't be a candle anymore."

He left after he finished speaking, leaving Li Lu and Gu Ya with their time and space.

Gu Ya watched Wang Yong leave, then turned to look at Li Lu.

Li Lu made her feel uncomfortable, and she smiled and said, "Officer Gu, I'm just stating the facts, not targeting you personally. I didn't mean anything by that incident last time."

Gu Ya sat down and said, "I can understand, but isn't your method a bit too extreme? Is this how you usually do things?"

Someone else might have been embarrassed, but Sixth Brother has a thick skin. He chuckled and said, "People often say that you have to pay attention to the methods and approaches when doing things, and that's true."

"My way of doing things achieves the best results in the shortest amount of time, so why wouldn't I do it that way?"

Gu Ya was stunned. What kind of twisted logic was this?

Li Lu waved his hand, indicating to move on, and then said, "What did Lao Wang say to you? Did he say you should date me?"

"Old Wang... you want me to date you?" Gu Ya was even more stunned.

Li Lu said, "It's Chief of Staff Wang."

Gu Ya's mouth was half open, and she couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

Li Lu, however, said to himself, "Officer Gu, you're quite good. You're beautiful, have a great figure, and look to be about 1.72 meters tall. You're also highly educated. You're really a good catch."

"Old Wang... Chief of Staff Wang did this without consulting me. I just found out he was going to introduce me to someone."

"His intentions were good; he cares about his subordinates. But I'm not thinking about personal matters in the short term, and that's none of your business."

I'm not sure if I've explained myself clearly?

Gu Ya was dumbfounded, and after a long while, she said, "You, your way of doing things is indeed quite unique..."

"I'm not considering personal matters in the short term, and meeting you is purely out of obedience."

Li Lu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "Great, when Chief of Staff Wang asks you later, just say I'm not your type... uh, that is, my conditions don't meet your requirements."

"Thank you, Mr. Gu. Goodbye."

Li Lu left in a flash.

Gu Ya sat there blankly, utterly bewildered.

It took Gu Ya a while to realize why she was the one reporting, and why it didn't meet her requirements.

She then realized she was going to take the blame for Li Lu.

Thinking of this, Gu Ya's first reaction was to leave as soon as possible.

She was too late.

Wang Yong was talking to other leaders in the room next door, and half of his attention was on them.

As soon as Gu Ya stepped outside, she saw Wang Yong and two other leaders walking out of the room next door.

"Commander!" Gu Ya had no choice but to stand at attention.

Wang Yong walked over with a smile, glancing behind Gu Ya. "Little Gu, how did your talk with Li Lu go? Where's that kid?"

Gu Ya's mind raced, and she said, "The talk went very well. Comrade Li Lu has left now."

"He's gone, that kid." Wang Yong shook his head with a smile and asked, "How was it? Li Lu is a good guy, isn't he? I've been there, my judgment is never wrong. That kid seems carefree, but he's actually quite sensitive."

Gu Ya made up her mind; she wouldn't take the blame for this.

She quickly forced a smile and said, "Yes, sir, Comrade Li Lu is quite good..."

"Good, good, good, you two should get to know each other better." Wang Yong was very satisfied, his face full of kindness.

Gu Ya saluted and said, "Yes, sir, goodbye."

They fled as if they were running away.

Standing next to Wang Yong were leaders from headquarters and the Air Force of the military region. At this moment, the leader from headquarters said with a smile, "Old Wang, you've really managed to balance public and private matters. Hmm, you have good taste; that young comrade would be a good match for your daughter-in-law."

Wang Yong, like countless other fathers, said, "If it's not suitable, we can keep looking. The problem now isn't that there aren't any suitable ones, it's that that kid is too... too rebellious. It's driving me crazy."

A military air force leader chuckled, "Young people's views on marriage and relationships are quite different from ours. The days of getting married after a few meetings and a matchmaker's introduction are over!"

The headquarters leader suggested, "That's right, in my opinion, we should create opportunities for young people as much as possible, and not let others get involved."

The air force leader nodded and continued, "Why don't you just transfer that Comrade Gu over here, put her on my payroll, and have her work at the East China Sea airfield? Wouldn't that be an opportunity?"

Wang Yong was tempted.

Li Lu absolutely refused to return to the capital. After the investigation was over, Gu Ya would definitely have to go back to her unit, and it would be difficult to see her again. There would be no way to talk about romance!

Wang Yong hesitated before saying, "Isn't this abusing power for personal gain? It's inappropriate."

The headquarters leader laughed and said, "I'm getting off topic. The revolution needs successors, and solving the personal problems of officers and soldiers is also part of our job."

The military region's air force leader chimed in, "That's right. Besides, isn't Comrade Gu a master's degree holder in psychology? Psychological intervention is a new concept in our military. I think we can definitely conduct a pilot program in the 7th Regiment and let Comrade Gu be in charge."

Wang Yong's eyes lit up; this was a great idea.

The military region's air force leader smiled and said, "Leave this matter to me; just have your air force headquarters release the people."

"Okay, let's do it that way." Wang Yong nodded in agreement.

From a distance, one might mistake the three leaders for discussing some important national affairs.

With his office requisitioned by Wang Yong, Xu Hailiang had nowhere to go and had to temporarily move to the Second Brigade's duty room to work.

During lunch break, while everyone else returned to their dormitories, Xu Hailiang was reviewing his battle log from the past week.

Fang Zhenwei came in carrying a box of tea.

"Political Commissar," Xu Hailiang stood up to greet him.

Fang Zhenwei waved his hand and walked over, placing the tea leaves on the table. He then took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and put it on top, saying, "These are tea leaves sent from my hometown. Try them. I don't smoke, so you can keep these cigarettes."

"Oh? Spring tea picking has begun in Wuyishan?" Xu Hailiang said.

Fang Zhenwei said, "Last year's aged tea tastes pretty good."

After the two sat down, Fang Zhenwei pondered and said, "Old Xu, you know a little about Li Lu and Chief of Staff Wang, don't you?"

Xu Hailiang had already guessed Fang Zhenwei's purpose, hence the gifts of tea and Zhonghua cigarettes.

He said with a smile, "Political Commissar, you'd better ask Li Lu about this."

Fang Zhenwei waved his hand and said bluntly, "You know very well that he has a hostile attitude towards me. I can only find out about the situation indirectly from you."

"It is my duty as the political commissar to understand the family situation of the officers and soldiers. Tell me about it."

Fang Zhenwei frowned and said, "Li Lu's file records that his parents passed away many years ago, and only his grandfather is still alive... He calls Chief of Staff Wang 'Uncle Wang'..."

Xu Hailiang said, "Li Lu and Chief of Staff Wang are not related by blood, and I really don't know anything else. Political Commissar, there is no need to treat Li Lu specially because of this. He should remain the same as before and in the future. There is no need to dwell on it too much."

Fang Zhenwei knew he wouldn't get anything out of him; he knew Xu Hailiang definitely knew the inside story.

He nodded slowly. "You're right. Do things the way they should be, without any special treatment."

"Okay, I'll go check on the investigation team."

Xu Hailiang smiled as he watched Fang Zhenwei leave, then shook his head with a helpless smile before continuing his work at his desk…