Chapter 154 Sudden Departure_1
"Is it time for a mission?" He Teng looked at Lan Li, "This time, is it me and you again?"
"Probably." Lan Li also guessed that the reason the commander called him and He Teng was likely because they were to be assigned a mission together. He Teng’s gesture of looking back at He Zhilan, his wife, made Lan Li’s eyebrow raise slightly in surprise. He was caught off guard by how dedicated He Teng seemed to his wife, He Zhilan.
When they arrived at the commander’s office, they called out a report and waited for permission before entering. Commander Zhang was famous in the army for being straightforward. Without beating around the bush, he said, "You two probably guessed, there’s an unexpected task that needs your cooperation. Lan Li, I know you won’t have any issues. The problem is, He Teng, it’s not quite fair to your wife. This task, back and forth, will take at least three to five days at the fastest, possibly up to a week or ten days. Therefore, you need to talk to your wife about it."
As a military man, He Teng prioritized his duty. Although, he was a bit surprised by this sudden task.
"Your wife just came to visit the military for the National Day, and now you have to leave on a mission. Initially, the higher-ups wanted to assign it to someone else. However, you and Lan Li are the most suitable for this task, given your vast experience and rapport. So, it must be the two of you."
"Commander, I am a soldier first and a husband second." Even if this sounded cruel to most women, it represented the role hierarchy for all military personnel. He Teng’s words reassured the commander that he could entrust the job to him.
They were soldiers of this country first and husbands to their wives second.