Chapter 628 — Reporting In
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Wei Zhao not returning the salute meant he had completely cast aside his former identity - Chen Yuxuan's salute had been wasted! His expression froze for an instant, though not a trace of disrespect showed. "Instructor, after you left, I heard you were dispatched on a special mission. How come you..."
"I've been back for a while." Wei Zhao's tone remained easygoing. "I've told you before - I'm not your instructor anymore. I'm Gu Mengyao's lackey, and your sister's lackey by extension. She calls me Brother Arrow-Board. You can call me that too. Or, if you're older than me, Brother Arrow-Board the Younger will do, or just Wei Zhao."
"Wei Zhao... So the instructor's name is Wei Zhao!" This was the first time Chen Yuxuan had heard Wei Zhao's real name. Back in the Special Training Unit, Wei Zhao's code name had been "Eagle," and every team member had called him "Instructor" or "Instructor Eagle."
"Alright, I should be heading back." Wei Zhao had no desire to dwell on the past. He waved Chen Yuxuan off and turned to leave the restroom.
"How did the instructor become my sister's lackey?" Chen Yuxuan could not make sense of the logic no matter how he tried. But if Wei Zhao wouldn't say more, there was nothing he could do. He had dreamed of the day he would meet the instructor again and ask for a few more pointers. Yet now that they had finally come face to face, Wei Zhao dodged all mention of his former identity, leaving Chen Yuxuan with no way to make his request.
Wei Zhao returned to the private room. An Liwen's expression was unchanged as he kept drinking. When he saw Wei Zhao come in, he said nothing - he had never for a moment imagined Wei Zhao would tip off Qiu Lingshan.
"We've had three rounds already - how about we play something fun? Drinking alone gets boring, doesn't it?" Su Taizao slurred. "What do you all say?"
He really was somewhat drunk - he had not been pacing himself, so his mind was hazy. But it was precisely this that made the act more convincing, leaving no gap for anyone to spot. Otherwise, given Gu Mengyao's sharpness, she would surely see through it, and that would ruin everything if she thought he was just putting on an act.
"Play what? Let's hear it." An Liwen glanced at Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, then asked, "Do you two have any suggestions?"
"Playing something fun - oh yes! I love playing!" Shen Yushu clapped both hands in agreement. Drinking in silence was dreadfully dull; any more and she would be dragging her sister Yaoyao home.
Gu Mengyao said nothing, nor did she object. Truth be told, she didn't want to play anything with An Liwen and Su Taizao. But with Xiaoshu and Wei Zhao both there, and Xiaoshu so eager to play, there was no harm in going along with it.
"How about we play Truth or Dare?" Su Taizao was saying, just as Chen Yuxuan returned to the private room and caught his words. Su Taizao turned to him. "Brother Yutian, join us? We used to play all the time, ha—remember, you picked dare and had to kiss Qiu Lingshan, and you got beaten up for it? Hahaha!"
Su Taizao really was a little drunk; otherwise he would never have dragged out that old embarrassment of Chen Yuxuan's. But once a man has had a few drinks, his tongue starts running away with him.