This was almost too much for Chen Lie. The pen in his hand was spinning so wildly it looked like it was about to take off any moment now. He said, "Nianzhi, could you hold for a minute? I have another call coming in." As he said that he turned around and used the landline to call Huo Shaoheng on his private military number.
"What is it?" Huo Shaoheng's voice sounded from the other end.
Chen Lie's face was split into a massive grin. "Boss, can you talk right now? It's about Gu Nianzhi."
"Oh. Hold on." Huo Shaoheng looked at the room full of men; they were all high-ranking officers, the lowest of them a Lieutenant Colonel. He said to them, "I have to take this call. Proceed without me."
The field officers were all sitting solemnly; they were in the middle of an important military conference. Upon hearing Huo Shaoheng's words they sat in stunned silence.
