"Captain, I will keep the call open," Gui Yuanliang replied happily, his voice filled with enthusiasm and readiness.
Sima Hongguang nodded approvingly, his tone filled with concern. "Then you go, go early and return early."
Gui Yuanliang exited the room, a smile adorning his face as he dialled the number of his best colleague, Xiao Chang. Both young men were eager to explore and embrace the opportunity to wander the unfamiliar streets.
Saimaili, a town nestled in the heart of a desert country known as AM, boasted a population nearing 10,000—an impressive figure for a medium-sized city in this arid land. While occasional acts of violence marred its reputation, overall, the town maintained a semblance of law and order. It had yet to reach the point where firearms dotted the streets or remnants of a war-scarred landscape.
"It finally came out, it suffocated me," Gui Yuanliang exclaimed, a sense of liberation evident in his voice.
