Feng Yi sipped his drink, it tasted pretty good, then he looked the old man up and down, "Should I call you Old Squad Leader?"
"Hehe, a lot of officers who step out of this shuttle call me Old Squad Leader. So, are you surprised I am not wearing any rank insignia?"
"Hmm, I am a bit curious."
Hearing that Feng Yi was curious, the old man immediately laughed, "Now, I'm not military. Why should I carry any rank? Just calling me Old Li is fine." Old Li explained, "This route is a bit peculiar, I've run this route for decades and handled all kinds of incidents. Even after retiring, the military wanted to retain people like me, so I took up this role." He spoke with a certain pride, implying that he was often called upon to handle emergencies that the navigator couldn't understand.
Feng Yi then realized, and asked in confusion, "Old Li, what do you mean by peculiar?"
"Hehe, that's a good question, do you believe in physics?"
"I suppose so." Feng Yi nodded.
