Mated at First Sight
Chapter 870 - 575: Is He Mute? (Second Update)

Chapter 870: Chapter 575: Is He Mute? (Second Update)

Thousand Li Eyes nodded slightly, and two people stood out beside him, ready to take the items away, however.

"Please wait a moment." The other party at the next moment suddenly spoke up, stopping them.

"May I ask if there is a problem?" With a slight frown, Thousand Li Eyes looked towards the other party indifferently, wondering what else they were planning to do.

The other party nodded, "Indeed, there is another issue." Traces of contemplation crossed their face, finally settling on their expressions, "I’m not sure if you are aware, but sending you here is not as simple as just transporting an item."

"How complex is it?" Raising an eyebrow, Thousand Li Eyes’ lips curved in a faint smile, pausing before continuing, "We are not aware of the complexity of this mission that you speak of, but for us, we only received orders to bring back this item to our country; aside from that, everything else does not concern us." They did not know what the other party wanted to do, but they were not prepared to accept any new challenges.

"I’ve always heard that soldiers have a sentimental side, and they like the most... to offer a helping hand." As a person from C Country, it’s surprising how well you use proverbs, it’s just a pity it’s used in the wrong context.

"To offer a helping hand, sentimentality!" The voice carried a hint of amusement, "These things, if it were a normal time, we might show them to you, but right now it’s a mission." Thousand Li Eyes’ eyes were serious, "As a soldier, we must distinguish between public and private matters." So, really, there’s no need to discuss these irrelevant issues here; they were planning to take a vacation after this mission anyway.

Because the rest of Ying Sun’s team had already taken vacation, only them were still embarking on this minor task.

After a moment, Thousand Li Eyes continued, "I think if it were you, you would do the same, right?" It’s better to keep public and private matters separate.

Moreover, the main thing was, they felt that the current mission seemed like a trap, "If you need to add any additional tasks to our current mission, I think, you should discuss it with our superiors."

"As long as the order comes from above, we will strictly follow military orders." He didn’t want to say anything further.

However.

"But I’ve also heard that you have this saying, ’A general in the field is not beholden to orders from home.’" The other party looked at Thousand Li Eyes, still with a smile in their eyes.

However, hearing this, Jing Youlan spoke up, "I think you may have misunderstood the meaning of this saying."

"What do you mean?" Their gaze settled on Jing Youlan, appearing curious yet somewhat stern.

"I think, the ’general’ you’re referring to in ’A general in the field is not beholden to orders’ should be the soldier’s ’general,’ right?"

The other party nodded; wasn’t it?

Seeing the reaction of the other party, Jing Youlan chuckled, "Perhaps you don’t know, but in our context, this ’general’ refers to a sovereign’s general. It means that a general, in emergency situations, need not wait for commands from a sovereign because things on the battlefield change in an instant; adhering strictly to orders from a royal court could lead to disastrous delays, likely resulting in a crushing defeat." After all, how would a sovereign understand battle? Except for a few, ancient sovereigns mostly just managed affairs from the court.

"Of course, the main point is, that was in ancient times, and now, with our advanced network technology, this saying... no longer applies."

So, Jing Youlan meant, really, don’t use that saying to persuade them. A phrase could be interpreted in N number of ways, and truly not something a foreigner could understand; even if your Chinese is fluent, it does not mean you grasp the correct interpretation of the language.

"Is that what it means?" Upon hearing Jing Youlan’s words, the other party subconsciously looked at Thousand Li Eyes, who nodded, "Indeed." Pausing, he added, "Although we do not know what additional tasks you wish to add to our mission, I still want to say, please contact our superiors. As soon as we receive word from above, we will immediately comply."

They did not wish to let a matter of unknown nature cause a rift between two friendly nations, because if a rift did occur, even when repaired, it would always have cracks, albeit not obvious.