"Hey! What do you think you're all doing?!"
An officer approached the group of soldiers surrounding Yuan's table before any of them could respond, stomping toward them with a displeased expression on his stern-looking face.
"How dare a bunch of low-ranking soldiers interrupt an officer in the middle of his meal?! Did no one teach you proper military etiquette during boot camp, or did you all sleep through the entire thing?!"
Respect for rank was deeply ingrained in the military, especially when it came to lower-ranking soldiers showing deference to their superiors. What these soldiers were doing was not only disrespectful, but outright brazen.
"S-Sorry, Major Teng."
The soldiers quickly apologized after seeing his rank and name tag.
"Now get out of here before I write all of you up for disorderly conduct!"
Upon hearing that, the soldiers immediately turned toward the exit and ran away.
"Thank you," Yuan said to Major Teng a short while later.
