A strange and stifling silence spread through the military's top conference room.
It was suffocatingly oppressive.
The very air felt tense and stagnant. Ye Nan felt her heart begin to race, seemingly of its own accord. A strange feeling washed over her—an urgent need to do *something*. Otherwise, she felt she might just quietly perish under this silent, heavy pressure.
And here, today, the military was clearly in charge.
Ye Nan's gaze subconsciously fell upon Old General Shen Zhennan, who stood in full military dress. He was frowning at Gu Xi, his expression graver than she had ever seen it.
'Is it because Gu Xi said that person… isn't a person?'
Surprise and confusion flickered in Ye Nan's eyes. Though the name Yun Ye was rarely mentioned, she was, after all, Ye Xin's daughter. The two spent a great deal of time together, and Ye Xin would occasionally bring him up when reminiscing about the old days. It was just that…
