"Didn't Xiao Cao say he could handle responsibility? This is perfect. Let's send him to the front lines to get some experience."
"This is your chance, Xiao Cao. You have to seize it!"
The leader patted his shoulder and urged him earnestly.
"Sir, I…"
Cao Daqiang opened his mouth, his throat dry.
He knew the situation, of course. The front lines were fraught with danger—constant aftershocks and destroyed roads.
Landslides and mudslides could happen at any moment. It was life-threatening.
He wanted no part of it and wished he could refuse right then and there.
But he knew better than to say it out loud.
If he refused, not only would his hopes for a promotion be dashed, but he'd also be branded a coward who backed down from the front line, completely losing his superior's trust.
If it were some minor post, somewhere safe where he could still make a name for himself…
…he would have been the first to sign up, long before now.
This time, it was just too serious.
