Soon, the group arrived at a nearby office building, which had clearly been requisitioned by the military; almost all those coming and going were soldiers.
Before they reached the entrance, an officer with a captain's rank had already come out to greet them.
The accompanying female government employee hurried forward to introduce them. The officer managed a slight smile on his stern face: "Welcome, welcome!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the group, he led them into a conference room.
Soldiers promptly delivered tea.
"Have the military martial artists not arrived yet?" asked Qin Liuyuan as he sat down at the head of the table.
"Sorry, they haven't. Please wait a while. There's still half an hour until the agreed time," the officer said after checking the time. "Well then, I won't disturb you. If you need anything, feel free to have a soldier call me."
He gave a quick greeting and then hurriedly left the conference room, closing the door behind him.
