The meeting had concluded, and by the time Zhou Yongtao returned to his study, it was already past 2 a.m.
However, it was not yet time to rest.
Lin Shiping had already been waiting there for over an hour, and even he hadn't expected the delay to be this long.
"How did the meeting go?"
Zhou Yongtao merely nodded, sat down, and then closed his eyes, exhibiting an appearance of total exhaustion.
From early yesterday morning until now, except for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and the initial late-night snack, there hadn't been a moment's pause, he'd even been reviewing documents while using the restroom.
Lin Shiping waited patiently for a few minutes, and after noticing that Zhou Yongtao's expression had slightly relaxed, he spoke: "We had anticipated reaching this point sooner or later, which is why you were chosen six years ago to lead the Empire in facing these challenges."
"If I had known earlier, I would have stayed at Navy headquarters."
