"Yes, tomorrow is the deadline. But you don't have to submit it in the morning. You can do it in the afternoon and submit it before the end of day." Was Mark a slacker? Not necessarily! He sometimes liked to find the loopholes in things just like he did right now. Anyway, there were no constraints about the exact time of submitting the file, so one could just consider the last minute to be the deadline. He was not lazy at work. It's just that they did not specify the deadline.
"No. There are probably tons of things I need to manage after I reach the army base tomorrow." Daisy continued her work while she was talking to Mark. Her fingers kept swiftly typing on the keyboard. She wasn't the lazy kind. Although she knew what Mark had said was right, she was also aware of the fact that she hadn't gone to the army base for quite a long time and there would be tons of work accumulated for her. She would have no time for this document because she'll have to look over those things first. So she discerned that it would be better to finish the document tonight when she had some free time! Or else she would be running around all day long tomorrow.
"But Colonel, didn't you ask for two days' leave? There's still one day remaining. If you are going to work tomorrow, who'll take care of Mr. Mu?" Mark looked at Daisy with a puzzled expression. He heard it when Mr. Gu spoke to the commander and asked for two days' leave for Daisy. Wasn't it a loss if she went to work tomorrow?
"It's fine. I'll manage. I don't have to go to the army base, but this file needs to be sent back to the base tomorrow anyway. It's just a matter of time. You can just go home and take a rest!" Daisy raised her eyes and took a look at Edward. She was the last person to leave him alone and go to work. But Daisy was a soldier. When there was a conflict between the country and her personal interest, she had to choose the country. This was the basic code of conduct that a soldier had to follow.
"Yes, Colonel. Ok then take care." Though those arms dealers had already been taken into custody, it was still possible that some of them escaped. So it was not the right time to lower their guard.
"Yes!
Go home!" Daisy twitched the corners of her mouth. He was acting like a burnt child dreading the fire! Why was he being so high-strung about her safety all the time? She remembered that in the past, whenever she executed a task, no matter how dangerous it got, he didn't seem to be so concerned. Now she was slightly surprised by the anxiety he exhibited.
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