When Jin Xuyan heard Xun Che’s words, he looked at his team members and asked, "What do you all think?"
Unlike other teams, the Phantom team was used to discussing everything together, and the Captain never made decisions on matters that concerned everyone without their input.
Seeing this, Xun Che and Wei Ying, who had always made decisions without consulting their subordinates, were taken aback.
It wasn’t that they didn’t respect their members’ opinions or couldn’t accept suggestions or criticism, but as captains, they believed they had to maintain basic authority. More than that, they couldn’t afford to appear indecisive or weak.
Now, watching how casually Jin Xuyan interacted with his team, they finally understood why, no matter how well they treated their subordinates, there had always been a wall between them. It wasn’t their teams’ problem, it was their own.
If they couldn’t lower their walls and treat their members like friends and family, how could they expect to be treated that way in return?
With that realization, both men silently made up their minds to change the way they interacted with their teams.
Since Xun Che was now the leader of the base, it would be impossible for him to treat everyone equally. But at the very least, toward the brothers who had fought alongside him in life-and-death battles and remained with him from the beginning, he could and should treat them differently.
While the two captains reflected, the Phantom team members began discussing among themselves.
Noticing that Gu Shaoze, Rong Mo’er, the children, Mo Junjie, and Li Qixuan were just watching silently, Jin Xuyan turned to them and asked, "The new members, don’t you all have anything to say?"
Rong Mo’er hesitated for a moment before asking, "Captain, can we also voice our opinions?"
Raising an eyebrow, Jin Xuyan asked, "Are you my team members?"
She nodded and replied, "I am."
"Then what makes you think you would be treated differently from the others? Everyone is treated equally in my team. Of course, except for my Ah Zhi," he added calmly.
Everyone was stunned by his words. They had been having a serious discussion, and their captain had just casually stuffed them with a mouthful of dog food without warning.
Except for Li Qixuan, who had been trained by them with two hours of non-stop public displays of affection, the rest of the new members wore rather complex expressions.
Seeing this, Jiao Lizhi pinched her now-fiancé’s waist and whispered, "Brother Yan, there was no need for that last sentence."
Being pinched by his Ah Zhi didn’t hurt a bit. Instead, Jin Xuyan’s body warmed up, and a certain part of him reacted on instinct. He grabbed her mischievous hand and murmured, "Ah Zhi, be good. Don’t touch me randomly."
Noticing the implication of his words, Jiao Lizhi’s eyes widened and replied, "Brother Yan, can you be serious? We are in the middle of a discussion."
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