"Welcome back!"

As soon as he walked into the S.A.S headquarters office building, Lu Qi saw Gates coming towards him and wanting to hug him.

He hugged Gates with some disgust, Lu Qi pretended to be angry and said:

"Don't do this to me. I haven't forgotten the fact that you left me alone in the icy and snowy Mao Country and ran back first!"

Regarding Lu Qi's poor performance, Gates curled his lips, punched Lu Qi in the chest, and said pointedly:

"Really? Why did I hear Nikolai say that your boy lived a very comfortable life there, and was accompanied by beautiful women, tsk tsk tsk..."

"Well..."

Lu Qi, who was directly exposed, did not change his expression. Then his expression became solemn. He looked at Price aside and changed the subject:

"Ahem, sir, what's the matter with calling me over?"

Price, who was leaning against his desk, held a cigar in his hand, exhaled a puff of smoke, and then said:

"Both Downing Street and the headquarters are very satisfied with your performance. Although you have just joined S.A.S., due to your outstanding performance since joining the team and your huge contribution to saving the world, your superiors have decided to give you an exceptional promotion and increase your military rank.

At least Lieutenant."

"Oh, like this..."

Seeing that Lu Qi was not surprised or excited at all, Gates couldn't help but be curious:

"Looking at you, why are you not surprised at all?"

For Lu Qi, jumping three ranks in a row didn't have much practical effect other than allowing him to hear the S.A.S newcomers call him "sir".

Even if he was upgraded too quickly, he would not be able to become a high-level military official who would influence the direction of the war in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Lu Qi couldn't help but shrugged, and then replied:

"Sergeant Sanderson, who came to pick me up just now, has already called me Second Lieutenant in advance. Surprises are not considered surprises if they are known in advance..."

"Sanderson? He's a nice guy."

"Speaking of which, what about Soap? Is it because I have a higher military rank than him, so he doesn't want to come to see me, for fear of calling me commander?"

After taking a deep puff of the cigar and letting the rich flavor of the cigar slowly enter his lungs, Price raised the corner of his mouth and said casually:

"Don't worry, his military rank is the same as yours, he has been promoted to second lieutenant. Also, he is currently at the CQB training ground, evaluating the level of new recruits."

Hearing this, Lu Qi touched his chin, which had some stubble, and then joked:

"Is he afraid that his record will be broken by the new rookies?"

"You don't know, he hasn't stopped training since he came back. He either goes to the shooting range and gym every day, or goes to the CQB test field. His current test record has already entered within thirty seconds..."

"Oh? Then I have to see for myself..."

...

After leaving the headquarters office building, Lu Qi, dressed in casual clothes, came to the hangar where he took part in the CQB test on the first day he joined the team.

As soon as he walked in through the ajar door of the hangar, Lu Qi saw Brother Soap standing behind the surveillance screen, holding a board and rating the newcomers.

"Alex?!"

Seeing Lu Qi, Brother Zao's eyes lit up, he couldn't help but hand the board to the person next to him, and quickly came over to meet him.

"Hey, man, I didn't know you were..."

Before Lu Qi could finish speaking, Brother Zao gave his brother and teammate whom he hadn't seen for a long time a big hug.

After letting go, Soap immediately asked:

"When did you come back?"

"I just came back and went to see Price and Gates. I heard they said you were here, so I came over to take a look."

As he spoke, Lu Qi scanned the structure inside the hangar, and a look of nostalgia passed over his face.

After two months, everything feels so familiar.

I think back then, he and Soap were also here to meet their first test in S.A.S...

Seeing the five rookies in black combat uniforms sizing him up, Lu Qi couldn't help but smile to Soap on the side, "By the way, did I disturb your test?"

Shaking his head, Brother Soap turned around, looked solemn, and shouted:

"gather!"

As soon as he finished speaking, five S.A.S newcomers quickly came to the front of the two men and lined up, waiting for orders.

"Let me introduce to you, this is Second Lieutenant Mars of our B Squadron, codenamed A. He is currently the record holder of the CQB Squadron!"

Hearing this, the newlyweds couldn't help but look at Lu Qi, who was dressed in casual clothes, with eyes such as scrutiny and admiration.

Especially the newcomers who had just finished the test and barely entered the 60-second qualifying line, they couldn't believe their eyes.

They did not expect that the man who could break the CQB test record in 18.5 seconds on the first day after joining the team was actually the very young-looking Asian youth in front of them!

At this time, a newcomer standing on the side suddenly raised his hand and said, "Sir, I have a problem!"

"explain!"

"I would like to ask Second Lieutenant Mars, why is the code name A?"

This question was somewhat unexpected. However, it also aroused everyone's curiosity.

Codenames in the military are usually given by teammates based on their personality or role on the battlefield.

For example, the origin of soap is because he can escape death every time on the battlefield. It is difficult for the enemy to catch him because he is as "slippery" as soap.

In fact, Soap has always wanted to ask this question.

a, this code name is too simple. But it sounds like it contains too many secrets, and people can't help but want to know the meaning behind it.

"Actually, I also asked my teammates this question. He said that the reason why I was given this code name has three meanings. First, my name starts with a, which is Alex; then, a is the letter "A".

The first letter of the table; and..."

After a pause, Lu Qi did not continue speaking, but turned to look at Soap and said:

"Can I borrow your pistol? I haven't moved my body for a long time..."

Hearing this, Brother Soap was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what he meant.

He casually pulled out the USP pistol from his thigh and handed it to Lu Qi. Brother Soap leaned into his ear and whispered: "Don't dampen the enthusiasm of the rookies too much. Take your time..."

Hearing this, Lu Qi glanced at the mohawk, smiled, and replied meaningfully:

"You know I always try my best..."

Lu Qi didn't lie, he really tried his best.

When he shortened his CQB test record from 18.5 seconds to 16.8 seconds and returned to the observation room again, without Lu Qi having to say it himself, everyone understood that the last meaning of this code name was ace, which means ace!

After returning the pistol to the slightly surprised Brother Soap, Lu Qi spread his hands to everyone and smiled calmly:
Chapter completed!