The words had barely left his mouth when Shen Yibin understood why he didn't want Shi Gaofei to go with Hong Mian. It was all because of what Bai Yanni had said earlier. Bai Yanni had mentioned that although Hong Mian was a woman, she had earned numerous merits. Thinking about it more carefully, something felt off. As a soldier, the only place for her to earn merits would be on the battlefield.
'She must have completed many dangerous missions to receive those military awards, right? She must have risked life and limb to earn those honors.' Shen Yibin immediately recalled the images of special forces soldiers he had seen in movies, novels, and even pulp fiction. These people disregarded their own safety to protect their country. While such actions were certainly respectable, it was precisely for this reason that Shen Yibin didn't want to sell Shi Gaofei to her.
