White Elephant District, Building 12, Room 501, Fang Guoya is packing a backpack in the bedroom, thinking he would never have to pack it again after transitioning from military service.
His wife, Xu Jie, is helping him pack clothes while discontentedly saying, "It was so hard to finally transition out of the military, but now you have to go into firefighting and train all day just like before. The leaders of the Port Authority really are something, the military transfer office clearly placed you in their Port Authority, but they tossed you to the Changhang Branch instead. Do they think you're a soccer ball to be kicked around?"
"The leaders of the Port Authority didn't kick me around; it was me who actively requested the transfer."
"You requested it?"
