Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Is the army planning to kill it?" Mo Fan asked his lifelong buddy.
Zhang Xiaohou nodded, "Yes! I want to take part in it, but the army has already finalized the list of people taking part in the operation. The military has to preserve its strength in case of an emergency, so I have to be on standby here."
"The personnel on standby are a part of the operation too. An operation doesn't include just those taking part in it; it also needs others to stand guard. Otherwise, if the operation fails, the whole city will be exposed to the sea monsters!" Jiang Shaoxu had a military background. She was familiar with the planning of military operations.
People like Zhang Xiaohou who were on standby were not included in the operation because they had other obligations to fulfill!