After that mission, I was the only survivor. I spent several years in a sanatorium in the Xinghan Republic, and my recovery also marked the end of my military career.
The organization gave me two options: take a substantial payout and make my own way in life, or transfer to a security job at a state-owned apartment complex in the downtown area of some prosperous planet.
After talking face-to-face with his superior, Jin Rui pondered for a while, then decided: "I choose..."
