The convoy slowly drove through the gates. In the truck, Rina and the others excitedly looked at Ethan. Johnna, Quinn, and a few others were even shaking. "Mr. Whitman, are you really a special envoy from the military? I knew it! Your appearance in the safe zone must be related to the military," someone said. "This is great. No one will dare to bully us now. Mr. Whitman, are you here to look for the meteorite too? Can you take us with you when you leave?" another asked. "Quiet down. Whatever Mr. Whitman's position is, it's up to him who he takes. Our job is to help the captain do his work well," someone else chimed in. Mistakenly believing Ethan to be a special military agent, everyone looked at him with awe, crowding around him. Although people hated the military and felt the federa