Lei Peng must have been a civilian officer. Despite his rough exterior, he was quite amiable, and he apologized sincerely, which earned Mr. Shen's good impression.
His previous dissatisfaction instantly dissipated, and he waved his hand, saying, "It's okay, it's his pettiness."
Lei Peng didn't respond but smiled and then steered the conversation toward other topics.
An hour later, the final expert was invited to the scene.