Chapter 555 – The Reason Ism Here Is for Blood and Wine (2/2)

”Fine, since we're all one family, why can't you give me any money?”

”Just what do you want this money for?”

”If you don't want money, what can you want?”

”The general said, if you're willing to have your name registered, with the speed at which you're accumulating merit, you'll quickly surpass everyone in Seven Li Xi, even…”

Chen Chou looked at him, his emotions complex as he continued, ”In five years, you could become a new Divine General.”

Upon hearing this, the young officer seemed to be stunned for a few moments. Then, he smiled and said, ”I'm not interested in this sort of thing.”

In the Great Zhou Army, if anyone else heard this statement, they would definitely regard the speaker as a madman.

But Chen Chou showed no surprise because this was not the first time he had heard such words.

”Just what sort of person are you?” he asked the young officer.

The young officer replied, ”I'm just a young man that loves money and easily gets angry.”

As he spoke, his eyes were extremely calm.

In reality, previously when he was shaking the table and cursing the general's mother, his eyes had been similarly calm without any hint of real rage.

Chen Chou sighed, saying, ”I really don't understand the strange hobbies people like you have. Why pretend to be a crude person?”

The young officer got close and seriously asked, ”Was I not acting like one?”

Chen Chou took the measure of him then assessed, ”Clothing, appearance, and personality are all rather similar, it's just your eyes that are different.”

Back then, the reason he was able to see that this young officer was no ordinary person was through his eyes.

No matter if he were facing a hundred wolf cavalry or that demon expert, this young officer's eyes would always be exceedingly calm—this sort of composure signified an absolute self-confidence that could imbue confidence in others, whether it was the young officer himself, the forty-odd roaming cavalry under him, or even his nominal commanding officer, deputy-general Chen Chou.

After this conversation, Chen Chou was all the more certain that this young officer was a truly powerful personage.

Only a truly powerful personage could have these sorts of eyes, and only a truly powerful figure could express such disdain for something like becoming a Divine General.

If he had not confirmed that the transfer papers were all in order, Chen Chou would not have dared to allow this young officer to remain in his unit. But even today, he still did not understand why such a powerful figure would come to such a desolate and dangerous place as Seven Li Xi, and just what he wanted to do.

Tonight, he finally could not hold back this question.

The young officer gazed out of the barracks at the snowstorm, smiling. He seemed rather exhausted but very serene, no anxiety or impatience on his face.

He did not answer Chen Chou's question, instead indifferently saying, ”To drink wine.”

Although Chen Chou knew that this officer was a powerful figure, in the military fort, he was still his subordinate. Moreover, in the past few days, they had braved the snow and ice together, fought side by side and engaged in many bloody battles with the demon cavalry. He had long become familiar with this refusal, but he still couldn't help but get angry and yell, ”You only know how to drink and drink! I'm seriously asking you here!”

The young officer was startled and then roared with laughter. ”Ah, I'm also seriously answering.”

His smile faded, and as he gazed out at the wind and snow, he continued, ”Here, the wine is strongest and demons to kill the most abundant, assisting people in calming their hearts.”

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