Chapter 26: Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel

Pierre's story contained a contradiction, which the old man apparently did not notice.

In Jiangbei Province, the farce of soldiers getting drunk and causing trouble happened every day. If military law was enforced to the letter, the military government would soon run out of soldiers to use.

Therefore, as long as the rank and file didn't cause too much trouble, they usually got away with a few lashes.

Pierre wasn't imprisoned in the Stone Forest Prison for causing trouble, but as a "deserter", which certainly had another story behind it.

But Pierre only vaguely told of his arrest experience and did not elaborate on what happened before that. The old man, having lived dozens of years longer than Pierre, naturally did not inquire further.

What made the old man unable to suppress his curiosity was not Pierre's background, but another mysterious figure—the young captain.

With just one glance, the old man could tell who the real leader was.