Chapter 9: Among Allies

Wang Zhong looked at the name of the United Kingdom general speaking—it was "Bernard Lau Margo." Wang Zhong remembered him; he seemed to have appeared on the front page of The Times, resembling Montgomery from Earth in that photo peeking out from a tank.

So Wang Zhong said, "General Margo, I've long admired your reputation. After seeing your photo in The Times, I've been wanting to meet you. General, I wonder why you haven't appeared in The Times since then?"

General Margo snorted, "Because I feel I could perform better in Mamluk. Do you think I'm like that guy from the Federation who uses a corncob pipe, shameless? My pipe is a real one!"

No, that last sentence isn't related to what you said before!

Wang Zhong: "So you refused to be featured in The Times."