The pain receded, freeing him to ponder other things, his gaze suspiciously circling his surroundings. Every time he spotted the disciplined Peace Party soldiers, a trace of desolation flashed across his eyes.
"You mustn't have forgotten the United District's extermination operation against the Peace Party one month ago," he speculated.
Tang Ye nodded and said, "I certainly haven't forgotten. In fact, I'm waiting for an opportunity to reclaim what they took from me. But first, tell me about where you come from."
The man took a deep breath, steadying his nerves before speaking. "This uniform I'm wearing, it's from Pingnan Base. It's true, as the Base Commander said, our base is not doing well. But that's an understatement. The one who now owns Pingnan Base is not Jin Liudong."
"What?" Tang Ye was taken aback. He was familiar with Jin Liudong. Li Songhua had been so worried about him previously that he had once used Tang Ye as a human shield.
