The current ruler of that country was Huo Beijiang's sworn brother back then—they overthrew the incumbent together, successfully leading an armed uprising.
In that civil war, Huo Beijiang's contribution was indisputably vital!
This incident was tightly suppressed; very few knew about it. But the punishment for Huo Beijiang upon his return was severe—he was demoted from the rank of Major to a bald-headed recruit and sent to a new recruits' squad to serve as a lowly squad leader.
Everyone looked at each other, all wearing an expression that seemed to say they needed some time to digest the news.
Song Jingxiong's expression, however, was particularly thought-provoking.
"Boom—"
Suddenly, an explosion sounded, throwing everyone off balance. They staggered until the shockwave passed and they could steady themselves. A sentinel from the frontline observation post quickly arrived with a message.
