"Liu Zi, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Wang Dalei suddenly shouted, glaring fiercely at his adjutant.
The adjutant stiffened his neck, but ultimately kept quiet.
Wang Dalei quickly smiled apologetically at Lin Yu and said, "Young Marshal, my men are not good at etiquette, please forgive them. I have prepared the food, please take a seat, Young Marshal!"
Lin Yu frowned, but didn't say anything for the time being, and continued walking forward with Wang Dalei.
A moment later, the group arrived at a barracks.
This is Wang Dalei's dormitory. Although the room is simple, it is quite clean.
A table had already been set up in the middle, laden with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Wang Dalei quickly invited Lin Yu and Feng Jiu to sit down.
After the three of them sat down, Lin Yu asked, "Da Lei, what's the situation with the military pay? I'm here now, is there anything you can't tell me?"
Wang Dalei was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, saying, "Young Marshal, as you know, our Fengtian Army is an independent military force, so the matter of money and provisions is handled by our local authorities!"
"The current economic climate isn't good; even government officials' salaries are often delayed, let alone those in our area!" Wang Dalei said with a helpless expression.
"Commander, why don't you tell the truth! You went to Li Mu several times to ask for military pay, but Li Mu always made excuses to refuse. His troops are living the high life and have benefits during holidays. Why don't we even get the most basic things?" The adjutant Xiao Liu couldn't hold back any longer and shouted out on the spot.
"Shut up!"
Wang Dalei shouted, "With the young marshal here, who gave you the right to speak? Besides, Commander Li is your superior, how could a mere adjutant like you presume to know him? Where is your military discipline? Get out of here!"
"Commander..."
"roll!!"
Xiao Liu shuddered, pursed her lips tightly, her face showing resentment, but she still walked outside.
Lin Yu looked towards the door and saw several young guards peering into the room through the doorway. Seeing the large amount of fish and meat on the table, they all swallowed hard.
Lin Yu frowned and beckoned to the group, "You guys come here!"
The guards were so frightened that they quickly shrank back.
Feng Jiu snorted, "You dare disobey the young marshal's orders? Come in, all of you!!"
After a while, several guards walked in from outside, heads bowed, and stood in a row.
However, at this moment, their eyes were still fixed on the food on the table.
Wang Dalei looked embarrassed, feeling a burning sensation on his face.
Lin Yu glanced at him and questioned the guards, "How long has it been since you guys have eaten meat?"
"You, the one on the far right, can speak!"
Upon being called out by Lin Yu, the young guard shuddered, scratching his head as he looked at Lin Yu, "Reporting, reporting to the young marshal, we haven't eaten meat for two months!"
"What? Two months??" Lin Yu thought he had misheard.
Feng Jiu, with her quick temper, slammed her hand on the table. "Wang Dalei, you son of a bitch! The soldiers' daily training is already very intense, and you don't even give them meat. How can they handle it? Are you even born of a father and mother?!"
Wang Dalei clenched his fists tightly, his eyes red, and raised his head to say, "Ninth Brother, Young Marshal, it's all my fault! It's because I don't get along with Li Mu that he deliberately makes things difficult for us, refusing to pay our garrison's rations and military pay. I've dragged the brothers down with me!"
"I deserve to die! I deserve to die!!"
After Wang Dalei finished speaking, he immediately started slapping himself.
"Enough!!" Lin Yu couldn't stand it anymore and immediately stopped him.
Wang Dalei finally stopped, but his eyes were still filled with tears, and he looked remorseful.
Lin Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This is not your fault. This Li Mu actually shifted his personal grudges onto the soldiers. He's an absolute scoundrel! Don't worry, I will definitely give you justice in this matter!"
After Lin Yu finished speaking, he picked up the plate on the table and handed it to several guards. Seeing this, Feng Jiu also quickly picked up the plate.
"Distribute these to the brothers, let's all eat together! Then tell them that the Young Marshal will take care of their pay, so they can rest assured!"
Several guards looked at Wang Dalei.
Wang Dalei waved his hand weakly, and the others quickly took the plate, saluting in unison, "Thank you, young marshal!"
After the others left, Lin Yu spoke up, "Da Lei, you should have told us about this sooner. Do you know that when something like this happens in the army, it's very easy for a mutiny to break out? If that happens, you'll be a criminal, and a hundred heads won't be enough to chop off your head!"
Wang Dalei looked remorseful. "Young Marshal, you're right! It was my fault for not coordinating things properly. It's all my responsibility. I, Wang Dalei, accept the punishment!"
After saying that, he downed the Erguotou liquor in one gulp.
Lin Yu sighed, "Alright, don't blame yourself. The main responsibility for this doesn't lie with you. Let's eat first!"
"Why!"
Wang Dalei nodded and reached for the chopsticks, but then suddenly realized something and switched to his left hand.
No matter how you look at it, it just feels a bit awkward.
Feng Jiu frowned and said, "Old Wang, I remember you're not left-handed, are you...?"
Wang Dalei laughed awkwardly, "I've always been left-handed, Ninth Brother, you must be mistaken!"
"That's not right!"
Feng Jiu was quick-witted and immediately realized what was happening. She grabbed his right hand and placed it on the table.
At this moment, his right hand was still bandaged, but his ring finger and little finger were completely missing!
Lin Yu's eyes widened in surprise, and he asked, "What happened to your hand?"
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