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"Silence!"
The veteran General Chen commanded.
With his anger flaring, all the generals dared not speak and lowered their heads in tumult, while General Chen continued, "Military orders are as heavy as a mountain, being a soldier means obeying commands is your bounden duty! This is not child's play! Chen Xiu, if you are now afraid, your father, for your sake, is willing to lose face and let you return to civilian life. Tell me your decision!"
All eyes were fixed on Chen Xiu, every face etched with complex emotions. Although Chen Xiu was the sole heir of General Chen, he was also a soldier.
Before Chen Xiu, there were two paths: a slim chance of survival or to disarm and retire, leading an uneventful life thereafter.
