Chapter 022: The Controversy of Merit
Qi Lang and Ou Wu didn't dare to say a word, but honestly followed behind Quill, out of the tower, and walked towards the small pine house in the barracks.
It was the Captain's office, which was supposed to belong to Dodim and Quill. But since Dodim was transferred to the command post, he was completely occupied by Quill alone. It is said that Quill once wanted to invite Ensign Maggie to come in with him, but Maggie refused without hesitation, saying that she wanted to keep it for Lieutenant Dodim, but all the corporals were very suspicious of this. In their guess, Second Lieutenant Maggie may have been more worried about his own safety—if the man-bear started spring, it wasn't a joke.
The office was a mess, steel armor and worn-out clothes were thrown everywhere, and Qi Lang even saw a junior spirit stone next to the table leg. This garbage dump is certainly not for a neat lady like Megi.
However, Owu seemed to be comfortable with the environment, as if he had arrived at home. Qi Lang knew very well that in the No. 31 tent he shared with Ouwu, except for his own land covering about a quarter of the area, which was relatively neat, the rest of the place was not much better than here.
To be honest, Qi Lang and Ou Wu didn't feel too much worry in the short ten minutes they walked to this office. Quill was fierce and rough, but he had shown his conscience last night, and not so long ago he had been so outraged that their lives were threatened that he had almost fallen out with his best friend.
In addition to that, Qi Lang and Ou Wu finally got rid of a mutant liger, which was really a great achievement for ordinary soldiers who had not even been able to achieve it for a beginner warrior.
But just as they were ready to receive Quill's reward, it all fell through again.
Quill was still angry, it might be because of his dissatisfaction with Major William, but Qi Lang was more suspicious that Quill had a deep-seated view of himself. His eyes were even more manic than when the mutant liger had only one eye left—a storm was coming, and the whole cabin seemed to be covered in dark clouds.
"Are you fucking idiots?!" Quill began, his ass hitting the chair for less than two seconds before it bounced up again, "Are you taking my orders like farts, or do you just have eyeless ears at all?"
Qi Lang didn't reply, because he really felt that he was at a loss. But Qi Lang was not ready to explain what happened to him at that time. Wandering? That's not a good excuse. While the other soldiers were nervous, afraid of missing every detail of Quill, he could wander leisurely, and unless Quill could read through other people's minds, he wouldn't believe that if he was killed.
"I'm sorry, Lieutenant Quill. Owu admitted his mistake and bowed to Quill with a sincere face, "I was too rushed and didn't hear your orders. I'm so eager to create some honor for our warband, that I'm ...... Anyway, I'm sorry and promise there won't be a next time. ”
Of course, Qi Lang knew that Ou Wu was lying, and he had clearly said arrogantly that he had deliberately stayed and wanted to flatten the nose of the mutant liger. But Qi Lang didn't debunk Ou's lies boringly, he just stood there silently, ready for the coming storm.
Sure enough, Quill looked at Ou Wu's eyes a little softened, and it seemed that he admired Ou Wu's nonsense of "creating honor for the war group", so he skillfully shifted the target of the attack to Qi Lang: "What about you? Don't tell me that you also have that sense of honor, I know you Orientals, you are as timid as a mouse, but your brain is full of intrigues! Are you fucking using our Luman Empire as a garbage dump?!...... you"
Quill scolded so passionately that he couldn't stop talking at all, but Qi Lang couldn't understand it. Quill's evaluation didn't seem to be close to him at all, the conspiracy and the garbage dump? Where did it all come from? However, Qi Lang quickly came back to his senses, and Quill probably confused himself with the warriors of the Mingyu Kingdom.
Qi Lang actually really wished he was one of those samurai, how great their two moves were! Graceful and light, fighting was like a dance. And their white robes also looked good, with collars, diagonal plackets, short sleeves, embroidered with golden brocade on the edges, and a black and white belt in the middle. If I wore such a robe, I would definitely be in good spirits.
But here in the Luman Empire, the tattered robe is like a coarse linen brown cloth cut in the middle, the head is poked out and put on the front and back, and then some thick threads are simply sewn to become a warrior's uniform. This kind of clothing is no different from the regular dress of a slave camp, and it is no wonder that the Luhmann Empire did not discriminate too much against freed slaves, because except for a slight difference in body size, if you walk in the bazaar together, you can't tell whether the one in front of you is a slave or a soldier who has just enlisted.
"I'm asking you, are you deaf!!" Quill's ugly face suddenly appeared in front of Qi Lang, and he was so frightened that he slammed into a snort, "Why don't you obey my orders??"
But Qi Lang quickly regained his composure, and he had already prepared his answer: "Hmm...... I'm sorry, Lieutenant Quayle. I just wanted to see how those monsters could strike fear into our bravest warriors of the Luman Empire, and I had to see what they looked like. ”
Quill choked on suddenly.
Qi Lang's words hit the nail on the head. The main reason why Quill was so angry at Dodim this time was that he was very unwilling to give the order to retreat! In Quill's ten-year career as a commander, there was no time like this time, and he retreated with his soldiers without even wiping a sword.
It's a record of shame, a record of shame that Quill can't stand it. The bravery he had shown in hundreds of battles was almost ruined by this record! Thankfully, two deadly fools were left behind, whether they really wanted to get up close and personal with the perverted creature, and that gave Quill a chance to salvage his reputation.
The large army still retreated, and the rookies fled back to Shachi like rabbits overnight, but Quill saved his dignity, and as always, he threw himself into the battle without hesitation, although he almost lost his life in the Binnu Swamp, but that was Quill, that was the proud warrior of the Luman Empire!
Quill actually seems to be a little grateful to these two idiots from another race, only a little, but that gratitude is not enough to be their shield. If they disobeyed the order, they could have been imprisoned for a month, or handed over to a penal punishment for dozens of lashes.
Quill continued to curse, and his voice was very loud, like the thunder of the Holy Son Peak all year round. The content of the scolding was probably hard to hear, because Owu almost hung his head under his navel. But Qi Lang didn't care, he had gained new skills in the recruitment training for half a year, and he seemed to have an extra switch in his ears, and when the words he didn't want to hear came over, as long as he dialed it in his head, he couldn't hear anything.
"Alright, you two can get out!"
Two hours later, the reprimand finally came to an end.
Qi Lang let out a long sigh of relief, and turned around to leave the messy garbage dump. At this moment, Ouna's trembling voice came from behind him: "Lieutenant Quiel, you seem to have forgotten my merits......"
Quill's bull's eyes glared again.
"I killed a mutant liger, you see. Ou Wu was a little anxious, and the brownish-red face had begun to turn purple.
"Yes, twenty primary spirit stones, I remember. Probably tomorrow it will be in your hands. Quill waved his hand as if it were a trivial matter.
Qi Lang only reacted at this time, and quickly turned to Quill and said, "Is this the same for my merits? ”
The corners of Quill's mouth twisted contemptuously: "I don't seem to see you do anything, Corporal Qi Lang." ”
"I shot it blind, Lieutenant Quill!" Qi Lang shouted angrily realizing that he was going to be treated unjustly, "otherwise how could Owu have a chance to kill it?
"Calm down, Corporal Qi Lang. Quill smiled lightly at Qi Lang, "I just need to confirm the facts." Is that so, Corporal Owu?"
Ou Wu wanted to nod unwillingly, but when he saw Quill's eyes, he immediately came to confidence: "Yes...... Belch...... I didn't pay attention, Lieutenant Quayle. I think Corporal Qi Lang should have been able to see it if he had shot an arrow. ”
Qi Lang was almost mad, God knows how much he needed that spirit stone! If he only relied on such a clumsy double reed of these two bears, he would have deprived himself of the achievements he deserved, Qi Lang would rather rush back to the Nasurui Heights again and fight to the death with those mutant beasts!
Qi Lang suddenly pulled out the two arrows from his belt and slapped them on the table: "See? There is green blood on it, isn't this proof?"
"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Quill smiled with a little extra meaning. In Qi Lang's eyes, it was obviously despicable!
"I guess I should make it simpler. "You all agree that this is controversial, right?"
Qi Lang stared at Quill fiercely with his eyes, and the two words that almost squeezed out of his teeth: "Yes!"
"Good. Corporal Owu, Corporal Qi Lang, I guess both of you know how the dispute should be resolved?"
Owu was already laughing, "I know very well, Lieutenant Quill! ”