"Salute to you, Knight Claude." A young and handsome lieutenant gave a military salute to Claude with a very chic movement.
"Hello." Claude quickly returned the salute, and then looked at the handsome lieutenant officer suspiciously. He had never seen such a heroic young officer in Squirrel Village: "Excuse me, are you..."
"This is Lieutenant Perenger, the operational staff officer from the frontline headquarters." Captain Durrioro came over and introduced.
Another combat staff officer from the frontline headquarters? Claude communicated with Captain Durrioro with his eyes, meaning have you checked his identification documents and military officer card? Don’t be an impostor again…
The young and handsome Lieutenant Perenger was very considerate. He consciously took out his military officer's ID card and identification document: "Captain Claude, you can check, this is mine..."
Captain Durrioro coughed: "There is no need to check this, Captain Claude, I know Lieutenant Perenger. He is known as the new generation of strategic genius in the kingdom in the frontline headquarters and a rising star in the army..."
Claude quickly turned his hand that was about to pick up Lieutenant Perenger to hand over his military ID and identity document into a gesture of rejection: "Since Captain Durrioro knows me, there is no need to check. I'm very sorry, Perenger." Lieutenant Lenger, please forgive my offense. After all, what happened two days ago, we have to be more cautious now... "
This was the third day after the four unlucky guys were arrested. Claude, who had just had lunch in the tavern owned by the village chief and was about to take a nap, saw the orderly sent by Captain Durrioro to find him. , asked Claude to go to his office. Now that he has met Lieutenant Perenger from the frontline headquarters, Claude naturally understands why he is here.
"It's understandable." Lieutenant Perenger said with a considerate smile: "No matter who encounters such a thing, he will naturally become more vigilant. Even though the war is over, after all, the troops have not evacuated, and nearly 10,000 troops have been Piling up on the front line, some unexpected situations and misunderstandings are inevitable. The most worrying thing is that some people who fish in troubled waters are sowing discord among them. They insist on getting involved in matters that have nothing to do with them. Those who watch the excitement are not afraid. If things get serious, they will be out of control..."
Lieutenant Perenger also glanced at Captain Durrioro when he said this. It was obvious that his words meant something else. It seems that although the two of them know each other, they don't seem to have a very harmonious relationship.
Claude agreed with his face: "Yes, what Lieutenant Perenger said is so reasonable. The armistice and peace agreement has just been signed, ending the war. Why is there someone taking advantage of the absence of the superior officer to harass us?" The First Battalion carried out false accusations and persecution. I heard that our battalion commander, Major Skerry, was arrested by people from the Military Justice Department of your frontline headquarters on charges of being responsible for the loss of soil. This is simply a huge injustice. All the officers and soldiers of our battalion We are all complaining about Major Skerry. Even if this lawsuit goes to the Ministry of War or His Majesty, we will persist... "
"Uh... well..." Lieutenant Perenger was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, Claude suddenly turned the topic to Major Skerry. Combined with what he just said, those who fish in troubled waters with ulterior motives are those who framed him. Major Scree's noble officer.
However, Lieutenant Perenger responded quickly. He smiled and said to Claude: "Is there any misunderstanding in this? I also heard about this at the frontline headquarters. It is said that Major Skerry himself confessed and admitted everything. The crime has been made. This matter has been finalized and cannot be reversed."
"Finalized? Haha..." Claude sneered a few times. If Major Skerry hadn't wanted to avoid implicating himself and the other officers and soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion, he would not have fought all the charges alone. However, Claude was no longer in the mood to continue talking nonsense with Lieutenant Perenger, and asked straight to the point: "By the way, Lieutenant Perenger, do you have any official business here this time?"
"Oh, official business? I don't have official business." Lieutenant Perenger said with a smile: "I came here this time for a private matter and wanted to ask Knight Claude and Captain Durioro for help."
When talking about Captain Durrioro, Lieutenant Perenger also strengthened his tone of voice, seeming to be gritting his teeth. It seems that the relationship between them is a bit complicated...
Claude was not interested in exploring the sexual relationship between the two. He just waved his hand and said, "I'm serious, Lieutenant Perenger, we are strangers. And you serve in the frontline command, so you must know someone." More than me. I am just a lucky guy who worked hard on the front line and got some military exploits by chance. I have no ability to help you at all. You must have come to the wrong door when you came to ask me to do something... "
No one is a fool. In fact, everyone knows it in their hearts, they just wear masks on their faces and pretend not to know. But Lieutenant Perenger didn't expect Claude to push himself so cleanly.
"You still have to help with this matter." Lieutenant Perenger said in a deep voice, but his eyes stared fiercely at Captain Durioro next to him, his tone full of resentment: "Captain Durioro said that this matter has to be done. You agree, otherwise he has no right to give me an answer."
"Oh, that's what Captain Durioro said? Then he was just being polite. Don't listen to his nonsense. In fact, he is the landlord here and he has the final say on his territory. I have no ability to interfere with his security camp. At present, our first battalion of Rangers is stationed in Squirrel Village, just to assist in defense. All affairs are still responsible for the security battalion. Captain Durrioro has the final say here..." Claude still picked himself out. , determined not to get involved in the grudges between Lieutenant Perenger and Captain Durrioro.
"I'll tell you the truth, Knight Claude, I'm here for the four people you captured two days ago. Sidse van Roeremck is my cousin. Because he is young, he doesn't know the heights of the world. , so he was very reckless and reckless. We didn’t know that he stole Lieutenant Hendryll’s officer uniform and pretended to be an officer when he came to your 1st Ranger Battalion to show off. This was just his whim and was not intended to offend you. Dignity. Young people are always so frivolous in doing things, but we all have times when we are young and do stupid things, so I hope you can forgive their recklessness and ignorance. Please let me take them away. I promise to give them an unforgettable experience. Lessons."
Lieutenant Perenger was obviously impatient to continue messing around with Claude. He went straight to the point and made it clear to his face the purpose of his visit. At the same time, he took a few steps forward, took out eight gold dollar scrolls from his pocket and placed them on the table. Each one is a gold dollar roll with a face value of one hundred gold crowns that can be redeemed on sight at the National Bank.
"This is just a small token of our gratitude for the trouble my cousins and the four of them have brought to you these days and for the expense you have spent to solve these troubles. Just hand them over to I will take them away, and I guarantee that you will gain the friendship of our families..." Lieutenant Perenger pointed at the eight gold dollar scrolls on the table.
Claude first looked at the eight gold dollar scrolls on the table, and then turned to look at Captain Durioro indifferently. At this moment, he was wondering whether Captain Durioro had had a private relationship with Lieutenant Perenger. An agreement was reached, and then he was pushed out as the scapegoat. Otherwise, how could Lieutenant Perenger dare to put these eight gold dollar scrolls directly on the table in front of Captain Durrioro. Everyone knows that private agreements and bribes are less likely to be exposed when there are fewer people involved, and with more people there is an increased risk of being reported.
Captain Durrioro clearly understood the meaning of Claude's look at him. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I have already told him that this matter is not up to me. The purpose of his four cousins coming here is to frame You. The First Battalion and you, and I have reported this matter to the Ministry of War, waiting for investigation by the superiors. But this guy did not give up, insisted on meeting you, saying that he wanted to get your forgiveness, and sent his four cousins Take them away, and then let us report the news of a prisoner who escaped due to poor custody. The money on the table is our reward... "
Eight hundred gold crowns was an unexpectedly huge amount of money for a poor boy who had never seen the world. Claude believed that putting this money in front of all the officers and soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion would defeat most of them. They were willing to give everything, including their lives, to earn this huge wealth. Unfortunately for Claude, this money has no appeal to him. He still has more than a thousand gold crowns in his own bank account. He is on the front line and cannot spend the money even if he wants to. No matter how much money he has, If there is no life flower, it is useless.
Claude pointed to the eight gold dollar scrolls on the table. He knew that he had to give Lieutenant Perenger a clear answer: "I don't need money. If you can release Major Skerry and exonerate him, I can Your four cousins will be taken away by you. I am willing to bear the charge of poor guarding that caused the prisoners to escape... "
Lieutenant Perenger was silent for a while, and finally shook his head: "I can't handle it. Major Skerry's matter has become an ironclad case. It is not something that several of our families can do..."
"Then there is no other way." Claude said equally firmly: "I can only do business. Please take your money away, Lieutenant Perenger."
Lieutenant Perenger silently stepped forward to take away the gold scroll on the table, and then walked to the door under the watchful eyes of Claude and Captain Durrioro. After opening the door, he turned around and saluted Claude. Li: "I'm glad to meet you, Knight Claude..."
After he left, Claude asked Captain Durrioro next to him: "Hey, what does this guy's last salute and those words mean? Does it mean that I should be careful and wait for the revenge of several of their families? ?”
Captain Durrioro couldn't laugh or cry: "You are overthinking it. Didn't those four unlucky guys confess anyway? You are also on the list of civilian officers that the noble officers decided to suppress. Is this revenge or not for you? What's the difference? Don't worry, those four unlucky guys and Lieutenant Perenger's family don't have that much influence and power in the Royal Army.
As for the so-called suppression by those noble officers, it is just to add obstacles and difficulties on your road to joining the army, so that you will not gain military merit and promotion so quickly. Don't worry, they don't dare to directly attack you and hurt you in the military. In that case, they will cross the line, and then they will not be able to protect themselves. After all, we have many times more civilian officers than they do.
As long as you do not violate military discipline and act in accordance with military regulations, those noble officers will not be able to find any trouble. If they want to punish you, they must have an honest reason, and you are not under their noses now. You are just staying here. Without a formal order from the military, there is nothing they can do to you. The only pity is that the war is over. Otherwise, if you had made some meritorious service and been promoted to a school-level officer, these noble officers at the lieutenant level would have nothing to do with you. "
This makes sense. Claude nodded and thought of Lieutenant Perenger again: "By the way, do you have any personal grudges with Lieutenant Perenger? I noticed that the look in your eyes was very strange. Something’s wrong…”
Captain Durrioro sighed and nodded: "This guy used to be my neighbor. We grew up together and went to school together when we were young. I have a sister who is four years older than me and one year younger than him. Everyone They say that he and my sister are a perfect match, and my parents regard him as their son-in-law.
We were still young at that time, and we thought that the good days would continue like this. But his father, a viscount of the kingdom, betrayed us, a commercial aristocrat, because he was appreciated by several heads of the old aristocratic families and had the opportunity to enter the military industry they monopolized and open a supporting workshop. The group took refuge in those old aristocratic families.
This was a big blow to us business aristocrats. Their family was regarded as a traitor and everyone severed ties with them. And their family soon moved away, completely becoming the lackeys of those old aristocratic families. Perenger was fourteen years old at the time, and he transferred directly from the Junior Military Academy to the Junior Noble Military Academy. We didn't see him for the next four or five years.
Later, we graduated from the Junior Military Academy, entered the Guards Corps as an intern, and then met him again. A group of their noble officers also came to the Guards Corps for internship just like us. Because we were natural enemies, we had a lot of conflicts during the internship. Later, we designed a trap to trap their group of aristocratic officers and suppress their military ranks below those of us civilian officers. That year they were regarded as A humiliating internship year for their group of noble officers.
Then this guy took revenge and deliberately got close to my sister. He successfully made my sister revisit her old relationship and confused my sister into marrying him. Just when my parents were forced to finally agree to my sister marrying him, news came that he was engaged to the legitimate daughter of an established aristocratic family. My sister fell seriously ill and almost didn't survive...
So I found some friends, blocked him, and gave him a good beating. This guy didn't fight back or beg, he just stood there and protected his face while we beat him. He said that he also loved my sister, sincerely, but his father forced him to get engaged to the legitimate daughter of that old aristocratic family, and there was nothing he could do about it, because it was related to the fate of their entire family, and he couldn't shirk it. "
Claude suddenly discovered that the youthful past and family grievances of these nobles were enough to write a classic, which sounded particularly bloody. He could only express bitterly: "You nobles have so many things to do. Anyone can bring up a lot of past grudges..."
Captain Durrioro smiled bitterly: "The aristocratic circles of the kingdom, whether they are large or small, will always be involved over hundreds of years. In fact, I envy you, at least you live an easy and free life, unlike us, The fate of the family and the interests of the group must be taken into consideration at every step. This time Lieutenant Perenger is here to be soft, he is here to give gifts, but next time they may be tough, we must be careful... "