Chapter 335: Seeking Common Ground

After all, despite his grandiloquent claims of going to rally reinforcements that day, what he did was no different from the Centurion; he just wanted to save his own skin and flee.

That must have been clear to the Lame Man as well.

But knowing is one thing, and understanding the importance of timing and situation is another.

Although the entire Eastern Army belongs to the Great General, the true local power at the rear defense is Meng Yi. Otherwise, the Lame Man wouldn't have spoken to the Great General in that manner just now.

Since he hadn't exposed anything just before and now suddenly halted me, how could I not be suspicious?

"Centurion, do you have anything to tell the Supervising Army Officer?" Meng Yi looked at the Lame Man, full of caution.

"Supervisor Meng may have misunderstood. I merely wish to express my gratitude," the Lame Man replied with neither servility nor overbearance.

"Gratitude?"