The supply officer was speechless, locking eyes with the commander for a long time. Eventually, the commander was the first to soften, muttering, "I was only saying."
The commander fell silent again, but the supply officer moved closer, produced two hand-rolled cigarettes from his coat, and handed one to the commander. Lighting the cigarette, the commander took a deep drag but remained quiet.
The supply officer waved his hand to signal the guards to move further away, then spoke in a sincere, earnest tone: "Ge Ertan was a good boy, but this is war. How can there be war without sacrifice? While that lad was alive, he always looked up to you and cared for you like his own father. Commander, you have to pull yourself together. You can't let him keep worrying about you; it'll hold him back from being reincarnated!"
Chapter 213