The atmosphere of laughter and chatter came to an abrupt halt the moment Qinyuan arrived.
Although they had all been comrades-in-arms in the past, potentially even sharing the same trench to fight the enemy, and although no negative rumors had followed his recent appointment, their respective identities were destined to be sensitive at such a critical juncture.
Qinyuan was well aware that he was not well-liked, so he ignored the cold shoulders and greeted Zheng Yongzhong, whose chin was covered in stubble, with hearty enthusiasm.
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