The Guardian's Sword

Chapter 1194

Jeffrey was a member of the one hundred thousand personal guards.

Sean was his idol and he worshipped him like a god. He had no regrets, even if he had to go through

the deadliest battles.

He thought he would never see Sean again, but he was excited to meet him again.

“Save the salute.”

Sean stepped forward and took Jeffrey’s arm.

“Commander…

“We agreed to wait for your return together.

“But I couldn’t wait for you and had to be discharged first. I’m sorry.”

Jeffrey wiped the corners of his eyes, ashamed.

“I know it’s not your fault.

“Have a seat.”

Sean held Jeffrey, trying to get him to sit down.

“Commander, I can’t sit.”

Jeffrey dared not sit down in front of Sean.

It meant he was Sean’s equal, which was impossible.

“I’m not a commander right now.

“We’re friends.”

Sean looked at Jeffrey and said earnestly.

Jeffrey still refused but could only follow orders after Zander reproached him.

Sean helped Jeffrey and sat with Zander in a nearby chair.

It was not until much later that Jeffrey calmed down.

Jeffrey kept talking, and his words were incoherent with excitement.

Sean stopped Zander with a gaze when Zander tried to explain the purpose of their visit.

The people who sacrificed for Dragon Kingdom were true heroes.

It only made sense to visit him.

Using him to help them with something should not be the only purpose. “You have a business now. It’s

good that you can take care of yourself.” Sean looked around the restaurant and said quietly.

Jeffrey’s expression turned unnatural at the mention of the restaurant.

“My wife’s family… paid for it.

“She and I grew up together. I never expected to live off her.”

Jeffrey was silent for two seconds before saying with a wry smile.

Looking at the bitterness at the corner of his mouth, you could tell he had many unspeakable sorrows.

Sean understood as he had gone through something similar.

“Why?

“The pension and disability compensation should be enough to cover you for the rest of your life when

you discharge.”

Zander frowned when he heard this.

“I only received 1,600 dollars.”

Jeffrey’s smile grew bitter.

“What?”

Zander clenched his fists as his eyes widened.

“Blaze! How… How dare he…”

Then Zander realized what had happened and clenched his fists harder.

Blaze must have embezzled the money!

After all, when Jeffrey was discharged, Blaze had already taken the helm at the Northwest Army.

However, Zander had no idea Blaze dared to touch this money.

“You’ve enlisted for five years, spending the best years of your youth in the army.

“You shed blood and sweat fighting the enemy to the death. You even ended up being crippled for the

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“Yet all your efforts are only worth 1,600 dollars…”

Zander grew more resentful as he spoke. His fists clenched as his fingernails dug deep into his flesh.

He knew soldiers like Jeffrey did not get enlisted for money.

However, the only compensation they could give them after they became crippled was money!

At the very least, they should ensure they were secure for the rest of their lives.

However, Blaze embezzled all that money.

How did that not make Zander hate him to death?

“Brother Zander, I didn’t say anything because I don’t want it to affect you.

“There are a lot of brothers–in–arms out there who didn’t get anything.”

Jeffrey shook his head with a wry smile. Money used to mean nothing to him too. However, he realized

how hard life was without money after returning to the outside world.

He was often at the mercy of others.

“I’ll blame it on Blaze.

“I will make him pay double in the future.”

Sean looked at Jeffrey, his tone serious.

Jeffrey only nodded and did not say much.

“Who told you to rest?

“Is the floor clean?”

A voice came from behind suddenly.

Sean turned his head to see a beautifully dressed woman.

She wore a tank top and a mini skirt with long black silk stockings. She also wore heavy makeup.

She was Tanya Zucker–Jeffrey’s wife, who also owned the restaurant.

“Tanya, my friends are here. Help me cook up two dishes.

“I haven’t seen them for a long time, so we’re gonna have a couple of drinks.”

Jeffrey immediately got up and said to Tanya with a smile.

He kept giving Tanya a look as he spoke. There was even some pleading in the depth of his eyes.

He wanted Tanya to save him some face.

However, Tanya only snorted coldly.

“I thought we had customers, yet they’re your friends.

“What friends can you have?”

Tanya looked disdainful, not giving Jeffrey any face.

She grew up with Jeffrey and was proud that he was a soldier.

Therefore, she still chose to marry Jeffrey after he was discharged due to injury.

However, love and marriage were different things.

The trivialities and daily necessities of marriage soon made Tanya unhappy.

She would have divorced Jeffrey had it not been for their family.

“Tanya, stop it!

“These are my friends in the army.”

Jeffrey blushed but tried to maintain as much dignity as he could in front of Sean.

Sean and Zander remained silent.

Tanya did not give them any face.

“Stop mentioning your comrades.

“You used to tell me how tough your comrades were.

“How ridiculous. So what if they’re tough? Each one of them is poorer than the other.

“What else do they do but freeload?”

Tanya said and looked disdainfully at Sean and Zander.

“I’m telling you. You can forget about freeloading from me today!

“I won’t give you a free meal even if it costs my life.”

Tanya bellowed again before Jeffrey could answer.

Smack!

Just then, Sean reached over to open the briefcase next to Zander, pulled out a stack of things, and

placed them on the table.

“We’re not here for a free meal.”

He had put cash on the table.

Tanya shut up instantly.

There were ten thousand dollars in a wad of cash, and Sean had taken out fifty thousand dollars.

“Well…”

Tanya froze instantly, staring straight at the bills.

The money was more than enough to buy their restaurant!