Supreme pardon

"Second brother never mentioned it to me." Bai Tan was a little dazed.

"Maybe it's because you think you don't need to know."

"Thank you." Bai Tan didn't expect that a self-willed decision could be remembered by these people for so long, and he has been looking for opportunities to repay it.

"I tell you this, not to ask for your thanks." Sheridan smiled, stepped forward and said, "I am here to treat you to this meal today, and I hope to have a private contact with you. I mean, we can we be friends?"

His eyes are sincere and his tone is gentle.

Bai Tan didn't hesitate, and nodded lightly, "Of course."

"You don't mind that I'm a soldier?"

"Why do you care?" This is when he really let go of his guard, Bai Tan's expression and breath are no longer so unapproachable, pursing his lips, he said seriously: "I have worshiped soldiers since I was a child, you are as old as me but can To be the Deputy Battalion Commander of the Penetration Battalion, it's been really amazing."

"Do you like mechs?" Sheridan smiled.

Bai Tan was a little excited, nodded vigorously and said: "I like it."

"Have you ever operated it?"

"Impossible." Speaking of this, Bai Tan inevitably lost his expression, and said in a low voice, "Look at my feet..."

At any time, his feet were some distance away from the ground, even when he was sitting, Sheridan looked gloomy, but when he looked up, he smiled brightly, "I can find a way for you to try."

"Hey?"

"If you leave the main star and have a chance to go to our station, I can let you watch it in my mech."

"Really?" It's better to have an expectation than nothing, and the mechas that the Penetration Battalion will be equipped with must be the most technologically advanced in the alliance.

"Of course it is true. Your arrival is not just me, I believe that other people in the legion are also very welcome."

"That's good, it's a deal." Although I can't control it, it is rare to be able to watch it up close and enter the inside of the mecha.

"Bai Tan, have you ever been to Feng Tuo in the Madi galaxy?" Sheridan suddenly changed the subject.

Bai Tan was a little surprised, "Huh? I've been there."

"Then do you know that there is a small town called Anning on Fengtuo Planet?"

"..." Dazed for a moment, Bai Tan didn't answer directly, "What's wrong?"

"You know, right?" Sheridan's expression became more and more gentle, "There are seriously injured and disabled soldiers who can't take care of themselves in the small town of Anning, and most of them have no relatives or friends. Funding continues to flow into it.”

"Ah, so..."

"However, this matter has not been spread on the star network. Even the people in Fengtuo are not very aware of the existence of such a place. Its sponsor has never appeared in public, but the supplies in the town have never been seen. There has never been a shortage.”

"pretty good……"

"The coalition government provides subsidies to soldiers who are disabled due to war, but most of them only get sick after they leave the army. How can they survive alone with only that little subsidy or pension money?"

Bai Tan said nothing.

Sheridan stared at him closely, and said softly: "Someone has considered these and done a lot in silence. He gave those soldiers the last dignity."

"You are exaggerating...Maybe to that person, what he did is nothing."

"But what about those who receive help?" Sheridan shook his head, his eyes focused, "I have a subordinate who lost his legs in the battle with the V star five years ago, because of this, he was devastated. His wife left him with their children at that time. You can't imagine that a man who dared to drive a mech into the alien colony by himself became so old that no one could recognize him in just half a year. He couldn't face life , let alone being able to face myself, when I saw him again, I even thought he was going to die."

Bai Tan has a very sad expression.

Sheridan continued: "He is so thin that only his bones and a layer of skin are left. We have given all the help the Legion can give to the disabled soldiers. For the rest, we can only apply for assistance from the Union government, but This process was too long, and there were too many obstacles in the middle, when he was still healthy, he was a soldier of the alliance and had value, but after he took off his uniform and couldn't stand up again, he was just a waste."

He opened his mouth, but Bai Tan couldn't say anything after all.

"In this world, how gentle can you treat a disabled person? There are too many brothers like this in the army. Every year, tens of thousands of brothers leave the army because of disabilities. I can't take care of everyone. Even so, I Still very sad and guilty.”

"He went to Anning Town later?" Bai Tan guessed.

"Yes, one day, the staff of Anning Town found him, persuaded him, and took him in. After that, I went to see him again. He seemed to be a completely different person. After receiving good care, He encouraged each other with those same disabled soldiers, even willing to accept prosthetics and actively cooperate with the treatment, and now he can walk normally and do some simple jobs."

"Very good," Bai Tan smiled, "Most of them are psychologically troubled, because their incomplete bodies can no longer drive mechs, and they can no longer return to their beloved army, but as long as they don't give up on themselves, they can return to normal life."

"He lived happily in Anning Town." Sheridan said with deep meaning, "He was given a new life."

"That's what he deserves, he's fighting on the front lines to protect us."

"Bai Tan, why can't all nobles be like you?"

"what?"

"Thank you." After a word, Sheridan bent down.

This time it was not a military salute, Bai Tan blinked his eyes and said calmly: "You know everything?"

"Yeah, I'm just curious who would do something like this behind the scenes."

"I don't do much. The soldiers living in Anning Town are just a small part of the soldiers who can't get proper care." He was afraid that his actions would attract the attention of his family, and he was even more afraid of causing misinterpretation and unnecessary misunderstanding by outsiders. The initial thought of establishing Anning Town was to help as much as possible. After a few years, I didn't expect the town to grow bigger and bigger.

Sheridan didn’t mention this, but now that he’s talking about it, he remembered that he didn’t know how the town was managed during the years he was living on earth. According to his previous instructions, there were two stewards in the dark who had been in charge of the town. This matter, which Sheridan just said five years ago, proved that the operation of the town did not stop because of his departure.

Bai Tan was very happy to hear such news.

"How can goodwill be underestimated because of its size?"

The two of them enjoyed their meal quite happily, half an hour later, Bai Tan got up to leave, Sheridan sent him to the door, and soon, the Bai family's flying car arrived.

Sheridan avoided before that, and only after Bai Tan was picked up by the Bai family did he come out from the dark place. Unlike when Bai Tan was with him, he stared at the speeding car in the distance, with a dark expression on his face.

After Bai Tan got into the car and sat alone, the driver remained very quiet and was stunned for a while. He lowered his head and took out the badge of the Sixth Army that Sheridan had given him from his pocket and put it in his palm.

Before leaving, Sheridan gave him the badge, and said that it was the intention of his superiors that he could give this special badge to the Sixth Army to ask for help at any time.

This small object represents a promise, and this promise does not come from an individual, but a friendship bestowed on him by the Sixth Army.

"It's for me..."

Not for the guardian of the sacred tree, let alone the third young master of the Bai family, but only for himself.

Bai Tan felt warm in his heart that such an unintentional act could get such a reward, holding the badge in the palm of his hand felt very heavy.

He was in a good mood, and everyone with him could tell that even the family sacrifice seven days later did not affect his happiness.

You must know that Bai Tan was not in a high mood before each sacrifice.

The Bai family attached great importance to the sacrifice again after nine years, and invited the major families in advance, and there will be a grand dinner after the sacrifice.

Listening to Glenn's explanation there, he talked for 10 minutes without stopping, Bai Tan was impatient and interrupted: "It's not important."

"What?" Compared to Bai Tan, Glenn was much more nervous when he came into contact with the sacrificial affairs for the first time.

"I said dinner."

"You're going to be there."

"I know," Bai Tan frowned as he got up and floated to the window, "I'm only in charge of offering sacrifices, as for dealing with the dinner party, those are the affairs of the eldest brother and the second brother."

"But you have to know who's coming, right?" He still had to say hello when necessary, and since he hadn't dealt with people from other families for nine years, Glenn was really afraid that his young master would make a joke.

"Who?"

Reaching out to hand over the list, Glenn shut up wisely.

Bai Tan glanced around, and soon noticed the attendance roster of the Qi family, "Qi Di is coming too?"

"Yes."

"Unlucky!" Leng Mo and Helian Chengfeng reminded him, but he still remembered, but...

Glenn was a little puzzled by Bai Tan's sudden silence, and looked over.

The Qi family is currently having an ambiguous relationship with the military forces, but more than nine years ago, I had an unhappiness with them because of the military's mecha problem.

Why is this situation so confusing?

Really can't figure out the twists and turns inside, Bai Tan simply put everything aside.

On the day of the sacrifice, he got out of bed and changed into the clothes specially prepared by the family. When the time came, he slowly floated under the bell boat tree.

Before he appeared, the head of the Bai family, his father had already spoken impassionedly for half an hour on the sacrificial altar, nothing more than being grateful for the past, and asking the tree of bell boats to enlighten the Bai family and the human alliance about the future and teaching.

In a short distance of more than 30 meters, Bai Tan endured countless gazes and finally stood under the tree. When he was a child, he would tremble with fear when faced with such a scene, but now he can wander off without changing his face.

Picking up the sacrificial dagger, he cut his index finger. He was used to such steps. Bai Tan's face was cold and dignified, and he didn't even frown.

Although it is afraid of pain, the step of bloodletting is indispensable.

Pressing the injured finger onto the tree, the white sandalwood circled around the root of the tree and turned three times with eyes closed.

Because of the roughness of the bark, the blood from his wound kept oozing out. After three turns, a red circle drawn with blood appeared on the Suzuki Tree.

Qi Di sat on the chair arranged by the Bai family, looked up at the tree, accompanied by the sacred music, the pious expressions of the people around him, and the young man in the sacrificial robe in the distance seemed to be cast into the holy light, everything was quite perfect. solemn.

Habitually, he pressed his thumb on the bridge of his nose, raised the corners of his eyes playfully, and said evilly, "Don't you eat fireworks?"