Chapter 65: The Jiujiang Hunt (Part 3)
Word Number:188
Author:丹枫书生
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Release Time:2025-10-20
General Guo Rudong had a hunch Dong Sanshao might be in Nanchang. After Hukou fell, Zhou Tong had mentioned heading there, so Guo personally rang up Dai Li to check if Dong was still in the city. "If he's there," Guo said, "I need you to release him—he's a second lieutenant in my guard battalion, for Christ's sake." Dai Li was caught off guard by the direct call to his Nanchang office. Knowing General Guo's reputation and not wanting to cross him, Dai rushed to Shen Zui's office, showing up just as Shen was about to head out to find him. Li Jue took one look at Dong Sanshao and nearly scoffed. The kid looked nothing like a soldier—hell, he didn't even look like a real officer. Dressed like some back-alley thug, Dong stood there sloppily as Li Jue's face darkened. Dong Yaoting, sharp as ever, read the general's mood instantly. "Sir," he cut in, "we've been living like damn beggars on the road—no proper uniforms. It's not that Sanshao doesn't want to dress right; these rags don't even fit him. Hope you understand." L