...
Continuous exertion.
Chief Flory was noticeably tired.
Seeing Brian and Ellie so energetic, he expressed some envy, "I suddenly regret that in my youth, I rejected the invitation from the CD Organization."
Upon hearing this, Ellie, sitting in the back seat of the car, chuckled silently.
Without connections, background, or any special talent, even if he had joined the CD Organization, he would have been just cannon fodder, perhaps not even surviving to his current age.
Why had Brian's reputation spread so widely among the low-ranking officers in his jurisdiction and surrounding areas in such a short time?
The most important reason was that he was promoted too quickly.
So quickly that those low-ranking officers couldn't even dare to imagine it.
Following that, Chief Flory, perhaps stimulated by something, rambled on while searching for the former camp owner's belongings, suddenly losing his vigor and spirit as he reflected on life's encounters.
