The dignified county magistrate personally inquired; how could this young soldier withstand it?
For a moment, he blushed with embarrassment and finally stammered out the words "not cold."
Su Yuan asked again:
"With the military's method of body cultivation, I imagine it leaves quite a few aftereffects. Do you feel sharp pains throughout your body during rainy days?"
The young soldier thought for a moment, then said with his head lowered:
"In response to the county magistrate, indeed, during rainy days, I experience sharp pains all over my body. I must take some pain-relieving elixirs to suppress the pain."
"However, the cheap painkillers harm the body, and I can't afford the expensive ones. Most of the time, I just endure it, and only when it's unbearable do I take a pill."
Su Yuan nodded slightly and asked:
"How much is your monthly military pay? Has Wang De ever withheld your wages?"
The young soldier hurriedly replied:
