Sean was thrilled to be able to chat with an officer on such equal terms, maybe that's what it feels like to be recognized.

  "I didn't volunteer to be a soldier, sir." Shawn shrugged and began to tell his story. Mu Yang leaned against the bed, listening quietly, just passing the boring time.

  "My home is in the south of England, a small village called Bury. My wife's name is Eleanor; she is a very plain English countrywoman. I have three children: two daughters, Daisy and Diana, and my youngest son, Alfred."

  Said here, Shawn looked at him without any reaction, leaning against the wall, his eyes unconsciously staring at Muyang in front of him, and asked: "Sir, do you want to listen anymore? Am I too wordy?"

  Mu Yang snapped back to reality, forcing a few smiles on his face. "No, Xiao En, you continue speaking, I'm still listening."

  Sean laughed and continued, "I have a house, 2 acres of land, and a horse, but that horse is getting old. Two years ago, I was thinking about saving money to buy some younger and stronger horses."

  I also know a bit of carpentry, and in my spare time I go to the town to do some carpentry work. I think if I save up for a year and sell the old horse, I should be able to buy a three-year-old horse.

  "That day I was working in the fields, when the town's security officer came and called me to my home, telling me that the war needed adults, so he asked me to go to the battlefield. But I'm just a farmer, my legs are still lame, they actually asked even me to go to the battlefield, it's really infuriating. Those young nobles stayed in the rear, still living a life of luxury and pleasure every day, but didn't have to go to the battlefield, while sending someone like me, a cripple, over here. I'm already 30 years old, with three children, and I'm a father."

  Mu Yang glanced at him and asked: "Was your leg lame before? What's going on?"

  "It's been a few years now, when I was doing farm work, a snake slithered by, my horse got startled, and I was kicked in the leg by its hind legs, breaking my bones. After it healed, I became lame, that doctor's skills were really not great." Shawn made a sarcastic comment and continued telling his story.

  "I limped along to the training, the instructor handed each of us a gun and told us how to shoot, then we marched in formation, and just like that, I went into battle."

  "I've been in several battles already." As he said this, Shawn lowered his voice and leaned closer to Mu Yang: "Actually, every time I'm in a battle, I'm extremely careful, only sticking my gun out to shoot, not daring to expose my head."

  At this point, Mu Yang laughed, and Xiao En also followed suit.

  "What's going on this time?" Mu Yang asked.

  "It was a shrapnel, a piece of shrapnel that flew from far away and directly pierced into my eyes, my right eye is blind, fortunately the explosion was very far away from me, otherwise the shrapnel would have directly drilled into my brain." As he spoke, Xiao En also made a gesture with his hand against his own head.

  "Don't be sad." Murong tried to comfort Xiao En.

  "Sir, I'm not sad at all, on the contrary, I'm very happy. You know, I'm really very happy." Shawn said this with a genuinely happy expression on his face, which left Mu Yang somewhat bewildered and unable to understand Shawn's thoughts. What was there to be so happy about after losing an eye?

  "Aren't you sad? Your eyes are blind?" Murong Yang asked in confusion.

  "But I survived, and most importantly, they allowed me to go home. You see, my right eye was injured, now I have no way to aim, so I can't shoot guns anymore. Yesterday I received a notice that after I recover from my illness, I can go home."

  "Now I miss my wife Elinor, my two daughters Daisy and Diana, and the lovely little Alfie, who was only 9 months old when I left. He should be running around everywhere now and calling me Dad. I want to go home and play with him, take him down to earth, and pass on my skills as a farmer and carpenter to him."

  "You know, sir, I now feel very lucky. Those who tried to disable themselves and escape from the army were executed, but I can go home because of a shrapnel wound. Although I lost one eye, I still have another eye, which doesn't affect my life at all."

  Sean's face was radiant with happiness at this moment, he really didn't care about losing an eye, just as he said, no matter what, he was alive, leaving the battlefield alive, and could return home to reunite with his family, what a rare thing.

  Throughout the First World War, both the Allied Powers and the Central Powers mobilized 65 million troops, with 10 million fatalities and over 20 million wounded. It is indeed a joyous occasion for those who survived to return home and reunite with their families.

  "Congratulations then, Shaun, I hope you have a happy life from now on." Murong Zhong said sincerely.

  "Thanks, Captain. I think I'll be fine now. All I need to do is take care of my wound and then head home. But these past two days, my wound has been itching a bit, not sure what's going on. The doctor just told me it's nothing to worry about, so I guess it's probably nothing." Shawn said with a smile.

  The wound is itchy!

  Mu Yang's heart skipped a beat, could Xiao En's wound be infected?

  With current medical conditions and doctors' level, treating external injuries is basically just bandaging, Xiao En's wound might really get inflamed.

  "Xiao Yun, go get a glass of water." Mu Yang said to Xiao Yun.

  "Sir, are you thirsty? I'll go get it for you." Xiao En got up and went out, and soon brought a cup of water to Mu Yang.

  Mu Yang took out two anti-inflammatory pills from his own space and handed them to Xiao En, saying: "Take them."

  "What is this, officer?" Sean looked at the two small white things in his palm and asked puzzled.

  "This is the medicine I invented, it's good for you, if you trust me, just take it." Mu Yang thought Xiao En was a decent person, he really didn't want to watch a responsible father and husband die like this.

  Although his mission to "save Allen Swift's life" has not made any progress, Muyang thinks he should save Shawn first. He doesn't care if Shawn is a real person in history or a virtual character in the task world. Anyway, Muyang feels that he should save Shawn.

  Sean obediently tossed the pill into his mouth, possibly a bit dry, and the anti-inflammatory tablet got stuck in his throat, Sean was stuck with wide eyes.

  "Drink two mouthfuls of water and swallow the pill," said Mu Yang.

  "Could it be, officer, that this is the water you've been drinking?" Shawn said with a stifled voice.

  "That's what I've prepared for you, drink it."

  He's indeed a genuine guy, and just for this genuineness, Muyang doesn't wish Xiao En to die like this either.

  After that, Shawn helped take care of him, and Nurse Lena Field occasionally came to take care of him. Mu Yang's days were not difficult, his body was getting better day by day. On the fourth day, Mu Yang could already get out of bed, and on the sixth day, he could move around freely, almost like a normal person. Even the doctor was delighted with Mu Yang's rapid recovery, praising him for having a good physique.

  Of course, Muyang is not completely fine yet. His current body needs at least another week of recuperation to fully recover.

  With the help of Muyang's anti-inflammatory medicine, Xiao En's wound also healed. Xiao En was very grateful to Muyang, but at Muyang's request, he did not reveal the matter of the medicine to outsiders.