Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 1254 Extra Story 9 Of Edgar From Affection To Disgust

"You must be crazy..."

Elijah shook his head and added, "Your idea is unrealistic. Do you think it's that easy to increase its effective range by five hundred meters? Five hundred meters instead of fifty meters would be a huge leap!" "There are many things that people once thought was impossible that have now become a reality in this world."

The person who made this argument was Garth, not Maggie. Garth was a fan of all kinds of guns, especially sniper rifles. He had heard Maggie's plan and also believed that it was possible to achieve such a feat. "Both of you are crazy!"

Elijah let out a sigh of helplessness. "But then again, this world is in the hands of young people like you," he added.

As he stood up, he looked at the time and said, "Let's go. It's time for lunch. I've heard that our captain will come to the dining hall today."

"Oh, really?"

Surprised to hear the good news, Edith couldn't help but let out a small scream of excitement.

Everyone in the room cast their eyes at her while Maggie's eyes had also lit up unnoticed by everyone.

Maggie looked around immediately and when she saw the expressions of expectation in everyone's eyes, she felt very bitter. 'Why are you all so excited to see the Captain? He is just a wolf in sheep's clothing!' she thought resentfully.

Maggie began tidying up the desk, while wrestling with her conflicting emotions. Then she went to the dining hall with her colleagues soon after. She tried to chat with Edith and Jake who both liked gossiping. But their topic of discussion only centered around Edgar, which made her uncomfortable.

"Hey, can we talk about something other than the Captain?"

Maggie wearily wiped a hand across her eyes and asked them pleadingly. She just couldn't bear to talk about him any more.

Jake shrugged and answered indifferently, "Maggie, we know that you don't like the Captain because of that self-criticism review, but Edith and I like him."

"Jake, watch what you say if you don't want to get killed!" Edith warned Jake. However, Maggie replied, "Jake, given that you have frequently ridiculed your leader, I command you to write a self-criticism review. By the way, you should do it by hand." Stunned, Jake's contemptuous smile vanished immediately from his face and was replaced by an expression of pure shock.

"Hah! You deserve it!" Edith giggled joyfully.

Maggie was not in the mood to fool around with them. Her thoughts were now in a mess. She didn't even know how to clear up her mind. She was struggling with foreign feelings which seemed to be a complicated mix of uncertainty, jealousy and a strange kind of admiration... It was a sense of distraction which she had never felt before.

When they arrived at the dining hall, Maggie looked around instinctively. However, she only heard the sound of spoons knocking against bowls as her comrades ate. She couldn't spot Edgar anywhere in the dining hall.

Maggie filled her plate together with the others and took a seat on a bench. She constantly kept looking around, searching for Edgar while she ate. When she was sure that he wasn't here, she lowered her head and concentrated on her food.

"I heard that some officers from the Command Headquarters of the Y Army are here today," Garth said in a low voice, then leaning forward secretively he whispered, "It seems like something terrible has happened. Even the Captain and the Instructor have gone to meet with them. All the commanders of the battalions have also gone there, ready to be summoned."

Garth's whispered words drew lots of attention. They all looked at him with curiousity and speculative eyes.

Garth shrugged and added, "That's all. I just heard about it from someone. Everyone is curious about it. Can't you feel the tense atmosphere here in the dining hall?"

The Novel Warfare Strategy Brigade was a special organization within the army while Maggie's team only focused on some technical studies. This was different from the other team which mainly trained a soldier's military capability. Maggie and the other members of her team didn't have to be trained every day, and as such, they had also lost the opportunity to instantly come across any news about the brigade. Before lunchtime, they had no idea that something so important was happening at their base.

"I'm willing to accept responsibility for this event, sir!"

Edgar was holding his army cap with his left hand in a vertical angle while standing straight with his right hand's middle finger pressing on one side of his pants. Before him was a man who looked to be around fifty years old with a slightly balding head. Edgar stared at this man without blinking.

"You are going to take all of the responsibility? You must be very confident in yourself! Can you explain to me how exactly you wish to take all the blame for such a big catastrophe?"

Edgar answered in a stern tone, "I'm willing to accept the military punishment!"

Hearing his words, William's face dimmed with concern for Edgar. But he couldn't help Edgar in this matter. The problem at hand was a concern of the Eagle Special Brigade. No matter whether it could have been avoided or not, Edgar had to be held responsible for it. Unfortunately, it was in connection to the Y Army. Albert Liu wouldn't let go of Edgar.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became serious while the people waiting outside were nervous too. Depressed, Daniel and Cathy were looking at the five soldiers standing in the corner with heads lowered. They were concerned for them too, but they couldn't do anything to help the situation.

These soldiers had been framed by their enemy while carrying out a mission. The consequence was that they not only lost their honor, they would also face the risk of being expelled from the army. The consequences could be even more far reaching and end with a trial in a military court.

Daniel could no longer restrain himself at the thought of it. He wanted to break into the meeting room but was stopped by Cathy. "Our captain hasn't come back yet. We should at least wait for him," Cathy persuaded him.

Daniel looked at Cathy and glared at those soldiers angrily. He finally managed to harden his heart and lock his emotions away, choosing to wait patiently.

It was absolutely torture for the people waiting outside as time passed at an excruciatingly slow pace for them. After a long while, the door of the meeting room finally opened. Cathy and Daniel jumped to attention immediately and saw that only Edgar had stepped out. As Edgar closed the door, Daniel rushed forward. "Captain, what did the leader say to you?"

Daniel asked with concern. 00000000