All soldiers subconsciously swallowed.
"You, stand up." Winters forcefully pulled a front-row soldier up from the ground, "You tell me! You don't have land, why don't you clear the wilderness?"
"The wasteland... the wasteland belongs to the government... needs to be bought..." The soldier looked around in panic, seeking help, "Clearing land at will is illegal."
Winters pressed down the answering soldier and pulled up another one, "Why don't you buy it?"
"Buy... can't afford it."
"Why can't you afford it?" This time he asked a third soldier.
The questioned soldier couldn't come up with an answer.
"Speak! Why can't you afford it?" Winters glared.
The questioned soldier still couldn't come up with an answer.
"Why?!" Winters asked a third time, "Can't afford it?!"
"We don't have money!" The questioned soldier answered, trembling.