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Winters went to see the messenger from the New Reclamation Legion.
Tang Juan warmly embraced Senior Mason's shoulders in the conference room. "Senior, our infantry and artillery are inseparable; we should drink together more often in the future."
Mason and Winters had a close relationship, and Juan had fought alongside Winters, who was also his direct senior.
But Tang Juan and Richard Mason weren't really familiar with each other.
Mason was from the artillery branch, while Juan was from the infantry; the two were only related as alumni.
Moreover, with Juan's naturally awkward disposition and his reluctance to get close to others, it couldn't be said that they were particularly friendly toward each other.
Juan's sudden warmth caught Mason off guard, and he could only nod repeatedly.