Sibert frowned deeply and asked Pang Bei:
"Pang Bei, you know Mr. Jack too?"
Viscount Pompey shot him a sidelong glance and said coldly:
"That's none of your business, Sibert."
Then, a delighted smile appeared on his face as he addressed the old man in the middle:
"Mr. Malediz, Mr. Jack is the young man I recommended to you before. He's very capable and knowledgeable. He can certainly help resolve your troubles and cure little Ruiyin's illness!"
Chapter 256: Recruiting a new member
The old man named Malediz had once been a high-ranking officer in the Empire's military and had fought in the Second Overseas Landing War.
He had lived through the war and earned numerous military honors.
After retiring, the old man had been awarded the title of Honorary Marquis, placing him among the upper ranks of the Empire's elite.
He had also once been the immediate superior of both Pang Bei and Sibert, and had thought highly of them during the war.
However, a disagreement over a military operation had ultimately turned the two former comrades against each other, and they had cut off all contact.
It was only because Mr. Malediz's granddaughter, Miss Ruiyin, had developed a medical condition and he had sought their help that the two met again after so many years.
"Hmm... never mind, Pang Bei."
Malediz spoke slowly, shaking his head.
"General, although I dislike Pang Bei, I must say that I know this young man he mentioned too... Mr. Jack truly is talented. Why not let him try? Perhaps..."
Sibert spoke gravely under Pang Bei's astonished gaze.
But before he could finish, Malediz raised a hand to stop him.
"That's enough. Say no more. It isn't that I don't trust you, but that I don't trust this young man named Jack... Little