Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

As evening approached, a long queue had formed outside the city.

Although Ling is still not used to the identity of a saint, she still tries hard to put herself into the role of Saint Alphaf and faces the support of the people with a smile.

After nearly a month of continuous relief efforts, the local people's food problem has basically been solved.

Of course, this is still not the time to be careless. Such relief is doomed to be unsustainable. Currently, materials and funds are running out, and the problem must be solved fundamentally. Otherwise, it won’t be long before everyone returns to their previous state.

Ling sighed and dragged her heavy feet to a man wearing a black hood and stood side by side with him.

That's Helheim.

"Teacher, why are you dressed like this?"

"I'm under surveillance now. I can hide my identity by changing my clothes. By the way, how is the progress so far?"

"The food is almost finished."

Since that day's rain, underground water veins near the center of the desert have become active again.

People dug many ponds and wells, built settlements near water sources, and cultivated vegetation to create new oases in the desert.

The water problem has basically been solved, and the money saved from purchasing drinking water can be invested in purchasing food.

Even so, the food could only last for ten days at most.

"Really? I don't have any extra money to take out."

"Should we cut funding for More Bandes' activities?"

It sounds like Moore Bandes has had a very pleasant two weeks.

Soak in hot springs, drink a lot of wine, and eat, drink and have fun all day long.

A lot of money was spent, but there was no decent result. I really don't know why the teacher would waste money on such things.

"That won't do. He is the bait I threw out. If I don't spend money, how can I attract the fish to take the bait?"

"But he hasn't produced any results these days. He's just throwing money around."

"...He needs to play the long game to catch the big fish. Of course, this alone is not enough. I have already warned him. I think it won't be long before he can find some valuable information, right?"

"How did you knock him?"

"I said that if you don't produce any valuable results, I will send his perverted behavior and the evidence back to his parents in his hometown."

Of course, if the secret of More Bandes were to be spread, the bargaining chips in hand would lose their value and the subordinate relationship would be broken.

However, if the target is his parents, I believe that for the sake of their son's future, they will never reveal it to anyone.

In the final analysis, it is just a threat to increase the pressure on More Bandes and force him to produce results as soon as possible.

"By the way, how's that going?"

"It's being processed. I'm also under surveillance, so it's difficult to act openly. The efficiency is a bit low."

Hull nodded: "Then let Reinhardt handle it. He will be very willing to do it."

"Oh, how pitiful! He hasn't had much rest since he came to East Territory."

That General Thunder, once a great admiral of the Principality of Diordo, had impeccable abilities, and unlike Ling, he could do a lot of things, whether it was guarding, intelligence gathering, or assassination.

Ling felt that he was really about to die from overwork.

"I can't help it. I don't have any useful talents around me right now. I can only let him have a good rest after this mission is over."

"Come to think of it, why haven't we arrived yet..." Hull muttered as he looked at the red dusk sky.

Just then, a caravan consisting of a large number of horse-drawn carriages appeared from the horizon.

Hull looked around and saw a total of thirteen carriages, with dust billowing and the sound of horses' hooves as they moved along.

Finally we arrived before dark.

That was the Nandar caravan that Hull had been waiting for for a long time.

"I'm so sorry, there was more cargo than I expected, so I'm late."

"You've come all this way. It must be hard for you. Did you have any problems on the way?"

"Hahahaha! Of course nothing went wrong, but there were lots of surprises!"

"Surprise?" Hull tilted his head.

"Hehe... do you want to take a look?" Nandar instructed his men to lift the cover on the carriage to reveal the cargo on it.

Among the thirteen carriages, seven were filled to the brim with large amounts of dried meat.

The remaining five carriages were filled with piles of dry cheese and dry bread wrapped in white cloth.

Lian Ling was so surprised that her mouth opened wide. It was impossible to buy so many supplies without dozens of gold royals.

This was too generous. Hull did not even pay a copper coin. It was a loan made in his personal name.

Does Nandal have so much liquidity?

"The Blue Queen asked me to deliver the dried meat. She said it was a gift from her comrades in the south."

"…Thank you very much."

"Don't thank me yet. The Queen said that she hopes you can treat her well with wine brewed in the south."

"Okay, I'll send it over later."

"Don't get me wrong, the Queen means she wants to drink with you." Nandar added as if he wanted to see Huer make a fool of himself.

"This..." Hull indeed showed an embarrassed expression.

If the Blue Queen wanted to drink, Hel would send her there no matter how far away the place was, but it would be a bit difficult for him to go out and drink with the Kuming people who loved drinking.

Nandar smiled widely, "Don't worry, I have a surprise for you! This is what the Northern Fortress asked me to pass on to you."

As Nandar spoke, he took out a leather bag and opened it to reveal a bag filled with silver deer coins.

"Five thousand silver deer. When I was working at the Northern Fortress, I happened to mention that Lieutenant Helheim was raising funds. In less than half a day, everyone donated so much. It seems that there are quite a few people who want you to owe them a favor, especially the 8th Squadron you led in the past and Lord Lorenzo who has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel."

"Really... Thank you so much..." He was a little surprised after learning this, and a little warmth rose in his heart.

He Er held the bag of silver deer in his hand and handed it to Ling next to him: "Ling, calculate how long this money and these supplies can last?"

When asked, the black-haired girl immediately started to do mental arithmetic, and smiled after a few seconds.

"Conservatively speaking, we can still hold out for at least another three months!"

Hearing the bell's reply, Heer bowed deeply to Nandal.

"Nandar, I really don't know what to say. Thank you for the gift you brought when the time is right."

"How's it going? Do you like it?"

"Of course! I didn't choose the wrong partner after all."

"Since we are all family, don't be so polite!" Nandar stretched out his fist and gently hit Hull's hand.

"Well, without further ado, I want you to prepare a few more truckloads of supplies for me. As you can see, the situation here is really bad."

Nandar and Hull looked at the people who were receiving supplies. Their situation was much better than before, but most people were still in a state of extreme malnutrition.

"I saw a lot on the way. I remember hearing from my elders when I was a kid that this Red Viper Desert was a golden trade route that merchants dreamed of. The spices, silk, fruits, and medicinal herbs produced in the Desert Sudan were sold at sky-high prices in the north. How did it become like this now?"

Nandar came here in person, not only to help Heer, but also to make a pilgrimage.

But after seeing the cruel reality here, his face was stained with disappointment and anger.

"Yeah, it's a long story..." Hull also sighed.

"However, I'm very sorry, my Chamber of Commerce currently has no food supplies to mobilize. I can introduce you to a few Chambers of Commerce in nearby areas, and you can go to them to buy."

"No, I should be the one apologizing. I made you make such a special trip, but it didn't bring any benefits to your Chamber of Commerce."

Nandar waved his hand and said, "Aren't we business partners? It's too distant to say this. Besides, you don't need to feel bad. If you buy supplies from the Chamber of Commerce I introduced, they will owe me a favor, which will also be good for my Chamber of Commerce."

"..."

Although Nandar said this, in fact, this is equivalent to giving up the business opportunity.

By sending this batch of supplies, he was simply spending money to help Hull and the others.

Nandar suffered a heavy loss this time, and Hull was determined to find a way to make up for it no matter what.

No, not only Nandar, but also the Blue Queen and everyone in the Northern Fortress, this kindness must be repaid no matter what.

"This way there will be a surplus of food, which can be put to better use later."

The supplies brought by Nandar, including the food donated by the Blue Queen and the silver deer raised by the Northern Fortress, were unexpected surprises that would make the harvest of the next operation even richer.

At this moment, Hull was also silently modifying the established plan in his mind. After just a moment, he had made up his mind.

Hull turned to look at Ling: "Let Goliath tell Reinhard tonight..."

"Tell him—I want to eat fish."