Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Brad stared at Noor Ghana with his sharp, heterochromatic pupils.

"I always feel that the acting consul is hiding something. If it was just an accident, he wouldn't have to push his subordinates out."

"I...I don't have any other intentions. I just want to give young people more opportunities to gain experience!"

Noor Ghana went on to say a lot of nonsense, and Brad had no intention of stopping him. He even smiled snickeringly at the end.

"I see. Are you planning to let your subordinates take all the blame?"

"No! I definitely didn't mean that!"

"What do you mean? It's impossible that something went wrong and you can't even tell who is responsible?"

"Of course I can tell the difference...that is..." Nur Gana began to look for someone among his subordinates.

Oops...Gilder's eyelids twitched.

Unexpectedly, after just a few words, Noor Ghana started to pass the blame on to others.

Originally, the blame only needed to be placed on the entire territory of East, just as Minister Ganasde said - there was a goal of fiscal cuts issued by the central government, and encountering criminals who robbed the transportation route was completely unexpected.

All in all, it should be the responsibility of the entire East Territory.

No single person should be held responsible for the entire incident. Even Major General Masayin had no objection to this truth.

However, Nur Gana was confused by just a few words. By nature, he was a villain who shirked responsibility. As long as he could save himself, he would push anyone to take the blame.

——This is a habit he has developed over the years.

"This matter is the common responsibility of the entire East County!" Gilder quickly reminded.

"But who caused this series of problems? There must be a clear division of responsibilities, right? Who caused it?"

"We will conduct an internal investigation and will deal with it seriously no matter who it is!"

Gilder was vague and did not report the names of the people involved. Of course, he would not cover it up. All the responsible persons and charges would be submitted to the center and investigated to the end.

The corrupt Gass will inevitably be demoted and thrown into a dungeon. In the worst case, he will most likely be sent to the gallows.

As for Noor Ghana, he would certainly not escape demotion afterwards.

However, if these things were exposed now, it would only add fuel to the fire and might even implicate more innocent people who were acting on orders.

"Major General Masayin, how do you think this responsibility should be divided?"

Brad wanted to ask Major General Masayin's opinion, but was interrupted immediately.

"Hmph... I have no interest in such things."

--Very good!

Gilder heaved a sigh of relief.

It seems that Minister Ganasde really knows this major general very well.

Major General Masayin was not interested in topics other than war.

In this case, others, even Brad, who is the most trusted confidant among the confidants, should not go against Major General Masayin's wishes and pursue the matter to the end.

If they could hold on for a few more minutes, the matter would naturally change from accountability to redemption.

"Please...please listen to me! The annihilation of the transport team is ultimately the fault of that guy!"

Noor Ghana stared at Ghaith, who was curled up in the distance.

Brad immediately perked up. He walked over to Gus, picked him up with one hand, and threw him in front of Noor Ghana like a rotten pumpkin.

"Are you saying this person is the culprit?!"

"Yes... He is the Minister of Transportation. He cut the existing transportation routes in order to enrich himself. The entire transport team was wiped out because of him! It was all done by this guy!"

"..."

All destroyed.

All the officials present, including Gilder and Ganasde, were speechless.

A few days ago, everyone had agreed to handle the matter internally after this incident was over.

Noor Ghana was afraid of being held responsible, so he exposed Ghaith's guilt at this critical moment...

——This is just adding fuel to the fire!

"Right? Gus, this is all your fault, right?"

"Please... please wait a moment! Major General Masayin, Lord Nur Gana is a little mentally abnormal. Please allow me to explain the specific situation."

Gilder hurriedly squeezed in front of them.

"Shut up! I knew you were in collusion a long time ago! You want to cover up for him, right!" Nur Gana's hands were unable to move, and he used his head to knock Gilder away.

"…What the hell is wrong with you!? Please calm down!"

Gilder tried his best to wink at him, hoping that Nur Gana would understand the current situation.

Now is definitely not the time to hold people accountable, as this will only make things worse.

But Noor Ghana still stared at Ghaith and shouted - "It's not my fault, it's all his fault... He did it!"

Gilder and Ganasde were both unable to stop him. They were surprised at why this guy couldn't tell the situation clearly. Was it because his brain was stimulated by something? No, from the perspective of self-preservation, this was a very smart move.

——He may not be held responsible, but a major reckoning is inevitable.

Originally, the matter could have been covered up properly by just letting everyone suffer a little, why did it turn out like this!

The three-point smile on Major General Masayin's face had completely disappeared.

"...Ganastad, does this deputy consul remind you of someone?"

"Humph... How could I forget that we were pushed out by that good-for-nothing colonel to take the blame. Fortunately, we won the battle in the end. You lost an eye, and I lost three fingers, so we didn't have to bear the blame for losing the city and the territory."

"It's so disgusting. We never thought we would have to leave our backs to such a scumbag!" Brad also echoed.

The other knights looked at Nur Garner with contempt.

It's over... It's completely over...

Major General Masayin has a lot of say in the military, and all officers above the rank of lieutenant general have to give him face. If he wants to get to the bottom of it, the central government cannot ignore it, and a major investigation of the entire East Territory is inevitable!

At that time, not only Nur Gana and Minister Geis, but all officials in the East Territory, including Gilder, will be demoted.

Afterwards, if the central government sends a commissioner to investigate, in the worst case scenario, everyone may be dismissed for being implicated.

"I...I am acting on the orders of the acting Archon..." Gus shrank to the ground, but he shouted clearly.

"You, you, you, you...you, you, you, what the hell are you talking about!" Nur Gana's face was twisted with anger.

"I...I just followed the instructions of the acting Archon! Why do you have to make me take the blame?!"

This sentence stunned everyone, including Gilder.

The facts of Gass's crime are clear and there is no point in trying to defend himself now. No one understands why he would lie at this juncture.

But from Gais's perspective, that's not the case.

Nur Gana once promised him that as long as the subsequent supplies could be delivered to Ost Territory as quickly as possible, he would be safe afterwards.

But now, in front of Major General Masayin, Nur Gana directly exposed him, obviously wanting to send him to hell.

——He became a sacrifice to the ferocious tiger in front of him.

Even though Gass knew he was doomed, he had to make Ranul Garner take the blame.

Moreover, the document on cutting the transport routes still had Nur Ghana's signature and seal. As long as Gais insisted that he was acting on orders, then Nur Ghana would have no way of explaining himself.

If he didn't speak now, he would surely die. If he insisted that he was obeying Nur Gana's orders, he might still have a chance of survival.

Gus's voice was trembling, but his tone became more firm.

——He is struggling for his life!

To those who don't know him, no one would suspect that he was lying.

"Nonsense! It's all lies! Tell me the truth!"

Noor Ghana screamed wildly, as expected.

"Major General Masayin! Please listen to me! I was just following orders! It was Nur Gana who threatened me with my position and power to force me to do so! I also handed over all the embezzled money to Nur Gana!"

"Shut up! I didn't! Major General Masayin, you must not trust him!"

"Didn't you tell me that no matter what happens, as long as the follow-up transport team can be urgently delivered to Oster Territory, you will use your authority to protect me afterwards? - What, you don't dare to admit it?!"

This was actually the truth. In order to ensure that the supplies could be delivered as soon as possible, Noor Ghana promised Geis that he would not hold him accountable after the task was completed.

Those were all lies to him, just because the Ministry of Transport couldn't do without him at that time.

Afterwards, Noor Ghana decided to go back on his word.

But if I admit it now, what will Major General Masayin think?

They must have thought that Noor Ghana had reached some kind of agreement with Gass, so they might really believe that Noor Ghana was the mastermind behind it.

Noor Gana panted and shook his head frantically, "I didn't say these words! They are all lies! Major General Masayin, you must not believe him!"

This ugly farce, a drama of blaming each other, was too much for all the officials, including Gilder, to bear watching any further.

It's over, it's all over...

The waters have been thoroughly muddied, and a major review of East Territory is inevitable...

"please wait for a moment!"

With a sound, an old man who looked very embarrassed came to the square.

"Minister...Goering?!" Gilder didn't even recognize the other person for a moment.

What kind of torture did he suffer in the dungeon? There is only a little hair left on his head and he is so thin that his bones are visible.

Every step he took was extremely difficult, as if his entire body was about to fall apart.

He was breathing heavily and his eyes were bloodshot like a mad rabbit.

"Go...Go...Go...Go...Golin!? You...You...You...How did you escape from the dungeon?!"

"When the knights under Major General Masayin took control of the entire castle, I was rescued by my subordinates. What? Don't want to see me? Are you afraid that I will expose your true identity?"

Minister Goering's voice was powerful, like the protagonist in an opera.

For those who didn't know the inside story, just by looking at Goering's miserable appearance, the knights under Major General Marsain had already imagined a drama in their minds of a loyal minister being framed and imprisoned, and finally escaping with luck.

"... Brad, hasn't the city been suppressed?" Major General Masayin glanced at the person beside him.

"I'll check it right away!"

Brad frowned at Major General Masayin's question. All places in the city should have been under control, so why would there be a fish that slipped through the net and ran here? When he was about to command his knights to check everywhere, a voice interrupted them.

"There is no need to confirm. It won't take much effort to break through your encirclement."

The sound came from behind.

Major General Masayn and Brad turned around at the same time.

It was a young man with black hair.

"who are you?!"

"My name is Hel Heim, a junior political official in East County. Hello, nice to meet you."

"Take it down..."

"Yes!"

The moment Major General Masayin gave the order, Brad seemed to have teleported. The long-handled knife in his hand flashed, and he rushed in front of Hull in an instant.

He swung the long-handled knife in one go, but just as the knife was about to chop off Hull's head, the next moment, purple lightning flashed, and a man in a gray robe with a big knife flashing with purple lightning stood between Brad and Hull.

"Dang!" The blades collided with each other with a clanging sound.

Brad was actually bounced back several meters, and only stopped his retreating body by forcibly stabbing the long-handled knife into the ground.

"When the blade is swung at high speed and cuts the enemy's neck, the blood spurting out will make a flute-like sound. The legendary inscription - [Tiger Fell Flute], it is really a good magic wand."

"..."

Brad rarely misses. A strong man who can catch the attack of [Tiger Falling Flute] head-on must have extraordinary arm strength and the purple sword in his hand.

——Who is the other party? !

"...Who are you?" Brad finally steadied his pace and assumed a fighting stance, his pair of heterochromatic eyes sizing up the powerful enemy in front of him.

"I am nobody, just the coachman of Hull's political officer."

"Your knife looks familiar... Could it be...?!"

Just when Brad was about to guess the other party's identity, Hull strode up to Minister Goering and handed him a parchment document.

"...Thank you for your hard work."

"No, this is what the subordinates should do."

Goering offered a word of consolation, and Hull responded with respect.

In that situation, no matter how you look at it, the two men should have been in a relationship of a loyal subordinate and a lenient superior.

Goering raised the parchment in his hand and called leisurely to Major General Masain.

“All these gaffes are Noor Ghana’s fault, and it is because I pointed out his responsibility that I was thrown into jail!”

"——This policy document is the best proof!"

Noor Ghana's eyes almost popped out of his head.

Isn't that document the prize that I finally won in the auction after spending all my assets and incurring huge debts? !

"Why...why...why...why...why...why is it in your hands?!" Nur Gana's jaw almost dropped to the ground.

On the other side, Hull was smiling.

"Because of your incompetence, I just looked through your office and found it right away. It was so easy."