After arriving at the military commander's residence, Wu Nian, dressed entirely in red, stopped in front of the compound's gate and transmitted his voice directly.
"Could the honorable Lord Military Officer come out to speak for a moment?"
The main gate of the residence opened on its own, and Wu Nian entered quickly, finding the commander, the Military Officer, seated, drinking, and enjoying himself.
"Isn't this our great commander Wu Nian? I heard your Camp achieved another great feat, killing two cultivators in the Divine Transformation Realm from the Litang Sect. Congratulations."
Upon seeing Wu Nian, the Military Officer raised his cup with a slight smile, indicating for him to sit down.
But Wu Nian was in no mood to drink.
In the Yinming Sea, he was known for his visceral hatred of evil. His parents had died in a battle when he was a child, and he harbored a deep hatred for human race cultivators.
With that dual drive, how could he possibly feel like drinking now? He got straight to the point.
"Lord Military Officer, did someone come a few days ago to report that Secretary Huang was secretly diverting military pay?"
"Yes, that did happen, but I already investigated thoroughly. Secretary Huang is innocent. Those little demons deliberately slandered him. If not for his magnanimity in offering them a chance to redeem themselves, I would've already punished them according to military law."
The Military Officer explained with a smile, though deep down he was somewhat annoyed.
Wasn't this guy supposed to just manage his Slaughter Camp? What did this have to do with him?
"Oh? But according to my investigation, that wasn't the case. Many little demons at the front confirmed there were problems with Secretary Huang: the Sea Flowers and other distributed medicines were either short in quantity or of the wrong age. Did you really investigate thoroughly, Lord Military Officer?"
Wu Nian looked him straight in the eye and asked bluntly.
Upon hearing his aggressive tone, the smile on the Military Officer's face faded. He slammed his cup forcefully on the table and responded with a cold laugh.
"Since I hold the position of Military Officer, I naturally do not cover for anyone. Is the great commander Wu Nian trying to teach me how to do my job?"
"I'm not teaching anything. But if you had really done your job, how come you didn't uncover all of this?"
"And how do you know I didn't? Sea Flowers are war resources and banned from the market. They're only to be sold to the three great camps. Yet now, many century-old Sea Flowers are circulating in the market. Guess why? It's nothing but those little demons selling them to obtain cultivation resources!"
The Military Officer let out a mocking laugh and gestured sarcastically toward the door.
"The matter has already been explained. As the great commander of the Slaughter Camp, you have no authority to intervene in these issues. Please return. At the Yinming Sea front, we can't do without your leadership and guidance."
Wu Nian's eyes instantly turned blood red, and a violent burst of energy erupted from him, slightly shaking the entire commander's residence.
Fixing his gaze on the Military Officer, he clenched his teeth and questioned him:
"Do you know how hard the soldiers fight on the front lines? If you don't investigate these matters thoroughly, you'll only demoralize them. What do you expect us to win with against the human cultivators? With us Divine Transformation Realm cultivators, or with those elderly ones in the Integration Realm? Why has the Yinming Sea been unable to achieve victory in ten thousand years? It's precisely because of these things that never get eradicated, and that disturb demon hearts!"
"Of course this officer knows the hardships of the front line, which is why I investigated carefully and confirmed there was no issue."
"Do you dare swear by the Great Dao that you really investigated and didn't cover up for anyone?"
Wu Nian was already brimming with rage.
He was the most radical and fanatical in the Yinming Sea.
He thought of nothing else but climbing the mountains of the Litang Sect and annihilating it completely.
To turn all human cultivators into prisoners of the demons!
"Oh? Just because you say I should swear by the Great Dao, I have to do it? You're making me think Wu Nian is the supreme lord of the Yinming Sea."
The Military Officer's face darkened, and an imposing energy no weaker than Wu Nian's surged violently.
Just as the conflict was about to erupt…
A figure suddenly appeared at the side and said:
"Hey! What are the two lords doing? We're all demons here, can't we talk peacefully? Fighting and killing only breeds resentment. If word gets out, the Litang Sect will mock us."
Both turned to look at the newcomer. Upon seeing him, the anger on the Military Officer's face lessened a bit, and he nodded.
"Young brother Situ has arrived."
"Situ Yu? What are you doing here?"
Recognizing Tang Yu, Wu Nian raised an eyebrow and asked in a cold voice.
Both were part of the younger generation, and as a representative, Wu Nian deeply despised someone like Situ Yu—a typical pampered rich kid.
To him, living in this world was nothing but a waste of resources!
"I was just passing by, by chance. If there's a problem, speak calmly—why fight between comrades? Let's do this: tell me the issue first, and I'll try to offer an impartial opinion."
Tang Yu spoke in a patient and conciliatory tone.
"Great Commander Wu Nian believes that I, as the Military Officer, am not fulfilling my duties, and he wants me to swear by the Dao under his demands…"
The Military Officer began speaking in a sarcastic, mocking tone.
After the Military Officer finished speaking, Wu Nian, with a grim expression, said: "If your conscience is truly clear, why don't you dare swear by the Dao?"
"That's not right of you."
Tang Yu immediately looked at Wu Nian and said: "You're both undoubtedly geniuses, and Dao cultivation is no game. How can you swear by the Dao over such a trivial matter?"
"Besides, Lord Military Officer is not the almighty Heaven—if he really swears by the Dao and it turns out there was a misunderstanding, who would take responsibility?"
"He's the Military Officer—isn't that his duty?"
Seeing that Tang Yu was clearly taking the Military Officer's side, Wu Nian asked in an angry tone.
"Yes, it's his duty. But what does that have to do with you? Is it up to you to demand he swear by the Dao? Playing with someone else's Dao like it's nothing... I wonder, Great Commander Wu Nian, what is your real intention?"
Tang Yu clicked his tongue and shook his head twice: "Lately there have been rumors that there's a traitor infiltrated in our Yinming Sea. Great Commander Wu Nian, you'd better be careful."
"Situ Yu, you're asking for death!"
Being accused of treason, Wu Nian nearly killed him on the spot with a divine technique.
"Such nerves! If you have nothing to hide, why are you so agitated?"
Tang Yu snorted and said: "Lord Military Officer, it's not worth wasting time on a rabid dog like this one. If he likes meddling in others' business, let him investigate on his own. We have a clear conscience."
"Of course. Brother Situ, come, let's have some drinks!"
The Military Officer burst out laughing, not even looking at Wu Nian, and sat down with Tang Yu to toast. Both looked completely at ease.
Wu Nian, full of rage and resentment inside, had already made up his mind to investigate the matter to the end.
After leaving the military residence, he stayed a moment in the city thinking, and then went to seek out other people to investigate.
But to his surprise, after speaking with four or five people, he couldn't obtain any results, receiving one denial after another.
He couldn't find a single clue, which convinced Wu Nian even more that something shady was going on.
"When something is this abnormal, there's always someone behind it."
Wu Nian repeated this to himself, and began reviewing everything step by step.
Then, he deduced a conclusion that left him horrified.
All the people he had met today… were probably connected as part of the same network.
The most unsettling of all was that useless Situ Yu.
The Military Officer and that group, who truly held power and strength, normally wouldn't even glance at him.
But at the military residence, they were sharing drinks and acting like old friends…
"That guy is definitely part of the group. It's even possible that he's the leader of this whole scheme to profit from the war!"
After reaching that conclusion, Wu Nian stood up abruptly and headed straight to the warehouse.
He wanted to see with his own eyes how many resources that band of bastards had stolen!
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