"General." "General." "General."
The man had a prominent nose and his facial expression was grim, making him appear somewhat fierce.
Seeing the anxious manner of the several colonels, he did not offer comfort, but gave a cold "hmm" and said, "No chances for upstart Shangguan."
Hearing the man's words, the colonels quickly saluted and replied, "Yes!"
After a cold glance at them, the man left the room, boots clacking against the floor.
Watching the man's retreating figure, the colonels hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, exchanging glances that were full of relief.
For a moment, they even lost the mood to enjoy hot pot or drinks.
What they didn't know was that after the man left, while continuing to patrol the camp with his guard, he scoffed, "Promoted to Speaker?"
"Thinks that accomplishing one achievement warrants becoming the Speaker?"
"Then spreading rumors to create momentum for himself. Doesn't even consider whether he's worthy or not."
