I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 31 Taking the Young Master? How much did you just say?!

"Ugh, Captain, I really feel like throwing up, please, please let me off the bus!"

In the back seat of the jeep, Wendy, who had 'voluntarily' ridden alongside John, was forced to endure half an hour of the hellish car ride.

His face immediately turned pale, and his pupils trembled as he pleaded with John beside him.

She's so stupid, really.

Even though she knew that Warrant Officer John was a stingy person who couldn't take a joke, she still couldn't resist teasing him.

Now that she has truly experienced this hellish ordeal, she has come to a profound understanding of a principle.

That is, sometimes, people have to control their desire to act foolishly.

Otherwise, she will be the one who suffers in the end.

At this time, the original troops had been divided up, and John was leading 100 men, including 14 squads, toward the nearest village on the map called Stone Village.

Logically speaking, a settlement like this should at least have a fairly smooth dirt road; the ride shouldn't be this bumpy.

Unfortunately, due to the recent continuous rainy weather, the unpaved road has become full of potholes.

To make matters worse, this damned Shidong Village is surrounded by mountains, and the ground is covered with pebbles.

Given that this jeep has no shock absorption system whatsoever, it goes without saying how strong the impact and vibration it produces while driving will be.

Even if a professional driver came, sitting in this hellish vehicle for an hour would probably shake his brains to a pulp!

No, I have to talk to the Imperial R&D department myself and make those idiots install shock absorption systems on all the jeeps.

Otherwise, before I even retire, I'm afraid I'll die suddenly from an infection caused by a burst hemorrhoid!
This kind of death is somewhat humiliating and must be avoided!
John swore in his heart.

Then he glanced at Wendy beside him, whose eyes were rolling back slightly and whose throat was heaving. Realizing that this idiot seemed to be nearing her limit as well.

He knew that if he continued to tough it out like this, he would probably get vomited on by that idiot Wendy.

Having completed his revenge, Warrant Officer John immediately decided to stop while he was ahead, giving the order to the soldier driving the jeep to stop, and then fled the hellish vehicle as if escaping.

"saved!"

After stepping out of the car, Wendy and John exclaimed almost simultaneously.

Seeing Wendy's face, as if she had escaped and was about to cry tears of joy, John suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable anger.

This idiot only experienced it for half an hour, but he himself had ridden this damn hellish vehicle for a full two hours before that.

Two hours, do you know how I got through those two hours!

Sure enough, this punishment was far too lenient for this idiot. I had to increase the severity, I had to!
Thinking of this, John's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at Wendy.

"Ahem, Captain, I remember there are traces of remnant army activity near Shidong Village on the map. Two scouts might not be enough to investigate, so as the vice-captain, I have to go and help."

Almost at the same time, Wendy noticed John's cold gaze and realized that the stingy captain seemed to want to mess with her again.

Wendy immediately felt a jolt of alarm and quickly made up an excuse.

Without waiting for John's reply, she unhesitatingly slung her magic bag over her shoulder, and then instantly unleashed her magic, soaring into the sky as if fleeing for her life.

It was as if a demon was watching her from behind, and if she hesitated for even a second, she would be dragged into hell.

Therefore, in the blink of an eye, Wendy's figure completely disappeared from John's sight.

You're lucky you ran fast, I'll spare your life this time.

Seeing that Wendy had backed down, John lost interest in punishing her further.

He then declined the driver's invitation to sit back down, saying he wanted to take a walk. John then mingled into the army unit under the driver's regretful gaze and walked with the group towards Stone Village.

Just as John was pondering how to carry out his fabricated 'bribery' plan when he arrived at that godforsaken village, in order to convince the Imperial surveillance forces...

After an unknown amount of time, a sound of surging magic rang out, and then Wendy appeared before him. Why is that idiot back again?

Wait a minute, this scene seems a bit familiar, doesn't it?

Could it be that this idiot has actually discovered the Allied forces?

Sure enough, Wendy, you idiot, you were sent by the goddess of misfortune to ruin me!
Looking at Wendy's jubilant face, and vaguely realizing that this idiot's villainous nature seemed to have taken effect again, John felt a sense of despair.

Just as he was trying to maintain his composure and withstand the impending 'good news',

The next second, Wendy's excited voice suddenly entered his ears:

"Captain, I just intercepted a caravan. They're acting suspiciously, taking a back road all the way."

"I suspect they were spies planted by the Allies in Walden Territory. After discovering the defeat, they wanted to escape with the funds, so they were detained."

"Captain, would you like to interrogate him yourself?"

Huh? What? It was just an ordinary caravan. What a scare!
I knew it! How could I possibly be this unlucky? Any excuse I made up would come true.

John breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Wendy had not found any trace of the Allied forces, but only an ordinary caravan. His anxiety subsided.

He then glared hatefully at the idiot who was making him uneasy, and snapped at him irritably:

"It's just a caravan, what's the big deal? Just ask them a few questions and let them go, right? Wendy, have you forgotten, you idiot? We're on an important mission this time, it concerns the safety of the entire Walden Territory. We don't have time to waste on a mere caravan."

"But Captain, I think these people are really suspicious. They not only brought a lot of guards, but also a lot of valuable goods."

Wendy said with a wronged look on her face.

It's perfectly normal for merchants to hire guards. Besides, it's just a small caravan; how much money could it possibly have?

This warrant officer earns 500D a month. Do you think a bunch of poor merchants deserve to be questioned by this warrant officer personally? You idiot, don't you take this warrant officer too seriously?
Besides, if word gets out that we seized a kingdom caravan, and the kingdom later wins against the empire, wouldn't we be charged with robbery if things came to light?
Only an idiot would agree to go to jail for a mere few hundred dollars worth of goods!

Thinking of this, John immediately curled his lip in disgust, then waved impatiently at Wendy, before earnestly lecturing her:

"It's just a small caravan, how much money could it possibly have? Quickly have someone conduct a cursory search and release them. Have you forgotten what I said? We are the honorable imperial army, and we absolutely do not oppress the people."

"Sergeant Wendy, it seems your manners still need improvement. Remember to read more of Maslow's quotes, write them down from memory ten times, and hand them to me, understand?"

"Yeah, I got it."

Upon hearing this, Wendy was immediately filled with shame. She also felt that Warrant Officer John was right. It seemed that her self-cultivation still needed improvement. How could she waver in her beliefs for a mere 500,000 dollars worth of goods?

Sure enough, he was still far inferior to Warrant Officer John.

Thinking of this, Wendy immediately addressed John respectfully:
"Yes, Captain. I have understood your teachings. I will immediately have the soldiers release the caravan. I will also reprimand the other soldiers in the team so that they will never do anything that damages the image of the Empire again!"

“Very good. It’s a good thing to admit your mistakes and correct them. In terms of recognizing your mistakes, Sergeant Wendy, you are now a qualified Imperial soldier. I am very proud of you for that.”

Seeing that Wendy wasn't causing any more trouble, John nodded in satisfaction and gave her the usual dose of motivational platitudes.

However, considering that the surveillance team might inquire about the details later, he casually asked Wendy another question, just to make it look good:
"By the way, did you check what goods these people were carrying?"

"I see, it's all common gold and luxury goods. Although there's a lot of it, the value is probably around 50 D. But after hearing your teachings, Captain, I have deeply realized my mistake. How can we, the great warriors of the Empire, betray our beliefs for mere money!"

"Oh, only 50 D, that's not much, just a few months' salary for me..."

John curled his lip in disdain, but then, as if he had finally realized something, he suddenly stopped speaking.

Then his pupils began to contract rapidly, and he stared in disbelief at Wendy, who was grinning foolishly because she had been praised, as if she were an innocent idiot.

Overwhelmed with emotion, even the upright Warrant Officer John, who never sought ill-gotten gains, found his voice trembling at this moment:

"Young Master Duo? What the hell did you just say?!"

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(End of this chapter)