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

Chapter 88 Do you want to join the Empire?

Looking at the black-haired, black-eyed Imperial Major sitting opposite him, Glenn Yeka, the vice president of the Tongxin Society, was filled with trepidation.

He became increasingly nervous, especially after thinking about how this seemingly harmless Imperial officer had taken over the town of Bahamut in just one night without firing a shot and imprisoned Micah Hardman.

But then he thought of his own leader, who had been captured by the Imperial Army for some unknown reason and whose fate remained unknown.

Despite his immense fear of Major John, Glenn mustered the courage to speak to this 'smiling but insincere' imperial devil:

"Sir, sir, is our leader still alive?"

"Yes, they are indeed still alive."

John looked at the young man in front of him, who had a short brown haircut and a thin build, and whose name was Glenn Yekater, with a bit of interest.

He had a vague impression of this young man.

The opponent is a minor character who has appeared a few times in the game. His combat strength is decent. In the later stages of the game, he is the Minister of Logistics of the Serbian Dragon Special Forces. He is also an old man who has followed Serbia for a long time in the game's background. He is an SR elite card whose internal affairs score can reach over 80 points.

If John remembers correctly, the other party currently plays a role similar to a strategist within the Tongxin Society under his name in Serbia.

The fact that the Tongxin Society was able to survive in the town of Bahamut was not only due to the Serbians' formidable military strength, but also largely due to the role played by Glenn in the shadows.

He was currently worried about not having enough internal affairs personnel, but unexpectedly, someone offered to come to him on their own initiative.

It also brought him a sum of money.

Isn't this heaven helping me?

Once you get the other party, you won't have to worry about reviewing that pile of garbage documents anymore!

Wendy, you really are this Major's lucky charm!
I promise you'll get the chef to give you extra chicken legs when you come back to prison!
John grinned smugly to himself.

However, he also knew that Glenn was known for his quick wit, and if he wanted to get him on board, he would have to put in some effort to set a trap.

Thinking of this, he immediately stopped smiling and looked at the other person with a scrutinizing gaze, asking:
"I heard you want to ransom someone? Hmm?"

"Yes, sir."

Looking at John, whose expression had suddenly turned serious, Glenn felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

However, he still forced himself to speak in a flattering tone:
"My lord, I do not know what our leader has done wrong, but I think there must be some misunderstanding. Therefore, I have brought cash and jewelry worth 5 d as an apology to you."

"Could you please forgive our chief's offense for the sake of these jewels?"

"5 D, that's quite a lot. It seems your Tongxin Society is quite wealthy. Is this money obtained legitimately?"

Upon hearing this number, John unconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Although it is known that in the game's background, the Tongxin Society has made a lot of profit through smuggling over the years under the management of Glenn, a talent in internal affairs.

But he really didn't expect the Tongxin Society to be so rich.

In just a few years, they amassed one-tenth of the Hardman family's wealth.

This further solidified his resolve to abduct Glenn.

As long as the other party is kept in Bahamut, given his domestic affairs abilities, even if the new mayor is a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat and do nothing, under Dormammu's arrangement, the policies he leaves behind should be perfectly implemented with Glenn's assistance. That way, he can rest easy. "Uh, I wouldn't dare to lie to you, sir. A large part of these 5 D worth of jewelry and cash was obtained through smuggling."

Glenn confessed honestly, then, as if remembering something, he quickly added:
"Although we are a gang-like organization, we have never done anything bad because the members of our Tongxin Society are all from the slums and have always had a good reputation in Bahamut. I can assure you of that."

"Yes, I did have someone investigate your Tongxin Society. I know you are different from other gangs. Otherwise, based on your status as a gang member, you wouldn't be sitting here in front of me right now; you would already be dead."

Seeing Glenn's face turn pale with fright at his words, John chuckled wickedly, but he had no intention of letting him off so easily.

After all, such a useful internal affairs card had been delivered to his doorstep; there was no reason for him to let it run away.

So, Glenn, you'd better obediently accept my offer of service and then strive to shine in the future town of Bahamut!

Upon hearing this, John's face immediately turned cold, and then he spoke to Glenn in a playful tone:

"Speaking of which, I'm very curious, how did you have the audacity to come to me for ransom? You must know exactly what your leader, Serbia, did to deserve my arrest, right?"

"...I really don't know, but sir, although our leader has a bit of a temper, she is usually very humble. So I guess our leader hasn't offended you too much, has she?"

"Well, it wasn't exactly offensive. They just conspired with the allies to assassinate me, but my men stopped them, and they're currently being held by my men."

"!"

Glenn's smile froze instantly, and then cold sweat poured from his body, soaking his clothes in an instant.

Looking at the Imperial officer staring at him with a half-smile, he felt a deep sense of despair.

It's over, it's over!

In the case of simple clashes or insults, there is still a possibility of resolving the situation with money.

But Glenn never imagined that things would get this serious.

To assassinate an imperial officer?
Moreover, he was a terrifying figure who overturned the entire Longyan Territory overnight.

Chief, what are you really thinking?

Now everyone in the Tongxin Society will be dragged down with you because of your actions!
Glenn sighed inwardly.

Just when he thought he was going to be executed along with the leader, John's voice slowly entered his ears:

"Glen Yekater, right? According to my intelligence, you formulated the development strategy for the Tongxin Society, didn't you?"

"...Yes, sir, it was indeed I who brought up the matter of smuggling silk and wine."

Although somewhat puzzled, Glenn answered John honestly, then tentatively asked:
"Sir, are you interested in this matter?"

"No, I'm not interested in such trivial matters. However, I am somewhat interested in you, or more precisely, in your abilities."

Meeting Glenn's astonished gaze, John smiled slightly, then uttered a sentence that left the other person stunned:
"Do you want to join the Empire and work for me?"

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Still writing, will post when finished.

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