Chapter 374 Throwing Your Weight Around
Raven opened her mouth slightly and asked in a calm tone, “Why did you get to decide my grandfather’s fate?”
Lionel stared at Raven in stunned silence, unable to come back to his senses for a long moment.
He knew that Raven wouldn’t let Miles be sent to prison so easily, but he hadn’t expected her favoritism to be this blatant.
Even the soldiers nearby frowned, their expressions darkening with disapproval.
Some of them had already been doubtful about Raven taking over as the new general at such a young age, and her obvious bias only deepened their doubts.
For these soldiers without any background, they were a vulnerable group from the moment they came to the military.
They knew that many people were not as capable as themselves, but they could only watch others get promoted.
Soldiers with influential backgrounds often enjoyed countless privileges.
But those were all carried out in secret, so even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn’t say it.
Now, Raven’s blatant favoritism was out in the open.
She was clearly abusing her authority!
Suddenly, a white–haired colonel at the front stepped forward, his expression solemn as he looked at Raven.
He said, “General Valor, as the leader of the military, you hold high authority. But, accordingly, you also must be responsible
for them!
“Right now, Miles is clearly relying on your protection to slander Lionel, a hero of our nation. If you don’t handle Miles according to military rules today, how will others respect you in the future?”
As his words fell, soldiers began stepping forward one after another from the crowd.
“General Valor, lead by example. Don’t let corruption take root in the military!”
“General Valor, follow the rules and punish Miles!”
“Punish Miles!”
“Punish him!”
Shouts filled with righteousness resounded throughout the training ground.
Everyone was aware of Raven’s close relationship with Miles, along with her obvious favoritism towards him.
So, at that moment, nearly all the soldiers present supported Lionel.
Amid the deafening shouts of the soldiers, Miles turned his head to look at Raven.
But instead of fear of his own situation, his face was filled with concern for Raven.
He couldn’t understand why Raven would say something like that.
However, he knew that because of Raven’s youth and the biases against her as a woman, many people would seize any opportunity to pull her down from her position as general.
He thought, ‘At my age, whether I could reclaim my honor or clear my name no longer matters.
‘But Raven is still so young! If my troubles end up ruining her future, I would regret all my life.‘
After a moment of hesitation, Miles looked at Raven and said, “Raven, maybe I should…”
Before he could finish, he felt Raven’s hand press down on his.
He immediately looked up at her, only to see her giving him a reassuring look.
Seeing this, Miles relaxed slightly, though his eyes remained filled with worry for Raven.
At the same time, Lionel looked at Raven, who was pretending to be calm. A hint of cold gradually filled his eyes.
He thought, ‘Just now, I actually felt a little afraid. What a joke!
‘So what if this new general has a string of battle achievements? She is still just a naive girl.
‘Even though she holds a higher status than me, she is still subiect to my control.’
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