Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Gilder looked around. His office was covered in blood, and it looked like a murder scene...

“That’s too bad…” Secretary Kuruli couldn’t help blurting out and quickly covered her mouth.

Witnessing such a tragic scene, Gilder frowned, and there was a bit of fear in his eyes when he looked at Hull.

"You did a great job..."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I'm not praising you!" Gilder's tone became rude.

When he was young, he was also a copper pea that could not be steamed or cooked and was loud and crisp.

He considered himself a lone wolf who had gone through various political struggles and emerged from the Shura field.

I have also accumulated some experience in struggle.

But compared to the crazy young man standing in front of him...

My past life of being stubborn and unwilling to bend was just like that of a soft lamb.

This is the real wolf...

Nevertheless, he and Helheim were now in the same boat.

Although Gilder was dragged onto the ship by Helheim's trap, in order to survive, he had no choice but to stay in the same boat with this terrible guy as much as possible.

"So, what are you going to do next?"

"As you said before, I also think that Moina is still valuable. I don't intend to destroy him completely. Of course, the premise is that he must be willing to obey our orders."

This answer surprised Gilder: "I thought you were not going to follow my suggestion..."

"Punishing these scumbags is not the goal, but a means to achieve the goal. The previous threat to shut Moyna up in despair was just a stopgap measure. People like this can't be subdued by words."

"…So, how do you plan to subdue him?"

As Gilder said this, he looked at Moina, who was already in a state of near death.

"The North Wind and the Sun. I will play the harsh North Wind and use these handles to completely threaten, ravage, and completely crush his self-esteem as a human being. After that, you will play the gentle Sun and reach out your hand to recruit him. I think most people will be happy to obey this two-pronged approach."

"...Rather than a cold north wind, it's more like a hurricane that can destroy trees..."

"Hahaha, your metaphor is really interesting!"

"Hey... I'm not kidding..."

Gilder was shocked by the way Hull planned things in such a dignified manner.

He walked to the desk and looked through the documents.

"Come to think of it, it's amazing that you were able to find so much evidence of corruption in such a short time."

Much of the information in these documents is beyond the authority of a civil servant.

It’s no exaggeration to say it’s top secret.

Perhaps only the big shots who stand at the top of East Territory and hold the highest secrets of the entire East Territory can obtain this information.

"I have an excellent secretary..."

"Oh?" Gilder turned his head and looked at Hull, who looked proud. "Are you talking about Secretary Edmund?"

Heer smiled bitterly: "No, how could it be him..."

"Really... Is that the girl named Ling?"

Hull nodded heavily: "That's right."

This answer surprised Gilder.

He only thought that Ling was a very smart little girl with excellent government affairs skills, but he didn't expect that she also had the ability to gather intelligence.

"That's surprising. Didn't you collect them yourself?"

"Ling wanted to save the people who couldn't afford to eat, so she went to track down the flow of funds in the East Territory. She asked around and investigated other departments, and confirmed the strange places she found. In the end, she discovered the fact of corruption. Of course, I was responsible for the follow-up investigation of the criminal's intelligence and finding witnesses who were willing to cooperate."

Active cooperation...is unlikely.

I guess he was forced to cooperate after using some means...

"Those guys were too careless. They were discovered so easily."

Hull shook his head and denied Gilder's judgment.

"No, I don't think they are careless. In fact, even if I investigate personally, I may not find any clues. I can only say that Ling is born with a very rare talent - she is very good at capturing other people's hearts and knows how to gain their favor and trust."

"…How terrible! Are you planning to make her the second Helheim?"

"How is this possible? I have my background, and that child has hers. And..."

At this moment, Hull seemed to remember something and laughed.

"and?"

“Isn’t it fun not knowing what that child is going to end up looking like?”

Gilder originally thought that a man as powerful as Helheim would definitely control the girl like a puppet.

It turned out that he did not intend to arrange Ling's future life according to his own wishes.

It seems that Helheim may have a soft side.

Once again, Gilder had a new understanding of Helheim.

"By the way... who are you?"

Gilder's expression looked meaningful.

"Why did you say that?"

"Everything about you is so weird. Your thinking, behavior, attitude, experience, ability, judgment... none of these are suitable for someone your age."

“……” Hull just smiled and didn’t answer.

"At first I thought you were just a genius, but after meeting you, I found that there are many things that cannot be explained by your intelligence. Especially your judgment... that is a special quality that can only be obtained by combining a huge amount of life experience. Moreover, you occasionally show an unusually mature spirit. I may say something that you will laugh at, but when I talk to you, I often think of my mentor who has passed away many years ago..."

“…” Hull’s smile grew wider, and his eyes seemed to be sparkling with a strange light.

"But, in contrast to your judgment and spirit, your cruel character, your energy to charge and strike, and your resolute execution, are not in keeping with the old man's deadpan steadiness."

"..."

"To be frank, there is a strong sense of fragmentation in you, as if you were pieced together. In your heart, you have both the vitality of youth and the sophistication of maturity. To be honest, I don't know how to get along with you."

Just then, the smile on Hull's face disappeared, replaced by a very serious expression.

Hull just stared straight into Gilder's eyes.

"Political Officer Gilder, I give you a piece of advice. Do not try to investigate my affairs. Otherwise, you will regret it."

Gilder was fine, but the secretary standing next to him, Kululi, was startled.

"I think so... There are some things where the less you know, the safer you are. Knowing nothing is actually a blessing."

"..."

Silence lasted for some time.

The black-haired young man suddenly smiled.

"I understand your concerns. I am the same as you, and even as most of the imperial officers. What I pursue is the long-term stability of the empire and the prosperity of the entire country. This is also my responsibility. The only difference is that my approach will be more extreme. You can think of me as a dedicated pest control expert. My existence is to kill the pests that parasitize on the big tree of the empire."

"...I understand, and I agree with your feelings. I sincerely hope that we won't end up on different paths one day."

"Me too..."

They both reached out their hands and held them together.

Gilder sincerely hoped not to make an enemy of Helheim.

He is really too scary.

Fortunately, I don’t have much negative information about myself, and I have been pretty clean over the years.

He once regarded such a terrifying guy as his loyal subordinate. When Gilder thought of this, he felt a stomachache.

"Ah... by the way... who is that big man behind the scenes you mentioned?"

Hull thought for a while and did not answer directly: "You have also seen that man. He is far away in the imperial capital, but he is a real big shot. I don't have time to deal with him now."

Gilder thought for a moment.

Even though he is far away in the imperial capital, he can still command a talented person like Moina from such a distance. I guess he must have a very close relationship with the Lord of East.

I looked again and thought about what Hull said at this moment.

There is no time to deal with him...so who should Helheim spare time to deal with now?

——Minister Goering of the Ministry of Political Affairs, and Acting Governor Noor Ghana, who had already clearly declared war.

On top of them...

Thinking of this, Gilder suddenly realized.

——It turns out that big shot is him...

Indeed...if it was that gentleman, he would have the ability to instruct Moina to collect bribes in the imperial capital.

No wonder Moina was so scared.