Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: 43. Pim’s plan (1/2)
chapter 51: 43. pim’s plan
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on the first underground level of grave no.1079 vault.
within the temporary campsite of division intelligence unit two.
sergeant pim’s guard was in a hurry.
he returned from the third underground level back to the first underground level and quickly ran towards the chief officer’s tent, panting and standing outside the curtain, shouting:
“report! ”
“come in!”
sergeant pim sat by the desk, holding a nail clipper and leisurely trimming his nails.
the guard pulled open the curtain and stepped into the tent, saluting and said:
“reporting, chief officer! we received a message from the frontlines of
intelligence department 4—sergeant piggs was killed in action during the mission to blast the entrance to the underworld cavern.”
sergeant pim’s actions paused, and as he held the nail clippers tight, he slowly placed them on the tabletop.
the nail clippers gently fell onto the tabletop without making a sound.
but as sergeant pim’s face darkened rapidly, the atmosphere in the tent became oppressive, as if a lava-churning volcano was about to erupt.
“killed?” sergeant pim took a deep breath, paused for two seconds, and asked expressionlessly:
“how did sergeant piggs die?”
facing his chief officer, the guard swallowed hard and said:
.report, sergeant piggs’ subordinates said that they caught up with mars
squad, who were executing the blasting mission near the entrance of the
underworld cavern. as corporal mars was not present at the scene, sergeant piggs took command and personally directed the blasting operation. while providing cover for the retreat, serzeant pizzs held the rear for his team
members and was attacked by the big skeleton and skeleton warriors. ultimately, he was unfortunately killed in the onslaught of the big skeleton.”
astonishment and confusion flashed in sergeant pim’s eyes, his eyebrows knitted together as he muttered to himself, “attacked, killed by the big
skeleton…”
he was silent for a moment and asked again:
“besides sergeant piggs embracing the empire’s glory, which other soldiers from the blasting mission team were sacrificed?”
“report! private second class corbin from mars squad was killed in action during the blasting mission.”
“that’s all?”
sergeant pim’s pupils constricted slightly, and the astonishment in his eyes became more apparent, but it was quickly masked by his oppressive gaze:
“besides sergeant piggs and private second class corbin, no one else was killed… are you sure you’ve thoroughly investigated the situation?”
“yes, chief officer.”
the guard was intimidated by sergeant pim’s stare and shrunk his neck a little, speaking with some difficulty:
“reporting, chief officer… mars squad filed a complaint with sergeant alvin stafford. they claimed that sergeant piggs abused his authority and carried out personal vendettas during the operation… i mean…”
the guard hesitated, afraid to continue further…
sergeant pim’s face darkened, “and then? finish what you were saying, don’t stutter.”
the guard took a breath, steadied himself, and said:
“sergeant piggs’ subordinates did not object to mars squad’s complaint; they implicitly acknowledged the authenticity of the complaint. sergeant alvin stafford suggested applying to intelligence headquarters for an audit on
sergeant piggs after the corps task is over.”
“auditing a hero who sacrificed himself to cover the retreat of his teammates? hmph. i think the big-headed soldiers from intelligence department 4 are getting delirious.”
sergeant pim picked up the nail clipper on the table, lowered his head to trim his nails, and without looking up, said:
“listen.”
“yes, chief officer.”
“go tell sergeant alvin stafford that i will personally investigate whether sergeant piggs abused his authority during the execution of intelligence unit 2 tasks. moreover, applying for an audit on sergeant piggs is questioning the fact that he sacrificed himself for his teammates. he is a hero and shouldn’t be questioned. do you understand what i’m saying? you must convey my words verbatim to sergeant alvin stafford.”
“yes, chief officer!”
“after delivering my message, call sergeant piggs’ subordinates, i have something to ask them… now go.”
“yes, chief officer…
the guard saluted, turned around, pulled open the curtain, and rushed toward the staircase.
only sergeant pim was left in the tent.
suddenly, he clenched his fist and swung fiercely at the curtain beside him, throwing the nail clippers in his hand, making a cut in the thick curtain.