Martial Cultivator Chapter 505: You Don't Want to Disappoint the Great General Either, Right?

Just as the troop headed to the Northern Frontier departed from Xuanling Commandery, a piece of news spread like wildfire through the Northern Frontier Army, causing quite a stir.

The deputy commander of Greenfield Camp, Ning Chong, had died.

Normally, the death of a mere sixth-grade deputy commander would not stir any waves in the entire army. But Ning Chong was different, he was a member of the Ning Family, with an uncle called Ning Shanting.

He did not die under military law but at the hands of a martial artist from the Divine Capital's warden faction.

He was convicted of embezzling compensation funds, and the General's Office did not even consult with the other generals before reporting it to the Divine Capital, where His Majesty personally judged the case.

All these factors made his death far from simple.

Naturally, there was much critique in the army. However, while everyone was waiting for that General Ning who had rendered significant military contributions to launch an attack, Ning Shanting did not take any action, and the entire Ning manor was unusually quiet.

Soon, observant individuals noticed that many off-duty Ning family members had gathered at Ning Shanting's manor.

Over at the General's Office, several hot-tempered generals had barged into the General's Office on the day itself, demanding an explanation. But in the end, nothing came of it.

Not much news came out.

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In the General's Office, snow was falling heavily. The many high-ranking officers who had already withdrawn their troops did not need to leave the General's Office. In his boredom, Gao Xuan went to the courtyard in front of the General's Office to build a snowman. This young general, who had repeatedly rendered military merits since becoming a commander, was rumored to receive more troops under his command next year. Additionally, it was said that the General's Office would report to the Divine Capital to further promote his official rank. Such achievements at Gao Xuan's age were already astonishing, and many generals wan

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