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The reason why the 13th Division was able to gain a foothold in the 23rd Division was mainly because he didn't participate in the conflicts between the factions. He had always been neutral. Although his relationship with the Third Marshal's faction wasn't very good, he didn't want to have a falling out with the Third Marshal's faction. The Third Marshal had more than just the 3rd Division. The 13th Division couldn't withstand the attacks of several other divisions. Also, the other divisions that were neutral might not help them. Their General Zhao would definitely not allow such a thing to happen.
However, Vice General Qi wasn't someone who would give up so easily. He was also not on the same side as General Zhao. It was said that Vice General Qi was on the Second Marshal's side. He strongly supported the 13th Division to join the Second Marshal's faction. This time, he probably wanted the 13th Division to offend the Third Marshal's faction and force General Zhao into a dead end.
"It's hard to deal with." He Junyi also thought about the conflict between the higher-ups of the 13th Division and felt a headache coming on. That year, he used his connections to stay at the headquarters because he didn't want to be forced to take a side. He didn't expect that he would still be unable to escape from this obstacle even after hiding so far away.
"If we can't escape, we can only make a decision. Which side do you want to stand on?" Yue Putian asked seriously.
"General Zhao is a lone army. He was able to become the general of the 13th Division because the three marshals didn't want to benefit each other. In the end, luck fell on the neutral General Zhao. Vice General Qi is on the Second Marshal's side. The other commanders also have their own factions. Actually, in the entire Federation's 23 divisions, only the 13th Division has so many factions. It's the most chaotic …" He Junyi said with a troubled expression.
"You don't think General Zhao will win?" Yue Putian understood what He Junyi didn't say.
"I don't think Vice General Qi will win either." He Junyi didn't deny it but said his other opinion.
"Then what about this?" Yue Putian didn't understand.
"Business is business," He Junyi replied coldly. He quickly sent out an official investigation report to the army headquarters and waited for the results from the higher-ups.
Since He Junyi had reported this matter through official channels, it meant that this matter was no longer Vice Legion Commander Qiao's private matter. Although this would offend Vice Legion Commander Qi and they would have to live with their tails between their legs in the future, it would also prevent Vice Legion Commander Qi from abandoning them as scapegoats.
Since he couldn't get the best of both worlds, He Junyi chose the more advantageous path. Moreover, he chose to go through the proper channels. Even if Vice Corps Commander Qi wanted to deal with them, he had to have a legitimate reason. Otherwise, the other factions that were eyeing the position of Vice Corps Commander Qi would definitely not miss this opportunity and attack with all their might.
He Junyi and Yue Putian couldn't help but smile bitterly. The factions that gave them headaches in the past had now become the only thing they could rely on to protect themselves. If this continued, the 13th Legion would probably become the weakest of the 23 Legions.
As for Vice Army General Qi, when he found out that He Junyi and Yue Putian had directly reported his private matters to the army headquarters, he was extremely annoyed and cursed the two of them for not knowing how to appreciate his kindness. Although the actions of the two of them had caught Vice Corps Commander Qi off guard, he had been in the 13th Division for many years and was able to fight evenly with Legion Commander Zhao. How could there not be people in the army headquarters?
Very quickly, a new order was given. The regiment commander of the stationed 13th Division, He Junyi, and the regiment commander of the Wild Lion Ace Mecha Clan, Yue Putian, were to pressure the regiment commander of the stationed 3rd Division and force Qiao Ting to apologize in person …
"They're going too far!"
The regiment commander of the stationed 3rd Division slammed his palm down in anger in his own camp, almost breaking his own office desk.
The regiment commander of the Red Flame Ace Mecha Clan, Xu Qiuming, looked at the official letter that was signed by the two major clans of the 13th Division and frowned deeply. The other party's attitude was very firm. It seemed that this matter would be very difficult to resolve peacefully.
He put down the official letter and looked at Qiao Ting, who was sitting opposite him in a standard military posture, and asked in a low voice, "Qiao Ting, what do you say?"
Qiao Ting's face was cold as he said, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext." Although he had been to that shop, he had only interacted with Ling Lan and his two team members. He didn't know that Miss Qiao at all, so how could he bully her?
"However, the other party said that it was you. Unless you have evidence to prove your innocence, it will be very difficult for you to get away." Xu Qiuming pointed out Qiao Ting's current difficulty.
"The team members who went with me can testify that I never saw the other party." Qiao Ting was glad that he had team members with him this time.
"They're from the same battle team as you. Their testimonies aren't convincing." In the military, although the testimonies of battle team members were not prohibited, they couldn't be used as primary evidence. They could only be used as secondary evidence when there was other strong evidence. This was to prevent the possibility of false testimonies due to the emotional factors of battle team members. However, at this moment, it also caused Qiao Ting to lose a chance to prove his innocence.
"There are surveillance cameras in the shop. They can also prove my innocence." Qiao Ting's face was cold as he once again spoke in a tone that was neither haughty nor humble.
The two regiment commanders looked at Qiao Ting's unyielding face and couldn't help but sigh. "Qiao Ting … since the other party is clearly trying to make trouble for you, that means that they already have concrete evidence."
"Impossible." How could there be so-called evidence for something he hadn't done?
The two regiment commanders exchanged glances. Xu Qiuming understood tacitly and opened his mouth to dispel Qiao Ting's doubts. "That evidence doesn't mean it's real. It's just that they think it's real."
Qiao Ting's gaze sharpened. "You're saying that their so-called evidence is fake?" If that was the case, then he really wouldn't be able to defend himself. Who exactly was it that wanted to deal with him? Anger rose in Qiao Ting's heart, but he didn't lose his cool. His mind spun quickly as he tried to think of a way to resolve this predicament.
"We can go to the shop and get the original surveillance footage!" Qiao Ting quickly thought of an idea. As long as he had the original surveillance footage, no matter how the other party tried to slander him, it wouldn't be so easy.
Seeing that Qiao Ting had immediately understood the essence of the situation and was even thinking of a solution to resolve it, the two Regiment Commanders nodded inwardly. Smart, capable, and quick to comprehend things. He was able to analyze things calmly without panicking. As expected of a rising star that the Marshal had taken a fancy to.
As for the matter of Miss Qiao … Hmph, the people of the 3rd division couldn't be bullied so easily.
A cold light flashed through the eyes of the two regiment commanders. It wouldn't be so easy for the 13th division's Vice General Qiao and the people from the Second Marshal's faction behind him to pull down someone they thought had limitless potential.
The two of them quickly escalated this matter to the point that the Second Marshal's faction was purposely doing this to attack their sinister intentions of nurturing the core of the younger generation. This made them even more disgusted with Vice General Qiao and the people from the Second Marshal's faction.
Xu Qiuming saw a glimmer of hope in Qiao Ting's eyes. He hoped that they would send someone to the shop to get the original surveillance footage. He sighed in his heart. Qiao Ting was still too inexperienced. Since the other party wanted to hold them accountable, how could they give them the chance to get the original surveillance footage? It could be predicted that the original surveillance footage in the shop had already been destroyed.
The pity in Xu Qiuming's eyes made Qiao Ting's heart drop. His originally calm expression finally changed slightly. "Could it be that the original surveillance footage is already gone?"
As expected of a smart person. His reaction was really fast. He didn't answer. Instead, he contacted one of his subordinates and directly asked in front of Qiao Ting, "Xiao Yuan, did you get the original surveillance footage from the shop?"
"Regiment commander, I was just about to report this to you. According to the store manager, after Miss Qi copied the surveillance footage, the surveillance footage in their shop was destroyed. They hired hackers to come and restore it, but there was nothing they could do."
"I understand. This matter will end here. You can come back." Xu Qiuming was already prepared. He had ordered his subordinates to go and get the surveillance footage from the shop only because he was hoping for a fluke. Now, it seemed that the 13th division had done this flawlessly. They didn't give them any chance at all. They were trying their best to suppress Qiao Ting, whom the 3rd division wanted to promote.
The key was that this matter was very difficult to determine. It could be big or small, but it could be completely controlled by the other party. If the other party said that they were bullying Qiao Ting, an apology wouldn't be a problem. It wouldn't affect Qiao Ting's promotion in the future. He was just afraid that the other party would escalate this matter to the point of insulting a woman. If that happened, it would be difficult for Qiao Ting to get away. In the military, it was taboo to make this kind of mistake. If the other party insisted on this point, Qiao Ting would really be done for.
Qiao Ting saw that the truth was really as Regiment Commander Xu had predicted. The original surveillance footage had been destroyed. There wasn't a single piece of evidence that could prove his innocence. Qiao Ting finally felt panic. He slapped his cheeks hard, trying to calm himself down. At this moment, he finally tasted the pain of being unable to explain himself.
"Qiao Ting, don't worry. The Marshal won't let the other party's evil plan succeed," Xu Qiuming comforted him.
However, in this way, this matter would escalate into a huge battle between the 2nd and 3rd divisions. It could be imagined that in this silent battle, there would be a great upheaval among the countless generals of both divisions. Some would fall, some would rise, and some would rise. It might even allow the 1st division and the other divisions to take advantage of the situation …
If possible, they really didn't want to see such a situation. But … Qiao Ting must be protected! If even a peerless genius like Qiao Ting who was brimming with talent and ability could be easily abandoned, then who else could they not abandon? Once they lost the support of the people, the 3rd division would really collapse. This was the most terrifying outcome.
They understood, and the Marshal would understand even more.
It had to be said that Qiao Ting was lucky. In the past, it wasn't that Qiao Ting couldn't be abandoned because he wasn't that important. Whether or not the Marshal would protect him was another matter altogether. But now, the Marshal had no choice but to protect Qiao Ting.
It was such a coincidence that before the incident, Qiao Ting had successfully advanced to Domain. He had even registered, allowing him to break the Federation's record and become the youngest person in the Federation to advance to Domain … This allowed Qiao Ting to stand out from the best batch of mecha operators with outstanding talent. In an instant, he had become the most monstrous genius in the Federation, comparable to Long Xiang. He had also become an important bargaining chip that wouldn't be abandoned!
Xu Qiuming looked at Qiao Ting with a complicated expression. Some people were born winners in life, just like this Qiao Ting! Even when faced with great danger, there would still be someone to protect him, easily overcoming this hurdle. It really made people envious.
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