[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

When Lake saw them and Joseph following behind, he probably understood what was going on.

Wang Zhiqiang pursed his lips and strode towards Lake. After a few exchanges, Wang Zhiqiang finally managed to pin Lake to the ground.

The cafeteria was already crowded, and everyone gathered around to see what had happened.

"Zi Mo! What are you doing!"

Lake looked furious, as if he were a bewildered innocent bystander.

“Joseph confessed to us that you attacked YN and left her in the danger zone.”

The ghost's voice sounded as if it had been chilled to the bone.

The crowd, which had been buzzing with discussion, suddenly fell silent.

They could sense that the ghost was truly enraged.

In the past, although the ghosts were strict with them and scolded them, it was only because they were impatient and they were never really angry.

However, under everyone's gaze, Lake smiled.

"Lieutenant, I'll say it again, where's the evidence?"

Joseph came out, looking exhausted: "Lake, admit it."

Lake laughed dismissively and retorted loudly, "Admit what? Just because you say it's me doesn't mean it's me! I could say it's you!"

"Yes! It was Joseph who left YN there! I can testify to that!"

Then he stared at Joseph and laughed mockingly:

"Joseph, can you swear that you did not abandon her?"

Joseph fell silent...

This sight made Lake laugh even more wildly.

"You have no evidence and cannot convict me arbitrarily!"

ch.59: Found you

Lake knew that if he admitted it, he would be finished, so he could only deny it to the death, and then no one could do anything about it.

At least he can live.

Even if you come forward to testify against him, he can still deny it without evidence, let alone the fact that you don't even know if you're alive or dead.

Lake's denial was expected by everyone, after all, everyone knew the consequences of admitting it. Not only would he be almost forever barred from a military or police career, but he might also face imprisonment.

Seeing Lake's smug look, Joseph looked at the ghost with a troubled expression.

He couldn't produce any evidence, since everything was based on Lake's account, and without concrete evidence, Lake couldn't be convicted.

But they all underestimated the power of military rank. With just a little clue, they could use it as a pretext to carry out a series of operations, and no one dared to object.

"Don't worry, we won't frame someone without evidence. Murdering a teammate is a serious moral crime. To give everyone the truth and restore trust with your teammates, we will focus our investigation on this matter. Now..."

The ghost looked coldly at Lake: "Lake is imprisoned and interrogated."

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately stood up, restrained Lake, and pulled him away.

Lake protested loudly in defiance:

"Why?! You can't detain me without evidence!"

"This is against the rules! You can't..."

His voice gradually faded away, leaving the scene still silent.

This behavior was indeed a bit too forceful, and Soap stepped forward to appease the other soldiers present.

"We have obtained important clues about Lake's case, and taking him away is to further confirm them."

It means: We are not using violence to enforce the judgment, so you can rest assured that you will not be wrongly treated in the future.

After a formulaic explanation, Soap, Ghost, and the others left the scene.

Once they were away from the crowd, Soap followed behind the ghost and tried to persuade him:

"Simon, you lost control of your emotions today."

The ghost paused, and a low, hoarse voice rang out.

"The feeling of being betrayed by teammates is something you'll never forget."

He had experienced it; he knew that feeling of grief and disappointment.

He originally thought you should be free and carefree, bright and passionate.

People like you and Soap are what he envies and longs for.

He also wants to protect you and doesn't want you to experience the same pain as him.

But now, reality tells him that you're starting to have the same experiences as him.

The thought that he had experienced all that pain, and that you would experience it all, filled him with uncontrollable anger!

It's like a bird you've carefully nurtured, whose wing has been broken, and now it's wandering outside, its fate unknown.

Along with anger, there was also a pang of bitterness in his heart; it was his own fault for not keeping a close eye on things...

Soap patted the ghost on the shoulder.

"I understand how you feel, and I like that girl very much too. But Simon..."

"You need to understand your responsibilities and not let those emotions affect you."

He knew about the ghost's past and the pain buried in his heart, and that past caused the ghost to occasionally need to see a psychologist.

However, the more a person is affected by negative emotions, the deeper they sink into the mire, making it difficult to break free.

He didn't want his friends to be trapped in the shadows of the past.

The ghost nodded: "I know what I'm doing."

A bell rang...

Soap took out her phone, saw the name displayed, and immediately answered the call.

"Yes, it's me. Got it, we'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Soap smiled and said to the ghost:

"Good news! We've found a lead at the weapons depot. Let's head over there right away."

Upon hearing this, Ghost nodded and quickly walked towards the armory.

Soap watched his retreating figure, sighed helplessly, and quickly followed.

At the armory, the administrator printed out the information he had gathered and handed it to Ghost as soon as he and his team arrived.

"In the past three years, only these two organizations have used the GM6 Lynx sniper rifle."

The ghost looked at the information report, which contained the names of two organizations.

Jackals and Chimera.

He was familiar with both organizations, but his gaze lingered on the latter report.

The ghost handed the report to the soap.

After taking a look, the soap asked the ghost:

"Simon, do you think YN is here?"

The ghost lowered its eyes: "Perhaps you've forgotten who sent her here in the first place?"

Soap finally understood: "You mean... Kruger?"

He wasn't very familiar with Kruger, so much so that he didn't immediately recall that Kruger was employed by Chimera.

Do you have Kruger's contact information?

The ghost asks a question.

Soap exclaimed dramatically, "My lieutenant, instead of looking for a mercenary's contact information, you'd be better off contacting their organization directly."

Ghost: "Then contact Nicolai and ask about the situation."

Soap nodded: "That's possible, but I suggest you talk to Captain Price first, otherwise you'll be overstepping your authority."

The connections between organizations generally follow the principle of peer-to-peer communication.

As the organizer of the Chimera, contact with him should be made by the base's highest commander, Captain Price.

Although ghosts and soaps are quite familiar to Nikolai, the rules in this regard still need to be followed.

The question now is, is it really worth it to have Price contact Nikolai for the sake of a new recruit?

After all, this is a favor in itself. If Price contacts Nikolai, it means that the base owes Nikolai a favor.

The ghost remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long silence, he asked, "Has Chimera recently been cooperating with Alpha Group?"

Soap: "It seems so, you mean..."

He seemed to understand what the ghost wanted to do.

"Well, I'll have to trouble Yuri to contact some old friends."

Yuri was originally a member of the Alpha Special Forces, but left due to ideological differences with member Makarov. He was later recommended by Nikolai to join Squad 141.

Although they disagreed on their ideas, Makarov later left Alfa Romeo, and now Nikolai's Chimera is also working with Alfa Romeo. So, Yuri should ask his former teammates; it shouldn't be a big problem.

Soap nodded and immediately contacted Yuri.

The other party did not refuse and agreed.

After a long wait, Soap received a message from Yuri.

"I asked around, and they said that the Austrians in Chimera did indeed rescue an Asian girl. The girl is now safe after being rescued."

As soon as the voice message came on, Soap and Ghost instantly relaxed.

"Thank goodness, the little girl is not dead."