No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"Isn't this considered bullying?"

The knights whispered among themselves.

"You..." The commander hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

He wanted to explain, but upon closer reflection, he realized he had indeed said those words.

The real reason was that Jiang Shu looked at him with an expression as if he had seen dog poop, and he couldn't help but curse at him. Before that, he had only made things difficult for Jiang Shu a little, and he had still saved face. It was only after this incident that he became irreconcilably hostile to Jiang Shu.

Seeing that the commander was hesitant and stammering because he was in the wrong, Jiang Shu seized the opportunity and pressed his advantage.

"But thinking about it carefully... well, I guess I'll pass."

He muttered to himself, sounding aggrieved, as if deliberately speaking to the regimental commander:

"If learning from my seniors only leads to breaking the law, disrupting order, and harming the country and its people, wouldn't that be learning bad things? I'm such a kind person, and I grew up in such a righteous environment, surrounded by knights of justice. How could I possibly learn that? Besides, I don't want to become such a bad person."

"You fucking want to pull this on, huh?!" the commander roared angrily.

"Oh dear!" Jiang Shu exclaimed, like a startled little rabbit, finally shrinking completely behind the branch commander.

The regimental commander stared at the commander with extreme dissatisfaction and disappointment.

The other knights, feeling recognized by Jiang Shu's words that they were surrounded by righteous knights, felt honored to be members of the Kingdom's Knights Order. They couldn't help but glance sideways at the commander, who had lost his composure due to being blinded by anger.

Is it good or evil? Isn't it obvious at a glance?

"But Commander...I...I'm truly innocent!" The commander was on the verge of tears.

Just then, the branch commander finally made up his mind, sighed, and took out an account book from his pocket.

This was found by a knight before; he only glanced at it and then put it away.

Because at that time he still wanted to give the commander a chance.

But seeing the commander's current state, he finally gave up.

The regimental commander threw the ledger in front of the commander and said wearily, "Actually, I've known about you using your informants and authority to sell contraband and stolen goods on the black market since before, but I turned a blind eye back then, thinking you wouldn't go too far or be too blatant."

Unexpectedly, my tolerance did not lead to your restraint, but rather to your escalation of your behavior. My tolerance ultimately turned into indulgence.

This is something I just found here. To be honest, I didn't expect you to be so bold. Even I was quite surprised when I saw this content.

I didn't want to bring this up. I wanted to wait until this matter was over, and after you were convicted, to have a proper private talk with you. But I never expected things to turn out this way, and that you would be so stubborn and unwilling to give up.

Take a good look at these shocking numbers yourself. Don't you have trouble sleeping at night when you see them?

Upon seeing this, a sense of powerlessness immediately swept over the commander.

Jiang Shu then suddenly realized what was going on.

He knew through his informant that the commander had his own illegal business in the black market, so he decided to throw the mud at him, since the commander was already corrupt. The commander would have no room to argue, and he wouldn't feel any psychological pressure doing so.

What puzzled him was that the search had not yielded any relevant evidence. It was difficult to determine the severity of the commander's crimes based solely on correspondence with his informant.

So that's how it is. No wonder we couldn't find the ledger. I thought the commander was just being cautious and wouldn't leave any evidence. I didn't expect the regimental commander to be trying to protect him from the start. Jiang Shu thought to himself.

A knight curiously picked up the ledger in front of the commander, but after flipping through a few pages, he gasped in shock.

"This...this...even selling myself wouldn't be worth a single page of this transaction record! Commander, how could you..."

The commander was completely paralyzed at this moment.

Now that we're not just dying, it's time to consider if we can find a more efficient way to die.

"But attacking the Duke, it really wasn't me..." The commander gave a wry smile, as if relieved.

But his rebuttal seemed so weak and feeble.

Just as the branch leader was about to say something, Jiang Shu couldn't help but say, "Even if someone else instructed you, you can't actually do this."

"Can you shut your fucking mouth?!"

Seemingly wanting to avoid escalating the situation further, or perhaps hoping to quell it as quickly as possible, the branch leader ultimately defined the nature of the matter:

"Whether it's you or not, you're now the prime suspect, and based on this ledger alone, you can't possibly get away with this. I believe you understand that."

As for who instructed you, you don't have to say, but I will continue to investigate.

Furthermore, from this day forward, you will no longer be a commander, nor a member of the Royal Knights. You will be tried by the Council of Judges as a commoner.

"..."

The commander lowered his head helplessly and remained silent.

......

After a period of time.

With the unexpected passing of the commander, Jiang Shu had no more enemies within the Kingdom Knights.

Furthermore, as the greatest contributor to solving the Duke's assassination attempt within a single day, Jiang Shu was summoned by the ailing Duke.

He also easily gained the Duke's favor and naturally succeeded to the position of commander.

Although on the surface he may seem unworthy of his position and lacking in experience, surprisingly, no one in the Kingdom Knights has any objections; on the contrary, they all support Jiang Shu.

Because Jiang Shu is not only righteous and kind, but he also truly shared joy with the people.

He is the only leader in history who is willing to pay for his own entertainment activities and team building for the knights, which makes him very popular.

The personnel changes at the leadership level also attracted the attention of other branches of the Kingdom Knights, and even the headquarters.

After learning about Jiang Shu's recent outstanding performance, unsurprisingly, various parties extended olive branches to him.

Jiang Shu's status rose accordingly. He could no longer meet the Duke with trepidation like previous knight leaders, but could freely enter and leave the main city as if it were his own home. He was also frequently invited to knight orders in other cities for exchanges and learning, and to meet celebrities from all walks of life, becoming a highly sought-after figure.

At this point, he no longer needed to possess other bodies. Often, before he even reached a certain level, someone would send him top-tier equipment and items for that level.

The issue of wealth, which plagues all Warcraft hunters, has ironically become the least important thing.

At this time, Jiang Shu often thought of the commander who had deliberately made things difficult for him, and couldn't help but sigh that he was simply his benefactor.

Unfortunately, the warm-hearted benefactor eventually turned into cold resources and power.

While Jiang Shu was eating, drinking, having fun, and traveling around various hunting grounds like a tourist, he easily reached level 60 and was able to change to different equipment that was at least 10 levels higher than his level every day.

Jiang Bei and Jiang Shu were destined rivals in this incubation world.

He finally left the initial city.

"I reached level 30 in less than a month, and my equipment keeps up with my level. Haha, I've actually performed exceptionally well, even more smoothly than last time."

He stood atop the mountain, turning his head to look at the primordial city, which now appeared quite indistinct in this place.

In the outer hunting areas, both the monster hunters and the monsters were equally insignificant.

It's like looking at ants on the ground from the sky.

"Which of these ants are you?"

Jiang Bei couldn't help but laugh.

Chapter 238 The Banquet

Jiang Bei smiled smugly and confidently in the picture.

However, the evolved beings watching in the final arena couldn't laugh.

When you see something embarrassing, you might not be able to help but laugh. But when something is embarrassing to a certain extent, you will not only not find it funny, but you will also be unable to help but empathize with it, and you will feel so embarrassed that you can't bear to watch it anymore.

That's clearly the situation now.

"After he comes out of Jiangbei, it's best not to tell him about this. I'm afraid he might not be able to stop thinking about it and might do something drastic."

"I agree..."

It's fair to say that, so far, every move Jiang Shu has made has left them speechless and completely overturned their understanding of this incubator.

How did he manage to turn what should have been a great action-adventure incubator into a crime simulator?

If this guy lived in the Ming Dynasty, he would have been a powerful eunuch who inspired fear in everyone.

This inevitably raises their questions.

Do you think Jiangbei still has a chance to overtake others by taking a shortcut?

"Unless the other side is unable to find the final Beast King, or at least stagnates for a long time until Jiangbei catches up with his progress, the Beast King will finally appear."

"That's unlikely... The other party has connections with many key figures now. If they can't find them, then Jiangbei has even less of a chance, right?"

"Not necessarily. Some hidden information can only be obtained through seemingly ordinary commissions. He progressed quickly, unlike Jiang Bei, who completed almost all the special character commissions before leaving the initial city. He might have missed something."

"Is that so? Then it seems there's still some chance."

"Yes, levels and equipment can be built up over time, but the hidden information in the Warcraft King storyline sometimes requires luck and opportunity. Jiang Bei can endure the tedious quests and map running, but he can't. That's Jiang Bei's advantage."

As everyone was discussing the matter, Jiang Shu did indeed find himself in a temporary predicament, just as they had predicted.

"Tell me, should I wear this tonight, or this?"

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Jiang Shu looked at the two dresses being carried by maids on either side of her with a troubled expression, glancing at one dress and then at the other.

“Both suit you well,” the head maid said respectfully. “The one on the left is more business-like, and the one on the right is more sporty.”

“Hmm…” After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Shu sighed: “Forget it, I’ll just wear the uniform of the Kingdom Knights. It will make me look more dignified, since it’s a formal occasion.”

After giving instructions to the head maid, Jiang Shu walked towards the terrace.

Standing on the spacious terrace, enjoying the morning breeze, Jiang Shu couldn't help but feel as if she had stepped into another world.

Just a month ago, he was an unregistered Warcraft hunter with only ten gold coins in his pocket.

A month later, he had everything.

The manor gifted by a kind soul, the equipment that no longer requires much effort to acquire, the gold coins that are now just numbers, and the beautiful maids who, despite their stunning looks, are of no particular interest because they have nothing else to offer.

It's like a meteoric rise on the road to success.

However, there was only one thing that gave Jiang Shu a headache.

That is, he didn't get much useful information about the Lord of Warcraft.

Whether it was bad luck that he didn't encounter the key figures, or whether his current level was not high enough to access experts who understood these secrets, the rumors about the King of Beasts that Jiang Shu obtained were all fragmented and incomplete.

Currently, it is only known that the King of Warcraft does not exist continuously, but appears once every certain period of time, and each appearance has a different form and various characteristics. Therefore, some people suspect that the so-called King of Warcraft does not refer to a single species or a certain type of monster, but is a title that is inherited by the strongest monster from generation to generation.

However, how to inherit the title, the signs of the appearance of the Warcraft King, and how to defeat him are all unknowns.

With no other option, Jiang Shu could only place his hopes on the last group of people he hadn't been able to reach before.

That's why he went to great lengths to get tickets to tonight's banquet.

The banquet was attended by prominent officials and dignitaries from across the kingdom, the true elites. Compared to them, Jiang Shu's seemingly glamorous friends from all walks of life were worlds apart.

Although in the past, he had managed to make his name widely known in upper-class circles by currying favor with influential figures and cultivating relationships.

However, in this world where ability reigns supreme, his current achievements are actually limited to the two cases he has solved.

Furthermore, most people were indifferent to Andrei's case, after all, it was just a minor trouble for a nobody.

Therefore, even though Duke Bailey, the initial city lord, was Jiang Shu's backer, giving him his current reputation and treatment, and earning him the favor of the Kingdom Knights headquarters, outside of the Kingdom Knights, Jiang Shu was just an ordinary person.

Many people treated Jiang Shu politely out of respect for Duke Berry and the Kingdom's Knights, but what they really thought was anyone's guess.

Jiang Shu can make her abilities work by finding ways to gain the other person's favor, but the problem is that the other person keeps their distance from her and refuses to see her in any other situation outside of public. So even if Jiang Shu is very charming, she has no place to use her abilities.

This is why Jiang Shu chose to wear a uniform at this banquet, which can be described as a true imperial banquet.

Being more formal and constantly reminding everyone that you are a member of the Kingdom Knights might naturally bring you closer and prevent you from being deliberately distanced.

"But... is that enough?"

Jiang Shu is not very optimistic about this.

The Grand Master of the Kingdom's Knights held only a mid-level position among the kingdom's elders. Although he had some minor fame, he had no real power. Would they even respect him and be willing to share their knowledge with him?

Jiang Shu felt that he had to do something to make his position surpass that of the commander-in-chief and make everyone unable to do without him.

Time flew by, and night fell.

The palace was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

A man and a woman, sitting there with an air of authority that commanded respect, like gods looking down upon all living beings, occupied high positions. Between them was a lively, elfin girl with big, round, bright eyes.

They were the masters of this kingdom, the king and queen, and their daughter, the kingdom's princess.

This banquet was held to celebrate the princess's sixteenth birthday, a grand event that was half family banquet and half state banquet.