Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 175 More Conspiracy Is Brewing

Matthew was already feeling quite intimidated by the meaningful look from Marin, and he then saw that Deputy Commander Chen went to investigate under direct orders. Taking into account Marin's implications, he now realized that he was already done. If those villagers testified against him, he would be executed for sure. He could not help directing his gaze to Evan, who might just be the only one that could save him.

Evan caught Matthew's look and immediately understood what he wanted. Fury flashed through his eyes, but he contained it without letting it out.

"Commander, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave of you.” Evan bowed to Marin, before instructing someone to take Matthew away.

Soon after, loud sounds of ransacking came from Evan's tent as a figure banged against the wall and then fell on the ground. It was Matthew, whose face was now was twisted in pain as his lower body was once again covered in blood due to his collision with the wall.

"You little bastard! How dare you lie to me! Do you want to die?" Evan stomped on him a couple of more times to let out his rage, looking really furious.

He turned Matthew into a punching bag, letting out all his rage onto him. Matthew had lied to Evan, landing him in an even stickier situation where he couldn't see a way out. Once Deputy Commander Chen found out about the truth, Evan would also be punished for Matthew's crime.

"Captain, I know I made a mistake. I did not know that little turd would have the audacity to come back. Please! For old time's sake, please save me!" Matthew knew that he would definitely lose his life if Evan did not help him. Because of this, Matthew was now willingly taking a beat from Evan. He crawled to his leader and sat up, clinging to Evan's leg and begging him to help. It was very clear that Matthew was a coward who was scared of death and would never learn his lesson.

"Why don't you just die? When Commander finds out, do you think that she is going to let you live? Don't you dare try to drag me down with you!" Evan was infuriated by Matthew's poor judgment. He kicked Matthew with all his might, looking wild and ferocious.

"But captain, you are already in too deep. When Commander finds out what you did, she will be coming after you. You're the one who pointed an eager finger at Rocky in front of everyone and incited everyone to gang up on him. If they find out about the truth, you will be seen as the one who covered up the mistake of your subordinate. Everyone will start to believe that you are simply jealous of Rocky and that this envy was what drove your motivations to eagerly persecute him. You will have a hard time at the northeast military camp.” Seeing that begging was not working, Matthew decided to take a different route and use deeper psychology. He knew that if he could not make it out of here alive, he wouldn't go down without a fight. So he launched subtle threats and scare tactics at Evan, hoping to gain some traction and leverage against him so that he would be convinced to help Matthew.

"You!" Evan stared at Matthew in fury. He was right on the brink of ending this pitiful man's life once and for all. However, he couldn't do it even if he was very angry. After all, Matthew's death would probably only lead to more difficulties that would make even more obstacles for him. If he wanted to save Matthew, then there had to be someone to take the fall, which could only be Rocky. "Captain, if you wish to maintain your status at the northeast military camp, you will have to move quickly. If Commander finds out about the truth, both of us will be screwed," Matthew said it with a cold smile which masked the grimace of enduring the pain in his lower body. Ever since Rocky had destroyed his genitals, Matthew's laugh had been kind of peculiar. Rather strangely, it sounded like a duck's call. Matthew felt as though he had nothing more to lose. All his dignity as a man was gone. But if it was the last thing he did, he wanted to make sure that Rocky would suffer.

Evan gave Matthew a cold stare. Without saying anything, he walked out of the room.

Deputy Commander Chen was leading his men on their way to the village in order to find out the truth about Rocky. Just as they were about to reach the village, a figure appeared before them. "Evan, what are you doing here?" Deputy Commander Chen asked with much surprise.

Evan was slightly out of breath after rushing to catch up with them.

"Deputy Commander Chen, may I talk with you for a second please?" Evan asked, gesturing to the side.

Deputy Commander Chen raised his eyebrows, wondering what was the matter. He ordered his men to stand by before he followed Evan to a more private spot on the side of the road.

"Evan, how may I help you? Or is there any message from Commander Marin?" Deputy Commander Chen looked confused as Evan's presence here was completely out of order.

"I am here to make a deal with you," Evan said bluntly, his face dark and sinister. He had cut straight to the point.

"A deal? What kind of deal?" Deputy Commander Chen was even more confused at hearing Evan's words.

A slight, scheming smile flashed across Evan's face. He leaned close to Deputy Commander Chen and whispered something in his ears. Deputy Commander Chen's face suddenly changed. He exclaimed, "Seriously? You want me to set Rocky up? There is no way! Was he actually telling the truth when he accused Mathew and his men of being guilty?"

"Deputy Commander Chen, you are not young anymore, and you are just a second-in-command in a small military camp. Don't you think that your talent is being wasted here? A few years from now, with your physical condition going downhill, I don't know if you can still be able to hold your position as a second-in-command in this small military camp.” Evan smiled coldly at him.

"What do you mean?" Deputy Commander Chen grunted. He understood what Evan was implying and figured out that it must have had something to do with the deal that he just talked about. "Based on the commendation of Commander Marin, if all goes well, she will be transferred to the headquarters within one or two years. Then someone will have to fill her shoes in the northeast military camp. To my knowledge, there is another contender for this position besides you. He is also a Deputy Commander. Other possible candidates from other military camps might also be eyeing this position. I have always felt that you, Deputy Commander Chen, are the backbone of our northeast military camp. Without you, the entire place would be in chaos. I believe that there is no one else more suitable for this position than you, sir. I also know that you made it to this position step by step with real merit and true hard work. You didn't pull any strings and there have never been any question about your ability. However, if you do not have the endorsement or backing from someone influential, I seriously doubt someday you will be able to garner the position as commander and lead the northeast military camp,” Evan said devilishly, crossing his arms. He knew that his words would get to Deputy Commander Chen.

"What is it that you want to say?" Deputy Commander Chen's face darkened. He was a little angry with the fact that his career had just been implicitly threatened, but he could not deny that Evan had gotten to him already. He was an ambitious man, a characteristic typical of men in his line of work. Marin's position as the commander was supposed to be his. However, after Marin somehow managed to join the Crimson Dragon Group, she was promoted to a commander to lead the northeast military camp and took the position that had been meant for him! She had been very young at the time, still in her early twenties! At first, he had been very resentful about the arrangement. However, he was convinced after he saw her ability to lead as a commander. However, he would never give up his dream of acquiring that position once and for all. After all, there was still a huge difference between a Commander and a Deputy Commander. The former was a leader of an entire army while the latter was relatively less influential.

"If you help me with this, I will pull some strings to make sure that you will become the leader of the northeast military camp after Marin is transferred to the headquarters. I would appreciate your kind recommendation for me to be your second-in-command by then. This way we both get what we want. You know that I am from Ji Clan. Given the status of my family, I can have it done easily with just a snap of my finger. So if you truly understand the situation at hand, you will appreciate my advice. You're an intelligent man, Deputy Commander Chen. I know that you can easily discern what the wise decision is to make. I have said what I came here to say. Now it is up to you!" Evan said with a sly smile before he turned and left.

Deputy Commander Chen looked at Evan growing smaller in the distance and grew solemn, obviously deep in thought. He finally turned back to return to his men, a glint of greed flashing through his eyes.