The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 464 Case Handed Over to the War Department

Without any hesitation, all four of them knelt down, trembling uncontrollably.

"Commander Gardner, spare us, we truly didn't know that the House of Harvey would commit such treachery. We wouldn't have dared to come here to plead on their behalf if we had known." "P-please, Commander Gardner, have mercy... we had no idea they were capable of such treachery..."

"We beg Commander Gardner for another chance..."

The four of them kept begging fervently for mercy.

"Take them away and have them explain everything about their involvement. We'll strictly adhere to SHADOW's regulations, anyone found guilty will be executed!" Billy waved his hand. "Understood!" Michael Hornig acknowledged loudly.

"Commander Gardner, I'm deeply sorry. I had no idea that the House of Harvey would commit such treachery. I promise to thoroughly investigate this matter and give you a satisfactory answer." Andre Cato said with a deep breath.

"Didn't you know, did you?" Billy asked with a suspicious look.

"Commander Gardner, I..." Andre was slightly taken aback.

Just then, a heavy footstep resounded, followed by the entrance of seven to eight people into the courtyard. Billy's eyes narrowed as he slightly raised the corners of his mouth. "General Wilson, hello! General Grimes, hello!" Recognizing the two men leading the group, Andre hurriedly approached and saluted them with a standard military salute.

The newcomers were none other than Glavale's top commander, Cole Wilson, and the Central Zone War Department's Commander Gavin Grimes. The latter was under thirty years old, and he was considered one of the rising stars among the younger generation in the prestigious Grimes family, a significant force in the capital city, despite not being officially recognized as a noble house. Their influence in the capital city was not much less than that of the noble clans.

"Commander Gardner, I apologize for not visiting you earlier when I heard you were in Celestiford. I hope my presence has not been too intrusive." Gavin ignored Andre and walked directly to Billy, without any extra expression on his face, speaking with dignity and respect.

"Hello, General Grimes," Billy replied with a friendly smile and then greeted Cold Wilson, "General Wilson, you're here too."

"I just happened to be here today to discuss some matters with Grimes. I heard that you had also come to Celestiford, so I came to pay my respects. I hope I haven't disrupted your plans." Cole replied with a smile.

"General Wilson, your presence is always welcome."

Just then, Frank Harvey struggled to stand up and approached Gavin Grimes before kneeling down and bowing deeply.

"General Grimes, I beg you, save the Harvey family..."

"Andre, what's going on here?" Gavin Grimes didn't pay attention to Frank and turned to Andre Catro.

"General Grimes, the Harvey clan has committed treason and collaborated with the enemy." Andre repeated what Azure Fang had said earlier after taking a deep breath.

"You scoundrels!" After hearing Andre's words, Gavin roared in anger. He then took two steps forward, drew a dagger from one of his attendants without hesitation, and slashed it down toward Frank. "General Grimes, have mercy..." Frank's voice trembled with despair.

After the blade passed, Frank's head flew into the sky, blood spraying everywhere. Billy and his group didn't intervene, watching as Frank was beheaded.

"Andre, listen to my orders!" Following that, Gavin spoke in a solemn tone.

"Please instruct, General Grimes!" Andre responded loudly.

"Take your men and surround the Harvey clan. Bring all their clan members back to the War Department, and investigate each of them thoroughly. Anyone involved in these crimes is to be executed without mercy!"

"Understood!" Andre nodded vigorously.

"General Grimes, you don't need to trouble the War Department with this matter. SHADOW will follow up on it." Azure Fang said, furrowing his brows slightly.

"Azure Fang, don't be polite with us. The Harvey clan's actions are nothing short of treasonous, and this is also the War Department's oversight!" Gavin interrupted Azure Fang sternly.

"General Grimes..." Azure Fang began to speak again.

"Azure Fang, since General Grimes is willing to share the burden for SHADOW, then transfer the case to the War Department." General Wilson said with a faint smile.

"Hmm?" Azure Fang was slightly puzzled and looked at Billy. "Boss,"

"Azure Fang, share the information we've gathered so far with General Grimes. SHADOW won't pursue this matter any further." Billy smiled.

"Understood!" Azure Fang responded after a moment of surprise. Although he didn't understand why Billy was yielding, he wouldn't insist when Billy had made a decision.

"General Grimes, we'll take our leave then." Billy said, turning to Gavin Grimes.

"Thank you, Commander Gardner." Gavin replied with a smile. After a brief pause, he continued, "Commander Gardner, I won't disturb you any longer today. I'll go handle the Harvey clan's affairs. If you're still in Celestiford in a couple of days, I'll have a visit."

"Okay, General Grimes, please carry on." Billy smiled once more.

"Grimes, you can go about your business. I have some matters to discuss with Commander Gardner. I'll come see you later." Cole added.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

"Of course!" Gavin nodded and then turned to leave with his men.

Five minutes later, Billy led Cole into a meeting room and they took their seats. They talked for about a quarter of an hour, and then Cole bid farewell and left.

"Boss, what did General Wilson mean by all that?" After Cole Wilson left, Azure Fang and Stout walked in. Stout pouted.

"What are you trying to say?" asked Billy.

"Gavin Grimes guy seemed suspicious. He was so eager to kill Frank Harvey, and then he took over the House of Harvey's affairs. It's clear he didn't want us to dig any deeper into this!" Stout continued.

"Such a simple matter, and I refuse

to believe that General Wilson can't see through it. He must be intentionally helping the other side Moreover, in that incident involving Sheila Harvey last time, General Wilson already intervened on her behalf once, and now he's here again! Could it be that he's

somehow involved with the Harvey clan's troubles?"

"Stout, we shouldn't jump to conclusions!ZAzure Fang spoke in a serious tone "General Wilson is not that kind of person. There must be other reasons for his actions." Afterward, he looked at Billy and asked, "Boss, could the Harvey clan matter really be related to Gavin Grimes?"

"You're underestimating him." Billy said nonchalantly. "If his ambition were that low, do you think he would have held his position in the Central Zone War Department for so long?" "I see." Azure Fang nodded.

"Boss, why did he rush to kill Frank Harvey and then take over this affairs? What does it all mean?" Stout asked.

"Stout, it's quite easy to understand,"

Azure Fang replied after a slight

pause. "On one hand, even though

he may not be directly involved in

this matter, he doesn't know if any of his subordinates are implicated After all, the House of Harvey has been cooperating with the Central Zone War Department for many years, and no one can guarantee that everyone is innocent."

"On the other hand, this incident happened in Celestiford, the headquarters of the Central Zone War Department. The exposure of such a case puts a dent in their reputation. By taking over the case, they can try to salvage some of their dignity."

"Boss, is that the gist of it?" asked Azure Fang.

"You've analyzed it quite well!" Billy chuckled and nodded.

"Boss, what about General Wilson? Why did he help Gavin Grimes cover it up?" Stout asked again.

"Who told you General Wilson was covering for him?" Billy smiled again.