Banner Officer!
Wang Chen had chosen to enter the Blood-Clad Guard system not because he was aiming for the lowest-ranking guards.
His ambitions were actually immense—the kind he could not speak of to anyone.
Yet this promotion had come so quickly that even Wang Chen had not expected it.
Though a Banner Officer was the lowest official post within the Blood-Clad Guard, commanding no more than ten men, it carried the rank of a Subordinate Seventh Rank military officer.
Because they served directly under the Great Liang Imperial Family, their status was in no way inferior to that of a Principal Seventh Rank county magistrate!
Moreover, once one held official rank, a portion of any merit earned by one's subordinates could be shared by their superiors.
Wang Chen had slain Black Whirlwind Li Kui, securely earning himself a minor merit. But possessing a minor merit did not mean one could immediately be promoted to Banner Officer; seniority also had to be considered.
Furthermore, official posts could not simply be created at will. Under normal circumstances, it was one radish per pit—only when a position ahead became vacant could those behind naturally fill it.
At Linjiang Guard Post, there were also those qualified to serve as replacements.
Yet this stroke of luck had landed squarely on Wang Chen.
Five days later, Linjiang Guard Post received an award decree from the prefectural city, and Wang Chen was promoted to Banner Officer.
However, he was not taking over the Banner Officer who had previously died in battle. Instead, he was appointed the leader of the newly added Sixth Squad at Linjiang Guard Post!
As for the vacant Banner Officer position, it was filled by another veteran guard.
This greatly eased Wang Chen's pressure.
Even so, he became the target of envy, jealousy, and