Xuanhuan: Looting Attributes from Battlefield Kills at the Border, I've Become Invincible!
Chapter 10

Gu Han Bullies People with His Power!

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"Huh? Oh, r-right."

The staff member swallowed nervously and hurriedly dumped the wild beasts' carcasses from the bundle onto the table.

Forget those fresh recruits—even he, who had worked here for years, had never seen such a fierce Logistics Soldier!

Anyone who reached the Second-tier Martial Apprentice level would be selected as a War Soldier.

For someone with the strength of a First-tier Martial Apprentice to hunt so many wild beasts was simply unthinkable.

And on top of that, he had gone out alone?

Fang Yan and the others saw the spotlight stolen from them, with everyone's attention focused on Gu Han. They were quite displeased, but stood off to the side and watched.

"One Green Wolf and three Gray Wolves, for a total of eighty Logistics Points."

"Sixty-three rabbits, for a total of sixty-three Logistics Points."

"One hundred and forty-three Logistics Points in all."

At the sight of the four Wolf Beast carcasses, all the Logistics Soldiers were stunned.

Their hearts pounded wildly!

Even the weakest Wolf Beast was something their whole squad wouldn't dare take on without hesitation!

And this young man, who was also a Logistics Soldier, had actually killed four Wolf Beasts all by himself?

Hearing the total of one hundred and forty-three Logistics Points, the Logistics Soldiers swallowed nervously.

That was more than twice the points earned by Fang Yan's squad. He could claim first place without a doubt!

"No! That's impossible!"

Fang Yan's eyes turned bloodshot, and fury seemed ready to burst into flames.

"With Senior Li Xuan here, how could you possibly have had time to hunt so many Wolf Beasts? You must have cheated!"

At his words, many people nearby turned to look at Fang Yan.

Fang Yan's expression changed drastically. Realizing at once that he had misspoken, he hurriedly clamped his mouth shut.

Qian Fu from the tally office happened to be walking over from a distance. He looked at Fang Yan with a grim expression.

"What did you mean by what you just said?"

"N-nothing... I was just talking nonsense."

Fang Yan looked terribly flustered, stammering as he spoke.

"I suggest you explain yourself clearly."

Qian Fu looked at Fang Yan coldly.

"Otherwise, you may well be charged with slandering a fellow soldier."

Fang Yan was sweating profusely. In his panic, an idea suddenly struck him, and he said in a low voice,

"It was that guy! He's in the same squad as Ma Tie and the others. Before, he stole our Green Wolf carcass and injured us. Senior Li Xuan came to get justice for us and took the Green Wolf back."

"Then, I don't know what trick he used, but after luring Senior Li Xuan away, he stole the Green Wolf from us again."

"Once is bad enough, but if it happened once, it could happen again. Those Wolf Beast carcasses they have must have been stolen from other squads!"

At his words, the Logistics Soldiers around them grew restless, chattering among themselves.

"I thought he'd actually managed to hunt all those wild beasts on his own. Turns out he stole them from other people."

"He's alone. Even counting his teammates, there are only five of them. How could they possibly steal carcasses from people who can hunt Wolf Beasts?"

"Who says they couldn't? Just look at who's standing beside him."

Someone hiding in the crowd quietly pointed toward Gu Chen and the others.

"Those are all War Soldiers. With War Soldiers backing him, he could take other people's prey without even breaking a sweat!"

"But aren't the War Soldiers all training this afternoon? How could they have helped Gu Han steal anything?"

"Ask these Logistics Soldiers. Who would dare go against a War Soldier?"

The people talking were hidden in the crowd, making it impossible to tell who they were.

But when a few ill-intentioned people fanned the flames, the claim that Gu Han had used his connections to bully others and steal their prey was almost becoming accepted as fact throughout the Military Camp!

The Gu brothers' faces darkened. They hadn't expected that coming to welcome Gu Han would instead give others an excuse to slander him!

"You son of a bitch, stop spouting lies!"

Before Gu Han could speak, Ma Tie was the first to lose his temper. He rushed over to Qian Fu and glared at Fang Yan before hurriedly saying,

"Officer, don't listen to his wild accusations. We killed that Green Wolf first. This guy gathered ten Logistics Soldiers and tried to steal our prey."

"But he wasn't skilled enough to win against Gu Han, so he even brought Senior Li Xuan in to stand up for them!"

A burst of mocking laughter came from the crowd.

"Of course you'd say whatever benefits you. Who knows if what you're saying is true?"

Seeing the scene unfold, Qian Fu felt a headache coming on.

Why had the Logistics Soldiers of the past never caused this kind of trouble?

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down. Since there's a problem, we'll naturally get to the bottom of it."

"The army will never wrong an innocent person, nor let a guilty one go. You can all rest assured."

Only after Qian Fu assured them did the hundreds and thousands of Logistics Soldiers settle down a little.

Qian Fu looked at Fang Yan.

"Do you have any evidence for what you've said?"

"If it's only your word against his, we can't convict Gu Han."

Fang Yan glanced at Gu Chen and the others as they walked toward him, their expressions hostile. The hairs on his body stood on end.

He had now thoroughly made enemies of Gu Han and his brothers.

If he couldn't crush them today, Gu Chen would surely come after him!

Fang Yan's thoughts raced. He put on an expression of fear toward Gu Han.

"Officer, just ask around—who doesn't know that Gu Han has several older brothers who are War Soldiers? If it weren't true, how would a mere Logistics Soldier like me dare falsely accuse him?"

"But no one else was there when he stole our prey, and Senior Li Xuan hasn't returned yet. The only witness isn't here either."

In Qian Fu's eyes, Fang Yan's expression looked like fear of Gu Han's retaliation!

Fang Yan continued,

"Officer, just think about it. No matter what, Gu Han is only a Logistics Soldier. At most, he's a First-tier Martial Apprentice."

"Our squad had such a hard time working together to ambush a Wolf Beast. How could Gu Han possibly hunt so many Wolf Beasts by himself?"

"He must have stolen the prey from another squad!"

After hearing Fang Yan out, Qian Fu nodded thoughtfully.

By all reasonable expectations, Fang Yan's guess did make sense.

But even if Li Xuan were here, as the veteran leading Fang Yan's group, he would naturally take their side.

Li Xuan's testimony couldn't be treated as that of an impartial witness.

Everything was just speculation, not enough to serve as evidence to convict Gu Han.

Qian Fu looked at the other Logistics Soldiers, who were murmuring softly around them, and called out,

"Most of the Logistics Soldiers at our camp are already here. Did Gu Han steal anyone's prey?"

After Qian Fu finished speaking, the crowd exchanged glances, but no one stepped forward.

"Don't worry. As long as we establish the facts, you needn't fear retaliation from anyone with ulterior motives."

Qian Fu hadn't named anyone, but anyone with eyes could tell he was pointing at Gu Han and his brothers!

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