The decapitation strike against Rose failed because of a leak. During the encirclement operation, the Sea Race forces encountered a mysterious silver machine and were attacked with a weapon of mass destruction, suffering devastating losses!
The news caused an uproar within the Twin Stars. After the postbattle analysis, the spy investigation team headed by Nie Yun made its first move, taking advantage of the situation to point the finger at the only person besides Gustav who knew about the operation-the unlucky Army commander. They also submitted several pieces of dirt they had recently collected on the officer.
Nie Yun had not fabricated any of this material, but it consisted of flimsy, inconsequential allegations such as suspected embezzlement, suspected abuse of authority, and suspected harassment of female subordinates. It had little practical value; Nie Yun had gathered it specifically to get under someone's skin.
Failing to strike back when someone targeted you would only make you look weak. Nobody found anything wrong with Nie Yun kicking a man when he was down. Even Ishar merely told him to keep it within bounds.
In the end, Gustav personally ordered the officer suspended pending investigation, his face livid. Not only was the man genuinely a major suspect, but someone also had to take responsibility for the defeat! And that someone certainly could not be Gustav himself!
Reportedly, as the enforcement squad took the officer away, he kept shouting, "This is a conspiracy!"
Afterward, rumors swept through the legion. Many believed the Army commander was the spy. Given his position, he could practically do whatever he pleased on Kara Star and was fully capable of secretly providing assistance to the Kara Civilization.
Others said he was a scapegoat Gustav had found. Gustav himself was also suspected of leaking the information, while the officer was