Young General [3]

Gabriel went straight to the open yard of the camp. The rain had already stopped, and just as he had arrived, he sensed an unusual, or rather stupid, incident that might occur.

Before he left the building, he could still hear gossip about him. But, there was a topic that stood out for him, and it was the same as the common underestimation because of ego. Gabriel knew it well since he had it too, but he didn't let it control him.

While his eyes were closed, Gabriel had a soliloquy. 'I should wait for them. They would step forward to prove themselves, I knew it.' And a smile came afterward.

Meanwhile, the soldier Gabriel ordered conveyed the message to the 16 squad leaders of the battalion. But some of them had unusual facial expressions as if they were insulted. Some of them had already heard the rumor about Gabriel paying his way to get a rank. Despite it being an absurd rumor, they believed it.