Chapter 165: Since You Like to Act, Then Act a Little Longer!

Sensing the focused gazes around him, Farrio's eyes flashed with panic and resentment, but he quickly calmed his mind, his expression instantly shifting to excitement and guilt.

"Baron Gervas, you are still alive! This is truly a joyous sight!"

"Earlier on the road, I targeted you and assigned you the most exhausting night watch, but since the tribe ambush that night occurred..."

"Watching noble after noble fall around me, I finally realized that my past self was far too petty and selfish. Harassing you over personal grudges was utterly shameless."

"Therefore, I, Farrio, apologize to you here and beg your forgiveness! At the same time, I am guilty. I hope my lord Hou Jue will impose punishment upon me. I... I did indeed conceal the matter of harassing Gervas while serving as the war supervisor for the Left Army!"

Good heavens!

Gervas didn't know how many times "good heavens" he had thought tonight!

This Farrio's acting is truly excellent.

However, since he enjoys acting, let him act a little longer.

Gervas sneered and did not speak immediately.

After hearing this, Marshal Mi Xiusi truly believed Gervas had stepped forward because of this matter. "Baron Gervas, is that so? If you have any grievances, tell me freely. You are a great hero of this campaign; I will stand up for you!"

Upon hearing this, Narciss also recalled that when selecting personnel for the Left Army, Farrio had indeed seemed to name a specific noble.

Now it seems that person was Gervas.

"My lord Hou Jue, this matter should be true. On that day, when selecting nobles for the Left Army, Count Farrio..." Narciss quickly recounted the situation of that day, which was also a gesture of goodwill toward Gervas.

After hearing this, Marshal Mi Xiusi nodded. "Gervas, rest assured. I will have Count Farrio write a confession letter to me shortly, and I will bring it to you for review and confirmation."

"Although such harassment does not constitute a major crime, since the campaign had already begun, I will handle it strictly according to military law!"

The hatred in Farrio's eyes grew even stronger, but compared to the two major disasters he had caused, this was hardly worth mentioning. He immediately adopted an expression of complete submission, saying, "My lord Hou Jue, I will certainly write down all my crimes and am willing to accept any punishment!"

Seeing this, everyone thought the matter ended there.

Many looked at Gervas with envy; a mere Baron could make a Hou Jue stand up for him and make a Count stumble.

If this got out, it would be enough to brag about for a lifetime.

After all, even if it was just an Honorary Count, he was far more precious than a minor noble Baron!

But what no one expected was that this was not the main reason Gervas had spoken out.

And now, the real show was just beginning.

"No, my lord Hou Jue, I am not talking about that. Count Farrio's little harassment means nothing to me!"

"Moreover, I actually have to thank Count Farrio. If not for his harassment, forcing me to stand night watch every day, I could not have completed the feat of slaying two hundred Black Tiger Squad members, nor could I have escaped that night's tribe army ambush!"

"When the tribe army ambushed the main camp that day, if Count Farrio had not deliberately sent my troops away, I would have been killed by him, just like Commander Brick and the other nobles!"

Boom!

"W-what did Baron Gervas just say? Did he say Commander Brick and the other nobles were killed by Count Farrio?"

"It seems so. Is what Baron Gervas said true or false?"

The nobles erupted in a murmur; they had thought the program was nearing its end, but it seemed it had only just begun.

Moreover, this news was explosive enough.

If it were proven true...

Forget about an Honorary Count.

Even a Count Lord would be finished!

Marshal Mi Xiusi and Narciss's expressions immediately turned serious.

Farrio's pupils contracted.

Just now, he too thought Gervas wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate for his past harassment, but now, the words seemed to concern his own escape from the Left Camp.

But how did he know?

As his mind raced, he heard Marshal Mi Xiusi ask in a deep voice, "Baron Gervas, do you mean there is another reason for the deaths of Commander Brick and the other nobles? Can you explain in detail?"

"Yes, my lord Hou Jue!"

Gervas did not delay any further and immediately recounted everything that had happened that night.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding nobles widened their eyes one by one, finding it hard to believe Farrio could be so shameless.

Moreover, especially since tonight they themselves had almost been wiped out because of the same cowardly fellow fleeing the battlefield!

Marshal Mi Xiusi's gaze turned cold as he looked at Farrio. "Count Farrio, regarding Baron Gervas's accusation, what do you have to say?"

Farrio's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

But he obviously could not admit it.

Furthermore, for many days now, only Gervas had escaped; therefore, a single person was not enough to prove him guilty.

Farrio immediately raised his head, his face showing disbelief and indignation. "Marshal Mi Xiusi, Baron Gervas is simply slandering me!"

"I know I did wrong before, harassing him for personal revenge, but I never expected Baron Gervas to be so ruthless, wanting to kill me by such a method!"

"Baron Gervas, let me ask you: you said yourself that at the time you were assigned to Aojinmu Fort. How did you know these things? Do you have the Eye of Prophecy? Can you see events thousands of li away?"

"Therefore, do you know the severity of the consequences of fabricating facts out of thin air to slander a noble?"

Farrio's words were powerful and resonant, sounding exactly like a noble deeply pained by slander.

The nobles began to buzz with discussion; they truly could not distinguish who was telling the truth and who was lying.

After all, both sides spoke so convincingly.

"Baron Gervas, did you witness the situation with your own eyes? Or did Count Farrio's escape cause you to misunderstand?"

"If it is a misunderstanding, apologize to Count Farrio here, and we will let the matter drop!"

Marshal Mi Xiusi truly valued talent; this last sentence was clearly an attempt to make excuses for Gervas.

After all, as Farrio said, Gervas had been exiled dozens of li away at the time; how could he possibly know everything that happened in the camp?

And slandering a noble was a very serious crime; it meant the accuser would suffer the same punishment.

Therefore, if Gervas had no concrete evidence, he himself would likely be finished.

Farrio's eyes flashed with a hint of malice at the words, but he concealed it well.

Gervas cast a grateful look toward Marquis Mi Xiusi. "I thank my lord Marquis Mi Xiusi for the reminder, but I am willing to bear all consequences for what I have said, for although the accusation I make was not witnessed by my own eyes, yet..."

"... it is what I learned from the mouths of several survivors of the Left Army!"

"Viscountess Catherine, I trouble you to escort these lords up here!"

Soon, Catherine, Lei Meng, Baron Mien, and others, who had been waiting for a long time, escorted five nobles into the center of the field.

Although they had taken a brief rest, because of the constant disturbances tonight, Mier and the others had not tended to their appearance.

Moreover, the hunger and exhaustion of these past days still lingered upon their bodies.

Upon arriving in the center of the field, their appearance looked utterly wretched, like tribal savages.

Had it not been for Catherine and the others leading them, even the guards would not have allowed them to approach.

"Baron Gervas, who are these people?" Marquis Mi Xiusi and Commander Narsi were somewhat puzzled.

Although the group wore leather armor, their appearance truly made it impossible for them to recognize who exactly they were.

However, Farrio, standing aside, upon seeing the faces of Mier and the others, his body suddenly trembled, and his face turned pale.

Marquis Mi Xiusi and Commander Narsi could not recognize them.

But he, Farrio, had interacted with Mier and these nobles for so many days; even though their faces were now much haggard, they could still be vaguely distinguished.

Gervas took note of Farrio's change, a cold sneer hanging on the corner of his mouth, and then addressed Marquis Mi Xiusi: "My lord Marquis, these few are also among the nobles of the Left Army who survived by luck!"