Chapter 169: Scolding Stanway, the Hat of Justice
Then Lu Kai continued, "Or is it because your abilities have declined rapidly in the past two months, and you are no longer suitable to continue to serve as a G1 vice admiral? If this is the reason, I can also report to the Navy Headquarters immediately and arrange another position for you."
"Lu Kai..." Stanway felt like he had gone crazy at this moment. He clenched his fists, trembling all over, and yelled at Lu Kai.
Originally, he didn't take Lu Kai seriously at all, and after more than a month of planning and wandering, he thought today would be the first shot towards triumph.
Unexpectedly, Lu Kai did not play according to any routine at all. He completely broke off relations with Stanway and made him feel ashamed.
However, Kai suddenly ignored Stanway. His aura was completely released at this moment, covering all the generals.
Then Lu Kai glanced at everyone present and asked, "Everyone, what is the responsibility of the navy?"
Lu Kai didn't care whether anyone wanted to answer or not, and continued: "It is to uphold justice, and upholding justice requires powerful force, so I train desperately, train desperately, for what?
"It's to become stronger, so that I can better enforce justice, better protect my subordinates, and reduce their casualties. This is what I should do most as the supreme commander of G1."
"If you, Lieutenant General Stanway, have any objections, I will immediately report to the headquarters and transfer you away. You can go wherever you want. Anyway, I'm annoying to see you, right? I'm giving you this opportunity to avoid meeting me."
Lu Kai's eyes rested on Stanway again, and he said, "And I don't have to see you continue to sow discord, spread rumors, and create conflicts here, while turning a blind eye to those who need help and treating justice as nothing."
"You want to transfer me? And you say I don't care about justice?" Stanway was furious at the moment, "Don't think that just because you are a lieutenant general, you can do whatever you want and cover up everything with one hand.
"I am also a lieutenant general. G1 is not decided by you alone. And tell me clearly, which eye of yours saw me treat justice as nothing?"
Seeing Stanway, who was determined not to give up until he saw the Yellow River, Lu Kai chuckled disdainfully and said, "Where do you think I'm going this time? I'm going to clean up your ass, Stanway.
"Let me ask you, during the time I was away, did the Kiwaro Village on Far Eastern Island make three distress calls to our G1 base?"
Stanway was stunned again, his momentum weakened instantly, his eyes began to flicker, and he couldn't say anything for a while.
“Half a month ago, the Kiwaro Village called for help, saying that the town next door had been attacked by pirates, and the entire town had been massacred and looted.
"A child from Kiwaro Village accidentally obtained information and learned that Kiwaro Village might be the next target of these pirates.
"And the kid from Kivaro Village discovered the temporary base of those pirates, so he hoped that our G1 would go to rescue them immediately. At that time, you, Stanway, used the excuse that all the warships were dispatched to perform missions and said that it would take time." Lu Kai said eloquently.
"Five days later, Kiwaro Village called for help again, saying that the pirates were approaching Kiwaro Village. You told them that they could set off soon and asked them not to worry.
"Seven days later, three days ago, Kiwaro Village called for help for the third time, saying that pirates were attacking the village. The villagers fled because they knew the news in advance. They hoped that our navy could immediately dispatch to save their homes and capture the pirates.
"You told them that you had sent a warship on its way and it would arrive soon. Was I right?"
Lu Kai's tone became colder and colder as he spoke, and finally he let go of the fishing rods with both hands. The balls under the two fishing rods fell into the pit below with a "bang". The dull sound of the impact seemed to hit the hearts of everyone present, making everyone tremble inside.
“But as far as I know, you haven’t sent any warships or soldiers to Kiwaro Village in the past half month.
“That is to say, not only did you, Stanway, never take this matter seriously from the beginning to the end, but you also deceived the people time and time again.
"You said the rescue ships are on the way, so let me ask you, where are the rescue ships now?" Lu Kai suddenly raised his voice and cursed: "You bastard, you don't have time to save people, but you have time to wander around behind the scenes to make connections.
"You don't have time to save people, but you have time to gossip behind their backs. You don't have time to save people, but you have time to sow discord behind their backs. You don't have time to save people, but you have time to appear in front of me and force me to abdicate.
"They have time to mess around here, but they can't spare a few days to save the people whose homes have been destroyed and whose lives are threatened."
Lu Kai was no longer angry at this moment, but his whole body was filled with a strong murderous aura, as if he was going to kill Stanway on the spot if they disagreed with him.
Finally, Lu Kai gnashed his teeth and said, "It only takes two days for us G1 to get to Far East Island, but you delayed for a full half month. Do you have to wait until all the people in Kiwaro Village are dead before you react?
"Then report to the headquarters as before that the warship we were heading to rescue encountered storms and delayed its schedule, so it was unable to arrive in time for rescue?"
"That's because...that's because..." Stanway was frightened by Lu Kai and broke out in a cold sweat. A chill ran up his spine and he spoke incoherently, "That's because many branches have such a practice, and it's not just us in G1.
"Kivaro is a small village with only a few hundred people. The cost of our voyage alone is enough for the entire village to pay taxes for more than ten years. As a G1 lieutenant general, I have to consider all aspects, so..."
"So..." Lu Kai suddenly shouted, interrupting Stanway's excuses with great rage, his chest heaving violently, and he slowly walked towards Stanway while roaring.
"Because they are poor, they deserve to die. Because they are poor, they don't deserve to be protected. Should they all die in the pirates' attack?"
As Lu Kai spoke, he approached Stanway, and finally grabbed Stanway by the collar, angrily saying: "Cost? Does justice need to consider cost? Because sailing requires costs, those civilians who are waiting for rescue in dire straits should not be rescued.
"Because no one will know, so if they die, they die, right? Is that what every one of you thinks?
"What kind of conventions are these? What kind of conventions are these? Then what is the meaning of our navy's existence? What are our responsibilities? What is the justice we uphold?"
Lu Kai pushed Stanway hard, causing him to fall to the ground, and then glared at the other officers, as if waiting for their answers.
But at this moment, no one dared to look up and meet Lu Kai's gaze. They all buried their heads in shame. With this big hat of justice pressed down on them, who would dare to jump out and refute at this time?