Seeing that the entire Fifth Fleet had been destroyed, Elder Zumar would be lying if he said that he did not feel the pinch. However, considering the future development plans of the kingdom and the Illuminati in the Breezy Plains, as well as the strength of the young president of the Tower of Dusk, he had no choice but to blame everything on Lin Li's impulsiveness.
However, Lin Li did not buy it at all. As soon as Elder Zumar finished speaking, he smiled calmly, and said, "Elder Zumar, I know very well who is on The Star. What do you mean by sneaking onto your alchemical battleship? Can anyone sneak onto your alchemical battleship? "
"Elder Zumar, you heard it. He also said that it's impossible for the fugitive to sneak onto the ship by himself. In that case, they must have deliberately harbored the fugitive!" High Priest Poer immediately chimed in. He was also very dissatisfied with Elder Zumar's attempt to smooth things over. He was in the right in the first place, so why did he have to find excuses for Lin Li?
"It seems that there is a problem with High Priest Poer's comprehension. In that case, I might as well make it clear. There has never been a fugitive on The Star, and no one is harboring him. He definitely did not sneak onto the ship alone." Although Lin Li did not care about going to war with the Gilded Kingdom, he was definitely not willing to take the blame.
Besides, although Elder Zumar seemed to be trying to find a way out of the situation, he was actually setting up a trap. If Lin Li admitted that the fugitive might have sneaked onto the ship, the matter of harboring the fugitive would be over, but what about the destruction of the Fifth Fleet? After all, if that was the case, it would be reasonable for the Gilded Kingdom to board the ship to capture the fugitive, and Lin Li would be overreacting.
"Hmph, the fugitive was captured on your ship. It's useless even if you deny it." Seeing that his father and Elder Zumar were both Sanctuary powerhouses on his side, Delano immediately felt more confident.
"Erm, President Felic, do you have any explanation for this matter?" Elder Zumar looked like he was put in a spot, which meant that he had found a way out for Lin Li, but Lin Li refused to do so. Now, Lin Li was really putting him in a spot.
"Hah, what's there to explain? I have a hundred ways to stuff a stranger on your ship. Elder Zumar, don't tell me you really can't think of such a thing?" Lin Li said sarcastically while looking at Elder Zumar.
That really put Elder Zumar in a difficult position. His original plan was to let the Tower of Dusk admit that the fugitive had sneaked onto The Star. That way, the Gilded Kingdom would be able to explain their actions. Then, he would be able to talk to the Tower of Dusk about the huge losses that they had caused to the Fifth Fleet. Although it was not to the extent of asking the Tower of Dusk to compensate them with a fleet, it would be a great bargaining chip for future negotiations.
However, Elder Zumar did not expect Lin Li to be so tough. Not only did he not admit to harboring a fugitive, he even denied that the fugitive had boarded the ship secretly. Hence, the matter would not end well. If it was proven that Lin Li was lying, how should they deal with the matter? Would the Gilded Kingdom really go to war with the Tower of Dusk? Or would they have to bear with it after being humiliated? If it was proven that Delano was the one who had faked it, how could they make up for all the losses? Besides, they would definitely be at a disadvantage in future negotiations.
"Nonsense, you're insulting me. That fugitive was found on your ship, and that's an undeniable fact. Many of us can prove it. You said that the fugitive was not on your ship. Do you have any proof!? " Seeing that Lin Li refused to admit it, Delano immediately panicked, and he remembered the countermeasure that he had discussed with his adjutant, which was to present evidence.
In fact, according to Delano's previous plan, the worst outcome after he seized The Star and the sailors on board would be to confront them in front of the king. He had already made arrangements to deal with that problem, and he would have evidence and witnesses when the time came.
However, to Delano's surprise, Lin Li had no intention of reasoning with him after receiving the news, and instead sent a monster to snatch The Star. He even crippled the Fifth Fleet. At this moment, things seemed to have returned to the expected track, so he immediately said the words that he had long prepared.
"Oh? Delano, since you were the one who caused the matter, you should be the first to prove it, "Elder Zumar said as he glanced at Delano. Based on his understanding of Delano, he could actually imagine what was going on. If the Fifth Fleet had not been crippled, he might have reprimanded Delano, and then used the excuse of being ignorant and mischievous to let the matter go. However, the Fifth Fleet had now been crippled, and even if he knew that there was something fishy about the matter, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and go on.
Delano didn't know how much Elder Zumar hated him, but when he heard that Elder Zumar wanted him to prove himself first, he immediately cheered up. He thought that he would be able to take out the evidence that he had prepared long ago to knock Lin Li out. Hence, he agreed, and immediately landed on the dock with the crowd. He then waved his hand to summon a pale-faced subordinate, and said, "Don't be afraid, the high priest and Elder Zumar will uphold justice for us. Go and find all the people involved in the arrest of the fugitives now. We need them to testify now."
"Yes, my lord, I will go immediately." The subordinate answered in a trembling voice, and turned around to look for the people who had participated in the arrest according to Delano's instructions.
Fortunately, the people arranged by Delano were not all on the battleship just now. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to find a complete witness. Soon, more than a dozen warriors of the Fifth Fleet ran over, trembling. They had obviously not recovered from the tragic battle just now. In fact, the leader was Delano's adjutant, Haggis.
"Okay, cheer up, answer whatever Elder Zumar asks you. Tell me the truth, do you hear me?" Delano was a little careful, and was afraid that they would spill the beans when they were frightened. Hence, he specially reminded them again.
"Yes, my lord," the dozen of them answered in unison.
Elder Zumar looked at those people, and couldn't help but frown slightly. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Let me ask you, did you follow Delano to The Star to arrest the fugitives?"
"Yes, Elder, apart from the few of us, there are many other brothers, but some of them died in the battle just now, and some are seriously injured, so it's inconvenient for them to come over." Haggis glanced at Delano, and then answered Elder Zumar's question on behalf of everyone. After he answered, the few people behind him also nodded repeatedly.
"In that case, how did you get the news that the fugitives are on The Star?" Elder Zumar asked again without any expression.
"Here's the thing. When we were at sea previously, the people on The Star were very rude and unreasonable, and stopped us from inspecting the ship. Hence, Lord Delano felt that there was something suspicious. Hence, after The Star entered the port, Lord Delano specially asked the few of us to keep a close eye on The Star, and report to him immediately if there were any abnormalities. Later, one of our brothers saw a figure on the deck of the ship that was very familiar, and seemed to be a wanted criminal. Hence, he reported it to Lord Delano. " While speaking, Haggis pretended to be thinking about it, which made him seem very credible.
"Lord Delano considered that the fugitives were too important to the kingdom, so he thought of negotiating with the people on The Star in hopes that they would hand the fugitives over. However, the people on The Star didn't care what we said at all, and insisted that the person we were looking for was not on the ship. Later, as a last resort, Lord Delano ordered us to temporarily control the people on the ship, and also told us not to hurt them. He then led us to search the ship. "
Elder Zumar glanced at Lin Li and the others before turning around to ask, "So, where did you find that fugitive on the ship?"
"Yes, it was in a very secret room. If we hadn't searched carefully, we would have really missed it." Haggis's answer made the people behind nod repeatedly.
The fact that the fugitives were in a secret room, and almost missed the search was obviously an allusion to the fact that the people on The Star were deliberately harboring the fugitives. Otherwise, how could a stranger find such a secret room on the ship?
"Well, I know my son very well. He would never lie about such a thing," High Priest Poer said smugly. High Priest Poer's expression was indescribably smug. He then turned around and looked at Lin Li with a smirk. "President Felic, there are so many witnesses. What else do you have to say!?"
"Is this the so-called evidence? In that case, we can also testify that the man named Delano is actually not your biological son. " Claus and the others had long been unable to hold it in after listening to the words of the so-called witnesses. At this moment, when they heard that High Priest Poer actually wanted to draw a conclusion based on their testimony, they immediately hollered in displeasure.
"You guys are courting death!" High Priest Poer was a Sanctuary powerhouse whose reputation in the Gilded Kingdom was comparable to King Bradlor's. When had he ever been insulted like that? His face immediately turned cold, and he wanted to kill those insignificant people.
However, Lin Li was still there. How could he allow High Priest Poer to kill the people of the Breezy Plains? Besides, what Claus and the others had said was exactly what Lin Li was thinking. There was no such logic in this world to randomly find a few people to say that there was irrefutable evidence.
Seeing that High Priest Poer was about to make a move, Lin Li humphed coldly, and the gem on the Helios' Scepter immediately lit up. Although the other party had two Sanctuary powerhouses, and Elder Zumar was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse, Lin Li was really not afraid of them.
"Calm down, please calm down." Elder Zumar knew how terrifying Lin Li was, and naturally did not dare to let the two of them fight there. Besides, at this moment, the founding celebration was about to begin, and there would be many people coming from all directions. It would be a small matter to destroy Helena Port, but it would be a huge embarrassment if the high priest of the kingdom was defeated.
"Elder Zumar, you heard it too. They were the ones who insulted me first. I must make them pay the price!" Although High Priest Poer was rather ruthless, he did not make any further moves. He also knew in his heart that he might not be a match for Lin Li with his own strength. Hence, he wanted to drag Elder Zumar down too.
"Insult? According to your logic just now, what they said doesn't seem to be an insult. They should be telling the truth. " Lin Li didn't care about High Priest Poer's murderous gaze at all. He seemed to be swaying the Helios' Scepter casually, but each time it swayed, there was a special rhythm that spread out. Clearly, a terrifying magic spell had been accumulated on the Helios' Scepter, and it would probably destroy Helena Port in minutes.
At this moment, Elder Zumar finally managed to persuade High Priest Poer, and he turned around to look at Lin Li awkwardly. "President Felic, no matter what, this side has already produced the testimony of the witnesses. If you don't have any evidence, I'm afraid we can only accept their testimony. "
"Yeah, show us the evidence. Didn't you say that the testimonies of our people can't be trusted? Show us some credible evidence then." Delano was also a little infuriated by the words of Claus and the others just now. Anyone who heard someone say that they were not their father's biological son would probably not be able to remain calm. Hence, at this moment, when he heard that Elder Zumar was asking Lin Li for evidence, he immediately clamored smugly.
Of course, Delano also had a purpose in saying that, and that was to make things difficult for Lin Li and the others. If they had the ability, they wouldn't get the sailors on the ship to be witnesses. Otherwise, if his own men were to be the witnesses, and the other party were to find his own men to be the witnesses, it would simply be a mess.
However, after hearing Delano's words, Lin Li didn't seem to care at all. He turned his head and said to a sailor who had just come over, "Go to the ship and ask the chief officer to bring the things in the pilothouse."
Be it High Priest Poer, Elder Zumar, or Delano who had planned all of this, none of them believed that Lin Li could produce any really strong evidence in this situation. Regardless of whether Delano's witnesses were credible or not, the fact that the fugitive had been captured on The Star was an undeniable fact.
Besides, Lin Li wanted to prove that the fugitive had nothing to do with The Star, and overturn the fact that the fugitive had been captured on The Star. However, he couldn't use the sailors on the ship to prove it. That would be extremely difficult unless he could get the fugitive to come out and confess everything himself, or get Delano's people to change their words.
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