"Hale, the Captain of the Oceanic Beasts?"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Teacher! I think this matter … "
Before Si Jiali could finish her sentence, Sophia waved her hand and interrupted her. She turned her gaze to Wang Zhong's face, and no one could tell if she was happy or angry. "Wang Zhong? I will give you a chance to defend yourself. Otherwise, according to the laws of the Holy City, you will be sentenced to death. "
Fighting was strictly prohibited in the battlefield base. Even fighting was a heavy punishment, let alone murder.
The aura of a Great Teacher was obviously incomparable to that of the scumbags standing around. As soon as she spoke, even the onlookers who were standing around to watch the show felt the fear of being dominated. Even their breathing became cautious, as if they were afraid that any small movements would anger this Great Teacher.
However, Wang Zhong, who was directly facing the pressure from Sophia, did not show the slightest bit of pressure at this time. He even looked directly at Sophia with the same calm gaze. "Hale had ill intentions towards the female members of the Wanderlust Team and killed Mario. Since no one in the base cares, I will do it myself."
"You're talking nonsense. This is simply absurd!" Griffin, the deputy captain of the Oceanic Beasts, who had not dared to say anything under Wang Zhong's murderous gaze, became active after the arrival of the law enforcement guards. At this time, his eyes widened. Hale had fallen, and he would be the second in command in the future. However, not everyone in the Oceanic Beasts would listen to him. He had to establish his authority first. If he took the official route to avenge Hale, he would definitely gain the support and approval of all the members of the Oceanic Beasts. This was the simplest way and also a godsend opportunity. He even felt that it was a good thing that Hale had died, but Wang Zhong, who had helped him so much, had to die too.
Hence, at this time, he became even more aggressive. He shouted with his face flushed, "Mario and Sharmie plotted against our Captain Hale during a mission and were killed by Captain Hale in self-defense. This is the truth! Our captain was magnanimous after the incident and wanted to let Sharmie off. He did not continue to pursue the responsibility of the sneak attack, so he did not report it to the higher-ups. How dare you slander us?! Do you have evidence?! "
"Evidence? Hehe, is that important? " Wang Zhong looked at him with contempt. "With their strength, do you believe that they plotted against Hale? Does no one know about Hale's bad habit? Doesn't everyone here know about the truth behind this matter?" Wang Zhong looked at him with disdain.
Griffin was stunned. Indeed, Hale was bragging about this matter. After all, this kind of thing was very common in the Holy City. Before Hale died, no one thought it was a big deal. Now, not only did the people in the bar know about this matter, but anyone from the Exploration Team Department could easily find out what had happened if they asked a few people. If it was before today, ten of them might have answered in favor of the sea beasts. The reason was simple. No one would offend the sea beasts for the sake of two newcomers with no background. Without these witnesses, no matter how much trouble the Wanderlust Team caused, the higher-ups would not punish the sea beasts. This was an unspoken rule and an unwritten rule.
But now? Not to mention anything else, just Wang Zhong's devilish glare alone was enough to make Griffin feel that even the people from the Oceanic Beasts would be scared to the point of spitting out the truth. This … this was simply a devil …
Although it was still murder, if Hale had committed the crime first and intended to rape and kill his comrades from the Holy City Army, the higher-ups would have dealt with Wang Zhong's case differently. This kind of thing was strictly forbidden by the higher-ups. What worried Griffin even more was that if this matter was exposed, the higher-ups would investigate it thoroughly. Then, the seven members of the Oceanic Beasts who followed Hale to force Wang Zhong would all be charged with the same crime, including himself!
If it came to that, it would be impossible for Wang Zhong to completely escape punishment, but he would probably be charged with murder in the base and contempt of military rules. If he got off lightly, he would be sent back to the Holy City. Even if he got the heaviest punishment, he would only be imprisoned for a few years. However, if Wang Zhong was convicted of the same crime as Hale, he would definitely die.
When he understood this, he instantly broke out in a cold sweat. When he saw Sophia turn to look at him, he felt a chill down his spine. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and quickly changed the topic. "Wang Zhong, you have a sharp tongue. Hmph! But justice is in the hearts of the people. The base will naturally investigate the truth of the incident. What I say doesn't count, and what you say doesn't count either! "
He turned his head and bowed respectfully to Sophia. "Your Excellency, I have another more serious situation to report."
"Speak."
"Someone betrayed the Holy Land and betrayed an ally!" Griffin stared at Wang Zhong fiercely. "In the report that the Wanderlust Team returned from the Black Boulder Energy Cave, they said that they encountered a Sword Saint. This Wang Zhong was extremely righteous and used his life as the price to lure the Sword Saint away, allowing the Wanderlust Team to return safely. Heh heh, at that time, the Oceanic Beasts admired him very much. We felt sorry for his death and mourned for him. I believe that many people in the Exploration Team Department felt the same way and thought that he was a hero. But now, this person who was responsible for luring the Sword Saint away and sacrificed himself has actually returned alive and well! "
The Wanderlust Team's encounter with the Sword Saint and the annihilation of KD had been the hottest topic in the Exploration Team Department for the past few days. In fact, many people in the Exploration Team Department were unhappy with the way the higher-ups dealt with this incident. Regardless of whether they liked the Wanderlust Team or not, they all hoped that the higher-ups could use this incident to make an example out of the Wanderlust Team to prevent the possibility of allies in the Exploration Team Department not doing their best during missions and slacking off. This was a matter that concerned everyone's interests.
At this time, when they suddenly heard Griffin mention this incident again, they thought about it carefully and suddenly came to a realization.
Yes, a mere Holy Disciple was responsible for luring the Sword Saint away. Yet, not only were you not cut into pieces, you actually managed to escape alive? You were already on the military's missing list, but you suddenly appeared alive and well. Isn't this nonsense!? That was a Sword Saint, and you were just a Heroic Soul. Even if you were given a pair of wings on your back and a rocket in your ass, the Sword Saint would still lose if you could escape!
Whether Hale died or Wang Zhong punished the Wanderlust Team severely or not, perhaps the others were just watching the show. However, if they could settle this old score, all the exploration teams would be happy to see it happen. It might not be because they had a grudge against the Wanderlust Team or did not like them. They just wanted to make an example out of them! That way, his back would be more secure in this Holy War.
Many people were discussing this, and the bar was filled with all kinds of buzzing noises.
Seeing that he had successfully diverted everyone's attention and had shifted the blame back to Wang Zhong, Griffin could not help but secretly applaud his quick-wittedness. At this time, he sneered. "So the Wanderlust Team is lying! There is no such thing as a Sword Saint! Did they make up this lie just to escape the crime of not fighting? I don't think it's that simple. I now suspect that the destruction of KD is directly related to the Wanderlust Team! There must be some unspeakable secret behind this. I hope that Your Excellency Great Teacher will investigate this and prove KD's innocence, as well as all the exploration teams! "
"Yes! We will never tolerate exploration teams that betray their allies and make up lies! "
"Please investigate this, Your Excellency Great Teacher."
Many voices echoed around them, not only from the Oceanic Beasts, but also from other people in the bar. All the exploration teams definitely had the same idea about this matter. Compared to Hale, this ruthless Wang Zhong was more frightening. Furthermore, what he said just now was chilling. Didn't that mean that whoever Sharmie disliked would die?
Scarlet originally felt that the situation had become clear, but she did not expect it to go downhill in the blink of an eye. Of course, she knew that it was impossible for Wang Zhong to lie. Perhaps he had escaped with great difficulty, but Griffin and the others would definitely ask for some evidence. For such a thing, could he go to the Mizobudapi Sword Saint to verify it?
Scarlet was anxious and anxious, but she could not think of any good ideas at the moment. However, Sophia's voice had already sounded at this time. "You said that you met a Sword Saint. How did you come back?"
Sophia's voice seemed to be always calm, as if she was dealing with a very ordinary matter casually. However, no one doubted that if Wang Zhong dared to say a word wrong, Great Teacher Sophia would immediately send him into an abyss of eternal damnation. Her aura of control over everything was really not something that ordinary people could imitate.
At this time, everyone was also looking at Wang Zhong, especially the Wanderlust Team. When Wang Zhong came back, they had asked him about it, but they were distracted by Sharmie's matter. Even they did not know how Wang Zhong came back. At this time, they were extremely anxious. Just as Scarlet had guessed, the situation was very unfavorable for Wang Zhong. Griffin and the others, who were anxious, would definitely insist that Wang Zhong produce evidence, but the only witness was the Mizobudapi Sword Saint, who would never testify for humans …
The atmosphere in the bar suddenly became a lot more solemn, and the buzzing became slightly quieter. Everyone was waiting to see what new lies Wang Zhong could come up with. Wang Zhong snorted coldly. "I killed him. Why can't I come back?"
"…"
The bar suddenly became quiet, and even the buzzing sounds of discussion disappeared. Countless pairs of eyes stared at him, and the whole bar was silent. After a full ten seconds, someone couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"This person is crazy!"
"He killed a Sword Saint … Who does he think he is? The successor of the Holy Saint Teacher? "
"This guy is crazy, right? Do you think we are all idiots?"
"Respected Great Teacher, you have seen it. Not only did this person betray his teammates, but he also cruelly killed our team leader and slandered our team leader's reputation. A heroic warrior who fought for the Holy Land died such a tragic death. Please uphold justice for us!" Griffin laughed so hard in his heart that tears were about to fall, but his eyes were red. Wang Zhong's acting skills were really good. This guy with the surname Wang was simply asking for trouble. Did he really think that the Holy City Army would let him get away with it just because he said that there was no evidence?
Everyone burst into laughter. It was rare to see such an atmosphere in front of Great Teacher Sophia. It couldn't be helped; they really couldn't hold it in. It was too funny. A mere Heroic Soul actually said that he killed a Mizobudapi Sword Saint!
"Put away your boring humor." A cold look flashed in Sophia's eyes. "Wang Zhong, you have to take responsibility for saying such things. Where's the evidence?"
Wang Zhong didn't say anything and directly opened the space crystal. He grabbed a cold corpse and threw it in front of everyone. "This is the evidence."
Bang ~ ~
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