In the military department of Yong City.
Everyone was brought to a meeting room.
âPlease wait for a moment. General Shen will be here momentarily.â The military officer went out of the room.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was a little tense. The members of Jixin Martial House sat on one side while the martial warriors of the Crimson Tiger Troop sat on the other. The segregation was clear. There was no nonsense spoken.
Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the door. The person who came in first was General Shen, whom Wang Teng had met once before.
âGeneral Shen!â
The 7-star martial warriors from the Crimson Tiger troop stood up quickly and greeted him respectfully.
âHave a seat, have a seat!â General Shen smiled and pressed his hand down.
âGeneral Shen!â On the Jixin Martial Houseâs side, Li Hei got up and greeted the general too.
âOld Li, it has been a while since we met. We are both in Yong City, but youâve never visited me,â General Shen smiled and said.
âI donât dare to disturb you. You are busy with military affairs,â Li Hei replied.
âSeriously!â General Shen looked at the lethargic Li Hei and felt pity in his heart.
He sat on the host seat and glanced around him. He then said, âSit down. Since everyone is here, we can lay everything on the table and talk things out.â
âLi Gang, you can do the explanation,â a 7-star martial warrior from the Crimson Tiger Troop said.
âYes.â Li Gang immediately stood up and said, âA few days ago, my men found signs of a dark apparition on a mountain. We sent people to investigate and noticed that there was an ore mine there. I didnât want to alert the Xingwu Continent, so I only sent my subordinate, Liu Huaixin, and a small team under him to execute this mission.
âThey might have noticed that there were many dark apparitions in that place. There was a lack of manpower on their end, so they temporarily enlisted the Wolf Fang Team and the Tiger Warrior Team, who were around the area.
âBut, the Tiger Warrior team disobeyed my subordinateâs commands. They didnât follow Liu Huaixinâs order to attack the dark apparition. Instead, they led the dark apparition to my military martial warriors and the Wolf Fang Team. When both sides got heavily wounded, they grabbed the opportunity and killed the dark apparition. My men and the Wolf Fang Team suffered huge losses. On the other hand, the Tiger Warrior Team remained intact. They are all standing here properly in front of us.â
At this point, General Shen looked at Wang Teng and his teammates uncontrollably. He frowned slightly.
If this was true, the Tiger Warrior Team did commit a huge crime. Their actions were loathing, so what the Crimson Tiger Troop did was reasonable.
On the other hand, Li Heiâs expression remained the same. He didnât seem worried at all.
Li Gang continued, âIn a fit of anger, I locked them up and waited for the higher authorities to confirm their crimes before giving them their punishment. Yet, they chose to escape from prison. If they werenât guilty, why did they need to escape? The Crimson Tiger Troop suffered heavy losses when we chased them and tried to capture them back. They even released a major criminal.
âGeneral Shen, donât you think that they deserve to die after hearing all their crimes?â
âLi Gang, mind your words!â The 7-star martial warrior from the Crimson Tiger Troop shouted.
âIâm sorry, I was too agitated,â Li Gang said hurriedly. He knew that he had made an indiscreet remark.
General Shen waved his hand. He said to the Tiger Warrior Team, âIs he telling the truth?â
Lin Zhan and his teammates were infuriated when they heard Li Gang twisting the facts.
âWang Teng, Lin Zhan, if you have anything to say, say it. If you are framed, our Jixin Martial House wonât let it slide. Even if I canât handle it, the president will stand up for you,â Li Hei said calmly.
âBullshit, how can I frame them?â Li Gang was boiling in anger. Even though the person in front of him was the once-famous Dominance Blade Li Hei, he still glared straight at him.
âEnough, let them speak,â the 7-star martial warrior said.
Wang Teng sneered. He took a step forward and said, âGeneral Shen, Uncle Hei, you will know whether heâs speaking the truth after you listen to this recording.â
He tapped his wristwatch, and a conversation started playing from it.
âI have already sent someone to investigate the three paths. High-level dark apparitions are guarding the hole on the left. The Tiger Warrior Teamâs fate is grim. We will go and kill the dark apparitions after they exhaust the dark apparitionsâ power.â
âHaha, the Tiger Warrior Team will become history after today.â
âSquad leader Liu, I will remember your favor.â
â¦
âThereâs no news from the Tiger Warrior Team until now. It looks like they have met some trouble. The high-level dark apparition didnât charge out, so this means they didnât fail completely. Itâs time for us to enter.â
âWhy donât we wait a while longer? Letâs wait until the dark apparition kills them before we act.â
âLetâs go in first. We will decide if we should act based on the situation.â
â¦
âYou and Liu Huaixin are the ones behind this, right?â
âSo what if we are?â
ââDonât look as though you arenât afraid of death. I hate this kind of person. You are going to die, yet youâre still acting.â
âDespicable!â
âSigh, Leader Lin, youâre right. I am despicable. In your next life, remember not to offend a despicable person, especially one that has wealth and power.â
â¦
After he played the recording, Wang Teng retreated to Lin Zhanâs side without saying another word.
The three 7-star soldier-level martial warriors from the Crimson Tiger Troop frowned slightly.
âImpressive!â Li Hei scoffed. He was seething with anger.
General Shen was indignant too. He scolded loudly, âWhat are you doing! Huh? What is this!â
Li Gangâs expression underwent a huge change. His color turned extremely pale, and he felt the blood in his body rushing into his head. He staggered uncontrollably and shouted in disbelief, âThis is impossible!â
âHow is it impossible?â Wang Teng asked coldly, âDid you see it personally? Or did you hear it personally?
âIf you werenât so opinionated and didnât even give us a chance to explain, would things have reached this state?
âIf you hadnât believed the one-sided story, if you didnât give us the death penalty because of what Liu Huaixin said, would we have to escape from prison?
âIf we donât escape, are we supposed to wait for our deaths in the cell?â
The series of questions forced Li Gang back. His face gradually changed from white to red and then to purple-black. He felt a strong sense of humiliation.
âHow dare you!â when the 7-star martial warrior from the Crimson Tiger Troop saw this scene, he shouted. His aura exploded at the same time.
âMe?â Wang Teng didnât back down. He glared at the other party coldly. âAm I being impudent, or did you go overboard?â
A fierce and powerful aura surged behind Wang Teng. The force slashed towards the 7-star soldier-level martial warrior like a sharp blade with killing intent.
âDo you think that I wonât dare to harm you?â Li Hei said gravely.
The 7-star martial warriorâs face turned pale. But, he immediately got angry from embarrassment. âLi Hei, how dare you oppose our Crimson Tiger Troop!â
âSo what if I do? Iâve fought on the battlefield with death all around me. When have I ever been afraid?â There seemed to be an overpowering dominance hiding in Li Heiâs aged body. He wasnât afraid of anything. The colors of the military martial warriorsâ faces changed again and again. His overwhelming aura was starting to scare them.