Kohen's expression showed drastic changes. He glanced at Khalil and immediately understood what was going on judging from the panic in his eyes.
His gaze fell on Fade once more, showing no trace of panic as he calmly rebuked, "I don't understand what you're talking about!"
"Kohen, why bother denying when we've already come up to this point? I recorded Khalil's words. What do you think will happen if I send these recordings to the headquarters?" Fade taunted.
"bundle, you're manipulating dirty tricks I see!" Shocked, Khalil started cursing.
Fade ignored Khalil and continued locking his penetrating gaze on Kohen, emanating an imposing aura.
The light in Kohen’s eyes dimmed as his mind fumbled for solutions.
Several seconds later, he raised his head once more and looked straight into Fade's eyes, saying, "I don’t know what Khalil told you, but I, Kohen Long, won't admit to anything. It doesn't matter whether you send the recordings to the headquarters or the military court."
"Hah, you're still stubbornly holding on I see!" Fade scoffed. When he spoke once more, his face darkened to the core, and his voice was deep and powerful.
"Since you won’t admit to what happened at Spring River, fine. Let's talk about the vicious beast attacks in Yandover City. Daryl has a very close relationship with that group of vicious beasts! Black Jag Tiger, Iron Wing Eagle, Cloud Black Leopard as well as Moon Mammoth. The four main vicious beasts are all known for their ferocity!"
Kohen, who had been calm all along, panicked the moment he heard Fade's words. Staring at him fiercely, he questioned with an icy voice, "You saw them?"
Fade coldly answered, "I'm repeating what I've told Khalil."
"You now have two choices. Either you confess, or I'll bring you over to the military court!"
Kohen's face paled and sank as if hesitated and contemplated his options.
All of a sudden, he raised his head and seemed to have regained his composure. He then told Fade, "I have no idea what you're talking about, but it seems like the person who has to go to the military court is you, instead of me."
"Me?" Fade was visibly confused.
Right then, Kohen launched an attack, sending a beam of light piercing through the air.
The blast of positive energy was, however, not aimed at Fade but was aimed at Khalil instead.
Khalil had never expected Kohen to attack him as he completely had his guards down. Kohen's positive energy penetrated his heart in one go, followed by his aura dissipating at once.
Khalil’s stout body fell to the ground. He muttered with disbelief in his eyes, "Kohen, w-why?"
"You..." Fade frowned and turned to glare at Kohen upon witnessing such a devastating sight.
Although he had prepared to kill Khalil the moment he admitted to allowing the Joint Army in to the Spring River, he found it difficult to accept what he had just witnessed.
Right then, as Kohen decided to kill Khalil, Fade was both surprised and infuriated at the same time.
Turning to look at Kohen, Fade pointed out, "I heard that he's one of your eight most trustworthy brothers and has been fighting by your side in the army for decades. How could you bear to do such a thing to him?"
In the face of Fade's questioning, Kohen showed no remorse. Instead, he wore a faint smile at the corner of his lips and asked in return, "Mr. Chen, what are you talking about? You're the one who killed Khalil. It has nothing to do with me."
With that, Kohen yelled, "Mr. Chen of the Combat Readiness Committee killed Khalil right before my eyes!"
In an instant, the tent was packed.
The soldiers of Team 5 first took a surprised glance at Khalil, who was lying in a pool of blood, then at Fade, their faces fuming with fury. It was as though they wanted nothing more than to rush over and avenge Khalil, willing to risk it all.
Kohen had long disguised his hypocritical appearance and was, right then, feigning kindness as he comforted the furious soldiers.
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